Historical Scenario (Uttar Pradesh)

21. Whose tomb is in Chunargarh, he is — [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Adi Shankaracharya
(b) Bharthari
(c) Chaitanya
(d) Ramananda

Correct Answer: (b) Bharthari

Solution:Chunarghar is located in Mirzapur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh along Chunar town. The fort is famous for ‘Sonwa Mandap’, Bawan Khamba and the mausoleum of Bharthari.

22. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

List I	List II
A. Kanak Bhavan	1. Barabanki
B. Kamadgiri Mountains	2. Banda
C. Kalinjar Fort	3. Chitrakoot
D. Deva Sharif	4. Ayodhya

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	4	3	2	1
(c)	2	4	1	3
(d)	3	2	4	1

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct match is as follows:

List I	List II
A. Kanak Bhavan	Ayodhya
B. Kamadgiri Mountains	Chitrakoot
C. Kalinjar Fort	Banda
D. Deva Sharif	Barabanki

23. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]

List-I (Historical Building in U.P.)	List-II (Place)
A. Chaurashi Gumbad	1. Chitrakoot
B. Jama Masjid	2. Kushinagar
C. Bauddha Stupa	3. Moradabad
D. Kamadgiri Mountains	4. Jalaun

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	4	2	3	1
(c)	4	3	2	1
(d)	3	4	1	2

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correct match of the lists is as follows:

List-I (Historical Building in U.P.)	List-II (Place)
A. Chaurashi Gumbad	Jalaun
B. Jama Masjid	Moradabad
C. Bauddha Stupa	Kushinagar
D. Kamadgiri Mountains	Chitrakoot

24. Consider the following statements regarding Lucknow Metropolitan: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

In the latter half of 18th Century, Nawab Asaf-ud-daula developed the town in a planned manner.
In British period, Sir Harcourt Butler gave attention to its shapely development.
Residential area is found on 23% part of the total land of the Metropolis.

Which is the correct of the above statements?
Codes:

(a) Only 2
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2

Solution:Nawab Asaf-ud-daula in 1775 AD shifted his capital from Faizabad (Now Ayodhya) to Lucknow and developed the town in a planned manner. Sir Harcourt Butler gave attention to its development in British period. As per the City Development Plan of Lucknow Municipal Corporation more than 54.98% of the total land of the metropolis is covered under residential area. Thus statement (3) is incorrect.

Historical Scenario (Uttar Pradesh)

21. Whose tomb is in Chunargarh, he is — [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

22. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

23. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]

24. Consider the following statements regarding Lucknow Metropolitan: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

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