Miscellaneous (Uttar Pradesh)

Total Questions: 27

11. The first milk cooperative society in Uttar Pradesh was m established in - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Allahabad
Note:

First Dairy Cooperative Committee of Uttar Pradesh was Katra Cooperative Dairy committee established in 1907 which was registered in 1937. This was the first dairy cooperative society of not only Uttar Pradesh but also of India, "Lucknow Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh Ltd.' - the first dairy association in India was established in 1937 in Lucknow (U.P.).

 

 

12. In which district of Uttar Pradesh, the first Police Museum of the country was established? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Ghaziabad
Note:

India's first Police Museum has been established in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

 

13. In which of the following districts of U.P. is Aryabhatta Planetarium situated? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (e) Ghaziabad
Note:

As per given options and in respective of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad would be correct answer. However India's first Police Museum in New Delhi.

 

14. Planetarium named Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is situated in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (a) Rampur
Note:

Aryabhatt Planetarium, Rampur was kwown as Dr. Bihm Rao Ambedkar Planetarium till 2012.

 

15. In which one of the following States do 82 percent of India's total polio affected population reside? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh
Note:

When this question was asked, Uttar Pradesh had the maximum number of polio patients. Polio or poliomyelitis is a crippling infectious disease. It is caused by the polio virus. The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected person's brain and spinal cord causing paralysis. An inactivated (killed) polio vaccine (IPV) developed by Dr. Jonas Salk and first used in 1955 and A live attenuated (weakened) oral polio vaccine (OPV) developed by Albert Sabin. Notably, India has been declared polio-free.

 

16. In U.P. Jawahar Planetarium is situated at- [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Allahabad
Note:

Jawahar Planetarium is situated in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. It has been built in Anand Bhavan in 1979. It is managed by 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund' (established in 1964) which is headquartered at New Delhi.

 

17. Consider the following statements: od [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

1. The third rail coach factory is being established at Amethi in U.P.

2. Firozabad in U.P. is famous for pottery industry.

3. U.P. DESCO is a corporation under the Electronics Department.

4. The first polyester fibre factory in U.P. has been set up at Barabanki. Of these statements:

of these statements:

Correct Answer: (c) Only 3 and 4 are correct
Note:

 

Third rail coach factory was established in Raebareli, U.P. not Amethi. Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is famous for the glass industry. Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Ltd. (UPDESCO) is a premier public sector undertaking of the government of Uttar Pradesh. It was set up in March, 1977 under the administrative control of the Planning Department. In 1999, it was brought under the Department of Information Technology & Electronics, the government of Uttar Pradesh. First polyester fabric factory was established in Barabanki, U.P. in January, 1987. Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.

 

18. Identify that district in which there is no polyclinic for animals? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (b) Jhansi
Note:

Three veterinary polyclinics provide medical facilities by specialists in Lucknow, Muzaffarnagar and Gorakhpur districts. There is a proposal to establish such polyclinics in every zone.

 

19. Which of the following is 'Satellite City'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Ghaziabad
Note:

Satellite city are smaller municipalities and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh is a satellite city of National Capital Region. Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad are also called the triangle of economic growth and industrialization.

 

20. Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and land reforms act 1950 is included in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) Ninth Schedule
Note:

The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 was inserted in the ninth schedule of the Constitution of India and it provided immunity from judicial review.