UP has a bicameral legislature; its upper house (Legislative Council) has a sanctioned strength of 100 members. Members are elected through various methods—MLAs, local authorities, teachers, graduates, and nominated. It functions as a revising chamber like the Rajya Sabha.

The Governor is appointed by the President under Article 155 of the Constitution. He acts as the constitutional head of the state. The appointment is generally based on advice from the Union Council of Ministers.

Uttar Pradesh sends 31 members to the Rajya Sabha, the highest among all Indian states. Rajya Sabha members are elected by MLAs through proportional representation. This reflects UP's large population and legislative size.

As per Article 173 of the Indian Constitution, the minimum age to become an MLA and thereby eligible for CM is 25. There is no separate provision for CM; he/she must be a member of the state legislature. Eligibility includes Indian citizenship and no disqualifications.

Govind Ballabh Pant served as the first CM of Uttar Pradesh from 1950 to 1954. He played a major role in shaping UP’s early administrative framework post-independence. Pant was also an active participant in India’s freedom movement.

The UP Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) has 403 elected members, making it the largest state assembly in India. It represents constituencies across the entire state. This number was fixed under the Delimitation Act, 2008.

Uttar Pradesh has the second-largest GSDP in India after Maharashtra. Despite a lower per capita income, its massive population size drives the economic volume. UP’s GSDP crossed ₹20 lakh crore recently.

Kushinagar is believed to be where Buddha gave his final sermon and attained Mahaparinirvana. It is one of the four holiest Buddhist sites.

Ashfaqulla Khan was captured months after the Kakori robbery due to an informer’s tip, and he was later executed in Gorakhpur jail.

Ahmadullah Shah led a major revolt in Faizabad and Awadh and gained popularity among both Hindu and Muslim peasants during 1857.

Parshvanatha, the 23rd Jain Tirthankara, was born in Varanasi, which is close to the modern Kasganj region.

Shuja-ud-Daula allied with the Mughals and the Bengal Nawab but was defeated at Buxar, leading to British supremacy in UP and Bihar.

Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan, is buried in the Taj Mahal, Agra, which stands as an eternal symbol of love.

The Sharqi dynasty established Jaunpur as a regional capital, known for its distinctive architecture and development of Indo-Islamic culture.

Dalhousie’s policy of annexing native states under the pretense of misrule led to the controversial takeover of Awadh, angering both elites and peasants.

Kampilya, a major city of the northern Panchala kingdom during Mahabharata times, is located near present-day Farrukhabad.

Letters decrease alternately in pattern: P→M, Q→N, etc.

Each letter is shifted +1 in the alphabet.

Each number is multiplied by 2.

Force is measured in Newtons (N), defined as the force required to accelerate a 1 kg mass by 1 m/s².

Akbar promoted learning in Varanasi, allowing it to flourish as a center of Sanskrit and Hindu education.

It's the natural home of an organism.

The retina contains photoreceptor cells (rods and cones).

Chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis and reflects green.

The liver breaks down toxins and drugs in the bloodstream.

Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium during blood meals.

The human heart has 2 atria and 2 ventricles for efficient oxygenation and circulation.

GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) handles all rendering tasks.