1. Which one of the following Universities does not have any Medical College under it?
(a) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra
(b) Aligarh Muslim University
(c) Rohilkhand University
(d) Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (*)
- All the universities mentioned have a medical college connected to them.
- Sarojini Naidu Medical College was set up in 1939 and is part of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra.
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, established in 1962, is connected to Aligarh Muslim University.
- Rohilkhand Medical College was created in 2006 and is part of Rohilkhand University.
- The first medical college in U.P. was established after India’s independence – Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Medical College, which was founded in 1955, and is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur.
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2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :
| List-I |
List-II |
| (Place) |
(Name of Medical College) |
| A. Jhansi |
1. G.S. Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College |
| B. Kanpur |
2. Baba Raghav Das Medical |
| C. Agra |
3. Maharani Laxmibai Medical College |
| D. Gorakhpur |
4. S.N. Medical College |
Code :
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A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| (b) |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| (c) |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| (d) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (b) 3 1 4 2
- The correct match is as follows–
| Place |
Name of the College |
| Jhansi |
Maharani Laxmibai Medical College |
| Kanpur |
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College |
| Agra |
S.N. Medical College |
| Gorakhpur |
Baba Raghav Das Medical College |
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3. In Uttar Pradesh, Government Medical Colleges are going to be established in –
(a) Bijnor and Sultanpur
(b) Buddaun and Jaunpur
(c) Bulandshahar and Hardoi
(d) Etah and Pratapgarh
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Buddaun and Jaunpur
- In December 2013, the Uttar Pradesh government made a decision to build two medical schools that use allopathic treatments. A start has been made on the Badaun college.
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4. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved on 29th July 2020 to establish a National Law University in which of the following cities?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Lucknow
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Prayagraj
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Prayagraj
- The government of Uttar Pradesh agreed on July 29th, 2020 to create a National Law University in Prayagraj.
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5. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vishwa Vidyalaya is located at –
(a) Faizabad
(b) Mathura
(c) Bareilly
(d) Jhansi
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (b) Mathura
- The University of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, named after U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, was located in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
- It was set up by the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 25 October 2001.
- It is the first of its kind in the state and fourth in India.
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6. On March 31, 2013, how many general Central Universities are located in the U.P.?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2016, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) Pre-2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (d) Four
- Until March 2013, there were only four central universities in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
- As of now, there are six central universities, four of which are in the general category (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow; and University of Allahabad, Prayagraj).
- There is also one agricultural university (Rani Laxmibai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi and one aviation university (Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Raebareli).
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7. In Uttar Pradesh Central Agricultural University is being set up at –
(a) Varanasi
(b) Jhansi
(c) Banda
(d) Bareilly
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (b) Jhansi
- Until March 2013, there were only four central universities in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
- As of now, there are six central universities, four of which are in the general category (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow; and University of Allahabad, Prayagraj).
- There is also one agricultural university (Rani Laxmibai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi and one aviation university (Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Raebareli).
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8. The only Open University in Uttar Pradesh is known as
(a) Bir Bahadur Singh Open University
(b) Ram Manohar Lohia Open University
(c) Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon Open University
(d) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Open University
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (c) Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon Open University
- Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon Open University is the only university in Uttar Pradesh that has been open since 1998. It is located in Prayagraj.
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9. The only open University of Uttar Pradesh is located at –
(a) Jhansi
(b) Gorakhpur
(c) Allahabad
(d) Agra
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Spl.) (Mains) 2010, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (c) Allahabad
- Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon Open University is the only university of its kind in Uttar Pradesh. It is located in Prayagraj and was established in 1998.
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10. The number of agricultural universities in Uttar Pradesh is –
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (d) 5
- University Grant Commission has published list a of recognized universities in different states in different categories on its website. The number of recognized universities in Uttar Pradesh in the list (as of 22.11.2021) is as follows–
- Agriculture University – 7
- Central Universities – 6
- State Universities – 32
- Deemed Universities – 9
- Private Universities – 31
- Total – 78
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11. As of 31st December 2017 how many State Universities are there under the Higher Education Department in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) More than 15
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (d) More than 15
- As of 31st January 2022, there are 15 State Universities under the Higher Education Department in Uttar Pradesh, these are as follows:
- Lucknow University, Lucknow (1921)
- Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur (1965)
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad (1975)
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi (1974)
- Chaudhari Charan Singh University Meerut (1965)
- Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Varanasi (1958)
- Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (1927)
- Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University Bareilly (1975)
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra (1927)
- Deendayal Upadhyay University Gorakhpur (1957)
- Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University Jaunpur (1987)
- Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University Lucknow (2005)
- Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University Lucknow (2010)
- Allahabad State University, Prayagraj (2016)
- Siddhartha University, Kapilvastu, Siddharthanagar (2015)
- Jananayak Chandrashekhar University, Ballia (2016)
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12. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at –
(a) Faizabad
(b) Meerut
(c) Kanpur
(d) Jhansi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) Meerut
- The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Agricultural University is located in Meerut and was opened in 2002.
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13. Where in Uttar Pradesh is Knowledge Park being established
(a) Lucknow
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Varanasi
(d) Greater Noida
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (d) Greater Noida
- A big area called the Knowledge Park is being built in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It has attracted a lot of people who want to buy or invest in it.
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14. In which of the following places the Bio-technology Park is located in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Ghaziabad
(c) Noida
(d) Lucknow
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Lucknow
- The Department of Biotechnology has set up Biotechnology parks/Incubators in various places in India to take research and turn it into products and services by giving the required infrastructure support. In U.P., it is in Lucknow.
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15. Which one of the following is a State University?
(a) Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
(b) Allahabad University, Allahabad
(c) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
(d) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (d) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University is situated in Lucknow.
- It is a State University, unlike other universities listed in the option which are central universities.
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16. How many universities in Uttar Pradesh have been named after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (b) Two
- Two universities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have been named after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The Agra University, which was founded in 1927, was renamed the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University in 1996 and is a state university.
- The Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, located in Lucknow was created as a central university on 10 January 1996.
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17. The oldest university of Uttar Pradesh is
(a) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
(b) Allahabad University, Allahabad
(c) Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
(d) Lucknow University, Lucknow
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2010, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Spl.) (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (b) Allahabad University, Allahabad
- The University of Allahabad, Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh is the oldest university, founded in 1887. Hindu University in Varanasi began in 1916, Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut in 1965 and Lucknow University in Lucknow in 1921.
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18. Who among the following is the founder of Kashi Vidyapeeth?
(a) Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
(b) Acharya Narendra Dev
(c) Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (c) Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth is located in the Varanasi District of Uttar Pradesh.
- It was created by freedom fighter Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta in 1921 while participating in the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- Additionally, Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta started a daily newspaper called ”Aaj’ on 5 September 1920.
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19. The biggest centre of Software and Business Process Outsourcing Industries is established in U.P. at which of the following cities?
(a) Meerut
(b) Kanpur
(c) Varanasi
(d) Noida
[U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) Noida
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh is home to the largest concentration of software and Business Process Outsourcing companies.
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20. Which is the first music college established in Uttar Pradesh to provide music education?
(a) Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad
(b) Bharat Kala Bhawan, Varanasi
(c) Bhatkhande hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Lucknow
(d) None of the above
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (c) Bhatkhande hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Lucknow
- Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande put in a lot of effort to set up the “Marris College of Music” on 15 July 1926, which was the first college of music education in Uttar Pradesh.
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21. The first Music College that was established for music education in U.P. was :
(a) Sangeet Natak Academy
(b) Lalit Kala Academy
(c) Bhatkhande Hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyalaya
(d) Prayag Sangeet Samiti
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
Ans. (c) Bhatkhande Hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyalaya
- In 2001, the Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan in Lucknow was declared to be a Deemed University.
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22. Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan, Lucknow became a Deemed University in –
(a) 1998
(b) 2001
(c) 2003
(d) 2004
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (b) 2001
- In 2001, the Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan in Lucknow was declared to be a Deemed University.
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23. Match List-I with the List-Il and select the correct answer from the code given below:
| List-I |
List -II |
| (Institutions) |
(Year of Establishment) |
| A. Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan |
1. 1926 |
| B. Rajya Lalit Kala Academy |
2. 1962 |
| C. U.P. Sangeet Natak Academy |
3. 1963 |
| D. Bhartendu Natya Academy |
4. 1975 |
Code :
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| (b) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| (c) |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| (d) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) 1 2 3 4
- The correct match of List- I with List- II is as follows–
| Institution |
Establishment Year |
| Bhatkhande Music Institute |
1926 |
| Rajya Lalit Kala Academy |
1962 |
| U.P. Sangeet Natak Academy |
1963 |
| Bhartendu Natya Academy |
1975 |
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24. In which of the following cities is Lalit Kala Akademi Uttar Pradesh located?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Varanasi
(c) Mathura
(d) Allahabad
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Lucknow
- The Rajkiya Lalit Kala Akademi is located in Lucknow.
- It was set up on 8 February 1962 and is funded by the government of Uttar Pradesh’s Department of Culture as an independent organization.
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25. In which year ‘Bhartendu Natya Academy’ was established?
(a) 1975
(b) 1965
(c) 1985
(d) 1995
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) 1975
- In 1975, the Department of Culture of the Government of Uttar Pradesh created the Bhartendu Natya Kendra.
- In 1981, it was renamed to the Bhartendu Natya Academy of Dramatic Arts (BADA) and is usually referred to as BNA.
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26. A minority educational institution named the “Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University” is being established at-
(a) Azamgarh
(b) Meerut
(c) Rampur
(d) Varanasi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (c) Rampur
- In 2006, the Government of Uttar Pradesh set up Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur.
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27. In which of the following divisions of Uttar Pradesh the first Samajwadi Abhinav School was established ?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Aligarh
(c) Agra
(d) Varanasi
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Allahabad
- The former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav opened the first Samajwadi Abhinav Vidyalaya in Dandupur, Prayagraj on April 23, 2016.
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28. In Uttar Pradesh, the first handicapped University has been established at –
(a) Lucknow
(b) Chitrakoot
(c) Kanpur
(d) Banda
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008, 2012]
Ans. (b) Chitrakoot
- The Government of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow created the Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University.
- On August 7, 2001, the Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University was founded in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.
- This is the first university in the world that is only for people with disabilities.
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29. Where is Guru Gobind Singh Sports College located ?
(a) Saifai
(b) Varanasi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Meerut
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2016, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (c) Lucknow
- The Uttar Pradesh Government opened the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College in Lucknow on August 1, 1975 with the purpose of growing sport activities within the state.
- The college looks to find young sports players (boys and girls) between the ages of 9-12 from both urban and rural areas and give them specialized technical training in their chosen sport.
- They also plan to improve the level of sports activity in the state.
- Students can enroll in the college beginning in class 6.
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30. In which of the following regions of U.P., Anna Pratha is a curse for its agriculture and forestry development?
(a) East U.P.
(b) Bundelkhand region of U.P.
(c) Central U.P.
(d) Western U.P.
[U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Bundelkhand region of U.P.
- In Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, there is a unique way of taking care of animals called Anna Pratha which involves letting the animals roam freely, leading to too much grazing and damage to the usual grazing areas.
- Anna Pratha is a bad thing for farming and forestry progress.
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31. Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University is situated in U.P. at
(a) Noida
(b) Agra
(c) Fursatganj
(d) Varanasi
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (c) Fursatganj
- The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) was set up by the Indian Parliament in 2013 and is located in Fursatganj, Raebareli, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
- It is intended to be an excellent institution of higher learning in the aviation industry, offering the latest research to improve aviation in India.
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