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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 37

SSC GD Constable (English) - 16th November 2021 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q37

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The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved a proposal to name a zoological garden at ________ after the freedom fighter and revolutionary Ashfaqullah Khan.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Gorakhpur.

  • The UP Cabinet approved a proposal to set aside Rs 234 crore for construction of a zoological garden named after Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan in Gorakhpur. 
  • The purpose of the zoological garden is conservation of wildlife.
  • At present, there are two zoological gardens in Uttar Pradesh, one in Lucknow and another in Kanpur.
  • Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khand Zoological Garden was proposed in 2008-2009.