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National Events (Part-XI)

📆 March 1, 2025

Total Questions: 50

1. In 2010, the Naga student's protest blocked the National Highway, which State was highly affected? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Manipur
Solution:9 July2010 Naga Students' Federation All Zeliangrong Students' Organisation (AZSO) had blocked the then National Highway 39 and 53. Both the National Highway 39 (Imphal-Dimapur) and 53 (Imphal-Silchar), passing through Nagaland and connecting Manipur. The blocked of national highway had badly affect Manipur.

2. Who is the Cabinet Secretary of India? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) K.M. Chandrashekhar
Solution:K.M. Chandrashekhar was the Cabinet Secretary of India from 14th June 2007 to 13th June 2011. Ajit Kumar Seth was the Cabinet Secretary from 14th June 2011 to 13th June 2015.

Pradeep Kumar Seth was the Cabinet Secretary from 14th June 2015. Currently, Rajiv Gauba is Cabinet Secretary of India since 30th August, 2019.

3. Who among the following became the first women to fly MIG-35 (Russian aircraft) on 13-02-09? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl.) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) Suman Sharma
Solution:On 13.02.2009, the Russian aircraft MiG-35 was flown by Suman Sharma. She had earlier flown in the American fighter aircraft F-16 and in 2012, the world's most fearless fighter aircraft 'Sukhoi-35 MKI'.

4. In which year the Government of India included ten new tribes of Uttar Pradesh as Scheduled Tribes? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) 2003
Solution:In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 342 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Governor of the State of Utter Pradesh, amend "The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) ACT, 2003".

According to this amendment, Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Raj Gond, Kharwar, Khairwar, Saharya, Parahiya, Baiga, Pankha, Panika, Agariya, Patari, Chero and Bhuiya, Bhuinya include in scheduled tribes list of Uttar Pradesh.

5. Which one of the following States has not been included in the list of 'Highly focused States' for family planning? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Haryana
Solution:Government of India has categorized States as per the TFR level into very high-focus (more than or equal to 3.0), high-focus (more than 2.1 and less than 3.0) and non high focus (less than or equal to 2.1) categories.

There are two States in the very high focus category - Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ten states/union territories are included in High Focus States for family planning - Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Manipur, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Assam.

6. Sukna land scam case was recently (first quarter of 2010) in the news, which State is it concerned with? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) West Bengal
Solution:Sukna land scam was associated with west Bengal. It was a land scam that related to Army In 2009, an obscure trust made attempt to corner huge chunk of land in West Bengal.

7. Out of the following, which city/town has been declared as fourth "smoking-free city" of India with? [Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) Shimla
Solution:Shimla, the summer capital of British India, was declared a smoke-free city on 2 October 2010. Although Hill Resort Shimla, known for imported cigarettes and cigars, was declared the fourth non-smoking city after Kottayam in Kerala, Sikkim and Chandigarh.

On 29 April 2016, the capital of Nagaland, Kohima was declared as the fifth 'Smoke free city' of India. Chandigarh become India's first smoke free city in 2007 In July, 2013, Himachal Pradesh was declared the first non-smoking State of India.

8. Which state has decided to establish a University for the disabled during 2009-10? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:It has been decided to establish 'Shakuntala Mishra Rehabilitation University' for the disabled in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh during 2009-10. Before this, 'Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyanga University' has been established in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh in the year 2001.

9. The Union Cabinet on August 2010 decided to form Institute like the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in which six States? [53rd to 55 th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
Solution:In August 2010, the then Union Cabinet decided to make six institutes equivalent to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, these States are Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand.

They were established in the year 2012 in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Patna (Bihar), Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and Rishikesh (Uttarakhand).

The government has also approved two more new AIIMS.

It has been decided to establish them in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur in West Bengal. The institute to be set up in Raiganj, West Bengal will be set up in Kalyani city of West Bengal.

On 7th October 2015, the Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of 3 new AIIMS under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). These institutes will be set up in Nagpur (Maharashtra), Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh) and Kalyani (West Bengal). There are Total 20 AIIMS are running in the country.

10. How many of the recently approved 17 mega food parks for food processing have been allotted to state agencies? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) 6
Solution:On 24th March 2015, the Central Government approved the allocation of 17 mega food parks. In this, it was announced to provide 7 mega food parks to 6 state agencies and 10 to private promoters. The project cost of these 17 mega food parks is estimated at 2333 crore, with the Center's grant estimated at 850 crores.
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