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. What was Budaun’s name in an 11th-century stone inscription?
[A] Sahaswan
[B] Panchal
[C] Vedamooth
[D] Rathor

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2. Which Fatehpur site has two brick temples, one tilted by four degrees?
[A] Ghazipur
[B] Dhata
[C] Bhitaura
[D] Korari

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3. Which material was mainly used for beads at Alamgirpur site of Indus Valley?
[A] Gold
[B] Silver
[C] Copper
[D] Steatite paste

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4. Who was the first wife of Gangadhar Rao Newalkar of Jhansi?
[A] Manikarnika Tambe
[B] Ramabai
[C] Anand Rao
[D] Lakshmibai

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5. Which sacred well in Jhunsi is linked to Emperor Samudragupta?
[A] Panchkoop
[B] Gyanvapi
[C] Samudrakoop
[D] Neelkanth

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6. 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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7. To which goddess is the Tarkulha Devi Temple in Gorakhpur dedicated?
[A] Goddess Lakshmi
[B] Goddess Durga (Tarkulha)
[C] Goddess Saraswati
[D] Goddess Kali

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8. Pasanda, a renowned dish popular in Rampur, traces its origins to which historical empire?
[A] Mughal Empire
[B] Maratha Empire
[C] Gupta Empire
[D] Chola Empire

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9. After escaping from Jhansi during the 1857 uprising, which city did Rani Lakshmi Bai and Tantia Tope capture together?
[A] Gwalior
[B] Indore
[C] Jabalpur
[D] Bhopal

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10. Which river is commonly referred to as the ‘Sorrow of Gorakhpur’?
[A] Rapti
[B] Ghaghara
[C] Gandak
[D] Kuin

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