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Administrative System of Uttar Pradesh Introduction :- Uttar Pradesh is bound by Nepal on the North, Himachal Pradesh on the northwest, Haryana on the west, Rajasthan on the southwest, Madhya Pradesh on the south and south- west and Bihar on the east. Situated between 23° 52′ N and 31° 28′ N latitudes and … Read more Administrative System of Uttar Pradesh
The epics of Hinduism, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, were written in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh also had the glory of being home to Lord Buddha. It has now been established that Gautama Buddha spent most of his life in eastern Uttar Pradesh, wandering from place to place preaching his sermons. The empire of Chandra … Read more Early Hisory of Uttar Pradesh with special emphasis on Prehistory
Alphabetical List of Monuments – Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Circle, Uttar Pradesh Sl. No. Name of Monument / Sites Location District 1. Allahabad Fort (i) Ashoka Pillar (Inscribed stone pillar) (ii) Zanana Palace Allahabad Allahabad 2. Cemeteries in Kydganj Allahabad Allahabad 3. Khusru Bagh :- (i) Enclosure wall and Gateway of Khusru Bagh (ii) Tomb of Bibi … Read more Alphabetical List of Monuments – Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Circle
UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh First State to Endorse Centre’s Triple Talaq Draft Bill Uttar Pradeshbecomes the first state to endorse the Centre’s draft bill that makes instant triple talaq a cognizable and non-bailable offence. As per the draft law, its three years’ imprisonment and a fine to a Muslim man trying to divorce … Read more 07-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Employment of women under MNREGA as low as 20% in west UP. The Uttar Pradesh government has expressed its displeasure over the fact that only 13% of those given jobs under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in Bareilly district were women. In the rest of west UP, as well, the figure is … Read more 26-27.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP government mulling merging Shia, Sunni Waqf boards The Uttar Pradesh government is mulling forming a “UP Muslim Waqf board” by merging the separate Sunni and Shia Waqf boards to prevent “wastage of money”. According to the Waqf Act 1995, Shia or Sunni should have at least 15 per cent share in total … Read more 22-23.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Taj Mahal finds place of pride in UP govt’s 2018 calendar The Taj Mahal, which has been in the crosshairs of controversy, has finally found a place in the 2018 calendar brought out by the Uttar Pradesh The 17th century architectural marvel is included in the month of July in the calendar brought … Read more 18.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
Uttar Pradesh No-frills airports’ in 10 UP cities to boost infrastructure, air connectivity To promote air connectivity across regions and in remote areas, airstrips in 10 cities of Uttar Pradesh, including Meerut, Moradabad, Saharanpur and Aligarh, are to be converted into ‘no-frills airports’. The locations were identified based on the … Read more 17 & 18.09.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH 8 power units in UP on verge of closure for inefficiency Its commitment to ensure round-the-clock power supply in the state notwithstanding, UP government has decided to either do away with or stop operation of as many as eight state-owned thermal power units citing their poor performance. The units, installed in … Read more 11 & 12.09.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
1. Eleventh schedule of the Constitution of India is related to (a) Panchayati Raj (b) Municipality (c) Centre-State relations (d) None of the above 2. Which one of the following statements is true about right to information? (a) It is a Political right. (b) It is a Constitutional right. (c) It is a Legal right. … Read more 2015- UPPCS Upper Subordinate Prelims Question Paper