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Recent MCQs

With reference to Budget of Uttar Pradesh for the Financial Year 2020-21, which of the following statement(s) is/are true ?

1. The size of the budget was Rs. 5,12,860.72 crores.
2. Certain new schemes were also included in this budget amounting to Rs. 10,967.87 crores.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code:

  1. Neither 1 nor 2
  2. Both 1 and 2
  3. Only 2
  4. Only 1
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Asia Cup Hockey Tournament was held in May 2009 in-

  1. India
  2. Malaysia
  3. South Korea
  4. UAE
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Which of the following items of works are included in Bharat Nirman? Find your answer with the help of given codes.

1. Accelerated irrigation benefits programme.
2. Inter-linking of River projects.
3. Scheme for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies.
4. Rehabilitation of displaced persons due to irrigation projects.

  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. 1, 2 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3 only
  4. All the four
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During January, 1991 to March, 2004 the highest contribution in India's Foreign Direct Investment inflow was made by:

  1. U.S.A.
  2. U.K.
  3. Mauritius
  4. Netherland
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The World Chess Championship 2000 was won by:

  1. Alexei Shirov
  2. Vishwanathan Anand
  3. Alexander Khalifman
  4. Kasparov
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The Nobel Peace Prize, 2020 was awarded to which of the following organisations ?

  1. World Food Programme
  2. United Nations Development Programme
  3. World Health Organisation
  4. World Bank
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Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme was declared in the Union Budget of which Financial Year ?

  1. 2021 – 22
  2. 2022 – 23
  3. 2020 – 21
  4. 2019-20
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With reference to "Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme" (MATES), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. This is a bilateral framework between India and Australia.
2. In this scheme Indian graduates (aged 18-30) with knowledge and skills in specific fields of study will be offered to live and work in Australia for up to two years.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

  1. Only 2
  2. Neither 1 nor 2
  3. Only 1
  4. Both 1 and 2
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Select the one which is not the responsibility of Gram Sabha under the "Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005":

  1. To recommend projects to the Gram Panchayat and prepare list of possible works
  2. To receive applications for work and issue a dated receipt
  3. To monitor the execution of works with in the Gram Panchayat
  4. To conduct regular social audits of all the projects taken up within the Gram Panchayat
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Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Scheme Aim

  1. UDAY – Improving finances of power distribution companies
  2. HRIDAY – Preserving and revitalizing heritage cities
  3. AMRUT – Improving basic urban infrastructure in cities
  4. Swachch Bharat Mission – Safe drinking water
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Who among the following won the first Indian "Grand Prix Formula One" car race?

  1. Adrian Sutil
  2. Narayan Kartikeyan
  3. Sebastian Vittel
  4. Jesson Baton
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Which of the following is not a component of 'Bharat Nirman' scheme launched in 2005-06?

  1. Rural housing
  2. Drinking water
  3. Rural sanitation
  4. Rural roads
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Who among the following have signed the agreement to resolve Assam – Meghalaya border dispute in March 2022 ?

  1. Home Secretary of India and Chief Secretaries of Assam and Meghalaya
  2. Home Secretary of India and Director Generals of Police of Assam and Meghalaya
  3. Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya
  4. Union Home Minister, Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya
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Which one of the following groups of countries has less population than that of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Japan
  2. Bangladesh, Brazil and Japan
  3. Brazil, Japan and Nigeria
  4. Indonesia, Japan and Germany
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The 11th SAARC Summit of 2002 was held in:

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Pakistan
  4. Nepal
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India is looking for the setting a new factory for manufacturing of rail coaches at which town:

  1. Amethi
  2. Raebareli
  3. Saharsa
  4. Siwan
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Naihati, where according to the Rai Budget 2012−13 a rail coach facto and museum is to be established, is the birth place of

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
  3. Subhas Chandra Bose
  4. Swami Vivekanand
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"Swadhar Yojna" is related with:

  1. strengthening architectural monuments
  2. helping women is difficult circumstances in life
  3. creating self-employment opportunities for technically skilled persons
  4. providing training to workers who have been prematurely separated from the job
Current Affairs

The Growth Centre Approach was adopted under the:

  1. First Five-year Plan
  2. Second Five-Year Plan
  3. Third Five-Year Plan
  4. Fourth Five-Year Plan
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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 ?

  1. Chauri Chaura
  2. Shahjahanpur
  3. Rampur
  4. Ballia
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The countries, which participated in Malabar-2009 exercises, were-

  1. China, England, Russia
  2. China, India, Russia
  3. India, USA, Japan
  4. Japan, England, USA
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Who was the secret author of Parvez Musharraf's biography "in the line of fire"

  1. Humayun Gauhar
  2. Hamid Kashmiri
  3. Zabir hussain
  4. None of these
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Consider following statements about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and state which one of them is incorrect?

  1. It was launched during 2007-2008.
  2. It envisages an outlay of Rs. 2,500 crores for the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
  3. Additional Central assistance under the scheme would be available as 80% grant to the States.
  4. Activities under the Yojna include integrated development of Food crops, Agricu-lture mechanisation, deve-lopment of Rainfed farming etc.
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ICC announced a list of 55 Cricket players in 2009 to be included in its inaugural "Hall of Fame" list. Identify from the following cricketers who was not included in the list.

  1. Kapil Dev
  2. Sachin Tendulkar
  3. Sunil Gavaskar
  4. Bishan Singh Bedi
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