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 Lucknow monument was modeled after Istanbul’s Sublime Porte?
[A] Bara Imambara
[B] Kaiserbagh Palace
[C] Rumi Darwaza
[D] Chota Imambara

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2. Pandavas lived incognito under which king during 13th year of exile?
[A] King Dhritarashtra of Hastinapur
[B] King Janamejaya of Kuru
[C] King Virata of Matsya
[D] King Shantanu of Ganga

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3. Which FM radio channel was the first to operate in Agra, Faizabad, and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Radio Mirchi
[B] Radio Mantra
[C] Red FM
[D] Big FM

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4. Pandita Brahmacharini Chandabai was associated with which religion?
[A] Hinduism
[B] Jainism
[C] Buddhism
[D] Sikhism

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5. Which Mughal emperor temporarily moved the imperial capital to Fatehpur Sikri?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Babur
[C] Humayun
[D] Akbar

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6. Which of the following is the most recently designated Ramsar site in Uttar Pradesh as of 2022?
[A] Saman Bird Sanctuary
[B] Sur Sarovar
[C] Haiderpur Wetland
[D] Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary

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7. What is the current installed thermal power capacity of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 5,933 MW
[B] 6,134 MW
[C] 7,140 MW
[D] 8,114 MW

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8. Which city is correctly linked to the publication of ‘Hindi Dainik’?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Gorakhpur
[C] Lucknow
[D] Varanasi

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9. Which feature makes Lalitpur distinct in Jhansi Division?
[A] It was a British cantonment town.
[B] It has uranium deposits.
[C] It shares a border with Bihar.
[D] It has the lowest sex ratio.

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10. Kanpur is known as the “Manchester of the East” due to which of the following reasons?
[A] Presence of colonial-era cotton plantations
[B] Its strategic location on the Grand Trunk Road
[C] Its textile and leather industries developed under British rule
[D] It was the site of the Revolt of 1857

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