Uttar Pradesh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Lucknow the city which is not situated on the bank of river Ganga is situated on the bank of river Gomti. The city is also the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Gomti River has become the most polluted river in Uttar Pradesh. Monitoring by the state authorities shows that the water if unfit for even bathing and this has been common knowledge since 2010. The extent of pollution is destroying the river's biodiversity. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has declared the Lucknow - Jaunpur stretch of the river among the most pollutriver stretches in the country.

Kisan Bahi Yojana was implemented in Uttar Pradesh in 1992. It gives the details of the farmer, how much cultivable land he owns and how much land revenue he has. This was an important initiative to protect the farmers from wasteful runaway and administrative difficulties.

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna was launched on 18^th February 2016 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 21 states implemented the scheme in Kharif 2016 whereas 23 states and 2 UTs have implemented the scheme in Rabi 2016 - 17.

Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the terms of production of sugarcane in the country. It is sown on the 13% of the total cultivable land in the state.

Uttar Pradesh is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of India’ because Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the terms of production of sugarcane in the country. Sugarcane is sown on the 13% of the total cultivable land in the state.