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 script is used on Buland Darwaza to mark Akbar’s victories?
[A] Naskh script inscription
[B] Persian inscription
[C] Arabic inscription
[D] Sanskrit inscription

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2. Who is regarded as the earliest historical figure credited with developing Khadiboli as a literary language?
[A] Munshi Premchand
[B] Amir Khusro
[C] Bharatendu Harishchandra
[D] Rahim

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3. Consider the following sets of districts in Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chitrakoot
  2. Kanpur, Sitapur, Unnao
  3. Bijnor, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar
  4. Mathura, Aligarh, Hathras

Which of the above sets includes districts where soil erosion by water is aggravated due to deforestation combined with terrain undulations?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 3
[D] Only 4

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4. At which location in the deltaic region does the Ganga divide into distributaries before merging with the Brahmaputra?
[A] Murshidabad
[B] Faridpur
[C] Khulna
[D] Goalanda

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5. Which of the following rivers joins the Ganga directly, instead of flowing into the Yamuna?
[A] Ken
[B] Tons (Tamsa)
[C] Betwa
[D] Chambal

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6. Which body was set up in Uttar Pradesh under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987?
[A] Lokayukta
[B] District Legal Services Authority
[C] National Green Tribunal
[D] Central Vigilance Commission

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7. How are members of a Nagar Panchayat chosen?
[A] Nominated by the District Collector
[B] Directly elected by local voters
[C] Appointed by the Governor
[D] Nominated by the Chief Minister

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8. Which title was merged with the Lieutenant Governor in 1877?
[A] Governor of Oudh
[B] Nawab of Oudh
[C] Viceroy of Oudh
[D] Chief Commissioner of Oudh

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9. Which is an early example of Bundelkhandi literature from Banaphari?
[A] Alha-Khand
[B] Ramcharitmanas
[C] Mahabharata
[D] Padmavat

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10. Which Charkhari ruler got 11-gun salute for 1857 Mutiny support?
[A] Raja Ratan Singh
[B] Raja Khuman Singh
[C] Raja Pahar Singh
[D] Raja Bikramajit Singh

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