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 led the Varendra rebellion against Pala king Mahipala II?
[A] Mahipala II
[B] Rudok
[C] Bhima
[D] Divya

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2. Which king inspires the Jitiya festival celebrated in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] King Ashoka
[B] King Jimutvahana
[C] King Harishchandra
[D] King Vikramaditya

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3. What was the capital of the ancient Chedi kingdom?
[A] Shuktimati
[B] Ujjain
[C] Prayagraj
[D] Banda

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4. Who is famously known as Uttar Pradesh’s high-tech farmer for pioneering tissue culture farming and banana cultivation in the state?
[A] Subhash Palekar
[B] Ramesh Chand
[C] Ram Saran Verma
[D] Bhupendra Singh

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5. Who among the following was conferred the title ‘Kavi Raj’ by Emperor Akbar and was also one of his Navaratnas?
[A] Tansen
[B] Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana
[C] Birbal
[D] Faizi

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6. Which tree provides the leaves most commonly used for rolling beedis (traditional Indian cigars)?
[A] Semal
[B] Tendu
[C] Babool
[D] Mahua

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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. Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Battle of Chandawar (1193-94)?
[A] Establishment of Delhi Sultanate under Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[B] Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj and expansion of Ghori’s control over Northern India
[C] Defeat of Muhammad Ghori by Prithviraj Chauhan
[D] Victory of Rajputs over Turks in the Doab region

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9. In which of the following districts was a combined Indo-Japanese project started to develop it as an international Buddhist pilgrimage site?
[A] Kaushambi
[B] Shravasti
[C] Kushinagar
[D] Kapilvastu

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10. In which city was Parshwanath, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism, born?
[A] Ujjain
[B] Ayodhya
[C] Varanasi
[D] Mathura

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