GENERAL KOWLEDGE ABOUT UTTAR PRADESH
Uttar Pradesh : General Introduction
§ Reorganisation of State – 1 November, 1956
§ Name of State – North-West Province (From 1836)
– North-West Agra and Oudh Province (From 1877)
– United Provinces Agra and Oudh (From 1902)
– United Provinces (From 1937)
– Uttar Pradesh (From 24 January, 1950)
§ State Capital – Agra (From 1836)
– Prayagraj (From 1858)
– Lucknow (partial) (From 1921)
– Lucknow (completely) (From 1935)
§ Partition of State – 9 November, 2000 [Uttaranchal (currently Uttarakhand) was formed by craving out 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
§ Districts of Uttar Pradesh in the National Capital Region (NCR) – 8 (Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli)
§ Such Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, who got the distinction of being the Prime Minister of India – Chaudhary Charan Singh and Vishwanath Pratap Singh
§ Such Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, who also became Chief Minister – Shri Banarsidas and Shripati Mishra
§ Speaker of the 18th Legislative Assembly – Shri Satish Mahana
§ Number of women members in the 18th Legislative Assembly – 47
§ Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Assembly – Shri Akhilesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party)
§ President's rule in the state for the first time – 25 February 1968 To 26 February 1969
§ State legislature – Bicameral legislature
§ Number of Lok Sabha seats – 80
§ Number of Rajya Sabha seats – 31
§ Speaker of the Assembly for the most time – Shri Atmaram Govind Kher and Keshari Nath Tripathi (3-3 times)
§ Total Member of the Legislative Assembly – 403
§ Total Member of the Legislative Council – 100
§ The first state Legislative Assembly constituted – July 1937
§ District With Most Legislative Assembly Seats – Prayagraj (12 Seats)
§ District With Lowest Legislative Assembly Seats – Shravasti, Mahoba, Chitrakoot (2-2 seats)
§ State's first central jail – Bareilly
§ First Chief Ministers of the state – Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant
§ First Deputy Chief Minister of the State – Chaudhary Narayan Singh
§ First woman chief minister of state and country – Sucheta Kripalani
§ First woman governor of state and country – Sarojini Naidu
§ India's first night wildlife park (Night Safari Park) is located in – Greater Noida
§ First Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly after independence – Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon
§ First Legislative Council Chairman of the state after independence – Chandra Bhal
§ First Chief Justice of Uttar Pradesh Allahabad High Court – Sir Walter Morgan
Geographic Situations
§ Area of Uttar Pradesh – 2,40,928 Sq Kms. (About 7.33% of India's area)
§ Latitude – 23°52' North Latitude to 30°28' North Latitude
§ Longitude – 77°3' East Longitude to 84°39' East Longitude
§ Length of the state from east to west – 650 Kms.
§ Length of the state from north to south – 240 Kms.
§ The state shares boundaries – 9 (8 states and 1 union territory)
§ Number of states boundaries Sonbhadra – 4 (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar)
§ State with maximum border with Uttar Pradesh – Madhya Pradesh
§ State with the shortest border with Uttar Pradesh – Himachal Pradesh
§ Most eastern district of the state – Ballia
§ Westernmost district of the state – Shamli
§ Northernmost district of the state – Saharanpur
§ Southernmost district of the state – Sonbhadra
§ Largest district of the state (in area) – Lakhimpur Kheri (7680 sq. km.)
§ Smallest district of the state (in area) – Hapur (660 sq. km.)
§ Number of states share boundaries to Saharanpur – 3 (Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand)
§ Agro– Climatic Zones in the state – 9
§ Major rivers flowing in the state – Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Gomti and Ghaghra
§ Longest canal system in the state – Sharda Canal
§ The District of Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh on three sides – Lalitpur
Major Institutes in Uttar Pradesh
§ Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research – Lucknow
§ Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture – Lucknow
§ National Sugar Institute – Kanpur
§ Indian Institute of Pulses Research – Kanpur
§ Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur
§ Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology – Kanpur
§ Indian Veterinary Research Institute – Izatnagar (Bareilly)
§ Indian Institute of Vegetable Research – Varanasi
§ Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute – Jhansi
§ Indian Institute of Carpet Technology – Bhadohi
§ Indian Institute of Handloom Technology – Chaukaghat (Varanasi)
§ Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research – Lucknow
§ State Disaster Management Authority – Lucknow
§ Trade Facilitation Center and Craft Museum – Varanasi
§ Biotechnology Park Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow
§ VV Giri National Labor Institute – Noida
§ Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited – Kanpur
§ Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences – Saifai (Etawah)
§ UP Industrial Co– operative Association Limited – Kanpur
§ Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation – Kanpur
§ Pradeshiya Industrial & Investment Corporation – Lucknow
§ Institute of Entrepreneurship Development – Lucknow
§ Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre – Kannauj
§ Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute – Kanpur
§ Uttar Pradesh Small Industries Corporation Limited – Kanpur
§ Uttar Pradesh Export Corporation Ltd – Lucknow
§ State Leather Development and Marketing Corporation Limited – Agra
§ Uttar Pradesh Electronics Corporation Limited – Lucknow
§ Government Porcelain Development Center – Chunar and Khurja
§ Uttar Pradesh Handicrafts Development & Marketing Corporation Limited – Lucknow
§ Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority – Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh : Administrative Divisions
§ Total Districts – 75
§ Sub divisions – 18
§ Special Area Development Authority – 5
§ Gram Panchayat – 59163
§ Tehsils – 350 (As on 2018)
§ Nagar Panchayat – 437
§ Municipal Council – 198 (As on 2018)
§ Municipal Corporation – 17
§ Block Panchayats – 821 (As of 2018)
§ Nyaya Panchayats – 8,135 (As on 2018)
§ Community Development Block – 822
Energy
§ Formation of Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Council – 1959
§ Order of total power generation in the state – Thermal Power > Hydropower > Nuclear > Solar Power
§ UP Electricity Regulatory Commission setup – 1998
§ NTPC's Gas Based Thermal Projects in the State – 3 (Auraiya, Amla, Dadri)
§ State's oldest thermal project – Harduaganj Thermal Power Station (1942)
§ Establishment of only nuclear power station in the state – Narora (Bulandshahar) (1991-92)
§ Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency – 1983
Minerals
§ State Mineral Development Corporation setup – 1974
§ Uttar Pradesh is a state in terms of mineral resources. Lower – Middle Range
§ Largest coal reserves in the state – Sonbhadra
§ Copper reserve in the state – Sonrai (Lalitpur)
Transport and Communication
§ State's position in the country in terms of length of National Highways – Second (Maharashtra is at first position with total legth of approximately 18,000 kms)
§ Uttar Pradesh State Highways Authority constituted – 2004
§ Formation of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority – 2001
§ State's longest Highway – National Highway 19 (Old Name NH– 2 (Grand Trunk Road)
§ Country's longest green field (controlled access) expressway – Purvanchal Expressway (340.8 km)
§ Establishment of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation – 1972
§ Establishment of Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation – 1973
§ World's longest railway platform – Gorakhpur
§ Formation of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited – 2013
§ Lucknow Metro launches commercial operations – 5 September 2017
§ Railway Safety Commission, Headquarters – Lucknow
§ The first train in the state was run in March 1859. – Prayagraj to Kanpur
§ Total Rail Network in the State – 9167 km. (first in the country)
§ Bus transport services in the state of U.P. began on 15 May 1947 – Lucknow to Barabanki
§ Approximate Length of Purvanchal Expressway – 340.82 Kms.
§ Lucknow Doordarshan started functioning on – 27 November 1975
§ Bus service started between Ayodhya to Janakpur (Nepal) – May 2018
§ Paratroopers Training School is located at – Agra
§ Aditya Birla Group develops private airport – Mayorpur (Sonbhadra)
§ India's first multi– modal terminal has been built – Ralhupur (Varanasi)
§ Lucknow Akashvani (All India Radio) established in the state – 2 April, 1938
§ First air postal service started in India – Between Allahabad (Prayagraj) to Naini
§ Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi is located at – Fursatganj (Amethi)
Census– 2011
§ Total Population of Uttar Pradesh – 19,98,12,341 (16.51% of the total population of the country)
§ Percentage of males in the total population of the state – 52.29%
§ Percentage of women in the total population of the state – 47.71%
§ Percentage of Rural Population to Total Population of the State – 77.73%
§ Percentage of urban population to the total population of the state – 22.27%
§ Most populous district – (1) Prayagraj (2) Moradabad (3) Ghaziabad
§ Least populated district – (1) Mahoba (2) Chitrakoot (3) Hamirpur
Population Density
§ Population Density of Uttar Pradesh – 829 people per sq km.
§ Increase in Population Density during 2001-11 – 139 persons per sq.km.
§ Districts have the highest density of population (in descending order) – (1) Ghaziabad (2) Varanasi (3) Lucknow
§ Districts have the Lowest density of population (in ascending order) – (1) Lalitpur (2) Sonbhadra (3) Hamirpur
Literacy Rate
§ Total Literacy in Uttar Pradesh – 67.72%
§ Male Literacy in Uttar Pradesh – 77.30%
§ Female Literacy of Uttar Pradesh – 57.20%
§ Increase in Average Literacy during 2001-11 – 11.36%
§ Difference between male and female literacy – 20.10%
§ Highest Literacy Districts – (1) Gautam Buddha Nagar (2) Kanpur Nagar (3) Auraiya
§ Lowest literacy districts (same order of male literacy) – (1) Shravasti (2) Bahraich (3) Balrampur
Sex Ratio
§ Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Pradesh (as per 2011 census) – 912 (Sex Ratio of India is 943)
§ The sex ratio of Uttar Pradesh increased during 2001-11 – 14 points
§ Highest Sex Ratio Districts (in descending order) – (1) Jaunpur (1024) (2) Azamgarh (1019) (3) Deoria (1017)
§ Lowest Sex Ratio Districts (in ascending order) – (1) Gautam Buddha Nagar (851) (2) Hamirpur and Baghpat (861) (3) Kanpur Nagar, Banda and Mathura (863)
Child Sex Ratio (2011)
§ Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Pradesh (0-6 Years Age Group) – 902 (In 2001 the child sex ratio was 916)
§ Highest and Lowest child sex ratio Districts in the state are respectively – Balrampur and Baghpat
Decadal Growth Rate
§ Average Decadal growth rate during 2001-11 – 20.23%
§ Average Annual Growth Rate during 2001-11 – 1.85%
§ Decline in Decadal growth during 2001-11 – 5.62%
§ Growth rates in males and females during 2001-11 respectively – 19.31% and 21.23%
§ Highest Decadal growth rate Districts – (1) Gautam Buddha Nagar (2) Ghaziabad (3) Shravasti
§ Lowest Decadal growth rate Districts – (1) Kanpur Nagar (2) Hamirpur (3) Baghpat
Scheduled Castes
§ Percentage of Scheduled Castes in the Total Population of Uttar Pradesh – 20.69%
§ State with highest number of Scheduled Castes in the country – Uttar Pradesh (16.6%)
§ Highest Scheduled Caste Population District – Sitapur
§ Lowest Scheduled Caste Population District – Baghpat
Scheduled Tribes
§ Percentage of Scheduled Tribes in the Total Population of Uttar Pradesh – 0.6%
§ District With Highest ST Population – Sonbhadra
§ District with lowest ST population – Baghpat
§ Districts devoid of Scheduled Tribes in the state – Ayodhya and Jalaun
Slum Census
§ The place of Uttar Pradesh in the total slum population of the country – Fourth
§ The slum population in the total population of the country in the 2011 census is – 9.5%
§ Districts with highest slum population in the state (in descending order) – Meerut, Agra, Kanpur Nagar
§ Percentage of slum population in the total population of the state – 3.12%
Religion – Census
§ Religious Population (In Decreasing Order) – Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist
§ Percentage of minorities in the total population of the state – 19.33%
§ Religious communities with highest and lowest sex ratio respectively – Christians (950) and Sikhs (885)
Cultural Diversity in Uttar Pradesh
§ Beginning of modern painting in Uttar Pradesh – from the 20th century
§ Birth place of Amir Khusrau – Patiyali (Kasganj)
§ Inventor of Tabla and Sitar – Amir Khusrau
§ Bada Khayal Promoters – Sultan Hussain Sharqi (Jaunpur)
§ The golden age of the Lucknow gharana from music – Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's period
§ Bismillah Khan and Mumtaz Khan are shehnai players – of the Banaras Gharana
§ Bindadin, Kodau Singh, Khurshed Ali Khan, Shambhu Maharaj, Birju Maharaj are related to – From Lucknow Gharana
§ Choti Maina, Badi Maina, Rasoolanbai, Saraswati Devi, Vidyadhari ki Devi, Moti Kesar etc. are the thumri– tappa singers – Banaras Gharana
§ Jhula, Hori, Phag, Languria and Rasia folk songs are related to – from Braj region
§ There is a special area of Sanskar Geet, Sohar, Natka and Qawwali. – Awadh region
§ The only classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh is – Kathak
§ Known as the father of Kathak dance – Thakur Prasad
§ The dance performed by the Kahars of Jaunpur is – Chaurasia Dance
§ Famous Gharanas for Kathak are – Lucknow and Varanasi
§ Folk theatre (drama) in Uttar Pradesh – Ramlila, Rasleela and Nautanki
§ Kalinjar Fort is located in Uttar Pradesh – Banda
§ Ganga Mahotsava (Ganga Dussehra) – Varanasi and Prayagraj
§ There are three monuments of the state included in the World Heritage – Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort and Taj Mahal
§ The main center of Muslim education during the Mughal period was – Agra
§ The region of Kannauj language is – Kannauj, Farrukhabad, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Kanpur Nagar, Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat
§ Major tourist places located in Fatehpur Sikri (Agra) – Buland Darwaza, Birbal Mahal, Salim Chishti's Dargah, Jodha Bai Mahal, Jama Masjid, Diwan I– Khas, Panchmahal, Mariam Mahal etc.
§ Tulsi Memorial, Tulsi Birthplace – Rajapur (Chitrakoot)
§ Tomb of Sufi Saint Haji Waris Ali Shah – Deva Sharif (Barabanki)
§ There are Dashavatar temples (Gupta period) of Devgarh and 31 Jain temples, Matatila, Rajghat dam. – Lalitpur
§ Shringi Rishi Temple is located at – Shringirampur (Farrukhabad)
§ Nizamuddin Auliya was born in – Badaun
§ Among the Navratnas of Akbar belong to Uttar Pradesh – Raja Todarmal
Education
§ Establishment of State Council of Educational Research and Training – 1981 (Lucknow)
§ Establishment of Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board – 1982 (Prayagraj)
§ School Chalo Campaign started for primary education – 2001
§ Establishment of Uttar Pradesh State Council of Higher Education – 1995
§ Saakshar Bharat Program/Mission was started in – 2009
§ Total Central Universities in the State – 6 (4 General + 1 Agriculture + 1 Aviation)
§ Oldest university in the state – Prayagraj University, Prayagraj (1887)
Major Medical Colleges of Uttar Pradesh
§ Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College – Meerut
§ Maharani Laxmibai Medical College – Jhansi
§ Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College – Kanpur
§ Sarojini Naidu Medical College – Agra
§ Baba Raghav Das Medical College – Gorakhpur
§ Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College – Aligarh
§ Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj (King George's) Medical University – Lucknow
Economy
§ SEZs in Uttar Pradesh – Eastern Economic Zone (28 districts), Western Economic Zone (30 districts), Central Economic Zone (10 districts), Bundelkhand Economic Zone (7 districts)
§ The most developed area of the state from the point of view of industrial development – Western Sector
§ Least developed area in terms of industrial development – Bundelkhand
§ The most employable industry in the state after agriculture – Handloom Cottage Industry
§ UP Handicraft Promotion Policy Implemented – 2014
§ Sporting Goods – Agra and Meerut
§ Carpets and Rugs industry is developed – Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Agra, Varanasi
§ Council of Science & Technology, Uttar Pradesh was formed – 1975
§ Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board was formed – 1960
§ The first sugar mill of India and Uttar Pradesh was established in 1903 – Pratappur (Deoria)
§ Chief Minister Yuva Swarozgar Yojana launched – 2017
§ 'Kisan Samridhi Commission' was formed in the state – 2017
§ Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana launched – 25 October 2019
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§ Major Places of Interest |
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Place/Site |
District |
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Taj Mahal |
Agra |
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Sant Kabir Nirvana Sthal |
Maghar (Saint Kabir Nagar) |
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Vrindavan Temples |
Mathura |
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Mathakur Buddha Statue |
Kushinagar |
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Khanqah Rashidiya |
Mainpuri |
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Dashavatara Temple |
Deogarh (Lalitpur) |
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God's Varaha temple |
Soron (Kasganj) |
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Haridev Ji Temple |
Mathura |
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Rumi Darwaza |
Lucknow |
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Radharani Ladliji Temple |
Mathura |
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Gola GokaranNath Temple |
Lakhimpur Kheri |
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Bhitargaon Gupta Temple |
Kanpur |
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Chakratirth Naimisharanya |
Sitapur |
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Bharadwaj Ashram and Akshayvat |
Prayagraj |
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Anand Bhavan |
Prayagraj |
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Shakambari Devi Temple |
Saharanpur |
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Kadakshah Baba's tomb |
Kaushambi |
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Danteerth (Hastinapur) |
Meerut |
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Bavani Imli Sahid Sthal |
Fatehpur |
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Jharkhandeshwar Temple |
Hapur |
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Fansi Imli Memorial |
Prayagraj |
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Vyas Tila and Narsingh Tila |
Jalaun |
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Chhavani Shahid Sthal |
Basti |
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Vindhyavasini Temple |
Mirzapur |
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Kanak Bhawan |
Ayodhya |
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Lodheshwar Temple |
Barabanki |
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Saptamatrika Sculptures |
Kannauj |
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Bhrigu Temple |
Ballia |
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J.K. Temple Kanpur |
Kanpur |
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Mughal Ghat |
Farrukhabad |
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Digambar Jain Idols (obtained from Asai Fort) |
Etawah |
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Aughadnath Temple |
Meerut |
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Shukl Talab |
Kanpur Dehat |
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Jayasi Memorial |
Raebareli |
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Gorakhnath Temple |
Gorakhpur |
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Ashfaq Ullah's tomb |
Shahjahanpur |
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Buddhist stupa |
Kushinagar and Piprahwa (Siddharthnagar) |
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Mr. Dauji Maharaj |
Hathras |
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Baba Somnath Ji Temple |
Deoria |
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China temple |
Shravasti |
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Kamadgiri Mountain |
Chitrakoot |
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Rani Mahal |
Jhansi |
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Kalinjar Fort |
Banda |
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Makarbai Temple |
Mahoba |
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Raza Library |
Rampur |
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Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti |
Fatehpur Sikri (Agra) |
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Shibli Academy |
Azamgarh |
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Imambara and Chhatar Manzil |
Lucknow |
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Devipatan (Pateswari Devi) Temple |
Balrampur |
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Lal Darwaza Mosque |
Jaunpur |
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Arga Parvati Temple |
Gonda |
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Haji Waris Ali's Mazar (Deva Sharif) |
Barabanki |
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Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple |
Sonbhadra |
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Dargah of Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud |
Bahraich |
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Sitakund Ghat |
Sultanpur |
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KapilMuni Ashram, Rameshwardham Temple and Bhedakund |
Farrukhabad |
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Sita Samahit Sthal (Sitamarhi) |
Bhadohi (Sant Ravidas Nagar) |
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Maharshi Dadhichi Ashram |
Sitapur |
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Chaurasi Gumbad |
Kalpi (Jalaun) |
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Kshemkali Devi Temple, Padmavati Sati Temple, Jaichand Fort and Haji Sharif Dargah |
Kannauj |
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Belha Devi Temple |
Pratapgarh |
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Bharatkund |
Ayodhya |
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Ejaz Ali Hall |
Bijnor |
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Dargah of Syed Mahmud Shah Ashraf Jahangir |
Ambedkar Nagar |
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Ancient Shiva Temple of Shukratal |
Muzaffarnagar |
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Dargah of Syed Shah Abdul Razzaq |
Barabanki |
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Dhanapur Martyrs Memorial |
Chandauli |
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Maharishi Durvasa Ashram |
Prayagraj |
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Lord Cornwallis Tomb |
Ghazipur |
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Lodheshwar Mandir |
Barabanki |
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Shri Sanatan Dharma Mandir |
GautamBuddha Nagar |
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Salamat Shah's tomb |
Barabanki |
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Devkali Temple |
Auraiya |
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Rajarajeshwari Srividya Mandir |
Unnao |
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Victoria Hall Belfry |
Hardoi |
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Dauji Temple |
Mathura |
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Yagyashala |
Baghpat |
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Tulsi Memorial |
Banda |
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Uttar Pradesh: Names of Cities and Districts |
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City Name |
Sub-Name |
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Saharanpur |
city of wood carving |
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Pilibhit |
Mini Punjab |
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Chitrakoot |
Vanvas Nagar, Mandarachal |
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Deoria |
Devaranya, Devpuria |
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Muzaffarnagar |
Sarwat Nagar |
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Shahjahanpur |
Carpet Industry Industry |
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Fatehpur |
Battlefield City |
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Azamgarh |
Kaifi Azmi Nagar |
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Rampur |
City of Nawab,City of Knives |
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Lakhimpur Kheri |
Laxmipur |
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Pratapgarh |
Amla Nagari, Bela Bhavani Nagar, The Citadel of the Kings |
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Mau |
Maunath Bhanjan |
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Moradabad |
Brass City, Pottery City |
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Sitapur |
Naimisharanya Nagar |
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Kaushambi |
Primate city |
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Ballia |
Baaghi Zila |
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Lucknow |
City of Nawabs, City of Gardens, City of Mangoes, City of Nazakat-Nafsat |
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Hardoi |
Haridrohi Nagar |
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Prayagraj |
Sangam city, Kumbh city, Tirtharaj, Guava city |
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Jaunpur |
Shiraz-e-Hind |
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Amroha |
Jyotiba Phule Nagar |
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Unnao |
Chandrashekhar Azad Nagar |
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Bijnor |
Katehar kshetra |
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Ghazipur |
Sister of Kashi |
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Meerut |
Revolution city, Scissors city |
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Badaun |
Nizamuddin Auliya Nagar |
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Ayodhya |
City of God, Saket Dham, Ramnagar, Ram Janmabhoomi |
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Chandauli |
Rice Bowl |
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Baghpat |
Land of the Tiger |
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Kannauj |
Perfume City, City of Fragrances, Kanyakubj Nagar |
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Ghaziabad |
Mini Delhi, Industry City |
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Varanasi |
Vishwanath Nagari, Mukti Nagar, City of Ghats |
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Sultanpur |
Kuspura |
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Amethi |
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Nagar |
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Mathura |
The city of Krishna, the city of Peda, the city of pandas |
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Bhadohi |
Sant Ravidas Nagar, Carpet City |
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Bahraich |
Syed Masood Ghazi Nagar, Rishi Bhoomi |
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Etawah |
Chambal City |
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Bulandshahr |
Ahar zone |
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Sonbhadra |
Energy Capital of India |
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Shravasti |
Sahet–Mahet Nagar |
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Auraiya |
A Land Of Diversity |
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Aligarh |
The Lock City of India |
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Kasganj |
Kanshiram Nagar |
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Balrampur |
Devipatan, Shaktipeeth |
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Kanpur Dehat |
Ramabai Nagar |
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Hathras |
Mahamaya Nagar |
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Kanpur Nagar |
Manchester of North India,Leather City, Industry City |
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Gonda |
Jaiprakash Nagar |
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Mirzapur |
Mahatrikon Nagar, Rameshwar |
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Gautam Buddha Nagar |
Noida, Greater Noida |
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Jalaun |
Panchnanda Nagar |
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Siddharth Nagar |
Buddha city |
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Shamli |
Prabuddh Nagar |
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Agra |
Taj Nagari, Petha Nagari |
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Jhansi |
City of Bundela |
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Basti |
Vashishti Nagar |
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Hapur |
Panchsheel Nagar, Mini Jallianwala Bagh |
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Firozabad |
Bangle city, Suhag nagri |
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Lalitpur |
Deogarh Nagar |
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Sant Kabir Nagar |
Khalilabad |
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Sambhal |
Bhimnagar |
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Mainpuri |
Kapoori Nagar |
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Hamirpur |
Jejakabhukti Region |
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Maharajganj |
Karapath Nagar |
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Etah |
Shukar kshetra Varaha Nagar |
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Barabanki |
The Gateway of Purvanchal, Deva Nagar |
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Mahoba |
Mahotsav Nagar |
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Gorakhpur |
Gorakhdham, Nath Nagar, Geeta Press Nagar |
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Farrukhabad |
Panchal Nagar |
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Bareilly |
Bans Bareilly, Surma Nagari |
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Banda |
Bundelkhand |
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Kushinagar |
Mahaparinirvana Nagar |
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Ambedkar Nagar |
Seehmai Karirat Nagar |
1. Who was the First Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Govind Ballabh Pant (26 January 1950 – 27 December 1954)
2. Who were the Two Former Female Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Sucheta Kripalani and Mayawati
3. What is the Capital of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Lucknow
4. When did Uttar Pradesh get its Statehood?
Answer: 24 January 1950
5. Which State in India is the Most Populous State?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
6. Which is the most populated State in India after Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Maharashtra
7. Which is the Largest State in India by Area?
Answer: Rajasthan (342,239 km²)
8. What is the Position of Uttar Pradesh by Area?
Answer: 4th (Fourth)
9. What is the Area of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 243,286 km²
10. Which is the Most Populous Country Subdivision in the World?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
11. Which Country is Comparable with the Size of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: United Kingdom
12. What was the Name given to Uttar Pradesh during the British Rule?
Answer: United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
13. How many Divisions are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 18 Divisions
14. How many Districts are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 75 Districts
15. Which Districts fall under Agra Division?
Answer:
1) Agra
2) Firozabad
3) Mainpuri
4) Mathura
16. When was Uttarakhand Carved out of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 9 November 2000
17. Which are the Major Rivers that Flows through Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Ganga
2) Gomti
3) Saraswati
4) Varuna
5) Yamuna
18. Which River flows near the Taj Mahal?
Answer: Yamuna River
19. What is the Official Language of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Hindi and Urdu
20. Which are the Famous Tourist Attractions in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Agra Fort
2) Fatehpur Sikri
3) Taj Mahal
21. Which Country shares its International Border with Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Nepal
22. Which States in India share their Border with Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) West: Rajasthan
2) Northwest: Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, and Delhi
3) North: Uttarakhand
4) East: Bihar
5) South: Madhya Pradesh
6) Southeast: Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
23. What Percentage of the Total Area of India does Uttar Pradesh have?
Answer: 7.34%
24. How many Times was President’s Rule imposed in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Ten Times (since 1968)
25. When was President’s Rule imposed for the First Time in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 25 February 1968 – 26 February 1969
26. When was President’s Rule imposed for the Last Time in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 8 March 2002 – 3 May 2002
27. Who is the Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Yogi Adityanath
28. Who is Uttar Pradesh’s Youngest-Ever Chief Minister?
Answer: Akhilesh Yadav (at 38)
29. Who served 4 Times as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Mayawati
1) 3 June 1995 – 18 October 1995
2) 21 March 1997 – 21 September 1997
3) 3 May 2002 – 29 August 2003
4) 13 May 2007 – 15 March 2012
30. Who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 3 Times?
Answer:
1) Chandra Bhanu Gupta
2) N. D. Tiwari
3) Mulayam Singh Yadav
31. Who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 2 Times?
Answer:
1) Charan Singh
2) Kalyan Singh
32. How many Total Days was President’s Rule imposed in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 1,700 Days
33. How many International Airports are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Two
34. Name the two International Airports in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (Lucknow): LKO
2) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Varanasi): VNS
35. Which are the Two Upcoming International Airports in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Jewar Airport and Kushinagar Airport
36. Which State in India is Most Populated?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
37. What is the IATA of Agra Airport?
Answer: AGR
38. What is the IATA of Allahabad Airport?
Answer: IXD
39. What is the IATA of Kanpur Airport?
Answer: KNU
40. What is the IATA of Gorakhpur Airport?
Answer: GOP
41. Where is the Headquarters of the North Central Railway?
Answer: Prayagraj Junction Railway Station
42. What is the New Name of Allahabad?
Answer: Prayagraj
43. Where is the High Court of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Prayagraj
44. Which Religion is practiced by more than Three-Fourth of the Population of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Hinduism
45. When was the Official Name of the District changed from Faizabad to Ayodhya?
Answer: 13 November 2018
46. Which District is Vrindavan located in?
Answer: Mathura District
47. Which River flows through Varanasi?
Answer: River Ganges
48. Which is the Most Populous District in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Prayagraj
49. What is the State Code of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: UP
50. How many Seats does Uttar Pradesh have in Rajya Sabha?
Answer: 31 Seats
51. How many Seats does Uttar Pradesh have in Lok Sabha?
Answer: 80 Seats
52. Where was the First Prime Minister (Jawaharlal Nehru) of India born?
Answer: Allahabad (14 November 1889)
53. Which Indian Classical Dance originated from Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Kathak
54. What are the State Symbols of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Animal: Swamp Deer
2) Bird: Sarus Crane
3) Dance: Kathak
4) Flower: Palash
5) Sport: Field Hockey
6) Tree: Ashoka
55. Which are the Two Most Populous Religions in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Hinduism and Islam
56. How many Members does the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Consist of?
Answer: 404 Members
57. How many Members does the Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh Consist of?
Answer: 100 Members
58. Who is the present Minister of Secondary Education?
Answer: Gulabo Devi
59. Which Indian State has the highest number of Crimes amongst other States in India?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
60. Which is the Largest Police Force in the World?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh Police
61. Which is the leading Occupation in Uttar Pradesh that plays a Vital Role in Economic Development?
Answer: Agriculture
62. Where is the Headquarters of the North Eastern Railway Zone?
Answer: Gorakhpur
63. What is the Name of the International Cricket Stadium in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Green Park Stadium (Kanpur)- Capacity: 32,000
2) Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground (Greater Noida)-
Capacity: 8,000
3) Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow)-
Capacity: 50,000
64. How many Central Universities are there in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Six
65. Name the 6 Central Universities in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Aligarh Muslim University
2) University of Allahabad
3) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
4) Banaras Hindu University
5) Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University
6) Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University
66. How many IITs are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Two
1) IIT Kanpur
2) IIT (BHU) Varanasi
67. How many State universities are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 31 (Thirty-One)
68. How many Deemed Universities are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Eight
69. Where is National Sugar Institute?
Answer: Kanpur
70. Where is Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Aligarh
71. What are the Popular Folk Musics of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Sohar, Kajari, Ghazal, Qawwali, etc
72. What are the Major Languages of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Awadhi
2) Bhojpuri
3) Braj Bhasha
4) Bundeli
5) Hindustani
6) Kannauji
73. Which place is also known as the Birth Place of Lord Rama?
Answer: Ayodhya
74. Which City is called India’s First Smart City?
Answer: Noida
75. Which City in Uttar Pradesh is called “The City Of Love”?
Answer: Agra
76. What is the Nickname of Ghaziabad?
Answer: Gateway Of Uttar Pradesh
77. Which City in Uttar Pradesh is called The City Of Ghats?
Answer: Varanasi
78. Which Major Festival is held every Twelve Years in rotation at Allahabad on the river Ganges?
Answer: Kumbh Mela
79. What is the Nickname of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Taj Nagari
80. Which are the Top IT Cities in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Agra, Lucknow, Prayagraj
81. How is the Weather in Lucknow?
Answer: Hot Summers and Dry Winters, Lucknow gets an average rainfall of 896.2 millimeters.
82. Which Month is the hottest in Lucknow?
Answer: June
83. How is the weather in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh has a Humid Subtropical Climate
84. When was the Lucknow Zoo Established?
Answer: 1921
85. What is the Nickname of Lucknow?
Answer: The City of Nawabs
86. Who is the Governor of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Anandiben Patel
87. How many Municipal Corporations are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 13 (Thirteen)
88. How many Municipal Boards are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 226
89. How many Development Blocks are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 822
90. How many Nyaya Panchayats are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 8135
91. How many Urban Bodies are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 915
92. How many Gram Sabhas are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 59163
93. How many Post Offices are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 180000
94. How many Telephone Exchanges are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 2885
95. How many Populated Villages are present in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 97941
96. What is the strength of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 404
97. How many Members does Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council have?
Answer: 100 Members
98. Which are the Major Crops Grown in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Arhar
2) Barley
3) Moong
4) Maize
5) Millet
6) Paddy
7) Urad
8) Wheat
99. Which is the Longest National Highway that passes through Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: NH2
100. What is the length of the longest National Highway in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 752 KM (Kosi to Mathura)
|
No. |
City |
Nickname |
|
1 |
Agra |
a) City Of Love |
|
2 |
Ayodhya |
a) Hindu Sacred Place |
|
3 |
Ballia |
Baghi Ballia |
|
4 |
Firozabad |
Bangle City Of India |
|
5 |
Ghaziabad |
Gateway Of Uttar Pradesh |
|
6 |
Gorakhpur |
a) Nawabo Ke Baap Ka Sahar |
|
7 |
Kanpur |
a) Crossroad Of National Highways |
|
8 |
Lucknow |
a) City Of Nawabs |
|
9 |
Meerut |
a) Scissor City |
|
10 |
Noida |
a) India’s First Smart City |
|
11 |
Prayagraj |
a) Abode Of God |
|
12 |
Varanasi |
a) The City Of Ghats |
|
13 |
Vrindavan |
City Of Widows |
Related: Nickname Of Indian Cities (State Wise): A Complete list
101. Which city is known as Constantinople of the East and
Shiraz-e-Hind?
Answer: Lucknow
102. What will be the name of the World’s Longest Expressway?
Answer: Ganga Expressway
103. What is the name of Present India’s Longest Expressway?
Answer: Purvanchal Expressway (341 Km)
104. Which is the Largest City in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Kanpur
105. Name the 18
Divisions of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Agra Division
2) Aligarh Division
3) Ayodhya Division
4) Azamgarh Division
5) Bareilly Division
6) Basti Division
7) Chitrakoot Division
8) Devipatan Division
9) Gorakhpur Division
10) Jhansi Division
11) Kanpur Division
12) Lucknow Division
13) Meerut Division
14) Mirzapur Division
15) Moradabad Division
16) Prayagraj Division
17) Saharanpur Division
18) Varanasi Division
106. What was the
Population of Tigers in Uttar Pradesh in 2018?
Answer: 173
107. Where is the Headquarters of Gautam Buddh Nagar?
Answer: Noida
108. When was the Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act Signed by the
Governor-General?
Answer: 7 December 1947
109. Who is the Longest-Serving Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Mayawati
1) 3 June 1995 – 18 October 1995: 137 Days
2) 21 March 1997 – 21 September 1997: 184 Days
3) 3 May 2002 – 29 August 2003: 1 year, 118 Days
4) 13 May 2007 – 15 March 2012: 4 years, 307 Days
Total: 7 Year 16 Days
110. Who is the Longest-Serving Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
considering before the Independence of India?
Answer: Govind Ballabh Pant (11 Years 13 Days)
List Of Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh
|
No. |
Chief Minister |
Term In |
Term Out |
Party |
|
1 |
Govind Ballabh Pant |
26 Jan 1950 |
27 Dec 1954 |
INC |
|
2 |
Sampurnanand |
28 Dec 1954 |
06 Dec 1960 |
INC |
|
3 |
Chandrabhanu Gupta[1] |
07 Dec 1960 |
01 Oct 1963 |
INC |
|
4 |
Sucheta Kripalani |
02 Oct 1963 |
13 Mar 1967 |
INC |
|
Chandrabhanu Gupta[2] |
14 Mar 1967 |
02 Apr 1967 |
INC |
|
|
5 |
Chaudhary Charan Singh[1] |
03 Apr 1967 |
25 Feb 1968 |
BKD |
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
25 Feb 1968 |
26 Feb 1969 |
⟰ |
|
Chandrabhanu Gupta[3] |
26 Feb 1969 |
17 Feb 1970 |
INC |
|
|
Chaudhary Charan Singh[2] |
18 Feb 1970 |
01 Oct 1970 |
BKD |
|
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
01 Oct 1970 |
18 Oct 1970 |
⟰ |
|
6 |
Tribhuvan Narain Singh |
18 Oct 1970 |
18 Oct 1970 |
INC |
|
7 |
Kamalapati Tripathi |
04 Apr 1971 |
12 Jun 1973 |
INC |
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
13 Jun 1973 |
08 Nov 1973 |
⟰ |
|
8 |
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna |
08 Nov 1973 |
29 Nov 1975 |
INC |
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
30 Nov 1975 |
21 Jan 1976 |
⟰ |
|
9 |
Narayan Dutt Tiwari[1] |
21 Jan 1976 |
30 Apr 1977 |
INC |
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
30 Apr 1977 |
23 Jun 1977 |
⟰ |
|
10 |
Ram Naresh Yadav |
23 Jun 1977 |
27 Feb 1979 |
JP |
|
11 |
Babu Banarasi Das |
28 Feb 1979 |
17 Feb 1980 |
JP |
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
17 Feb 1980 |
09 Jun 1980 |
⟰ |
|
12 |
Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
09 Jun 1980 |
18 Jul 1982 |
INC |
|
13 |
Sripati Mishra |
19 Jul 1982 |
02 Aug 1984 |
INC |
|
Narayan Dutt Tiwari[2] |
03 Aug 1984 |
24 Sep 1985 |
INC |
|
|
14 |
Vir Bahadur Singh |
24 Sep 1985 |
24 Jun 1988 |
INC |
|
Narayan Dutt Tiwari[3] |
25 Jun 1988 |
05 Dec 1989 |
INC |
|
|
15 |
Mulayam Singh Yadav[1] |
05 Dec 1989 |
24 Jun 1991 |
JD |
|
16 |
Kalyan Singh[1] |
24 Jun 1991 |
06 Dec 1992 |
BJP |
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
06 Dec 1992 |
04 Dec 1993 |
⟰ |
|
Mulayam Singh Yadav[2] |
04 Dec 1993 |
03 Jun 1995 |
SP |
|
|
17 |
Mayawati[1] |
03 Jun 1995 |
18 Oct 1995 |
BSP |
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
18 Oct 1995 |
21 Mar 1997 |
⟰ |
|
Mayawati[2] |
21 Mar 1997 |
21 Sep 1997 |
BSP |
|
|
Kalyan Singh[2] |
21 Sep 1997 |
12 Nov 1999 |
BJP |
|
|
18 |
Ram Prakash Gupta |
12 Nov 1999 |
28 Oct 2000 |
BJP |
|
19 |
Rajnath Singh |
28 Oct 2000 |
07 Mar 2002 |
BJP |
|
~ |
President’s Rule |
08 Mar 2002 |
03 May 2002 |
⟰ |
|
Mayawati[3] |
03 May 2002 |
29 Aug 2003 |
BSP |
|
|
Mulayam Singh Yadav[3] |
29 Aug 2003 |
13 May 2007 |
SP |
|
|
Mayawati[4] |
13 May 2007 |
15 Mar 2012 |
BSP |
|
|
20 |
Akhilesh Yadav |
15 Mar 2012 |
19 Mar 2017 |
SP |
|
21 |
Yogi Adityanath |
19 Mar 2017 |
25 Mar 2022 |
BJP |
|
Yogi Adityanath |
25 Mar 2022 |
Incumbent |
BJP |
|
Acronyms: |
111. Who held the post of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
for the shortest period?
Answer: Chandra Bhanu Gupta (19 Days)
112. Who Appoints the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: The Governor of Uttar Pradesh
113. What is the Type of Government in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Bicameral
114. Who has the right to dissolve the Legislative Assembly at any time
in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: The Governor of Uttar Pradesh
115. What is the Full-Form of UPLA?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
116. Where is Tajmahal Located?
Answer: Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
117. Where was the Indian Mutiny when the First War of
Independence of 1857 started?
Answer: Meerut
118. When did the Kakori Conspiracy case in Uttar Pradesh happen?
Answer: August 9, 1925
119. Where is the Ashoka Pillar located?
Answer: Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh)
120. Where is the National Emblem of India (Lion Capital)?
Answer: Sarnath Museum near Varanasi
121. What is the name of Agra’s world-famous Sweet?
Answer: Petha
122. How many Constituencies does Uttar Pradesh have?
Answer: 404 Constituencies
123. Which City was the Old Capital of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Allahabad
124. Which is the Second Largest Rice producing state in India?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
125. Which season Mustard is grown in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Rabi Season
126. How is the Maximum part of Irrigation done in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Canals (Tube Well Irrigation System)
127. Which is the Longest Canal in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Sharda Canal
128. From which River is the Agra Canal drawn?
Answer: Yamuna River
129. To which age do the Ancient sites of Sarai Nahar Rai, Morhana
Pahar, and Lekkahia in Uttar Pradesh belong?
Answer: Mesolithic Age
130. Where is the Oldest Evidence of Rice Cultivation in the world found
in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Koldihwa
131. Where was the Earliest Evidence of the use of Pottery found in Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer: Chopani-Mando
132. Where was Gautam Buddha’s First Sermon delivered?
Answer: Sarnath
133. Who was the Architect of the Taj Mahal?
Answer: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri and Ustad Isa
134. Where is the largest Footwear Manufacturing Hub
in India?
Answer: Agra
135. On which river is the Rani Laxmibai Dam Project under Construction?
Answer: Betwa River
136. Which Mughal Emperor completed the Tomb of Akbar in Sikandra?
Answer: Jahangir
137. Which Districts in Uttar Pradesh are close to Nepal Border?
Answer:
1) Bahraich
2) Balrampur
3) Lakhimpur Kheri
4) Maharajganj
5) Pilibhit
6) Sidhharthnagar
7) Sravasti
138. Which Two Districts in Uttar Pradesh touch the boundary of Delhi?
Answer: Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad
139. How many States does Uttar Pradesh share its Border with?
Answer: Nine States
1) West: Rajasthan
2) Northwest: Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, and Delhi
3) North: Uttarakhand
4) East: Bihar
5) South: Madhya Pradesh
6) Southeast: Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
140. How many Union Territories does Uttar Pradesh share its Border?
Answer: One (Delhi)
141. Which Districts of Uttar Pradesh are close to the Boundary of
Rajasthan?
Answer: Agra and Mathura
142. Which River flows between the boundary of Haryana and Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer: Yamuna River
143. Which Ashokan Pillar has been adopted as the National Emblem of
India?
Answer: The Lion Pillar of Sarnath
144. Which Place was the Capital of the Mughal Empire?
Answer: Agra
145. Which Mughal King built Fatehpur Sikri and Agra Fort?
Answer: Akbar
146. What are the three Distinct Hypsographical Regions of Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer:
1) The Gangetic Plain in the Center
2) The Shivalik Foothills and Terai in the North
3) The Vindhya Hills and Plateau in the South
147. Where is the famous Buland Darwaza located?
Answer: Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh)
148. Where is the palace of Queen Jodha Bai located?
Answer: Fatehpur Sikri
149. What was the Capital City of the Mahajanapada Vatsa?
Answer: Kausambi
150. When did Babur take over Agra city?
Answer: 1526 AD
151. Which is the only district in Uttar Pradesh that touches the
boundary of Chhattisgarh?
Answer: Sonbhadra District
152. When was the First Wildlife Sanctuary established in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 1957
153. What is the name of the First Wildlife Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary
154. Which Soil is the most Widespread soil In Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Alluvial soil
155. As per the 2011 Census, what Percentage did Uttar Pradesh
contribute to the Indian Population?
Answer: 16.16%
156. Which District in Uttar Pradesh has the lowest proportion of
Scheduled Tribes?
Answer: Hathras (0.01%)
157. Which State Has the Highest Proportion of Scheduled Tribes?
Answer: Mizoram (94.5 %)
158. What are the other names of Prayagraj?
Answer: Allahabad, Illahabad, and Prayag
159. Which cities are included in the “Golden Triangle” of India
Tourism?
Answer: Agra, Delhi, and Jaipur
160. What is the Full Form of NOIDA?
Answer: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority
161. When was the Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation Act established?
Answer: 1974
162. Which is the Longest River in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Ganga
163. Through which District does Ganga enter into Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Bijnor District
164. Through which District does Ganga leave Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Balliya District
165. Which River merges into the River Ganga at Prayagraj (Allahabad)?
Answer: Yamuna River
166. What is the other name of the River Gandak?
Answer: Narayani River
167. Where is the Night Safari Park situated in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Greater Noida
168. Which state has given the Highest Number of Prime Ministers?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
169. Where is Amitabh Bachchan’s Birthplace?
Answer: Prayagraj
170. Where was the Great Hockey Player Dhyan Chand born?
Answer: Prayagraj
171. Which Nuclear Power Plant is in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Narora Atomic Power Station
172. How many Tiger Reserves are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Three
173. Name the three Tiger Reserves of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Amangarh Tiger Reserve
2) Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
3) Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
174. Who was the First Governor of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu
175. When was Agra Presidency separated from Bengal Presidency?
Answer: 1833
176. When was the Presidency of Agra established?
Answer: 14 November 1834
177. In which District is Mango Cultivation not done in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Agra District
178. Which is the Largest District of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Lakhimpur Kheri
179. Which Year was the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI)
established in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 1951
180. Who was the first Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court?
Answer: Sir Walter Morgan
181. When was Allahabad High Court established?
Answer: 1950
182. How many High Courts are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: One (Allahabad High Court)
183. Who was appointed as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh on 16 December
2015 by the Supreme Court of India?
Answer: Virendra Singh
184. In which District is Narora Atomic Power Station located?
Answer: Bulandshahar District
185. Where is the Bharat Kala Bhawan located?
Answer: Varanasi
186. Which Flower is recognized as the State Flower of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Palash
187. Which is the State Animal of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Swamp Deer
188. When did the British annex Oudh?
Answer: 7 February 1856 (by Lord Dalhousie)
189. Which Railway Station has the World’s Longest Railway Platform?
Answer: Gorakhpur Junction Railway Station
190. Who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1990?
Answer: Mulayam Singh Yadav
191. Who was the
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1992?
Answer: Kalyan Singh
192. Who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2001?
Answer: Rajnath Singh
193. Who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1952?
Answer: Govind Ballabh Pant
194. Who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1974?
Answer: Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna
195. When was the Second President’s Rule imposed?
Answer: 1 October 1970 – 18 October 1970
196. For how many was the Second President’s Rule imposed?
Answer: 17 Days
197. Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport located?
Answer: Varanasi
198. How many Airports are in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Seven
199. What is the IATA of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport?
Answer: LKO
200. When was Urdu declared as the Second Official Language of Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer: 1989
Airports Of Uttar Pradesh
|
No. |
Airport |
Category |
IATA |
|
1 |
Agra Airport |
Domestic |
AGR |
|
2 |
Allahabad Airport |
Domestic |
IXD |
|
3 |
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport |
International |
LKO |
|
4 |
Gorakhpur Airport |
Domestic |
GOP |
|
5 |
Hindon Airport |
Domestic |
HDX |
|
6 |
Kanpur Airport |
Domestic |
KNU |
|
7 |
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport |
International |
VNS |
201. Where is Chandrasekhar Independence University located?
Answer: Kanpur
202. Which District is Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary located in?
Answer: Unnao District
203. What is the term given for the meeting point of the Ganga River and
Yamuna River?
Answer: Triveni Sangam
204. What is the length of the Nationalized Metal road in Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer: 22,000 Km
205. When was NOIDA set up?
Answer: 1976
206. Where is the largest Sugar Mill in Asia located?
Answer: Khatauli (Uttar Pradesh)
207. When was MGNREGA launched in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 1 April 2008
208. Which mills are largely found in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Sugar Mills
209. When was Yogi Adityanath elected as the Chief Minister of Uttar
Pradesh for the first term?
Answer: 19 March 2017
210. What is the Pin Code of Agra Chowk?
Answer: 282003
211. Who were the 8 Prime Ministers of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2) Chandra Shekhar
3) Charan Singh
4) Indira Gandhi
5) Jawaharlal Nehru
6) Lal Bahadur Shastri
7) Rajiv Gandhi
8) Vishwanath Pratap Singh
212. Who was the first Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Vishambar Dayal
213. Who is the present Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh (2022)?
Answer: Sanjay Mishra
214. How many recipients received the Padma Vibhushan Award 2022 from
Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 2 (Two)
215. Who were the recipients of the Padma Vibhushan Award 2022 from
Uttar Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Radheyshyam Khemka (Posthumous): Literature and Education
2) Kalyan Singh (Posthumous: Public Affairs
216. How many recipients received the Padma Bhushan Award 2022 from Uttar Pradesh? 2 (Two)
217. Who were the recipients of the Padma Bhushan Award 2022 from Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Rashid Khan (Art)
2) Vashishth Tripathi (Literature and Education)
218. How many recipients received the Padma Shri Award 2022 from Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer: 9 (Nine)
219. Who were the recipients of the Padma Shri Award 2022 from Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer:
1) Kamalini Asthana & Nalini Asthana (Art)
2) Shivnath Mishra (Art)
3) Sheesh Ram (Art)
4) Seth Pal Singh (Others – Agriculture)
5) Vidya Vindu Singh (Literature and Education)
6) Sivananda (Others – Yoga)
7) Ajay Kumar Sonkar (Science and Engineering)
8) Ajita Srivastava (Art)
9) Kamlakar Tripathi (Medicine)
220. Who was the first recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award from Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (Civil Service) in 1962
221. Who were the first recipients of the Padma Bhushan Award from Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer: (1954)
1) Amarnath Jha (Literature & Education)
2) Maithili Sharan Gupt (Literature & Education)
3) Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar (Science & Engineering)
4) Satya Narayana Shastri (Medicine)
222. Who was the first recipient of the Padma Shri Award from Uttar
Pradesh?
Answer: Akhil Chandra Mitra (Science & Engineering) (1954)
223. When did Yogi Adityanath swear in as the new Chief Minister of
Uttar Pradesh in 2022?
Answer: 26 March 2022
224. Which Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 2022?
Answer: 18th
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