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Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) is developed by
Morris D. Morris
UNDP
Mehbub-ul-Haq
None of the above
Misc
Which of the following is not a new scheme announced for the development of urban infrastructure?
Swachcha Bharat Mission
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
Smart City Scheme
Digital India Scheme
Current Affairs
Who out of the following had told "Destruction is the best method of dealing with the foreign clothes"?
Ravindra Nath Tagore
Mahatma Gandhi
Chitranjan Das
Subhas Chandra Bose
Modern Indian History
As per 2001 2011 census the female literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is
56.36%
57.18
67.68
77.28
Census
Consider the following statements regarding Taj Mahal:
1. The inaugural of Taj Mahotsava was the show of U.P. Government.
2. It is listed as a World Heritage Monument.
3. All the functions have to be away from the main complex because of security concerns.
4. Taj is a victim of environmental pollution.
Select the correct answer from the code below:
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
All the four
Current Affairs
The Constitution of India does not clearly provide for the "Freedom of Press" but this freedom is implicit in the Article:
19 (i) a
19 (i) b
9 (i) c
19 (i) d
Indian Polity
Consider the following statements about farm subsidies in India.
1. The input subsidies in India, such as on fertilizers fall under indirect farm subsidies. 2. Reduction in power and irrigation bills offered to farmers fall under direct farm subsidies. 3. The agricultural provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) though allow direct farm subsidies, prohibit indirect subsidies. 4. All subsidies provided by the governments in India fall under the indirect subsidies.
Select the correct statements using the code given below. Code :
1 and 4
3 and 4
2 and 3
1 and 2
Economy
Which one of the following is a traditional industry of Uttar Pradesh?
Iron and Steel
Jute
Leather
Sugar
UP Special
Which among the following Panchayats, are included in the District Plan in U. P.?
(I) Nagar Panchayat
(II) Gram Panchayat
(III) Kshetra Panchayat
Select the correct answer from the codes given below?
Codes:
I only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III all
UP Special
When did Vikram Samvat started?
78 AD
58 BC
72 BC
56 BC
Ancient Indian History
Which of the following countries has made it mandatory to blend ethanol with gasoline?
China
U.K.
Switzerland
Brazil
Current Affairs
The district having the small area in Uttar Pradesh is:
Sant Ravidas Nagar
Gautam Budh Nagar
Ambedkar Nagar
Kanpur Nagar
Census
Who out of the following became the first lady President of South Korea in Feb, 2013?
Park Jong-sun
Park Geun-Hye
Kang ji-won
Kim Soon-ja
Current Affairs
As per 2011 Census which one of the following states has recorded decrease in population?
Nagaland
Manipur
Tripura
Sikkim
Census
In which of the following ruling dynasties, the ruler used to announce his successor in his reign itself:
Chalukyas
Cholas
Kadamb
Kalchuri
Ancient Indian History
State Governor is appointed by:
Central Cabinet
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Speaker of Lok Sabha
President of India
Indian Polity
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from beginning?
Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, V.V. Giri, Zakir Hussain.
C.Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Fakhr-uddin Ali Ahmad.
Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V.V. Giri.
Indian Polity
Assertion (A): By 1750 the Maratha kingdom had become a Confederacy presided over by the Peshwa.
Reason (R): The successors of Sahu depended on the will of the Peshwa.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Medieval History
Who among the following transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a national festival and gave it a political character ?
Ramdas
Shivaji
Mahadev Govind Ranade
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Modern Indian History
The Asteroids are small celestial bodies in the solar system which are found between the planets
Mercury and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Neptune and Saturn
Indian Geography
Which among the following system of levying land revenue in Deccan was prevalent during the reign of Akbar?
Kankut
Number of ploughs
Zabt
Ghallabakshi
Medieval History
Lal Kurti dal was organized:
To establish independent Pakhtoonistan
To assure the establishment of Pakistan
To throwout the Britishers
To make India a communist nation after Independence
Modern Indian History
The disease caused by nematodes is:
Filaria
Fluorosis
Encephalitis
Leprosy
General science
Who prepares/publishes the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report?
1. World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
2. Oxford Poverty and World Health Organisation (WHO)
3. Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
4. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: