Banaras Hindu University at Varanasi was founded in 1916 by whom?
- A.Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- B.Madan Mohan Malaviya
- C.Annie Besant
- D.Lala Lajpat Rai
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The correct answer is B, Madan Mohan Malaviya. He raised the funds and pushed through the legislation for Banaras Hindu University, which was founded at Varanasi in 1916 and became one of the largest residential universities in Asia. Malaviya was also a president of the Indian National Congress more than once, and he is remembered as Mahamana.
Option C, Annie Besant, is a near miss with a real connection: her Central Hindu College at Varanasi became part of the new university, and she worked closely with Malaviya, but the founder named in every record is Malaviya. Option A, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, founded the college at Aligarh that grew into Aligarh Muslim University. Option D, Lala Lajpat Rai, was a leader of the Punjab and was among those behind Punjab National Bank, not this university.
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- A.Babur
- B.Humayun
- C.Jahangir
- D.Akbar
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He built Fatehpur Sikri in the Agra district of present day Uttar Pradesh in the sixteenth century and made it his capital, naming it after his victory in Gujarat.
Read the full explanation →Identify the city which is situated on the banks of river Sarayu.
- A.Ayodhya
- B.Bhopal
- C.Kanpur
- D.Haridwar
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Read the full explanation →In which year was the United Provinces renamed Uttar Pradesh?
- A.1947
- B.1950
- C.1956
- D.2000
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Read the full explanation →Which is the only national park located in Uttar Pradesh?
- A.Dudhwa National Park
- B.Jim Corbett National Park
- C.Kanha National Park
- D.Bandhavgarh National Park
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Read the full explanation →Which bird is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh?
- A.Indian roller
- B.Sarus crane
- C.Great Indian bustard
- D.Indian peafowl
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