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. Which of the following sites in Uttar Pradesh provide conclusive evidence of iron tools and furnaces, indicating the start of the Iron Age?
[A] Hastinapur and Atranjikheda
[B] Kausambi and Mathura
[C] Ahichhatra and Sankisa
[D] Chunar and Sarnath

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2. Which Korean queen’s memorial stands in Ram Katha Park, Ayodhya?
[A] Queen Seondeok
[B] Queen Jindeok
[C] Queen Munjeong
[D] Queen Heo Hwang-ok

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3. What was the capital city of the Pratihara dynasty during their rule in northern India?
[A] Ujjain
[B] Kannauj
[C] Varanasi
[D] Delhi

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

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6. Consider the following pairs of lakes and their associated rivers or hydrological systems:

  1. Keetham Lake     — Agra Canal (Yamuna)
  2. Ramgarh Tal     — Rapti River Floodplain
  3. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar     — Rihand River
  4. Taandadari     — Meander (ox-bow)

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

[A] Only 1, 2 and 3
[B] All four pairs
[C] Only 1 and 2
[D] Only 2, 3 and 4

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7. What is Uttar Pradesh’s green cover target under the 2025 Green Chaupal initiative?
[A] 15%
[B] 12%
[C] 18%
[D] 20%

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8. Which of the following is the most recently designated Ramsar site in Uttar Pradesh as of 2022?
[A] Saman Bird Sanctuary
[B] Sur Sarovar
[C] Haiderpur Wetland
[D] Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary

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9. Who is the third Jain Tirthankara born in Shravasti?
[A] Rishabhanatha
[B] Sambhavanatha
[C] Parshvanatha
[D] Mahavira

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10. Who was elected as the chairperson of Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, on 13 May 2023?
[A] Rajni Sahu
[B] Meena Maheshwari
[C] Rita Bahuguna Joshi
[D] Yogi Adityanath

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