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 testified against HRA members in the Kakori conspiracy trials?
[A] Abbas Salim Khan
[B] Ahmad Ali
[C] Banwari Lal
[D] Madan Mohan Malaviya

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2. Which Nawab promoted the first princely state-founded bank in India?
[A] Nawab Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur
[B] Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
[C] Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
[D] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula

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3. Which of the following statements about the Gahadavala dynasty is correct?
[A] The Gahadavalas were allies of the Ghaznavids during the early 12th century.
[B] Their rule coincided with the height of Chola power in South India.
[C] The Gahadavalas ruled from Ujjain and were known for maritime trade.
[D] They rose to prominence during the Gupta golden age.

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4. Which dynasty from eastern Uttar Pradesh (4th-6th century CE) had Dharana gotra?
[A] Gupta dynasty
[B] Vardhana dynasty
[C] Chola dynasty
[D] Pal dynasty

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5. Which folk songs from Uttar Pradesh are known for celebrating the Radha-Krishna theme?
[A] Rasiya
[B] Birha
[C] Kajari
[D] Alha

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6. Who was the Nawab responsible for constructing the Bara Imambara in Lucknow in 1784?
[A] Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
[B] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
[C] Nawab Saadat Ali Khan
[D] Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula

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7. Ragini Trivedi is associated with which art form?
[A] Classical Dance
[B] Painting
[C] Drama
[D] Vichitra Veena

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8. In which city is the Vir Bahadur Singh Planetarium located?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Varanasi
[C] Kanpur
[D] Gorakhpur

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9. Which Mughal emperor temporarily moved the imperial capital to Fatehpur Sikri?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Babur
[C] Humayun
[D] Akbar

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10. Consider the following with reference to the Gangetic plain of Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Direction of river flow and sediment deposition
  2. Spatial pattern of floodplain fertility
  3. Formation of ravines in western Uttar Pradesh
  4. 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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