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. What was the ancient name of the Chambal River?
[A] Sarasvati
[B] Charmanvati
[C] Godavari
[D] Bhagirathi

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2. Which dynasty ruled Jaunpur as an independent kingdom and established it as a prominent center of education and culture?
[A] Lodhi dynasty
[B] Mughal dynasty
[C] Tughlaq dynasty
[D] Sharqi dynasty

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3. Which Uttar Pradesh cities have Special Courts for SC/ST & Anti-Corruption cases?
[A] Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Ghaziabad
[B] Allahabad, Ayodhya, Saharanpur, Mirzapur
[C] Meerut, Bareilly, Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Gorakhpur
[D] Varanasi, Prayagraj, Azamgarh, Sitapur

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4. Who regained Kuchesar estate by 1790 under a Rs 40,000 Malguzari lease?
[A] Rao Bahadur Singh
[B] Rao Randhan Singh
[C] Gulab Singh
[D] Kushal Singh

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5. Which of the following statements about Ashokan edicts and sculptures in Uttar Pradesh is NOT correct?
[A] Ashokan pillars in Uttar Pradesh are inscribed with edicts in Brahmi script.
[B] Major Ashokan edicts have been found at Kausambi and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
[C] Most Ashokan sculptures in Uttar Pradesh are carved from sandstone.
[D] The sandstone used for Ashokan pillars in Uttar Pradesh was sourced from Mathura.

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6. Bargaon in Saharanpur is famous for which ancient civilization’s remains?
[A] Harappan Civilization
[B] Indus Valley Civilization
[C] Vedic Civilization
[D] Chalcolithic Culture of Uttar Pradesh

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7. Fort Ruhya is located in which region of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Doab
[B] Bundelkhand
[C] Awadh
[D] Purvanchal

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8. Who founded the Hindi children’s magazine Balsakha in 1917?
[A] Munshi Premchand
[B] Pandit Badrinath Bhatt
[C] Thakur Srinath Singh
[D] Chintamani Ghosh

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9. Who was the BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh who served as a cabinet minister under Chief Minister Kalyan Singh during 1991-92?
[A] Aizaz Rizvi
[B] Kalraj Mishra
[C] Rajnath Singh
[D] Murli Manohar Joshi

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10. The Vindhyan rock system, predominantly found in southern Uttar Pradesh, is mainly associated with which geological period?
[A] Cambrian
[B] Pre-Cambrian
[C] Jurassic
[D] Cretaceous

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