Plan/Projects (Uttar Pradesh)

Total Questions: 34

31. The Centre for CAD- "Computer Aided Designing" Project in Uttar Pradesh is located at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

Correct Answer: (a) Agra
Solution:Computer Aided Designing Project also known as CAD is located in Lucknow. It is a technical training institution in India. The design of industrial products is prepared in this institute.

32. In Uttar Pradesh a pilot project of Gasohol was launched in- [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (a) Aonla
Solution:Gasohol Pilot Project was launched in 2001 in Aonla in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. This project involved mixing 5 percent ethanol in petrol.

33. For Sodic lands Reclamation project-II financially sponsored by World bank which of the following districts is not selected? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (c) Sitapur
Solution:18 districts of Uttar Pradesh were selected for World Bank funded Sodic Land Reclamation Project II. The time period of the project was April 1999 to September 2007. They were- Aligarh, Auraiya, Azamgarh, Prayagraj, Bulandshahar, Etah, Etawah, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Hathras, Jaunpur, Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Mainpuri, Pratapgarh, Raibareli, Sultanpur and Unnao. Sitapur is not included among these. Thus, option (c) will be the correct answer.

34. The Development Centre Project was introduced in Uttar Pradesh in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

Correct Answer: (c) December, 2005
Solution:

Development Centre Project in Uttar Pradesh was started in December, 2005.