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. Arrange the following dynasties in the correct chronological order of their emergence: Maurya, Gupta, Chandela, Gahadavala.
[A] Chandela, Maurya, Gupta, Gahadavala
[B] Gupta, Chandela, Maurya, Gahadavala
[C] Maurya, Gupta, Chandela, Gahadavala
[D] Gahadavala, Gupta, Maurya, Chandela

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2. Who was the Indian revolutionary bookbinder involved in the 1857 uprising, arrested and hanged in Patna?
[A] Peer Ali Khan
[B] Veer Kunwar Singh
[C] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[D] Shivaji

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3. The High-Value Plantation Scheme in Uttar Pradesh was initiated in 2008–09 across how many forest divisions?
[A] 10
[B] 24
[C] 32
[D] 16

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4. In 2024–25, the Ministry of Mines of India auctioned several critical mineral blocks, including those located in Uttar Pradesh. Which of the following minerals were included in these auctions?
[A] Lithium and Graphite
[B] Rare Earth Elements and Cobalt
[C] Vanadium and Phosphorite
[D] All of the above

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5. Which poet is linked to Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Kunwar Mahendra Singh Bedi ‘Sahar’
[B] Kedarnath Singh
[C] Gopaldas Neeraj
[D] Raghupati Sahay ‘Firaq Gorakhpuri’

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6. Which archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh has yielded the earliest evidence of paddy (rice) cultivation in India?
[A] Lahuradewa
[B] Chaukhutia
[C] Koldihwa
[D] Mahagara

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7. Parichha Dam near Jhansi is constructed on which river in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Ganges River
[B] Yamuna River
[C] Betwa River
[D] Ken River

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8. Raslila dance-drama originated in which two cities of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Agra and Kanpur
[B] Allahabad and Varanasi
[C] Lucknow and Ghaziabad
[D] Vrindavan and Mathura

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9. Who ruled the Kalachuris of Chedi around 1153–1163 CE in Madhya Pradesh?
[A] Gayakarna
[B] Narasimha
[C] Jayasimha
[D] Madanavarman

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10. Who is credited with founding the traditional folk dance-theatre form Swang, popular in Uttar Pradesh and neighboring states?
[A] Pandit Lakhmi Chand
[B] Deep Chand Bahman
[C] Pt. Ramkishan Vyas
[D] Kishan Lal Bhaat

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