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Question 241

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Which of the following options is not correctly matched?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ahmedabad : Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

  2. BOption (b)

    New Delhi : Indira Gandhi International Airport

  3. COption (c)

    Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

  4. DOption (d)

    Kolkata: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

Key Points

  • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is situated in Hyderabad Telangana.
  • Kempegowda International Airport is situated in Bengaluru Karnataka
  • The Airports Authority of India, or AAI, is a Miniratna Category-1 Public Sector Undertaking, under the ownership of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India.
  • It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining, and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India.
  • There are seventeen international airports in India as on November 2022
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport,Kolkata
Chennai International AirportChennai
Thiruvananthapuram International AirportKerala
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International AirportAhmedabad
Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGuwahati
Goa International Airport (Civil Enclave)Goa
Srinagar International AirportJammu&Kashamir
Jaipur International AirportJaipur
Kozhikode AirportCalicut
Veer Savarkar International AirportPort Blair, A&N Islands (UT)
Indira Gandhi International AirportDelhi
Chattrapati Shivaji International AirportMumbai
GMR Hyderabad International AirportHyderabad
Bangalore International Airport LimitedBengaluru
Cochin International AirportKochi (Private)
Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International AirportNagpur (Maharashtra)

In News 

  • The Centre has so far privatized six airports, with Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, Jaipur, and Mangaluru being leased out to Adani Enterprises for 50 years.
  • Delhi Airport Becomes India's First to Run Solely on Hydro & Solar Power. (June 2022)
  • Kerala's Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) is the first airport in the world that would be running fully on solar power. (2021)
  • Indra Gandhi International Airport was awarded 'the best and 'the cleanest' airport in India/South Asia, and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport bagged the title of the 'Best Airport Staff in India & South Asia' (in 2022).
  • Some Important Airports Name changes recently:-
Former NameCurrent NameYear of change
Lucknow AirportChaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Lucknow2008
Rajasansi International Airport, AmritsarSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar2010
Mana Airport, RaipurSwami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur2012
Bengaluru International Airport, BengaluruKempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru2013
Agartala AirportMaharaja Bir Bikram Singh Airport, Agartala2018
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai2018

Question 242

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Choose the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Meghalaya : Shillong :: Sikkim : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bangalore

  2. BOption (b)

    Itanagar

  3. COption (c)

    Gangtok

  4. DOption (d)

    Aizawl

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Gangtok

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Meghalaya : Shillong :: Sikkim : ?

As per the given information:

In Meghalaya : Shillong → Shillong is capital of meghalaya.

Similarly,

In Sikkim : ? → Gangtok is capital of Sikkim.

Here, 'Sikkim : Gangtok' is correct as per the given information.

Hence, the correct answer is "Gangtok".

Question 243

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Which site of the Indus Valley Civilization was first discovered?

  1. AOption (a)

    Lothal

  2. BOption (b)

    Mohenjo-Daro

  3. COption (c)

    Harappa

  4. DOption (d)

    Banwali

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Harappa

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Harappa.

Key Points

  • Harappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan
  • Harappa was the first site of the Indus Valley Civilization which was excavated by Dayaram Sahni in 1921.
  • Harappa was situated on the banks of the river Ravi.
  • Most sites of Harappan culture were discovered in Gujarat after the independence.
  • During the excavation, many similar things have been found from Harappa, which can be linked to Hinduism.
  • An idol of a priest, bull, Nandi, mother goddess, bullock cart, and Shivling.

Additional Information 

SiteRiverLocationExcavatorEvidence
LothalBhogawaGujratRangnath RaoMajor Port of Indus Valley
Mohenjo-DaroSindhuSindh Province (Pakistan)Rakhaldas BanerjeeThe Great Bath
BanwaliRangoiHissar (Haryana)Ravindra Singh Bishtseveral seals, weights were found

Question 244

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Which is the greatest epic ever written?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ramayana

  2. BOption (b)

    Mahabharata

  3. COption (c)

    Firdausi - Shahnama

  4. DOption (d)

    Gilgamesh Epic

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Mahabharata

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Mahabharata.

Key Points

  • The Mahabharata is one of the major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, Written by Veda Vyasa.
  • It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes and their successors.
  • It also contains philosophical and devotional material, such as discussing the four "goals of life" or Purusatha.
  • Principal works and stories in the Mahabharata are the Bhagavad Gita.

Additional Information 

BookTypeWriterAbout
RamayanaEpicValmikiBiography of Maryada Purusottama Shri Ram
ShahnamaEpic PoemFirdausiAbout the life of Mohammad Ghazni and his campaigns in India
Gilgamesh EpicEpic PoemSin-leqi-UnninniiHistory of the Middle Babylonian Period

Question 245

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Who among the following is a Nobel laureate?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sir Vidyadhar Surajprasad Naipaul

  2. BOption (b)

    Mahatma Gandhi

  3. COption (c)

    Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. DOption (d)

    Indira Gandhi

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sir Vidyadhar Surajprasad Naipaul

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Sir Vidyadhar Surajprasad Naipaul.

Key Points

  • Sir Vidyadhar Surajprasad Naipaul (V.S. Naipaul) is a Trinidadian writer of Indian descent known for his pessimistic novels set in developing countries.
  • Naipaul won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001.

 Nobel Prize:-

  • The Nobel Prizes are five prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind."
  • Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist most famously known for the invention of dynamite.
  • Nobel Prize for Economics started in 1967.

Nobel Laureate Indian/Person of Indian Origin:- 

NameCategoryYear
Ravindra Natha TagorLiterature1913
C.V. RamanPhysics1930
Hargovind KhuranaMedicine1968
Mother TerresaPeace1979
Subramanyam ChandrshekharPhysics1983
Amraty SenEconomics1998
Venkatraman RamkrishanChemistry2009
Kailash SatyrthiPeace2014
Abhijit BanerjeeEconomics2019

Important Points Nobel Prize Winner 2022:- 

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, Anton Zeilinger
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, K. Barry Sharpless
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022Svante Paabo
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2022Annie Ernaux
The Nobel Peace Prize 2022Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, Center for Civil Liberties
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2022Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond, Philip H. Dybvig

Question 246

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Select the option which is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

RKP : VHS :: UJM : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    XHQ

  2. BOption (b)

    YHQ

  3. COption (c)

    XGP

  4. DOption (d)

    YGP

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

YGP

Why this answer is correct

Position values of the letters according to the English alphabet series,

The logic followed here is,

R + 4 → V

K - 3 → H

P + 3 → S

Similarly,

U + 4 → Y

J - 3 → G

M + 3 → P

So, UJM : ? → UJM : YGP

Hence, the  correct answer is "YGP".

Question 247

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Out of the following four words, three are alike in some way or the other and one is different. Identify the different word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Guru Nanak

  2. BOption (b)

    Bible

  3. COption (c)

    Quran

  4. DOption (d)

    Ramayana

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Guru Nanak

Why this answer is correct

As per the given information:

From all the above options:

1. Guru Nanak → Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of ten Sikh gurus. 2. Bible → The bible is a collection of religious texts or sacred scriptures of Christianity. 3. Quran → The Quran is a collection of religious texts or sacred scriptures of Islam. 4. Ramayana → The Ramayana is a collection of lord ram's religious texts or sacred scriptures.

Here, Guru Nanak is different from other options.

Hence, the correct answer is "Guru Nanak"

Question 248

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Which of the following options is not correctly matched?

  1. AOption (a)

    EXIM : Export-Import Bank of India

  2. BOption (b)

    ICICI: Industrial Credit and International Corporation of India Limited

  3. COption (c)

    HDFC : Housing Development Finance Corporation

  4. DOption (d)

    NABARD : National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

ICICI: Industrial Credit and International Corporation of India Limited

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is ICICI: Industrial Credit and International Corporation of India Limited.

Key Points

  • ICICI (Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India) Bank Limited is an Indian Private bank.
  • It is headquartered in Mumbai.
  • It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services for corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and specialized subsidiaries in the areas of investment banking, life, and non-life insurance, venture capital, and asset management.

Additional Information 

Major Financial InstitutionEstablished year
Imperial Bank of India1921
Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICIC)January 1955
State Bank of India1 July 1955
Indian Unit Trust1 February 1964
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)12 July 1982
The Export-Import Bank of the United State (EXIM)1 January 1982
Small Industries Development Bank of IndiaApril 1990

Question 249

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Choose the similar pair for the following:

343 ∶ 6 ∶∶ ∶

  1. AOption (a)

    225 ∶ 15

  2. BOption (b)

    512 ∶ 7

  3. COption (c)

    256 ∶ 4

  4. DOption (d)

    196 ∶ 17

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

512 ∶ 7

Why this answer is correct

In 343 ∶ 6

6 + 1 = 7

73 = 343

Similarly;

7 + 1 = 8

83 = 512

Hence, the correct answer is 512 ∶ 7

Question 250

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

In the following number series, which of the alternatives should come in place of the a (?) question mark?

12, 14, 18, 24, 32, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    40

  2. BOption (b)

    42

  3. COption (c)

    44

  4. DOption (d)

    46

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

42

Why this answer is correct

Logic:

The pattern followed here is:

The sum of consecutive even numbers at every next step.

Here, the following term would be "42".

Hence, the correct answer is "42".

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