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 was the first wife of Gangadhar Rao Newalkar of Jhansi?
[A] Manikarnika Tambe
[B] Ramabai
[C] Anand Rao
[D] Lakshmibai

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2. During the Mughal era, which two cities in Uttar Pradesh were prominent centres for the Chishti Sufi order?
[A] Lucknow and Faizabad
[B] Agra and Fatehpur Sikri
[C] Varanasi and Allahabad
[D] Kanpur and Mathura

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3. Consider the following pairs regarding mineral resources in Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Bauxite – Sonbhadra
  2. Coal – Singrauli
  3. Rock Phosphate – Jhansi
  4. Glass Sand – Allahabad (Lalapur)

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

[A] Only 1, 2 and 4
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 2 and 4
[D] 1, 2 and 4

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4. Which feature makes Lalitpur distinct in Jhansi Division?
[A] It was a British cantonment town.
[B] It has uranium deposits.
[C] It shares a border with Bihar.
[D] It has the lowest sex ratio.

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5. Which Jain Tirthankara was born in Ratnapuri, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Mahavira
[B] Parshvanath
[C] Rishabhanath
[D] Dharmanath

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6. Which Bundelkhand state, founded by Rai Singh, merged into Vindhya Pradesh in 1950?
[A] Chhatarpur
[B] Datia
[C] Tori Fatehpur
[D] Bijawar

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7. Who was the founder of the Bharat Stree Mahamandal established in 1910?
[A] Begum Rokeya
[B] Kamala Nehru
[C] Rani Lakshmibai
[D] Sarala Devi Chaudhurani

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8. Who founded Faizabad as the capital of Awadh in 1722?
[A] Nawab Saadat Ali Khan I
[B] Nawab Safdarjung
[C] Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
[D] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula

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9. Who is credited with founding the city of Agra, and in which year was it established?
[A] Babur in 1526
[B] Akbar in 1566
[C] Sikandar Lodi in 1504
[D] Ibrahim Lodi in 1517

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10. Which UP initiative (2023–25) reduces human–wildlife conflict near protected reserves?
[A] Relocating villages inside reserve boundaries
[B] Installing 272 km fencing & training “Bagh Mitras”
[C] Providing monetary compensation to affected villagers
[D] Encouraging tourism-based barriers around reserves

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