Plan/Projects (Uttar Pradesh)

11. In Uttar Pradesh, Nuclear Energy Centre is established at- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Mathura
(b) Singrauli
(c) Naraura
(d) Aligarh

Correct Answer: (c) Naraura

Solution:

The only nuclear power plant of Uttar Pradesh is located in Naraura (Bulandshahar). Its first unit was commercially operationalised on 1 January, 1991 and second unit on 1 July, 1992. Naraura Nuclear Energy Centre is Asia's first nuclear power plant to receive ISO (14001) certification.

12. In Uttar Pradesh, at which of the following places a Nuclear Energy project is situated? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Obra
(b) Panki
(c) Naraura
(d) Harduaganj

Correct Answer: (c) Naraura

Solution:

The only nuclear power plant of Uttar Pradesh is located in Naraura (Bulandshahar). Its first unit was commercially operationalised on 1 January, 1991 and second unit on 1 July, 1992. Naraura Nuclear Energy Centre is Asia's first nuclear power plant to receive ISO (14001) certification.

13. A 600 MW Thermal power plant is going to be installed by the Birla Group at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Harduaganj
(b) Parichchha
(c) Pratappur
(d) Roza

Correct Answer: (d) Roza

Solution:Coal-based 1200 MW (4x300) thermal power plant - Rosa Thermal Power Project has been established in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

14. Which of the following powerplants is gas based? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

1. Auraiya

2. Dadri

3. Tanda

4. Unchahar

Select the correct answer from the code given below

Code:

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 2

Solution:Tanda and Unchahar thermal power plants of NTPC are not gas-based plants while Auraiya is gas-based power plant and Dadri is a coal and gas-fired thermal power plant. NTPC Dadri Power Plant is a coal and gas-fired thermal power plant. The Dadri power plant in India and the only coal and gas-fired power plant in the country of the total power generated 1820 MW comes from the coal-fired and remaining 817 MW (4GTX ×130.19 MW + 2ST × 154.51 MW) from the gas fired power plant. The gas turbines at the gas-fired plant wer commissioned in the month of May, June, August and December of 1992. The two steam turbines started operations in August 1996 and April 1997.

15. Which one of NTPC plants is not gas-based? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) Auraiya
(b) Aonla
(c) Dadri
(d) Tanda

Correct Answer: (d) Tanda

Solution:Tanda and Unchahar thermal power plants of NTPC are not gas-based plants while Auraiya is gas-based power plant and Dadri is a coal and gas-fired thermal power plant. NTPC Dadri Power Plant is a coal and gas-fired thermal power plant. The Dadri power plant in India and the only coal and gas-fired power plant in the country of the total power generated 1820 MW comes from the coal-fired and remaining 817 MW (4GTX ×130.19 MW + 2ST × 154.51 MW) from the gas fired power plant. The gas turbines at the gas-fired plant wer commissioned in the month of May, June, August and December of 1992. The two steam turbines started operations in August 1996 and April 1997.

16. Which one of the following coal based power plant is situated in Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

1. Darlipali

2. Dadri

3. Singrauli

4. Vindhyachal

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3

Solution:As per given options, Coal based Power plants are situated in Dadri (Gautam Buddha Nagar) and Singrauli (Sonebhadra) in Uttar Pradesh. Thus option (b) will be correct answer.

17. In which of the following districts of U.P. a major solar power plant was established in collaboration with France in 2018? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Agra
(b) Ballia
(c) Deoria
(d) Mirzapur

Correct Answer: (d) Mirzapur

Solution:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and French President Shri Emmanuel Macron inaugurated Uttar Pradesh's biggest solar power plant of 75 MW (101DC) capacity in Mirzapur on March 12, 2018. The power plant has been set up by the French firm ENGIE through a transparent bidding process under the Solar Park Scheme of the New and Renewable Energy Ministry.

18. Which of the following plans implemented in Uttar Pradesh is not a central government scheme? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2010]

(a) Ganga Express Way
(b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Programme
(c) Rural Health Mission
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

Correct Answer: (a) Ganga Express Way

Solution:Ganga Expressway' among the given options is not a project of Central Government while Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act programme, National Rural Health Mission and Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission are the schemes of the Central Government. Ganga Expressway Project (Merrut to Prayagraj - 594km) was inaugurated in 2007 by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

19. With reference to Uttar Pradesh, Consider the following statement: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

1. The Government is committed to the fulfillment of the goal of comprehensive education.

2. It has extended the Siksha Mitra scheme to urban areas.

3. Siksha Mitra of urban areas will get a monthly harmonium of Rs. 2400/-

4. They will be recruited among the person receiving unemployment allowance.

In these statements-

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(b) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Solution:As per government notification, Shiksha Mitra was appointed locally on village level according to the requirement. It was not required that they should be an educated unemployed getting unemployment allowance. Thus, statement (4) is incorrect other statements are correct.

20. Given below are two statements [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Assertion (A): In Uttar Pradesh, Shiksha Mitra Yojana provides an opportunity to village youth force to serve by their own village education.

Reason (R): Its purpose is to maintain teacher- student ratio as per norms.

In the context of above which of the following is correct?

Code:

(a) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) both are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

Correct Answer: (b) (A) and (R) both are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Solution:'Shiksha-Mitra Yojana' was started by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the academic year 2000-2001. It is aimed at maintaining teacher-student ratio as per standards. As per this scheme, the Village Education Committee could appoint a person as 'Shiksha-Mitra' who has a minimum intermediate education. This scheme was also implemented in cities since 2006-07. Thus, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct however (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Plan/Projects (Uttar Pradesh)

11. In Uttar Pradesh, Nuclear Energy Centre is established at- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

12. In Uttar Pradesh, at which of the following places a Nuclear Energy project is situated? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2010]

13. A 600 MW Thermal power plant is going to be installed by the Birla Group at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

14. Which of the following powerplants is gas based? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

15. Which one of NTPC plants is not gas-based? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

16. Which one of the following coal based power plant is situated in Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

17. In which of the following districts of U.P. a major solar power plant was established in collaboration with France in 2018? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

18. Which of the following plans implemented in Uttar Pradesh is not a central government scheme? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2010]

19. With reference to Uttar Pradesh, Consider the following statement: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

20. Given below are two statements [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

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