National Events (Part-X)

11. Andhra Pradesh Government has connected which of the following two rivers in September, 2015? [U.P. Lower. Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Krishna and Godavari
(b) Narmada and Godavari
(c) Kaveri and Krishna
(d) Narmada and Mahanadi

Correct Answer: (a) Krishna and Godavari

Solution:Godavari was formally connected to Krishna River on 16th September 2015 for best use of the river water. Both rivers were connected to the Polavaram Canal under the Pattiseema Project. It is noteworthy that Pattiseema is the first project to be completed under 'Revised National River Interlinking'. This project will irrigate about 17 lacs acres of land while drinking water will be accessible to millions of villages.

12. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 22nd October, 2015 laid the foundation stone for the construction of new capital of which of the following States ? [U.P. Lower. Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh

Solution:The foundation stone for the construction of the new capital of Andhra Pradesh 'Amravati was laid on 22nd October 2015 by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. Amravati will be developed on the banks of the Krishna river as the first smart capital of India between Guntur and Vijayawada.

13. Indian Railway have decided to celebrate the year 2006 as the year of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) Passenger service with smile year
(b) Stop Accidents and Save Passengers
(c) New Technology and Passengers convenience
(d) Railway Information Technology

Correct Answer: (a) Passenger service with smile year

Solution:Indian Railway have decided to celebrate the year 2006 as the year of 'Passenger service with smile year'. Hence, option (c) is correct.

14. The Green-building Congress-2005 was held at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) Chennai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) New Delhi
(d) Roorkee

Correct Answer: (c) New Delhi

Solution:The Green-building Congress-2005 was held at New Delhi. Hence, option (c) is correct.

15. In which state Kandhamal is? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (c) Odisha

Solution:Kandhamal district is located in State of Odisha, which came under discussion due to the riots spread by the Naxalites against the killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad' leader Lakshamananda Shastri and his associates.

16. Which of the following metro has decided to celebrate Earth Hour every month? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Bengaluru
(b) Delhi
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Mumbai

Correct Answer: (b) Delhi

Solution:In April 2009, the then Delhi government proposed to celebrate the last working day of each month as 'Earth Hour'.

17. Match List-I from List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

List - I	List - II
(A) Raja J. Chelliah	1. Literature
(B) Vishnu Prabhakar	2. Justice
(C) K.S. Grewal	3. Federation of Indian Industry
(D) Venu Shrinivasan	4. Music
	5. Economist

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	3	1
(b)	5	1	2	3
(c)	2	1	3	5
(d)	3	4	2	5

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct match would be as follows -

List - I	List - II
(A) Raja J. Chelliah	1. Economist
(B) Vishnu Prabhakar	2. Writer
(C) K.S. Grewal	3. Justice
(D) Venu Shrinivasan	4. Federation of Indian Industry

18. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

(a) Bachendri - Mountaineering
(b) Bindeshawari Pathak - Social Worker
(c) Giriraj Kishore - Litterateur
(d) Sundarlal Bahuguna - Singer

Correct Answer: (d) Sundarlal Bahuguna - Singer

Solution:Bachendri Pal mountaineering, Bindeshwari Pathak social service, Giriraj Kishore is related to literature while Sundarlal Bahuguna is an environmentalist rather than Singer. Thus, the choice (d) is not well matched.

19. Who of the following has become the first woman Director General of Police in India: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

(a) Shanta Sinha
(b) Kiran Bedi
(c) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
(d) Nikki Randhawa

Correct Answer: (c) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya

Solution:Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, India's first female Director General of Police. Kiran Bedi was the first woman IPS.

20. Terrorists recently attacked Akshardham Temple. In which temple-complex it is situated? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

(a) Shri Narayan
(b) Swaminarayan
(c) Lakshmi Narayan
(d) Nar-Narayan

Correct Answer: (b) Swaminarayan

Solution:The Akshardham temple recently attacked by terrorists is located in the Swaminarayan Temple complex in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat State.