CURRENT AFFAIRS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. India’s first AC double-decker Shatabdi train to run on which route?
Ans. Mumbai-Goa


2. Who elected as first women President of Nepal?
Ans. Bidhya Devi Bhandari

3. World Polio Day observed on
Ans. 24 October

4. India-Africa Forum Summit 2015 held in _______.
Ans. Delhi.

5. Who elected as the Prime Minister of Canada?
Ans. Justin Trudeau

6. Who appointed as head of the All India Council of Sports?
Ans. VK Malhotra

7. World Statistics Day observed on ________.
Ans. 20 October

8. In how many villages Maharashtra government declares drought?
Ans. 14,708

9. Who elected as the Prime Minister of Nepal?
Ans. KP Sharma Oli

10. Who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics?
Ans. Angus Deaton

11. World Food Day is observed on _________.
Ans. 16 October

12. Who won 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics?
Ans. Arthur B McDonald and Takaaki Kajita

13. Who honoured with Lifetime Achievement award at 6th Jagran Film Festival?
Ans. Shashi Kapoor

14. National Anti-Drug Addiction Day is observed on _______.
Ans. 2 October

15. World Sight Day observed on ________.
Ans. October

16. Recently which Bank launched mVisa-based Mobile Payment Service?
Ans. ICICI Bank

17. Who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature?
Ans. Svetlana Alexievich

18. World Post Day is observed on ________.
Ans. October 9

19. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was initially constituted on______.
Ans. 12th April, 1988

20. Google headquarters is located at _______.
Ans. Mountain View

21. Who won Community Impact Award at Google Science Fair?
Ans.  Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai

22. Which country declared Cow as National Animal?
Ans. Nepal

23. Who won 2015 Baba Farid Gold Cup hockey title?
Ans. Indian Air Force

24. Who appointed as Sherpa for G-20 Summit?
Ans. Arvind Panagariya

25. Which film chosen as India's official entry for Oscars 2016?
Ans. ‘Court’

Uttar Pradesh P.C.S. Upper Subordinate (Mains) Exam General Studies Solved Paper (Exam Held on 21-12-2012)

1. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between–
(A) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
(B) Babur and Rana Sanga
(C) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
(D) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodi
Ans : (A)

2. Todar Mal was associated to–
(A) Law (B) Land Revenue Reforms
(C) Literature (D) Music
Ans : (B)

3. Who among the following gave up the title of 'Sir' in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh incident ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
Ans : (C)

4. Which of the following Mauryan officers was in-charge of weights and measures ?
(A) Pautavadhyaksha (B) Panyadhyaksha
(C) Sitadhyaksha (D) Sunadhyaksha
Ans : (A)

5. In the third Battle of Panipat Marathas were defeated by–
(A) Mughals (B) Afghans
(C) Britishers (D) Rohillas
Ans : (B)

6. The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river–
(A) Narmada (B) Mahi
(C) Bhogava (D) Bhima
Ans : (C)

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists–
List–I
(a) Battle of Haldighati (b) Battle of Bilgram
(c) Revolt of Khusro (d) Battle of Kanwah
List–II
1. Babur 2. Akbar
3. Humayun 4. Jahangir
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 3 2 4 1 (D) 2 4 1 3
Ans : (A)

8. Who among the following was the 1st Law Minister of India ?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru (B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) T. T. Krishnamachari
Ans : (B)

9. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet Lokmanya during–
(A) Swadeshi Movement (B) Revolutionary Movement
(C) Home Rule Movement (D) Quit India Movement
Ans : (C)

10. In which order did the following dynasties rule Delhi ? Select the correct answer from the code given below–
1. Khalji 2. Lodi
3. Sayyid 4. Slave
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 4, 3  (B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 2, 3, 4, 1  (D) 4, 1, 3, 2
Ans : (D)

11. Which one of the following is considered to be the most significant battle in the establishment of British Supremacy in India ?
(A) Buxar (B) Plassey
(C) Seringapattam (D) Wandiwash
Ans : (A)

12. When did Gandhiji give the slogan of 'Swaraj in a year' ?
(A) During Dandi March
(B) During Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) During Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) During Round Table Conference
Ans : (B)

13. Court Language during Mughal period was–
(A) Arabic (B) Turki
(C) Persian (D) Urdu
Ans : (C)

14. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a–
(A) Play about Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Biography
(C) History of Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Book on Principles of Government
Ans : (D)

15. Who succeeded Aurangzeb after his death in 1707 A.D. ?
(A) Bahadur Shah I (B) Jahandar Shah
(C) Mohammad Shah (D) Akbar II
Ans : (A)

16. In whose reign-period the Chinese Traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited lndia ?
(A) Chandragupta-II (B) Harsh
(C) Dhandey (D) Skandgupta
Ans : (B)

17. Which of the following temples is an example of rock cut architecture ?
(A) Shore temple, Mamalla puram
(B) Rajarajeswara temple, Thanjavur
(C) Kailash temple, Ellora
(D) Jagannath temple, Puri
Ans : (C)

18. Aurobindo Ghosh was brilliantly defended in the Alipur cons-piracy case by–
(A) Chitta Ranjan Das (B) W. C. Bannerjee
(C) Motilal Nehru (D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
Ans : (A)

19. Between whom was the 'Treaty of Bassein' signed in 1802 ?
(A) English and Bajirao–I
(C) English and Bajirao–II
(C) French and Bajirao–I
(D) Dutch and Bajirao–II
Ans : (B)

20. The most learned ruler of the Delhi Sultanate who was well versed in various branches of learning including Astronomy, Mathematics and Medicines was–
(A) Iltutmish (B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (D) Sikandar Lodi
Ans : (C)

21. The conquest of Sindh by British was completed during the period of–
(A) Lord Ellenborough (B) Lord Hardinge
(C) Lord Aukland (D) Lord Arnherst
Ans : (A)

22. Who compared Curzon's administration in India to that of Aurangzeb–
(A) B. G. Tilak (B) G. K. Gokhale
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) Annie Besant
Ans : (A)

23. Who among the following estabhshed Delhi as the Capital of Sultanate ?
(A) Muizzuddin Muhammad Gori (B) Qutubuddin Aibak
(C) Iltutmish (D) Aram Shah
Ans : (C)

24. Where did the Indian Congress got divided into two wings–moderates and extremists ?
(A) Surat Session 1907 (B) Lahore Session 1909
(C) Calcutta Session 1911 (D) Karachi Session 1913
Ans : (A)

25. Which important event immediately preceded Jallianwala Bagh massacre ?
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Enactment of Rowlett Act
(C) Communal Award
(D) Arrival of Simon Commission
Ans : (B)

26. What is the correct sequence of the following movements ?
1. Civil Disobedience Movement 2. Khilafat Movement
3. Home-Rule Movement 4. Quit India Movement
Select your answer from the code given below–
Codes:
(A) 1, 4, 3, 2  (B) 4, 1, 2, 3
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4  (D) 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans : (C)

27. The date April 6, 1930 is known in Indian history for–
(A) First Round Table Conference in London
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(D) Mahatma Gandhi's breaking law by making salt during Salt Satyagrah
Ans : (D)

28. Mausoleum (Dargah) of which Chisti Saint was most visited by Akbar ?
(A) Moinuddin Chisti
(B) Sheikh Nasimuddin Chirag Dehalvi
(C) Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki
(D) Sheikh Farid Sanj-ai-Shakar
Ans : (A)

29. Which one, of the following parties was in power in U. K. when India got independence ?
(A) Conservative Party (B) Labour Party
(C) Liberal Party (D) Socialist Party
Ans : (B)

30. Who was the first Lady President of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Nalini Sen Gupta (B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Annie Besant (D) Kadambini Bose
Ans : (C)

31. The Muslim Leagues Annual Session which gave effect to Jinnah's Two Nation Theory was held in–
(A) Lahore (B) Karachi
(C) Bombay (D) Lucknow
Ans : (A)

32. Who among the following Sufis regarded Krishna among the Auliya?
(A) Shah Abdul Azeez (B) Shah Waliullah
(C) Shah Kalimullah (D) Muhammad Ghaus
Ans : (D)

33. The Muslim league demanded separate Pakistan for the first time in the year–
(A) 1939 (B) 1940
(C) 1941 (D) 1942
Ans : (B)

34. Mahodaya in an old name of–
(A) Allahabad (B) Khajuraho
(C) Kannauj (D) Patna
Ans : (C)

35. Mughal Style of painting was started by–
(A) Jahangir (B) Akbar
(C) Shahjahan (D) Humayun
Ans : (D)

36. Who among the following is known as the 'Father of Hindi Khadi Boli ?
(A) Amir Khusrau (B) Malik Muhammad Jaisi
(C) Kabir (D) Abdul Rahim-Khan-i-Khanan
Ans : (A)

37. Who among the following prominently fought for and got widow remarriage legalised ?
(A) Annie Besant (B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(C) M. G. Ranade (D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans : (B)

38. The Indian National Congress was formed during Governor Generalship of–
(A) Lord Ripon (B) Lord William Bentinck
(C) Lord Dafferin (D) Lord Curzon
Ans : (C)

39. Gandhiji's Champaran Movement was for–
(A) The Security of the rights of Harijans
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Maintaining of unity of Hindu Society
(D) Solving the problems of Indigo worker
Ans : (D)

40. When Gandhiji was arrested in Salt Satyagrah, who took his place as leader of the movement ?
(A) Abbas Tyabji (B) Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Sardar Patel
Ans : (A)

41. The educational centre at Delhi called Madrasah-i-Begam was established by–
(A) Gulbadan Begam (B) Maham Anaga
(C) Zia-un-nisa (D) Zinat-un-nisa
Ans : (B)

42. Sati system was abolished by–
(A) Lord Warren Hastings (B) Lord Wellesley
(C) Lord William Bentinck (D) Lord Ripon
Ans : (C)

43. Where was Mahatma Gandhi arrested in connection with Quit India Movement ?
(A) Bombay (B) Madras
(C) Calcutta (D) New Delhi
Ans : (A)

44. When 1857 Revolt broke out, Governor-General was–
(A) Dalhousie (B) Canning
(C) Lawerence (D) Curzon
Ans : (B)

45. The English Newspaper 'Independent' was associated to–
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) C. R. Das
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Moti Lal Nehru
Ans : (D)

46. Which of the following States of India does not have common border with Myanmar ?
(A) Assam (B) Nagaland
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Mizoram
Ans : (A)

47. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
(A) Eskimo – Amazon Basin
(B) Pigmy – Irawadi Basin
(C) Bundu – Sahara
(D) Bushman – Kalahari
Ans : (D)

48. Afghanistan does not have common border with–
(A) Uzbekistan (B) Tajikistan
(C) Russia (D) Turkmenistan
Ans : (C)

49. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) Greenland is the second largest (area) island in the world
(B) Nuuk is a small town of Greenland
(C) The height of Nuuk above the sea level is 3 metre
(D) Greenland belongs to U.S.A.
Ans : (D)

50. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Country — City
(A) Venezuela — Bogota
(B) New Zealand — Caracas
(C) Colombia — Wellington
(D) Cyprus — Nicosia
Ans : (D) 

51. World's longest Rail-road tunnel Seikan is in–
(A) China (B) South Korea
(C) Japan (D) Malaysia
Ans : (A)

52. Which of the following Islands of the Pacific Ocean belongs to Melanesia group of Islands ?
(A) Soloman island (B) Gilbert island
(C) Society island (D) Marshall island
 Ans : (A)

53. In which one of the following countries are Pampas Grasslands located ?
(A) Paraguay (B) Bolivia
(C) Argentina (D) Uruguay
Ans : (C)

54. Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall ?
(A) North-West (B) South-West
(C) North-East (D) South-East
Ans : (A)

55. Where the area known as “Jangal Mahal” is situated ?
(A) West Bengal (B) Jharkhand
(C) Assam (D) Bihar
Ans : (A)

56. Which of the following is a specific example of  'Out Port' ?
(A) Porbandar (B) Haldia
(C) Panaji (D) Vishakhapatnam
Ans : (C)

57. The famous Tiger Reserve 'Sariska' is situated in which of the following States ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttarakhand (D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (B)

58. The most controversial 'Babli Project' is situated in which of the following States ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra
Ans : (D)

59. The first Nuclear reactor of India is named–
(A) Apsara (B) Kamini
(C) Rohini (D) Urvashi
Ans : (A)

60. The biggest producer of spices in India is–
(A) Gujarat (B) Kerala
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Punjab
Ans : (B)

61. The largest Milk producing country in the world is–
(A) Canada (B) Denmark
(C) England (D) India
Ans : (D)

62. The Earth is located between–
(A) Venus and Mars (B) Mars and Jupiter
(C) Venus and Jupiter (D) Mercury and Venus
Ans : (A)

63. Which of the following mountains is located in Germany ?
(A) Black Forest (B) Atlas
(C) Pyrenees (D) Apennines
Ans : (A)

64. Which of the following countries is called 'Garden of Lakes' ?
(A) Poland (B) Finland
(C) Netherlands (D) Switzerland
Ans : (B)

65. Which of the following systems of rocks in India contain major deposits of Iron-ore ?
(A) Gondwana System (B) Cuddapah System
(C) Dharwar System (D) Vindhyan System
Ans : (C)

66. Which one of the following rivers cuts across all the three ranges of the Himalayas ?
(A) Ravi (B) Sutlej
(C) Chenab (D) Jhelum
Ans : (B)

67. Tsunami Warning Centre in India is located in–
(A) Chennai (B) Vishakhapatnam
(C) Hyderabad (D) Port Blair
Ans : (D)

68. Which one of the following Tiger reserves of India is located in Mizoram ?
(A) Melghat (B) Buxa
(C) Dampha (D) Bhadra
Ans : (C)

69. According to Census 2011, the State having the highest density of population is–
(A) Bihar (B) Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) West Bengal
Ans : (A)

70. According to Population Census 2011, which of the following states of India has lowest percentage of Urban Population to its total population ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Odisha
(C) Jharkhand (D) Rajasthan
Ans : (A)

71. According to Census 2011, which of the following statements about Uttar Pradesh are correct ?
1. The district having lowest literacy rate is Shravasti.
2. The district having the highest sex-ratio is Deoria.
3. The district having the lowest density of population is Lalitpur.
4. On the basis of Nagar Nigam area population, the most population city in the State is Kanpur.
Select the correct answer using the code given below–
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 4 (D) 3 and 4
Ans : (B)

72. The ‘Hot Spots’ (in context of environment) found in India are–
(A) Eastern Ghat, Western Ghat
(B) Vindhyan Range, Eastern Ghat
(C) Eastern Himalayan Range, Western Ghat
(D) Shivalik Range, Eastern Ghat
Ans : (C)

73. Which State of India recorded the negative growth-rate of population during 2001-11 ?
(A) Goa (B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka (D) Nagaland
Ans : (D)

74. According to Census 2011, the most urbanised State of India is–
(A) Kerala (B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal
Ans : (C)

75. According to Census 2011, which of the following States has the lowest density of population ?
(A) Nagaland (B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim (D) Mizoram
Ans : (B)

76. According to population Census 2011, which of the following States has largest. number of females per thousand males ?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Manipur
(C) Meghalaya (D) Kerala
Ans : (D)

77. As per Census 2011, the most literate district of U.P. is–
(A) Gautam Buddha Nagar (B) Ghaziabad
(C) Kanpur Nagar (D) Lucknow
Ans : (B)

78. Which State of India has the largest percentage of its area under forest cover ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Meghalaya
(C) Mizoram (D) Nagaland
Ans : (B)

79. The decadal growth rate of population in India has been lowest during–
(A) 1961-1971 (B) 1981-1991
(C) 1991-2001 (D) 2001-2011
Ans : (D)

80. Which of the following has been designated by the U.N.O. as decade for 2011-20
(A) Natural disaster decade (B) Bio-diversity decade
(C) Climate-change decade (D) Environment decade
Ans : (B)

81. The decadal growth of population was the lowest in 2011 in the State of–
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Bihar
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal
Ans : (A)

82. According to Census 2011, the correct descending order of four districts of Uttar Pradesh having highest literacy rate is–
(A) Ghaziabad, Kanpur City, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Auraiya
(B) Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Kanpur City, Auraiya
(C) Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Auraiya, Kanpur City
(D) Ghaziabad, Kanpur City, Auraiya, Gautam Buddh Nagar
Ans : (B)

83. The final match of World Cup Cricket 2011 was played at–
(A) Delhi (B) Kolkata
(C) Mumbai (D) Mohali
Ans : (C)

84. 22nd Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award has been given to–
(A) D. R. Mehta (B) Gautam Bhai
(C) Maulana Waheeduddin Khan (D) Nirmala Deshpande
Ans : (A)

85. The 9th World Hindi Conference was held on–
(A) Chicago (B) Johannesburg
(C) London (D) New York
Ans : (B)

86. In July 2012 Enrique Pena Nieto was elected as President of–
(A) Bolivia (B) Colombia
(C) Honduras (D) Mexico
Ans : (D)

87. In which country FIFA-2014 World Cup is proposed to be held ?
(A) Argentina (B) Spain
(C) Italy (D) Brazil
Ans : (D)

88. Who are the two Indian sisters, who won medals in the World Wrestling Championship held in Edmonton, Canada in September 2012 ?
Select the correct answer from the code given below–
1. Alka 2. Babita
3. Geeta 4. Sakshi
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4
Ans : (B)

89. The Indian Satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched on 29-9-2012 from–
(A) Baikonur (B) Kiruna
(C) Kourou (D) Vandenberg
Ans : (C)

90. In London Olympic 2012 India won–
(A) 1 Silver and 5 Bronze Medals
(B) 2 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals
(C) 3 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals
(D) 4 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals
Ans : (B)

91. Match List-I (2012 Nobel Prize Winners) and List-II (Category).
Select the correct answer from the given below the lists–
List-I
(a) Mo Yan (b) Robert Lefkovitz
(c) Serge Haroche (d) Shinya Yamanaka
List-II
1. Chemistry 2. Medicines
3. Literature 4. Physics
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (B)

92. With which country, India has signed Social Security Agreement in June 2012 ?
(A) Estonia (B) Finland
(C) Norway (D) Sweden
Ans : (B)

93. The Winner of Golden Boot award in Euro-Cup 2012 was–
(A) Cristiana Ronaldo (B) Fernando Torres
(C) Mario Balotelli (D) Mario Gomez
Ans : (B)

94. Who was India's flag bearer at the London Olympics 2012 ?
(A) Mary Kom (B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Sushil Kumar (D) Vijay Kumar
Ans : (C)

95. Who among the following is the 29th Grand Master in India ?
(A) Deep Sen Gupta (B) M. R. Lalit Babu
(C) M. R. Venkatesh (D) Sahaj Grover
Ans : (D)

96. Which one of the following statements is not true about GSAT-10 ?
(A) It was successfully launched from French Guiana on September 29, 2012
(B) It weighs about 3400 kg
(C) It carries 25 communication transponders
(D) It has an operational life of about 15 years
Ans : (C)

97. In which country FIFA-2010 World Cup was held ?
(A) Argentina (B) Spain
(C) Brazil (D) South Africa
Ans : (D)

98. Which country won Gold Medal in Men's Hockey in London Olympics 2012 ?
(A) Australia (B) Britain
(C) Germany (D) Netherlands
Ans : (C)

99. Who has been named the 'ODI Cricketer of the year' at the ICC Annual Awards function held in September 2012 ?
(A) Kumar Sangakara (B) Michael Clarke
(C) M. S. Dhoni (D) Virat Kohli
Ans : (D)

100. Which two States have banned in July 2012, the production, distribution and sale of Gutka and Panmasala ?
(A) Bihar and Rajasthan (B) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
(C) Haryana and Jharkhand (D) Punjab and Karnataka
Ans : (B) 

101. Who among the following has been given Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2012 ?
(A) Anupam Mishra (B) Dr. Binayak Sen
(C) Kulandei Francis (D) R. K. Pachauri
Ans : (C)

102. Which country has granted political asylem to WikiLeaks Chief, Julian Assange ?
(A) Bolivia (B) Colombia
(C) Ecuador (D) Guyana
Ans : (C)

103. How many Foreign Satellites are proposed to be launched in the ISRO's next PSLV stated for December 2012 ?
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
Ans : (B)

104. 'Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan' started recently by Government of India relates to–
(A) Making the Ganga, pollution free
(B) Making the Environment pollution free
(C) Making the Urban areas of the country pollution free
(D) Ending the Open Latrine System in Rural areas
Ans : (D)

105. ‘Yellow Revolution’ is related with–
(A) Flori culture (B) Fish culture
(C) Rape seed-Mustard production (D) Wheat production
Ans : (C)

106. ‘Lalit’ is an improved variety of–
(A) Mango (B) Guava
(C) Banana (D) Strawbery
Ans : (B)

107. National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) is located at–
(A) New Delhi (B) Hyderabad
(C) Nagpur (D) Nainital
Ans : (B)

108. Crop Insurance Scheme in India was started in–
(A) 1945 (B) 1980
(C) 1985 (D) 1988
Ans : (C)

109. Preferred variety of Mango for export is–
(A) Dashahri (B) Langra
(C) Alphanso (D) Amrapali
Ans : (A)

110. Which of the following controls the working of Share Market in India ?
(A) FEMA (B) SEBI
(C) MRTP Act (D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

111. Term 'Balance of Payment' is used in relation to which of the following ?
(A) Annual sale of a factory (B) Tax collection
(C) Exports and Imports (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

112. 'Dalal Street' is situated at–
(A) New Delhi (B) London
(C) Mumbai (D) Paris
Ans : (C)

113. The Public Sector undertaking included in 'Navratna' is–
(A) SAIL (B) GAIL
(C) MTNL (D) All of the above
Ans : (A)

114. The descending order of the following States from the point of view of wheat production in the country is–
(A) Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar
(B) Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
(C) Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana
(D) Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (A)

115. Which one of the following crops can be grown in all the three seasons of the year ?
(A) Sunflower (B) Safflower
(C) Mustard (D) Linseed
Ans : (A)

116. First Agricultural University in India was established at–
(A) Pantnagar (B) Ludhiana
(C) Jabalpur (D) Kanpur
Ans : (A)

117. Central Food Technological Research Institute is located at–
(A) Bengaluru (B) Mysore
(C) Chennai (D) Hyderabad
Ans : (B)

118. In India the largest area of Saline soil is found in the State of–
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Haryana
(C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra
Ans : (A)

119. The average cropping intensity of India is about–
(A) 110 per cent (B) 135 per cent
(C) 160 per cent (D) 185 per cent
Ans : (B)

120. The contribution of agriculture at present in National G.D.P. is approximately–
(A) 18% (B) 23%
(C) 25% (D) 28%
Ans : (A)

121. Which one of the following States has largest area under Soybeen cultivation ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra
Ans : (C)

122. Hand book of Agriculture is published from–
(A) I.A.R.I. (B) I.C.A.R.
(C) U.P.C.A.R. (D) I.C.S.I.R.
Ans : (A)

123. Rourkela Steel Plant was established in collaboration with–
(A) United Kingdom (B) Russia
(C) U.S.A. (D) Germany
Ans : (D)

124. VAT is imposed–
(A) On first stage of production
(B) Directly on consumer
(C) On all stages between production and final sale
(D) On final stage of production
Ans : (C)

125. Indian Meteorological Department is established at–
(A) New Delhi (B) Nagpur
(C) Jodhpur (D) Pune
Ans : (D)

126. In Uttar Pradesh, the first Viklang Viswa Vidyalaya has been established at–
(A) Banda (B) Kanpur
(C) Chitrakoot (D) Sonbhadra
Ans : (C)

127. In Uttar Pradesh Mid-day-meal programme was started in the year–
(A) 1985 (B) 1990
(C) 1995 (D) 1997
Ans : (C)

128. In Uttar Pradesh 'Rani Laxmibai Dam Project' has been constructed on the river–
(A) Ghagra (B) Betwa
(C) Sone (D) Chambal
Ans : (B)

129. Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Central Hindi Institute is situated at–
(A) Agra (B) Bareilly
(C) Gorakhpur (D) Meerut
Ans : (A)

130. Who has unanimously been elected speaker of the 16th Uttar Pradesh Assembly ?
(A) Sukhdeo Rajbhar (B) Mata Prasad Pandey
(C) Syed Ahmad Bukhari (D) Naresh Uttam
Ans : (B)

131. Who among the following acted as President of Indian National Congress for six consecutive years ?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji (B) Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (B)

132. Among the following, which area of Uttar Pradesh is maximum flood affected ?
(A) Western area (B) Eastern area
(C) Middle area (D) Northern area
Ans : (B)

133. Consider the following statements and find out the correct answer using the code given below–
Assertion (A) : In Uttar Pradesh, Shiksha Mitra Yojna, provides an opportunity to village youth force to serve by their own village-education.
Reason (R) : Its purpose is to maintain teacher-student ratio according to norms.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) 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
Ans : (A)

134. In Uttar Pradesh when 'Go to School Campaign' for primary education, was started ?
(A) In the year 1999 (B) In the year 2000
(C) In the year 2001 (D) In the year 2002
Ans : (A)

135. In Uttar Pradesh maximum percentage of workers are engaged in–
(A) Agriculture field (B) Industry field
(C) Service field (D) Industry and Service field
Ans : (A)

136. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Sacred Tourist place of Kabir panthi – Maghar
(B) Place of eternal happiness of Lord Buddha – Kushinagar
(C) Grave of Sufi Sant Hazi Waris Ali Shah – Deva Sharif
(D) Place of devotion of 88 thousand Rishis – Sankisa
Ans : (D)

137. G. T. Road does not pass from–
(A) Allahabad (B) Agra
(C) Aligarh (D) Mughal Sarai
Ans : (B)

138. In India which State has the largest representation in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra (D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (A)

139. According to 2011 Census, figures, which among the following Districts in Uttar Pradesh has the lowest female literacy ?
(A) Ballia (B) Deoria
(C) Gorakhpur (D) Rampur
Ans : (D)

140. Famous 'Chirkula' dance is associated with–
(A) Avadh (B) Bundelkhand
(C) Brij Bhumi (D) Rohilkhand
Ans : (C)

141. The main Commercial Crop of Uttar Pradesh is–
(A) Oil seeds (B) Cotton
(C) Sugarcane (D) Jute
Ans : (C)

142. In Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Holi festival 'Latthmar Holi is celebrated at–
(A) Brindavan (B) Barsana
(C) Mathura (D) Gokul
Ans : (B)

143. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists–
List–I (Lok Geet)
(a) Birha (b) Rasia
(c) Alha (d) Kajari
List–II (Area)
1. Brij Bhumi 2. Bundelkhand
3. Poorvanchal 4. Avadh
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A)  1 2 3 4 (B)  4 3 1 2
(C)  3 1 2 4 (D)  2 4 1 3
Ans : (C)

144. In Uttar Pradesh the highest production of 'Aonla' comes from–
(A) Rae Bareli District (B) Pratapgarh District
(C) Sultanpur District (D) Faizabad District
Ans : (B)

145. Railway Coach factory in Uttar Pradesh is being established at–
(A) Rae Bareli (B) Noida
(C) Kanpur (D) Amethi
Ans : (A)

146. Yamuna Express way runs between–
(A) Noida to Greater Noida (B) Greater Noida to Agra
(C) Lucknow to Agra (D) Agra to Allahabad
Ans : (B)

147. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Bio-technology Park – Lucknow
(B) Tronica City – Noida
(C) Plastic City – Kanpur
(D) Leather Technology Park – Unnao
Ans : (B)

148. Indian Grassland and Forest Research Institute is located at–
(A) Bahraich (B) Ranchi
(C) Jhansi (D) Patna
Ans : (C)

149. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Amir Khusro – Etah
(B) Mirza Galib – Agra
(C) Josh – Malihabad
(D) Jigar – Gorakhpur
Ans : (D)

150. Begam Samru built a very famous Church in–
(A) Mount Abu (B) Nainital
(C) Sardhana(D) Kanpur
Ans : (C) 

MYSORE Gears up to Host 103rd Indian Science Congress

University of Mysore is all set to host   the prestigious 103rd edition of  Indian Science Congress from January 3 to 7, 2016 at its campus. The theme of ISC this time is “Science & Technology for Indigenous Development in India,” The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Congress at 10 am at the Amphitheatre on January 3, 2016.  

   

100 eminent scientists and 400 senior scientists are delivering  30 plenary talks on subjects like Nano Science, Space Science, Technology & Applications, Diabetes, Evolution: The Frontiers, Atomic Energy, Safe water and sanitation, Diseases and drug development, Public-Private  partnership for the Swachh Bharat Mission Initiative.

There will be 400 senior scientists, 400 plenary speakers and 100 eminent speakers delivering talks throughout the five days of ISC. On the opening day (January 3) Bharat Ratna Prof C.N.R. Rao will deliver the Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya Lecture on ‘Doing Science in India,’

Noble Laureates Prof Arthur B. McDonald, USA, Prof. Dan Schetman, Israel, Sir John Gurdan, UK, Prof Serge Haroche, France, Prof David J Gross, USA and Fields Medalist Prof. Manjul Bhargava will be the speakers on January 3 at a special panel discussion on the topic Science and Technology: Present and Future .

There will be 28 awards that will be presented by Prime Minister Shri.  Narendra Modi at the inauguration ceremony. Some of the awards include six gold medals to Nobel Laureates, ISCA Best Oral Presenter, ISCA Best Poster, ISCA Young Scientists, C.V. Raman Birth Centenary Award.

As part of Indian Science Congress, the Children Science Congress will be inaugurated by Nobel Laureate Prof. John B. Gurdon, (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2012) on January 4 at 10 am at the Amphitheatre, Manasagangothri. Children Science Congress is organized as part of ISC to provide an unique opportunity to children to use their Scientific temperament and knowledge and to quench their thirst for creativity by conducting Scientific experiments. It generally comprises of a three days event which encourages children to visualize science and stimulate their Scientific temperament by giving the school children a unique platform to showcase their innovation and creativity in Scientific projects. 

The 5^th Women’s Science Congress will be inaugurated by HRD Minster Smt Smriti Zubin Irani at the Crawford Hall on January 4, 2016. Women’s Science Congress intended to showcase the contribution of women in Science and Technology. Renowned women scientists will be delivering lectures in this session. 

The  9^th Science Communicators Meet is an initiative for Science communicators for professional growth, this Sammelan will focus on the theme “Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India”. This meet  will have three sessions and will be inaugurated by Nobel Laureate Prof. Dass Shecthman on January 4 at 3 pm.

The Indian Science Congress Mega Expo “Pride of India-Frontier Science & Technologies” is the major attraction during the five day event that will end on January 7, 2016.  

Science Exhibition

 Pride of India Expo organised by MM Activ Sci Tech Communications is spread over an area of 15000 sqm and over 180 organisations are participating in it. Pride of India expo has some major attractions like Hall of Pride, Vigyan Jyot and Genesis . 

Hall of Pride (HoP)  is the most revered segment of PoI Expo. This specially created pavilion is dedicated to the eminent personalities related to science and technology who have contributed immensely towards the progress and welfare of the nation. Some of the personalities portrayed in the earlier editions of HoP are Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, Shri G. D Birla, Prof. Satish Dhawan, Shri Acharaya Prafulla Chandra Ray, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya etc. At the 103^rd Indian Science Congress this prestigious hall will be dedicated to Hon’ble Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

Genes is is a one day symposium which is organized concurrent to the ISC with complimenting theme to the main science congress. The objective is to bring scientists, industrialists, academicians and policy makers on a common platform to exchange ideas and explore collaborative opportunities. The theme of XIV Genesis has been aptly chosen as “Realising the Make in India Mission through Indigenous Development – Role of MSME” keeping in view the focal theme of this year’s congress.

Vijyan Jyot-- the flame of knowledge – it is a novel initiative of MM Active which was initiated in the year 2010. The aim is to introduce pure science as a career choice amongst the youth and encourage them to opt for this career, thus preparing scientists and innovators for the future. The Vigyan Jyot is inspired by the vision 2020 of our former President Dr. A.P.J  Kalam of making India a powerful and prosperous  nation by reaching the benefits of science and technology to every Indian and enriching the quality of life.

The Pride of India exhibition is open to the general public on all the five days. The cultural events will be held in the evenings from 7 pm to 8.30 pm from January 3 to 6 pm.

The Indian Science Congress is being hosted in Karnataka after 13 years and in Mysuru after 34 years cultural events will be held from January 3 to January 6, 2015. The Food Courts will cater to the taste buds of the scientists.

The preparations are in full swing as the whole of Manasagangotri campus is geared up to receive nearly 15,000 delegates from all over the country and abroad.

National Monuments Authority (NMA)

The National Monuments Authority is a quasi judicial body which is empowered to make recommendations to the Central Government for grading and classifying centrally protected monuments and protected areas declared as of national importance. The NMA makes recommendations for grant of permission for repair, renovation and construction within the prohibited area (100 meters) and the regulated area (100 to 300 meters) of the notified limit of the ASI protected monuments. The Authority (NMA) works through 32 Competent Authorities in all the States and Union territories. The Authority also oversees the working of these notified Competent Authorities. The most important function of the Authority is to oversee the preparation of monuments specific heritage bye-laws in respect of 3686 ASI protected monuments. 

Keeping in view the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India regarding "e-governance" and "ease of doing business" the National Monuments Authority had undertaken the project of developing its online web portal called "NOC Online Application Portal and Processing System (NOAPS)". The Portal has been designed by NIC and incorporates state of the art technology. The Portal has utilized the technology and expertise of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), who are in the process of mapping all 3886 ASI protected monuments. They are also developing a user friendly mobile app., which can be downloaded free of cost by an applicant and can be used to upload the geo coordinates of his plot with the prohibited/regulated area of the monument. The whole online system will automatically inform the applicant about the permissible height and other restrictions regarding the proposed construction activity. 

The tangible or built heritage in the form of monuments and archaeological remains is a legacy handed over to us by our ancestors. The National Monuments Authority has a duty to preserve and protect this valuable heritage so that it could be passed on to the future generations. With rapid urbanization, the monuments are facing tremendous pressure of increased construction activity. The NMA is mandated to regulate such construction activity within the vicinity of the monuments, which at the same time should also not unduly inconvenience the general public. The development and launch of this online web portal is a step in that direction. 

Fact sheet On Street light national programme (SLNP)

SLNP scheme- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched 100 cities National Programme on 5^th January to convert conventional street and domestic lights with energy efficient LED lights. Under Street Light National Programme (SLNP), replacement of 3.5 crore conventional street light will result in saving of 9,000 million units annually. Total cost savings of municipalities every year will be Rs 5,500 crore.  Keeping future generations in mind, the revolutionary step is taken to conserve as much energy as possible. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has been designated as the implementing agency. The initiative is part of the Government’s efforts to spread the message of energy efficiency in the country.

Objective of SLNP Programme

The Electricity Distribution Company and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) a public sector body of Government of India are implementing the programme. The main objective is to promote efficient lighting, enhance awareness on using efficient equipment which reduce electricity bills and help preserve environment.

EESL Service Model

EESL replaces the conventional street lights with LEDs at its own costs and consequent reduction in energy and maintenance cost of the municipality is used to repay EESL over a period of time. The contracts that EESL enters into with Municipalities are typically of 7 years duration where it not only guarantees a minimum energy saving but also provides free replacements and maintenance of lights at no additional costs to the municipalities. The service model enables the municipalities to go in for the state of the art street light with no upfront capital cost and repayments to EESL are within the present level of expenditure. Thus there is no additional revenue expenditure required to be incurred by the municipality for change over to smart and energy efficient LED street lights.

Status of SLNP Programme

The installation of LED bulbs is completed in 6 ULBs namely Vizag, Jhalawar, Mt. Abu, Pushkar, Neelimarna and Agartala. 2,07,000 street lights have been replaced in these places. Installation is in progress in 88 ULBs in Delhi, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh to replace 9.3 lakh lights. 302 Urban local bodies (ULBs) have enrolled in the Street Light National Programme till 7^th September 2015. The target is to installs 15 lakh LEDs by March 2016. SLNP has finalized agreements with 90 municipalities.

STATUS OF SLNP AS ON 7^TH SEPTEMBER, 2015

Overall Targets

Overall target of no of street lights to be replaced	3.5 crore
Expected overall annual energy savings	9000 million KWh
Expected reduction of installed street light load	1500 MW
Expected annual cost reduction of ULBs	Rs. 5,500 crore
Annual estimated greenhouse gas emission reductions	6.2 million tonnes of CO2

Achievements till date

No of street lights replaced	2.80 lakh
No of ULBs where work in progress/ complete	86/14 = 100
Estimated annual energy savings	72 million KWh
Estimated reduction of installed street light load	11.9 MW
Estimated cost reduction of ULBs annually	Rs. 43.88 crore
Estimated annual estimated greenhouse gas emission reductions	64,190 tonnes of CO2

Safety of LEDs - They are completely safe and do not represent any hazard to the human eye. When compared to CFLs, LEDs do not have mercury and therefore, have no negative impact on environment. The LEDs procured under the DELP scheme are run through series of stringent quality tests

Lumen intensity of LED vs incandescent bulb - LEDs have no gases, filaments or any moving parts to fatigue. A 7W LED procured under DELP gives the same and in most cases better lumen intensity and brightness than a 60W Incandescent Lamp. The lumen output of a 60 Watt incandescent bulb is 450 lumens. Whereas, the lumen output of a 7 watt LED bulb, offered as part of the DELP scheme, is 600 lumens. The proportion of lumens that falls in an area from an LED light source is greater than that of a conventional light source.

Advantages of LED
	LED(under DELP)	CFL	ICL
Watt	7	14	60
Energy Efficiency	88%	50%	0%
Annual cost saving in the electricity bill (per bulb)	INR 160-400	INR 85.5	NIL
Life expectancy (Hrs)	25,000	8,000	1,200
Free of cost Warranty	3 Years	1 Year	NIL