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 Nawab promoted the first princely state-founded bank in India?
[A] Nawab Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur
[B] Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
[C] Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
[D] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
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Correct Answer: A [Nawab Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur]
Notes:
Nawab Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur of Rampur founded Bank of Rohilkund in 1862, making it the first bank established by an Indian princely state. This pioneering act marked a significant contribution to banking history in colonial India.
2. Which of the following deities is NOT directly depicted in the Brahmana religion’s sculptural representations from Mathura?
[A] Brahma
[B] Durga
[C] Kartikeya
[D] Vishnu
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Correct Answer: C [Kartikeya]
Notes:
Brahmana sculptures at Mathura prominently feature Vishnu, Vasudeva, Surya, Durga, and Laxmi; Kartikeya is not directly depicted.
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. Which Uttar Pradesh city is India’s largest glass manufacturing hub?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Firozabad
[C] Agra
[D] Varanasi
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Correct Answer: B [Firozabad]
Notes:
Firozabad accounts for 70% of India’s unorganized glass sector and nearly half its bangles, making it the country’s largest glass manufacturing center and providing employment to a major part of the city’s population.
5. 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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Correct Answer: A [Peer Ali Khan]
Notes:
Peer Ali Khan was a bookbinder who distributed secret messages during the 1857 uprising; arrested and hanged in Patna.
6. Which of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh shares a border with Delhi?
[A] Muzaffarnagar
[B] Ghaziabad
[C] Agra
[D] Kanpur Nagar
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Correct Answer: B [Ghaziabad]
Notes:
Ghaziabad directly borders Delhi; Gautam Buddha Nagar also does, but not the other listed districts.
7. Which lake is located in the Kulpahar town of Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Rajghat Lake
[B] Madhav Sagar Lake
[C] Belasagar Lake
[D] Chandrashila Lake
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Correct Answer: C [Belasagar Lake]
Notes:
Belasagar Lake, built by King Parikshit in memory of Queen Bela, is in Kulpahar, Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh.
8. Consider the following statements regarding Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary:
- It is the largest sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh.
- It spans over five districts in the state.
- It is part of the Eastern Ghats biodiversity zone.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 1 and 2
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 and 2]
Notes:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest in Uttar Pradesh and spans across Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad, Bijnor, and Amroha districts. Statement 3 is incorrect because the sanctuary is located in the Ganga plains of Uttar Pradesh, not in the Eastern Ghats biodiversity zone.
9. State Highway 13 (SH-13) passes through which of the following group of districts in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Ballia
[B] Meerut, Bareilly, Sikandra Rao
[C] Barabanki, Raebareli, Bahraich, Fatehpur, Banda
[D] Basti, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur
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Correct Answer: C [Barabanki, Raebareli, Bahraich, Fatehpur, Banda]
Notes:
State Highway 13 in Uttar Pradesh covers Barabanki, Raebareli, Bahraich, Fatehpur, and Banda, extending approximately 228 km and facilitating key east-west connectivity across central Uttar Pradesh districts.
10. Which region emerged as the main centre of Vedic culture during the Post-Rigvedic period?
[A] Madhyadesh (Ganga-Saraswati Doab)
[B] Punjab
[C] Magadha
[D] Avanti
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Correct Answer: A [Madhyadesh (Ganga-Saraswati Doab)]
Notes:
In the Post-Vedic period, the cultural centre shifted eastward to Madhyadesh, particularly the Ganga-Saraswati Doab.
