National Events (Part-XI)

Total Questions: 50

11. Which two states have banned in July 2012, the production, distribution and sale of Gutka and Pan Masala? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

Correct Answer: (c) Haryana and Jharkhand
Solution:In July 2012, Haryana became the 6 and Jharkhand 7th State to ban production, distribution and sale of gutka and pan masala. Before this, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh have banned it.

12. Identify which private sector university is not correctly matched to the place given corresponding to it? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above
Solution:Amity University is located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University located in Chitrakoot Dham. Integral University was established on 9th November 2004 in Lucknow.

Maharishi University of Information Technology (MUIT) was established in the year 2001 at Lucknow. Hence all the given options are correct.

13. The State of India, where maximum percentage of its area is under national parks, is - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (c) Sikkim
Solution:The national park is expanded to 25.14% (1784 sq. km) of the area of Sikkim (7096 km²) which makes it the highest percentage State in India in this view. 0.20% of Uttar Pradesh 0.35% of Tripura and 0.36% of Bihar is under National Park.

14. Among the World's 100 most powerful women, those included from India in Forbes Power List (2009) are- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

(1) Sonia Gandhi

(2) Sabana Azmi

(3) Pratibha Patil

(4) Chanda Kocchar

(5) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

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Correct Answer: (c) 1, 4 and 5
Solution:Sonia Gandhi, Chanda Kochhar and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw are included in the list of 100 influential women of the world. The list was released by Forbes on August 21, 2009.

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany held first place. In the list of the year 2022 Nirmala Sitharaman was 36th, Rosni Nadar Malhotra (53rd), Madhabi Puri Buch (54th), Soma Mondal (57th) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (77th) and Falguni Nayar (89th) rank. This year also European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen of Belgium got the first position.

15. A ship caught in August 2009 in the eastern territorial waters of India, plying without persuasion, belonged to- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (b) North Korea
Solution:A ship caught in August 2009 in the eastern territorial waters of India, plying without persuasion, belonged to North Korea. Hence, option (b) is correct.

16. In which area was the Indo-US military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas 2014' held? [B.P.S.C. 56th to 59th (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Ranikhet (Uttarakhand)
Solution:Indo-US joint military training exercise was conducted from 17th September to 30th September 2014. The practice started on 17th September 2014 in Ranikhet (Uttarakhand) and Chaubatia.

This was the 10th exercise of the War Exercise Series, which was started in the year 2004 under the 'Pacific Partnership Program' of the US Army. 17th edition of Yudh Abhyas was held in 15-19 October 2021 at joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA).

17. U.S.A. and Indian forces carried out a joint 'Yudha Abhayas' in October 2009. In which State of India it was carried out? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh
Solution:Indo-US Joint Exercise Yudh Abhyas-IX was conducted at Babin, India from 12-29 October, 2009. Yudh Abhyas 22 was conducted in Uttarakhand in November 2022.

18. Who is the Brand-Ambassador of BSNL ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Deepika Padukone
Solution:In august 2008 Deepika Padukone was appointed as brand ambassador of BSNL.

19. Which of the following is the latest country to reach an agreement on civil nuclear co-operation with India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Australia
Solution:Since 2005, when India signed a nuclear agreement with the United States (US), the country has made nuclear cooperation with other countries a significant aspect of its diplomatic initiatives. At present, India has civil nuclear agreements with 14 countries that vary in letter and spirit.

20. Garuda-2010, an Air Force Exercise, was jointly conducted by India with which of the following countries? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) France and Singapore
Solution:The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is participating in an exercise, codenamed Exercise Garuda, for the first time with the French Air Force (FAF) and Indian Air Force (IAF). The exercise, which runs from 14 to 25 Jun 2010, is conducted from the Orange and Istres air bases in France.