States PCS: Uttar Pradesh GK Questions for UPPSC Examinations

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The tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states in India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

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The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was the oldest trade union federations in India which was established on 31 October 1920 at Bombay. Lala Lajpat Rai was the first president of the organization. In the year 1929, at the 10th Session in Nagpur the split of AITUC took place.

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The correct answer is that the Rs. 50 note with a (star) in the number panel indicates that it was printed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to replace a defectively printed banknote. Star notes are issued to maintain the total number of notes in circulation and ensure that defective notes are accounted for. This practice helps in maintaining the integrity of the currency system.

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The terms “Fixed to Floating” and “Floating to Floating” refer to types of interest rate swaps. In a Fixed to Floating swap, one party pays a fixed interest rate while receiving a floating rate, typically linked to a benchmark like LIBOR. In a Floating to Floating swap, both parties exchange floating rates, often based on different benchmarks. Interest rate swaps are commonly used for hedging against interest rate risk and managing cash flow. The global market for interest rate swaps is substantial, with trillions of dollars in notional amounts traded annually.

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Interest Rate Risk falls under Market Risk. Market risk encompasses the potential for financial loss due to fluctuations in market prices, including interest rates. Interest rate changes can affect the value of investments, particularly fixed-income securities. For example, when interest rates rise, the prices of existing bonds typically fall, leading to potential losses for investors. This risk is a critical consideration for financial institutions and investors alike.

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Deadlock is a situation in which resources are held by two or more connections that are each needed by the other connections so that they are stuck in an infinite wait loop.

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In Shell Connection, the user will get only textual matter of a Web Page as it does not support Graphics display or multimedia files.

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The National Statistical Office released revised estimates for economic growth of India for the last three years, on January 31,2020. As per the report, it fixed the actual GDP growth 2018-19 at 6.1%, against its previous estimate of 6.8%, estimated in May 2019.
The National Statistical Office also stated that the main reason for the downward revision in the GDP growth rate is deceleration in farming and mining activities in primary sector and manufacturing activities in secondary sector. It also marked the growth rate in 2017-18 as 7%. Recently, NSO estimated the growth rate in 2019-20 to be 5%.

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The 17th edition of Asia’s largest biotechnology and life sciences forum, ‘BioAsia 2020’ recently commenced in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana.
The three-day event began with the theme of ‘Today for Tomorrow’. More than 2000 delegates from as many as 37 countries. A massive exhibition with 175 exhibitors and experts is also set to be organised. Switzerland, which is the partner country of this year’s conference, has sent its 40-member to participate in the event.

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Subuktagin was the first Turk to invade India in 98oAD. He was slave and commander of Alptigin while father of Mahmud.