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Indian Constitution Parts, Schedules and Important Articles

Indian Constitution Parts, Schedules and Important Articles

The constitution has a preamble and 470 articles, which are grouped into 25 parts. With 12 schedules and five appendices, it has been amended 105 tim...

Mar 25, 2023 · 19 min read
Revolt of 1857 - First War of Independence Against British

Revolt of 1857 - First War of Independence Against British

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 Cr...

Mar 24, 2023 · 1 min read
Chronology of Important events in Modern Indian History

Chronology of Important events in Modern Indian History

Advent of European The Portuguese were the first to discover a direct sea route to India. The arrival of the British and the establishment of "British East India C...

Mar 24, 2023 · 7 min read
India (area, expansion, time, borders etc)

India (area, expansion, time, borders etc)

India is situated north of the equator, mainland extends between 8°4' north to 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' east to 97°25' east longitude. ...

Mar 22, 2023 · 1 min read
List of Important Committees and Commissions in India

List of Important Committees and Commissions in India

Committees and commissions are formed for studying a problem or issue and then making recommendations to resolve the issue....

Mar 17, 2023 · 1 min read
India State of Forest Report 2021 (UP Special)

India State of Forest Report 2021 (UP Special)

Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) released the India State of Forest Report 2021 prepared by the Forest Survey of India (FSI). It is...

Mar 17, 2023 · 2 min read
Initiatives to protect Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity

Initiatives to protect Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), created in 1948, is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of n...

Mar 17, 2023 · 7 min read
Parliamentary Committees in India (Standing, Ad Hoc & Joint)

Parliamentary Committees in India (Standing, Ad Hoc & Joint)

Parliamentary Committees in India are groups of Members of Parliament (MPs) from both the Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) that are constituted to study and examine variou...

Mar 17, 2023 · 5 min read
Protected areas in India (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves)

Protected areas in India (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves)

Protected Areas in India India has a network of around 868 Protected Areas covering a total of 1,65,088 km2 of geographical area of the country which is approximately...

Mar 03, 2023 · 12 min read
Earth's Atmosphere: Layers, Composition & Structure

Earth's Atmosphere: Layers, Composition & Structure

The envelope of gases surrounding the earth is called the atmosphere, it forms a protective boundary between the outer space and the biosphere. It protects the earth from th...

Mar 03, 2023 · 7 min read
Tiger conservation : Project Tiger, NTCA and Tiger Census-2018

Tiger conservation : Project Tiger, NTCA and Tiger Census-2018

What is Project Tiger ? Project Tiger is a tiger conservation program launched in April 1973 by the Government of India to stem the dwindling population of the big cats a...

Mar 03, 2023 · 4 min read
Major soils in India - Classification and Properties

Major soils in India - Classification and Properties

The soil is formed when rocks are broken down by the action of wind, water and climate. The characteristic features of a soil depend upon the rocks from which it has been fo...

Mar 03, 2023 · 12 min read
Major Deserts of the World (Gobi, Gibson, Thar etc)

Major Deserts of the World (Gobi, Gibson, Thar etc)

A desert is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation - less than 25 cm per year (about ten inches). Approximately 1/3 of Earth's land surface is a desert...

Mar 03, 2023 · 1 min read
Major Waterfalls in India (Location, River)

Major Waterfalls in India (Location, River)

A waterfall, defined by National Geographic, is a body of water that cascades down a cliff or rock face into a pool below. Waterfalls are formed through a process of eros...

Feb 27, 2023 · 1 min read
Major Revolt and Uprisings under British Rule

Major Revolt and Uprisings under British Rule

After the battle of Plassey in 1757, the political control of the East India Company increased and by the end of the eighteenth century, the British emerged as the main power in India. ...

Feb 27, 2023 · 1 min read

Match List-I with the List-Il and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I List – II

A. Fatehpur Sikri - 1. Iltutmish
B. Jaunpur City - 2. Sikandar Lodi
C. Agra City - 3. Akbar
D. Jama Masjid, Badaun - 4. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Code:
A B C D

  1. 3 4 2 1
  2. 1 2 3 4
  3. 2 4 1 3
  4. 4 3 2 1

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In which of the following districts of U.P. the fort of Kalinjar is situated?

  1. Jhansi
  2. Banda
  3. Chitrakoot
  4. Jalaun

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The famous Bharatmata Temple is located at:

  1. Lucknow
  2. Varanasi
  3. Allahabad
  4. Meerut

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The Deoband movement in U.P. (United Province) started in the year:

  1. 1900
  2. 1888
  3. 1885
  4. 1866

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Which of the following centers related to Indus Valley are situated in Uttar Pradesh? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

I. Kalibanga
II. Lothal
III. Alamgirpur
IV. Hulas

Codes:

  1. I, II, III, IV
  2. I, II
  3. II, III
  4. III, IV

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In Which of the following year almost the entire area of present Uttar Pradesh was separated from Bengal Presidency and Placed under Agra Presidency?

  1. 1832
  2. 1833
  3. 1834
  4. 1835

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In whose tenure did the Mathura School of Sculpture started?

  1. Shungas
  2. Licchavis
  3. Hunas
  4. Kushanas

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From which historical monument, Uttar Pradesh Government adopted its insignia of twin fishes?

  1. Buland Darwaza
  2. Rumi Darwaza
  3. Lakhi Darwaza
  4. Dilli Gate

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Which among the following is NOT a folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Charukala
  2. Karma
  3. Fagua
  4. Pai-danda

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