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By Dr. C.L. Khanna Revised by Dhiraj Pandey Revised & Enlarged Edition UPKAR PRAKASHAN, AGRA-2 © Publishers Publishers UPKAR PRAKASHAN 2/11A, Swadeshi Bima Nagar, AGRA–282 002 Phone : 4053333, 2530966, 2531101 Fax : (0562) 4053330 E-mail : [email protected], Website : www.upkar.in Branch Offices : 4845, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, Paras Bhawan 1-8-1/B, R.R. Complex (Near Sundaraiah New Delhi—110 002 (First Floor), Park, Adjacent to Manasa Enclave Gate), Phone : 011–23251844/66 Khazanchi Road, Bagh Lingampally, Patna—800 004 Hyderabad—500 044 Phone : 0612–2673340 Phone : 040–66753330 28, Chowdhury Lane, Shyam B-33, Blunt Square, Kanpur 8-310/1, A. K. House, Bazar, Near Metro Station, Taxi Stand Lane, Mawaiya, Heeranagar, Haldwani, Gate No. 4 Lucknow—226 004 (U.P.) Distt.—Nainital—263 139 Kolkata—700 004 (W.B.) Phone : 0522–4109080 (Uttarakhand) Phone : 033–25551510 Mob. : 7060421008 ● The publishers have taken all possible precautions in publishing this book, yet if any mistake has crept in, the publishers shall not be responsible for the same. ● This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any form by Photographic, Mechanical, or any other method, for any use, without written permission from the Publishers. ● Only the courts at Agra shall have the jurisdiction for any legal dispute. ISBN : 978-81-7482-408-0 Code No. 939 Printed at : UPKAR PRAKASHAN (Printing Unit) Bye-pass, AGRA CONTENTS 1. Uttar Pradesh : At a Glance ................................................................................... 3–7 2. Uttar Pradesh : An Introduction............................................................................. 8–9 3. History of Uttar Pradesh ....................................................................................... 10–14 4. Role of Uttar Pradesh in Independence Movement............................................... 15–18 5. Geological Structure and Physical Divisions of Uttar Pradesh ............................. 19–20 6. Rivers and Lakes of Uttar Pradesh ........................................................................ 21–24 7. Climate of Uttar Pradesh ....................................................................................... 25–27 8. Soils of Uttar Pradesh............................................................................................ 28–29 9. Forests, Animals and Birds of Uttar Pradesh ....................................................... 30–33 10. Mineral Wealth of Uttar Pradesh........................................................................... 34–35 11. Natural Regions of Uttar Pradesh.......................................................................... 36–37 12. Population and Area in Uttar Pradesh ................................................................... 38–41 13. Education in Uttar Pradesh.................................................................................... 42–50 14. Agriculture in Uttar Pradesh.................................................................................. 51–53 15. Industries in Uttar Pradesh .................................................................................... 54–58 16. Irrigation and Multipurpose Projects in Uttar Pradesh.......................................... 59–64 17. Transport and Communication in Uttar Pradesh ................................................... 65–67 18. Co-operative in Uttar Pradesh ............................................................................... 68–69 19. Labour and Employment in Uttar Pradesh. ........................................................... 70–71 20. News Papers and Magazines of Uttar Pradesh ...................................................... 72–74 21. Famous Towns, Religious Centres and Tourist Places of Uttar Pradesh .............. 75–80 22. Fairs, Festivals and Folk Songs of Uttar Pradesh.................................................. 81–82 23. Scheduled Tribes of Uttar Pradesh ........................................................................ 83–87 24. Museums of Uttar Pradesh .................................................................................... 88–88 25. Administration of Uttar Pradesh............................................................................ 89–92 26. Local Self-Government in Uttar Pradesh .............................................................. 93–94 27. Information and Public Relation in Uttar Pradesh................................................. 95–95 28. Social Welfare ....................................................................................................... 96–100 29. Rural Development in Uttar Pradesh..................................................................... 101–104 30. Panchayati Raj ....................................................................................................... 105–107 31. Regional Development .......................................................................................... 108–109 32. Land Reform.......................................................................................................... 110–112 33. Urbanization Trends in Uttar Pradesh .................................................................. 113–117 34. Uttar Pradesh Budget 2016-17 .............................................................................. 119–120 35. Uttar Pradesh : Export Policy and Achievement .................................................. 121–127 36. Uttar Pradesh : Present Day................................................................................... 128–130 37. Division, District, Tehsil and Development Blocks of Uttar Pradesh................... 131–148 ● Objective Questions and Answers ...................................................................... 149–176 Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge 1 Uttar Pradesh : At a Glance Location—Latitude 25′′-31° N and longitude State Language of Uttar Pradesh—Hindi ° ° 77 -84 E. State Tree of Uttar Pradesh—Ashok Tree Creation of state—It was created on 1st April, 1937 as United Province which was Agriculture—Crops Rabi and Kharif, pulses, renamed to as Uttar Pradesh in 1950. sugarcane, vegetables, mango and guava. Area—2,40,928 sq. km. (7.3% of the Principal Crops—Paddy, Wheat, Barley, country's geographic area). Millet, Maize, Urad (Black Gram), Moong (Green Population—As per Census 2011, the total Gram), Arhar etc. population of Uttar Pradesh is 19,98,12,341. Uttar Principal Minerals—Lime-Stone, Dolomite, Pradesh holds 1st position in population wise and Soap Stone, Gypsum, Bauxite, Glass-sand, become the most populous state of India. manganese, Non-plastic fire clay etc. Only four countries namely China, USA, Principal Handicrafts—Chikan-work, Emb- Indonesia and Brazil have a population higher roidery, wood work, wooden toys and furniture, than that of Uttar Pradesh. Clay-toys, carpet weaving, Silk & Brassware work. Capital—Lucknow Neighbouring states/ country—Uttar Main Industries—Cement, vegetable oils, Pradesh is bounded by Uttarakhand and Nepal in textiles, cotton yarn, sugar, jute, Lock & Scissors, North, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in South, Carpet, Brassware, Glassware & Bangles. Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi in West and Bihar Main Folklores—Kajari, Chaiti, Alha, Puran and Jharkhand in East. Bhagat, Dhola Bhartrihari, Birha, Rasiya. Principal Languages—Hindi and Urdu Main Folk Dances—Pandav, Karma, Char- Districts (Till 31.03.2015)—75 kula, Paidanda, Tharu, Dhobiya, Rai and Shera. Division (Till 31.03.2015)—18 Tourist and Historical Places Tehsils (Till 31.03.2015)—340 —Varanasi, Blocks (Till 31.03.2015)—821 Vindhyachal, Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Prayag, Naimisharanya, Mathura, Vrindavan, Dewa Total Villages (2014-15)—1,06,774 Sharief, Dargah of Sheikh Saleem Chisti in No. of Inhabited Villages (2014-15)—97,814 Fatehpur Sikri, Sarnath, Shravasti, Kushinagar, No. of Unhabited Villages (2014-15)—8,960 Sankisa, Kampil, Piprahwa and Kaushambi, Agra, Cities—915 Ayodhya, Sarnath, Varanasi, Lucknow, Jhansi, Economic Zones—4 Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Kannauj, Mahoba, Devgarh, Nagar Nigams—14 Bithur, and Vindhyachal. Nagar Palika Parishads—193 Main Rivers—Ganga, Yamuna, Gomti, Nagar Panchayats (Town Area)—423 Ramganga and Ghaghara. Members of Vidhan Sabha—404 Members of Vidhan Parishad—100 Physical Features—Uttar Pradesh can be Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh— divided into three distinct hypsographical 80 regions— Rajya Sabha members from Uttar ● The sub-Himalayan Terai region in the North- Pradesh—31 Highly fertile soil, thick forests with rich flora State Animal of Uttar Pradesh—Swamp and fauna. Deer ● The Gangetic Plain in the centre—Highly State Bird of Uttar Pradesh—Sarus Crane fertile alluvial soils; flat topography broken State Flower of Uttar Pradesh—Palash by numerous ponds, lakes and rivers; slope (Butea monosperma) 2 m/km. 4 | U.G.K. ● The Vindhya Hills and plateau in the Major crops—Rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, south—Hard rock Strata; varied topography chickpea and pigeonpea. of hills, plains, valleys and plateau; limited Major vegetables—Potato, Peas & Cabbage water availability. Major fruit grown—Mango, Guava, Banana, and Litchi. Agro-climatic zones-9 agro-climatic zones, namely, Bhabhar & Tarai, Western Plain, Central- Important spices produced in the State— Western Plain, South-Western Plain, Central Plain, Onion (6th among States) Turmeric, Chili, Garlic, Bundelkhand, North-Eastern Plain, Eastern Plain, Fennel, Fenugreek and Coriander and Vindhyan region. Gross cropped area (2012-13)—258.21 lakh ha. Economic regions—Western, Eastern, Land