States PCS: Uttar Pradesh GK Questions for UPPSC Examinations

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Banwari Lal turned approver and gave crucial testimony in the Kakori conspiracy case, which led to the conviction of several Hindustan Republican Association members. His evidence played a significant role in the British prosecution’s case during the 1925 trials.

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Sarnath is well-known for its Ashokan pillar with inscriptions; Kaushambi also has a similar pillar, signifying their significance in the Mauryan era.

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Sarila, established by Raja Pahar Singh in 1755, was a former princely state in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, and became a British protectorate in 1807.

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Govind Ballabh Pant led Congress in United Provinces when it took office in July 1937 after initial refusal.

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RGIPT is an Institute of National Importance located in Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, established in 2008 and funded by the central government and oil industry.

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During Akbar’s rule, Ghazipur developed into a notable opium and indigo trade hub due to his administrative reforms and strategic regional location.

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Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, a freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was called ‘Mahamana’ by Gandhi for his contributions to education and national development in India.

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Mayawati began her longest uninterrupted Chief Minister term in Uttar Pradesh on 13 May 2007, serving until 15 March 2012, completing a full 5-year term. This was unique among her four total terms as UP CM.

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The Chedi dynasty controlled Kalinjar during Buddha’s era and was later merged into the Maurya Empire by Chandragupta Maurya. Chandela and Gupta dynasties rose much later, while the Mughals arrived centuries afterward.

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The Mahabharata was translated into Persian as Razmnāma at Akbar’s Maktab Khana in the late 16th century, involving scholars like Abul Fazl. This translation was meant to promote cultural understanding between Hindu and Muslim subjects in the Mughal Empire. The Baburnama is Babur’s memoirs, not an epic.