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 ancient city in Uttar Pradesh served as the capital of the Vatsa Mahajanapada and exhibits evidence of cultural continuity from the pre-Mauryan to Gupta period?
[A] Kaushambi
[B] Ahichchhatra
[C] Sarnath
[D] Mathura

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2. Who was the eldest son of Najib-ud-Daula and a prominent Rohilla chieftain under Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II?
[A] Zabita Khan
[B] Ghulam Qadir
[C] Najib Khan
[D] Shuja-ud-Daula

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3. Who is the leader of Bundelkhand Mukti Morcha, the organization advocating for the creation of Bundelkhand state?
[A] Mayawati
[B] Akhilesh Yadav
[C] Jyotiraditya Scindia
[D] Raja Bundela

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4. Who founded the Takmil al Tibb School in Lucknow in 1902?
[A] Hakim Abdul Aziz
[B] Hakim Ajmal Khan
[C] Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
[D] Dr. Zakir Husain

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5. Consider the following pairs of lakes and their associated rivers or hydrological systems:

  1. Keetham Lake     — Agra Canal (Yamuna)
  2. Ramgarh Tal     — Rapti River Floodplain
  3. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar     — Rihand River
  4. Taandadari     — Meander (ox-bow)

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

[A] Only 1, 2 and 3
[B] All four pairs
[C] Only 1 and 2
[D] Only 2, 3 and 4

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6. Which of the following is NOT a Central Government Programme and is instead a scheme initiated by the Uttar Pradesh Government?
[A] Ganga Expressway
[B] MGNREGA
[C] Gramin Swasthya Mission
[D] Pt. Nehru Utkarsh Mission

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7. Who used a fake name during the Kakori train robbery?
[A] Ram Prasad Bismil
[B] Ashfaqulla Khan
[C] Murari Lal Gupta
[D] Mukundi Lal Gupta

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8. Who founded Charkhari State in 1765?
[A] Bikramajit Singh
[B] Khuman Singh
[C] Raja Chhatarsal
[D] Ratan Singh

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9. Which climatic characteristic makes the Central Plains region of Uttar Pradesh distinctive?
[A] Consistently mild temperatures throughout the year
[B] High temperatures in summer with frost occurrence in winter
[C] Heavy monsoon rainfall in all seasons
[D] Low humidity and sparse rainfall year-round

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10. Which river is known for creating badland topography and serves as a natural political boundary among Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Betwa
[B] Chambal
[C] Son
[D] Ken

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