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Uttar Pradesh Geography

Uttar Pradesh General Studies

Useful for: Assistant Teacher Recruitment (Super TET), UP Assistant Professor, UP LT Grade / GIC Lecturer, UP TGT / PGT

Overview

Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, lies mostly in the fertile Ganga plains between the Himalayan foothills and the Bundelkhand plateau.

Key points

  • Uttar Pradesh is India’s most populous state.
  • The Ganga–Yamuna doab is among the most fertile regions of India.
  • Major rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghara, Gomti, Betwa; the Ganga and Yamuna meet at Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam).
  • Dudhwa National Park is in Lakhimpur Kheri.
  • The state has 75 districts in 18 divisions.
  • Bundelkhand in the south is drought-prone.

Explanation

  • The Terai belt lies along the Nepal border.
  • Floods affect eastern UP.
  • Alluvial soils support wheat, rice and sugarcane.
  • The Chambal forms part of the south-western border.
  • Groundwater depletion is a concern in western UP.

Step by step

  1. Identify the concept, rule or fact asked.
  2. Recall the definition, formula, example or year.
  3. Apply it and eliminate mismatched options.

Examples

  • Confluence of Ganga and Yamuna → Prayagraj.
  • National park in Lakhimpur Kheri → Dudhwa.
  • Number of districts in UP → 75.

Traps and advanced points

  • Trap: Placing Dudhwa in Bundelkhand.
  • Trap: Calling UP the largest by area.
  • Trap: Ignoring Bundelkhand drought.

Quick revision

  • Most populous state.
  • Doab; Triveni Sangam.
  • 75 districts; Dudhwa.

Practice MCQs

  1. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is —

    1. Kanpur
    2. Lucknow
    3. Prayagraj
    4. Varanasi

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    Answer: (b) Lucknow. Lucknow is the capital.

  2. The principal seat of the Allahabad High Court is at —

    1. Lucknow
    2. Prayagraj
    3. Agra
    4. Meerut

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    Answer: (b) Prayagraj. The principal seat is at Prayagraj; there is a bench at Lucknow.

  3. The Taj Mahal is located in —

    1. Mathura
    2. Agra
    3. Lucknow
    4. Aligarh

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    Answer: (b) Agra. On the bank of the Yamuna at Agra.

  4. The Triveni Sangam is located at —

    1. Varanasi
    2. Prayagraj
    3. Ayodhya
    4. Haridwar

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    Answer: (b) Prayagraj. Confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.

  5. The state animal of Uttar Pradesh is —

    1. tiger
    2. barasingha (swamp deer)
    3. elephant
    4. blackbuck

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    Answer: (b) barasingha (swamp deer). The barasingha is the state animal.

  6. The state bird of Uttar Pradesh is —

    1. peacock
    2. sarus crane
    3. koel
    4. parrot

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    Answer: (b) sarus crane. The sarus crane is the state bird.

  7. Dudhwa National Park is in the district of —

    1. Lakhimpur Kheri
    2. Gorakhpur
    3. Jhansi
    4. Bahraich

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    Answer: (a) Lakhimpur Kheri. Dudhwa is in Lakhimpur Kheri on the Nepal border.

  8. Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon at —

    1. Kushinagar
    2. Sarnath
    3. Shravasti
    4. Kapilvastu

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    Answer: (b) Sarnath. At Sarnath near Varanasi.

  9. The Lucknow gharana is famous for which classical dance?

    1. Bharatanatyam
    2. Kathak
    3. Odissi
    4. Kuchipudi

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    Answer: (b) Kathak. Kathak has Lucknow, Jaipur and Banaras gharanas.

  10. The United Provinces was renamed Uttar Pradesh in —

    1. 1947
    2. 1950
    3. 1956
    4. 1962

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    Answer: (b) 1950. On 24 January 1950.

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