Current Affairs (Uttar Pradesh)

Total Questions: 17

11. Recently Uttar Pradesh government took the decision to celebrate the year 2015-16 in which form? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) Farmer year
Solution:The then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav presented the budget for the financial year 2015-16 in February, 2015 for more than 3.02 lakh crore. In this budget, a commitment was made to celebrate. The year 2015-16 as 'Kisan Varsha' (Farmers year).

12. Which district of undivided U.P. is being branded as "breeding ground of terrorists."? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Azamgarh
Solution:Due to the involvement of few persons from Azamgarh in terrorists activities, Azamgarh earned notoriety as a nursery of terrorists. Since, it was not official and opposed, U.P. Public Service Commission removed this question from evaluation.

13. In the recent epidemics of the Japanese Encephalitis the most afflicted district in Uttar Pradesh was: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (c) Gorakhpur
Solution:Japanese Encephalitis is a virus spread by the bite of infected Mosquito. So, Districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh were most affected by Japanese Encephalitis. Most affected among these were Gorakhpur, Maharajganj and Kushinagar.

14. U.P. Govt. has decided to provide an eco-friendly Green power to the Taj Trapezium zone. What is the green Power? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Bagasse based co-generation of power
Solution:In the year 2005, Uttar Pradesh Government decided to provide green power to the Taj Trapezium Zone in a bid to minimise the harmful effects of pollution. A pilot project for 'bagasse co-generation' was jointly undertaken by the department of non-conventional source of energy and USAID. Bagasse based energy production is a biomass technology.

15. Uttar Pradesh Janhit Guarantee Act, 2011 provisions to make available the daily necessities and related services to people [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2010]

1. In an unstrained way

2. In a time bound way

3. Of 13 identified services

4. On the brake-evin economic principle

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Correct Answer: (b) Only 1, 2 and 3
Solution:To provide for the delivery of services to the people of the State within the stipulated time limit and for matters corrected there too, Uttar Pradesh Janhit Guarantee Act, 2011 was passed. Initially, it included 13 services provided by the state. Thus, statement 1, 2 and 3 are correct while statement 4 is not correct.

16. Which one of the following is covered under the "Victim Compensation Scheme" of the Uttar Pradesh Government notified in February 2013? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

1. Victims of murder

2. Victims of sexual assaults

3. War victims

4. Victims of acid attack

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Correct Answer: (c) Only 1, 2 and 4
Solution:As per victims compensation Scheme notified by the Uttar Pradesh Government in June, 2014, Rs. 3 lakh to rape victims, Rs. 5 lakh to the victims of Acid Attack, Rs. 2 lakh in cases. of murder and Rs. 2 lakh in cases of human trafficking will be provided as compensation. Notably, section 357A was inserted in IPC on the order of the Supreme Court providing for compensation to victims.

17. In which state of India is the 'Statue of Peace' located? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) Rajasthan
Solution:In November, 2020, P.M. Narendra Modi virtually unveiled the statue of Peace in Rajasthan on the 151" birth anniversary occasion of Jain monk Acharya Shree Vijay Vallah Surishwer Ji Maharaj. The 151 inch tall status has been made using Ashtadhatu, which comprises, majorly, of copper and a combination of eight metls.