27-12-2017, 04:22 PM
[b] Uttar Pradesh[/b]
*Capital -Lucknow
*Formation-1950 January 26
*Language-Hindi,Urdu
*Major Festival -Ramleela
*Major Rivers -Ganges,Yamuna
*State Animal-Swamp deer (Barasingha)
*State Flower-Brahm kamal
*State Tree-Ashok
*In vedic period Uttar Pradesh is known as Brahmarshi desam.
*Uttarpradesh is known as sugar bowl of India
*Aryavartam, Madyadesam, etc, are also the old names of Uttar Pradesh.
*Banaras Hindu University is located at Varanasi in UP
*Uttar Pradesh is one of the leading Agricultural producers in India. It is the leading producer of Barley, Wheat, Sugarcane, Bajra etc.
*The city known as ‘City of Nawabs’
Ans : Lucknow
*The last Maha Kumbhamela (happens once in every 144 years) took place in
Ans : Allahabad (2013)
*Allahabad was formerly known as ‘Prayag’.
*First Air mail system in India was established at Allahabad.
*Allahabad is known as the city of Prime Ministers.
*Most number of Prime Ministers are from. Uttarpradesh.
*Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of Monuments in India.
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*Banaras - Hindu school was founded by Annie Besant.
*Banaras- Hindu university was founded by Madan Mohan Malavya.
*The state with highest cattle population is U.P.Pradesh shares its boundary with nine Indian states and Nepal.
*Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with most number of states in India.
*High court of Uttar Pradesh is at Allahabad
*Bethwa Canal, Yamuna Canal, Upper - Lower Canal, Agra Canal are the important canals in Uttar Pradesh.
*Chaudhari Charan.Singh International airport is located in Lucknow.
*Famous historic places such as Saranath, Kusinagara, Kanouj, Ayodhya, Meerut etc. are in Uttar Pradesh.
*Headquarters of North- Central Railway is at Allahabad.
*Chandra Prabha Wild Life Sanctuary, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve are situated in Uttar Pradesh
*Tajmahal, Agra fort and Fatehpur Sikri are the three world heritage sites situated in Uttarpradesh.
*Central Drug Research Institute - Lucknow
*Indian Institute of Sugar Technology situated at Kanpur.
*Indian Institute of Pulses Research
Ans : Kanpur
*The historial monuments such as ‘Bara Imambara’ and ‘Chhota Imambara’, etc. are situated at Lucknow.
*Asia’s first human DNA bank is situated at Lucknow
*India’s first regional rural bank was established at Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.
*India’s first Dalit Woman Chief Minister
Ans : Mayavathi.
*Aligarh is famous for Lock production.
*The state through which most number of National highways pass is Uttarpradesh
*World’s first handicapped university was established in Uttarpradesh
*Full form of NOIDA - New Okhla Industrial Development Authority.
*Narora Atomic Power Station is in Uttarpradesh.
*Rajiv Gandhi Aviation University will be set up - Raibareli
*The merging place of Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswathy at Allahabad is known as Triveni Sangamam
Hard nuts
*Kanpur is called 'Manchester of North India and leather city of the world
*Kanpur is known as Industrial & Economic capital of Uttar Pradesh.
*Varanasi is known as ‘Religious capital of lndia
*Judical capital Uttar Predesh
Ans : Allahabad
*Vrindavan in known as city of widows
New Info
*The foundation stone of first Indian institute of skills was laid in (by Narendra modi) - Kanpur
*The first police force in India to solve the grievances through twitter - Uttar Pradesh
*The first bicycle highway in Asia - Uttar Pradesh (Etawah - Agra) Pataliputra was the old name of Patna. Council)
*Patna is situated on one banks of ganga.
