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

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2. Which Azamgarh pottery received a GI tag in December 2015?
[A] Blue Pottery
[B] Red Clay Pottery
[C] Terracotta Pottery
[D] Black Pottery

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3. Who was the governor of Agra Presidency when it was established in 1834?
[A] Lord William Bentinck
[B] Lord Dalhousie
[C] Sir John Lawrence
[D] Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe

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4. Who established Agra as a strategic city on the banks of the Yamuna River before it came under British rule?
[A] Babur
[B] Sikandar Lodi
[C] Akbar
[D] Shah Jahan

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5. What is the main aim of the Fuel Wood Plantation scheme?
[A] To reduce the use of cow dung cakes
[B] To boost exports of wood
[C] To increase paper industry production
[D] To replace firewood with solar energy

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6. 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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7. What does Article 214 of the Indian Constitution state?
[A] There shall be a High Court for each state.
[B] There shall be one High Court for every district.
[C] Each Union Territory must have a High Court.
[D] High Courts are appointed by the Parliament.

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8. Which Indo-Scythian Northern Satrap ruled Mathura after 60 BCE?
[A] Jayadaman
[B] Hagana
[C] Rajuvula
[D] Hagamasha

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9. Where did Gautam Buddha deliver his first sermon?
[A] Sarnath
[B] Bodh Gaya
[C] Kushinagar
[D] Lumbini

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10. Which medieval ruler of Uttar Pradesh is credited with significant urban reforms and infrastructural development in Agra?
[A] Rana Sanga
[B] Sikandar Lodi
[C] Babur
[D] Ibrahim Lodi

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