Q. The famous Hazratganj Chauraha, which has been renamed as Atal Chowk, is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Lucknow
Notes: The famous 'Hazratganj Chauraha' of Lucknow has been renamed as 'Atal Chowk' in memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The announcement came on the first death anniversary former PM. Hazratganj is a major Victorian style shopping area situated in the heart of the city. It houses showrooms, shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, theatres, offices and businesses. Hazratganj shops sell the famous Lucknow Chikan material. Naza Market, part of Hazratganj, is the biggest market for computer/IT goods in the state and 2nd largest in India after Delhi's Nehru Place. Naza Market is also the biggest piracy market in whole Asia.
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