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 river confluence is represented by the waves in the emblem of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Godavari-Tungabhadra
[B] Ganga-Yamuna
[C] Saraswati-Indus
[D] Narmada-Tapti

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2. Shitala Mata Mandir in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, is dedicated to which ancient folk deity known for healing diseases?
[A] Durga
[B] Kali
[C] Shitala
[D] Saraswati

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3. 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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4. Under which Kushan ruler did Vanaspara serve around 130 CE?
[A] Kanishka I
[B] Vima Kadphises
[C] Huvishka
[D] Kujula Kadphises

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5. Who led the Eka Movement in 1921, and in which regions of Uttar Pradesh did it mainly spread?
[A] Ram Chandra; Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, and Varanasi
[B] Madari Pasi; Hardoi, Bahraich, Sultanpur, and Sitapur
[C] Shiv Narayan; Gorakhpur, Bareilly, Agra, and Meerut
[D] Baba Ramchandra; Ghazipur, Faizabad, Jaunpur, and Moradabad

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6. Which of the following revolutionaries is, according to some historical claims, said to have participated in the Battle of Buxar?
[A] Tantia Tope
[B] Kunwar Singh
[C] Mangal Pandey
[D] Nana Sahib

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7. Which of the following rivers originates closest to the Nepal border?
[A] Gambhir
[B] Rapti
[C] Manwar
[D] Kuwana

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8. Which lake is surrounded by both Bundelkhand Fort and a temple in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Barua Sagar
[B] Ramgarh Tal
[C] Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
[D] Belasagar

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9. Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) primarily supplies electricity to which of the following areas?
[A] Greater Noida
[B] Lucknow
[C] Meerut
[D] Agra

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10. NH-19, one of the longest highways in Uttar Pradesh, connects which major cities in the state?
[A] Gorakhpur – Lucknow – Kanpur
[B] Agra – Kanpur – Varanasi
[C] Ghaziabad – Moradabad – Bareilly
[D] Meerut – Aligarh – Jhansi

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