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 first modern indigenous Indian art movement began in 1974?
[A] Samikshavad
[B] Bengal School of Art
[C] Progressive Artists’ Group
[D] Madras Art Movement

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2. Which UP mango variety was first to get the GI tag?
[A] Malihabadi Dusseheri
[B] Langra
[C] Chausa
[D] Safeda

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3. Which queen’s charity is mentioned on the Allahabad Pillar Edict?
[A] Chandragupta
[B] Akbar
[C] Karuvaki
[D] Jahangir

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4. Makhan Malai of Uttar Pradesh originated in which area of Varanasi?
[A] Assi Ghat
[B] Chaukhamba
[C] Godowlia
[D] Dashashwamedh

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5. Which ancient kingdom, recognized as the first state-level society in northern Iron Age India, encompassed parts of present-day Haryana, Delhi, and western Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Magadha Kingdom
[B] Vatsa Kingdom
[C] Salva Kingdom
[D] Kuru Kingdom

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6. Who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh who launched the Halla Bol campaign in 1994 against major Hindi newspapers?
[A] Mulayam Singh Yadav
[B] Kalyan Singh
[C] Mayawati
[D] Rajnath Singh

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7. Who was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh and introduced land revenue reforms to safeguard farmers?
[A] Asaf-ud-Daula
[B] Shuja-ud-Daula
[C] Wajid Ali Shah
[D] Saadat Ali Khan

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8. Which revered Sufi saint’s tomb is located at Fatehpur Sikri and who greatly influenced Emperor Akbar?
[A] Sheikh Salim Chishti
[B] Nizamuddin Auliya
[C] Moinuddin Chishti
[D] Hazrat Bande Nawaz

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9. Who is regarded as the earliest historical figure credited with developing Khadiboli as a literary language?
[A] Munshi Premchand
[B] Amir Khusro
[C] Bharatendu Harishchandra
[D] Rahim

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10. Which is not a tourist destination in Bahraich district?
[A] Kalinjar Fort
[B] Dargah Sharif Syed Salar Masood Ghazi
[C] Katarnia Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Mari Mata Mandir

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