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Haryana GK Questions and Answers (Haryana GK MCQ)

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  1. Q.101

    The Jhumar dance of Haryana, performed by girls and women and sometimes called the 'Haryanvi Gidda', takes its name from:

    1. A The month in which it is performed
    2. B A drum played during the dance
    3. C A head ornament worn by women
    4. D A village in Rohtak district
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    Correct answer: (C) A head ornament worn by women

    Jhumar (jhoomar) is an ornament worn on the head, and the dance named after it is performed by women and girls on festive occasions. It is not named after an instrument or a month.

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  2. Q.102

    The historic Grand Trunk Road (Delhi-Ambala section, now NH-44) passes through all of the following towns of Haryana EXCEPT:

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

    From Delhi the GT Road runs north through Sonipat district, Panipat, Karnal and Kurukshetra district to Ambala. Rohtak lies to the west, on the Delhi-Hisar road.

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  3. Q.103

    The main cotton-growing belt of Haryana lies in which group of districts?

    1. A Sirsa, Hisar and Fatehabad
    2. B Panchkula, Yamunanagar and Ambala
    3. C Faridabad, Palwal and Nuh
    4. D Karnal, Panipat and Sonipat
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    Correct answer: (A) Sirsa, Hisar and Fatehabad

    The canal-irrigated western districts of Sirsa, Hisar and Fatehabad form Haryana's cotton belt. Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra are better known for basmati rice.

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  4. Q.104

    Dhosi hill, associated in tradition with the sage Chyavana, is located in which district of Haryana?

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

    Dhosi hill rises near Narnaul on the Haryana-Rajasthan border in Mahendragarh district, and tradition links it with Chyavana Rishi, after whom Chyavanprash is said to be named. It is one of the Aravalli outliers of southern Haryana.

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  5. Q.105

    The ancient town of Srughna is identified with the village of Sugh in which district?

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

    Sugh, close to Jagadhri in Yamunanagar district, is the site of ancient Srughna, a town on the old route between the Ganga plain and the north-west.

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  6. Q.106

    Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary, in the Shivalik foothills, is in which district?

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

    Khol Hi-Raitan lies in the Shivalik foothills of Panchkula district near the Morni hills and protects Shivalik forest habitat. Kalesar, the other major Shivalik reserve, is in Yamunanagar.

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  7. Q.107

    The city of Karnal is traditionally said to have been founded by which Mahabharata warrior?

    1. A Arjuna
    2. B Karna
    3. C Duryodhana
    4. D Yudhishthira
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    Correct answer: (B) Karna

    Local tradition holds that Karnal was founded by Karna, the warrior-king of Anga, after whom the city is named.

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  8. Q.108

    Churma, a traditional Haryanvi sweet, is made by:

    1. A Frying coils of fermented batter and soaking them in syrup
    2. B Crumbling roti of wheat or bajra and mixing it with ghee and jaggery or sugar
    3. C Boiling milk down with sugar until thick
    4. D Steaming cakes of gram-flour batter
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    Correct answer: (B) Crumbling roti of wheat or bajra and mixing it with ghee and jaggery or sugar

    Churma is made by crushing freshly made roti (or baked dough) and mixing it with ghee and gur or shakkar. Frying coils of batter and soaking them in syrup gives jalebi.

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  9. Q.109

    Which Sikh leader made Lohgarh, in the Shivalik foothills near Sadhaura (now Yamunanagar district), his capital and struck coins in the name of the Gurus?

    1. A Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    2. B Banda Singh Bahadur
    3. C Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
    4. D Hari Singh Nalwa
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    Correct answer: (B) Banda Singh Bahadur

    Banda Singh Bahadur established Sikh rule in the region in 1710 with Lohgarh as his capital and issued coins there. Ranjit Singh's capital was Lahore.

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  10. Q.110

    The Sahibi river rises in the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan and flows through Rewari and Jhajjar. By what name is its channel known when it reaches Delhi and drains into the Yamuna?

    1. A Hindon
    2. B Najafgarh drain
    3. C Chautang
    4. D Sarsuti
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    Correct answer: (B) Najafgarh drain

    The Sahibi, which has the Masani barrage on its course in Rewari district, reaches the Najafgarh area, and its channel, the Najafgarh drain, carries the water to the Yamuna. The Hindon is a tributary of the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.

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  11. Q.111

    Which of the following pairs of a Harappan-tradition site and its present district is correctly matched?

    1. A Farmana – Sirsa
    2. B Bhagwanpura – Bhiwani
    3. C Siswal – Panchkula
    4. D Kunal – Fatehabad
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    Correct answer: (D) Kunal – Fatehabad

    Kunal is in Fatehabad district. Farmana is in Rohtak, Bhagwanpura in Kurukshetra and Siswal in Hisar.

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  12. Q.112

    The Industrial Model Township (IMT) at Manesar, home to large automobile plants, is in which district?

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

    IMT Manesar lies in Gurugram district along the Delhi-Jaipur highway and hosts large car and two-wheeler plants. It is part of the Gurugram-Manesar industrial belt.

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  13. Q.113

    Which of the following pairs of a Haryanvi dialect and the area where it is mainly spoken is NOT correctly matched?

    1. A Mewati - Nuh
    2. B Ahirwati - Panchkula and Yamunanagar
    3. C Bagri - Sirsa and Hisar
    4. D Braj - Palwal (Hodal) area
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    Correct answer: (B) Ahirwati - Panchkula and Yamunanagar

    Ahirwati is the speech of the Ahirwal belt of Rewari, Mahendragarh and parts of Gurugram in the far south, not of the Shivalik north. The other pairs are correct.

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  14. Q.114

    The building in Chandigarh's Capitol Complex where both the Haryana and Punjab Vidhan Sabhas meet was designed by which architect?

    1. A Le Corbusier
    2. B Edwin Lutyens
    3. C Charles Correa
    4. D Laurie Baker
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    Correct answer: (A) Le Corbusier

    Le Corbusier designed the Capitol Complex, including the Palace of Assembly that houses both legislatures. Lutyens designed New Delhi's Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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  15. Q.115

    Sir Chhotu Ram, the peasant leader from Garhi Sampla (Rohtak) known as 'Deenbandhu', was a co-founder of which political party?

    1. A Swaraj Party
    2. B Ghadar Party
    3. C Unionist Party
    4. D Shiromani Akali Dal
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    Correct answer: (C) Unionist Party

    Chhotu Ram founded the Unionist Party of Punjab with Fazl-i-Husain in 1923 and, as a minister, piloted laws to free peasants from moneylenders' debt.

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  16. Q.116

    Sardar Hukam Singh, who headed the parliamentary committee whose 1966 report led to the reorganisation of Punjab, held which office at that time?

    1. A Governor of Punjab
    2. B Union Home Minister
    3. C Chief Justice of India
    4. D Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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    Correct answer: (D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

    Hukam Singh was Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1962–67) when his committee recommended a Punjabi-speaking state, opening the way for Haryana. The boundary was then drawn by the Shah Commission.

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  17. Q.117

    The very first verse of the Bhagavad Gita describes Kurukshetra by which epithet?

    1. A Brahmavarta
    2. B Aryavarta
    3. C Madhyadesha
    4. D Dharmakshetra
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    Correct answer: (D) Dharmakshetra

    The Gita opens with 'dharmakshetre kurukshetre', calling Kurukshetra the field of dharma.

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  18. Q.118

    Mahendragarh, earlier known as Kanaud, was renamed in the 1860s after Mahendra Singh, the son of the ruler of which princely state?

    1. A Nabha
    2. B Jind
    3. C Patiala
    4. D Alwar
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    Correct answer: (C) Patiala

    Maharaja Narendra Singh of Patiala, who received the area for helping the British in 1857, renamed Kanaud fort Mahendragarh after his son Mahendra Singh. The town and later the district took the fort's name.

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  19. Q.119

    Farmana, a Harappan site where a large cemetery of the Harappan period was excavated, is in which district?

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

    Farmana lies in Rohtak district; excavations there in the late 2000s exposed a Harappan settlement and a cemetery with dozens of burials.

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  20. Q.120

    The Ghoomar of Haryana, in which girls dance in a circle while clapping and singing on festivals such as Holi, Gangaur and Teej, is popular mainly in which part of the state?

    1. A The Shivalik foothills of Panchkula and Yamunanagar
    2. B The Yamuna Khadar near Karnal and Panipat
    3. C The Braj area of Palwal and Hodal
    4. D The south-western districts bordering Rajasthan
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    Correct answer: (D) The south-western districts bordering Rajasthan

    Ghoomar reached Haryana from neighbouring Rajasthan and is danced mainly in the border districts such as Hisar, Sirsa, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh. It is a girls' dance, unlike the men's Dhamal.

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  21. Q.121

    Match the thermal power stations with their locations: A. Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant B. Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant C. Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project D. Panipat Thermal Power Station; 1. Khedar (Hisar) 2. Yamunanagar 3. Panipat 4. Jharli (Jhajjar)

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

    The Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram plant is at Yamunanagar, the Rajiv Gandhi plant at Khedar in Hisar district, the Indira Gandhi super thermal project at Jharli in Jhajjar district and the Panipat Thermal Power Station at Panipat.

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  22. Q.122

    How does average annual rainfall generally vary across Haryana?

    1. A It decreases from the north-east towards the south-west
    2. B It decreases from the south-west towards the north-east
    3. C It increases from east to west
    4. D It is almost the same everywhere
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    Correct answer: (A) It decreases from the north-east towards the south-west

    The Shivalik foothills in the north-east (Panchkula, Yamunanagar) receive the most rain, while the sandy south-west, such as Sirsa, is the driest. This is why bajra and guar dominate the south-west, and rice and sugarcane the wetter north-east.

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  23. Q.123

    Haryana Agricultural University at Hisar (now CCS Haryana Agricultural University) was established by bifurcating which older university?

    1. A Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
    2. B G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
    3. C Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
    4. D Kurukshetra University
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    Correct answer: (A) Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

    After Haryana was formed, the Hisar campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana was made a separate Haryana Agricultural University, later renamed after Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is the main centre of Haryana's farm research.

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  24. Q.124

    Narkatari near Kurukshetra, with the tank called Ban Ganga, is associated with which Mahabharata episode?

    1. A Abhimanyu trapped in the Chakravyuha
    2. B The sinking of Karna's chariot wheel
    3. C Bhishma lying on a bed of arrows
    4. D Draupadi's swayamvara
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    Correct answer: (C) Bhishma lying on a bed of arrows

    Tradition holds that the wounded Bhishma lay on a bed of arrows at Narkatari, and that Arjuna shot an arrow into the earth to bring up water for him, creating the Ban Ganga.

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  25. Q.125

    Loor, a dance of Haryana performed by girls in the spring month of Phalgun with question-and-answer songs, is associated mainly with which region?

    1. A Bangar
    2. B Mewat
    3. C Ahirwal
    4. D Braj (Palwal)
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    Correct answer: (A) Bangar

    Loor, a local word for a girl, is danced around Holi in the Bangar tract of central Haryana. Mewat is the Nuh region, Ahirwal the Rewari-Mahendragarh area and Braj the Palwal-Hodal area in the south-east.

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  26. Q.126

    The Bhakra Main Line canal, which irrigates large areas of western Haryana, carries water from the Bhakra-Nangal project on which river?

    1. A Sutlej
    2. B Chenab
    3. C Jhelum
    4. D Yamuna
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    Correct answer: (A) Sutlej

    The Bhakra dam and the Nangal barrage are on the Sutlej, and the Bhakra Main Line carries this water into Haryana. The Yamuna, by contrast, feeds the Western Yamuna Canal system.

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  27. Q.127

    Gugga Navami falls on the ninth day of the dark half (Krishna paksha) of which Hindu month?

    1. A Kartik (Katak)
    2. B Chaitra (Chait)
    3. C Bhadrapada (Bhado)
    4. D Magh (Maah)
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    Correct answer: (C) Bhadrapada (Bhado)

    Gugga Navami is observed on Bhadrapada Krishna Navami, which in the purnimanta calendar followed in north India is the day after Janmashtami.

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  28. Q.128

    Which site in Fatehabad district, whose earliest (pre-Harappan) levels a 2016 IIT Kharagpur–ASI study placed in the 8th–7th millennium BCE, is often described as one of the oldest sites of the Indus (Harappan) tradition?

    1. A Bhirrana
    2. B Kalibangan
    3. C Lothal
    4. D Dholavira
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    Correct answer: (A) Bhirrana

    A 2016 study by IIT Kharagpur and the ASI placed Bhirrana's earliest (pre-Harappan Hakra) levels at roughly 9,500–8,000 years ago (about 7500–6000 BCE); these early dates are still debated. Kalibangan is in Rajasthan, and Lothal and Dholavira are in Gujarat.

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  29. Q.129

    After 1803 the Haryana region was administered as part of the 'Delhi Territory' under the British Resident at Delhi. Who was the first British Resident at Delhi?

    1. A Archibald Seton
    2. B Charles Metcalfe
    3. C David Ochterlony
    4. D John Lawrence
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    Correct answer: (C) David Ochterlony

    David Ochterlony was appointed Resident at the court of Shah Alam II in 1803, after the Battle of Delhi, and defended the city against Holkar in 1804. Charles Metcalfe held the post later.

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  30. Q.130

    Sheikh Chilli's tomb at Thanesar is that of a Sufi saint traditionally believed to have been the spiritual teacher of which Mughal prince?

    1. A Shah Shuja
    2. B Dara Shikoh
    3. C Murad Bakhsh
    4. D Prince Salim
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    Correct answer: (B) Dara Shikoh

    The saint Abdur Rahim, popularly called Sheikh Chilli (Chehli), is believed to have guided Dara Shikoh; his marble-domed tomb at Thanesar dates from Shah Jahan's time.

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  31. Q.131

    The great famine of 1783 that devastated the Hisar–Hansi tract of Haryana is popularly known by which name?

    1. A Great Bengal famine
    2. B Doji Bara famine
    3. C Chhappaniya famine
    4. D Chalisa famine
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    Correct answer: (D) Chalisa famine

    It is called the Chalisa (Chalisa Kal) because it struck in Vikram Samvat 1840 (1783 CE). The Chhappaniya famine of VS 1956 (1899–1900) is a different, later famine.

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  32. Q.132

    Consider the following statements: 1. The sites of Mitathal and Siswal were excavated by Suraj Bhan. 2. The excavation at Bhagwanpura in Kurukshetra district was directed by R.S. Bisht. 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: (A) 1 only

    Only statement 1 is correct. Suraj Bhan of Kurukshetra University excavated Mitathal and Siswal; Bhagwanpura was excavated by J.P. Joshi of the ASI, while R.S. Bisht is known for Banawali.

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  33. Q.133

    Bangru, regarded as the standard form of Haryanvi, is spoken mainly in which part of the state?

    1. A Nuh and the Mewat region
    2. B Rewari and Mahendragarh
    3. C Sirsa along the Rajasthan border
    4. D Central Haryana, around Jind, Rohtak and Karnal
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    Correct answer: (D) Central Haryana, around Jind, Rohtak and Karnal

    Bangru takes its name from the Bangar upland of central Haryana. Mewati is spoken in Nuh, Ahirwati around Rewari and Mahendragarh, and Bagri in the Sirsa-Hisar belt next to Rajasthan.

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  34. Q.134

    Arrange the following battles fought on Haryana's soil in chronological order: (A) Third Battle of Panipat (B) Battle of Karnal (C) First Battle of Tarain (D) Second Battle of Panipat

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

    Tarain I was fought in 1191, Panipat II in 1556, Karnal (Nadir Shah's defeat of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah) in 1739 and Panipat III in 1761.

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  35. Q.135

    Which of the following correctly states the results of the two battles of Tarain?

    1. A Muhammad Ghori won both battles
    2. B Prithviraj Chauhan III won both battles
    3. C Muhammad Ghori won in 1191; Prithviraj Chauhan III won in 1192
    4. D Prithviraj Chauhan III won in 1191; Muhammad Ghori won in 1192
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    Correct answer: (D) Prithviraj Chauhan III won in 1191; Muhammad Ghori won in 1192

    Prithviraj III defeated Ghori in the first battle (1191), but Ghori returned and won the second (1192), opening north India to Turkish rule.

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  36. Q.136

    The Phulkian states, which helped the British in 1857 and received territory in the Haryana region afterwards, were:

    1. A Nabha, Loharu and Pataudi
    2. B Patiala, Kapurthala and Faridkot
    3. C Jind, Kaithal and Ladwa
    4. D Patiala, Jind and Nabha
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    Correct answer: (D) Patiala, Jind and Nabha

    The Phulkian states, descended from Chaudhari Phul, were Patiala, Jind and Nabha; all three sided with the British in 1857. As a reward, Jind gained Dadri and Patiala the Narnaul area.

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  37. Q.137

    Consider the following statements about soil erosion in Haryana: 1. Wind erosion is the main form of soil erosion in the Shivalik foothills. 2. In the sandy south-west, wind erosion and shifting sand dunes are a serious problem. 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

    In the Shivalik foothills the main problem is water erosion, as monsoon torrents cut deep gullies in the soft rocks, so statement 1 is wrong. In the dry south-west, strong winds blow away topsoil and shift sand dunes.

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  38. Q.138

    Which buffalo breed, native to the Rohtak-Hisar-Jind belt and nicknamed 'black gold', is the pride of Haryana's dairy sector?

    1. A Jaffarabadi
    2. B Mehsana
    3. C Murrah
    4. D Surti
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    Correct answer: (C) Murrah

    The Murrah, with its tightly curled horns, is among the highest-yielding buffalo breeds in the world. Jaffarabadi, Mehsana and Surti are breeds of Gujarat.

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  39. Q.139

    Thanesar takes its name from Sthanvishvara, after its ancient Sthaneshwar temple. To which deity is the temple dedicated?

    1. A Vishnu
    2. B Shiva
    3. C Surya
    4. D Brahma
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    Correct answer: (B) Shiva

    Sthanu is a name of Shiva, so Sthanvishvara means the place of the Lord Shiva; the Sthaneshwar Mahadev temple at Thanesar is a Shiva shrine.

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  40. Q.140

    Lala Hukam Chand Jain, who was hanged by the British in 1858 after his letters offering help to Bahadur Shah Zafar were found, belonged to which town?

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

    Lala Hukam Chand Jain of Hansi and his associate Mirza Munir Beg had offered support to the Mughal emperor; after Delhi fell the letters were discovered and both were hanged at Hansi. Rewari was the seat of Rao Tula Ram.

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  41. Q.141

    George Thomas, the Irish adventurer who carved out his own principality in Haryana in the late 18th century, made which town his capital?

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

    Thomas made Hansi his capital around 1798, rebuilt its fort and struck his own coins there. His rule ended in 1801–02, when he was defeated by Maratha forces.

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  42. Q.142

    The Ottu barrage, which holds back the waters of the Ghaggar to form a reservoir, is located in which district?

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

    Ottu barrage near Sirsa diverts Ghaggar water into the canals of the Sirsa region. Beyond Haryana the Ghaggar fades into the sands of Rajasthan.

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  43. Q.143

    Match the folk instruments of Haryana with their type: A. Been B. Sarangi C. Dholak D. Chimta; 1. Bowed string instrument 2. Wind instrument 3. Iron tongs fitted with jingles 4. Two-headed hand drum

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

    The Been, played by snake charmers, is blown; the Sarangi is played with a bow; the Dholak is a two-headed barrel drum played with the hands; and the Chimta is a pair of iron tongs with metal jingles.

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  44. Q.144

    Sultanpur National Park, a wetland famous for winter migratory birds, is located in which district?

    1. A Jhajjar
    2. B Faridabad
    3. C Gurugram
    4. D Kaithal
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    Correct answer: (C) Gurugram

    Sultanpur lies in Gurugram district near Farrukhnagar and was upgraded to a national park in 1991. Bhindawas, another bird wetland, is in Jhajjar.

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  45. Q.145

    On a potsherd from Bhirrana (Fatehabad district), excavators found an incised figure that closely resembles which famous Harappan object?

    1. A The bronze 'dancing girl' of Mohenjo-daro
    2. B The 'priest-king' bust of Mohenjo-daro
    3. C The Pashupati seal
    4. D The terracotta plough model of Banawali
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    Correct answer: (A) The bronze 'dancing girl' of Mohenjo-daro

    A sherd from Bhirrana carries an engraved female figure in a pose like the bronze dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro. The 'priest-king' is a stone bust from Mohenjo-daro.

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  46. Q.146

    Which of the following rivers of Haryana is NOT part of the Ghaggar river system?

    1. A Markanda
    2. B Tangri
    3. C Kaushalya
    4. D Sahibi
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    Correct answer: (D) Sahibi

    The Kaushalya, Tangri and Markanda rise in the Shivaliks and drain into the Ghaggar system. The Sahibi rises in the Aravallis and flows north-east towards Delhi and the Yamuna.

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  47. Q.147

    How many members does Haryana send to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha respectively?

    1. A 13 and 7
    2. B 10 and 7
    3. C 7 and 3
    4. D 10 and 5
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    Correct answer: (D) 10 and 5

    Haryana elects 10 members to the Lok Sabha and 5 to the Rajya Sabha. Punjab's numbers are 13 and 7.

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  48. Q.148

    Chaneti in Yamunanagar district is known for which monument?

    1. A A Mughal sarai gateway
    2. B A Tughlaq-period fort
    3. C A Harappan granary
    4. D A brick Buddhist stupa of the Mauryan period
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    Correct answer: (D) A brick Buddhist stupa of the Mauryan period

    Chaneti has a large brick stupa generally assigned to the Mauryan period; it is one of the important Buddhist remains in Haryana.

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  49. Q.149

    Abubshahar (Abubshehar), notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1987 and re-designated a community reserve in 2018, is located in which district of Haryana?

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

    Abubshahar lies in Sirsa district in the north-west of the state, near Mandi Dabwali and the borders of Punjab and Rajasthan, and protects dry, sandy-plain habitat. A March 2018 notification rescinded its 1987 wildlife sanctuary status and declared it the Abubshehar Community Reserve, so it is no longer counted among Haryana's wildlife sanctuaries.

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  50. Q.150

    In Haryana, the day after Holika Dahan, when people play with colours and water, is popularly called:

    1. A Rang Panchami
    2. B Basoda
    3. C Dulhendi
    4. D Sakat
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    Correct answer: (C) Dulhendi

    In Haryana and Delhi the colour-playing day after Holika Dahan is called Dulhendi (Dhulandi). Rang Panchami falls five days later and is marked mainly in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; Basoda is the Sheetla Ashtami observance.

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