National Events (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

21. Who is the first Woman Officer to be appointed as Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Nina Singh
(b) Fatima Wasim
(c) Shiva Chouhan
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Nina Singh

Solution:In December 2023, Centre appointed Nina Singh as the Director General of CSE Central Industrial Security force (CISF). Apart from her, the Centre has also appointed ITBP Chief Anish Dayal Singh as Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force ((RPF).

22. Which Indian city has been added to the 'UNESCO Creative Cities Network', in Music category? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Kozhikode
(b) Udupi
(c) Gwalior
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above

Solution:In November 2023, Kozhikode in Kerala and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh have made it to the Prestigious creative cities list of UNESCO for contributions in the fields of literature and music respectively. It is noteworthy that the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004.

23. Garba dance was included in the list of UNESCO's 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity', it belongs to which State? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Karnataka
(b) Punjab
(c) Gujarat
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Gujarat

Solution:Garba of Gujarat has been inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO, under the provisions of the 2003 convention for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage during the 18th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage from 5th-9th December 2023 in Kasane, Botswana. Garba of Gujarat is the 15th ICH element from India to join this list.

24. Which of the following three States of India were top - performing States under 'NITI Aayog's State Energy and Climate Index' declared on 10 April 2022? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
(b) Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
(c) Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram
(d) Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab

Correct Answer: (d) Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab

Solution:The State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) is the first index that aims to track the efforts made by states and UTs in the climate and energy sector. Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab are the top three performers among larger states. Goa has emerged the top- performing state in the 'Smaller States' category, followed by Tripura and Manipur. And lastly, among UTs, Chandigarh, Delhi, and D&D/D&N are performing well.

25. As per the SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-21 published by the NITI Aayog of India, which one of the following states was not among the top ten states in their performance regarding Sustainable Development Goals? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Punjab
(b) Sikkim
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Goa

Correct Answer: (a) Punjab

Solution:As per the SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-21 published by the NITI Aayog, Punjab was not among the top ten states in their performance regarding Sustainable Development Goals. In this report Kerala retained its position at the top of the ranking in the third edition of the index, with a score of 75, followed by Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh, scoring 74.

26. Medical students of India were brought to India from Ukraine by Indian Government under which the following operations? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Operation Himalaya
(b) Operation Ganga
(c) Operation Godawari
(d) Operation Yamuna

Correct Answer: (b) Operation Ganga

Solution:'Operation Ganga' was the initiative launched by the government of India in 2022 to bring back Indian medical students studying in Ukraine, where they had been stranded due to Russian invasion. Operation Kaveri was an operation conducted by the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Sudan during Sudan conflict.

Operation Ajay was an operation conducted by Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens from Israel during the 2023 Israel - Hamas War.

27. Sinovac given for Covid-19 is a [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Non-replicating viral vector
(b) mRNA vaccine
(c) Protein sub-unit
(d) Whole virus vaccine

Correct Answer: (d) Whole virus vaccine

Solution:The CoronaVac, also known as the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine is an inactivated virus Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech. Corona Vac COVID-19 Vaccine was based on an inactivated pathogen made by growing the whole inactivated virus in a lab and then killing it. Hence option (d) is correct.

28. Which of the following railway stations of India has been recently developed with modern amenities like the airport with Public Private Partnership? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) New Delhi
(b) Rani Kamplapati Station, Bhopal
(c) Pune
(d) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

Correct Answer: (b) Rani Kamplapati Station, Bhopal

Solution:As per given options Rani Kamlapati Station, Bhopal, previously known as Habibganj station of India has been developed with modern amenities like the airport with Public Private Partnership. Recent Ayodhya Dham Railway Station's interior boasts "airport like" amenities.

29. With reference to mineral resources, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

1. Lithium's inferred resources have been found in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir.

2. India is import dependent for many minerals like Lithium, Nickel and Cobalt.

Select the correct answer using the code given below -

Code:

(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 1

Correct Answer: (b) Both 1 and 2

Solution:Geological Survey of India (GSI) has for the first time established Lithium inferred resources in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi District of Jammu & Kashmir (UT). According to Indian Minerals Yearbook-2021, India is important dependent for many minerals like Lithium, Nickel and Cobalt.

30. Where did the Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the largest airport in Asia in November 2021? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Noida International Airport at Jewar
(b) Kushinagar Airport
(c) Delhi Airport
(d) Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru

Correct Answer: (a) Noida International Airport at Jewar

Solution:In November 2021, PM Modi laid the foundation stones of Noida International Airport at Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar. It is considered as the largest airport in Asia. The project was first proposed in 2001 by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Rajnath Singh, Flughafen Zurick AG based in Kloten, Switzerland was given the contract for developing and operating the airport for 40 years. Tata Project Limited was awarded the civil construction contract. The airport will be completed for testing in March 2024, and will become operational in October 2024.

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