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 sacred well in Jhunsi is linked to Emperor Samudragupta?
[A] Panchkoop
[B] Gyanvapi
[C] Samudrakoop
[D] Neelkanth
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Correct Answer: C [Samudrakoop]
Notes:
Samudrakoop, located in Jhunsi, Uttar Pradesh, is associated with Emperor Samudragupta and is one of five ancient sacred wells found in key Indian cities, historically significant and considered rare.
2. Ragini Trivedi is associated with which art form?
[A] Classical Dance
[B] Painting
[C] Drama
[D] Vichitra Veena
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Correct Answer: D [Vichitra Veena]
Notes:
Ragini Trivedi, born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is renowned for her expertise in the Misrabani style and playing the vichitra veena, a rare Indian string instrument. She has contributed significantly to Hindustani classical music. The vichitra veena is notable for its fretless design.
3. 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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Correct Answer: B [Madari Pasi; Hardoi, Bahraich, Sultanpur, and Sitapur]
Notes:
The Eka Movement was led by Madari Pasi and mainly spread in Hardoi, Bahraich, Sultanpur, and Sitapur districts of Uttar Pradesh.
4. Which is the southernmost district of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Chitrakoot
[B] Sonbhadra
[C] Lalitpur
[D] Mirzapur
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Correct Answer: B [Sonbhadra]
Notes:
Sonbhadra is the southernmost district of Uttar Pradesh, bordering Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh.
5. Which Arab geographer documented his visit to Koil (now Aligarh)?
[A] Al-Masudi
[B] Ibn Batutah
[C] Al-Idrisi
[D] Al-Biruni
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Correct Answer: B [Ibn Batutah]
Notes:
Ibn Batutah described Koil (present Aligarh) during his Indian journey in the 14th century, recording details in his travelogue “Rihla”. He traveled extensively across India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
6. The earliest known epigraphic reference to the city of Varanasi (Kashi) is found during the reign of which ruler or period?
[A] Chandragupta Maurya
[B] Gupta Empire
[C] Ashoka
[D] Harsha
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Correct Answer: B [Gupta Empire]
Notes:
Earliest inscriptions mentioning Kashi date to the Gupta period (4th–5th century CE), highlighting its importance in trade, education, and religion.
7. Yashahkarna of Tripuri belonged to which Indian dynasty?
[A] Chola Dynasty
[B] Paramara Dynasty
[C] Kalachuri Dynasty
[D] Gahadavala Dynasty
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Correct Answer: C [Kalachuri Dynasty]
Notes:
Yashahkarna ruled Tripuri in the 11th century as a member of the Kalachuri Dynasty, noted for power struggles with Gahadavala, Paramara, and Chandela dynasties.
8. Which ancient Indian text, considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, is divided into three parvas: Harivamsa, Vishnu, and Bhavishya?
[A] Ramayana
[B] Harivamsa
[C] Bhagavad Gita
[D] Upanishads
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Correct Answer: B [Harivamsa]
Notes:
Harivamsa is an appendix to Mahabharata with three parvas: Harivamsa, Vishnu, and Bhavishya, detailing creation, Krishna’s history, and future ages.
9. Historically, the city of Lucknow was part of which medieval territorial unit?
[A] Rohilkhand
[B] Awadh
[C] Bundelkhand
[D] Baghelkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Awadh]
Notes:
Lucknow was historically part of Awadh, a prominent Mughal suba (province), later becoming its capital under the Nawabs.
10. Which is the first white marble mausoleum in India, built in Agra?
[A] Chini Ka Rauza
[B] Taj Mahal
[C] Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb
[D] Akbar’s Tomb
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Correct Answer: C [Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb]
Notes:
Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb, built by Nur Jahan for her father in Agra, is the first white marble mausoleum of India and inspired later Mughal architecture such as the Taj Mahal.
