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The correct answer is Varanasi.

• Assi Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, and Harishchandra Ghats are found in the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
• The city of Varanasi has around 88 Ghats. Most of them are used for bathing and performing various religious rituals.
• Varanasi, or Benaras, (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world.
• The city is located on the banks of the river Ganges.
• The city of Varanasi has more than 2000 temples including Kashi Vishwanath, the “Golden Temple,” dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

Key Points

• Assi Ghat is a pilgrimage place for Hindus, who bathe there before worshipping Lord Shiva in the form of a huge lingam under a pipal tree.
• Manikarnika Ghat is a place where the majority of dead bodies are cremated in Varanasi -- approximately 28,000 every year.
• Harishchandra Ghat is a cremation ghat along the banks of the holy Ganges in Kashi​. It is one of the oldest Ghats of Varanasi.

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The correct answer is Varanasi.

Key Points

• Varanasi is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Uttar Pradesh
  • Varanasi is also known as Kashi and Banaras.
  • The city is a major religious and cultural center.
  • It is famous for its ghats and temples along the Ganga River.
  • Varanasi has been a prominent city since ancient times.

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• Lucknow: Known for its Nawabi culture.
• Allahabad: Famous for the Kumbh Mela.
• Agra: Known for the Taj Mahal.

The correct answer is Fatehpur Sikri.

Key Points

• Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India's Panch Mahal is a palace. Akbar commissioned the Panch Mahal, which means 'Five Level Palace.'
• This edifice is located adjacent to the Zenana quarters (Harem), implying that it was utilised for entertainment and relaxation.
• This is one of Fatehpur Sikri's most important structures. This is a remarkable construction that incorporates Buddhist Temple design characteristics; it is fully columnar, with four storeys of diminishing size organised asymmetrically on the ground floor, which comprises 84 columns.
• The entire building is supported by these columns, which originally had jaali (screens) between them.

Important Points

• There are 84 columns on the ground floor, 56 columns on the first storey, and 20 and 12 columns on the second and third stories, respectively.
• A chhattri is supported by four columns at the uppermost storey.
• There are a total of 176 columns, each of which is an artistically carved pillar with a distinct pattern.

The correct answer is Sitapur.

Key Points

• Naimisharanya, a famous religious pilgrimage site, is located in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. 
  • ​Naimisharanya (Neemsar) is linked with Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Sati and Lord Shiva.
  • As per Hindu mythology and belief, it is the land where the pantheon of 33 Hindu God & Goddesses reside.
  • It also believed to be the first most sacred of all pilgrim centres for Hindus.
  • It is said that if one performs penance for 12 years on this land, one moves to Brahmaloka.
  • The place is located on the banks of River Gomti in Sitapur district at a distance of 94 Km from Lucknow.
  • This place finds mention as a dense forest in several ancient scriptures, including the Mahabharata.
  • A paved street encircling the town connects the primary shrines.

The correct answer is 1863.

Key Points

• The State Museum in Lucknow was established in 1863.
• It is one of the oldest museums in Uttar Pradesh.
• The museum houses a rich collection of artifacts, including sculptures, bronzes, paintings, natural history specimens, and more.
• It is located in the Banarasi Bagh area of Lucknow, providing a glimpse into the cultural and historical heritage of the region.

Additional Information

• 1853: This year is significant in Indian history as it marked the introduction of the first passenger train in India, running from Bombay to Thane.
• 1873: This year is notable for the establishment of the first stock exchange in India, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
• 1883: In this year, the Ilbert Bill controversy occurred in British India, which allowed Indian judges to try British offenders in criminal cases at the district level.

The correct answer is Majuli island.

Important Points

• The Guinness Book of World Records has named Majuli as the world's largest river island.
• The beautiful river island is located on the River Brahmaputra in Assam.
• It is formed by the Brahmaputra River in the South, and Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.
• The island is populated by the Mising, Deori, and Sonowal Kachri tribes. 
• The people of the island speak the languages of Mising, Assamese, and Deori.
• It is home to about 1,60,000 individuals and is a hub of neo-Vaishnavite Assamese culture. 
• It covers about 880 sq km of land and is one of Assam's popular tourist destinations.
• Majuli suffers from heavy erosion due to the regular flooding of the Brahmaputra river.
• It is estimated that it has lost approximately one-third of its territory in the last 30-40 years due to erosion.  
• It was recently declared a district and was previously a subdivision under the district of Jorhat. 
• It has also been included in the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

Majuli island

The correct answer is Brazil.

• Brazil is called the ‘Coffee Bowl of the World’.

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Nicknames of Indian cities:

The correct answer is Deogarh.

Key Points

• The Dashavatara Temple is one of the earliest known temples in North India and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
• The Dashavatara Temple or Vishnu Temple also called the Gupta temple is at Deogarh.
• It was built during the Gupta period.
• The temple depicts the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
• The temple also features the idol of Lord Vishnu in a position of Nar Narayan Tapasya and another one shows him reclining on a serpent.
• It was the first temple in North India to have a Shikara.

The correct answer is Kerala.

Key Points

• Kerala:
  • Kerala is known as the spice garden of India as it has a variety of spices and which is popular for its taste in the whole world.
  • Idukki and Wayanad are the major districts for the cultivation of spices in the entire state.

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• Kashmir:
  • Kashmir is famous for Horticulture and floriculture.
  • Especially for Saffron cultivation, so known as Saffron town.
• Andhra Pradesh:
  • Andhra Pradesh is famous for rice, tobacco.
  • Andhra Pradesh is also famous for its mangoes (GI Tag).
  • It is also known as the "rice bowl of India" for being a major producer of rice in India.
• Punjab:
  • The Punjab region is ideal for growing wheat, fruits, and vegetables.
  • This is the main reason that Punjab is also referred to as the "Granary of India" or "India's bread-basket."

The correct answer is Kannauj.

Key Points

• 'Grasse of the East' is the nickname given to Kannauj city. 
• Kannauj is also known as ' Kingdom of Rishabh Dixit' and ' Perfume capital of India'.
• It has more than 200 perfume distilleries and is world-famous for its traditional ' Kannauj Perfume', tobacco, etc.

Additional Information

• Thermal Power Plants in Uttar Pradesh - NTPC Dadri, Rihand Thermal Power Station, Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station, Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station.
• Famous Monuments/Historical Places in Uttar Pradesh - Taj Mahal, Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal, Banaras Ghat, Agra Fort, etc.
• Famous Stadiums - Green Park Stadium – Kanpur,
• Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium - Lucknow.
• National Park in Uttar Pradesh - Dudhwa National Park.

The correct answer is Jains.

Key Points

• Sonagiri is a place in the state of Madhya Pradesh which is located in the Datia district.
• The place has a lot of Jain temples dating from the 9th century onwards.
• The place is popular among devotees and ascetic saints to practice self-discipline, austerity, and to attain moksha.
• A famous Jain museum is also located in Sonagiri.
• According to Jain texts, since the time of Chandraprabhu (the 8th Teerthankar), five and a half crores of ascetic saints have achieved moksha (liberation) here.
• There are a total of 103 temples with 77 on hill and 26 in the village.

Image of Sonagiri Temple:

The correct answer is Sasaram.

• Sher Shah Suri was a Pathan from Bihar who founded the Suri empire after defeating the Mughal empire.
• In his memory, a tomb designed by Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan was built in Sasaram, Bihar and it is an example of Indo-Islamic Architecture.

Important Points

• Sher Shah Suri died in a gunpowder explosion in the fort of Kalinjar.
• The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is also known as the Second Taj Mahal of India as it is built in between an artificial lake.

​Mistake Points

• In Delhi, the construction of Purana Qila was begun during the time of Humayun which was continued till the time of Sher Shah Suri.
• The son of Suri, Salim Shah Suri built the Salimgarh fort in Delhi.
• Grand Trunk Road connecting Central Asia and India was built by Sher Shah Suri.

     Sher Shah Suri tomb in Sasaram, Bihar

The correct answer is Thiruvananthapuram.

• The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre ( VSSC) is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India's satellite program.
• It is located in Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala.
• The centre had its beginnings as the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in 1962.
• It was renamed in honour of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, often regarded as the father of the Indian space program.

Key Points

• The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is one of the main research and development establishments within ISRO.
• VSSC is an entirely indigenous facility working on the development of sounding rockets, the Rohini and Menaka launchers, and SLV, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV, and GSLV Mk III families of launch vehicles.

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The correct answer is Delhi.

Key Points

• Neela Gumbad:
  • Neela Gumbad is located in Humayun's tomb complex, Delhi.
  • It was built in 1530.
  • This was built on an island in the Yamuna, and later, just shifted to it, when Humayun's tomb was built in the year 1569-70.
  • in 2017, UNESCO declared it as a world heritage monument as a part of the extended Humayun's tomb world heritage site.

Additional Information

• Coorg is known as Scotland of India because of the beautiful landscape similar to that in Scotland.
• Coorg is situated in Karnataka.
• It is also the largest Coffee producer district of India.
• Another name of Coorg is Kodagu.

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• Shillong is known as "Scotland of the east".