States PCS: Uttar Pradesh GK Questions for UPPSC Examinations
For all Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) exams including PCS, RO/ARO, Assistant Engineer, and other major state exams.
1. When did the provisional UP Legislature begin its first session under the Constitution?
[A] The Assembly was first constituted on 1 April 1937 with 403 members.
[B] The Vidhan Sabha Chambers are located in Kanpur.
[C] The first session under the new Constitution began on 2 February 1950.
[D] The Assembly size increased to 403 members before the 2000 Reorganisation Act.
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Correct Answer: C [The first session under the new Constitution began on 2 February 1950.]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh Legislature’s first session under the new Constitution started on 2 February 1950 with 228 members. The Vidhan Sabha is in Lucknow, not Kanpur. The size increased to 403 after the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.
2. Who was the king of Nishadha in the Nala-Damayanti episode?
[A] Pushkara
[B] Nala
[C] Rituparna
[D] Bhima
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Correct Answer: B [Nala]
Notes:
Nala ruled Nishadha in the Mahabharata’s Nala-Damayanti episode. He lost his kingdom to Pushkara and later regained it with Damayanti’s support. Nala is famous for his culinary and charioteering skills and is considered an ideal king and husband in Indian epics.
3. Who established Mathura Government Museum in 1874?
[A] Alexander Cunningham
[B] Sir F.S. Growse
[C] John Marshall
[D] Mortimer Wheeler
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Correct Answer: B [Sir F.S. Growse]
Notes:
Sir F.S. Growse founded Mathura Government Museum in 1874. It is renowned for sculptures from Kushan and Gupta periods, and is a major cultural institution in Uttar Pradesh. The museum is central to the study of ancient Indian art and archaeology.
4. The Bala Bodhisattva statue belongs to the era of which ancient ruler?
[A] Kanishka
[B] Ashoka
[C] Chandragupta Maurya
[D] Harsha
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Correct Answer: A [Kanishka]
Notes:
The Bala Bodhisattva, found at Sarnath, is inscribed in year 3 of Kanishka’s reign, marking Kushan dynasty art progress under King Kanishka around 123 CE.
5. Who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 28 February 1979 to 17 February 1980?
[A] Banarasi Das
[B] Vishwanath Pratap Singh
[C] Ram Naresh Yadav
[D] Chandra Bhanu Gupta
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Correct Answer: A [Banarasi Das]
Notes:
Banarasi Das was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh during this period and was a Janata Party leader and freedom fighter.
6. Who is famously known as Uttar Pradesh’s high-tech farmer for pioneering tissue culture farming and banana cultivation in the state?
[A] Subhash Palekar
[B] Ramesh Chand
[C] Ram Saran Verma
[D] Bhupendra Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Ram Saran Verma]
Notes:
Ram Saran Verma introduced tissue culture farming and banana cultivation in UP, expanded farming significantly, and received Padma Shri in 2019.
7. Who was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh and introduced land revenue reforms to safeguard farmers?
[A] Asaf-ud-Daula
[B] Shuja-ud-Daula
[C] Wajid Ali Shah
[D] Saadat Ali Khan
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Correct Answer: D [Saadat Ali Khan]
Notes:
Saadat Ali Khan founded the autonomous Awadh kingdom in 1722 and implemented land revenue reforms to protect farmers from landlord exploitation.
8. How many districts have been prioritized for ecological rejuvenation under the Uttar Pradesh Forest Cover Enrichment Scheme?
[A] 14
[B] 10
[C] 22
[D] 18
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Correct Answer: D [18]
Notes:
The scheme, supported by NABARD, focuses on ecological restoration in 18 Uttar Pradesh districts including Agra, Meerut, and Jhansi, to increase forest cover and improve biodiversity in degraded forest regions.
9. Who became Allahabad High Court’s first Chief Justice after Independence?
[A] OH Mootham
[B] Bidhu Bhusan Malik
[C] Manulal C. Desai
[D] Syed Rafat Alam
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Correct Answer: B [Bidhu Bhusan Malik]
Notes:
Bidhu Bhusan Malik became the first Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court post-Independence, serving from 1947 to 1955. He guided the judiciary in Uttar Pradesh’s largest court through the critical transition from the colonial era to the constitutional framework of independent India.
10. Who was Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court before D.Y. Chandrachud?
[A] Syed Rafat Alam
[B] Shiva Kirti Singh
[C] Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
[D] Govind Mathur
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Correct Answer: B [Shiva Kirti Singh]
Notes:
Justice Shiva Kirti Singh served as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court from 2012-2013, immediately before Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. He was later elevated to the Supreme Court, reflecting the practice of promoting experienced High Court judges to apex judiciary positions in India.
