Historical Scenario (Uttar Pradesh)

Total Questions: 28

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

Correct Answer: (b) Bharthari
Solution:Chunargarh is located in Mirzapur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh along Chunar town. The fort is famous for 'Sonwa Mandap', Bawan Khambha 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-IList-II
A. Kanak Bhavan1. Barabanki
B. Kamadgiri Mountains2. Banda
C. Kalinjar Fort3. Chitrakoot
D. Deva Sharif4. Ayodhya

Code:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)4321
(c)2413
(d)3241
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correct match of List I with List II is as follows-
List-IList-II
Kanak BhavanAyodhya
Kamadgiri MountainsChitrakoot
Kalinjar FortBanda
Deva SharifBarabanki

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 Buildings in U.P.)List II (Place)
A.  Chaurashi Gumbad1. Chitrakoot
B.  Jama Masjid2. Kushinagar
C.  Bauddha Stupa3.  Moradabad
D.  Kamadgiri Mountains4.  Jalaun

Code:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)4231
(c)4321
(d)3412
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correct match of the lists is as follows-
List I (Historical Buildings in U.P.)List II (Place)
Chaurashi GumbadJalaun
Jama MasjidMoradabad
Bauddha StupaKushinagar
Kamadgiri MountainsChitrakoot

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

1. In the later half of 18th Century, Nawab Asaf-ud- daula developed the town in a planned manner.

2. In British period, Sir Harcourt Butler gave attention to its shapely development.

3. Residential area is found on 23% part of the total land of the Metropolis.

Which is the correct of the above statements?

Codes:

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.

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

List I (Year of the session of Congress)List II (Places in U.P.)
A.  1892 1. Lucknow
B.  19052. Allahabad
C.  19363.  Meerut
D.  19464.  Varanasi

Code:

ABCD
(a)3421
(b)2314
(c)2413
(d)1243
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correct match is as follows-
List I (Year of the session of Congress)List II (Places in U.P.)
1892Allahabad (President - W.C. Banerjee)
1905Varanasi (President - Gopal Krishna Gokhale)
1936Lucknow (President - Jawaharlal Nehru)
1946Meerut (President - J.B. Kripalani)

26. In which of the following districts of U.P. the fort of Kalinjar is situated? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Banda
Solution:The Kalinjar Fort, located in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh is a historic and strategically important fort of Bundelkhand. In ancient times, it was under the control of Jejak Bhukti Empire. In 1569, Akbar conquered this fort and gifted it to Birbal.

27. Match the years with the names Uttar Pradesh has been given from time to time and find the correct answer from the code - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

List-IList-II
A. North Western Provinces1. 1950
B. United Provinces of Agra and Oudh2. 1937
C. United Provinces3. 1877
D. Uttar Pradesh4. 1836

Code:

ABCD
(a)4231
(b)3241
(c)4321
(d)2431
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correct match is as follows-
List IYear
North Western Province1836
United Province of Agra and Awadh1902
United Province1937
Uttar Pradesh1950

28. On which date 'Uttar Pradesh Day' is celebrated? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (d) 24 January
Solution:'Uttar Pradesh Day' is observed on 24 January every year, the day when the erstwhile United Provinces was renamed in 1950. On January 24, 1950, the Governor General of India passed United Provinces (Alteration of Name) Order 1950, renaming United Provinces as Uttar Pradesh. Hence option (c) is correct.