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. Uttar Pradesh shares it borders with how many states ?
[A] 5
[B] 6
[C] 7
[D] 8

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2. Which site near Farrukhabad is linked to Buddha’s descent from heaven?
[A] Sankisa
[B] Kampil
[C] Fatehgarh
[D] Kannauj

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3. The Prayag Prashasti inscription, found on the Allahabad Pillar, is associated with which ancient Indian ruler?
[A] Samudragupta
[B] Chandragupta II
[C] Chandragupta Maurya
[D] Harsha

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4. Which tree species is predominantly found in the Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Teak (Tectona grandis)
[B] Sal (Shorea robusta)
[C] Sandalwood (Santalum album)
[D] Neem (Azadirachta indica)

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5. Which physical division of Uttar Pradesh shows the greatest variation in altitude?
[A] Gangetic Plain
[B] Terai Region
[C] Plateau Region of the South
[D] Doab Region

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6. Which of the following rivers originates closest to the Nepal border?
[A] Gambhir
[B] Rapti
[C] Manwar
[D] Kuwana

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7. Which of the following monuments was constructed by its occupant during his own lifetime?
[A] Tomb of Akbar
[B] Buland Darwaza
[C] Gulab Bari
[D] Tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg

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8. Which city in Uttar Pradesh is famed for cultural and historical heritage?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Varanasi
[C] Kanpur
[D] Ghazipur

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9. Where is the Central Avian Research Institute (CARI) located?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Agra
[C] Bareilly
[D] Kanpur

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10. Who wrote the novel Gunahon Ka Devta?
[A] Munshi Premchand
[B] Jaishankar Prasad
[C] Dharamvir Bharati
[D] Phanishwar Nath Renu

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