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. Who is famously known as Uttar Pradesh’s high-tech farmer for pioneering tissue culture farming and banana cultivation in the state?
[A] Subhash Palekar
[B] Ramesh Chand
[C] Ram Saran Verma
[D] Bhupendra Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Ram Saran Verma]
Notes:
Ram Saran Verma introduced tissue culture farming and banana cultivation in UP, expanded farming significantly, and received Padma Shri in 2019.
2. Who became the fourth Nawab of Awadh in 1797 with the support of the British?
[A] Saadat Ali Khan II
[B] Wazir Ali Khan
[C] Asaf-ud-Daulah
[D] Shuja-ud-Daula
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Correct Answer: B [Wazir Ali Khan]
Notes:
Wazir Ali Khan, adopted son of Asaf-ud-Daulah, ascended in 1797 with British support but was deposed within months for alleged disloyalty.
3. Consider the following with reference to the Gangetic plain of Uttar Pradesh:
- Direction of river flow and sediment deposition
- Spatial pattern of floodplain fertility
- Formation of ravines in western Uttar Pradesh
- Groundwater salinity in eastern Uttar Pradesh
Which of the above are primarily influenced by the differential distribution of elevation and slope?
[A] 1, 2 and 3
[B] 1 and 4
[C] 3 and 4
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: A [1, 2 and 3]
Notes:Elevation and slope affect
- the direction of river flow and sedimentation
- floodplain fertility patterns
- ravine formation in western UP
However, groundwater salinity in eastern UP arises mainly from poor drainage and water stagnation rather than land slope or elevation differences.
4. Consider the following pairs of rivers and their districts of origin:
- Kuwana – Eastern Bahraich
- Terhi – Bahraich
- Manwar – Gonda
- Gambhir – Karauli (Rajasthan)
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
[A] Only 1, 2 and 3
[B] Only 2, 3 and 4
[C] 1, 2, 3 and 4
[D] Only 1 and 4
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Correct Answer: C [1, 2, 3 and 4]
Notes:All the rivers and their corresponding districts of origin are correctly matched:
- Kuwana originates in Eastern Bahraich
- Terhi originates in Bahraich
- Manwar originates in Gonda
- Gambhir originates in Karauli (Rajasthan)
Accurate knowledge of Indian river origins enhances understanding of geographical diversity.
5. The UP Information Commission was established under which Act?
[A] Indian Telegraph Act
[B] RTI Act, 2005
[C] Official Secrets Act
[D] Right to Education Act
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Correct Answer: B [RTI Act, 2005]
Notes:
The UP Information Commission was set up on 14th September 2005 under the RTI Act, 2005, which promotes transparency and accountability in public authorities by providing citizens the right to access information.
6. Which Uttar Pradesh cities have two Family Courts each?
[A] Varanasi and Prayagraj
[B] Agra and Meerut
[C] Bareilly and Jhansi
[D] Lucknow and Kanpur
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Correct Answer: D [Lucknow and Kanpur]
Notes:
Lucknow and Kanpur, being major urban centers of Uttar Pradesh, each have two Family Courts due to their large populations and high volume of family law cases, making them unique among cities in the state.
7. Which dynasty ruled Kalinjar during Buddha’s time before Mauryan annexation?
[A] Chedi
[B] Gupta
[C] Chandela
[D] Mughal
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Correct Answer: A [Chedi]
Notes:
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.
8. Who first recorded Hindu bathing rituals at Prayag?
[A] Fa-Hien
[B] Xuanzang
[C] Marco Polo
[D] Ibn Battuta
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Correct Answer: B [Xuanzang]
Notes:
Xuanzang, a Chinese Buddhist monk, visited India in the 7th century and documented Hindu bathing rituals at Prayag during King Harsha’s reign, making him the earliest known historian to record this practice.
9. Which city was the capital of the Nanda Empire in the 4th century BCE?
[A] Pataliputra
[B] Ujjain
[C] Taxila
[D] Vaishali
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Correct Answer: A [Pataliputra]
Notes:
Pataliputra, present-day Patna in Bihar, was the Nanda Empire’s capital, noted for its strategic position and administrative strength during the 4th century BCE.
10. In which year was the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) established?
[A] 1990
[B] 1980
[C] 2000
[D] 1975
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Correct Answer: B [1980]
Notes:
UPRVUNL was established in 1980 to manage thermal power generation in Uttar Pradesh.
