1. On May 1, 2016, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched in which district of Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister launched this Yojana?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Lucknow
(c) Ballia
(d) Ghaziabad
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (c) Ballia
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana on 1 May, 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
- This scheme will provide 5 crore LPG connections to families living below the poverty line over the next three years, with each connection receiving financial support of Rs. 1600.
- The government has allocated Rs. 8000 crore for the scheme, which has the tagline of ‘Swachh Indhan, Behtar Jeevan.
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2. In Uttar Pradesh, ‘Kisan Bahi Yojana’ was started in the year –
(a) 2002
(b) 1992
(c) 1982
(d) 1972
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (b) 1992
- In 1992-93, the ‘Kisan Bahi Yojana’ was started in Uttar Pradesh.
- This plan gives farmers a document of the land they own.
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3. Kisan Mitra Yojana was started in U.P. on –
(a) June 18, 2004
(b) June 18, 2003
(c) June 18, 2002
(d) June 18, 2001
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (d) June 18, 2001
- The ‘Kisan Mitra Yojana’ program was started on 18 June 2001 in Uttar Pradesh.
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4. In Uttar Pradesh ‘Kalpa-Yojana’ is related to –
(a) Primary Education
(b) Secondary Education
(c) Higher Education
(d) Technical Education
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (a) Primary Education
- In 1998, ‘Kalp Yojana’ was started in Uttar Pradesh.
- This plan made it necessary for primary education students to say ‘Saraswati Vandana’ and ‘Vandemataram’.
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5. Lucknow Plan relates to
(a) Housing development
(b) Transport development
(c) Spreading education
(d) Food security
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (b) Transport development
- The Lucknow Road Plan is the 20-year plan for road development that was created by The Lucknow Road Congress in 1984.
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6. In how many districts of Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Mahamaya Mobile Hospital Scheme was launched in the first phase?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 20
(d) in only ‘Kaval’ cities
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (b) 15
- This program began in 133 areas of 15 different districts.
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7. Which of the following cities of the state Uttar Pradesh has been included under ‘Utkrisht Sahar’ Yojana?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Moradabad
(c) Aligarh
(d) Agra
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (a) Kanpur
- Kanpur, Malihabad and Kekhara in Uttar Pradesh have been chosen to be part of the Utkrisht city plan.
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8. ‘Taleem’ is a scheme of U.P. State to :
1. Impart education to rural areas through TV.
2. Impart computer education to students of Universities and Degree Colleges
3. Impart training of sports to selected candidates
4. Acquaint all students with Urdu language at the primary stage
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (a) 1 and 4
- The Uttar Pradesh Government launched the ‘Talim’ scheme to teach people in rural areas via television (Doordarshan) and help students learn the Urdu language at a basic level.
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9. The Kishori Shakti Yojana was recently launched in –
(a) Bihar
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (d) Uttar Pradesh
- The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched ‘Kishori Shakti Yojana’ on 8 March, 2001 in 99 Blocks of 25 districts.
- The purpose of the scheme is to enhance self-confidence and improve the morale and dignity of adolescent girls.
- Two sub-schemes – Scheme-I (Girl to Girl Approach) and Scheme-II (Balika Mandal) – have been designed.
- Girls are chosen and connected to local Anganwadi Centres for six months of learning and training activities.
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10. In Uttar Pradesh, Nuclear Energy Centre is established at –
(a) Mathura
(b) Singrauli
(c) Narora
(d) Aligarh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (c) Narora
- Narora Nuclear Energy Centre, located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, is the only nuclear power plant in the area.
- Its first unit was made ready for use in 1991, followed by a second unit a year later in 1992.
- This is the first nuclear power plant in Asia to get a ISO 14001 certification.
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11. In Uttar Pradesh, at which of the following places a Nuclear Energy project is situated?
(a) Obra
(b) Panki
(c) Naraura
(d) Harduaganj
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Narora
- The Narora Nuclear Energy Centre in Uttar Pradesh is the only nuclear power plant in the area.
- The first unit of the plant began working on January 1, 1991 and the second unit started running on July 1, 1992.
- This nuclear power plant is the first one in Asia to get an ISO (14001) certification.
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12. A 600 MW Thermal power plant is going to be installed by the Birla Group at –
(a) Harduaganj
(b) Parichha
(c) Pratappur
(d) Rosa
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (d) Rosa
- A 1200 MW coal-fueled thermal power plant (made up of four 300 MW units) has been set up in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh called the Rosa
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13. Which of the following power plants is gas-based?
1. Auraiya
2. Dadri
3. Tanda
4. Unchahar
Select the correct answer from the code given below –
Code :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (a) 1 and 2
- NTPC has three thermal power plants: Tanda, Unchahar and Auraiya.
- Auraiya is gas-based, while the other two are not.
- Dadri is a special thermal power plant, as it is both coal and gas-fired.
- Out of the total power generated, 1820 MW comes from the coal-fired part and 817 MW from the gas-fired part.
- The gas turbines at the gas-fired plant were first put into operation in May, June, August and December of 1992, while the steam turbines started running in August 1996 and April 1997.
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14. Which one of the NTPC plants is not gas-based?
(a) Auraiya
(b) Aonla
(c) Dadri
(d) Tanda
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (d) Tanda
- NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) has two power plants (Tanda and Unchahar) that don’t run on gas.
- Auraiya is a plant that is powered by gas, and Dadri is the only one in India that runs on both coal and gas.
- Out of the total energy produced, 1820 MW comes from the coal-powered part and 817 MW comes from the gas-powered part.
- The gas turbines at the gas-powered plant were set up in the months of May, June, August and December of 1992 and the two steam turbines started working in August 1996 and April 1997.
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15. Which of the following plans implemented in Uttar Pradesh is not a central government scheme?
(a) Ganga Expressway
(b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Programme
(c) Rural Health Mission
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (a) Ganga Expressway
- Ganga Expressway is not a project of the Central Government, but Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act programme, National Rural Health Mission, and Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission are all schemes of the Central Government.
- This Ganga Expressway project (from Meerut to Prayagraj – 594km) was first opened in 2007 by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
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16. Given below are two statements –
Assertion (A): In Uttar Pradesh, Shiksha Mitra Yojana provides an opportunity to village youth force to serve by their own village education.
Reason (R): Its purpose is to maintain the teacher-student ratio as per norms.
In the context of the above which of the following is correct?
Code :
(a) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) both are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (b) (A) and (R) both are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- In 2000-2001, the Government of Uttar Pradesh launched the ‘Shiksha-Mitra Yojana’ in order to make sure that the number of teachers and students in classes was in line with standards.
- The scheme allowed the Village Education Committee to hire someone with at least a high school education to be a ‘Shiksha-Mitra’.
- This scheme was also put in place in cities starting in 2006-07.
- Therefore, both the statement and the reason behind it are correct, but the reason does not explain the statement
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17. In Uttar Pradesh, the ‘Mid-day-Meal’ programme was launched in the year –
(a) 1985
(b) 1990
(c) 1995
(d) 1997
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (c) 1995
- Mid Day Meal in schools has been around in India for a while.
- In 1925, a Mid Day Meal Programme was created for children who were less fortunate in Madras Municipal Corporation.
- This programme was improved in 1995 and spread to all blocks in the country by 1997-98.
- Its main goals were to increase school enrollment, attendance, and the nutrition levels of children.
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18. Under Kanya-Vidya-Dhan Yojana after passing which of the following classes, a girl student is proposed to be given Rs 20000 for further studies?
(a) Fifth
(b) Eighth
(c) Tenth
(d) Twelfth
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (d) Twelfth
- In 2004-05, the Uttar Pradesh Government began the Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojana to encourage the education of girls.
- The plan allowed for a sum of Rs. 20000 to be given to girls who had passed the Intermediate exam and came from families in poverty.
- This amount has now been increased to Rs. 30000.
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19. In Uttar Pradesh, when was ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ launched for primary education?
(a) in the year 1999
(b) in the year 2000
(c) in the year 2001
(d) in the year 2002
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (b) in the year 2000
- In July 2000, the Government of Uttar Pradesh began a program called ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’, which is focused on providing primary education to all children in the age range of 6-11 and 11-14.
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20. The HINDALCO at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh owes its location mainly due to the proximity of –
(a) Cheap labour
(b) Raw material
(c) Market
(d) Source of power
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (d) Source of power
- Hindalco, a company from the Aditya Birla Group, is located in Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, because it is close to the energy source.
- A dam, which is also called the Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Project, has been built on the Rihand river near Pipari in the Sonbhadra district.
- It has six units of 500 Megawatt power generation capacity each.
- This dam provides electricity to about 20 districts in eastern Uttar Pradesh, including the Hindalco aluminium plant in Renukoot.
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21. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar is located in the district of-
(a) Bulandshahar
(b) Lalitpur
(c) Mirzapur
(d) Sonbhadra
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (d) Sonbhadra
- Hindalco, part of the Aditya Birla Group, is located in Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh mainly due to its proximity to a source of energy.
- A dam was built on the Rihand river near Pipari in Sonbhadra district with six units of 500 Megawatt power generation capacity each.
- This dam, known as the Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Project, provides electricity to around 20 districts in eastern Uttar Pradesh, and supplies power to Hindalco’s aluminium plant in Renukoot.
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22. Hindalco is established in –
(a) Modinagar
(b) Robertsganj
(c) Renukut
(d) Gonda
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (c) Renukut
- Hindalco of Aditya Birla Group is located in Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh because of its close proximity to the energy source.
- A dam has been constructed near Pipari in Sonbhadra district along the Rihand river; it has six units that generate 500 Megawatts of electricity each.
- This electricity is then supplied to around 20 districts in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
- This dam is also known as the Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Project.
- This power is used in Hindalco’s Aluminium plant in Renukoot.
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23. The Operation Green Project was Launched in the U.P. in –
(a) 1952
(b) 1995
(c) 2001
(d) 2005
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (c) 2001
- The Operation Green Project began in Uttar Pradesh on July 1st, 2001.
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24. ‘Operation Green’ was launched in Uttar Pradesh on –
(a) July 1, 2001
(b) October 2, 2001
(c) July 1, 2005
(d) June 6, 2006
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (a) July 1, 2001
- The Operation Green Project began in Uttar Pradesh on July 1, 2001.
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25. Consider the following objectives of ‘Single Window Clearance department’ in U.P. and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Industrial waste management
2. Industrial approval
Codes:
(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
[U.P. RO/ARO 2017]
Ans. (b) Only 2 is correct
- The Uttar Pradesh Budget 2018-19 is proposing a single window clearance department that will be under the Chief Minister’s Office.
- This department will make it easier for industrial units to get online approvals, permissions, and licenses all in one place.
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26. Consider the following in relation to the Single Window Clearance Department in U.P. and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Industrial Services
2. Industrial Acceptance
3. Industrial Approval
4. Industrial Solid Waste management
Codes:
(a) 1 is correct
(b) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
- The Uttar Pradesh Budget 2018-19 is setting up a Single Window Clearance Department in the office of the Chief Minister.
- This department will provide online services such as giving permission, approval, sanction, and licenses for industrial units.
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27. The Centre for CAD- “Computer Aided Designing” Project in Uttar Pradesh is located at –
(a) Agra
(b) Allahabad
(c) Kanpur
(d) Lucknow
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (d) Lucknow
- The Computer Aided Designing Project, which is based in Lucknow, India, is a technical training institute that specializes in designing industrial products.
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28. In Uttar Pradesh a pilot project of Gasohol was launched in–
(a) Aonla
(b) Bareilly
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Muzaffarnagar
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (a) Aonla
- In 2001, a special project was started in Aonla, located in Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh. The project aimed to blend 5% ethanol with petrol.
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29. For Sodic Lands Reclamation project-II financially sponsored by the World Bank which of the following districts is not selected?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Aligarh
(c) Sitapur
(d) Raebareli
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (c) Sitapur
- 18 districts of Uttar Pradesh were chosen for a World Bank funded project to reclaim sodic land which ran from April 1999 to September 2007.
- These districts were Aligarh, Auraiya, Azamgarh, Prayagraj, Bulandshahar, Etah, Etawah, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Hathras, Jaunpur, Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Mainpuri, Pratapgarh, Raebareli, Sultanpur and Unnao.
- Sitapur is not included among these. Thus, option (c) will be the correct answer.
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30. Which one of the following is not a major upcoming investment project of Uttar Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation?
(a) Theme Park, Agra
(b) Mega Food Park, Bareilly
(c) Textile Park, Varanasi
(d) Defence Park, Shahjahanpur
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (a) Theme Park, Agra
- The ‘Meserce Kingdom Entertainment Private Limited’ (owned by actor Sanjay Khan) was going to build a ‘Theme Park’ in Agra during the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh.
- But the current Uttar Pradesh government has decided to build a township on the same land instead, and this project is being managed by the UPSIDC.
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31. The Development Centre Project was introduced in Uttar Pradesh in –
(a) October, 2001
(b) September, 2005
(c) December, 2005
(d) February, 2006
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (c) December, 2005
- The Development Centre Project began in Uttar Pradesh in December 2005.
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