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. Which event led to K. N. Joglekar’s imprisonment in 1929?
[A] Chauri Chaura Incident
[B] Kakori Train Robbery
[C] Quit India Movement
[D] Meerut Conspiracy Case

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2. The Battle of Chandawar in 1194 AD resulted in the end of which Indian dynasty?
[A] Chauhans
[B] Chalukyas
[C] Gahadavalas
[D] Palas

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3. In which city is the Vir Bahadur Singh Planetarium located?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Varanasi
[C] Kanpur
[D] Gorakhpur

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4. Who was the leader of the revolt at Faizabad during the 1857 uprising?
[A] Begum Hazrat Mahal
[B] Nana Sahib
[C] Kunwar Singh
[D] Maulvi Ahmadullah

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5. Consider the following statements regarding the Vindhyan Rock System in Uttar Pradesh:

  1. It originated due to deposition in the Tethys Sea during the Paleozoic era.
  2. It consists largely of sedimentary rocks without fossil evidence.
  3. It forms the geological base of the Bundelkhand plateau.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 2
[B] 1 and 2
[C] 2 and 3
[D] All of the above

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6. Which of the following minerals are commonly found in Bundelkhand granite gneiss?
[A] Mica, calcite, gypsum
[B] Feldspar, red quartz, hornblende
[C] Olivine, magnetite, copper
[D] Chlorite, talc, kaolinite

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7. In which agro-climatic region of Uttar Pradesh are the Kanpur and Lucknow divisions located?
[A] Western Plain
[B] Eastern Plain
[C] Central Western Plain
[D] Central Plain

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8. Which is not a committee under Uttar Pradesh District Panchayat?
[A] Planning and Development Committee
[B] Construction Work Committee
[C] Health and Welfare Committee
[D] Industrial Monitoring Committee

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9. Which Jain Tirthankara was born in Ratnapuri, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Mahavira
[B] Parshvanath
[C] Rishabhanath
[D] Dharmanath

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10. Who ruled Ayodhya after Mauryan Empire in 2nd-1st century BCE?
[A] Shunga dynasty
[B] Deva dynasty
[C] Mitra dynasty
[D] Datta dynasty

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