Write note on the contribution towards development of sports of the following: (a) Universities of Punjab State (b) Punjab State Sports Council (c) Panchayati Raj Sports Prishad (d) Punjab School Education Board
Answers
Answered by
0
Pradeś) is a state in northern India. Abbreviated as UP, it is the most populous state in the Republic of India as well as themost populous country subdivision in the world. The densely populated state, located in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent, has over 200 million inhabitants. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces during British rule, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950. The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districtswith the capital being Lucknow. The main ethnic group is the Hindavi people, forming the demographic plurality. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved out from the state's Himalayan hill region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges andYamuna, join at Allahabad and then flow as the Ganges further east. Hindi is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.
Uttar PradeshState






Clockwise from top:
Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Manikarnika Ghat, New Yamuna Bridge, Sarnath, Agra Fort

Coat of arms
Location of Uttar Pradesh in IndiaCoordinates: 26.85°N 80.91°ECountry IndiaStatehood
24 January 1950[1]
CapitalLucknowDistricts75[2][3]Government • BodyGovernment of Uttar Pradesh • GovernorRam Naik[4] • Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath (BJP) • Deputy Chief MinistersKeshav Prasad Maurya(BJP)
Dinesh Sharma (BJP) • Chief SecretaryRajive Kumar, IAS[5] • Director General of PoliceO. P. Singh, IPS[6][7][8]Area • Total243,290 km2(93,930 sq mi)Area rank4thPopulation (2011)[9][10] • Total199,812,341 • Rank1st • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)Demonym(s)Uttar PradeshiGDP (2018–19)[11] • Total₹14.89 lakh crore(US$210 billion) • Per capita₹55,339 (US$770)Languages[12] • OfficialHindi • Additional officialUrduTime zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)UN/LOCODEIN-UPVehicle registrationUP XX—XXHDI 0.5415 (medium)HDI rank18th (2015)Literacy
69.72% [9] (27th)79.24% (male)[9]59.26% (female)[9]
WebsiteOfficial Website
The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the west, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest, Uttarakhand and Nepal to the north, Bihar to the east, Madhya Pradesh to the south, and touches the states ofJharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast. It covers 243,290 square kilometres (93,933 sq mi), equal to 7.33% of the total area of India, and is the fourth-largest Indian state by area. The economy of Uttar Pradeshis the fourth-largest state economy in India with ₹14.89 lakh crore (US$210 billion) ingross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹55,000 (US$770).[11] Agriculture and service industries are the largest parts of the state's economy. The service sector comprises travel and tourism, hotel industry,real estate, insurance and financial consultancies. President's rule has been imposed in Uttar Pradesh ten times since 1968, for different reasons and for a total of 1,700 days.[13]
The natives of the state are generally called Uttar Bhartiya, or more specifically eitherAwadhi, Bageli, Bhojpuri, Braji, Bundeli, orRohilkhandi by their region of origin. Hinduismis practised by more than three-fourths of the population, with Islam being the next largest religious group. Uttar Pradesh was home to powerful empires of ancient and medieval India. The state has several historical, natural, and religious tourist destinations, such asAgra, Varanasi, Allahabad, Gorakhpur,Lucknow, Jhansi, Bareilly, Meerut, Mathuraand Faizabad.
Uttar PradeshState






Clockwise from top:
Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Manikarnika Ghat, New Yamuna Bridge, Sarnath, Agra Fort

Coat of arms
Location of Uttar Pradesh in IndiaCoordinates: 26.85°N 80.91°ECountry IndiaStatehood
24 January 1950[1]
CapitalLucknowDistricts75[2][3]Government • BodyGovernment of Uttar Pradesh • GovernorRam Naik[4] • Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath (BJP) • Deputy Chief MinistersKeshav Prasad Maurya(BJP)
Dinesh Sharma (BJP) • Chief SecretaryRajive Kumar, IAS[5] • Director General of PoliceO. P. Singh, IPS[6][7][8]Area • Total243,290 km2(93,930 sq mi)Area rank4thPopulation (2011)[9][10] • Total199,812,341 • Rank1st • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)Demonym(s)Uttar PradeshiGDP (2018–19)[11] • Total₹14.89 lakh crore(US$210 billion) • Per capita₹55,339 (US$770)Languages[12] • OfficialHindi • Additional officialUrduTime zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)UN/LOCODEIN-UPVehicle registrationUP XX—XXHDI 0.5415 (medium)HDI rank18th (2015)Literacy
69.72% [9] (27th)79.24% (male)[9]59.26% (female)[9]
WebsiteOfficial Website
The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the west, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest, Uttarakhand and Nepal to the north, Bihar to the east, Madhya Pradesh to the south, and touches the states ofJharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast. It covers 243,290 square kilometres (93,933 sq mi), equal to 7.33% of the total area of India, and is the fourth-largest Indian state by area. The economy of Uttar Pradeshis the fourth-largest state economy in India with ₹14.89 lakh crore (US$210 billion) ingross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹55,000 (US$770).[11] Agriculture and service industries are the largest parts of the state's economy. The service sector comprises travel and tourism, hotel industry,real estate, insurance and financial consultancies. President's rule has been imposed in Uttar Pradesh ten times since 1968, for different reasons and for a total of 1,700 days.[13]
The natives of the state are generally called Uttar Bhartiya, or more specifically eitherAwadhi, Bageli, Bhojpuri, Braji, Bundeli, orRohilkhandi by their region of origin. Hinduismis practised by more than three-fourths of the population, with Islam being the next largest religious group. Uttar Pradesh was home to powerful empires of ancient and medieval India. The state has several historical, natural, and religious tourist destinations, such asAgra, Varanasi, Allahabad, Gorakhpur,Lucknow, Jhansi, Bareilly, Meerut, Mathuraand Faizabad.
Similar questions