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1. Q.201

   Firaq Gorakhpuri, the Urdu poet who received the Jnanpith Award for 'Gul-e-Naghma', was born with which name?

   1. A Raghuvir Sahay
   2. B Raghupati Sahay
   3. C Brij Narayan Chakbast
   4. D Syed Akbar Husain
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   Correct answer: (B) Raghupati Sahay

   Firaq Gorakhpuri was the pen name of Raghupati Sahay of Gorakhpur. Raghuvir Sahay was a later Hindi poet, Chakbast a Lucknow Urdu poet, and Syed Akbar Husain wrote as Akbar Allahabadi.

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2. Q.202

   Consider the following statements: (1) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk, founder of the Awadh Nawabi, was a noble of Persian origin from Nishapur. (2) Shuja-ud-Daula, who became Nawab of Awadh in 1754, was the son of Safdar Jang. Which of these is/are correct?

   1. A Only 1
   2. B Only 2
   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. Saadat Khan came from Nishapur in Khorasan, and Shuja-ud-Daula succeeded his father Safdar Jang in 1754.

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3. Q.203

   Which Mughal monument at Agra, built by Nur Jahan for her father, is regarded as the first to use white marble and pietra dura extensively and is nicknamed the 'Baby Taj'?

   1. A Tomb of Akbar at Sikandra
   2. B Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani
   3. C Chini ka Rauza
   4. D Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula
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   Correct answer: (D) Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula

   The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula (1622-28) was a precursor of the Taj Mahal in its marble and inlay work. Akbar's tomb at Sikandra is of red sandstone.

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4. Q.204

   Bhadohi, in eastern Uttar Pradesh, is a leading centre of which industry?

   1. A Hand-knotted carpets
   2. B Silk sarees
   3. C Perfumes
   4. D Wood carving
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   Correct answer: (A) Hand-knotted carpets

   Bhadohi-Mirzapur is India's largest hand-knotted carpet belt. Varanasi is known for Banarasi silk, Kannauj for perfume (ittar) and Saharanpur for wood carving.

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5. Q.205

   The Jhansi fort on Bangra hill was built in the early 17th century by which ruler of Orchha?

   1. A Rudra Pratap
   2. B Bir Singh Deo
   3. C Chhatrasal
   4. D Madhukar Shah
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   Correct answer: (B) Bir Singh Deo

   Bir Singh Deo, the Bundela king of Orchha and an ally of Jahangir, built the Jhansi fort around 1613. Chhatrasal later founded the Bundela state of Panna.

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6. Q.206

   Raja Mahendra Pratap, of the Mursan (Hathras) ruling family, was President of the Provisional Government of India set up in 1915 at:

   1. A Berlin
   2. B Kabul
   3. C Tokyo
   4. D Singapore
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   Correct answer: (B) Kabul

   The Provisional Government of India was proclaimed at Kabul on 1 December 1915 with Raja Mahendra Pratap as President and Maulana Barkatullah as Prime Minister. Singapore was where Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the Azad Hind government in 1943.

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7. Q.207

   Most of the tributaries that join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh come from the southern plateau. Which of the following does NOT?

   1. A Chambal
   2. B Hindon
   3. C Betwa
   4. D Ken
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   Correct answer: (B) Hindon

   The Hindon rises in the Shiwalik foothills of Saharanpur district and flows south through the doab past Ghaziabad to the Yamuna, whereas the Chambal, Betwa and Ken come from the Malwa and Bundelkhand uplands.

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8. Q.208

   In 1949 three princely states were merged into the United Provinces. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

   1. A Rampur
   2. B Banaras
   3. C Bharatpur
   4. D Tehri-Garhwal
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   Correct answer: (C) Bharatpur

   Rampur, Banaras and Tehri-Garhwal were merged into the United Provinces in 1949; Tehri-Garhwal is now in Uttarakhand. Bharatpur joined the Matsya Union and then Rajasthan.

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9. Q.209

   The satirical play 'Andher Nagari' was written by which writer of Varanasi, often called the father of modern Hindi literature?

   1. A Jaishankar Prasad
   2. B Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
   3. C Bharatendu Harishchandra
   4. D Ramchandra Shukla
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   Correct answer: (C) Bharatendu Harishchandra

   Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-1885) wrote Andher Nagari and Bharat Durdasha and edited journals such as Kavivachan Sudha. Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, of the next generation, edited Saraswati.

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10. Q.210

    The Upper Ganga Canal, which irrigates the western doab of Uttar Pradesh, was planned and built under which engineer?

    1. A Arthur Cotton
    2. B Proby Cautley
    3. C M. Visvesvaraya
    4. D William Willcocks
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    Correct answer: (B) Proby Cautley

    Sir Proby Cautley designed and supervised the Upper Ganga Canal, which was opened in 1854; Arthur Cotton is remembered for the anicuts on the Godavari and Kaveri in the south.

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11. Q.211

    Which Mahajanapada had its capital at Shravasti, now in the Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh?

    1. A Kashi
    2. B Vatsa
    3. C Shurasena
    4. D Kosala
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    Correct answer: (D) Kosala

    Shravasti was the capital of Kosala, whose ruler Prasenajit was a contemporary of Buddha. Ayodhya (Saketa) was the other great city of Kosala.

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12. Q.212

    Which of the following institutions is correctly matched with its city?

    1. A Indian Veterinary Research Institute - Lucknow
    2. B Central Drug Research Institute - Kanpur
    3. C Aligarh Muslim University - Agra
    4. D Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow
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    Correct answer: (D) Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow

    IIM Lucknow was set up in 1984. IVRI is at Izatnagar in Bareilly, CDRI is at Lucknow and AMU, which grew from the 1875 MAO College of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, is at Aligarh.

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13. Q.213

    The Ibadat Khana, where Akbar held discussions with scholars of different faiths from 1575, was built at:

    1. A Agra Fort
    2. B Lahore
    3. C Delhi
    4. D Fatehpur Sikri
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    Correct answer: (D) Fatehpur Sikri

    Akbar built the Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri, his capital from about 1571 to 1585. The debates held there led him towards the idea of Sulh-i-kul.

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14. Q.214

    Which tree dominates the moist deciduous forests of the Terai belt of Uttar Pradesh, such as those of Dudhwa?

    1. A Sal
    2. B Teak
    3. C Deodar
    4. D Babool
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    Correct answer: (A) Sal

    Tall sal (Shorea robusta) forests interspersed with grasslands are typical of the Terai; deodar is a conifer of the higher Himalaya and babool is common on dry, degraded land.

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15. Q.215

    Koldihwa, Mahagara and Chopani Mando, important prehistoric sites in Prayagraj district, lie in the valley of which river?

    1. A Son
    2. B Ken
    3. C Belan
    4. D Betwa
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    Correct answer: (C) Belan

    These sites lie in the valley of the Belan, a tributary of the Tons, on the Vindhyan fringe of Prayagraj district. Koldihwa is noted for early evidence of rice and Chopani Mando for Mesolithic settlement.

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16. Q.216

    The Government Opium and Alkaloid Works, a public-sector factory dating back to the East India Company period, is located at:

    1. A Kannauj
    2. B Mirzapur
    3. C Ghazipur
    4. D Ballia
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    Correct answer: (C) Ghazipur

    The Ghazipur opium factory, set up in 1820, processes licensed opium and manufactures alkaloids for medicinal use under the Government of India.

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17. Q.217

    When the nobles of Delhi chose him as Sultan, Iltutmish was serving as the governor (iqtadar) of which place?

    1. A Badaun
    2. B Multan
    3. C Awadh
    4. D Kara
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    Correct answer: (A) Badaun

    Iltutmish held the iqta of Badaun when he was invited to the throne in place of Aram Shah. The Shamsi Jama Masjid at Badaun is attributed to him.

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18. Q.218

    Kajri, a folk song sung during the rainy season, is especially associated with which district?

    1. A Jhansi
    2. B Agra
    3. C Mathura
    4. D Mirzapur
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    Correct answer: (D) Mirzapur

    Kajri is a monsoon (sawan) folk song of Mirzapur and Varanasi region; Kajri Mahotsav is held at Mirzapur. Sohar is sung at childbirth and Birha is a Bhojpuri narrative song.

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19. Q.219

    The Mathura Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation, commissioned in 1982, receives crude oil through a pipeline from which port?

    1. A Mumbai
    2. B Kandla
    3. C Salaya
    4. D Paradip
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    Correct answer: (C) Salaya

    The Mathura Refinery is fed by the Salaya-Mathura crude pipeline from Salaya in Gujarat. Its proximity to Agra has raised concerns about pollution affecting the Taj Mahal.

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20. Q.220

    Akbar's tomb at Sikandra near Agra, begun in his lifetime, was completed in 1613 by:

    1. A Jahangir
    2. B Shah Jahan
    3. C Nur Jahan
    4. D Aurangzeb
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    Correct answer: (A) Jahangir

    Jahangir completed his father's tomb at Sikandra, a red sandstone structure crowned by a white marble upper storey. Shah Jahan's great project in Agra was the Taj Mahal.

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21. Q.221

    In 1963, who became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the first woman to be Chief Minister of any Indian state?

    1. A Nandini Satpathy
    2. B Shashikala Kakodkar
    3. C Sucheta Kripalani
    4. D Syeda Anwara Taimur
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    Correct answer: (C) Sucheta Kripalani

    Sucheta Kripalani headed the UP government from 1963 to 1967. Nandini Satpathy (Odisha), Shashikala Kakodkar (Goa) and Syeda Anwara Taimur (Assam) became Chief Ministers later.

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22. Q.222

    Mahadevi Verma received the Jnanpith Award in 1982 for which poetry collection?

    1. A Neerja
    2. B Deepshikha
    3. C Yama
    4. D Sandhyageet
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    Correct answer: (C) Yama

    Mahadevi Verma, the Chhayavad poet born in Farrukhabad, won the Jnanpith for Yama, which brings together her earlier collections such as Nihar, Rashmi, Neerja and Sandhyageet. Deepshikha is a later, separate collection.

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23. Q.223

    The Ashtachhap, a group of eight poets of the Pushtimarg that included Surdas and Nanddas, was established by:

    1. A Vallabhacharya
    2. B Swami Haridas
    3. C Hit Harivansh
    4. D Vitthalnath
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    Correct answer: (D) Vitthalnath

    Vitthalnath, son of Vallabhacharya, formed the Ashtachhap from four disciples of his father and four of his own. Swami Haridas of Vrindavan founded the separate Haridasi tradition.

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24. Q.224

    Which revolutionary, hanged in the Kakori conspiracy case, belonged to Shahjahanpur and wrote the poem 'Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna' into popular memory?

    1. A Chandrashekhar Azad
    2. B Rajendra Lahiri
    3. C Roshan Singh
    4. D Ram Prasad Bismil
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    Correct answer: (D) Ram Prasad Bismil

    Ram Prasad Bismil of Shahjahanpur was hanged at Gorakhpur jail in December 1927. Ashfaqullah Khan, also from Shahjahanpur, was hanged at Faizabad.

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25. Q.225

    Keetham Lake, protected as the Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, is located in which district?

    1. A Mathura
    2. B Firozabad
    3. C Etawah
    4. D Agra
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    Correct answer: (D) Agra

    Sur Sarovar (Keetham Lake) lies beside the Agra-Mathura highway in Agra district and draws many resident and migratory waterbirds.

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26. Q.226

    The One District One Product (ODOP) scheme of the Uttar Pradesh government was launched in January 2018 with the objective of:

    1. A Setting up one university in every district
    2. B Creating one industrial park per district
    3. C Allotting one crop variety per district
    4. D Promoting one traditional product or craft from each district
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    Correct answer: (D) Promoting one traditional product or craft from each district

    ODOP, launched on UP Diwas, 24 January 2018, identifies a signature product of each district (for example Lucknow chikankari, Agra leather, Bhadohi carpets) for branding, credit and marketing support.

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27. Q.227

    The Agra Canal, which irrigates parts of Mathura and Agra districts, takes off from the Yamuna at:

    1. A Okhla
    2. B Tajewala
    3. C Hathnikund
    4. D Mathura
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    Correct answer: (A) Okhla

    The Agra Canal begins at the Okhla barrage on the Yamuna in Delhi and runs south through Haryana into Mathura and Agra; Tajewala and Hathnikund in Haryana serve the Western and Eastern Yamuna canals.

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28. Q.228

    Who led the rebel forces at Kanpur in 1857 along with Nana Saheb and later fought a guerrilla campaign in central India?

    1. A Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
    2. B Tatya Tope
    3. C Azimullah Khan
    4. D Bakht Khan
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    Correct answer: (B) Tatya Tope

    Tatya Tope was Nana Saheb's general at Kanpur and later campaigned with Rani Lakshmibai. Bakht Khan commanded the rebels at Delhi and Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah led at Faizabad and Lucknow.

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29. Q.229

    Arrange these rulers associated with Kannauj in chronological order: (A) Mihira Bhoja (B) Harshavardhana (C) Jayachandra (D) Yashovarman

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

    Harsha ruled in the 7th century, Yashovarman in the 8th, the Pratihara Mihira Bhoja in the 9th and the Gahadavala Jayachandra in the late 12th century. Hence the order is B, D, A, C.

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30. Q.230

    The Rihand river, on which the Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir has been formed, is a tributary of which river?

    1. A Betwa
    2. B Tons
    3. C Gomti
    4. D Son
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    Correct answer: (D) Son

    The Rihand rises in the hills of Chhattisgarh, flows north through Sonbhadra and joins the Son, a south-bank tributary of the Ganga.

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31. Q.231

    Bhitargaon, known for a brick temple of the Gupta period decorated with terracotta panels, is in which district?

    1. A Kanpur Nagar
    2. B Fatehpur
    3. C Unnao
    4. D Hamirpur
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    Correct answer: (A) Kanpur Nagar

    The Bhitargaon temple, in the Ghatampur area of Kanpur Nagar district, is one of the few surviving Gupta brick temples. The stone Dashavatara temple of the same period is at Deogarh in Lalitpur.

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32. Q.232

    In 2015 Varanasi was included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in which field?

    1. A Literature
    2. B Crafts and Folk Art
    3. C Gastronomy
    4. D Music
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    Correct answer: (D) Music

    Varanasi was designated a UNESCO City of Music in 2015, recognising its long tradition of vocal and instrumental music and its gharanas. The Creative Cities Network is separate from the World Heritage List.

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33. Q.233

    The Uttar Pradesh Council of Sugarcane Research (Ganna Shodh Parishad), the state's own sugarcane research body, is headquartered at:

    1. A Muzaffarnagar
    2. B Meerut
    3. C Shahjahanpur
    4. D Gorakhpur
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    Correct answer: (C) Shahjahanpur

    The UP Council of Sugarcane Research works from Shahjahanpur and develops cane varieties for the state; the central ICAR Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research is at Lucknow.

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34. Q.234

    The Darul Uloom at Deoband, the Islamic seminary founded in 1866 by a group of scholars led by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, is in which district?

    1. A Saharanpur
    2. B Muzaffarnagar
    3. C Meerut
    4. D Bijnor
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    Correct answer: (A) Saharanpur

    Deoband is a town in Saharanpur district of western Uttar Pradesh. Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, often listed in textbooks as a co-founder, became the seminary's patron (sarparast) after Nanautavi's death in 1880. Its seminary became a leading centre of traditional Islamic learning, and many of its scholars opposed British rule.

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35. Q.235

    According to Grierson's classification, which of these dialects spoken in Uttar Pradesh belongs to the Eastern Hindi group?

    1. A Braj
    2. B Awadhi
    3. C Bundeli
    4. D Kannauji
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    Correct answer: (B) Awadhi

    Eastern Hindi comprises Awadhi, Bagheli and Chhattisgarhi, while Braj, Bundeli, Kannauji and Khari Boli fall under Western Hindi.

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36. Q.236

    Where did Shah Jahan spend his last years as a prisoner of his son Aurangzeb?

    1. A Red Fort, Delhi
    2. B Agra Fort
    3. C Gwalior Fort
    4. D Fatehpur Sikri
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    Correct answer: (B) Agra Fort

    Aurangzeb confined Shah Jahan in the Agra Fort in 1658, and he died there in 1666 within sight of the Taj Mahal. Gwalior Fort was used as a prison for other princes, such as Murad Bakhsh.

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37. Q.237

    In the Sultanate period, the region now called Rohilkhand, around Bareilly and Badaun, was known as:

    1. A Antarved
    2. B Baiswara
    3. C Bhojpur
    4. D Katehar
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    Correct answer: (D) Katehar

    The area was called Katehar after the Katehriya Rajputs, against whom Balban campaigned; it took the name Rohilkhand from the Rohilla Afghans in the 18th century. Antarved was an old name for the Ganga-Yamuna Doab.

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38. Q.238

    'Raag Darbari', the satirical novel set in the fictional village of Shivpalganj in Uttar Pradesh, was written by:

    1. A Shrilal Shukla
    2. B Amritlal Nagar
    3. C Rahi Masoom Raza
    4. D Kamleshwar
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    Correct answer: (A) Shrilal Shukla

    Shrilal Shukla, a Lucknow writer and civil servant, won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1969 for Raag Darbari. Rahi Masoom Raza wrote 'Aadha Gaon', set in Ghazipur.

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39. Q.239

    Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, which protects floodplain grasslands, wetlands and their wildlife in western Uttar Pradesh, stretches along which river?

    1. A Ganga
    2. B Yamuna
    3. C Ramganga
    4. D Hindon
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    Correct answer: (A) Ganga

    The Hastinapur sanctuary stretches along the Ganga floodplain through districts such as Meerut, Bijnor and Muzaffarnagar.

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40. Q.240

    The Rohilkhand region of the upper Ganga plain, named after the Rohilla Afghans who settled there, has which city as its principal centre?

    1. A Meerut
    2. B Aligarh
    3. C Bareilly
    4. D Agra
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    Correct answer: (C) Bareilly

    Rohilkhand covers the Ramganga basin around Bareilly, Moradabad, Rampur, Budaun, Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur, and Bareilly is its main city and divisional headquarters; Meerut and Aligarh lie in the upper doab.

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41. Q.241

    The Dhamek Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa and the Ashokan Lion Capital (India's national emblem) are all associated with which site?

    1. A Kushinagar
    2. B Sankisa
    3. C Shravasti
    4. D Sarnath
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    Correct answer: (D) Sarnath

    All three belong to Sarnath near Varanasi. Kushinagar has the Mahaparinirvana temple and Ramabhar stupa; Sankisa in Farrukhabad has an Ashokan elephant capital.

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42. Q.242

    Charkula, in which women dance balancing a tiered wooden frame of lighted lamps on their heads, is a folk dance of which region of Uttar Pradesh?

    1. A Braj (Mathura region)
    2. B Bundelkhand
    3. C Purvanchal
    4. D Rohilkhand
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    Correct answer: (A) Braj (Mathura region)

    Charkula is performed in the Braj region around Mathura, traditionally celebrating the birth of Radha. Alha ballads belong to Bundelkhand and Birha to Purvanchal.

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43. Q.243

    The Mesolithic sites of Sarai Nahar Rai, Mahadaha and Damdama, known for their human burials, are located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

    1. A Prayagraj
    2. B Pratapgarh
    3. C Mirzapur
    4. D Sonbhadra
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    Correct answer: (B) Pratapgarh

    All three Mesolithic sites, which have yielded human skeletons buried in graves, lie in the Ganga plain in Pratapgarh district. Chopani Mando, by contrast, is in Prayagraj district.

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44. Q.244

    Arrange in correct chronological order: (A) renaming as Uttar Pradesh, (B) creation of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, (C) separation of Uttarakhand, (D) shortening of the name to United Provinces.

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

    United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was formed in 1902, shortened to United Provinces in 1937, renamed Uttar Pradesh on 24 January 1950, and Uttarakhand was carved out on 9 November 2000.

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45. Q.245

    Which journalist, founder of the Hindi weekly 'Pratap' at Kanpur, was killed in March 1931 while trying to stop communal rioting in the city?

    1. A Shiv Prasad Gupt
    2. B Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
    3. C Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
    4. D Balkrishna Sharma 'Naveen'
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    Correct answer: (B) Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi

    Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi started 'Pratap' in 1913 and died on 25 March 1931 while trying to save people during the Kanpur riots. Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi edited the Hindi magazine 'Saraswati'.

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46. Q.246

    Rumi Darwaza, the grand gateway of Lucknow, is popularly known by which other name?

    1. A Persian Gate
    2. B Turkish Gate
    3. C Gateway of Awadh
    4. D Victory Gate
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    Correct answer: (B) Turkish Gate

    'Rumi' refers to Rum, the lands of the Ottoman Turks, and the gate is said to be modelled on a gateway in Constantinople (Istanbul); hence the name Turkish Gate.

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47. Q.247

    The Communist Party of India dates its formation to a conference held in December 1925 at:

    1. A Bombay
    2. B Calcutta
    3. C Kanpur
    4. D Lucknow
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    Correct answer: (C) Kanpur

    The CPI counts the conference held at Kanpur on 26 December 1925 as its founding. A year earlier the Kanpur (Cawnpore) Bolshevik Conspiracy Case had been brought against early communists.

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48. Q.248

    Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, later renamed after Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad, is situated on the Lucknow-Kanpur highway in which district?

    1. A Unnao
    2. B Kanpur Nagar
    3. C Barabanki
    4. D Rae Bareli
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    Correct answer: (A) Unnao

    Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is in Unnao district. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary is in Rae Bareli and Sandi Bird Sanctuary is in Hardoi.

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49. Q.249

    Which of the following Mahajanapadas did NOT lie in the area of present-day Uttar Pradesh?

    1. A Kashi
    2. B Malla
    3. C Panchala
    4. D Anga
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    Correct answer: (D) Anga

    Anga, with its capital at Champa near Bhagalpur, lay in eastern Bihar. Kashi (Varanasi), Malla (Kushinagar and Pava) and Panchala (Ahichchhatra and Kampilya) were in present UP.

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50. Q.250

    Which two monuments of Uttar Pradesh were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983?

    1. A Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri
    2. B Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri
    3. C Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
    4. D Taj Mahal and Sarnath
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    Correct answer: (C) Taj Mahal and Agra Fort

    The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort were inscribed in 1983, and Fatehpur Sikri followed in 1986. Sarnath was not inscribed in 1983.

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