National Events (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

11. According to Swachh Bharat Survey 2015, which of the following cities is the cleanest city of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

(a) Bangalore
(b) Pune
(c) Mysore
(d) Kochin

Correct Answer: (c) Mysore

Solution:According to Swachh Bharat Survey 2015, Mysore is the cleanest city in India. The ranking was provided for 476 cities. The top 10 cleanest cities in 2015 were Mysore, Tiruchirappalli, New Mumbai, Kochi, Hassan, Mandya, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Halisahar (West Bengal) and Gangtok.

Whereas in Swachh Survekshan 2023 Awards, Indore and Surat was ranked first in the cities with a population of over 10 lakh.

12. Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Banks Board Bureau? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

(a) Rupa Kudwa
(b) Anil K. Khandelwal
(c) H.N. Sinor
(d) Vinod Rai

Correct Answer: (d) Vinod Rai

Solution:Former CAG, Vinod Rai was appointed as the first Chairman of the Banks Board Bureau on 28th February 2016. The board has been set up to appoint the head's of public sector banks and financial institutions as well as help in the bank's strategy and capital raising plan.

In July 2022, The government has transformed Bank Board Bureau (BBB), the headhunter for directions of state-owned banks and financial institutions, into Financial Service Institution Bureau (FSIB). Bhanu Pratap Singh is present Chairman of Banks of Bureau.

13. During his visit to India, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, had gone to visit which of the following? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Red Fort
(b) Gateway of India
(c) Taj Mahal
(d) Qutub Minar

Correct Answer: (c) Taj Mahal

Solution:During his visit to India, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, had gone to visit the Taj Mahal.

Hence option (c) is correct.

14. 'National Unity Day' is observed in India in the memory of which national leader on his birthday? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer: (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Solution:In 2014, Central Government announced to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel across the country as National Unity Day. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has made an invaluable contribution in organizing the states of the country as a nation after independence.

15. Which institution has been called as 'Caged Parrot'? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
(b) Press Trust of India (PTI)
(c) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
(d) Border Security Force (BSF)

Correct Answer: (c) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Solution:In the context of the coal scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation was called 'Caged Parrot' by the Supreme Court in 2013. Doubts were expressed over the autonomy of the CBI to conduct a fair investigation into the scam.

16. Suchitra Sen was- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Authoress
(b) Actress
(c) Journalist
(d) Politician

Correct Answer: (b) Actress

Solution:Suchitra Sen was a famous actress in Bengali and Hindi films. Suchitra Sen is the second Indian actress after Nargis to receive the Best Actress Award at the International Film Festival. She died on 17th January 2014.

17. With reference to the U.S. President's visit to India in February, 2020, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Re Exam) (Pre) 2016]

1. U.S. first lady Melania Trump visited a yoga session and interacted with students in a Delhi School.

2. The School visited by Melania Trump is co-educational senior secondary school in Moti Bagh, Delhi.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:The then US President, Donald Trump was on a state visit to India with U.S. first lady Melania Trump between 24th-25th February, 2020. He is the 7th President of the United States to visit India in last 60 years.

Both the statements in question regarding the above journey are correct. In September 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden visited India to attend G20 Summit.

18. 'LEMOA' was signed between which two countries on 29th August, 2016? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) India and U.S.A.
(b) India and France
(c) India and Israel
(d) India and Russia

Correct Answer: (a) India and U.S.A.

Solution:On 29th August 2016, the (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) was signed between India and the US in the Washington DC. Under this, the armed forces of both countries will be able to use each other's bases during joint training, humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations.

19. JIMEX 2018 is related to- [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Japan-India Joint Military Exhibition
(b) Japan-India Maritime Exercise
(c) Japan-India Joint Motor-Vehicle Exhibition
(d) Japan-India Joint Missile Programme
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Japan-India Maritime Exercise

Solution:The third edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX) was held in Visakhapatnam from 7th-15th October 2018. Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and the Indian Navy participated in this exercise.

The seventh edition of the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (J/MEX 23) hosted by the Indian Navy, is being conducted at/off Visakhapattanam from 05-10 July 2023.

20. In December 2016, 'Make in India Conference' was proposed at- [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Chennai
(b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Kolkata
(d) New Delhi

Correct Answer: (b) Bhubaneswar

Solution:The Make in India conference was organised by the Government of Odisha, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Central Government) and CII from 30th November - 2nd December 2016 in Bhubaneshwar.

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