Uttar Pradesh was earlier known as the United Provinces. In which year it was given the name of Uttar Pradesh?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) 1950

Explanation:

• The state was officially renamed from the United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh on January 24, 1950.

• This change occurred just two days before India became a Republic with the adoption of the Constitution.

• The order for the name change was passed by the then Governor-General of India, acting on a request from the provincial legislature.

• January 24 is now celebrated annually as 'Uttar Pradesh Diwas' (UP Day) to commemorate this event.

• According to NCERT Class 12 (Political Science), the reorganization of states was a continuous process post-independence, and UP was one of the first major provinces to receive a new nomenclature.

Information Booster:

• Before being called the United Provinces in 1937, the region was known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (established in 1902).

• Following the renaming in 1950, Govind Ballabh Pant served as the first Chief Minister of the newly named state of Uttar Pradesh.

Additional Knowledge:1947 (Option a) * This was the year of Indian Independence. At this time, the region was still formally referred to as the United Provinces under the British-era administrative setup.

1951 (Option b) * This year marked the beginning of India's First Five-Year Plan and the preparations for the first general elections, but the naming of the state had already been finalized a year prior.

1948 (Option d) * In 1948, the princely states of Tehri Garhwal, Rampur, and Banaras were in the process of merging with the United Provinces, but the formal change to the name "Uttar Pradesh" had not yet occurred.