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 script is used on Buland Darwaza to mark Akbar’s victories?
[A] Naskh script inscription
[B] Persian inscription
[C] Arabic inscription
[D] Sanskrit inscription

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3. Which Indus Valley Civilization site in Uttar Pradesh, discovered on the banks of the Hindon river and excavated in 1958, is considered the easternmost IVC settlement?
[A] Hastinapur
[B] Alamgirpur
[C] Kausambi
[D] Rupnagar

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4. What was the capital city of the ancient Kosala kingdom located in present-day Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Ayodhya
[B] Lucknow
[C] Varanasi
[D] Kanpur

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5. Pandita Brahmacharini Chandabai was associated with which religion?
[A] Hinduism
[B] Jainism
[C] Buddhism
[D] Sikhism

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6. Which of the following is the largest man-made lake in India?
[A] Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
[B] Barua Sagar
[C] Radhakund
[D] Ramgarh Tal

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7. Which scheme in Uttar Pradesh includes activities such as tree cloning, establishment of seed laboratories, and propagation nurseries?
[A] Green UP Scheme
[B] Tree Promotion Scheme
[C] Agroforestry Tech Mission
[D] Urban Plantation Drive

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8. NH-19, one of the longest highways in Uttar Pradesh, connects which major cities in the state?
[A] Gorakhpur – Lucknow – Kanpur
[B] Agra – Kanpur – Varanasi
[C] Ghaziabad – Moradabad – Bareilly
[D] Meerut – Aligarh – Jhansi

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9. What is the elected member strength range for UP Municipal Corporation?
[A] 25–55
[B] 30–90
[C] 60–110
[D] 10–24

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10. In which battle did Rani Laxmibai sacrifice her life fighting against the British?
[A] Battle of Fatehpur
[B] Battle of Gwalior
[C] Battle of Jhansi
[D] Battle of Kalpi

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