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 founder of Banaras Hindu University?
[A] Motilal Nehru
[B] Madan Mohan Malvia
[C] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D] Sukumar Dutt
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Correct Answer: B [Madan Mohan Malvia]
Notes:
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), formerly Central Hindu College, was established by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviyain Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in 1916. The university’s main campus was built on land donated by the Kashi Naresh, the hereditary ruler of Banaras. With over 12,000 students residing in campus, it is the largest residential university in Asia.
2. Which Amavasu dynasty descendant founded the city of Kannauj?
[A] Vishvamitra
[B] Kanyakubja
[C] Vasu
[D] Amavasu
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Correct Answer: B [Kanyakubja]
Notes:
Kanyakubja, son of Amavasu, established Kannauj. Kannauj is an ancient city in Uttar Pradesh historically significant as a major center during classical and medieval periods, and it has been known by different names including Kanyakubja in ancient texts.
3. Pandavas lived incognito under which king during 13th year of exile?
[A] King Dhritarashtra of Hastinapur
[B] King Janamejaya of Kuru
[C] King Virata of Matsya
[D] King Shantanu of Ganga
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Correct Answer: C [King Virata of Matsya]
Notes:
Pandavas spent their 13th year of exile incognito in King Virata’s Matsya kingdom, disguised as servants, as detailed in the Vana Parva and Virata Parva of Mahabharata. This period was crucial before the Kurukshetra War to fulfill their exile conditions.
4. Who was the queen that led the resistance in Jhansi during the Central India Campaign of 1857-59?
[A] Rani Durgavati
[B] Rani Padmini
[C] Rani Lakshmibai
[D] Rani Ahilyabai Holkar
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Correct Answer: C [Rani Lakshmibai]
Notes:
Rani Lakshmibai led Jhansi’s resistance against British annexation during the 1857-59 Central India Campaign and died in battle in 1858.
5. Which district of Uttar Pradesh shares its border with both Haryana and Uttarakhand?
[A] Muzaffarnagar
[B] Bijnor
[C] Shamli
[D] Saharanpur
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Correct Answer: D [Saharanpur]
Notes:
Saharanpur is the only district in Uttar Pradesh bordering both Haryana and Uttarakhand.
6. Which of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh shares a border with Delhi?
[A] Muzaffarnagar
[B] Ghaziabad
[C] Agra
[D] Kanpur Nagar
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Correct Answer: B [Ghaziabad]
Notes:
Ghaziabad directly borders Delhi; Gautam Buddha Nagar also does, but not the other listed districts.
7. Why does the Bangar region have lower soil fertility compared to the Khadar region?
[A] Leaching of nutrients and absence of annual silt deposition
[B] Higher water table
[C] Increased clay content
[D] Excessive organic matter
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Correct Answer: A [Leaching of nutrients and absence of annual silt deposition]
Notes:
Bangar is older alluvium subjected to leaching and lacks the fresh, nutrient-rich silt deposited annually in Khadar.
8. Consider the following statements regarding wheat production in Uttar Pradesh:
- Wheat is cultivated in almost all regions of Uttar Pradesh except the Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions.
- Wheat cultivation requires approximately 10°C–15°C during sowing and 50–75 cm of annual rainfall.
- Eastern and North-Eastern Uttar Pradesh generally register lower wheat yields due to excessive rainfall.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 and 3]
Notes:Statement 1 is incorrect because Bundelkhand does produce wheat, though less than other regions; only some northern hilly and southern plateau regions are less suitable. Statements 2 and 3 are correct: wheat requires 10°C–15°C at sowing, 50–75 cm rainfall, and yields are lower in eastern parts due to excess rain.
- Statement 2: Correct climatic requirements.
- Statement 3: Yield factors in eastern UP.
9. How many reactors are there at the Narora Atomic Power Station in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 4
[D] 3
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Correct Answer: B [2]
Notes:
Narora Atomic Power Station in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, has two reactors, each with a capacity of 220 MW. Unit 1 was commissioned in 1991 and Unit 2 in 1992. Both are Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs).
10. Where is the headquarters of the Directorate of Geology and Mining, Uttar Pradesh situated?
[A] Jhansi
[B] Varanasi
[C] Prayagraj
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: D [Lucknow]
Notes:
The Directorate of Geology and Mining, Uttar Pradesh, has its headquarters in Lucknow. It operates with 9 regional offices and 31 district-level quarry offices across the state to oversee mining activities and geological surveys.
