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. What was Budaun’s name in an 11th-century stone inscription?
[A] Sahaswan
[B] Panchal
[C] Vedamooth
[D] Rathor

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2. Who was the 12th-century general raised by King Paramardi Deva of Mahoba?
[A] Alha
[B] Prithviraj Chauhan
[C] Udal
[D] Dassraj

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3. Who established the Rampur Raza Library in Uttar Pradesh in 1774?
[A] Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
[B] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
[C] Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
[D] Nawab Faizullah Khan

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4. Who commanded the rebel side in the Second Battle of Cawnpore, 1857?
[A] Tantya Tope
[B] Nana Sahib
[C] Sir Colin Campbell
[D] Begum Hazrat Mahal

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5. Which dynasty from eastern Uttar Pradesh (4th-6th century CE) had Dharana gotra?
[A] Gupta dynasty
[B] Vardhana dynasty
[C] Chola dynasty
[D] Pal dynasty

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6. Who was twice Chief Commissioner of Oudh in the 19th century?
[A] Sir Henry Lawrence
[B] John Russell Colvin
[C] Lousada Barrow
[D] Charles Canning

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7. What was the capital city of the Pratihara dynasty during their rule in northern India?
[A] Ujjain
[B] Kannauj
[C] Varanasi
[D] Delhi

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8. Who was the builder of the Chhota Imambara in Lucknow?
[A] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
[B] Nawab Muhammad Ali Shah
[C] Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
[D] Nawab Saadat Ali Khan

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9. Which revered Sufi saint, whose tomb is located at Fatehpur Sikri, profoundly influenced Emperor Akbar?
[A] Sheikh Salim Chishti
[B] Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya
[C] Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
[D] Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi

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10. Who was the prominent leader associated with the uprising in Faizabad during the Revolt of 1857?
[A] Begum Hazrat Mahal
[B] Kunwar Singh
[C] Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
[D] Nana Sahib

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