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361 practice questions on Haryana General Knowledge for HSSC CET, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.
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Q.301
Which Saang master is remembered for songs that urged young men of Haryana to join the army during the First World War?
- A Kishan Lal Bhaat
- B Pandit Deep Chand
- C Pandit Mange Ram
- D Pandit Lakhmi Chand
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Correct answer: (B) Pandit Deep Chand
Pandit Deep Chand, the leading saangi of the early 20th century, sang recruitment songs during the First World War. Lakhmi Chand and Mange Ram belong to the following generation.
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Q.302
Which wrestler from Haryana became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal, with a bronze at Rio 2016?
- A Geeta Phogat
- B Babita Kumari
- C Sakshi Malik
- D Vinesh Phogat
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Correct answer: (C) Sakshi Malik
Sakshi Malik of Mokhra (Rohtak) won bronze in the 58 kg freestyle category at Rio. Geeta Phogat had earlier become the first Indian woman wrestler to win Commonwealth Games gold (Delhi 2010).
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Q.303
Pandit Lakhmi Chand, honoured as the 'Surya Kavi' of Haryana, is celebrated for which folk art form?
- A Saang (Swang)
- B Tamasha
- C Yakshagana
- D Bhavai
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Correct answer: (A) Saang (Swang)
Saang is Haryana's open-air folk theatre of song, dialogue and dance, and Lakhmi Chand of Janti Kalan (Sonipat) was its greatest composer and performer. Tamasha belongs to Maharashtra, Yakshagana to Karnataka and Bhavai to Gujarat.
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Q.304
Which former Chief Minister of Haryana, who also served as Union Defence Minister, founded the Haryana Vikas Party in 1991?
- A Devi Lal
- B Bhajan Lal
- C Bansi Lal
- D Banarsi Das Gupta
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Correct answer: (C) Bansi Lal
Bansi Lal left the Congress and founded the Haryana Vikas Party in 1991; he had been Defence Minister in 1975–77. Devi Lal is remembered as Deputy Prime Minister.
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Q.305
'Harsh ka Tila', a large mound with remains of an ancient city, is in which town?
- A Agroha
- B Hansi
- C Thanesar
- D Sirsa
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Correct answer: (C) Thanesar
Harsh ka Tila at Thanesar is linked by name with Harshavardhana and preserves remains of the old city of Sthanvishvara.
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Q.306
The Satnami revolt of 1672 against Aurangzeb broke out in the area of which town of present-day Haryana?
- A Rewari
- B Narnaul
- C Hansi
- D Kaithal
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Correct answer: (B) Narnaul
The Satnamis, a sect largely of peasants and artisans, rose near Narnaul in 1672 and were crushed only after Aurangzeb sent a large force.
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Q.307
Ballabhgarh, the seat of Raja Nahar Singh who was hanged after the 1857 revolt, is in which present-day district of Haryana?
- A Gurugram
- B Palwal
- C Faridabad
- D Nuh
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Correct answer: (C) Faridabad
Ballabhgarh is a town in Faridabad district, where Raja Nahar Singh's palace still stands. The cricket stadium at Faridabad is also named after him.
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Q.308
Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon (B) Transfer of the Haryana region to Punjab (C) Third Battle of Panipat (D) Battle of Nasibpur
- A C, D, A, B
- B A, C, D, B
- C C, A, B, D
- D C, A, D, B
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Correct answer: (D) C, A, D, B
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761, the Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon signed in 1803, Nasibpur fought in November 1857, and the region moved to Punjab in 1858.
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Q.309
Kunal, an early Harappan-tradition site in Haryana where circular pit dwellings were found, is noted for which find?
- A A terracotta model of a plough
- B Two silver crowns (tiaras)
- C A brick dockyard
- D A stepped tank like the Great Bath
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Correct answer: (B) Two silver crowns (tiaras)
Excavations at Kunal yielded silver crowns (tiaras) along with gold and silver ornaments. The terracotta plough model comes from Banawali.
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Q.310
Gurdwara Nada Sahib in Panchkula marks the place where Guru Gobind Singh halted on his way back from which battle?
- A Battle of Chamkaur
- B Battle of Muktsar
- C Battle of Bhangani
- D Battle of Anandpur
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Correct answer: (C) Battle of Bhangani
After the Battle of Bhangani (1688), Guru Gobind Singh rested at Nada on the bank of the Ghaggar while returning from Paonta to Anandpur.
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Q.311
Which is the principal oilseed crop of Haryana, grown widely in the rabi season in districts such as Rewari, Mahendragarh and Bhiwani?
- A Rapeseed-mustard
- B Groundnut
- C Coconut
- D Soybean
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Correct answer: (A) Rapeseed-mustard
Rapeseed-mustard is Haryana's main oilseed and suits the light soils and limited irrigation of the south and south-west. Groundnut and soybean are minor crops here, and coconut grows on the coasts.
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Q.312
Consider the following statements about Phulkari: 1. It has been registered as a Geographical Indication (GI) for Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. 2. It is a block-printing technique in which carved wooden blocks are used to print floral designs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (A) 1 only
Phulkari holds a GI registration covering Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. It is hand embroidery, not block printing, so statement 2 is wrong.
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Q.313
The Shah Commission of 1966, which drew the Punjab–Haryana boundary, recommended by majority that Chandigarh should go to which unit?
- A Haryana
- B Punjab
- C Himachal Pradesh
- D It should be made a Union Territory
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Correct answer: (A) Haryana
The Commission's majority placed Chandigarh in Haryana, but the Union government instead made it a Union Territory and the joint capital of both states. The Rajiv–Longowal Accord of 1985 later promised it to Punjab.
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Q.314
Kachri, used in chutneys and vegetable dishes in rural Haryana, is a:
- A Kind of lentil
- B Variety of millet
- C Leafy green of the spinach family
- D Small wild melon of the cucumber family
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Correct answer: (D) Small wild melon of the cucumber family
Kachri is a small, tangy wild melon that grows in the dry sandy belt; it is eaten fresh, dried for later use or ground into chutney.
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Q.315
Jagadhri, the twin town of Yamunanagar, has long been known for which industry?
- A Carpets and durries
- B Metal utensils of brass, aluminium and steel
- C Glass bangles
- D Sports goods
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Correct answer: (B) Metal utensils of brass, aluminium and steel
Jagadhri has a long tradition of making brass and other metal utensils and sheet-metal goods. Glass bangles are associated with Firozabad, and sports goods with Jalandhar and Meerut.
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Q.316
The name Kapal Mochan ('release from the skull') recalls the legend that Lord Shiva bathed here and was freed from the sin of:
- A Destroying the three cities of Tripura
- B Drinking the Halahala poison at the churning of the ocean
- C Burning Kamadeva with his third eye
- D Brahmahatya, incurred by cutting off one of Brahma's heads
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Correct answer: (D) Brahmahatya, incurred by cutting off one of Brahma's heads
In the legend, Brahma's skull stuck to Shiva's hand after he cut off one of Brahma's five heads, and it fell away when he bathed in this tank, freeing him from Brahmahatya. The other options are different episodes of Shiva's story.
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Q.317
After Partition, the new industrial township of Faridabad was developed chiefly to resettle displaced persons from which region?
- A North-West Frontier Province
- B East Bengal
- C Sindh
- D Baluchistan
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Correct answer: (A) North-West Frontier Province
Faridabad's new township was planned soon after Partition to rehabilitate refugees from the North-West Frontier Province, who were given land and work in its new industries. This laid the base for Faridabad's growth as an industrial city.
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Q.318
The dargah of the Sufi saint Shaikh Sharafuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalandar is located in which town?
- A Hansi
- B Thanesar
- C Sadhaura
- D Panipat
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Correct answer: (D) Panipat
Bu Ali Shah Qalandar, a Sufi of the 13th–14th century, lies buried at Panipat, where his dargah draws devotees of all faiths.
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Q.319
Lala Lajpat Rai received his early schooling at the government school of which town of present-day Haryana, where his father was posted as an Urdu teacher?
- A Rewari
- B Karnal
- C Jagadhri
- D Narnaul
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Correct answer: (A) Rewari
His father, Munshi Radha Krishan, taught Urdu at the government school in Rewari in the late 1870s, and Lajpat Rai began his education there before going to Lahore.
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Q.320
Who was the Prime Minister of India when Haryana was formed on 1 November 1966?
- A Gulzarilal Nanda
- B Lal Bahadur Shastri
- C Indira Gandhi
- D Morarji Desai
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Correct answer: (C) Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister in January 1966, and the Punjab Reorganisation Act was passed later that year. Lal Bahadur Shastri had died at Tashkent in January 1966.
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Q.321
Which town of Gurugram district is known for its hot sulphur springs?
- A Pataudi
- B Farrukhnagar
- C Manesar
- D Sohna
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Correct answer: (D) Sohna
Sohna, at the foot of an Aravalli ridge in Gurugram district, has long been known for its hot sulphur springs, traditionally visited for bathing. Manesar is known instead as an industrial township.
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Q.322
A crocodile breeding centre is located at Bhor Saidan in which district of Haryana?
- A Yamunanagar
- B Kurukshetra
- C Panchkula
- D Karnal
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Correct answer: (B) Kurukshetra
The Bhor Saidan crocodile breeding centre lies on the Kurukshetra-Pehowa road in Kurukshetra district, where mugger (marsh) crocodiles are bred in ponds. Pinjore in Panchkula district has the vulture breeding centre.
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Q.323
Sanjhi, a folk art of Haryana, refers to:
- A A goddess figure that women build on a wall from clay and dung at Navratri
- B A brass lamp that women light and float on a pond at Diwali
- C A tie-and-dye pattern made on the odhnis worn by brides
- D A floor design that women draw with rice flour at weddings
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Correct answer: (A) A goddess figure that women build on a wall from clay and dung at Navratri
During the Navratri of Ashvin, women and girls build the Sanjhi goddess on a wall from small pieces of clay and dung decorated with colours, worship her for nine days and immerse her in a pond on Dussehra.
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Q.324
Dhamal, a vigorous dance performed by men to the beat of the daph (a large frame drum) in the month of Phalgun, is associated mainly with which region of Haryana?
- A Bangar (Jind-Rohtak)
- B Mewat (Nuh)
- C Ahirwal (Mahendragarh-Rewari)
- D Nardak (Kaithal-Kurukshetra)
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Correct answer: (C) Ahirwal (Mahendragarh-Rewari)
Dhamal is a men's dance of southern Haryana, chiefly the Ahirwal belt around Mahendragarh and Rewari, performed when the rabi crop ripens in Phalgun. Bangar is the tract linked with the girls' Loor dance.
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Q.325
Historians of Haryana hold that the 1857 revolt in the region began on 10 May 1857, some hours before the outbreak at Meerut, when sepoys took up arms at which cantonment?
- A Ambala
- B Hisar
- C Karnal
- D Rohtak
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Correct answer: (A) Ambala
On the morning of 10 May 1857 the 5th and 60th Native Infantry at Ambala Cantonment seized their arms, though the rising there was contained. The revolt then spread to Hisar, Hansi, Rohtak and other towns.
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Q.326
The fort of Jahazgarh (Georgegarh) in Jhajjar district takes its name from which European adventurer?
- A James Skinner
- B George Thomas
- C Walter Reinhardt (Samru)
- D Pierre Cuillier-Perron
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Correct answer: (B) George Thomas
George Thomas built the fort on his Jhajjar jagir; 'Jahazgarh' is the local form of 'Georgegarh'. James Skinner is linked with Hansi and Skinner's Horse.
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Q.327
Before the Third Battle of Panipat, the Maratha army under Sadashivrao Bhau stormed an Afghan-held fort on the Yamuna in October 1760 and seized its stores. Which place was it?
- A Ganaur
- B Thanesar
- C Samalkha
- D Kunjpura
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Correct answer: (D) Kunjpura
Bhau captured Kunjpura in October 1760, taking the Afghan garrison's grain and treasure. Abdali then crossed the Yamuna, and the two armies met at Panipat in January 1761.
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Q.328
The battles of Tarain (1191 and 1192) were fought near present-day Taraori, which lies in which district of Haryana?
- A Karnal
- B Panipat
- C Kaithal
- D Ambala
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Correct answer: (A) Karnal
Taraori (ancient Tarain) is in Karnal district on the old Grand Trunk Road. Panipat, a little to the south, is the site of the three battles of Panipat.
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Q.329
Haryana Tourism's highway tourist complexes, built along the GT Road and other highways, are mostly named after:
- A Birds
- B Rivers
- C Freedom fighters
- D Characters of the Mahabharata
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Correct answer: (A) Birds
Haryana is known for its highway tourism, and most of its roadside complexes carry bird names, such as Skylark at Panipat, Blue Jay at Samalkha and Parakeet at Pipli.
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Q.330
Outliers of the Aravalli range are found in all of the following districts of Haryana EXCEPT:
- A Sirsa
- B Mahendragarh
- C Nuh
- D Faridabad
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Correct answer: (A) Sirsa
Sirsa, in the north-west, is a flat sandy and alluvial plain drained by the Ghaggar, with no Aravalli hills. The Aravalli outliers run through southern districts such as Mahendragarh, Nuh, Faridabad, Gurugram and Rewari.
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Q.331
Which institution carried out the excavations at Rakhigarhi in the 2010s, led by Vasant Shinde, that led to a 2019 ancient-DNA study of a buried individual?
- A Kurukshetra University
- B Banaras Hindu University
- C Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune
- D Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
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Correct answer: (C) Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune
Deccan College, Pune, excavated Rakhigarhi under Vasant Shinde; the DNA study of a skeleton from its cemetery was published in the journal Cell in 2019.
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Q.332
The Archaeological Survey of India's excavations at Bhirrana in 2003–2006 were led by which archaeologist?
- A R.S. Bisht
- B B.B. Lal
- C L.S. Rao
- D J.P. Joshi
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Correct answer: (C) L.S. Rao
L.S. Rao of the ASI directed the Bhirrana excavations, which exposed levels from the pre-Harappan to the mature Harappan phase. R.S. Bisht is known for Banawali and Dholavira.
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Q.333
Which cavalry regiment of the Indian Army traces its origin to 1803, when it was raised at Hansi by James Skinner?
- A Probyn's Horse
- B Hodson's Horse
- C Skinner's Horse
- D Gardner's Horse
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Correct answer: (C) Skinner's Horse
James Skinner raised his irregular cavalry, the 'Yellow Boys', at Hansi in 1803 and later held a jagir there. Hodson's Horse was raised during the revolt of 1857.
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Q.334
Chandigarh takes its name from an ancient temple, located in present-day Panchkula district, dedicated to which goddess?
- A Mansa Devi
- B Chandi
- C Sheetla Mata
- D Bhima Devi
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Correct answer: (B) Chandi
The Chandi Mandir temple, which also gives the Chandimandir cantonment its name, lies in Panchkula district; 'Chandigarh' means the fort of Chandi. The Mansa Devi temple is a separate shrine nearby.
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Q.335
The Kos Minars that still stand along old highways in Haryana, for example in Faridabad and Palwal districts, were built to serve as:
- A Watchtowers built by the Tomars
- B Victory towers of the Delhi Sultans
- C Lamp-towers for river boats on the Yamuna
- D Milestones marking distances along Mughal royal roads
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Correct answer: (D) Milestones marking distances along Mughal royal roads
Kos Minars are solid masonry pillars set about one kos (roughly 3 km) apart on Mughal highways such as the Delhi–Agra and Delhi–Lahore routes.
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Q.336
Which of the following best describes the Ghaggar river?
- A A seasonal river of inland drainage that dies out in the sands of Rajasthan
- B A perennial tributary of the Yamuna
- C A tributary of the Sutlej that reaches the Arabian Sea
- D A tributary of the Ganga that joins it at Prayagraj
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Correct answer: (A) A seasonal river of inland drainage that dies out in the sands of Rajasthan
The Ghaggar flows mainly in the monsoon and, after crossing Punjab and Haryana, loses itself in the Thar desert of Rajasthan without reaching any sea, so it belongs to inland drainage. The Yamuna, by contrast, is perennial and part of the Ganga system.
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Q.337
The shared capital Chandigarh is a Union Territory. Since 1984, who has served as its Administrator?
- A The Governor of Punjab
- B The Governor of Haryana
- C The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- D The Union Home Secretary
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Correct answer: (A) The Governor of Punjab
Since 1984 the Governor of Punjab has held additional charge as Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Before that the UT was run by a Chief Commissioner.
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Q.338
Which monument at Panipat was built by Babur to commemorate his victory of 1526?
- A Sheikh Chilli's tomb
- B Dargah of Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
- C Kabuli Bagh mosque
- D Kala Amb memorial
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Correct answer: (C) Kabuli Bagh mosque
Babur built the Kabuli Bagh mosque, named after his wife Kabuli Begum. Kala Amb marks the field of the Third Battle, Bu Ali Shah Qalandar was a Sufi saint of Panipat, and Sheikh Chilli's tomb is at Thanesar.
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Q.339
As a punishment for the region's role in the 1857 revolt, the British transferred the Haryana territory in 1858 from the North-Western Provinces to which province?
- A Bengal Presidency
- B Central Provinces
- C Rajputana Agency
- D Punjab
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Correct answer: (D) Punjab
In 1858 the Delhi territory, including present-day Haryana, was attached to the Punjab province. It remained part of Punjab until the state of Haryana was created in 1966.
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Q.340
Why does southern Haryana depend on lift canals rather than ordinary gravity-flow canals?
- A The region receives the heaviest rainfall in the state
- B Perennial rivers flow through the region
- C Canals cannot be dug in alluvial soil
- D The land there lies higher than the canal water level, so water has to be pumped up
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Correct answer: (D) The land there lies higher than the canal water level, so water has to be pumped up
The ground rises towards the Aravalli outliers in the south, above the level at which canal water arrives, so pumping stations must lift it in stages. The south is in fact the driest part of the state, with no perennial river.
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Q.341
Before they became part of Punjab in 1956, the areas of present-day Jind and Mahendragarh (Narnaul) belonged to which state?
- A Delhi State
- B Rajasthan
- C PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union)
- D Himachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: (C) PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union)
The princely territories of Patiala, Jind, Nabha and others were grouped into PEPSU in 1948. PEPSU merged into Punjab on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act.
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Q.342
What is the state animal of Haryana?
- A Chinkara
- B Nilgai
- C Sambar
- D Blackbuck
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Correct answer: (D) Blackbuck
The blackbuck (krishna mriga) is Haryana's state animal and is protected with special devotion by the Bishnoi community. The chinkara is a state animal of Rajasthan.
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Q.343
The political demand that ultimately led to the division of Punjab and the creation of Haryana in 1966 is known as the:
- A Vishal Haryana movement
- B Maha Punjab movement
- C Khalistan movement
- D Punjabi Suba movement
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Correct answer: (D) Punjabi Suba movement
The Punjabi Suba movement, led by the Akali Dal under Master Tara Singh and Sant Fateh Singh, demanded a Punjabi-speaking state. Its acceptance in 1966 left the Hindi-speaking areas to form Haryana.
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Q.344
In a traditional Haryanvi village, the 'chaupal' is:
- A A large clay bin in which a household stores its grain for the year
- B A common building or platform where villagers meet, settle disputes and lodge guests
- C A circular dance performed by men at harvest time
- D A heavy woollen shawl worn by village elders in winter
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Correct answer: (B) A common building or platform where villagers meet, settle disputes and lodge guests
The chaupal is the village's shared meeting place, used for panchayat discussions and social gatherings and for housing visitors and wedding parties.
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Q.345
According to the Manusmriti, the sacred land of Brahmavarta lay between which two rivers?
- A Ganga and Yamuna
- B Sutlej and Beas
- C Yamuna and Chambal
- D Saraswati and Drishadvati
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Correct answer: (D) Saraswati and Drishadvati
The Manusmriti describes Brahmavarta as the god-made land between the Saraswati and the Drishadvati, a tract that lies in present Haryana.
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Q.346
Which cricketer, who played domestic cricket for Haryana and captained India to the 1983 World Cup title, is nicknamed the 'Haryana Hurricane'?
- A Kapil Dev
- B Chetan Sharma
- C Madan Lal
- D Mohinder Amarnath
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Correct answer: (A) Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev, the fast-bowling all-rounder, played for Haryana in the Ranji Trophy and led India to the 1983 World Cup title at Lord's.
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Q.347
Consider the following statements about Panipat: 1. The Kala Amb memorial marks the site of the First Battle of Panipat. 2. Ibrahim Lodi, killed in 1526, lies buried at Agra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Kala Amb marks the field of the Third Battle of Panipat (1761), and Ibrahim Lodi's tomb is at Panipat itself.
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Q.348
Which Chinese Buddhist pilgrim travelled in India during Harshavardhana's reign and left an account that describes Sthanvishvara (Thanesar)?
- A Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang)
- B Faxian (Fa-Hien)
- C Yijing (I-Tsing)
- D Song Yun
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Correct answer: (A) Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang)
Xuanzang visited India in the first half of the 7th century, attended Harsha's assemblies and described Sthanvishvara. Faxian came earlier, in the reign of Chandragupta II.
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Q.349
Haryana, formed on 1 November 1966, is commonly described as which state of the Indian Union in order of formation?
- A 17th
- B 16th
- C 18th
- D 15th
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Correct answer: (A) 17th
There were 14 states after 1956; the division of Bombay in 1960 made 15 and Nagaland (1963) became the 16th, so Haryana was the 17th.
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Q.350
At the Battle of Karnal (1739), Nadir Shah of Persia defeated which Mughal emperor?
- A Muhammad Shah
- B Farrukhsiyar
- C Ahmad Shah Bahadur
- D Alamgir II
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Correct answer: (A) Muhammad Shah
Nadir Shah routed Muhammad Shah ('Rangila') at Karnal and then sacked Delhi, carrying away the Peacock Throne.
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