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1. Q.1

   Consider the following statements: 1. Haryana has a bicameral legislature with a Legislative Council. 2. The Haryana Vidhan Sabha meets in Chandigarh, which lies outside the state's own territory. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   1. A 1 only
   2. B 2 only
   3. C Both 1 and 2
   4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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   Correct answer: (B) 2 only

   Haryana's legislature is unicameral: it has only the Vidhan Sabha and no Vidhan Parishad. The Vidhan Sabha sits in Chandigarh, a Union Territory that is not part of Haryana.

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2. Q.2

   Pt. Neki Ram Sharma, the Congress leader of Haryana, was born in 1887 in which village of present-day Bhiwani district?

   1. A Kelanga
   2. B Garhi Sampla
   3. C Rampura
   4. D Sisana
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   Correct answer: (A) Kelanga

   Neki Ram Sharma was born at Kelanga in 1887 and was jailed during the Non-cooperation Movement. Garhi Sampla in Rohtak is the village of Sir Chhotu Ram.

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3. Q.3

   Sihi village near Ballabhgarh in Faridabad district is traditionally regarded as the birthplace of which Bhakti poet?

   1. A Tulsidas
   2. B Raskhan
   3. C Surdas
   4. D Kabir
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   Correct answer: (C) Surdas

   One strong tradition places the birth of Surdas, the Krishna-bhakti poet of the Sursagar, at Sihi; another places it at Runkata near Agra.

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4. Q.4

   Hathnikund barrage on the Yamuna, from which the Western Yamuna Canal now takes off, is located in which district?

   1. A Panchkula
   2. B Karnal
   3. C Yamunanagar
   4. D Panipat
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   Correct answer: (C) Yamunanagar

   Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar district replaced the older Tajewala headworks nearby. The Western Yamuna Canal is one of Haryana's oldest and most important irrigation canals.

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5. Q.5

   Yamuna water diverted at Hathnikund feeds the Western Yamuna Canal on the right bank for Haryana. Which canal takes off on the left bank to irrigate western Uttar Pradesh?

   1. A Upper Ganga Canal
   2. B Eastern Yamuna Canal
   3. C Agra Canal
   4. D Sarda Canal
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   Correct answer: (B) Eastern Yamuna Canal

   The Eastern Yamuna Canal draws from the left bank of the Yamuna at the same headworks and irrigates districts such as Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh. The Upper Ganga Canal, by contrast, takes off from the Ganga at Haridwar.

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6. Q.6

   Raabri, a traditional cooling food-drink of rural Haryana, is made from:

   1. A Bajra or barley flour cooked with buttermilk (chhachh)
   2. B Rice cooked in sugarcane juice
   3. C Gram flour boiled in milk with saffron
   4. D Wheat bran roasted with jaggery and ghee
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   Correct answer: (A) Bajra or barley flour cooked with buttermilk (chhachh)

   Raabri is a thin, slightly sour preparation of bajra or jau (barley) flour cooked or fermented with buttermilk, taken especially in summer.

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7. Q.7

   In 1710 Banda Singh Bahadur's forces defeated and killed which Mughal faujdar of Sirhind in the Battle of Chappar Chiri?

   1. A Zakariya Khan
   2. B Abdus Samad Khan
   3. C Wazir Khan
   4. D Mir Mannu
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   Correct answer: (C) Wazir Khan

   Wazir Khan, the faujdar of Sirhind who had ordered the execution of Guru Gobind Singh's younger sons, was killed at Chappar Chiri, after which Banda took Sirhind.

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8. Q.8

   In the Rigveda, which river, associated with the Haryana region, is praised as 'Naditama', the best of rivers?

   1. A Sindhu
   2. B Yamuna
   3. C Drishadvati
   4. D Saraswati
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   Correct answer: (D) Saraswati

   A Rigvedic hymn addresses the Saraswati as 'ambitame, naditame, devitame', the best of mothers, best of rivers and best of goddesses.

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9. Q.9

   Hero Honda Motors (now Hero MotoCorp) began motorcycle production in the mid-1980s at its first plant, located at:

   1. A Manesar
   2. B Dharuhera
   3. C Bawal
   4. D Faridabad
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   Correct answer: (B) Dharuhera

   Hero Honda's first plant was set up at Dharuhera in Rewari district, on the Delhi-Jaipur highway; a second plant later came up at Gurugram. Manesar is better known for the plants of Maruti Suzuki and Honda's two-wheeler company.

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10. Q.10

    After the Second Anglo-Maratha War, the Haryana region passed from Scindia's control to the British East India Company under which treaty of 1803?

    1. A Treaty of Bassein
    2. B Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon
    3. C Treaty of Salbai
    4. D Treaty of Amritsar
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    Correct answer: (B) Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon

    By the Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon (December 1803), Daulat Rao Scindia ceded his territories in the Delhi-Haryana region to the Company. Bassein (1802) was signed with the Peshwa, Salbai (1782) ended the First Anglo-Maratha War and Amritsar (1809) was with Ranjit Singh.

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11. Q.11

    Who was the first Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (1966–67)?

    1. A Sushma Swaraj
    2. B Rao Birender Singh
    3. C Shanno Devi
    4. D Chandrawati
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    Correct answer: (C) Shanno Devi

    Shanno Devi presided over the new assembly from December 1966 to March 1967; she had earlier been Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Rao Birender Singh succeeded her as Speaker before becoming Chief Minister.

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12. Q.12

    Consider the following statements about Hemu, who led the Afghan army at the Second Battle of Panipat: 1. He served as chief minister and general of the Sur ruler Adil Shah. 2. Shortly before the battle he had occupied Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A 1 only
    2. B 2 only
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    Both are correct. As Adil Shah Sur's wazir and commander, Hemu defeated the Mughal governor Tardi Beg, entered Delhi and took the title Vikramaditya before meeting Akbar's army at Panipat.

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13. Q.13

    The natural vegetation of the dry, sandy south-western part of Haryana is best described as:

    1. A Tropical evergreen forest
    2. B Montane wet temperate forest
    3. C Tropical thorn forest and scrub
    4. D Mangrove forest
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    Correct answer: (C) Tropical thorn forest and scrub

    Low rainfall and sandy soils in districts such as Sirsa, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh support thorny, drought-resistant trees and shrubs such as khejri, kikar and ber. Evergreen and mangrove forests need far more water.

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14. Q.14

    In which year was President's Rule imposed in Haryana for the first time, following large-scale defections among legislators?

    1. A 1991
    2. B 1966
    3. C 1977
    4. D 1967
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    Correct answer: (D) 1967

    Rao Birender Singh's government, formed through defections in March 1967, was dismissed and President's Rule imposed in November 1967. Mid-term elections in 1968 brought Bansi Lal to power.

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15. Q.15

    The narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, starts from Kalka in which district of Haryana?

    1. A Panchkula
    2. B Ambala
    3. C Yamunanagar
    4. D Kurukshetra
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    Correct answer: (A) Panchkula

    Kalka, at the foot of the Shivaliks in Panchkula district, is the plains terminus from which the toy train climbs to Shimla. The line is part of the 'Mountain Railways of India' World Heritage listing.

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16. Q.16

    Iftikhar Ali Khan, who played Test cricket for both England and India and captained India on the 1946 tour of England, was the Nawab of which princely state of the Haryana region?

    1. A Pataudi
    2. B Loharu
    3. C Dujana
    4. D Jhajjar
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    Correct answer: (A) Pataudi

    Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi played for England in the 1932–33 Ashes and led India in England in 1946; his son Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi also captained India.

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17. Q.17

    Kaithal is traditionally believed to take its name from 'Kapisthala'. With whom does this old name link the town?

    1. A Karna
    2. B Hanuman
    3. C Bhishma
    4. D Dronacharya
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    Correct answer: (B) Hanuman

    Kapisthala means 'the place of Kapi', that is Hanuman, so the old name ties Kaithal to Hanuman. Gurugram, by contrast, is linked with Dronacharya.

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18. Q.18

    According to popular tradition, the Pandavas asked the Kauravas for five villages ('prasthas') to avoid war. Which two present towns of Haryana are traditionally counted among them?

    1. A Hisar and Hansi
    2. B Panipat and Sonipat
    3. C Rohtak and Jind
    4. D Karnal and Kaithal
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    Correct answer: (B) Panipat and Sonipat

    Popular tradition names Panprastha (Panipat), Sonprastha (Sonipat), Indraprastha, Vyaghraprastha (Baghpat) and Tilprastha (Tilpat) as the five villages.

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19. Q.19

    Which of the following is NOT a folk dance of Haryana?

    1. A Loor
    2. B Khoria
    3. C Dhamal
    4. D Lavani
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    Correct answer: (D) Lavani

    Lavani is a folk dance of Maharashtra. Loor, Khoria and Dhamal are all folk dances of Haryana.

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20. Q.20

    The fragrant basmati rice of Haryana is grown mainly in which belt?

    1. A Mahendragarh and Rewari in the south
    2. B Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra in the northern plain
    3. C Gurugram and Faridabad near Delhi
    4. D Nuh and the Aravalli foothills
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    Correct answer: (B) Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra in the northern plain

    The well-irrigated northern plain, especially Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra, is Haryana's main basmati area. The dry south grows bajra and mustard instead.

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21. Q.21

    Gita Jayanti, celebrated with special ceremony at Kurukshetra, falls on which Ekadashi?

    1. A Nirjala Ekadashi
    2. B Devshayani Ekadashi
    3. C Mokshada Ekadashi
    4. D Prabodhini (Devuthani) Ekadashi
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    Correct answer: (C) Mokshada Ekadashi

    Gita Jayanti is observed on Mokshada Ekadashi, the Ekadashi of the bright half of Margashirsha, held to be the day Krishna delivered the Gita to Arjuna. Prabodhini Ekadashi comes earlier, in Kartik.

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22. Q.22

    Vijender Singh of Bhiwani won India's first Olympic medal in boxing at which Games?

    1. A Athens 2004
    2. B London 2012
    3. C Beijing 2008
    4. D Rio 2016
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    Correct answer: (C) Beijing 2008

    Vijender won the middleweight bronze at Beijing in 2008. Bhiwani, home to many national boxers, is nicknamed the 'Mini Cuba' of Indian boxing.

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23. Q.23

    Which High Court has jurisdiction over the state of Haryana?

    1. A Delhi High Court
    2. B Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh
    3. C Himachal Pradesh High Court at Shimla
    4. D Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur
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    Correct answer: (B) Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

    Haryana shares a common High Court with Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, as Article 231 of the Constitution permits. It sits at Chandigarh.

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24. Q.24

    Which freedom fighter of Haryana is popularly remembered as 'Haryana Kesari'?

    1. A Sir Chhotu Ram
    2. B Lala Lajpat Rai
    3. C Pandit Neki Ram Sharma
    4. D Pandit Lakhmi Chand
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    Correct answer: (C) Pandit Neki Ram Sharma

    Pt. Neki Ram Sharma led the Congress movement in the Haryana region and is called Haryana Kesari. Chhotu Ram is 'Deenbandhu', Lajpat Rai 'Punjab Kesari' and Lakhmi Chand the 'Surya Kavi' of Haryanvi Saang.

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25. Q.25

    Which town of southern Haryana has a heritage steam locomotive shed, now run as a railway heritage museum?

    1. A Hisar
    2. B Rewari
    3. C Bhiwani
    4. D Jind
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    Correct answer: (B) Rewari

    The steam loco shed at Rewari, an old metre-gauge railway junction, has been preserved as a heritage shed where restored steam engines are kept. It is a long-standing landmark of the railway network in south Haryana.

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26. Q.26

    Arrange the following festivals and fairs of Haryana in the order in which they fall in the year, beginning with the rainy season: (A) Gita Jayanti at Kurukshetra (B) Haryali Teej (C) Kapal Mochan fair (D) Sanjhi worship during the Navratri of Ashvin

    1. A B, D, A, C
    2. B D, B, C, A
    3. C B, C, D, A
    4. D B, D, C, A
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    Correct answer: (D) B, D, C, A

    Haryali Teej falls in Shravan, Sanjhi is worshipped in the Navratri of Ashvin, the Kapal Mochan fair is held on Kartik Purnima, and Gita Jayanti falls on the Ekadashi of the bright half of Margashirsha (November-December).

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27. Q.27

    Kapal Mochan, a Hindu pilgrimage site where a large fair is held on Kartik Purnima, is in which district?

    1. A Yamunanagar
    2. B Kurukshetra
    3. C Panchkula
    4. D Ambala
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    Correct answer: (A) Yamunanagar

    Kapal Mochan lies near Bilaspur in Yamunanagar district; its sacred tanks draw pilgrims for the Kartik Purnima fair.

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28. Q.28

    The hot, dry and dusty winds that blow across Haryana in May and June are called:

    1. A Mango showers
    2. B Loo
    3. C Kalbaisakhi
    4. D Chinook
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    Correct answer: (B) Loo

    The loo is the scorching westerly wind of the north Indian plains in early summer, and it is fiercest in the dry south-west of Haryana. Kalbaisakhi is the pre-monsoon thunderstorm of Bengal.

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29. Q.29

    The coins of the Yaudheyas, an ancient republic of the Haryana region, commonly depict which deity?

    1. A Krishna
    2. B Kartikeya
    3. C Ganesha
    4. D Buddha
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    Correct answer: (B) Kartikeya

    Yaudheya coins often show Kartikeya (Brahmanyadeva), the war god, fitting a people famed as warriors.

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30. Q.30

    Major Hoshiar Singh of Sonipat district was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his gallantry in which war?

    1. A Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
    2. B Sino-Indian War of 1962
    3. C Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
    4. D Kargil War of 1999
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    Correct answer: (A) Indo-Pakistan War of 1971

    Major Hoshiar Singh of the Grenadiers won the Param Vir Chakra in the Battle of Basantar in the Shakargarh sector in December 1971, and he survived the war.

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31. Q.31

    Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) The Satnami revolt against Aurangzeb (B) The Third Battle of Panipat (C) Shaikh Farid founds Faridabad (D) Banda Singh Bahadur makes Lohgarh his capital

    1. A A, C, D, B
    2. B C, A, D, B
    3. C C, D, A, B
    4. D C, A, B, D
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    Correct answer: (B) C, A, D, B

    Faridabad was founded in 1607, the Satnamis rose in 1672, Banda made Lohgarh his capital around 1710, and the Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761.

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32. Q.32

    Karnal bunt, a fungal disease named after the place in Haryana where it was first reported in 1931, attacks which crop?

    1. A Rice
    2. B Cotton
    3. C Sugarcane
    4. D Wheat
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    Correct answer: (D) Wheat

    Karnal bunt, caused by the fungus Tilletia indica, infects wheat grains, partly blackening them and giving them a foul smell; it was first recorded at Karnal in 1931. It lowers grain quality and affects the wheat trade.

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33. Q.33

    Ragini, a hugely popular form of Haryanvi folk singing, developed out of which tradition?

    1. A Sufi qawwali
    2. B Gurbani kirtan
    3. C The sung verses of the Saang folk theatre
    4. D Khayal singing of the Mewati gharana
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    Correct answer: (C) The sung verses of the Saang folk theatre

    Ragini grew out of the songs of Saang and is now performed on its own, often in competitive Ragini programmes. The Mewati gharana is a classical khayal tradition.

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34. Q.34

    The sacred 48-kos Kurukshetra region, with its many tirthas, extends over parts of five districts. Which of the following districts is NOT one of them?

    1. A Rewari
    2. B Jind
    3. C Kaithal
    4. D Panipat
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    Correct answer: (A) Rewari

    The 48-kos bhoomi covers parts of Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Jind and Panipat districts; Rewari lies far to the south in the Ahirwal region.

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35. Q.35

    Gurdwara Panjokhra Sahib in Ambala district is associated with which Sikh Guru, who halted there on his way to Delhi?

    1. A Guru Nanak Dev
    2. B Guru Har Krishan
    3. C Guru Arjan Dev
    4. D Guru Hargobind
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    Correct answer: (B) Guru Har Krishan

    The eighth Guru, Guru Har Krishan, stayed at Panjokhra on his journey to Delhi, where he died in 1664 while serving people struck by smallpox.

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36. Q.36

    Consider the following statements about Haryana's location: 1. Haryana surrounds the National Capital Territory of Delhi on three sides. 2. Along much of its eastern boundary, the Yamuna separates Haryana from Uttar Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A 1 only
    2. B 2 only
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    Delhi is bordered by Haryana on the north, west and south, and by Uttar Pradesh on the east. The Yamuna forms much of the Haryana-Uttar Pradesh boundary, from Yamunanagar in the north to Palwal in the south.

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37. Q.37

    Match the former princely states with the present-day districts in which their seats lie: A. Pataudi B. Loharu C. Dujana D. Kalsia (Chhachhrauli); 1. Jhajjar 2. Gurugram 3. Yamunanagar 4. Bhiwani

    1. A A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
    2. B A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
    3. C A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
    4. D A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
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    Correct answer: (B) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

    Pataudi is in Gurugram, Loharu in Bhiwani and Dujana in Jhajjar district, while Kalsia's capital Chhachhrauli is in Yamunanagar. All four remained princely states until they merged after Independence.

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38. Q.38

    The ruins of the Bhima Devi temple complex, with sculptures of roughly the 8th–11th centuries, are found at which place?

    1. A Pinjore
    2. B Kalayat
    3. C Agroha
    4. D Pehowa
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    Correct answer: (A) Pinjore

    The Bhima Devi temple remains, displayed in a site museum, are at Pinjore in Panchkula district, close to the Mughal garden there.

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39. Q.39

    Agroha in Hisar district, whose excavated mound yielded coins bearing its old name, was known in ancient times as:

    1. A Prithudaka
    2. B Agrodaka
    3. C Srughna
    4. D Sthanvishvara
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    Correct answer: (B) Agrodaka

    Agroha is identified with ancient Agrodaka, a name found on coins recovered from its mound. Prithudaka is the old name of Pehowa.

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40. Q.40

    The Dohan and the Krishnavati, seasonal streams that rise in the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan, flow into which district of southern Haryana?

    1. A Panipat
    2. B Kaithal
    3. C Yamunanagar
    4. D Mahendragarh
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    Correct answer: (D) Mahendragarh

    Both streams enter Haryana from Rajasthan and drain the dry Mahendragarh district before disappearing in the sandy tracts of the south. They carry water only after heavy rain.

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41. Q.41

    Haryana was carved out of the erstwhile state of Punjab under which law?

    1. A Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
    2. B States Reorganisation Act, 1956
    3. C Government of India Act, 1935
    4. D State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970
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    Correct answer: (A) Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966

    The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 created Haryana from the Hindi-speaking areas of Punjab, transferred the hill areas to Himachal Pradesh and made Chandigarh a Union Territory.

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42. Q.42

    The popular Haryanvi saying 'Desaan mein des Haryana, jit doodh dahi ka khaana' celebrates which feature of the state?

    1. A Rich deposits of minerals
    2. B Dense forests
    3. C Abundance of milk and curd in everyday diet
    4. D Many perennial rivers
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    Correct answer: (C) Abundance of milk and curd in everyday diet

    The saying calls Haryana the finest of lands, where people live on milk and curd, reflecting the dairy tradition built on breeds such as the Murrah. Haryana has few minerals and only one perennial river.

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43. Q.43

    Consider the following statements about Sir Chhotu Ram: 1. He left the Indian National Congress in 1920 over differences on the Non-cooperation Movement. 2. He died in 1945, before India's Independence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A 1 only
    2. B 2 only
    3. C Both 1 and 2
    4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    Chhotu Ram broke with the Congress in 1920 because he opposed the Non-cooperation programme, and he died at Lahore in January 1945. Both statements are therefore correct.

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44. Q.44

    The Pehowa inscriptions of the 9th–10th century, one of which records gifts made by horse dealers, are dated in the reigns of kings of which dynasty?

    1. A Pala
    2. B Rashtrakuta
    3. C Chandela
    4. D Gurjara-Pratihara
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    Correct answer: (D) Gurjara-Pratihara

    The Pehowa inscriptions belong to the reigns of the Gurjara-Pratihara kings Bhoja and Mahendrapala, showing that the Kurukshetra region was under Pratihara rule.

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45. Q.45

    The Ghaggar flows through all of the following districts of Haryana EXCEPT:

    1. A Sirsa
    2. B Rewari
    3. C Fatehabad
    4. D Panchkula
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    Correct answer: (B) Rewari

    The Ghaggar enters Haryana in Panchkula and then weaves in and out of Punjab, flowing through Ambala, Kaithal, Fatehabad and Sirsa districts on its way to Rajasthan. Rewari, in the far south, is drained by the Sahibi.

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46. Q.46

    Rao Tula Ram, one of the foremost leaders of the 1857 revolt in southern Haryana, belonged to which place?

    1. A Rewari
    2. B Ballabhgarh
    3. C Jhajjar
    4. D Hansi
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    Correct answer: (A) Rewari

    Rao Tula Ram of Rewari (Rampura) raised troops against the British in 1857. He later went abroad to seek help and died at Kabul in 1863.

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47. Q.47

    Pehowa, on the Saraswati in Kurukshetra district, is especially visited by pilgrims to:

    1. A Bathe during the Kumbh Mela
    2. B Perform shraddha and pind-daan rites for their ancestors
    3. C Offer the first sheaves of the wheat harvest
    4. D Take part in Gugga Navami processions
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    Correct answer: (B) Perform shraddha and pind-daan rites for their ancestors

    Pehowa, the ancient Prithudak, is named after King Prithu, who is said to have performed his father's last rites here; like Gaya, it is famed for rites for the departed.

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48. Q.48

    The canal that Firoz Shah Tughlaq had cut from the Yamuna towards Hisar was restored in Shah Jahan's reign to carry water to Delhi. Which Mughal noble is credited with this work?

    1. A Asaf Khan
    2. B Ali Mardan Khan
    3. C Mir Jumla
    4. D Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
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    Correct answer: (B) Ali Mardan Khan

    Ali Mardan Khan re-opened the old Tughlaq channel to supply Shah Jahan's new capital Shahjahanabad; it was the forerunner of the Western Yamuna Canal.

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49. Q.49

    Jyotisar near Kurukshetra is revered as the place associated with which event?

    1. A Krishna's sermon of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna
    2. B The Pandavas' year of hiding
    3. C The coronation of Harshavardhana
    4. D The building of Banda Singh Bahadur's fort
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    Correct answer: (A) Krishna's sermon of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna

    Tradition holds that Krishna gave the Gita sermon to Arjuna at Jyotisar before the Mahabharata war. The Pandavas' year of hiding is linked with Viratnagar (Bairat) in Rajasthan.

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50. Q.50

    Which of the following pairs of a Harappan site and its present-day district is NOT correctly matched?

    1. A Rakhigarhi - Hisar
    2. B Banawali - Fatehabad
    3. C Kalibangan - Sirsa
    4. D Mitathal - Bhiwani
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    Correct answer: (C) Kalibangan - Sirsa

    Kalibangan, famous for its ploughed field, is in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, not in Haryana. The other three pairs are correct.

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