National Events (Part-V)

41. From which of the following cities has the programme 'Visit India Year in China' started? [U. P. P. C. S. (Mains) 2015]

(a) Shanghai
(b) Guangzhou
(c) Beijing
(d) Xian

Correct Answer: (c) Beijing

Solution:Beijing is the city where the programme 'Visit India Year in China' started. Hence option (c) is correct.

42. Which one of the following is the first State to issue Soil Health Card to farmers? [U. P. P. C. S. (Mains) 2015]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (b) Punjab

Solution:Punjab is the first state to issue Soil Health Card to farmers. Hence option (b) is correct.

43. Which one of the following was given Classical Language Status recently? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Odia
(b) Konkani
(c) Bhojpuri
(d) Assamese

Correct Answer: (a) Odia

Solution:On 20th February, 2014, the Union Cabinet has approved the status of Classical Language to 'Odia' language. Till now, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam have been given classical language status. January 2024, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that Farsi (Persian) as one of the nine classical language in India under New Education Policy.

44. The first State which adopted (Training & Visit System) Agricultural Expansion was- [U. P. P. C. S. (Mains) 2015]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (a) Rajasthan

Solution:Rajasthan is first State which adopted (Training & Visit System) Agricultural Expansion. Hence option (a) is correct.

45. According to recent data in India "How many disabled people are self dependent"? [U. P. Lower. Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) 2 percent
(b) 3 percent
(c) 5 percent
(d) 10 percent

Correct Answer: (a) 2 percent

Solution:According to the 2011 census, 2.1% of India's total population are handicapped, of which only 2% are self-dependent handicapped.

46. Who hosted the event called 'One More Thing'? [66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) Apple

Solution:Apple hosted the event called 'One More Thing' on 10th November, 2020.

47. Which of the following Indian Tribes voted for the first time in Lok Sabha Election, 2014? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Shompens
(b) Jarawa
(c) Onge
(d) Andamanese

Correct Answer: (a) Shompens

Solution:One of the last surviving tribes of the stone age, Shompens, voted for the first time in the 16th Lok Sabha. According to the 2011 census, their number is 229, out of which 60 Shompens tribals voted at the polling booth in the forest of Great Nicobar Bio-Reserve Board.

48. The following Scheduled Tribes settled in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, who participated for the first time in the last Lok Sabha Election of 2014? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Jarwa
(b) Andamanese
(c) Shompen
(d) Onge

Correct Answer: (c) Shompen

49. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct option from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

List-I (Recently appointed Governor)	List-II (State)
(A) Balramji Das Tondon	1. Karnataka
(B) Mridula Sinha	2. Gujarat
(C) Om Prakash Kohli	3. Goa
(D) Vajubhai Vala	4. Chhattisgarh

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:When question asked option (c) was correct. At Present governors of the given states mentioned below -

List-I (Recently appointed Governor)	List-II (State)
(A) Karnataka	1. Thaawarchand Gehlot
(B) Gujarat	2. Arif Mohammed Khan
(C) Goa	3. P.S. Sreecharan Pillai
(D) Chhattisgarh	4. Biswa Bhushan Harichandan

50. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct option from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

List-I (Person who recently passed away)	List-II (Place to which they belong)
(A) Bangaru Laxman	1. Cinema
(B) U.R. Anantmurti	2. Yoga
(C) B.K.S. Aiyangar	3. Literature
(D) Nanda	4. Politics