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241. Mirzapur is situated on the bank of which river?

1. Alaknanda River
2. Ganga River
3. Chambal River
4. Adyar River

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Mirzapur is located on the bank of River Ganga.
· Mirzapur is a city in Uttar Pradesh.
· It is known for its carpets and brassware industries.
· Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur.
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242. Bagalkot is situated on the bank of which river?

1. Brahmani River
2. Ganga River
3. Chambal River
4. Ghataprabha River

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Bagalakote, is a city in the state of Karnataka, which is situated on bank of River Ghataprabha.
· Ghataprabha river is an important right-bank tributary of the Krishna River.
· Kannada is the major language spoken here.
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243. Rajamahendravaram is situated on the bank of which river ?

1. Brahmani River
2. Ganga River
3. Girna river
4. Godavari River

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Rajahmundry, or Rajamahendravaram is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
· The city is located on the bank of River Godavari.
· It is known as the “Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh”.
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244. Jaunpur is situated on the bank of which river?

1. Brahmani River
2. Gomti River
3. Girna river
4. Godavari River

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Jaunpur City is a district located in Uttar Pradesh.
· It is situated on the bank of River Gomti.
· Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges.
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245. Kolkata city is situated on the bank of which river?

1. Yamuna
2. Ganga River
3. Hugli (Hooghly) River
4. Godavari River

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Kolkata also known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.
· It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River.
· Kolkata is regarded as the Cultural Capital of India.
· River Hooghly is the eastern distributary of the Ganges River.
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246. Srinagar is situated on the bank of which river ?

1. Yamuna
2. Ganga River
3. Girna river
4. Jhelum River

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Srinagar is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
· It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus.
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247. Jhijhian dance is a folk dance performed in which state?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Uttarakhand

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Jhijhian is a cultural folk dance performed in the state of Bihar.
· Jhijhiya is a cultural dance from the Mithila region of Bihar.
· Jhijhiya is mostly performed at time of Dusshera, in dedication to Durga Bhairavi.
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248. Raut Nacha Dance is a folk dance performed in which state?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Chhattisgarh

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Raut Nacha is a ceremonial dance performed mainly by the tribal community of Chhattisgarh.
· Raut Nacha dance is performed by Yadavas, a caste which considers themselves to be descendants of Krishna.
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249. Garba Dance is a folk dance performed in which state?

1. jammu and Kashmir
2. Bihar
3. Gujarat
4. Chhattisgarh

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Garba Dance is a folk dance performed in the state of Gujarat.
· Traditionally, it is performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navaratri.
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250. The Phag Dance is a folk dance performed in which state?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Gujarat
4. Haryana

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The Phag or Phalgun dance is performed by the agricultural community of Haryana in the months of February- March.
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