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. Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?
[A] Motilal Nehru
[B] Madan Mohan Malvia
[C] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D] Sukumar Dutt

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2. Which famous monument was built by Raja Tikait Rai in Bithur, Kanpur?
[A] Hanuman Garhi
[B] Rifah-e-Aam
[C] Raja Tikait Rai Ka Talab
[D] Baradari and Patthar Ghat

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3. Which protest did Shrinarayan Chaturvedi make against UP’s language policy?
[A] Resigned from All India Radio
[B] Declined the Bharat Bharti Award
[C] Stopped writing poetry
[D] Refused to edit Saraswati magazine

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4. Who established Jamia Amjadia Rizvia in Ghosi, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Mufti Amjad Ali Aazmi
[B] Ziaul Mustafa Razvi Qadri
[C] Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
[D] Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

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5. Who was the Indo-Scythian Northern Satrap in Mathura around 60 BCE?
[A] Hagana
[B] Rajuvula
[C] Hagamasha
[D] Azes

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6. Through which wildlife sanctuary do metre gauge trains pass on the route from Bahraich?
[A] Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
[B] Corbett National Park
[C] Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Jim Corbett Wildlife Sanctuary

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7. In which district of Uttar Pradesh are major copper deposits primarily found?
[A] Saharanpur
[B] Mirzapur
[C] Jhansi
[D] Lalitpur

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8. What is the primary function of major district roads in the transportation network of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Linking production areas to markets and highways
[B] Connecting state capitals to national highways
[C] Facilitating air cargo movement
[D] Connecting villages with expressways

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9. Which Arab geographer documented his visit to Koil (now Aligarh)?
[A] Al-Masudi
[B] Ibn Batutah
[C] Al-Idrisi
[D] Al-Biruni

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10. Which Mesolithic archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh revealed traces of early hut structures along with pottery?
[A] Mahadaha
[B] Chopani Mando
[C] Damdama
[D] Sarainahar Rai

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