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 endangered animal inhabits Upper Gangetic Plains’ major rivers?
[A] Indian rhinoceros
[B] Mugger crocodile
[C] Lesser florican
[D] Ganges river dolphin

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2. Which Fatehpur site has two brick temples, one tilted by four degrees?
[A] Ghazipur
[B] Dhata
[C] Bhitaura
[D] Korari

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3. Which initiative was launched by K.M. Munshi in 1950 for tree plantation?
[A] Van Mahotsav
[B] Green India Mission
[C] National Afforestation Programme
[D] Tree Plantation Drive

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4. Which is true about the Meerut Conspiracy Case?
[A] The trial was held in Delhi, India.
[B] The trial concluded in 1929.
[C] The accused were charged under Section 121A of IPC.
[D] The case had no impact on the Communist movement.

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5. The Prayag Prashasti inscription, found on the Allahabad Pillar, is associated with which ancient Indian ruler?
[A] Samudragupta
[B] Chandragupta II
[C] Chandragupta Maurya
[D] Harsha

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6. Vishwambhar Dayalu Tripathi was a famous Indian _______ and politician.
[A] Doctor
[B] Lawyer
[C] Engineer
[D] Teacher

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7. Which Uttar Pradesh city is India’s largest glass manufacturing hub?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Firozabad
[C] Agra
[D] Varanasi

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8. Who is the leader of Bundelkhand Mukti Morcha, the organization advocating for the creation of Bundelkhand state?
[A] Mayawati
[B] Akhilesh Yadav
[C] Jyotiraditya Scindia
[D] Raja Bundela

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9. Who ruled Rohilkhand during the mid-18th century?
[A] Rahmat Khan
[B] Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
[C] Nawab Wazir Ali Khan
[D] Hafiz Rahmat Ali

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10. What was the primary ideological difference between the Deoband Movement and the Aligarh Movement in colonial India?
[A] The Deoband Movement promoted English education, while the Aligarh Movement promoted traditional Islamic studies.
[B] The Deoband Movement supported cooperation with the British, while the Aligarh Movement encouraged opposition.
[C] Both movements supported complete westernization of Indian Muslims.
[D] The Deoband Movement opposed British loyalty, while the Aligarh Movement promoted cooperation with the British.

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