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 Pardada Pardadi initiative promotes menstrual hygiene for women?
[A] Health for All program
[B] Women Wellness campaign
[C] Sanitation Drive
[D] Rags to Pads initiative
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Correct Answer: D [Rags to Pads initiative]
Notes:
Rags to Pads initiative, by Pardada Pardadi Educational Society, manufactures affordable menstrual pads and spreads menstrual hygiene awareness, aiming to improve women’s health in rural Uttar Pradesh.
2. Siron Khurd in Lalitpur is identified with which medieval Gurjara-Pratihāra city?
[A] Kausambi
[B] Jhansi
[C] Sīyaḍoṇi
[D] Kannauj
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Correct Answer: C [Sīyaḍoṇi]
Notes:
Siron Khurd is identified as Sīyaḍoṇi, a 10th-century Gurjara-Pratihāra commercial hub with marketplaces, mint, and custom house, as revealed by epigraphic evidence from the Lalitpur region in present-day Uttar Pradesh.
3. 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.
4. Who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 28 February 1979 to 17 February 1980?
[A] Banarasi Das
[B] Vishwanath Pratap Singh
[C] Ram Naresh Yadav
[D] Chandra Bhanu Gupta
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Correct Answer: A [Banarasi Das]
Notes:
Banarasi Das was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh during this period and was a Janata Party leader and freedom fighter.
5. Who was the first Indian Ambassador to the United States?
[A] Asaf Ali
[B] Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
[C] V.K. Krishna Menon
[D] Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Correct Answer: A [Asaf Ali]
Notes:
Asaf Ali was appointed as the first Indian Ambassador to the US after Independence in 1947.
6. Which freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh participated in the Mainpuri Conspiracy of 1918 and later played a prominent role in the Kakori Conspiracy?
[A] Sachindra Nath Sanyal
[B] Chandrasekhar Azad
[C] Ashfaqulla Khan
[D] Ram Prasad Bismil
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Correct Answer: D [Ram Prasad Bismil]
Notes:
Ram Prasad Bismil was involved in both the Mainpuri Conspiracy (1918) and the Kakori Conspiracy (1925), making him a key revolutionary from Uttar Pradesh.
7. Which digital system is UP Forest Department adopting to combat wildlife crimes?
[A] Manual patrolling squads
[B] Solar fencing around reserves
[C] Integrated Forest Management System with AI and GPS
[D] Drones for plantation monitoring
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Correct Answer: C [Integrated Forest Management System with AI and GPS]
Notes:
UP Forest Department’s 2025 plan includes an AI-enabled Integrated Forest Management System with GPS, sensor cameras, and drones for real-time detection of wildlife crimes, illegal logging, and fires, managed via a centralized command center to enhance forest protection and monitoring efficiency.
8. Whose palace is situated near Raja Ka Tal?
[A] Maharaja Chhatrasal
[B] Raja Todarmal
[C] Samrat Akbar
[D] Senapati
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Correct Answer: B [Raja Todarmal]
Notes:
Raja Todarmal was Akbar’s finance minister. His palace stands near Raja Ka Tal, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, representing his key role in Mughal-era revenue reforms. The site is a rare architectural remnant from the Mughal period in the region.
9. The earliest known epigraphic reference to the city of Varanasi (Kashi) is found during the reign of which ruler or period?
[A] Chandragupta Maurya
[B] Gupta Empire
[C] Ashoka
[D] Harsha
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Correct Answer: B [Gupta Empire]
Notes:
Earliest inscriptions mentioning Kashi date to the Gupta period (4th–5th century CE), highlighting its importance in trade, education, and religion.
10. Who was the composer of the Prayag Prashasti, an important inscription about Samudragupta’s reign?
[A] Kalidasa
[B] Harisena
[C] Banabhatta
[D] Vishakhadatta
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Correct Answer: B [Harisena]
Notes:
The Prayag Prashasti was composed by Harisena, Samudragupta’s court poet, and is inscribed on the Allahabad pillar.
