Uttar Pradesh - Study Mode

[#116] Which of the following places was the witness of the First War of Independence of 1857?
Correct Answer

(A) Meerut

Explanation

Solution: The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857 - 58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 th May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi (64 km) northeast of Delhi. It then erupted into other mutinies and civilian rebellions chiefly in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, though incidents of revolt also occurred farther north and east.

[#117] During Quit India Movement in Uttar Pradesh, Provisional Government was formed in Ballia under the leadership of?
Correct Answer

(B) Chittu Pande

Explanation

Solution: Chittu Pandey was one such local leader under whom the first parallel government was set up in Ballia, in east Uttar Pradesh.

[#118] Who was considered to be the 'Architect of the Modern Indian Nation-State'?
Correct Answer

(D) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation

Solution: Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru was considered to be the 'Architect of the Modern Indian Nation-State'.

[#119] Who is the known as 'Uttar Pradesh Gandhi'?
Correct Answer

(C) Purushottam Das Tandon

Explanation

Solution: Purushottam Das Tandon was a freedom fighter from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is widely remembered for his opposition to the partition of India, as well as efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi. He was customarily given the title Rajarshi. He was popularly known as UP Gandhi. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961.

[#120] Potato export zone in Uttar Pradesh is located at -
Correct Answer

(A) Agra

Explanation

Solution: Potato Export Zones in Uttar Pradesh are established in Aligarh, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Mahamaya Nagar (Hathras) Meerut and Agra.