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 battle did Major General Lousada Barrow lead in 1857?
[A] Battle of Futtehpore
[B] Battle of Lucknow
[C] Battle of Kanpur
[D] Battle of Jhansi

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2. Which city in Uttar Pradesh was the Gupta Empire founded in?
[A] Prayagraj
[B] Kanpur
[C] Lucknow
[D] Varanasi

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3. Who was the Kalachuri king of Tripuri who ruled from 1041 to 1073 CE and was crowned chakravartin in 1052-53 CE?
[A] Yashahkarna
[B] Devavarman
[C] Bhoja
[D] Lakshmikarna

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4. What was the contribution of Kotwal Dhan Singh Gurjar during the Revolt of 1857?
[A] He organized a civilian uprising in Meerut.
[B] He led the sepoy mutiny in Kanpur.
[C] He protected British officials in Agra.
[D] He joined the rebellion in Lucknow.

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5. Who was the leader behind the formation of a provisional government in Ballia during the Quit India Movement?
[A] Ramnath Pandey
[B] Jagannath Chaudhary
[C] Chittu Pandey
[D] Shivnath Singh

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6. 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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7. Which river system directly or indirectly connects the districts of Pilibhit, Lucknow, and Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Gomati
[B] Ganga
[C] Ramganga
[D] Ghaghara

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8. What is the current installed thermal power capacity of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 5,933 MW
[B] 6,134 MW
[C] 7,140 MW
[D] 8,114 MW

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9. Which river flows through Balrampur and Shravasti districts?
[A] Kuano
[B] Rapti
[C] Ghaghra
[D] Saryu

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10. What was the capital of Jaitpur State in Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Mahoba
[B] Ajaigarh
[C] Jaitpur
[D] Chhatarpur

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