Explain the cultural importance of any six of the following places (30 words each): (a) Amritsar, (b) Ajmer, (c) Ajanta, (d) Aligarh, (e) Patna, (f) Pune, (g) Pondicherry, (h) Goa, (i) Santiniketan, (j) Tanjore (UPSC 1979, 18 Marks, )

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Where is Bongaigaon and why is it important? (UPSC 1979, 2 Marks, )

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Identify and give reasons for the importance of the following (2 sentences each): (i) Auroville, (ii) Sabarmati, (iii) Konark, (iv) Chauri-Chaura, (v) Kanya Kumari (UPSC 1984, 10 Marks, )

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Where are the following located and why are they so well-known? (two sentences each): (i) Nalanda, (ii) Ellora, (iii) Ajmer, (iv) Mahabalipuram, (v) Wardha (UPSC 1985, 10 Marks, )

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Where are the following located and why are they so well-known? (Not more than two sentences each): (i) Amaravati, (ii) Halebid, (iii) Kalakhetra, (iv) Rakabganj, (v) Namchi Bazar (UPSC 1986, 10 Marks, )

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Where are the following and why are they so well-known? (2 sentences each): (i) Pushkar, (ii) Kushinagar, (iii) Tirupati, (iv) Somnath, (v) Madurai (UPSC 1987, 10 Marks, )

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Identify and explain the significance of the following (Two sentences each): (i) Dakshin Gangotri, (ii) Kahuta, (iii) Sahrawall (UPSC 1987, 15 Marks, )

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Where are the following located and why are they well-known? (Two sentences each): (i) Dakshinesvara, (ii) Bharukachchha, (iii) Pragjyotish, (iv) Deorala, (v) Jehanabad (UPSC 1988, 10 Marks, )

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Where are the following located and in the news? (i) Cuttack, (ii) Ayodhya, (iii) Guadaljara (UPSC 1992, 10 Marks, )

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Why did the following places become famous during the freedom struggle? (i) Dandi, (ii) Haripura, (iii) Surat, (iv) Bardoli (UPSC 1993, 8 Marks, )

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Where are the following located and what are they famous for? (i) Lothal, (ii) Lumbini, (iii) Vailankanni (UPSC 1994, 6 Marks, )

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Where are the following located and why have they been in the news recently? (i) Thiruvanthapuram, (ii) Charar-e-Sharif, (iii) Bara Hoti (UPSC 1995, 6 Marks, )

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With which events are the following places? (i) Haripura, (ii) Chauri Chaura, (iii) Bardoli, (iv) Dandi (UPSC 1996, 8 Marks, )

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What do you know about the following? (i) Bentota, (ii) Pamirs (UPSC 1998, 4 Marks, )

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