141. When was the Development Centre Scheme started in Uttar Pradesh?
A) December 2005
B) January 2008
C) October 1980
D) August 1995
Answer: A
142. Where do the North-South and East-West Corridors meet?
A) Jhansi
B) Lucknow
C) Kanpur
D) Agra
Answer: A
143. Which district has the maximum density of the minority community in Uttar Pradesh?
A) Rampur
B) Lucknow
C) Varanasi
D) Kanpur
Answer: A
144. On which river is the Parichha Dam located?
A) Ganga
B) Yamuna
C) Betwa
D) Gomati
Answer: C
145. Where does the Lower Ganga Canal originate?
A) Narora
B) Haridwar
C) Kanpur
D) Allahabad
Answer: A
146. Who was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Purushottam Das Tandon
C) Atul Kumar Gupta
D) Justice Vishambhar Dayal
Answer: A
147. Where is Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology located?
A) Lucknow
B) Kanpur
C) Meerut
D) Banda
Answer: C
148. Where is a fair organized every year at the tomb of Sufi Saint Haji Waris Ali Shah?
A) Deva Sharif, Barabanki
B) Bahraich
C) Lucknow
D) Gorakhpur
Answer: A
149. Where is Sarnath located?
A) Varanasi
B) Prayagraj
C) Ayodhya
D) Lucknow
Answer: A
150. What is Farrukhabad known for?
A) Hand printing
B) Sugar mills
C) Cement factories
D) Software industry
Answer: A
151. Which was the first Central University in Uttar Pradesh?
A) Lucknow University
B) Allahabad University
C) Aligarh Muslim University
D) Banaras Hindu University
Answer: D
152. Where is the Hindustani Academy located?
A) Prayagraj
B) Lucknow
C) Varanasi
D) Agra
Answer: A
153. During which period did Uttar Pradesh attain the highest growth rate in urban population?
A) 1961-71
B) 1971-81
C) 1991-2001
D) 2001-11
Answer: B
154. In which region are industries in Uttar Pradesh mostly concentrated?
A) Western Uttar Pradesh
B) Eastern Uttar Pradesh
C) Bundelkhand
D) Awadh
Answer: A
155. Which region of Uttar Pradesh is the most backward in terms of industries?
A) Bundelkhand
B) Awadh
C) Purvanchal
D) Rohilkhand
Answer: A
156. In which district is the Parahiya Tribe found?
A) Sonbhadra
B) Lalitpur
C) Bijnor
D) Mirzapur
Answer: A
157. What is the major reason for the location of HINDALCO at Renukoot?
A) Source of power
B) Availability of labor
C) Proximity to markets
D) Raw material availability
Answer: A
158. In which region are 20% of the total industrial units in Uttar Pradesh located?
A) Awadh
B) Western Uttar Pradesh
C) Bundelkhand
D) Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A
159. Where is the Sulh-i-kul festival celebrated as a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity?
A) Agra
B) Lucknow
C) Varanasi
D) Mathura
Answer: A
160. What is Uttar Pradesh’s rank in India in foodgrain production?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: A