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. Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute is affiliated with which university?
[A] Banaras Hindu University
[B] M. J. P. Rohilkhand University
[C] Aligarh Muslim University
[D] King George’s Medical University

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2. 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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3. Who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 28 February 1979 to 17 February 1980?
[A] Banarasi Das
[B] Vishwanath Pratap Singh
[C] Ram Naresh Yadav
[D] Chandra Bhanu Gupta

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4. Haiderpur Wetland, designated as a Ramsar site in Uttar Pradesh, is situated within which wildlife sanctuary?
[A] Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary
[B] Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
[C] Jim Corbett Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary

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5. Which tree’s heartwood is used for extracting catechu (kattha) in paan?
[A] Senegalia catechu
[B] Acacia nilotica
[C] Semal
[D] Mahua

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6. The High-Value Plantation Scheme in Uttar Pradesh was initiated in 2008–09 across how many forest divisions?
[A] 10
[B] 24
[C] 32
[D] 16

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7. Which international certification did the Narora Atomic Power Station receive in the year 2000?
[A] ISO-14001
[B] ISO-9001
[C] OHSAS-18001
[D] Six Sigma

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8. State Highway 13 (SH-13) passes through which of the following group of districts in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Ballia
[B] Meerut, Bareilly, Sikandra Rao
[C] Barabanki, Raebareli, Bahraich, Fatehpur, Banda
[D] Basti, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur

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9. Which communist leader called Chauri Chaura verdicts ‘legalised murder’ and urged a strike?
[A] Subhas Chandra Bose
[B] M. N. Roy
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] Bhagat Singh

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10. In which city was The Indian Press founded by Chintamani Ghosh in 1884?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Kanpur
[C] Prayagraj
[D] Lucknow

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