UPSSSC Junior Assistant 2020 (4 Jan Shift 2)
There are ______ Special Economic Zones in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Answer: Option B — 12
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At the time of the exam Uttar Pradesh had 12 operational Special Economic Zones (SEZs), so the best answer is (B). According to a Lok Sabha reply of 17 December 2018, the state had 24 SEZs with formal approval, 21 notified and 12 operational. The commission's answer key gave no answer to this question, because the word 'there are' does not make clear whether notified or operational zones are meant; among the options only 12 matches any official count. 10, 16 and 19 do not match any government figure. The SEZ Act was passed in 2005 and came into force in February 2006. Asia's first export processing zone was set up at Kandla in 1965.
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This topic covers state-wise GK for India: capitals, formation dates, high courts, state animals, birds and flowers, famous places, and the culture, dances and festivals that identify each state and union territory. Questions commonly ask about the newest state or union territory, the state formed on a particular date, the capitals of states, and which high court serves more than one state. Keep a single table per state with its capital, formation year and key facts. Reorganisations such as that of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 change the answers, so make sure your notes are up to date. Practise the Indian states and union territories questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.