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 initiative was launched by K.M. Munshi in 1950 for tree plantation?
[A] Van Mahotsav
[B] Green India Mission
[C] National Afforestation Programme
[D] Tree Plantation Drive

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2. Which archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh, dating to the Kushana period, is known for yielding numerous terracotta plaques, votive stupas, and Brahmi inscriptions?
[A] Kausambi
[B] Ahichhatra
[C] Sonkh
[D] Sarnath

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3. Who established Jamia Amjadia Rizvia in Ghosi, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Mufti Amjad Ali Aazmi
[B] Ziaul Mustafa Razvi Qadri
[C] Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
[D] Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

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4. Makhan Malai of Uttar Pradesh originated in which area of Varanasi?
[A] Assi Ghat
[B] Chaukhamba
[C] Godowlia
[D] Dashashwamedh

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5. Where was Uda Devi Pasi, the Dalit woman freedom fighter of the 1857 Indian Rebellion, born?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Varanasi
[C] Lucknow
[D] Allahabad

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6. 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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7. On which date did Uttar Pradesh become a state of India?
[A] 15th August 1947
[B] 1st November 1956
[C] 24th January 1950
[D] 26th January 1950

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8. What does Article 214 of the Indian Constitution state?
[A] There shall be a High Court for each state.
[B] There shall be one High Court for every district.
[C] Each Union Territory must have a High Court.
[D] High Courts are appointed by the Parliament.

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9. Which unique feature distinguishes Mariam-uz-Zamani’s tomb from other Mughal tombs?
[A] It lacks a dome and is constructed with brick and mortar.
[B] It features a golden spire on top.
[C] It has a dome made of marble.
[D] It is built entirely of white marble.

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10. Which of the following sages is NOT traditionally linked with the Kuru and Panchala regions of post-Vedic Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Vashishtha
[B] Kanada
[C] Yajnavalkya
[D] Bharadwaj

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