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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh to be renamed as ‘Banaras’?
A
Manduadih
B
Aishbagh
C
Barabambo
D
Rajmane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Varanasi (Vārāṇasī; [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi]; also Banaras or Benares (Banāras; [bəˈnaːrəs] ( listen)), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.

Detailed explanation-2: -NER’s divisional railway manager (Varanasi) Vijay Kumar Panjiar said, “We received the final approval of the railway board for the renaming Manduadih as Banaras railway station on July 21.” “The new code of Banaras railway station will be BSBS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mughalsarai Junction, officially known as Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, (station code: DDU, formerly MGS) is a railway station in the town of Mughalsarai in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -When Dr Sampurnanad became the second chief minister of UP, he not only ensured renaming of the district from Benaras to Varanasi but also of Benaras Cant railway station to Varanasi Junction on May 24, 1956.”

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