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[#1171] ............... is one of the famous folk dances of Uttar Pradesh. This dance includes a difficult balanced dance, in which a women performer carries 108 lamps on her head while dancing by covering her head?
Correct Answer

(C) Charkula dance

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.

[#1172] Who invented Sitar and Tabla?
Correct Answer

(B) Amir Khusrau

Explanation

Solution: The correct answer is Amir Khusrau. The “Sangeet Sudarshana” states that the sitar was invented in the 18 th century by a fakir named Amir Khusrau. Amir Khusrau was the 15 th descendent of Naubat Khan, the son-in-law of Tansen.

[#1173] Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidhyalaya Evam Go Raksha Anusandhan Sansthan is situated at
Correct Answer

(D) Mathura

Explanation

Solution: Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthanxa0is a State Universityxa0locatedxa0in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

[#1174] In which of the following cities of U.P., the Indian Institute of Pulses Research is situated?
Correct Answer

(C) Kanpur

Explanation

Solution: Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) is a government institute in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh It was established in the year 1983 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to carry out basic strategic and applied research on major pulse crops.

[#1175] In Uttar Pradesh 'Knowledge Park' is being set up at
Correct Answer

(C) Greater Noida

Explanation

Solution: A largexa0knowledge park is beingxa0built inxa0thexa0city of Greater Noida, it will act as a technology hub forxa0thexa0companies and people inxa0thexa0surrounding areas.