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Question

United Province of Agra and Awadh, now known as Uttar Pradesh, shifted its capital from ........ to Lucknow in the year 1921.

The correct answer is
Allahabad

Capital Shift: United Province of Agra and Awadh

The province historically known as the United Province of Agra and Awadh, the predecessor to modern-day Uttar Pradesh, officially changed its capital city in the year 1921.

The administrative headquarters were relocated from Allahabad to Lucknow.

Key Historical Details

  • Province Name: United Province of Agra and Awadh
  • Year of Capital Relocation: 1921
  • Previous Capital: Allahabad
  • New Capital: Lucknow
  • Successor State: Uttar Pradesh
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Important Questions from UP History

  1. The State Museum in Lucknow is the oldest and largest multipurpose museum of Uttar Pradesh, established in:
  2. How many Municipal corporations are there in Uttar Pradesh for administrative convenience?
  3. Who was the founder of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi ?

  4. The United Provinces was renamed as Uttar Pradesh on ______
  5. The seat of the High Court for the North-Western Provinces was shifted from Agra to____________ in 1869.

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