GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The capital of Uttar Pradesh is ____
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Agra
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Kanpur
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Lucknow
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Gorakhpur
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Usually, this province was ruled by Nawabs who were appointed by Mughals. There after Lucknow was captured by East India Company during colonial rule (British Raj). Finally, after the independence of India, Lucknow became the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1920, the capital of the province was shifted from Allahabad to Lucknow. The high court continued to be at Allahabad, but a bench was established at Lucknow. Allahabad continues to be an important administrative base of today’s Uttar Pradesh and has several administrative headquarters.
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