UP History — Set 20
UP GK · UP इतिहास · Questions 191–200 of 200
The Nawabs of Awadh are associated with which style of cooking that later became famous globally?
Correct Answer: B. Dum Pukht style (slow cooking) and Awadhi cuisine
The Nawabs of Awadh developed the famous Dum Pukht style of cooking, in which food is slow-cooked in sealed vessels. This technique was popularized in Lucknow and gave rise to the distinctive Awadhi cuisine. Dishes like Lucknowi biryani, Galouti kebab, and Kakori kebab originate from this tradition. Awadhi cuisine is now recognized globally.
The Congress session of 1907 at Surat witnessed a split between Extremists and Moderates. Who was the prominent Extremist leader from UP?
Correct Answer: C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the prominent Extremist leader at the 1907 Surat split, though he was primarily from Maharashtra. In UP, Madan Mohan Malaviya and Motilal Nehru were key figures in the Congress. Malaviya initially had moderate leanings. The UP Congress unit remained important during both the Moderate and Extremist phases of Indian nationalism.
The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) is located in which Uttarakhand city, but trains IAS officers who often serve in UP?
Correct Answer: C. Mussoorie
The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), the training institute for IAS officers, is located in Mussoorie (now in Uttarakhand, formerly part of UP). Named after former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri who was from Varanasi in UP, the academy trains civil servants. Shastri's connection to UP makes the naming significant.
The 'Awadhi' dialect of Hindi, spoken in the Lucknow-Faizabad region of UP, is the language in which the Ramcharitmanas was written by?
Correct Answer: B. Tulsidas
The Ramcharitmanas was written by Tulsidas in the Awadhi dialect of Hindi. Awadhi is spoken in the Awadh region of UP, including Lucknow, Faizabad, Pratapgarh, and Sultanpur. The Ramcharitmanas, composed in 1574-1577, is one of the most beloved works in Awadhi literature and a cornerstone of Hindi literary tradition.
The historic Muzaffarnagar in western UP became a separate district in which year and is famous for which product?
Correct Answer: A. 1832; sugarcane and jaggery (gur)
Muzaffarnagar became a separate district in 1832 during British administration. The district is famous for sugarcane cultivation and the production of jaggery (gur). It is one of India's largest gur-producing centres. Western UP's Muzaffarnagar-Shamli belt is called the 'sugarbowl' of the state and has India's highest concentration of sugar mills.
The Raza Library in Rampur is particularly famous for housing rare manuscripts in which languages?
Correct Answer: A. Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, and Hindi manuscripts
The Raza Library in Rampur houses over 17,000 manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hindi, and Sanskrit, along with miniature paintings and historical maps. It was established by the Nawabs of Rampur and is considered one of the most important repositories of Islamic learning in South Asia. It is now under the Raza Library Trust managed by the central government.
The 'Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb' (composite culture) is a cultural concept most strongly associated with which region of UP?
Correct Answer: B. Awadh region, especially Lucknow
The term 'Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb' refers to the composite Hindu-Muslim cultural synthesis, most strongly associated with the Awadh region, especially Lucknow. This culture blended Hindu and Muslim traditions in music, cuisine, literature, clothing, and etiquette. The Nawabi court of Lucknow was the primary incubator of this syncretic culture during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80) had its administrative nerve centre in which UP city?
Correct Answer: C. Allahabad
Allahabad, as the capital of the United Provinces, served as a major administrative and logistical centre during the British period, including during military campaigns like the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The North-Western Railway that passed through Allahabad was crucial for troop movement. The High Court and key administrative offices were also based here.
Which UP city was known as 'Kanauj' and was the medieval centre of the perfume and attar industry?
Correct Answer: B. Kannauj
Kannauj (ancient Kanauj) has been the centre of the perfume (attar) industry in India for centuries. The city uses the traditional 'deg-bhapka' distillation method to extract essential oils from flowers, roots, and herbs. Kannauj attar has received a GI tag. The city's perfume tradition dates back to the Mughal period when Kannauj was a royal supplier of fragrances.
The formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885 had significant contributions from UP. Who from UP was a founding member?
Correct Answer: D. Pandit Ajudhyanath
Pandit Ajudhyanath and several other delegates from the United Provinces attended the first session of the Indian National Congress in December 1885 in Bombay. The UP contingent was among the largest at the founding session. Over time, Allahabad became one of the most important centres of Congress activity, with the Nehru family playing a pivotal role.