Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2010 GS-I UP Special
Question

Dhuria is folkd dance of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Bundelkhand

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bundelkhand”.
Dhuriya is a dance from the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.

Similar Questions:

Which one of the following is not from U.P.?
  1. A) Dhola Maru
  2. B) Rasia
  3. C) Birha
  4. D) Kazri
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Birha - 1. Bhojpuri
B. Kajri - 2. Avadhi
C. Malhor - 3. Braji
D. Rasia - 4. Kauravi

Code: A B C D
  1. A) 2 1 4 3
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 4 2 3 1
  4. D) 3 1 2 4
Consider following statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh has the largest concentration of India’s population.
Reason (R): It is also the most densely populated State of India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
The Ruhr basin is the famous Industrial region of:
  1. A) China
  2. B) Germany
  3. C) Japan
  4. D) United Kingdom
Which of the following is a drinking water project of Uttar Pradesh:
  1. A) Sharda Sahayak Canal Project
  2. B) Gyanpur Pump Canal Project
  3. C) Gokul Barrage Project
  4. D) Pathrai Dam
90°E Ridge lies in:
  1. A) Atlantic Ocean
  2. B) Indian ocean
  3. C) Pacific ocean
  4. D) Mediterranean sea
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Babar - Battle of Khanwa
  2. B) Humayun - Battle of Chausa
  3. C) Akbar - Battle of Haldighati
  4. D) Jahangir – Battle of Balkh
In U.P., the famous pilgrim centre of both Jain and Bauddha Dharma is:
  1. A) Sarnath
  2. B) Kushinagar
  3. C) Kausambi
  4. D) Devipatan
The micro-organism which is associated with the production of Bt cotton is a:
  1. A) Fungus
  2. B) Bacterium
  3. C) Blue green Alga
  4. D) Virus
Match the peasants revolts of the 19th century with their respective areas:

A) Kuki revolt - 1. Punjab
B) Kuka revolt - 2. Bengal
C) Pabna Peasant revolt - 3. Bihar
D) Birsa Munda revolt - 4. Tripura

Choose your answer with the help of given code:
Codes:

A B C D
  1. A) 4 2 1 3
  2. B) 2 3 1 4
  3. C) 4 1 3 2
  4. D) 4 1 2 3
Which of the following district of Uttar Pradesh getting benefit from Arjun Dam:
  1. A) Etah
  2. B) Itawah
  3. C) Gorakhpur
  4. D) Hamirpur
In Uttar Pradesh the highest production of Aonla comes from
  1. A) Rae Bareilly
  2. B) Pratapgarh
  3. C) Faizabad
  4. D) Allahabad