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Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs MCQ: October 22-30, 2023
1. How many unicorn startups are there in Uttar Pradesh as of October 2023?
(A) 8
(B) 18
(C) 28
(D) 38
Answer: a
At present, there are more than 108 unicorn startups in the country, of which eight are from Uttar Pradesh. Unicorns are startups that have a valuation of more than one billion dollars. Similarly, a unicorn is a startup that has the potential to become a unicorn soon. At present, two unicorn startups are working in the state; their names are Class Plus and Inshorts.
2. Which of the following is NOT a unicorn startup from Uttar Pradesh in October 2023?
(A) Paytm
(B) India Mart
(C) Flipkart
(D) Info Edge
Answer: c
According to the KPMG report, Paytm, Paytm Mall, India Mart, Moglix, Pine Labs, Innovator, Info Edge and Physics from Uttar Pradesh have been included in the country’s unicorn startups.
3. What percentage of startups in Uttar Pradesh belongs to tier-2 and tier-3 cities in October 2023?
(A) 49%
(B) 55%
(C) 61%
(D) 67%
Answer: a
According to the report, 49 percent of startups in Uttar Pradesh belong to tier-2 and tier-3 cities. More than one lakh jobs have been created by the startup ecosystem in the state.
4. What target did the Uttar Pradesh government set for the number of startups in the state by 2025?
(A) 10,000
(B) 15,000
(C) 20,000
(D) 25,000
Answer: a
More than one lakh jobs have been created by the startup ecosystem in the state. The state government had set a target of 10,000 startups by the year 2025, against which this target has been achieved only by the middle of the year 2023.
5. Which of the following sectors is NOT a major focus of the startup ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh as per October 2023?
(A) Artificial intelligence
(B) Drones
(C) Healthcare
(D) E-commerce
Answer: d
6. Which of the following Indian states has announced plans to build state-of-the-art EV charging stations on its expressways?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) All of the above
Answer: d
7. Ankur Dhama has won the gold medal in the 5000 meters race in the Asian Para Games on October 2023 from which district of Uttar Pradesh?
(A) Baghpat
(B) Lucknow
(C) Kanpur
(D) Prayagraj
Answer: a
Ankur Dhama of Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh has won the gold medal in the 5000 meters (about 3.11 mi) race in the Asian Para Games on October 24, 2023.
Ankur Dhama had won two gold medals in the 2009 World Youth and Student Championships, and silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Para Games in 2014.
8. Which organization is responsible for organizing the Laadli Awards?
(A) Population First
(B) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
(C) Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
(D) None of the above
Answer: a
Recently, ‘Gaon Connection’ has been given double honor in the 13th Laadli Media and Advertising Awards organized for gender sensitivity in Jaipur by ‘Population First’, a prestigious organization working in the field of gender equality.
9. What is the purpose of the Laadli Awards?
(A) To recognize and honor excellence in media and advertising that promotes gender equality and women’s empowerment.
(B) To celebrate the achievements of women in various fields.
(C) To raise awareness about gender-based violence and discrimination.
(D) All of the above.
Answer: d
Laadli is a comprehensive communication campaign aiming to promote a positive image of women and girls in society by changing the stereotypical mindsets that undervalue women.
10. How many awards did Gaon Connection win at the Laadli Awards 2023?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Answer: b
Recently, ‘Gaon Connection’ has been given double honor in the 13th Laadli Media and Advertising Awards organized for gender sensitivity in Jaipur by ‘Population First’, a prestigious organization working in the field of gender equality.
11. What were the categories in which Gaon Connection won awards at the Laadli Awards 2023?
(A) English Investigative Story and Web Investigative Story
(B) Hindi Investigative Story and Web Investigative Story
(C) English Investigative Story and Hindi Investigative Story
(D) Web Investigative Story and Hindi Investigative Story
Answer: a
Both ground reports were awarded in the categories of English Investigative Story and Web Investigative Story respectively.
12. Who has been awarded the ‘Laadli Media Awards 2023’ by ‘Population First’, a prestigious organization working in the field of gender equality?
(A) Chandrabhan Yadav
(B) Prof. S.K. Singh
(C) Dr Dev Swarup
(D) Anuja Gulati
Answer: a
Chandrabhan Yadav, chief correspondent of Amar Ujala State Bureau (Uttar Pradesh), has been awarded the ‘Laadli Media Awards 2023’ by ‘Population First’, a prestigious organization working in the field of gender equality.
13. In which city was the Khelo India Women’s Judo League held in 2023?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Kanpur
(C) Agra
(D) Varanasi
Answer: a
14. How many gold medals did Lucknow win in the Khelo India Women’s Judo League 2023?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
Answer: c
According to the information received from the media on October 23, 2023, Lucknow won 12 gold, 5 silver and 22 bronze medals in the Khelo India Women’s Judo League.
15. Which of the following weight categories did Lucknow win gold in the Khelo India Women’s Judo League 2023?
(A) 48 kg
(B) 52 kg
(C) 63 kg
(D) All of the above
Answer: d
16. Which state finished second in the Khelo India Women’s Judo League 2023 after Lucknow?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Haryana
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b
17. What is the name of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on October 20, 2023?
(A) Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor
(B) Delhi-Gurugram-SNB-Alwar RRTS Corridor
(C) Delhi-Panipat RRTS Corridor
(D) All of the above
Answer: a
18. What is the minimum land area required to set up a township in Uttar Pradesh under the new policy?
(A) 12.5 acres
(B) 25 acres
(C) 50 acres
(D) 100 acres
Answer: a
19. Which government has agreed to the proposal to give two years of childcare leave to single parent officers?
(A) Central Government
(B) Uttar Pradesh Government
(C) Both Central and Uttar Pradesh Governments
(D) None of the above
Answer: c
20. How long is the childcare leave for single parent officers in Uttar Pradesh?
(A) 730 days
(B) 365 days
(C) 180 days
(D) 90 days
Answer: a
According to information received on the facility to All India Service officers (IAS Uttar Pradesh government, IPS and IFS to provide two years have given its consent to the proposal of the Central Government (730 days) childcare leave – CCL) who are performing the responsibility of single parents.
21. Which company has initiated the production of ‘Reference’ petrol and diesel?
[A] BPCL
[B] HPCL
[C] IOC
[D] REC
Answer: c
22. Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of External Affairs
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: b
23. What is the name of the National Hackathon focused on the use of 5G technology for police applications?
[A] Vimarsh 2023
[B] Vyukth 2023
[C] Vikalp 2023
[D] Vikas 2023
Answer: a
24. Indian Army’s first Vertical Wind Tunnel has been constructed in which state/UT?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Punjab
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
25. Which country is the host of the ‘Three Basins Summit’?
[A] USA
[B] India
[C] Indonesia
[D] Republic of Congo
Answer: d
26. Consider the following statements with respect to Thallium:
- Thallium is soft, silvery-white, 0dourless, tasteless and low-melting element.
- It is present in manganese nodules found on the ocean floor and it has no known biological role.
- Thallium is obtained from pyrites and can also be obtained as a by-product of copper, zinc and lead refining.
How many of the statements given above are incorrect?
a. Only one
b. Only two
c. All Three
d. None of the above
Answer: d
27. Consider the following statements with respect to Kasanka Colony:
- It is the largest bat colony in the world and this bat migration is the Earth’s largest mammal migration.
- The colony is located in the border between Assam and Bhutan.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: a
Kasanka Colony
World’s biggest bat colony gathers in Kasanka Colony Zambia every year in the month of October and this year, Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to count the bat population.
- Kasanka Colony is the largest bat colony in the world and the migration is the planet’s largest mammal migration.
- Kasanka Colony is located in the Kasanka national park of Zambia, Africa.
- The bats (Eidolon helvum) arrive at Kasanka every year around October. The numbers swell rapidly until they peak in November.
- Large colonies indicate a healthier, more food-rich landscape, and are also key to maintaining the collective behaviour of migration.
- The Kasanka colony of straw coloured fruit bats is the largest (by weight) in the world by at least an order of magnitude.
- The African straw-coloured fruit bat is the only long-distance migrant fruit bat in the African continent.
- The average estimate for the Kasanka colony for 5 days in November 2019 was 857,233 bats.
- This year the authorities have decided to film the bat emergence in a standard way, count the bats in each video.
28. Consider the following statements with respect to Avian Flu:
- Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that affects both domestic and wild birds.
- Migratory wild birds, especially waterfowls, are the natural host and reservoir of avian influenza viruses.
- H5N1 is a sub-type of the avian flu that belongs to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influence (HPAI) which cannot affect the marine mammals.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
a. Only one
b. Only two
c. All Three
d. None of the above
Answer: b
29. How many of the below mentioned sites are Neolithic sites of India?
- Brahmagiri
- Utnur
- Langhnaj
- Belan Valley
Choose the correct code:
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) Only three
d) All four
Answer: (c)
30. Consider the following statements about Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project (JDMP):
- Recently the JDMP project was included under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme.
- The project involves building a concrete gravity dam across the Gola River.
- The Gola River is a tributary of the Ramganga River.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
31. World Energy Outlook 2023, recently in news is published by which of the following organization?
a) International Renewable Energy Agency
b) International Energy Agency
c) International Atomic Energy Agency
d) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Answer: (b)
32. Project Udbhav, recently is in news is an initiative of which of the following ministry?
a) Ministry of Tourism
b) Ministry of Science and Technology
c) Ministry of Defence
d) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Answer: (c)
33. Consider the following statements about “25 by 25 target”:
- It is an initiative of World Health Organisation to reduce by 25% in malnutrition compared to 2010 by 2025.
- It was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2015.
- India has reached the target as the researchers projected a decline of 15.6 % from 2015 to 2030.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None of the above
Answer: a