Uttar Pradesh – Brief Overview mcq
Q 1. On which date is ‘Uttar Pradesh Day’ celebrated?
(a) 23 January
(b) 25 January
(c) 24 January
(d) 26 January
Ans (c) : The Uttar Pradesh government celebrates Uttar Pradesh Day on 24 January every year. 24 January was chosen because on this day in the year 1950, the name of the then United Province was changed to Uttar Pradesh. In the year 2018, the Uttar Pradesh government celebrated 24 January as Uttar Pradesh Day for the first time.
Q 2. What is the geographical percentage of Uttar Pradesh in the total geographical area of India?
(a) 7.33%
(b) 8.99%
(c) 9.02%
(d) 10.04%
Ans.(a): The total area of Uttar Pradesh is 2,40,928 square kilometers, whose border touches eight states and one union territory (total-9) of India. Its area is 7.33% of the area of India and it is the fourth largest state in terms of area.
Q3. Uttar Pradesh government has adopted the royal emblem of twin fish from which historical monument?
(a) Buland Darwaza
(b) Rumi Darwaza
(c) Lakhi Darwaza
(d) Delhi Gate
Ans. (b): Uttar Pradesh government has adopted the royal emblem of twin fish from the historical monument of Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow. Rumi Darwaza is one of the major tourist places of Lucknow. It was constructed by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784 AD.
Q 4. Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is the smallest in terms of area?
(a) Hamirpur
(b) Hardoi
(c) Hathras
(d) Hapur
Ans. (d) : Hapur (660 km) is the smallest district of Uttar Pradesh in terms of area. Lakhimpur Kheri (7680 km²) is the largest district in terms of area.
Q 5. Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh does not share border with Nepal?
(a) Balrampur
(b) Shravasti
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Lakhimpur Kheri
Ans. (c) : 7 districts of Uttar Pradesh share border with Nepal Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh does not share border with Nepal. Whereas Balrampur, Shravasti, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Pilibhit, Siddharthnagar and Maharajganj districts share border with Nepal.
Q 6. The state emblem of Uttar Pradesh does not have –
(a) Fishes
(b) Bow
(c) Arrow
(d) Peacock
Ans. (d): The state emblem of Uttar Pradesh has fishes, bow and arrow whereas among the given options, peacock is not included in the state emblem.
Q 7. The state bird of Uttar Pradesh is ?
(a) Peacock
(b) Crane
(c) Parrot
(d) Cuckoo
Ans. (b): The following are the main symbols of Uttar Pradesh-
State animal Barasingha
State bird Sarus or Krauncha
State tree Ashoka
State flower Palash
State game Hockey
State symbol 2 fish in a circle, 1 bow and arrow
Q8 The district with the minimum area in Uttar Pradesh is-
(a) Sant Kabir Nagar
(b) Gautam Buddha Nagar
(c) Ambedkar Nagar
(d) Kanpur Nagar
Ans. (b):
District
Ambedkar Nagar
Kanpur Nagar
Gautam Buddha Nagar
Sant Kabir Nagar
Q9. The districts with the highest and lowest area in Uttar Pradesh are respectively –
(a) Sonbhadra and Sant Ravidas Nagar
(b) Kheri and Sant Ravidas Nagar
(c) Lucknow and Baghpat
(d) Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur
Ans. b): The district with the highest area in the state is Lakhimpur Kheri (7680 sq km). During the period of question, the district with the lowest area was Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) (1015 sq km). At present, the smallest district in terms of area in Uttar Pradesh is Hapur (660 sq km).
Q 10. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is not touched by the international border?
(a) Balrampur
(b) Shravasti
(c) Pilibhit
(d) Basti
Ans. (d): Basti district of Uttar Pradesh state does not share its border with Nepal. Nepal is our neighbouring country which shares its border with Uttar Pradesh for 579 km. 7 districts of Uttar Pradesh state share their border with Nepal. Which are as follows- Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Maharajganj, Bahraich, Lakhimpur, Pilibhit
Q 11. In terms of area, U.P. ranks fifth among the states of India.
(a) First
(b) Fifth
(c) Third
(d) Seventh
Ans. (*): At the time of question time, Uttar Pradesh was fifth among the states of India in terms of area. But at present, the order of Indian states on the north is Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka. Uttar Pradesh is a border state situated in the north-central part of India. Its length from east to west is 650 km and width from north to south is 240 km. Its total area is 2,40928 sq km which is 7.33 percent of the total area of India. Three states of the country are bigger than Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and the fourth place is of Uttar Pradesh.
Q12. Which of the following districts of UP forms the border with Uttaranchal, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
(a) Saharanpur
(b) Meerut
(c) Muzaffarnagar
(d) Sonbhadra
Ans. (a): Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh shares its border with Uttaranchal (presently Uttarakhand), Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Saharanpur district is an agricultural area. Woodcraft of Saharanpur and Darul Uloom Deoband give a distinct identity to Saharanpur on the world stage.
Q 13. Which of the following is the easternmost city of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Ballia
(b) Azamgarh
(c) Barabanki
(d) Basti
Ans. (a): The easternmost and westernmost districts of Uttar Pradesh are Ballia and Shamli respectively. While the northernmost and southernmost districts are Saharanpur and Sonbhadra respectively. It is noteworthy that the eastern border of Ballia is surrounded by three districts of Bihar, Bhojpur, Chapra and Siwan.
Q 14. The correct ascending sequence of the following districts in terms of geographical area is
(a) Charabanki, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Mirzapur Sonbhadra
(b) Mirzapur Sonbhadra, Gautam Buddha Nagar
(c) Gautam Buddha Nagar Barabanki, Mirzapur Sonas
(d) Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Gautam Buddha Nagar Barabanki
Ans. (C)
Gautam Buddha Nagar 1283 sq. km.
Barabanki 4403 sq. km.
Mirzapur 4405 sq. km.
Sonbhadra 6,905 sq. km.
Q 15. Sonbhadra district touches
(a) Borders of two states
(b) Borders of three states
(0) Borders of four states
(d) Borders of five states
Ans. (c) : Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh is a district bordering four states. It is directly bordered by Bihar in the north-east, Jharkhand in the east, Chhattisgarh in the south and Madhya Pradesh in the west.
Q 16. Which district of Uttar Pradesh is bordered by four states?
(a) Sonbhadra
(b) Saharanpur
(c) Bijnor
(d) Agra
Ans. (a): See the explanation of the above question.
Q 17. ‘Noida‘ is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Gautam Buddha Nagar
(b) Ghaziabad
(c) Meerut
(d) Shahjahanpur
Ans. (a): Noida i.e. New Okhla Industrial Development Authority is located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. It is a suburb of the National Capital Region. It is noteworthy that both Noida and Greater Noida are located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
Q18. Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is the smallest in terms of area?
(a) Varanasi
(c) Prayagraj
(b) Jaunpur
(d) Ghazipur
Ans. (a):
Q 19. The correct sequence of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh from north to south is –
(a) Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar
(b) Siddharth Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Anant Ravidas Nagar
(C) Ambedkar Nagar, Siddharya Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar
(d) Sant Ravidas Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar
Ans. (b): According to the question, the correct sequence of Siddharth Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar and Sant Ravidas Nagar of Uttar Pradesh from north to south is.
Q 20. Which district of Uttar Pradesh state does not share its border with Nepal?
(a) Pilibhit
(c) Sitapur
(b) Shravasti
(d) Maharajganj
Ans: (c) Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh state does not share its border with Nepal. Nepal is a neighboring country of India.
Which shares its border with Uttar Pradesh for 579 km. 7 districts of Uttar Pradesh state share border with Nepal which are as follows- Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Maharajganj, Bahraich, Lakhimpur, Pilibhit
Q21. Uttar Pradesh shares its border with how many states of India?
(a) 6
(c) 8
(b) 7
(d) 9
Ans. (c): Uttar Pradesh shares its border with 8 states Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and one Union Territory Delhi.
Q22. Uttar Pradesh does not share its border with which of the following states?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b):
Q23. Which is the district with the smallest area in Uttar Pradesh?
a) Gautam Buddha Nagar
(b) Hathras
(c) Kauj
(d) Sant Ravidas Nagar
Ans: (d) District
Q 24 Which is the position of Uttar Pradesh state in terms of area in India?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Ans: (d) Uttar Pradesh is a border state located in the north-central part of India. Its length from east to west is 650 km and width from north to south is 240 km. Its total area is 2,40,928 sq km. Which is 7.33 percent of the area of entire India. In terms of area, Rajasthan is first, Madhya Pradesh second, Maharashtra third and Uttar Pradesh fourth in India.
Q 25. Which is the largest district of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Lakhimpur Kheri
(b) Allahabad
(c) Lucknow
(d) Rae Bareli
Ans: (a) In terms of area, Uttar Pradesh is fourth in the country after Rajasthan, MP and Maharashtra. The area of the state is 2,40,928 sq km which is 7.33% of the area of India. The district with the largest area in Uttar Pradesh is Lakhimpur Kheri and the district with the smallest area is Hapur.
Q 26.Which of the following states is the border state of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) West Bengal
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans (a) Uttar Pradesh is a border state situated in the north-central part of India, whose position on the globe is between 23°52′ north latitude and 30°24′ north latitude and 77°05′ east longitude and 84°39′ east longitude. The states touching the border of Uttar Pradesh are Uttarakhand in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the north-west, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan in the west, Madhya Pradesh in the south, Chhattisgarh in the south-east and Bihar and Jharkhand in the east. Uttar Pradesh shares its border with eight states and one union territory. Its northern border forms the international border (with Nepal).
Q 27. Which of the following districts belongs to the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Fatehpur
(b) Jaunpur
(c) Mahoba
(d) Shravasti
Ans: (c) Among the given options, ‘Mahoba district belongs to the Bundelkhand region. Which comes under Chitrakoot Dham Mandal.
Q 28. Which of the following countries shares borders with the Indian state?
(a) China
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Bangladesh
Ans: (c) The only foreign nation touching the border of Uttar Pradesh is Nepal, while a total of nine states including the Union Territory of Delhi touch the border of Uttar Pradesh. Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh shares its border with four states – Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Q 29.Which of the following districts has been included as the 23rd district of the National Capital Region (NCR)-
(a) Shamli
(b) Aligarh
(c) Agra
(d) Mathura
Ans: (a) Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh has been included as the 23rd district of the National Capital Region (NCR). At present, 8 districts of Uttar Pradesh (Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahar, Baghpat, Hapur, Shamli) are included in NCR. Areas of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi have been included in NCR.
Q 30.Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh shares its border with Nepal?
(a) Gorakhpur
(b) Maharajganj
(c) Ballia
(d) Basti
Ans. (b): Uttar Pradesh shares its border with eight states and one union territory of India and one international border with Nepal. Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh shares its border with Nepal.
Q 31. When was the name of United Province changed to Uttar Pradesh?
(a) 26 January, 1950
(b) 24 January, 1950
(c) 15 August, 1950
(d) 2 October, 1950
Ans. (b): On 24 January 1950, the name was changed from United Province to Uttar Pradesh. The Chief Minister of the state at that time was Govind Ballabh Pant.
Q 32. Which is the state animal of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Fishing Cat
(b) Red Panda
(c) Spectacled Monkey
(d) Barasingha (marsh deer)
Ans. (d) : The state animal of Uttar Pradesh is Barasingha (marsh deer). Uttar Pradesh Day is celebrated every year on 24 January. Uttar Pradesh was established on this day in the year 1950. State language of Uttar Pradesh State symbol of Uttar Pradesh Hindi and Urdu Fishes and bow and arrow
State flower of Uttar Pradesh Palash (Butea monosperma)
State tree of Uttar Pradesh Ashoka
State bird of Uttar Pradesh Sarus or Kraunch
Q 33. Which of the following is the state flower of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Brahma Kamal
(b) Kalihari (Agnishikha)
(c) Rhododendron
(d) Palash
Ans. (d): The state flower of Uttar Pradesh is Palash or Tesu (declared on 4 June 2011).
Q 34. The state bird of Uttar Pradesh is-
(a) Peacock
(b) Sarus
(c) Parrot
(d) Cuckoo
Ans: (b) The state bird of Uttar Pradesh is Sarus (Kraunch), which is commonly found in the plains of Ganga and northern and north-eastern parts of India.
Q 35. How many districts are there in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) 72
(c) 78
(b) 75
(d) 77
Ans. (b) : There are a total of 75 districts and 18 divisions in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is its capital. Presently the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is Yogi Adityanath and the Governor is Smt. Anandiben Patel.