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 is true about the Meerut Conspiracy Case?
[A] The trial was held in Delhi, India.
[B] The trial concluded in 1929.
[C] The accused were charged under Section 121A of IPC.
[D] The case had no impact on the Communist movement.

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2. Which ancient city in Uttar Pradesh served as the capital of the Vatsa Mahajanapada and exhibits evidence of cultural continuity from the pre-Mauryan to Gupta period?
[A] Kaushambi
[B] Ahichchhatra
[C] Sarnath
[D] Mathura

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3. Who was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1974 to 1977?
[A] Marri Chenna Reddy
[B] Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh
[C] Akbar Ali Khan
[D] Ganpatrao Devji Tapase

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4. Which folk songs from Uttar Pradesh are known for celebrating the Radha-Krishna theme?
[A] Rasiya
[B] Birha
[C] Kajari
[D] Alha

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5. 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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6. Over which national park does the Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway feature a 12 km elevated wildlife corridor?
[A] Corbett National Park
[B] Rajaji National Park
[C] Jim Corbett National Park
[D] Valmiki National Park

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7. Which city in Uttar Pradesh is renowned for its classic variety of Peda?
[A] Mathura
[B] Varanasi
[C] Agra
[D] Lucknow

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8. In which year did the British defeat the Marathas and gain control of Aligarh and Agra?
[A] 1817
[B] 1803
[C] 1857
[D] 1761

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9. Who led the revolt in Jhansi after the British denied her adopted son’s claim to the throne during the 1857 uprising?
[A] Rani Lakshmi Bai
[B] Kunwar Singh
[C] Tantia Tope
[D] Nana Sahib

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10. Consider the following sets of districts in Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chitrakoot
  2. Kanpur, Sitapur, Unnao
  3. Bijnor, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar
  4. Mathura, Aligarh, Hathras

Which of the above sets includes districts where soil erosion by water is aggravated due to deforestation combined with terrain undulations?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 3
[D] Only 4

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