11. How many Uttarakhand districts border Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
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Correct Answer: C [5]
Notes:
Uttarakhand shares its southern boundary with Uttar Pradesh. Five districts bordering Uttar Pradesh are Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal, and Haridwar. Other districts in Uttarakhand border Himachal Pradesh, Nepal, or China.
12. Which river is a tributary of the eastern Ganga in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Alaknanda River
[B] Gomti River
[C] Kali River
[D] Sharda River
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Correct Answer: B [Gomti River]
Notes:
The Gomti River is a left-bank tributary of the Ganga, joining near Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The Alaknanda forms the Ganga with Bhagirathi and is not a tributary. The Kali and Sharda rivers are tributaries of the Ghaghara, which itself is a tributary of the Ganga. The Gomti directly joins the Ganga, making it an eastern tributary in Uttar Pradesh.
13. Where has Uttar Pradesh’s first Braille library, exclusively dedicated to visually impaired persons, been established?
[A] Meerut
[B] Gorakhpur
[C] Varanasi
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: D [Lucknow]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh government inaugurated the first Braille library in the state exclusively for visually impaired students at Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU), Lucknow. The library is located on the first floor of Swami Vivekananda Central Library and aligns with CM Yogi Adityanath’s vision of “education for all.” The library has over 4,000 Braille books covering 54 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, all printed by the university’s own Braille press.
14. Which Jharkhand district borders both Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Jamshedpur
[C] Garhwa
[D] Bokaro
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Correct Answer: C [Garhwa]
Notes:
Garhwa district in Jharkhand borders Chhattisgarh to the west and Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district to the northwest. Ranchi is located centrally in Jharkhand. Jamshedpur, in East Singhbhum district, borders West Bengal and Odisha. Bokaro lies in the north-central part of Jharkhand near Bihar. Garhwa’s location makes it the only district in Jharkhand sharing a border with both Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh.
15. Which Jharkhand district borders Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Pakur
[B] Garhwa
[C] Palamu
[D] Ramgarh
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Correct Answer: B [Garhwa]
Notes:
Garhwa district is located in northwestern Jharkhand. It shares a boundary with Uttar Pradesh to its west. Jharkhand shares borders with Uttar Pradesh only through Garhwa district. Pakur, Palamu, and Ramgarh districts do not share borders with Uttar Pradesh. Garhwa’s location provides it the unique status of being the sole district connecting Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh directly.
16. Which Mahajanapada mentioned in Anguttara Nikaya was in Madhya Pradesh?
[A] Vatsa
[B] Avanti
[C] Kuru
[D] Panchala
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Correct Answer: B [Avanti]
Notes:
Avanti was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas listed in the Anguttara Nikaya. It was located in the Malwa region of present-day Madhya Pradesh. The capital of Avanti was Ujjayani. Avanti later became an important administrative center during the Mauryan period under Emperor Ashoka.
17. Which irrigation project shares water between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Ken Project
[B] Urmil Project
[C] Matatila Project
[D] Rajghat Project
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Correct Answer: B [Urmil Project]
Notes:
The Urmil Project involves water-sharing between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Its dam is located in Uttar Pradesh, while Madhya Pradesh constructed a 137 km canal. This clear division differentiates it from other projects in the region, highlighting inter-state cooperation in irrigation management.
18. Near which Uttar Pradesh district does the Betwa River join the Yamuna River?
[A] Jhansi
[B] Lalitpur
[C] Hamirpur
[D] Banda
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Correct Answer: C [Hamirpur]
Notes:
The Betwa River merges with the Yamuna near Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh. It flows through Madhya Pradesh and UP, joining the Yamuna to form part of the Yamuna-Ganga system. This confluence is vital for Bundelkhand’s hydrography and river drainage patterns in north-central India.
19. The Ken River meets the Yamuna River near which place in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Banda
[B] Hamirpur
[C] Jhansi
[D] Chilla village, Fatehpur district
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Correct Answer: D [Chilla village, Fatehpur district]
Notes:
The Ken River joins the Yamuna near Chilla village in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Originating in Madhya Pradesh, the Ken flows northwards, forming part of the boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh before meeting the Yamuna. This confluence is key to the Yamuna-Ganga river system and is significant in regional hydrology and drainage patterns.
20. Which Madhya Pradesh district borders both Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan?
[A] Sagar
[B] Morena
[C] Bhind
[D] Sheopur
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Correct Answer: B [Morena]
Notes:
Morena district, in northern Madhya Pradesh, borders both Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. It lies in the Chambal region, known for ravines and the Chambal River. Bhind borders only Uttar Pradesh, and Sheopur borders only Rajasthan. Sagar does not border either state.