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 facility is provided at the Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal?
[A] Cold storage unit
[B] Commodity transit shade
[C] Grain silo
[D] Container yard

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2. Which Lucknow monument was built by Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah after Najaf’s tomb?
[A] Bara Imambara
[B] Rumi Darwaza
[C] Shah Najaf Imambara
[D] Chattar Manzil

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3. Who was the sole possessor of the Bhargavastra weapon in the Mahabharata?
[A] Arjuna
[B] Drona
[C] Karna
[D] Bhishma

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4. Who established Agra as a strategic city on the banks of the Yamuna River before it came under British rule?
[A] Babur
[B] Sikandar Lodi
[C] Akbar
[D] Shah Jahan

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5. In which district of Uttar Pradesh was the Nai-Dhobi Bandh Movement organized to support small landowners?
[A] Pratapgarh
[B] Unnao
[C] Farrukhabad
[D] Basti

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6. Why does the Bangar region have lower soil fertility compared to the Khadar region?
[A] Leaching of nutrients and absence of annual silt deposition
[B] Higher water table
[C] Increased clay content
[D] Excessive organic matter

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7. Consider the following tributaries of river Ganga:

  1. Gandak
  2. Ramganga
  3. Karmanasha
  4. Gomati

Which of the above meets the Ganga before it reaches Varanasi?

[A] Only 1 and 3
[B] Only 1, 2 and 4
[C] Only 2
[D] All of the above

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8. Which alternative material has been prioritized by the Uttar Pradesh government as a substitute for river sand in infrastructure projects?
[A] M sand (Manufactured Sand)
[B] Crushed Limestone
[C] Recycled Concrete Aggregate
[D] Granite Chips

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9. The earliest occupation at Ganwaria archaeological site is dated to which of the following periods?
[A] 8th century BCE
[B] 4th century CE
[C] 1st century BCE
[D] 3rd century CE

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10. Consider the following statements regarding the Vardhana Dynasty:

  1. Prabhakaravardhana was succeeded by Harshavardhana directly.
  2. Harsha organized two religious assemblies during his reign.
  3. Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of Rajyavardhana.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2
[C] 2 and 3
[D] Only 2

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