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 of the following sites in Uttar Pradesh is renowned for the discovery of Ashokan pillars?
[A] Sarnath
[B] Kaushambi
[C] Kushinagar
[D] Mathura
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Correct Answer: A [Sarnath]
Notes:
Sarnath is well-known for its Ashokan pillar with inscriptions; Kaushambi also has a similar pillar, signifying their significance in the Mauryan era.
2. Siron Khurd in Lalitpur is identified with which medieval Gurjara-Pratihāra city?
[A] Kausambi
[B] Jhansi
[C] Sīyaḍoṇi
[D] Kannauj
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Correct Answer: C [Sīyaḍoṇi]
Notes:
Siron Khurd is identified as Sīyaḍoṇi, a 10th-century Gurjara-Pratihāra commercial hub with marketplaces, mint, and custom house, as revealed by epigraphic evidence from the Lalitpur region in present-day Uttar Pradesh.
3. Who founded the historic city of Farrukhabad in 1714?
[A] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
[B] Shivaji Maharaj
[C] Raja Man Singh
[D] Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash
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Correct Answer: D [Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash]
Notes:
Farrukhabad was established in 1714 by Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash, an important 18th-century commercial center in Uttar Pradesh.
4. Who ruled Rohilkhand during the mid-18th century?
[A] Rahmat Khan
[B] Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
[C] Nawab Wazir Ali Khan
[D] Hafiz Rahmat Ali
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Correct Answer: A [Rahmat Khan]
Notes:
Rahmat Khan, a prominent Rohilla chief, ruled Rohilkhand in the mid-18th century.
5. Who led the British counteroffensive against General Bakht Khan in Delhi during the Revolt of 1857?
[A] Sir Henry Lawrence
[B] Charles John Napier
[C] John Nicholson
[D] James Neill
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Correct Answer: C [John Nicholson]
Notes:
John Nicholson commanded the British assault on Delhi against Bakht Khan in 1857 and was mortally wounded during the recapture.
6. In which year did Sarojini Naidu preside over the Indian National Congress session held in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 1937
[B] 1916
[C] 1942
[D] 1925
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Correct Answer: D [1925]
Notes:
In 1925, Sarojini Naidu presided over the Indian National Congress session at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh; she was the first Indian woman to do so.
7. In Uttar Pradesh, the Ganga-Yamuna Doab is best described as which type of landform?
[A] Hill range
[B] Interfluve formed by fluvial deposition between two major rivers
[C] Plateau region
[D] Desert tract
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Correct Answer: B [Interfluve formed by fluvial deposition between two major rivers]
Notes:
The Ganga-Yamuna Doab is an interfluve, a fertile alluvial landform created by river deposition between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh.
8. In which year did Mayawati begin her longest uninterrupted term as UP Chief Minister?
[A] 2002
[B] 1995
[C] 2007
[D] 1997
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Correct Answer: C [2007]
Notes:
Mayawati began her longest uninterrupted Chief Minister term in Uttar Pradesh on 13 May 2007, serving until 15 March 2012, completing a full 5-year term. This was unique among her four total terms as UP CM.
9. Which animal is primarily conserved in Meja tehsil, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Bengal Tiger
[B] Asiatic Lion
[C] Indian Rhinoceros
[D] Blackbuck
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Correct Answer: D [Blackbuck]
Notes:
Meja tehsil, Prayagraj, is home to about 350 blackbucks and is a major conservation area for this antelope species in Uttar Pradesh.
10. Who co-founded the Numismatic Society of India in 1910 and was a noted Indologist?
[A] William Stevenson Meyer
[B] Sir Richard Burn
[C] Sir Herbert Risley
[D] John Marshall
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Correct Answer: B [Sir Richard Burn]
Notes:
Sir Richard Burn co-founded the Numismatic Society of India in 1910, contributed to Indian numismatics, and edited volumes of the Imperial Gazetteer of India. He was a noted Indologist and scholar of Indian history and coins.
