1. "Everything else can wait, but not agriculture." The above statement is attributed to (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Jagjivan Ram
b) Jawahar Lai Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Sardar Patel
Answer. b) Jawahar Lai Nehru;
The first five-year plan: 1951 to 1956.
The motto of the first five-year plan was ' Development of agriculture, which was based on the Harrod Domar Model. Many Dams ( Bhakhara Nangal Dams) and five Indian Institutes of Technology were established in the first-year plan.
2. The North-South and East-West corridors meet at (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Jhansi
b) Kanpur
c) Lucknow
d) Varanasi
Answer. a) Jhansi ;
Jhansi is the meeting point of the North-South and East-West corridors.
Matatila Dam and Pariksha Dam are in the Betwa River, which is located in Jhansi.
Central Agroforestry Research Institute: Jhansi
3. The two largest consumers of chemical fertilizers in India are (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
b) Punjab and Haryana
c) Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Answer. d) Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
The largest consumers of per kg/hectare chemical fertilizers are in Punjab and Haryana. However, the largest consumers of chemical fertilizers are Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
4. Which one of the following is not correctly matched in the context of U.P.? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Food Research and Analysis Centre - Lucknow
b) Food Park - Noida
c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University - Meerut
d) Indian Pulses Research Institute - Agra
Answer. d) Indian Pulses Research Institute is located in Kanpur, not in Agra.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University: Meerut
Food Park: Noida
Food Research and Analysis Centre: Lucknow
5. Navdatoli is situated in the State of (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer. d) Madhya Pradesh;
Navdatoli is an important chalcolithic site located on the bank of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh.
6. Dry Ice is (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Liquid Nitrogen
b) Water Ice
c) Solid Carbon dioxide
d) Frozen Ethanol
Answer. c) Solid Carbon dioxide ;
Solid carbon dioxide is also known as dry ice and is used extensively in vaccine cooling, food chilling, and freezing.
7. Rani Laxmi Bai Dam is located on the (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Betwa
b) Ken
c) Rihand
d) Tons
Answer. a) Betwa in Lalitpur district.
Rani Laxmi Bai Dam (Rajghat Dam), Matatila Dam, Parichha Dam, Dhurwara Dam, and Halali Dam are located on the Betwa River.
8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : (UPPSC 2010 )
List-I List-II
(Fair) (District)
A. Govind Saheb 1. Bahraich
B. Kailash Mela 2. Saharanpur
C. Syed Salar 3. Azamgarh
D. Shakumbhari Devi 4. Agra
Codes:
A B C D
a) 2 3 1 4
b) 3 4 1 2
c) 3 1 4 2
d) 1 4 2 3
Answer. b) 3 4 1 2;
The famous Fair of Uttar Pradesh are:
Magh ( Prayagraj)
Deva ( Barambanki)
Haridas/ Jhula: Vridavan
Pashu: Vateshvar
Nauchandi: Meeruth
Shakmbhari: Saharnapur
Sulahkul/Vateshavar/Kailash/Camel: Agra
Natakatiya/Dhumad: Varanasi
Syed Salar: Bahraich
9. Arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh in descending order of population (2001) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (UPPSC 2010 )
1. Allahabad
2. Gorakhpur
3. Lucknow
4. Mathura
Codes:
a) 1, 3, 2, 4
b) 3, 1, 4, 2
c) 1, 2, 3, 4
d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Answer. a) 1, 3, 2, 4 ;
As per the 2011 population census, the most populous districts of Uttar Pradesh are Prayagraj( Allahabad), Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Mathura.
Density-wise districts are Ghaziabad ( 3971), Varanasi, Lucknow, and Kanpur Nagar ( 1452).
10. Which country has the largest percentage "of its total area under forests? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Japan
b) Indonesia
c) Surinam
d) Guyana
Answer. a) Japan ( 67 % Japan)
11. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Great Himalayan - Manali National Park
b) Rajaji National Park - Dehradun
c) Keoladeo National Park - Bharatpur
d) Van Vihar National Park - Jabalpur
Answer. c) Keoladeo National Park - Bharatpur;
Manali National Park is located in Lesser Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh.
Rajaji National Park is famous for elephants and is located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
Keoladeo National Park is a vast bird sanctuary, which is located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
Van Vihar National Park is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
12. The Garden of Five Seasons is located near (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Dal Lake
b) Mehrauli
c) Silent Valley
d) Ooty
Answer. b) Mehrauli ( New Delhi);
Garden of Five Seasons is spread over a 20-acre area, which is located near the historic heritage area of Mehrauli, Qutub-Minar, Delhi.
Dal Lake is located in Jammu Kashmir.
Silent Valley National Park is located in the western Ghats ( Kerala).
Ooty (short for Udhagamandalam) is a hill station, which is located in the Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu.
13. Which one of the following does not find a place in the UNESCO network of biosphere reserves? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Sunderban
b) Gulf of Manner
c) Rann of Kutch
d) Nilgiri
Answer. c) Rann of Kutch;
A total of six out of eighteen biosphere reserves are not included in the UNESCO network of biosphere reserves, that are:
Cold Desert ( Himachal Pradesh)
Dihang Dibang ( Arunachal Pradesh)
Manas ( Assam)
Dibri-Saikoha ( Assam)
Rann of Kutch ( Gujarat)
Seshchalam ( Andhra Pradesh)
14. Which one of the following points does not Figure in the 10-year Action Plan formulated under the National Population Policy? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Greater involvement of members of self-help groups.
b) Free and compulsory elementary education
c) Compulsory registration of marriages and pregnancy.
d) Special reward for men who adopt terminal family planning methods
Answer. d) Special reward for men who adopt terminal family planning methods
15. Urban corridors are concerned with (UPPSC 2010 )
a) expanding urban functions
b) urban transport hazards
c) rural-urban Fringe
d) counter-urbanization
Answer. a) expanding urban functions;
Urban corridors are a pattern of urban systems that gradually developed along transport routes in suburban areas for the flow of people and goods.
16. The two leading producers of coffee in the world are (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Brazil and Columbia
b) Brazil and Vietnam
c) Mexico and India
d) Ethiopia and Mexico
Answer. b) Brazil and Vietnam;
The top five coffee-producing countries are Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, and India.
17. Three leading producers of coal in descending order are (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Orissa
b) Jharkhand. Chhattisgarh and Orissa
c) Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh
d) Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Answer. c) Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand has the largest coal reserves in India.
Jharkhand is the largest coal producer state of India followed by Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal.
18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : (UPPSC 2010 )
List-I List-II
A. Windhoek 1. Kenya
B. Accra 2. Namibia
C. Nairobi 3. Ghana
D. Lusaka 4. Zambia
Code:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 3 1 4
c) 3 2 4 1
d) 4 3 2 1
Answer. b) 2 3 1 4;
Windhoek is the capital of Namibia.
Accra is the capital of Ghana.
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the Headquarters of UNEP ( United Nations Environment Programme) is also located in Nairobi.
Lusaka is the capital of Zambia.
19. Africa's highest mountain peak Mt. Kilimanjaro lies (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Kenya
b) Malawi
c) Tanzania
d) Zambia
Answer. c) Tanzania ;
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest peak in Africa.
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano located in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania.
20. The Horn of Africa does not include (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Ethiopia
b) Eritrea
c) Somalia
d) Sudan
Answer. d) Sudan;
The Horn of Africa takes its name from the horn-shaped land formation that forms the easternmost point of the African continent.
Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia are four countries that come under the Horn of Africa.
21. The Death Valley of the U.S.A. lies in the state of (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Alaska
b) California
c) Maine
d) Atlanta
Answer. b) California;
The Death Valley of the U.S.A. lies in the state of California.
22. The largest reserves of uranium are found in (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Australia
b) Canada
c) Kazakhstan
d) South Africa
Answer. a) Australia
The top five countries with the largest uranium reserves are Australia (28 % of the world), Kazakhstan ( 13 %), Canada ( 10 %), Russia, and Namibia.
23. The Inuit people are not found in (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Alaska
b) Greenland
c) Canada
d) Sweden
Answer. d) Sweden;
Inuit are a group of culturally and historically similar Indigenous peoples traditionally inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America ( Canada, Alaska), Greenland, and Russia.
24. Hagari is a tributary of (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Bhima
b) Godavari
c) Krishna
d) Tungbhadra
Answer. d) Tungbhadra;
Godavari river tributaries: the Pravara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the Wardha, the Wainganga, and the Pranhita
25. The leading producer of tin in India is (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Jharkhand
d) Orissa
Answer. b) Chhattisgarh;
Chhattisgarh is the only tin-producing State in India. Tin ore is known as cassiterite, which was reported in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
26. The leading producer of Titanium in the world is (UPPSC 2010 )
a) India
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) U.S.A.
Answer. b) Japan ;
China is the world's largest producer of Titanium.
Titanium ( Ti) is mainly used in aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles because of its low density and ability to withstand extremes of temperature.
27. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (UPPSC 2010 )
Power Projects States
a) Jawahar Sagar - Rajasthan
b) Nagarjuna Sagar - Andhra Pradesh
c) Sivasamudram - Kerala
d) Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh
Answer. c) Sivasamudram - Kerala;
Jawahar Sagar Dam is on Chambal River. It is in Rajasthan, which was constructed in 1972.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is on the Krishna River, which is in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Shivanasamudra is situated along the river Kaveri in Tamil Nadu.
Gandhi Sagar Dam is in the Chambal river in Madhya Pradesh.
28. Assertion (A): There is a shortage of pulses but not of protein in India. (UPPSC 2010 )
Reason (R): The demand for pulses remains a priority.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes :
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both (A) and (R) 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.
Answer. b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Pulses are a staple of the Indian diet and will remain an important source of protein for a vast majority of Indians
29. Which one of the following is the longest inland waterways in the country? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Kakinada - Marakkam
b) Kollam - Kottapuram
c) Sadia - Dhubri
d) Allahabad - Haldia
Answer. d) Allahabad - Haldia;
NW 1( 1620 km): Praygraj to Haldiya ( Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly)
NW 2 ( 891 km ): Brahmaputra River ( Dhubri and Sadiya in Assam)
NW 3 ( 205 km): West Coast Canal and Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals ( Kerala)
30. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their rice production and select the correct answer from the codes given below : (UPPSC 2010 )
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. West Bengal
Codes:
a) 2, 1, 4, 3
b) 3, 4, 1, 2
c) 4, 1, .3, 2
d) 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer. d) 4, 3, 2, 1;
West Bengal is the largest rice-producing state in India followed by Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu.
31. AGMARK Act came into force in India in (UPPSC 2010 )
a) 1937
b) 1952
c) 1957
d) 1965
Answer. a) 1937 and get amended in 1986.
AGMARK is a certification mark for agricultural produce, assuring that they conform to a grading standard notified by the Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI) under the Agricultural Produce (Grading Marking) Act, 1937.
32. Under the international agreement on agriculture, the Green Box includes economic assistance for (UPPSC 2010 )
1. Agricultural Research
2. Fertilizer
3. Irrigation
4. Plant Protection
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) 1 and 4
Answer. d) 1 and 4;
The Green Box ( permitted), Red Box ( not allowed), and Amber Box ( subsidies to be reduced) phenomenon are related to the WTO ( World Trade Organization).
Agricultural research and plant protection are included in Green Box.
World Trade Organization (WTO) was founded in 1995. The headquarters of WTO is in Geneva, Switzerland.
33. Assertion (A): Aluminum is a green metal.
Reason (R): It provides replacement of wood for saving forests.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :(UPPSC 2010 )
Codes:
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
d) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Answer. d) (A) is true, but (R) is false.; Aluminum is a green metal because it has a high rate of recycling and can be reused many times.
Aluminium is called the green metal because it is a very environmentally friendly metal.
34. Clonal selection can be used in (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Groundnut
b) Mustard
c) Wheat
d) Potato
Answer. d) Potato
36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : (UPPSC 2010 )
List-I List-II
A. F.A.O. Headquarters 1. Shimla
B. Central Agmark Lab 2. Cuttack
C. Central Rice Research Institute 3. Rome
D. Central Potato Research Institute 4. Nagpur
Codes :
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 3 4 2 1
c) 4 3 1 2
d) 3 4 1 2
Answer. b) 3 4 2 1;
Food Agriculture Organization ( 1945): Rome, Italy
Central Agmark Lab: Nagpur, Maharashtra
Central Rice Research Institute: Cuttack, Odisha
Central Potato Research Institute: Shimla and Patna
37. In which of the following crops, Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer in the country (UPPSC 2010 )
1. Potato
2. Rice
3. Sugarcane
4. Tobacco
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) 1 and 3
Answer. d) 1 and 3;
UP is the largest producer of Potato, Wheat, Sugarcane, total cereals, vegetables, and milk in India.
38. More than one-third of the crude steel production of the world comes from (UPPSC 2011 )
a) China
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) U.S.A.
Answer. a) China;
China produces more than 50 percent of world iron.
China, India, and Japan are the largest steel producing countries in the world.
39. The Sun City is located in (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Italy
b) Japan
c) Mexico
d) South Africa
Answer. d) South Africa
Sun City is located in the North West Province of South Africa.
41. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is (UPPSC 2011 )
a) China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
b) India, U.S.A., China, Russia
c) U.S.A., India, China, Russia
d) India, China, U.S.A., Russia
Answer. b) India, U.S.A., China, Russia
42. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: (UPPSC 2011 )
List - I List - II
(Iron-Steel Centre) (Country)
A. Hamilton 1. China
B. Birmingham 2. Canada
C. Essen 3. U.K.
D. Anshan 4. Germany
Code:
A B C D
a) 4 3 1 2
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 2 3 4 1
d) 3 4 2 1
Answer. c) 2 3 4 1;
Rurh: Germany
Essen: Germany
Hamilton: Canad
Birmingham: USA
Anshan: China
43. The State known as the 'Garden of Spices' is (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer. b) Kerala;
Kerala is known as the Garden of Spices.
44. In India, the two largest producers of coal are (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
b) Chhattisgarh and Orissa
c) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
d) Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
Answer. b) Chhattisgarh and Orissa;
The major coal-producing States in the country are Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra & West Bengal.
45. Which of the following towns lie in the National Capital Region? (UPPSC 2011 )
1. Ambala
2. Khurja
3. Karnal
4. Rohtak
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 2, 3, and 4 only
Answer. b) 3 and 4 only
46. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of (UPPSC 2011 )
a) New South Wales
b) Northern Territory
c) Queensland
d) Western Australia
Answer. d) Western Australia;
Coolgardie is a small mining town in Western Australia.
There are seven provinces of Australia Namely:
Tasmania (The largest island of Australia)
Victoria
New South Wales (Canberra's capital city is located in New South Wales)
Queensland ( Great Barrier Reef is located in Queensland)
Northern Territory
Western Australia
47. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: (UPPSC 2011 )
List - I (Lake)
A. Erie
B. Michigan
C. Ontario
D. Superior
List - II (City)
1. Duluth
2. Detroit
3. Gary
4. Hamilton
Code:
A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 1 3 2 4
c) 4 2 3 1
d) 2 3 4 1
Answer. a) 2 1 4 3;
The Great Five Lakes of North America from west to east are:
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
48. In India, the State with the largest area under very dense forests is (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Orissa
Answer. a) Arunachal Pradesh has largest area under very dense forests,
49. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra? (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Balaghat Range
b) Harishchandra Range
c) Mandav Hills
d) Satmala Hills
Answer. c) Mandav Hills;
Mandva is situated in the Vindhyanchal Range in Madhya Pradesh.
Balaghat range, Harishchandra range, and Satmala Hills are located in Maharashtra.
50. Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat? (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Jamnagar
b) Okha
c) Porbandar
d) Veraval
Answer. a) Jamnagar;
Jamnagar is known as the World's Oil City as it has the world's biggest oil refinery.
Jamnagar is the largest producer of brass items in India.
51. Assertion (A): Kerala stands first in terms of the human development index. (UPPSC 2011 )
Reason (R): Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both (A) and (R) 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.
Answer. c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
52. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Koyali - Gujarat
b) Nagapattinam- Andhra Pradesh
c) Numaligarh - Assam
d) Manali - Tamil Nadu
Answer. d) Manali - Tamil Nadu
Koyali Lake: Gujarat
53. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their forest area and select the correct answer from the code given below: (UPPSC 2011 )
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Orissa
Code:
a) 1, 3, 4, 2
b) 1, 2, 3, 4
c) 4, 3, 1, 2
d) 2, 3,4,1
Answer. d) 2, 3,4,1;
As per India State of Forest Report-2021:
In terms of forest cover in percentage: the top five states are: Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Nagaland
In terms of the largest forest cover area: the top five states are Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Maharashtra.
The highest increase in forest cover is Telangana (3.07%), Andhra Pradesh (2.22%), and Odisha (1.04%).
54. The foundation stone of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica was laid by the name of (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Saraswati
b) Bharti
c) Anweshan
d) Yamnotri
Answer. b) Bharti;
India has three research stations in Antarctica, namely Bharati, Dakshin Gangotri, and Maitri.
Bharati: 2013
Maitri: 1989
Dakshin Gangotri: 1984
55. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of the 2011 Census?
a) Gautambuddh Nagar
b) Ghaziabad
c) Kanpur Nagar
d) Lucknow
Answer. a) Gautambuddh Nagar;
Gautam Buddha Nagar (80.1 %) is the most literate district of Uttar Pradesh as per the Census of 2011.
Largest District of UP: Lakhipur Kheri
Smallest district of UP: Hapur
56. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is
a) Peacock
b) Saras
c) Parrot
d) Cuckoo
Answer. b) Saras;
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh declared the Sarus Crane as its official state bird in 2013
57. The most popular religious magazine 'Kalyan' is published by ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Mathura
b) Rishikesh
c) Gorakhpur
d) Varanasi
Answer. c) Gorakhpur;
kalyan magazine published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
The highest rainfall in Uttar Pradesh: Gorakhpur
Khichadi Mela: Gorakhpur
Veer Bahadur Singh Planetarium (Taramandal): Gorakhpur
Nath Nagari: Gorakhpur
Terracotta and Readymade Garments: Gorakhpur
58. Which One of the following pairs is not correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Vrindavan Mandir - Mathura
b) J.K. Temple - Lucknow
c) Vishwanath Mandir - Varanasi
d) Devipatan Mandir - Tulsipur
Answer. b) J.K. Temple - Lucknow;
JK Temple is located in Kanpur.
About Kanpur:
It is known as Manchester of northern India.
Sugar Institute of India and Pulse Research Institute of India are located in Kanpur.
UP Financial Limited and Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India are located in Kanpur.
59. Which one of the following statements regarding Uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of the 2011 Census is not correct? ( UPPSC 2011)
a) It accounts for 16.5 percent of the Country's population.
b) It has the largest 'number of children in the country.
c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%.
d) Its Sex ratio is 908.
Answer. c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%.
60. The famous Charkula dance is associated with ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Avadh
b) Bundelkhand
c) Brijbhumi
d) Rohilkhand
Answer. c) Brijbhumi
Avadh: Kajari
Bundelkhand: Dhuria, Pai-danda, Shera, Kartik geet, Alha, Rahula, Ravala dance, Badhaiya dance, Rai, and Diwali
Brijbhumi/western UP: Charkula and Rasia
Puruvanchal: Natawari, Karma, and Birha
Dhola fold dance: Agra-Meerut
Rohilkhand ( Bareilly and Moradabad divisions): Chaiti
61. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Faizabad
b) Meerut
c) Kanpur
d) Jhansi
Answer. b) Meerut;
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology is in Meerut in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 2002.
62. Farrukhabad is known for ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Carpet weaving
b) Glassware
c) Perfume Manufacture
d) Hand Printing
Answer. d) Hand Printing
Carpet weaving: Bhadohi, Sitapur, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra
Glassware: Firozabad
Perfume: Kannau
Farrukhabad: Textile Printing and Zari Zardozi
63. In Which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India? ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Polato
b) Rice
c) Sugarcane
d) Wheat
Answer. b) Rice;
Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of Potato, wheat, sugarcane, total cereals, vegetables, and milk.
64. According to the provisional figures of the 2011 Census, the lowest sex ratio in India is found in ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Chandigarh
b) Daman and Diu
c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
d) Haryana
Answer. b) Daman and Diu;
Daman and Diu have the lowest sex ratio with 618 females per 1000 males which makes it the lowest sex ratio in India.
In terms of state, Haryana has the lowest sex ratio in India, it is 878 females per 1000 males.
65. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloons because it ( UPPSC 2011)
a) is cheaper
b) is less dense
c) has greater lifting power
d) does not form an explosive mixture with air.
Answer: (d);
Hydrogen is lighter than air but it is flammable. Helium is lighter than air and it is a non-combustible gas so it is preferred in air balloons.
66. The principle 'of 'Black hole' was enunciated by ( UPPSC 2011)
a) C.V. Raman
b) H.J. Bhabha
c) S. Chandrashekhar
d) H. Khurana
Answer: (c) S. Chandrashekhar enunciated the principle of "Black Hole". A black hole is a place in the Universe where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out.
Albert Einstein first predicted the existence of black holes in the Universe in 1916, in his general theory of relativity.
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