Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, the women's university of Haryana, is located at
- A.Khanpur Kalan in Sonipat district
- B.Mandhothi in Jhajjar district
- C.Beri in Jhajjar district
- D.Garhi Sampla in Rohtak district
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Khanpur Kalan in Sonipat district. The institution that Bhagat Phool Singh founded for the education of girls grew at Khanpur Kalan and was given the status of a university named after him, and it remains the state's university for women.
Option B, Mandhothi in Jhajjar district, is his birthplace, which is exactly why the option is offered; the village of birth and the seat of the university are different places. Option C, Beri in Jhajjar district, is the village of Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, the first Chief Minister of the state. Option D, Garhi Sampla in Rohtak district, is the village of Sir Chhotu Ram, where a memorial and institutions carry his name. Learn the pair: Mandhothi for the man, Khanpur Kalan for the university.
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Practice Questions
View allSir Chhotu Ram, the farmers' leader called Deenbandhu, was born at Garhi Sampla in which district?
- A.Rohtak
- B.Bhiwani
- C.Sirsa
- D.Jhajjar
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Sir Chhotu Ram was born at Garhi Sampla in Rohtak district on 24 November 1881.
Read the full explanation →Who led the Revolt of 1857 in the Ahirwal region of Haryana and fought the British at Nasibpur near Narnaul?
- A.Rao Tula Ram
- B.Pandit Neki Ram Sharma
- C.Bhagat Phool Singh
- D.Chaudhary Bansi Lal
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The ruler of Rewari raised troops, took over the administration of his territory during the Revolt and met the British in battle at Nasibpur near Narnaul on 16 November 1857.
Read the full explanation →Who was the first Chief Minister of Haryana?
- A.Chaudhary Devi Lal
- B.Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
- C.Chaudhary Bansi Lal
- D.Rao Birender Singh
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When Haryana was carved out of Punjab on 1 November 1966, he became the first Chief Minister of the new state.
Read the full explanation →Chaudhary Devi Lal of Haryana held which office at the Union level?
- A.President of India
- B.Deputy Prime Minister of India
- C.Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- D.Chief Justice of India
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Chaudhary Devi Lal, born on 25 September 1914 at Teja Khera in Sirsa district and known across the state as Tau, served as Chief Minister of Haryana and became Deputy Prime Minister of India in the government formed in 1989, holding that office into 1991.
Read the full explanation →Neeraj Chopra, who won India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics, belongs to which district of Haryana?
- A.Panipat
- B.Sonipat
- C.Karnal
- D.Rohtak
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Neeraj Chopra was born on 24 December 1997 at Khandra village in Panipat district.
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