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 site in Vijaygarh Fort is known for artistic rock carvings linked to Chandrakanta?
[A] Mira Sagar
[B] Ram Sagar
[C] Rang Mahal
[D] Vishnuverdhan Pillars

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2. Who is the first Tirthankara of Jainism, born in Ayodhya?
[A] Parshvanatha
[B] Mahavira
[C] Rishabhanatha
[D] Vasupujya

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3. 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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4. In which year was the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCAE) launched by merging earlier conservation schemes?
[A] 2013
[B] 2005
[C] 2015
[D] 2019

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5. 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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6. Who built the Chhota Imambara in Lucknow and for what purpose?
[A] Asaf-ud-Daula, for famine relief
[B] British Resident, as a public meeting hall
[C] Muhammad Ali Shah, as his own mausoleum
[D] Saadat Ali Khan, for Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

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7. Which forest reserve near Lucknow is famous for crocodile conservation?
[A] Dudhwa National Park
[B] Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
[C] Kukrail Forest Reserve
[D] Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary

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8. Which ancient Vedic kingdom had Kampilya as its capital and included regions such as Bareilly, Budaun, and Farrukhabad?
[A] Panchala
[B] Kosala
[C] Kuru
[D] Videha

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9. Where is the Dhamek Stupa, marking the site of Buddha’s first teaching, located?
[A] Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
[B] Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
[C] Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
[D] Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

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10. Where is the Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a DRDO laboratory, located?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Kanpur
[C] Varanasi
[D] Agra

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