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Indian pilgrimage sites: Locate Chitrakoot (also spelled Chitrakut) within India. Full question: Chitrakoot, a revered Rama-related pilgrimage town on the Mandakini River, is situated in which state context? Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
On the Uttar Pradesh–Madhya Pradesh border (spanning both)
Rajasthan
Bihar

Correct Answer: Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Context
Chitrakoot spans the UP–MP border (UP's Chitrakoot district and MP's Satna district). Standard GK items commonly key it to Uttar Pradesh because the main pilgrimage town (Chitrakoot Dham/Karwi) lies in UP on the Mandakini River.

Clarification
Some temples and sites extend into MP (e.g., Ramghat area connects across), but the conventional answer is Uttar Pradesh.

Final Answer
Uttar Pradesh.

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