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 led the Nagar Muslims of Uttar Pradesh in the 1857 revolt?

[A] Bahadur Shah Zafar
[B] Sohrab Khan
[C] Rani Lakshmibai
[D] Begum Rokeya

2. Which dynasty ruled Padmavati, Kantipuri, Mathura, and Vidisha (200-340 AD)?

[A] Nagas of Narwar
[B] Gupta Dynasty
[C] Satavahana Dynasty
[D] Vakataka Dynasty

3. Which Mughal emperor is credited with constructing much of the present structure of Chunar Fort in Uttar Pradesh?

[A] Humayun
[B] Akbar
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb

4. At which barrage on the Yamuna River does the Agra Canal originate?

[A] Mathura Barrage
[B] Okhla Barrage
[C] Wazirabad Barrage
[D] Gokul Barrage

5. Which ghat in Varanasi is renowned as a major cremation site with approximately 25,000-30,000 cremations conducted annually?

[A] Assi Ghat
[B] Dashashwamedh Ghat
[C] Harishchandra Ghat
[D] Manikarnika Ghat

6. 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

7. Who was the notorious dacoit from the Bhantu clan that terrorized the United Provinces in the 1920s?

[A] Phoolan Devi
[B] Veerappan
[C] Sultana Daku
[D] Jagga Jatt

8. Which scheme in Uttar Pradesh includes activities such as tree cloning, establishment of seed laboratories, and propagation nurseries?

[A] Green UP Scheme
[B] Tree Promotion Scheme
[C] Agroforestry Tech Mission
[D] Urban Plantation Drive

9. Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) primarily supplies electricity to which of the following areas?

[A] Greater Noida
[B] Lucknow
[C] Meerut
[D] Agra

10. Which city is correctly linked to the publication of ‘Hindi Dainik’?

[A] Kanpur
[B] Gorakhpur
[C] Lucknow
[D] Varanasi

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