Q. Before its name was shortened by the British into United Provinces in 1935, by which among the following names Modern Uttar Pradesh was known?
Answer: United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
Notes: The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British government. It existed from the year 1902 to 1947. The name was changed by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces (UP). On 9 November 2000 Uttarakhand was divided from the state of Uttar Pradesh.