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.
General Knowledge
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Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AUttar Pradesh
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BMadhya Pradesh
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COn the Uttar Pradesh–Madhya Pradesh border (spanning both)
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DRajasthan
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EBihar
Answer
Correct Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Explanation
ContextChitrakoot 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.
ClarificationSome temples and sites extend into MP (e.g., Ramghat area connects across), but the conventional answer is Uttar Pradesh.
Final AnswerUttar Pradesh.