The town of Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is famous for which industry?
- A.Locks
- B.Brassware
- C.Glass and bangles
- D.Carpets
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, glass and bangles. Firozabad has made glass for generations and supplies most of the glass bangles sold in India, along with chandeliers and laboratory glassware. Option A, locks, is the industry of Aligarh, also in Uttar Pradesh, which makes it the most frequent wrong choice because the two towns lie in the same region. Option B, brassware, belongs to Moradabad, whose engraved brass is exported in large quantities and which is called the Brass City. Option D, carpets, is the industry of Bhadohi and Mirzapur in the eastern part of the state, the centre of the hand-knotted carpet trade. Candidates should learn these four towns together, since papers often ask them as a matching set. A second group worth learning is Kannauj for perfume, Bhagalpur for tussar silk and Sivakasi for fireworks.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Tapi
- B.Sabarmati
- C.Narmada
- D.Mahi
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- A.Krishna
- B.Godavari
- C.Musi
- D.Tungabhadra
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- A.Damodar
- B.Subarnarekha
- C.Mahanadi
- D.Brahmani
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- A.Kanpur
- B.Ahmedabad
- C.Surat
- D.Ludhiana
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- A.Gomti
- B.Saryu
- C.Rapti
- D.Ramganga
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