National Events (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

41. With reference to 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' which of the following statements is/are correct? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2016]

1. This campaign was carried out from 10th to 28th Febru-ary, 2020.

2. The objective is to promote the spirit of National Integration through various cultural activities.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) both 1 and 2

Solution:"Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat" was celebrated between 10th-28th February 2020, throughout the country. During the celebration, the rich culture & heritage, food, handicrafts & customs of all States/UTs were shown. The objective of this programme is to foster coordination between the people of different states by bridging cultural differences. The initiative 'EK Bharat Shrestha Bharat' was announced by Hon'ble PM on 31 October 2015. Under the aegis of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Pragramme' Ministry of Education has started 'The Student Exchange' Programme to celebrate the cultural and linguistic diversity of our country.

42. In the 90th Indian Air Force Day, celebrated on 8th October, 2022, an hour-long air display of eighty aircrafts was carried out over which of the following locations? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (a) Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh

Solution:On October 8, 2022, the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated it's 90th anniversary. In the view of Air force day an hour long air display of eighty three aircraft was carried out over Sukhna lake, Chandigarh. IAF was established in 1932. The motto of the Indian Airforce is "Nabhah Spriushm Deeptam" taken from eleventh Chapter of the Gita. The Indian Airforce celebrated it's 91st anniversary in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

43. Regarding Ram Mandir Trust formed in February 2020, match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2016]

List-I (Name)	List-II (Position)
A. Mahant Nritya Gopal Das	1. Head of the Temple Construction Committee
B. Swami Govind Dev Giri	2. General Secretary of Trust
C. Shri Champat Rai	3. Treasurer of the Trust
D. Shri Nripendra Mishra	4. President of Ram Mandir Trust

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust (SRJPT Kshetra) is set up by the Government of India to construct the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The following members are matches regarding the trust.

List-I (Name)	List-II (Position)
A. Mahant Nritya Gopal Das	1. President of Ram Mandir Trust
B. Swami Govind Dev Giri	2. Treasurer of the Trust
C. Shri Champat Rai	3. General Secretary of Trust
D. Shri Nripendra Mishra	4. Head of the Temple Construction Committee

44. In December 2020, the Home Ministry declared which of the following states 'Disturbed Area' for six months under Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Jharkhand
(b) Nagaland
(c) West Bengal
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (b) Nagaland

Solution:In December 2020, the Home Ministry declared Nagaland, Assam and Manipur states 'Disturbed Area' for six months under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. In April 2022, The Union Home Ministry considerably reduced the 'disturbed areas' under AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. From 1st October 2023, The ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months.

45. Which animal has been approved as a food animal by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in November 2022. [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (b) Himalayan yak

Solution:In November 2022, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) approved the Himalayan Yak as a food animal, after a recommendation from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD). Yaks are multi-purpose bovine animals that live in the high altitude areas of the Himalayan region.

46. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

Assertion (A) - 12 Cheetahs arrived from South Africa to India in February, 2023.

Reason (R) - Restoring Cheetah population is considered to be a priority for India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below -

Code:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)

Solution:The first batch of 8 cheetahs arrived in India from Namibia on September 17, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the cheetahs in Kuno National Park. Second batch of 12 cheetahs arrived in India on February 18, 2023. They were released by MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the quarantine enclosures of Kuno National Park. Hence statement 1 is correct. This is being done as restoring Cheetah population is considered to be a priority for India. Recently Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh also assessed by South African delegation including wildlife experts, which is slated to become the second home of cheetahs in India. Hence both statement and reason are correct and R is correct explanation of A.

47. First ever container ship from Kolkata Port to Agartala was sent through which one of the following Ports of Bangladesh in July, 2020? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Benapole
(b) Maloti
(c) Payra
(d) Chattogram (Chittagong)

Correct Answer: (d) Chattogram (Chittagong)

Solution:The first-ever container ship from Kolkata to Agartala was sent through Chattogram (Chittagong) Port of Bangladesh. This significant breakthrough in the development and North East India will reduce time and logistics cost for cargo movement. In May 2023 first ever Cargoship from Shyama Prasad Mookergee Port in Kolkata, India to Sittwe Port in Rakhine state of Myanmar.

48. Which of the following Indian States/Union Territories launched Electric Vehicle Policy on 7th August, 2020? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Delhi
(d) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (c) Delhi

Solution:Delhi government launched the 'Electric Vehicle Policy on 7th August 2020 shall remain valid for a period of three years. The policy waives registration fees and road tax and provides an incentive of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh for new cars (to the first 1000 e-car owners). The new EV policy aims to contribute 25% of electric vehicles by 2024.

49. On 27th July, 2020, Prime Minister of India virtually inaugurated three new Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) high-end testing laboratories for COVID-19 tests at which of the following places? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
(b) Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai
(c) New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai
(d) Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai

Correct Answer: (b) Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai

Solution:On 27th July, 2020, PM Narendra Modi launched high throughput COVID-19 testing facilities via video conferencing. These three high-throughout testing facilities have been set up strategically at -

(i) ICMR National Institute of Cancer Prevention & -Research, Noida

(ii) ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai.

(iii) ICMR -National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata.

50. Who is the first Indian woman soldier skydiver? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Shital Mahajan Rane
(b) Manju
(c) Anamika Sharma
(d) Shweta Parmar

Correct Answer: (b) Manju

Solution:Manju, a lance naik in the Indian Army created history by becoming the first woman soldier skydiver in November, 2022. She jumped off the ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) Dhruv Chopper from a height of 10,000 feet. Lance Naik Manju is from the corps of Military Pollice.

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