Jammu and Kashmir PSC Current Affairs June 2021 – Free PDF Download

Q.) Which of the following railway projects  has been described by the Northern Railways as a ‘milestone’ in kauri village?

निम्नलिखित में से किस रेलवे परियोजना को उत्तर रेलवे ने कौरी गाँव में ‘मील का पत्थर’ बताया है?

1. Dimapur-Kohima Railway Project
2. Teteliya-Byrnihat Railway Project
3. Sivok-Rangpo Railway Project
4. Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla  Railway project

ANSWER : 4

• It has been described by the Northern Railways as a ‘milestone’
• A short film by the Railways on the achievement also highlighted the prime minister’s message that the transporter was making all-out efforts to connect the Valley with rail lines in the next two to three years

Q.) Work on the Rs ________-crore Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link connecting Kashmir with rest of the country is expected to be completed within two to three years .

कश्मीर को देश के बाकी हिस्सों से जोड़ने वाले _________ करोड़ रुपये के उधमपुर-श्रीनगर-बारामूला रेल लिंक पर काम दो से तीन साल के भीतर पूरा होने की उम्मीद है।

1. 21,753
2. 21,853
3. 21,653
4. 21,453

ANSWER : 3

• The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project, the most challenging railway infrastructure project being undertaken after Independence, has missed several deadlines amid huge cost escalations since 1997, when the then Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda laid its foundation at Udhampur.
• Declared as a National Project in 2002, the USBRL has 272 Km length from Udhampur to Baramulla, joining the valley of Kashmir with the rest of India.

Q.) Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link is world’s highest railway bridge, which soars 359 metres above the bed of the _______river.

उधमपुर-श्रीनगर-बारामूला रेल लिंक दुनिया का सबसे ऊंचा रेलवे पुल है, जो _______ नदी के तल से 359 मीटर ऊपर है।

1. Ravi
2. Tawi
3. Satluj
4. Chenab

ANSWER: 4

• The world’s highest railway bridge, being built over the Chenab at Kauri village in the Reasi district at a height of over 359 metres and having length of 1.3 km, is also on the Katra-Banihal section.
• The Jammu-Baramulla Railway link connects the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Railway Station and the rest of the country.
• The project has been declared as National Project.
• This route will also see the construction of world’s highest railway bridge and India’s first cable stayed Railway Bridge.
• After completion this line will be all weather convenient and cost effective mass transportation system and will act as a catalyst for the overall development of the northernmost alpine region of the country.
• Similarly it will be a boon for development of agriculture, horticulture and floriculture of this area.

Q.) The UT of J&K has committed to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry to provide piped drinking water under Centre’s flagship Jal Jeevan Mission to every rural household by September______, much ahead of the national deadline.

केंद्र शासित प्रदेश जम्मू-कश्मीर ने केंद्रीय जल शक्ति मंत्रालय को राष्ट्रीय समय सीमा से बहुत पहले सितंबर ______ तक केंद्र के प्रमुख जल जीवन मिशन के तहत पाइप से पेयजल उपलब्ध कराने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध किया है।

1. 2021
2. 2022
3. 2024
4. 2025

Answer 2

Q.) The JJM is a key scheme of Centre with a goal to provide piped potable water to every rural household by ______.

जेजेएम केंद्र की एक प्रमुख योजना है जिसका लक्ष्य ______ तक हर ग्रामीण परिवार को पाइप से पीने योग्य पानी उपलब्ध कराना है।

1. 2022-23
2. 2024-25
3. 2021-22
4. 2023-24

Answer 4

Q.) Which  a radio programme in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at seeking public feedback to make the process of governance interactive, participatory and people-centric, went on air ?

जम्मू और कश्मीर में एक रेडियो कार्यक्रम का उद्देश्य शासन की प्रक्रिया को संवादात्मक, सहभागी और जन-केंद्रित बनाने के लिए जनता की प्रतिक्रिया प्राप्त करना था, जो प्रसारित हुआ?

1. Ohio
2. Awaam Ki Awaaz
3. Janbhagidari
4. None of the above

ANSWER: 2

• The 30-minute programme, to be aired every third Sunday of the month, is an initiative of Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.
• Sinha voiced valuable insights from the general public for crafting and formulating a strategy to draft development policies that are reflective of people’s aspirations, and making the governance more inclusive and sensitive to the needs of the people.

Q.) Jammu-Srinagar national highway was seen in news, what is the length of this highway?

खबरों में रहा जम्मू-श्रीनगर राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग, कितनी है इस हाईवे की लंबाई?

1. 270-km
2. 310-km
3. 430-km
4. 112-km

ANSWER: 1

• Over 1,500 stranded vehicles, including trucks carrying fuel and other essential commodities, left for Kashmir as authorities reopened the Jammu-Srinagar national highway for vehicles stranded after the road was cleared of landslide debris at different places in Ramban district.
• It is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country.

Q.) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha announced that more than Rs 12,599 crore have been earmarked for overall ______plan this year in Jammu and Kashmir.

उपराज्यपाल मनोज सिन्हा ने घोषणा की कि जम्मू और कश्मीर में इस वर्ष समग्र ______ योजना के लिए 12,599 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक निर्धारित किए गए हैं।

1. Village
2. Block
3. District
4. Tehsil

ANSWER : 3

• Lt Governor Manoj Sinha announced that more than Rs 12,599 crore have been earmarked for overall district plan this year in Jammu and Kashmir, and said ‘Janbhagidari’ would be the foundation of formulation and implementation of district development plans.
• He said aspirations and expectations of the common people and elected representatives, besides needs of the districts would be reflected in the plans.

Q.) Around 30 lakh people, _____of them women, are expected to participate in the planning exercise of District Development Plan of jammu.

जम्मू के जिला विकास योजना के नियोजन अभ्यास में लगभग 30 लाख लोगों, जिनमें _____ महिलाएं शामिल हैं, के भाग लेने की उम्मीद है।

1. One half
2. One third
3. One fourth
4. One sixth

ANSWER: 2

• Emphasising the significance of ‘Janbhagidari’ (people’s participation) in the development process, the LG asked the Deputy Commissioners to ensure maximum participation of public and their representatives while formulating the District Development Plan of their respective districts.

Q.) A report released by the Concerned Citizens’ Group (CCG), led by former Union Finance Minister______ regarding the revocation of article 370.

अनुच्छेद 370 के निरसन के संबंध में पूर्व केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री ______ के नेतृत्व में चिंतित नागरिक समूह (सीसीजी) द्वारा जारी एक रिपोर्ट।

1. Yashwant Sinha
2. P. Chidambaram
3. Jaswant Singh
4. Dr. Manmohan Singh

ANSWER: 1

• Kashmir seems to have returned to normalcy, but people refuse to accept the Centre’s 2019 decision of revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, says a report released by the Concerned Citizens’ Group (CCG), led by former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha.

Q.) UAPA was passed in _____  which aims at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India.

UAPA को _____ में पारित किया गया था जिसका उद्देश्य भारत में गैरकानूनी गतिविधियों के संघों की प्रभावी रोकथाम करना है।

1. 1952
2. 1967
3. 1971
4. 1965

ANSWER : 2

• A woman special police officer (SPO) from Kulgam district has been arrested for “glorifying terrorism and obstructing” government officials in the discharge of their duty, under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
• Unlawful activity refers to any action taken by an individual or association intended to disrupt the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India.

Q.) Which of the following statement is incorrect about Unlawful Activities Prevention Act?

1. It has death penalty and life imprisonment as highest punishments.
2. Under UAPA, only  Indian nationals can be charged.
3. Under the UAPA, the investigating agency can file a charge sheet in maximum 180 days after the arrests and the duration can be extended further after intimating the court.
4. None of the above

गैरकानूनी गतिविधि रोकथाम अधिनियम के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन गलत है?

1. इसमें मृत्युदंड और आजीवन कारावास उच्चतम दंड के रूप में है।
2. यूएपीए के तहत, केवल भारतीय नागरिकों से शुल्क लिया जा सकता है।
3. यूएपीए के तहत, जांच एजेंसी गिरफ्तारी के बाद अधिकतम 180 दिनों में चार्जशीट दाखिल कर सकती है और अदालत को सूचित करने के बाद अवधि को आगे बढ़ाया जा सकता है।
4. इनमे से कोई भी नहीं

Answer 2

• Under UAPA, both Indian and foreign nationals can be charged. It will be applicable to the offenders in the same manner, even if crime is committed on a foreign land, outside India.
• Under the UAPA, the investigating agency can file a charge sheet in maximum 180 days after the arrests and the duration can be extended further after intimating the court.

Q.) Which of the following personality had  opposed inclusion of Article 370 in the Constitution so as to uphold the political integrity, unity and diversity of the country?

निम्नलिखित में से किस व्यक्तित्व ने देश की राजनीतिक अखंडता, एकता और विविधता को बनाए रखने के लिए संविधान में अनुच्छेद 370 को शामिल करने का विरोध किया था?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Dr Ambedkar
3. JB Kriplani
4. Vinoba bhave

ANSWER: 2

• Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi — by revoking Article 370 — had paid real tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar, who played a significant role in the framing of the Indian Constitution.
• He said Dr Ambedkar had then opposed inclusion of Article 370 in the Constitution so as to uphold the political integrity, unity and diversity of the country.

Q.) Babasaheb always believed in the theory that every person should spend half of his money on ______and half on his other basic needs like food etc.

बाबासाहेब हमेशा इस सिद्धांत में विश्वास करते थे कि प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को अपना आधा पैसा ________ पर और आधा अपनी अन्य बुनियादी जरूरतों जैसे भोजन आदि पर खर्च करना चाहिए।

1. Health
2. Education
3. Social service
4. Old age security

Answer 2

Q.) This year, the 434-km strategic highway linking Ladakh with Jammu and Kashmir was opened earliest and it was the earliest reopening of the high-mountain _______and also the shortest closure period.

इस वर्ष, लद्दाख को जम्मू और कश्मीर से जोड़ने वाले 434 किलोमीटर के रणनीतिक राजमार्ग को जल्द से जल्द खोला गया था और यह उच्च–पहाड़ _______ का जल्द से जल्द फिर से खोलना और सबसे छोटी बंद अवधि भी थी।

1. Zoji La pass
2. Kongka pass
3. Karakoram pass
4. Lanak pass

ANSWER : 1

• The snow-clearance operation at the Zoji La pass along the Srinagar-Leh national highway is in full swing and is likely to be completed.

Q.) According to an order issued by the health and medical education department of J&K Government , the sanction has been accorded for _______per cent experience-loyalty bonus to those employees who have completed minimum three years of service in the NHM .

जम्मू–कश्मीर सरकार के स्वास्थ्य और चिकित्सा शिक्षा विभाग द्वारा जारी एक आदेश के अनुसार, एनएचएम में न्यूनतम तीन साल की सेवा पूरी करने वाले कर्मचारियों को _______ प्रतिशत अनुभव–वफादारी बोनस के लिए मंजूरी दी गई है।

1. 5
2. 7
3. 8
4. 10

ANSWER : 4

• The J&K Government has announced grant of loyalty bonus for contractual staff of the National Health Mission (NHM) for financial year 2020-21 for their service through the pandemic.
• Moreover, employees who have already drawn the loyalty bonus for the period of three years and completing five years of service during the financial year (2020-21) will be entitled to the deferential percentage (ie 15-10) of 5 per cent of experience-loyalty bonus.

Q.) An MoU was signed between the Army and Kanpur-based NGO National Integrity & Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) project to mentor and guide children from _____for entrance examinations of various medical and engineering colleges across India.

भारत भर के विभिन्न मेडिकल और इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेजों की प्रवेश परीक्षाओं के लिए _____ से बच्चों को सलाह और मार्गदर्शन करने के लिए सेना और कानपुर स्थित एनजीओ राष्ट्रीय अखंडता और शैक्षिक विकास संगठन (एनआईईडीओ) परियोजना के बीच एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए गए।

1. Jammu
2. Ladakh
3. Kanpur
4. Allahabad

Answer 2

• As part of the Army’s initiative for Ladakhi youth, the Leh-based 14 Corps has launched a project to mentor and guide children from Ladakh for entrance examinations of various medical and engineering colleges across India.
• Called the “Ladakh Ignited Minds: A Centre of Excellence and Wellness”, the project will be a full-time residential programme that will run a 12-month mentoring programme for children to take entrance examination of medical and engineering colleges.
• The Army would oversee the operations to include administration and logistics while Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will be the funding partner.

Q.) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) is located in:

वैज्ञानिक और औद्योगिक अनुसंधान परिषद–भारतीय एकीकृत चिकित्सा संस्थान (सीएसआईआर–आईआईआईएम) में स्थित है:

1. Jammu
2. Ladakh
3. New delhi
4. Pune

ANSWER: 1

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted to Ladakh medical equipment weighing 1,700 kg, including bio-safety cabinets and centrifuges, which will help augment Covid-19 testing facilities in the Union Territory, officials said.
• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) in Jammu provided the equipment.
• The items worth over Rs 1 crore were handed over by CSIR-IIIM-Jammu for the UT of Ladakh

Q.) The police of jammu said it had established _____women help desks in police stations across Kashmir in order to make them more friendly and accessible to women.

जम्मू की पुलिस ने कहा कि उसने पूरे कश्मीर के पुलिस थानों में महिलाओं के लिए महिलाओं के लिए अधिक अनुकूल और सुलभ बनाने के लिए _____ महिला हेल्प डेस्क स्थापित किए हैं।

1. 43
2. 52
3. 59
4. 67

ANSWER : 3

• These desks will be the first and single point of contact for any woman walking into a police station, a spokesman said.
• He said the heads at the help desks were women police officials who are trained to manage women-related cases. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar has directed the help desks to give support to the women approaching them, the spokesman said.

Q.) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a 160-foot-long bailey bridge on the Tarnah river to connect Sakol village in ________with Jammu.

सीमा सड़क संगठन (बीआरओ) ने जम्मू के साथ ________ में सकोल गांव को जोड़ने के लिए तरना नदी पर 160 फुट लंबे बेली ब्रिज का निर्माण किया है।

1. Ladakh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand
4. Punjab

ANSWER: 4

• The bridge will provide a much-needed lifeline to the village residents, who had to go through a lot of hardship to cross the “dreaded” river every year during monsoon, it noted.
• The bridge lies on the Chadwal-Sanjimore-Hariyachak-Paharpur-Simbal stretch, the BRO stated.
• Every year a pontoon bridge was required to be launched for crossing the river and delaunched (removed) after receding of water levels post-monsoon. Now, this bridge will provide all-weather connectivity between both the regions.

Q.) The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a special task force (STF) to scrutinise cases of its employees allegedly found involved in “anti-national” under chairmanship of______:

जम्मू और कश्मीर सरकार ने अपने कर्मचारियों के मामलों की जांच के लिए एक विशेष टास्क फोर्स (एसटीएफ) का गठन किया है, जो कथित तौर पर ________ की अध्यक्षता में “राष्ट्र–विरोधी” में शामिल पाए गए हैं:

1. RR Swain
2. Ghulam Nabi Azad
3. Vijay Kumar
4. None of the above

Answer 1

• The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a special task force (STF) to scrutinise cases of its employees allegedly found involved in “anti-national” activities for which it will engage with members of the Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) and seek assistance of other agencies.
• Additional Director-General of the Crime Investigation Department RR Swain will head the STF.
• The other members will include representatives of the Home Department, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the department of the employee under investigation.

Q.) The J&K administration  said the newly constituted ________-member crisis management group (CMG) would monitor the rapidly evolving Covid situation in the Union Territory and take preventive, control and mitigation measures to check the spread of the disease.

जम्मू–कश्मीर प्रशासन ने कहा कि नवगठित ________ सदस्य संकट प्रबंधन समूह (CMG) केंद्र शासित प्रदेश में तेजी से विकसित हो रहे कोविड की स्थिति की निगरानी करेगा और रोग के प्रसार की जांच के लिए निवारक, नियंत्रण और शमन उपाय करेगा।

1. 3
2. 6
3. 5
4. 7

ANSWER : 3

• Lt Governor Manoj Sinha constituted the CMG comprising Chief Secretary, Financial Commissioners – Finance, and Health and Medical Education; Home Secretary and Principal Secretary, Public Works (Roads and Buildings) Department, at a high-level meeting.

Q.) Samba District seen in news was part of jammu and ______district before its formation.

समाचारों में देखा जाने वाला सांबा जिला अपने गठन से पहले जम्मू और ______ जिले का हिस्सा था।

1. Doda
2. Poonch
3. Udhampur
4. Kathua

ANSWER: 4

• Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire by opening fire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district.
• Samba District is a district in the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir formed in 2006. Before its formation, this area was part of Jammu district and Kathua district.

Q.) The two countries India and Pakistan had  signed a ceasefire agreement in______, but it was hardly followed.

भारत और पाकिस्तान दोनों देशों ने ______ में युद्धविराम समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए थे, लेकिन इसका शायद ही पालन किया गया था।

1. 2002
2. 2005
3. 2006
4. 2008

Answer 2

Q.) Who was appointed Jammu and Kashmir governor in 1984 and completed his five-year tenure?

1984 में किसे जम्मू-कश्मीर का राज्यपाल नियुक्त किया गया और उन्होंने अपना पांच साल का कार्यकाल पूरा किया?

1. Jagmohan Malhotra
2. N N Vohra
3. BK Nehru
4. Satya Pal Malik

ANSWER : 1

• Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Jagmohan passed away after a brief spell of illness.He was 93.
• Jagmohan twice remained Jammu and Kashmir Governor from 1984 to 1989 and January to May 1990. 
• Jagmohan, had started his career as a bureaucrat and was seen by many as a tough and efficient administrator. He had also served as the lieutenant governor of Delhi and Union minister.

Q.) BJP leader and former MLC Vikram Randhawa on Saturday demanded a CBI probe into alleged illegal mining activities and operations of the stone crusher units near the ______river.

भाजपा नेता और पूर्व एमएलसी विक्रम रंधावा ने शनिवार को ______ नदी के पास स्टोन क्रेशर इकाइयों के कथित अवैध खनन गतिविधियों और संचालन की सीबीआई जांच की मांग की।

1. Yamuna
2. Tawi
3. Satluj
4. Ravi

ANSWER: 2

• Tawi is a river that flows through the city of Jammu.
• The Tawi is a major left bank tributary of the river Chenab.

 

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