National Events (Part-X)

31. The Buddha Circuit Express has been launched by the Indian Railways with the co-operation of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) U.P. and Bihar
(b) U.P. only
(c) Bihar only
(d) Japan

Correct Answer: (d) Japan

Solution:In collaboration with Japan, the Indian Railways has launched the Buddhist Parikrama Express with the aim of acquiring knowledge about Buddhism and facilitating visitors and promoting tourism.

32. Former President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has accepted visiting professorship of which university of Uttarakhand? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.
(b) Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
(c) H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar.
(d) Kumaun University, Nainital.

Correct Answer: (a) Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.

Solution:Former President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has accepted visiting professorship of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Hence, option (a) is correct.

33. Who among the following has been given the honorary citizenship of Paris? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) M.F. Hussain
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Taslima Nasrin

Correct Answer: (d) Taslima Nasrin

Solution:Taslima Nasrin has been given the honorary citizenship of Paris. Hence, option (d) is correct.

34. Recently, President Mrs. Pratibha Patil during her tour to South-East Asian countries, gave how much loan to Laos? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre.) 2011]

(a) $ 52 million
(b) $ 62 million
(c) $ 72 million
(d) $ 82 million

Correct Answer: (c) $ 72 million

Solution:Recently, President Mrs. Pratibha Patil during her tour to South-East Asian countries, gave $ 72 million loan to Laos.

35. Which sports person has been designated by India's Ministry of Health as Goodwill Ambassador for "Save the Girlchild' campaign? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) P.T. Usha
(b) Anju Bobby George
(c) Sania Mirza
(d) Anjali Bhagvat

Correct Answer: (c) Sania Mirza

Solution:Sania Mirza has been designated by India's Ministry of Health as Goodwill Ambassador for "Save the Girlchild' campaign.

36. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated with: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Disabled Persons
(b) Child Health Care
(c) Women Empowerment
(d) Under Privileged People

Correct Answer: (a) Disabled Persons

Solution:Accessible India Campaign or Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is a program to serve the differentlyable community of the country.

37. The Chairman of the enquiry commission constituted recently to study different aspects related to missing of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

(a) M.K. Banerji
(b) M.K. Chatterji
(c) M.K. Mukherji
(d) A.K. Bhattacharya

Correct Answer: (c) M.K. Mukherji

Solution:The Chairman of the enquiry commission constituted recently to study different aspects related to missing of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is M.K. Mukherji.

38. Ministry of Culture, Government of India as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrated the birth anniversary of Saheed Ram Prasad Bismil in June, 2021 at which one of the following places in Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Chauri Chaura
(b) Shahjahanpur
(c) Rampur
(d) Ballia

Correct Answer: (b) Shahjahanpur

Solution:On June 11, 2021, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a special function was organized by the Union Ministry of Culture and Tourism on birth anniversary of Shaheed Ram Prassad Bismilin Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, the birth place of Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil. Pt. Ram Prasad Bismil was born On June 11, 1897 at Shahjahanpur.

He along with Yogesh Chatterjee and Sachindranath Sanyal founded the Hindustan Republican Association in October 1924. The fourth person to be hanged along with Ashfaqullah Khan, Roshanlal and Rajendra Lahiri in Kakori train robbery was Pt. Ram Prasad Bismil.

39. Play writer, Musician and Director, B.V. Karanth who died recently belonged to which state? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Karnataka

Solution:On 2nd January, 2006 14 tribals were killed in a police firing during a protest against construction at the Tata Steel Kalinga Nagar plant in Jajpur district of Odisha.

40. In January 2006 Kalinga Nagar was in the news due to - [U.P.P.C.S.(Spl) (Mains) 2004]

(a) A devastating fire
(b) Communal riots
(c) Police firing on tribals
(d) Serious train accident

Correct Answer: (c) Police firing on tribals

Solution:In January 2006 Kalinga Nagar was in the news due to Police firing on tribals. Hence, option (c) is correct.