States PCS: Uttar Pradesh GK Questions for UPPSC Examinations

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Korari in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, features two Gupta-era brick temples, one notably tilted by four degrees—rare for early Indian architecture. These temples reflect advanced engineering and religious significance during the Gupta period.

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Balmiar-Barkhar, in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, is traditionally linked to the Virata Kingdom, a major kingdom in the Mahabharata where the Pandavas spent their incognito exile. Other sites like Khairigarh, Dudhwa, and Oel are also in Lakhimpur Kheri but lack this association.

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Kuru Kingdom (c. 1200–900 BCE) was the earliest state-level society in northern Iron Age India, covering Haryana, Delhi, and western Uttar Pradesh, linked to Painted Grey Ware culture and early Vedic Brahmanism.

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The correct sequence is

1. Banda (approx. 104 cm)
2. Jhansi (approx. 90 cm)
3. Jalaun (approx. 81 cm)

Banda receives the highest annual rainfall in Bundelkhand among the listed districts, followed by Jhansi and Jalaun. Knowing such environmental variations is essential for regional planning and resource management.

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Pilibhit, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, and Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh were chosen for wind potential assessment by the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), coordinated by UPNREDA.

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The Uttar Pradesh Public Services Tribunal resolves service-related disputes of state government employees, including appointments, promotions, transfers, and disciplinary actions. It acts as an alternative to the High Court for such matters, ensuring speedy administrative justice in Uttar Pradesh.

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Kukrail Forest Reserve, located near Lucknow, is renowned for its crocodile breeding centre and is a prominent site for conserving endangered gharials. It also manages an extensive crocodile rehabilitation programme, making it unique among Uttar Pradesh’s wildlife reserves.

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Arjuna Miśra, noted for his Mahābhārata commentary, flourished under the 15th-century Ganesha dynasty in Bengal.

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The Sharqi dynasty, based in Jaunpur, is noted for its Indo-Islamic architecture, including the Atala Masjid, and for making Jaunpur a major cultural center in 15th-century eastern Uttar Pradesh.

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The correct sequence is:

1. Tons merges with the Yamuna first (in Uttarakhand).
2. Chambal joins next (at Auraiya).
3. Betwa merges further downstream (at Hamirpur).
4. Finally, Hindon meets Yamuna near Noida.

This order reflects their north-to-south confluence points along the Yamuna's course.