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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2023General Studies
Question
Match the following as per popular beliefs: List I A. City of five canals B. City named after wife of Neem Singh C. City in Arabic meaning Fort D. City named after a place of monkeys List II 1. Kaithal 2. Panchkula 3. Bhiwani 4. Hisar Choose the correct option:
Options
- A A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- B A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
- C A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- D A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
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Correct Answer
B A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Model Answer
City of five canals
- The Name of the City "Panchkula" is derived from the word Panch (Five) and Kula (Canals) i.e. 'The city of Five Canals", which possibly refers to Five Irrigation Canals that help to distribute water from the Ghaggar-Hakra river.
City named after wife of Neem singh
- The city of Bhiwani was named after Bhani, the wife of Rajput King Neem Singh.
- The name Bhani was later changed to Bhiyani and then to Bhiwani.
City in Arabic meaning Fort
- The city of Hisar was founded by a Muslim ruler, Firozshah Tughlaq in 1354 A.D. 'Hisar' is an Arabic word which means 'Fort'.
City named after a place of monkeys
- Kaithal is a city in the north-central Haryana state of India..
- According to historians, the name Kaithal comes from Kapisthala, which means "the place of monkeys". The city was known as Kapisthala during the Vedic period.
- Hence, Option B is correct.