Gradup Gk one word Flashcards
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Which civilization is also known as Seeswal civilization in Haryana?
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Harappan Civilization
2
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Who discovered the Mitathal site of Harappan civilization in Haryana?
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Dr. Surajbhaan
3
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_____is the largest site of Indus Valley Civilization after Mohenjodaro.
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Rakhi Garhi (hisar)
4
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All the three stages of Harappan civilization (in Haryana) were found in ___?
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Mitathal, Bhiwani
5
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Who discovered the three sites of Harappan civilization at Madina, Girawad and Farmanakhas (Rohtak, Haryana)?
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Dr. Vivek Dangi
6
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Where did the bangles made of copper and glass excavate in Haryana?
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Bhagwanpur (kurukshetra)
7
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Which pre-Harappan site was found in Haryana?
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Kunal (Fatehabad district)
8
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Jogankheda site of IVC is in which district of Haryana?
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jind
9
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Where are the evidence of ploughed land found in Haryana and India
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Banawali (Fatehabad)
10
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All three stages of development of houses from pit houses to rectangular to the square dwelling was found in ___district of Haryana.
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Kunal (Fatehabad)
11
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Haryana was named as Brahmavedi in Panchvish Brahman of ____veda
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Samaveda
12
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In Sathpath Brahmana, Haryana was named as ____?
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Kuru Jangal
13
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The two Yaksh- Kapil and Tarantuk are believed to be situated on which river bank?
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Dhrashtadhati River
14
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Which was the capital of king Parikshit, the last of the kuru ruler?
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Asandh (Karnal)
15
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Traces of rice and wheat both were found at which site of Haryana?
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Rakhi Garhi (Hisar)
16
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Capital of Yaudreya republic was ___. It constitutes which parts of Haryana?
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Prakritnak, (Naurangabad, Bhiwani) and it constituted jat belt of Haryana (Hisar, Rohtak, Sonipat)
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The word ‘dwi’ was used for which of the two republics?
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Yaudreya and Arjunayan
18
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Which of the two republics were mentioned by Panini in his book Astadheyey?
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Agreya and Arjunanyana
19
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After the destruction of republic Agreya (capital Agroha), who reconstructed the city of Agroha?
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Maharaja Agrasen
20
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As per Divya Vadan, which were the centres of Buddhism in Haryana?
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Rohtak and Agroha
21
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According to Buddhist literature, Vinay Pitak, Vaid Jeevak belonged to which place of Haryana?
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Rohtak
22
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The idols of Buddha were found at which sites of Haryana?
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Brahmanavas, Rohtak and Naurangabad, Bhiwani
23
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The idols of Jainism were found at which places of Haryana?
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Hansi (Hisar) and Ranila (Charkhi Dadri)
24
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Along with Ashoka, which another Indian ruler is also mentioned at Topra inscription?
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Bisaldeva Chauhan (His victory over Malecha is mentioned; 12 CAD
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Which is the only inscription (found in Haryana) written in Kharosthi script?
Karnal inscription (Ashoka’s)
26
Who read the Topra inscription at the earliest?
James Princep in 1837
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The idols of Sunga dynasty were found at______ in Yamunanagar.
Sugh
28
Indo-Greek coins were found at ______ (Rohtak)and_____(Bhiwani).
Khokracoat (Rohtak) and Naurangabaad (Bhiwani))
29
The inscription found at Laos is about ____ Indian ruler?
Maharajadhiraj Shreedeva of Thanesar, Kurukshetra
30
Seals depicting shloka regarding jatayu, sita, ram, Lakshman and Ramayana, found at Nacharkheda, Jind. These belong to which ancient dynasty?
Gupta period
31
Samudragupta’s coins were found at ____and ____ places of Haryana
Jagadri (Yamunanagar) and Mitathal (Bhiwani
32
The idol of Lord Vishnu at Shes Saiyan/shesnaag was found at ____(Sonipat).
Kajiliput (Sonipat)
33
Who built Staneshwar Mahadev temple at Thanesar (Kurukshetra) and renovated by?
Pushyabhuti Vardhan &
| Sadashivrao Bhao
34
Harshavardhan changed his capital from Thanesar to ____.
Kannauj
35
Banabhatt, Mayur, Divakar, Huein Tsang and Kalidas; Out of these poets, which did not belong to the court of Harshvardhan?
Kalidas
36
Who wrote the biography of Harshavardhan?
Bhanbhatt
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___-,____and___ were written by Harshavardhan himself.
Nagananda, Priyadarshani and Ratanawali
38
Harsha collected one-sixth of produce as tax. True/False.
True
39
According to Colonel James Todd, ____and local tribes gave birth to the modern day Rajputs.
Huns
40
The evidences of Mihir Bhoj were found at ____ in Haryana.
Pehowa, Kurukshetra
41
Three types of tax collected by Harshavardhan administration were ____,____ and ____.
Hirnaya (cash), bhag (share of grains) and bali (gifts or services)
42
____ of Ajmer defeated Gopal of Tomar and Delhi became seat of Chauhans
Annauraj of Ajmer
43
Who wrote the biography of Prithviraj III (as Prithviraj Raso)?
Chand Bardai
44
Tarain is in ____district of Haryana
Karnal
45
_____of Hansi helped Prithviraj Chauhan during the first battle of Tarain.
Govind Rai
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______of Garhwal helped Mohammad Gauri during the second battle of Tarain.
Raja Jai Chandra
47
____ of Hansi and _____ of Rewari tried to stop Mohammad Ghori after the defeat of Chauhans in Delhi.
Jatwa of Hansi and Governor Rao Tejpal of Rewari
48
Third battle of Tarain was fought between _____ and ____ in 1215
Shamshuddin and Yalduz
49
___ was the smallest IQTA of slave dynasty.
Palwal
50
Balban was the Iqtedar of _____.
Hansi
51
Jalaluddin Khilji was the iqtedar of _____.
Kaithal
52
Hisar, Junagarh and Fatehabad cities were established by which ruler?
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
53
When did Taimur attack Haryana?
1398 AD
54
Only two rulers were left unaffected by the attack of Taimur. Who were they?
Hasan Khan Mewati and Mohan Singh Bhandar of Kaithal (they had good relations with Sayyids)
55
_____ and ____ revolted during the reign of Sikander Lodi.
Kalayat (Kaithal) and Jind
56
Before the 1st battle of Panipat, Which areas were attacked by Babur?
Hisar and Mewat
57
Hemachandra (Hemu) was a trader of _____. He has opted for the title of Vikramaditya XIV.
Rewari
58
Who established a new city Faridabad named after Sheikh Baba Farid, treasurer of Mughals?
Jahangir
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Who built Mughal bridge and Mama-bhanja Mughal sarai at Gharonda (Karnal)?
Shah Jahan
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Hisar was known by the name ____ during Mughals which was under the control of Kriparam Gaur.
Chakla
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Which was the capital of Charles Thomas?
Hansi
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On 23rd September 1857 ______ died at Kabul. His death anniversary is observed as Martyrs’ day of Haryana.
Rao Tula Ram
63
Who gave information of revolt to British?
Shyam Singh Sainik
64
Who started the swadeshi movement in Haryana?
Lala Lajpat Rai
65
____ of ___ wrote a satire against separate electorate, namely, “Shivshambu ka Chittha”.
Bal Mukund Gupta of Rewari
66
Who was the leader of Home rule league in Haryana?
Pt. Nekiram Sharma
67
Which was the first jail arrest of Gandhiji?
At Palwal railway station
68
Due to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, who surrendered the title of Sir and Rai Bahadur in Haryana?
Lala Murlidhar
69
In Haryana, who were the Khilafat leaders?
Sufi Iqbal and Khair Mohammad
70
Which two Haryana revolutionaries made a bomb at Rohtak laboratory and threw it on Irwin to take the revenge of death of Lala Lajpat Rai on lathi charge?
Vaid Lekhram Sharma and Yashpal
71
Which is the only ISO certified school in Haryana?
Rajkiya madhyamik vidhyalaya Biwan at Nuh
72
Where is India’s biggest Ashoka Chakra unveiled in Haryana?
Topra (Yamunanagar)
73
Where is VVPAT machines used in Haryana for the first time?
Jind by-elections
74
Modern Automatic Analyzer for pollution monitoring is procured from which country?
France
75
Where is the pollution control board of Haryana situated?
Panchkula
76
Where did SCERT organize state level 46th Jawaharlal Nehru Maths, Science and Environment exhibition?
Gurugram
77
Theme country for Surajkhand Craft Mela 2019 is ____.
Thailand
78
Swampy soil is found in which part of Haryana?
Sirsa
79
Which is the smallest district of Haryana after Faridabad?
Panchkula
80
Which is the largest district of Haryana?
Sirsa
81
Which is the 22nd district of Haryana?
Charkhi Dadri
82
Which district is also known as ‘heart of Haryana’?
Jind
83
__ district(s) of Haryana touches boundary with Chandigarh (State Capital/ which is also a Union Territory)
Only one- Panchkula
84
Which are the two only districts of Haryana which do not share its boundary with any other state or UT?
Charkhi Dadri and Rohtak
85
Which city of Haryana is also known as Brass capital of Haryana?
Rewari
86
Haryana Government organized ____ to create awareness about aadhar card.
Aadhar rath
87
Who was the first elected chief minister of Haryana?
Rao Virendra Rao
88
Haryana is ___state of India.
17th (seventeenth)
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Which four districts of Haryana were carved out simultaneously?
Yamunanagar, Rewari, Kaithal and Panipat (on 1st November, 1989
90
Who is the state ambassador of Haryana?
Baba Ramdev
91
Who wrote the book “Narendra Modi-A charismatic visionary and statesman”?
Aadish Aggarwal
92
Who is the chairman of Haryana State Women Commission?
Srimati Pratibha Suman
93
Which divyang woman of Haryana hosted the national flag at Antartica’s Mount Winson for the first time?
Anurima Sinha
94
First napkin pad unit of Haryana is at____
Fatehabad
95
Which of the chief ministers of Haryana took the oath for CM for the maximum number of times?
Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala
96
How many seats are reserved in Haryana Vidhan Sabha?
Out of 90 seats, 17 are reserved.
97
Which are the four districts of Haryana with no reserved seats?
Panchkula, Mahendragarh, Nuh and Faridabad
98
Who was the president of Haryana Rural conference held in 1921?
Lala Lajpat Rai
99
Who is the state ambassador for the national scheme ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padao Yojana’?
Sakshi Malik
100
Where is ‘Lakadhara temple’ on lines of Konark temple of Orissa
Jagadari, Yamunanagar
101
Where was Nathu Ram Godse hanged?
Ambala jail
102
Who is known as Shakespeare of Haryana?
Deep Chand Brahmin
103
Who is known as the illiterate poet of Haryana?
Pt. Lakhmi Chand
104
When and between whom did the battle of Ambala take place?
In 1709 between Sikhs and Mughals (where Sikhs won the battle)
105
Ambala is known for the cultivation of ______and______.
Turmeric and mango
106
Who is the longest-serving governor of Haryana?
B N Chakraborty
107
When did Karnal-born Kalpana Chawla die in a plane crash?
01/02/03
108
Which city is also known as the city of scientific instruments?
Ambala
109
Where is Saraswati Wildlife sanctuary located?
Kaithal
110
Which city is also known as ‘Land of war heroes’?
Bhiwani
111
Which is the most populous city of Haryana after Faridabad?
Hisar
112
Where is ‘star temple’ located?
Bhiwani
113
Iron Man of Haryana
Sh. Bansi Lal
114
Who is the guru of Baba Ramdev?
Acharya Baldev
115
Who started the newspaper ‘jat Gazette’?
Sir Chotu Ram
116
Where is Cement Corporation of India located?
Charkhi Dadri
117
Which is the largest village of Haryana?
Sisai (Hisar)
118
Where is the steam locomotive museum located in Haryana?
Rewari
119
Battle of Rezang La is related to which district of Haryana?
Rewari
120
When did the Badkal Lake of Faridabad build?
1947
121
Where is Shree Krishna Museum located in Haryana?
Kurukshetra
122
Which is the only museum of Haryana which is under Chandigarh wing of Archeological Survey of India?
Thanesar Museum
123
Who is also known as the father of modern Saang?
Deep Chand Brahman
124
Which is the largest artificial lake of Haryana?
Damdama Lake (Sohna, Gurugram)
125
Where is Basai wetland situated in Haryana?
Basai Village, Gurugram
126
Which state is known as a wheat bowl of India?
Haryana
127
Where are Narayangarh hills situated in Haryana?
Ambala
128
Which is also known as twin city?
Ambala (Ambala city and Ambala cantonment area)
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Which is also known as tricity?
Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali.
130
Aravalis constitutes__ percentage of total area of Haryana
3.09
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Regional name of Khadar soil in Jagadari (Yamunanagar) is ____.
Solar clay
132
Regional name of Bhabhar soil in Jagadari (Yamunanagar) is ____.
Kandi soil
133
Maximum cultivation of rice is done in which district of Haryana?
Karnal
134
The state of Haryana has the maximum cover of ____ soil.
Alluvial soil
135
Ancient name of river Markanda is ____.
Aruna
136
The ancient name of river Ravi is ____.
Parushani
137
Where does the river Ghaggar meet the river Markanda in Haryana?
Pehowa, Kurukshetra
138
What is the origin of river Tangri?
Morni Hills, Panchkula
139
Which new district of Haryana was made before the formation of Charkhi Dadri?
Nuh(Mewat)
140
Who was the first speaker of Haryana State Legislative Assembly?
Rao Birender Singh
141
Dancing stones are found in ___village of ___district of Haryana.
Kaliyana village of Charkhi Dadri
142
So far how many times, Haryana was drawn under President’s rule
Three times (1967, 1977 and 1991)
143
Where is Tajewala barrage located?
Yamunanagar
144
In which district of Haryana Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station located?
Hisar
145
Where is Arjun stadium located in Haryana?
Jind
146
Which city is also known as ‘education city’ of Haryana?
Sonipat
147
Which place in Haryana is also known by names like “Boxing Cuba”; “Little Cuba” or “Mini Cuba”?
Bhiwani
148
Where did the first Saangi of Haryana, Krishan Lal Bhatt hail from?
Meerut (UP).
