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Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs MCQ Quiz: February 2024
1. The Uttar Pradesh government has directed to start an annual mass drug administration campaign for the eradication of which of the following diseases?
(a) Malaria
(b) Filaria
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Chikungunya
Answer: B
Uttar Pradesh government will launch the annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign to eradicate filariasis diseases from February 5 to 15. Under the Filariasis Eradication Mission, a campaign will be conducted in 17 districts of the state.
The central government aims to eliminate filariasis from the country by 2027.
2. Who among the following has recently been honored by the Uttar Pradesh government for acting as a catalyst for organic farming?
(a) Rakesh Kumar
(b) Suman Rani
(c) Sana Khan
(d. All of the above
Answer: d
Organic farming is a method of agriculture in which long-term and stable production is achieved without polluting the land, water and air while maintaining a clean natural balance in the environment.
3. Kanpur based J. K. Cancer Institute was the established in which year?
(a) 1975
(b) 1965
(c) 1955
(d) 1995
Answer: c
4. Recently, in which district Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the Kisan Fair organized by the Central Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Institute?
(a) Agra
(b) Lucknow
(c) Varanasi
(d) Noida
Answer: b
5. North India’s first human DNA bank is being created in which of the following institutions?
(a) Delhi University
(b) IIT Kanpur
(c) Banaras Hindu University
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru University
Answer: c
North India’s first human DNA bank is being created in Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The main objective of establishing Human DNA Bank is to collect about 50 thousand samples of different castes and tribes with its help.
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6. In which district of Uttar Pradesh the state’s largest milk plant is being established?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Varanasi
(c) Prayagraj
(d) Bareilly
Answer: b
The Amul plant, built at a cost of Rs 500 crore in about thirty acres of area in Karkhianv Agro Park, is the largest milk plant in Uttar Pradesh. The target is to produce five lakh packaged milk from the plant in the first phase.
7. Which Janapada is not included in the Golden Triangle pilgrimage sites of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Mathura
(b) Ayodhya
(c) Prayagraj
(d) Varanasi
Answer: a
The Golden Triangle of pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh includes Ayodhya, Prayagraj and Varanasi districts.
Golden Triangle of Indian Tourism- Agra, Delhi, Jaipur
8. What is the present position of Uttar Pradesh in milk production?
(a) Second
(b) Third
(c) First
(d) Fourth
Answer: c
- Uttar Pradesh has now become the largest milk producing state in the country, surpassing Rajasthan. UP fulfills 15.70% milk requirement of the country.
- UP has produced a total of 36.11 million (3.6 crore) tonnes of milk in 2022-23.
9. Which award has been given to the tableau of Uttar Pradesh in the 75th Republic Day Parade 2024?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Answer: b
UP’s tableau decorated on the theme of ‘Developed India-Rich Heritage’ has got the second prize on the 75th Republic Day.
The tableau based on the theme ‘India: Mother of Democracy’ won the first position in the Republic Day Parade 2024.
10. In which district of Uttar Pradesh Transgender Pride Walk has been organized for the first time?
(a) Mathura
(b) Varanasi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Prayagraj
Answer: c
Transgender Pride Walk has been organized for the first time in Lucknow. The event was organized by Aadishiv Transgender Foundation and included performances by children rescued from beggary.
11. This Year Uttar Pradesh celebrates its 75th Foundation Day. On which day it is celebrated?
(a) 24th January
(b) 25th January
(c) 26th January
(d) 27th January
Answer: a
On 24th January 2024, Uttar Pradesh celebrates its 75th Foundation Day. This day is known as Uttar Pradesh Diwas or UP Diwas in Hindi.
Key Points:
- The state was called the Brahmrishi Desh or the Madhya Desh in the Vedic period.
- During the Mughal period, its territory was divided under governors.
- On 24 January 1950, the United Provinces was renamed as Uttar Pradesh.
- From 1947 to 1950, India continued to adhere to British principles, leading to Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari serving as the Governor General during this time. As a result, Uttar Pradesh was established as a state under his leadership.
12. It is a part of Project Arogya Maitri, Recently the BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahayog, Hita and Maitri) Cube; a state-of-the-art indigenous mobile hospital was deployed in which place?
(a) Mathura
(b) Ayodhya
(c) Lucknow
(d) Gorakhpur
Answer: b