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

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2. Which church, constructed between 1819 and 1821, is recognized as the oldest church in North India and the Agra Diocese?
[A] St. Mary’s Church, Delhi
[B] St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata
[C] St. Thomas Church, Mumbai
[D] St. John the Baptist Church, Meerut

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3. Who was the notorious dacoit from the Bhantu clan that terrorized the United Provinces in the 1920s?
[A] Phoolan Devi
[B] Veerappan
[C] Sultana Daku
[D] Jagga Jatt

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4. During the Mughal era, which two cities in Uttar Pradesh were prominent centres for the Chishti Sufi order?
[A] Lucknow and Faizabad
[B] Agra and Fatehpur Sikri
[C] Varanasi and Allahabad
[D] Kanpur and Mathura

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5. Which district of Uttar Pradesh shares its border with both Haryana and Uttarakhand?
[A] Muzaffarnagar
[B] Bijnor
[C] Shamli
[D] Saharanpur

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6. Which city was capital of North-Western Provinces from 1836 to 1858?
[A] Agra
[B] Lucknow
[C] Kanpur
[D] Meerut

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7. On which date is ‘Uttar Pradesh Day’ celebrated every year?
[A] 25th January
[B] 24th January
[C] 26th January
[D] 23rd January

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8. Consider the following statements regarding the Vardhana Dynasty:

  1. Prabhakaravardhana was succeeded by Harshavardhana directly.
  2. Harsha organized two religious assemblies during his reign.
  3. Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of Rajyavardhana.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2
[C] 2 and 3
[D] Only 2

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9. Which dynasty built the Khajuraho Nagara-style temples in Bundelkhand?
[A] Paramara
[B] Chola
[C] Chandela
[D] Rathore

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10. Which empire developed the Mughlai cuisine, blending Indian and Central Asian tastes?
[A] Maratha Empire
[B] Mughal Empire
[C] Chola Empire
[D] Gupta Empire

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