Uttar Pradesh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Banaras Hindu University is a public central university located in Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1916. It was established jointly by the Madan Mohan Malaviya, Maharaja of Darbhanga Rameshwar Singh, Sunder Lal and British Theosophist Annie Besant.

Naushad Ali was born on 25^th December 1919 in Lucknow and raised there also, a city with a long tradition as a center of Indian Muslim culture.

The correct answer is Nana Sahib. Nana Sahib led the revolt of 1857 in the city of Kanpur. He was the 14^th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. The original name of Nana Sahib was Dhondu Pant.

Nana Sahib was the adopted son of Bajirao II. Narayan Bhat and Gangabai were his father and mother.

The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (AIML) at a joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December 1916. Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures.

Civil Disobedience (satyagraha) movement was ended with Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

Let's break down this question about Tatya Tope step-by-step:

Statement 1: "Ramachandra Pandurang Tope was the real name of Tatya Tope."
This statement is TRUE. Tatya Tope is a name he became known by during the revolt, but his birth name was indeed Ramachandra Pandurang Tope.

Statement 2: "He was a personal adherent of Nana Sahib of Bithoor."
This statement is also TRUE. Tatya Tope was a close associate and supporter of Nana Sahib, who was a prominent figure in the 1857 uprising.

Statement 3: "He took part in the Battle of Buxar in 1764."
This statement is FALSE. The Battle of Buxar took place in 1764. Tatya Tope was born much later, around 1814. Therefore, he could not have participated in that battle.

So, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C: Both 1 and 2.

Jawaharlal Nehru was elected as President of the Indian National Congress in December 1929 at its annual session in the city of Lahore.

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya was given the title of ‘Mahamana’ by Mahatma Gandhi and the second President of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan gave him the status of a ‘Karmayogi’.

Manikarnika was married to the Maharaja of Jhansi, Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, in May 1842 and was afterwards called Lakshmi Bai (or Laxmibai) in honour of the Hindu goddess Devi Lakshmi and according to the Maharashtrian tradition of women being given a new name after marriage.