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[#131] Which of the following is not matched? List-I List-II a. Ayodhya 1. Birthplace of Lord Rama b. Varanasi 2. Kumbh Mela c. Mathura 3. Birth place of Lord Krishna d. Giriraj Temple 4. Govardhan
Correct Answer

(B) b-2

Explanation

Solution: Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati (Jupiter) completes, at four river bank pilgrimage sites: Allahabad (Ganges - Yamuna - Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacle. The seekers believe that bathing in these rivers is a means to prāyaścitta (atonement, penance) for past mistakes, and that it cleanses them of their sins.

[#132] The fairs of Kumbha is held in which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer

(D) Prayagraj

Explanation

Solution: The correct answer is Prayagraj. Kumbh Mela is held periodically at one of the following places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Nashik district (Nashik and Trimbak) and Ujjain.

[#133] Kichouchha Sharif Dargah is situated in which district of the state?
Correct Answer

(A) Ambedkar Nagar

Explanation

Solution: Ashrafpur Kichhauchha is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ambedkar Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Kichouchha Sharif is also known as Dargah of the famous Sufi saint Syed Makhdum Ashraf Jahangir Ashrafi. He was born in Semnan in Iran and in particular he contributed significantly in pursuing the Chishti system. These saints carried a lot of trips and sent a message of peace to the people. Kichouchhah Dargah Sharif is built on a small hill, which is surrounded by a rhythm. The entire complex is decorated with marble, tiles and glass. In the number of thousands throughout the year, devotees come to this dargah from India and from all over the world.

[#134] Name the birth place of Historian Ziauddin Barani.
Correct Answer

(A) Baran

[#135] Where is Lathmar holi celebrated?
Correct Answer

(A) Barsana

Explanation

Solution: Lathmar Holi is revered and celebrated at the Radha Rani temple in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh. According to legends, it is believed that Sri Krishna and his friends were beaten with wooden sticks (Lath) by Radha and her friends, when they came to throw colours on them.