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 Mughal Emperor granted the perpetual lease of the Kuchesar estate in 1790?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shah Alam II
[C] Bahadur Shah I
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: B [Shah Alam II]
Notes:
Shah Alam II granted the perpetual lease of Kuchesar estate in 1790, later confirmed by the British in 1807.
2. Which Mughal emperor is credited with constructing much of the present structure of Chunar Fort in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Humayun
[B] Akbar
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: B [Akbar]
Notes:
Akbar built most of the current structure; the west gate dates to 1586 during his reign.
3. Which ghat in Varanasi is renowned as a major cremation site with approximately 25,000-30,000 cremations conducted annually?
[A] Assi Ghat
[B] Dashashwamedh Ghat
[C] Harishchandra Ghat
[D] Manikarnika Ghat
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Correct Answer: D [Manikarnika Ghat]
Notes:
Manikarnika Ghat is the principal cremation site in Varanasi, handling 25,000-30,000 cremations yearly, making it one of the most significant ghats for this purpose.
4. 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.
5. Who is famously known as Uttar Pradesh’s high-tech farmer for pioneering tissue culture farming and banana cultivation in the state?
[A] Subhash Palekar
[B] Ramesh Chand
[C] Ram Saran Verma
[D] Bhupendra Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Ram Saran Verma]
Notes:
Ram Saran Verma introduced tissue culture farming and banana cultivation in UP, expanded farming significantly, and received Padma Shri in 2019.
6. Who is the first Tirthankara of Jainism, born in Ayodhya?
[A] Parshvanatha
[B] Mahavira
[C] Rishabhanatha
[D] Vasupujya
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Correct Answer: C [Rishabhanatha]
Notes:
Rishabhanatha, born in Ayodhya, is the first Tirthankara who founded Jainism and introduced key social and spiritual concepts.
7. Which of the following rivers does not originate in the main Himalayan range?
[A] Yamuna
[B] Ganga
[C] Ghaghara
[D] Hindon
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Correct Answer: D [Hindon]
Notes:
Hindon River rises in the Shivalik Hills, not the main Himalayan range; the others originate from major Himalayan glaciers.
8. Consider the following statements regarding wheat production in Uttar Pradesh:
- Wheat is cultivated in almost all regions of Uttar Pradesh except the Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions.
- Wheat cultivation requires approximately 10°C–15°C during sowing and 50–75 cm of annual rainfall.
- Eastern and North-Eastern Uttar Pradesh generally register lower wheat yields due to excessive rainfall.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 and 3]
Notes:Statement 1 is incorrect because Bundelkhand does produce wheat, though less than other regions; only some northern hilly and southern plateau regions are less suitable. Statements 2 and 3 are correct: wheat requires 10°C–15°C at sowing, 50–75 cm rainfall, and yields are lower in eastern parts due to excess rain.
- Statement 2: Correct climatic requirements.
- Statement 3: Yield factors in eastern UP.
9. Which organizations are responsible for hydro power generation, thermal power generation, and power distribution, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] NTPC, KESCO, UPERC
[B] UPSEB, UPERC, UPPCL
[C] NTPC, UPJVNL, KESCO
[D] UPJVNL, UPRVUNL, UPPCL
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Correct Answer: D [UPJVNL, UPRVUNL, UPPCL]
Notes:
UPJVNL manages hydro generation, UPRVUNL is responsible for thermal generation, and UPPCL oversees state-wide distribution in Uttar Pradesh. These agencies operate under the Uttar Pradesh power sector structure after the state electricity board was unbundled.
10. The UP Information Commission was established under which Act?
[A] Indian Telegraph Act
[B] RTI Act, 2005
[C] Official Secrets Act
[D] Right to Education Act
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Correct Answer: B [RTI Act, 2005]
Notes:
The UP Information Commission was set up on 14th September 2005 under the RTI Act, 2005, which promotes transparency and accountability in public authorities by providing citizens the right to access information.
