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 event led to K. N. Joglekar’s imprisonment in 1929?
[A] Chauri Chaura Incident
[B] Kakori Train Robbery
[C] Quit India Movement
[D] Meerut Conspiracy Case

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2. Which city in Uttar Pradesh was the Gupta Empire founded in?
[A] Prayagraj
[B] Kanpur
[C] Lucknow
[D] Varanasi

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3. The Farrukhabad Gharana, a prominent North Indian tabla tradition, is named after which city?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Varanasi
[C] Farrukhabad
[D] Kanpur

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4. 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

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5. Where is the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) located?
[A] Jais, Uttar Pradesh
[B] Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
[C] Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
[D] Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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6. Which university in Gorakhpur is named after a prominent Indian political leader known for his contributions to social and economic reforms?
[A] Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
[B] Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
[C] Maha Yogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University
[D] Mahayogi Gorakhnath University

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7. 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

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8. Which three districts form the Saharanpur Division of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Saharanpur, Meerut, Ghaziabad
[B] Saharanpur, Moradabad, Rampur
[C] Shamli, Bijnor, Amroha
[D] Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli

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9. Which title was merged with the Lieutenant Governor in 1877?
[A] Governor of Oudh
[B] Nawab of Oudh
[C] Viceroy of Oudh
[D] Chief Commissioner of Oudh

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10. Which Nawab of Rampur was a famous Urdu writer and poet?
[A] Nawab Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur
[B] Nawab Raza Ali Khan Bahadur
[C] Nawab Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur
[D] Nawab Muhammad Mushtaq Ali Khan Bahadur

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