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Which place of Uttar Pradesh is known as 'Glass City of India'?
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Answer: Option B
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Firozabad, also known as the glass city of India and the city of bangles. Built by Tughlaq king, Feroz Shah Tughlaq, it is renowned for its glass bangles and other glass products. Local stories suggest that the city’s glass industry – which continues to thrive today – began when travellers brought glass articles to India. These objects were collected and heated in a furnace known as ‘bhainsa bhatti’ and remoulded to create bangles, marking the beginning of the trade. A suburb known as Suhag Nagar is a hub for glass bangles of all varieties in Firozabad.
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Which of the following is the main district of Faizabad (Ayodhya) division?
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Answer: Option A
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Which of the following is not the district of Uttar Pradesh?
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Answer: Option C
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Dehradun is not a district in Uttar Pradesh but it is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttrakhand.
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GIDA has been established in which place of Uttar Pradesh?
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Answer: Option B
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The GIDA or Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority is an industrial region in the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Gorakhpur industrial region is rapidly growing and is home to various manufacturers, including IGL, Parle and ARP, power looms, plywood, and the sole jute mill in Uttar Pradesh. Opportunities for advancement and growth are provided through a network of educational institutions and other similar institutions.
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Mangal Panday, famous freedom fighter, belongs to which district of Uttar Pradesh?
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Answer: Option A
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Jetavana Monastery is located in
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Answer: Option A
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Which district is also known as 'Entrance of Purvanchal'?
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Answer: Option A
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The district of Barabanki also known as the 'Entrance to Purvanchal', has the privilege of being the penance ground to numerous saints and ascetics.
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Which district is also known as Mini/Chhota Punjab?
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Answer: Option B
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Puranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Puranpur is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. After independence and Partition of India the large numbers of Sikhs migrated and settled in the Puranpur Region. Due to dense Sikh population and their lifestyle, The area is also known as Mini Punjab as after Partition of India in 1947.
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Sant Ravidas Nagar is famous for .........?
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Answer: Option A
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Previous name of Bhadohi was Sant Ravidas Nagar. The district is widely known for its Carpet (Dari) work which is why the district is also known as 'Carpet city' as it is home to the largest hand-knotted carpet weaving industry hubs in South Asia.
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Chitrakoot district is located on the banks of which river?
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Answer: Option C
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Chitrakoot is situated on the bank of River Mandakini in Uttar Pradesh. It is believed to be one of the oldest pilgrimages in the country.