National Events (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

1. Which of the following has been added to the UNESCO word Heritage List in 2022? [68th B.P.S.C (Pre) 2022]

(a) Archaeological site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda
(b) Astronomical Observatory at the Langat singh college
(c) Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya
(d) More than one of the above
(e) None of these

Correct Answer: (e) None of these

Solution:Note of the following has been added to the UNESCO World. Heritage List in 2022. As per given options Arhaelogical Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda and Mahabodhi temple complex at Bodh Gaya has been added in this list in the year 2016 and 2002 respectively. Santiniktan established in West Bengal in 1901 by Rabindranath Tagore has added in this list in the year 2023.; Also in September 2023, Hoysala temples of Belur, Helebidu and somananthapura (Karnataka) has also been included in the UNESCO's list. at present 42 poperties in India are inscribed on the World Heritage List in which 34 are Cultural, 7 are Natural and one ( Khangchendzonga National Park, 2016) is in the mixed category.

2. In April, 2023, a Bench of Rajasthan State Information Commission is approved by State Government to be established at which city. [Raj.P.C.S.(Pre) 2023]

(a) Ajmer
(b) Kota
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Udaipur
(e) Question not attempted

Correct Answer: (c) Jodhpur

Solution:On 30 March 2023, Rajasthan cheif Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the setting up of an Information commission bench in Jodhpur for the effective implementation of the Right to Information (RTI). Rs. 20 Lakh has also been sanctioned for necessary resources for the Bench of Information commission.

3. Consider the following statements with reference to National Book Fair- [U.P.R.O/.A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

1. It was organized at Lucknow from September 22 to October 2, 2023.
2. It was organized by Government of India.
Select the correct answer from the code given below-
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(a) Only 1
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 2

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1

Solution:National Book Fair was organized at Balrampur Garden Lucknow from 22 September to October 2, 2023. It was jointly organized by KT Foundation and Forceone Books. Thus option (a) will be correct answer.

4. With reference to the 'India Smart City Awards Contest -2020' that was given in April 2022, match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2022]

List-I (Category)	List-II (winner City)
A. Culture	1. Vadodara
B. Governance	2. Indore
C. Social Aspects	3. Bhopal
D. Urban Environment	4. Tirupati

code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	1	4	3
(b)	1	2	3	4
(c)	2	1	3	4
(d)	1	2	4	3

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Social Aspects	1. Tirupati, 2. Bhubaneshwar
Governance	1. Vadodara, 2. Thane, 3. Bhubaneshwar
TumakuruCulture	Joint winners ( Inodre and Chandigarh) 1, Indore, Chandigarh, 3. Gwalior
Urban Environment	Joint Winners (Bhopal and Chennai) Bhopal, Chennai, 3. Tirupati
List of ISAC 2022 Award Winners-
Built Environment	1. Ahmedabad, 2. Bhopal, 3. Tanjvur
Economy	Jabalpur, 2. Bhopal, 3. Tanjvur
Governance	1. Chandigarh, 2. Pimpri Chinhwad
Sanitation	1. Indore 2. Kakinada 3.Chandigarh & Ahmedabad
Social Aspects	1, Vadodara 2. Agra 3. Raipur & Thoothukudi
Urban Environment	1. Indore, 2. Shivamogga, 3. Jammu
Ut Award	1. Chandigarh
State Award	1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh

5. The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teaching of Ramanuja? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) The best means of salvation was devotion.
(b) Vedas are eternal, self-existent and wholly authoritative.
(c) Logical argument were essential means for the highest bliss.
(d) Salvation was to be obtained through meditation.

Correct Answer: (a) The best means of salvation was devotion.

Solution:Ramanuja was born in Tamil Nadu in the eleventh century and was deeply influenced by the Alvars. According to him, the best means of attaining salvation was through intense devotion to Vishnu. Recently the world's second tallest statue in the sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad.

6. Consider the following statements with reference to India Smart City Conclave, 2023- [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

1. It was hosted by Indore city,
2. It was organised in the month of September.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
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(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Only 2

Correct Answer: (a) Both 1 and 2

Solution:The Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India is organising the India smart cities conclave 2023 at the Brilliant convention Centre, Indoore, Madhya Pradesh on 26th-27th September 2023. President Draupadi Murmu awardeed Uttar Pradesh for coming third in the best state category at the Smart city Awards distribution ceremony on the same day.

7. The Ministry of Home Affairs has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) in November 2022 with field videography of the country's how many languages? [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) 40
(b) 233
(c) 576
(d) 984

Correct Answer: (c) 576

8. Who among the following has got a place in the TIME 2021 list of 100 most influential people? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]

(A) Narendra Modi (B) Mamata Banerjee
(C) Adar Poonawalla (D) Manjusha P. Kulkarni
Correct answer is:

(a) (A), (B), (C) and (D) are correct
(b) Only (B), (C) and (D) are correct
(c) Only (A) and (B) are correct
(d) Only (A), (B) and (C) are correct

Correct Answer: (d) Only (A), (B) and (C) are correct

Solution:Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla are among the few Indians who have got a place in Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people of 2021. RRR and Baahubali Franchise director SS Rajamouli has made it to Time magazine's 100 most influential people list of 2023 alongside Bollywood magastar, Shah Rukh Khan with this they have become the only two Indians to make it to the list.

9. From which year did the celebration of 21ᵗʰJune as International Yoga Day begin? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) 2014
(b) 2015
(c) 2016
(d) 2017

Correct Answer: (a) 2014

Solution:On 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. This day aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing Yoga. The theme for International Yoga Day 2024 is "Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" which tranlates to One Earth, One Family, One Future.

10. Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order- [U.P.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

I. C.R. Rao, the eminent Statistician, passed away
II. Ustad Ali Zaki Haider, the Rudra Veena exponent, passed away.
III. Bineshwar Pathak, father of public toilets in India, passed away.
IV. M.S Swaqminathan, father of India's Green Rvolution, passed away.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
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(a) III, I, II, IV
(b) IV, II, III, I
(c) II, III, I, IV
(d) IV, I, II, III

Correct Answer: (a) III, I, II, IV

Solution:The correct chronological order of the given events is follows as-
(III). Bindeshwar Pathak, father of public toilets in India, passed away on 15ᵗʰ August, 2023.
(I). C.R. Rao, the eminent Staistician, passed away on 22nd August, 2o23.
(II). Ustad Ali Zaki Haider, the Rudra Veena exponent, passed away on 8 September, 2023.
(IV). M.S. Swaminathan, father of India's Green Revolution, passed away on 28 September,2023.
Thus option (a) will be correct answer.

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