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Uttar Pradesh History and Heritage

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 has major Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Mughal heritage sites and important places of the freedom struggle.

Key points

  • Sarnath (first sermon) and Kushinagar (Mahaparinirvana) are key Buddhist sites.
  • Varanasi, Ayodhya and Mathura are major religious centres.
  • The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort became UNESCO sites in 1983; Fatehpur Sikri in 1986.
  • The 1857 revolt began at Meerut; Lucknow and Jhansi were major centres.
  • Chauri Chaura (1922) led Gandhi to withdraw Non-Cooperation; the Kakori train action took place in 1925.
  • United Provinces was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950; Uttarakhand separated in 2000.

Explanation

  • Kannauj was Harsha’s capital.
  • Allahabad hosted several Congress sessions.
  • The Lucknow Pact (1916) was signed in Lucknow.
  • Chikankari of Lucknow is a famous craft.
  • Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj is on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list.

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

  • Where the 1857 revolt began → Meerut.
  • Event of 1922 in Gorakhpur district → Chauri Chaura.
  • UNESCO year for Fatehpur Sikri → 1986.

Traps and advanced points

  • Trap: Mixing Sarnath and Kushinagar.
  • Trap: Wrong UNESCO years.
  • Trap: Wrong renaming year.

Quick revision

  • Sarnath, Kushinagar.
  • Taj and Agra Fort 1983; Fatehpur Sikri 1986.
  • Meerut 1857; Chauri Chaura 1922; Kakori 1925.

Practice MCQs

  1. Buddha gave his first sermon at —

    1. Sarnath
    2. Bodh Gaya
    3. Lumbini
    4. Kushinagar

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    Answer: (a) Sarnath. Sarnath.

  2. Buddha’s mahaparinirvana took place at —

    1. Rajgir
    2. Sarnath
    3. Kushinagar
    4. Vaishali

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    Answer: (c) Kushinagar. Kushinagar.

  3. The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort became UNESCO sites in —

    1. 1986
    2. 1993
    3. 2004
    4. 1983

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    Answer: (d) 1983. 1983.

  4. Fatehpur Sikri became a UNESCO site in —

    1. 2003
    2. 1983
    3. 1986
    4. 1993

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    Answer: (c) 1986. 1986.

  5. The 1857 revolt began at —

    1. Kanpur
    2. Jhansi
    3. Lucknow
    4. Meerut

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    Answer: (d) Meerut. Meerut.

  6. The Chauri Chaura incident took place in —

    1. 1922
    2. 1925
    3. 1930
    4. 1919

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    Answer: (a) 1922. 1922.

  7. The Kakori train action took place in —

    1. 1925
    2. 1928
    3. 1931
    4. 1922

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    Answer: (a) 1925. 1925.

  8. United Provinces was renamed Uttar Pradesh in —

    1. 1956
    2. 2000
    3. 1947
    4. 1950

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    Answer: (d) 1950. 1950.

  9. Uttarakhand separated from UP in —

    1. 2014
    2. 1990
    3. 2000
    4. 2005

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    Answer: (c) 2000. 2000.

  10. Which is NOT a major religious centre in UP?

    1. Bodh Gaya
    2. Varanasi
    3. Ayodhya
    4. Mathura

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    Answer: (a) Bodh Gaya. Bodh Gaya is in Bihar.

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