Major Points about Uttar Pradesh - Know Your States in PDF for SSC, Bank Exams If you look at the question papers of exams like SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IPPB Sc. I, LIC AAO, etc. you will find a lot of questions related to India and its states. Questions based on various states of India form a large part of the General Awareness section of many Government and bank exams. In fact, if you are thinking of appearing for state govt. exams, it becomes all the more important for you to know your state. Our latest GK Notes series – ‘Know your States’, will help you learn major facts, global importance, and culture of every state. This particular article will help you learn everything about Uttar Pradesh in one glance. Read the complete article to find out the history, economy, geographical significance, flora & fauna, important sites, tourist attractions, etc. about Uttar Pradesh. You can also download this article as PDF to keep it handy. 1 | P a g e Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India. The state is home to Hindu mythological heroes such as Rama and Krishna whose stories take place in the region that today makes up this state. It is also the third largest Indian state by the economy. Furthermore, as regards net domestic product, Uttar Pradesh ranks fourth. Important Points about Uttar Pradesh in PDF Uttar Pradesh Capital Lucknow Formed on 24 January 1950 Districts 75 Language Hindi Known - Most populous state in India as/for - Most populous country subdivision in the world - The state which shares its boundary with maximum no. of states of India (9 state borders) - Second largest state by economy in terms of GDP - Sugarcane Bowl of India - Largest producer of food grains & oilseeds in India - Hindi heartland (as it gave a great number of notable writers to Hindi literature) - Home to most powerful empires of medieval & ancient times – Magadh, Nand, Maurya, Sunga, Kushan, Rashtrakut, Pal & Mughals - Starting place of Indian freedom struggle - Revolt of 1857, Meerut - Bicameral legislature 3 | P a g e - Maximum number of Lok Sabha (80) & Rajya Sabha (31) seats - Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (in Chitrakoot) which is the only university established exclusively for disabled in the world Physical The Gangetic Plain occupies Characteristics three-quarters of the state Natural Tropical dry deciduous, Vegetation tropical moist deciduous,tropical thorn Major Rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Gomti and Ghagra Major Regional Kumbh Mela Festivals (Kumbh Mela 2013 registered 12 Crores human visits - the largest human gathering in the world!) Major - Kathak (Lucknow Gharana) Art Forms - Chikankari Industry Edible oil, paper, cement, aluminum,railway equipment, industrial chemicals, glassware, brass handicrafts, leather products & handlooms Minerals Limestone, magnesite, coal, rock phosphate, dolomite, silica sand and pyrophyllite Agriculture - Wheat, rice, maize, barley, gram, sugarcane, potatoes, pulses, oilseeds - Leads all the states in production of wheat, maize, barley, gram, sugarcane & potatoes Geographical Banarasi Brocades Indications and Silk Sarees, Allahabad Surkha, Mango Malihabadi Dussehri, Lucknow Chikan Craft, Handmade Carpet of Bhadohi, Agra Durrie, Farrukhabad Prints, Lucknow Zardozi, Kala Namak Rice, Firozabad Glass, Kannauj Perfume, Kanpur Saddlery, Moradabad Metal Craft, Saharanpur Wood Craft, Handmade Carpets of Mirzapur, Handmade Carpets of Banaras, Agra Petha, Mathura Peda, Nizamabad black clay pottery, Varanasi Wooden Lacquerware & Toys, Khurja pottery, Meerut Scissors, Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft, Varanasi Wooden Lacquer Wear and Toys, 5 | P a g e Mirzapur Handmade Dari, Banaras Metal Repousse Craft State Animal Swamp Deer State Bird Sarus Crane State Flower Brahm Kamal Important Sarnath & Kushinagar Historical Sites World Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Heritage Site Taj Mahal Ramsar Sites Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) Biodiversity -- Hotspots Endemic Western Himalaya Bird Areas Bird - Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary Sanctuaries - Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, - Okhla Sanctuary, - Patna Bird Sanctuary, - Saman Sanctuary, - Samaspur Sanctuary, - Sandi Bird Sanctuary, - Bakhira Sanctuary, - Thasrana Bird Sanctuary (Dhanauri Wetlands) National Dudhwa National Park Parks Biosphere -- Reserve Wildlife - Bakhira WLS Sanctuaries - Chandraprabha WLS - Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Bird WLS - Hastinapur WLS - Kaimur WLS - Katerniaghat WLS - Kishanpur WLS - Lakh Bahosi Bird WLS - Mahavir Swami WLS - National Chambal WLS -Nawabganj WLS - Okhala Bird WLS - Parvati Aranga WLS - Patna WLS - Ranipur WLS - Saman Bird WLS - Samaspur WLS - Sandi Bird WLS - Sohagibarwa WLS - Sohelwa WLS - Sur Sarovar WLS - Jai Prakash Narayan (Surhatal) Bird WLS - Turtle WLS - Vijai Sagar WLS Tiger Amangarh (buffer of Reserve Corbett TR), Dudhwa, Pilibhit We hope that you have gained sufficient information about the state of Uttar Pradesh. If you know more about Uttar Pradesh that you think the article hasn't included, then comment below. 7 | P a g e You can find details about other Indian states here: Know Major Facts about the Indian States You will more GK notes by us here: Economic Survey 2017 of India Facts about Demonetization in India Indian Art and Culture Famous Sites in India .