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 ancient city in Uttar Pradesh was among the six prominent centers of early Buddhism and is frequently mentioned in the Vinaya Pitaka?
[A] Kaushambi
[B] Shravasti
[C] Sankisa
[D] Kushinagar

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2. Which city became the capital of North-Western Provinces and Oudh after 1858?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Lucknow
[C] Allahabad
[D] Varanasi

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3. What is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Kanpur
[C] Prayagraj
[D] Lucknow

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4. 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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5. In which two cities of Uttar Pradesh are bhang shops especially licensed due to traditional consumption during Holi and Maha Shivaratri?
[A] Mathura and Varanasi
[B] Agra and Lucknow
[C] Kanpur and Allahabad
[D] Ghaziabad and Meerut

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6. Who introduced the silver “Tanka” and copper “Jital” coins in Delhi Sultanate?
[A] Balban
[B] Qutb ud-Din Aibak
[C] Alauddin Khilji
[D] Iltutmish

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7. Who was the leader behind the formation of a provisional government in Ballia during the Quit India Movement?
[A] Ramnath Pandey
[B] Jagannath Chaudhary
[C] Chittu Pandey
[D] Shivnath Singh

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8. Which prominent medieval scholar from Uttar Pradesh was fluent in Turkish, Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic, and Hindi?
[A] Amir Khusrau
[B] Rahim Khan-i-Khana
[C] Abul Fazl
[D] Tulsidas

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9. Which of the following lakes in Uttar Pradesh is an ox-bow lake formed by river meandering?
[A] Taandadari
[B] Keetham
[C] Radhakund
[D] Manasi Ganga

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10. In which agro-climatic region of Uttar Pradesh are the Kanpur and Lucknow divisions located?
[A] Western Plain
[B] Eastern Plain
[C] Central Western Plain
[D] Central Plain

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