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[#631] Saprar Canal is located in district
Correct Answer

(B) Jhansi

Explanation

Solution: Mauranipur is a town and a municipal board in Jhansi district state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the Jhansi District. It's a largest tehsil in India. This town was known for textile production, known in ancient times as Madhupuri. There are many temples in Mauranipur. People call it mini Ayodhya. Jalvihar Mela and Viman Yatra are the most famous events in Mauranipur. The Kedareshwar temple and the Saprar dam are located near Mauranipur.

[#632] Belan-Tons Canal irrigates the land of
Correct Answer

(C) Allahabad (Prayagraj) district

[#633] Which of the following is not a folk song of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer

(B) Dhola Maru

Explanation

Solution: Dhola Maru is a folk song of Rajasthan. It is a romantic tale of Dhola and Maru.

[#634] Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Correct Answer

(D) Birha - Kannauj
(F) Fertilizer Plant - Lucknow
(L) Agra - Fursatganj
(O) Bangle Industry - Shahjahanpur

Explanation

Solution: 'Biraha' is the famous folk singing tradition of Poorvanchal which depicts any particular incident of the region in the form of a song. All others are correctly matched.

[#635] Charkula is a folk dance of -
Correct Answer

(B) Brajbhumi

Explanation

Solution: Charkula is a dance performed in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh. In this dance, veiled women balancing large multi - tiered circular wooden pyramids on their heads dance to songs about Krishna. Each pyramid has 108 lighted oil lamps arranged in a spiral. It is specially performed on the third day after Holi.