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. Who was the Indo-Scythian Northern Satrap in Mathura around 60 BCE?
[A] Hagana
[B] Rajuvula
[C] Hagamasha
[D] Azes
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Correct Answer: A [Hagana]
Notes:
Hagana, mentioned on Brahmi coin inscriptions, was the Indo-Scythian Northern Satrap in Mathura around 60 BCE. He is among the earliest named rulers of the Northern Satraps in this region.
2. What was the main consequence of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931 for the Civil Disobedience Movement?
[A] The movement intensified and gained more support from the masses.
[B] The movement was temporarily suspended and political prisoners, including Gandhi, were released.
[C] The British government imposed harsher laws on Indian nationalists.
[D] The Indian National Congress dissolved itself after the pact.
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Correct Answer: B [The movement was temporarily suspended and political prisoners, including Gandhi, were released.]
Notes:
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact resulted in the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement and the release of political prisoners, allowing Congress to attend the Second Round Table Conference.
3. Who from Uttar Pradesh was titled ‘Mahamana’ by Mahatma Gandhi?
[A] Gobind Ballabh Pant
[B] Chaudhary Charan Singh
[C] Acharya Narendra Dev
[D] Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
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Correct Answer: D [Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya]
Notes:
Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, a freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was called ‘Mahamana’ by Gandhi for his contributions to education and national development in India.
4. What is a likely impact of the hot summer winds known as ‘loo’ in the Central and Western Plains of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Increased cases of heatstroke and crop moisture stress
[B] Enhanced rainfall and cooler temperatures
[C] Frequent hailstorms damaging crops
[D] Higher humidity levels benefitting wheat harvest
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Correct Answer: A [Increased cases of heatstroke and crop moisture stress]
Notes:
Loo winds are hot and dry, leading to heatstroke risk for humans and moisture loss in crops, affecting health and agriculture.
5. Which district of Uttar Pradesh has the highest gram (chana) production?
[A] Sitapur
[B] Mirzapur
[C] Hamirpur
[D] Allahabad
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Correct Answer: C [Hamirpur]
Notes:
Hamirpur district leads Uttar Pradesh in gram production due to its favorable agro-climatic conditions.
6. Which of the following districts is known as a major tobacco-producing area in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Meerut
[C] Rampur
[D] Bareilly
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Correct Answer: B [Meerut]
Notes:
Meerut is among the leading tobacco-producing districts in Uttar Pradesh, along with Varanasi, Saharanpur, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, and Mainpuri.
7. According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, what is the rank of Uttar Pradesh among all Indian states in terms of increase in total green cover (forest + tree)?
[A] First
[B] Fifth
[C] Second
[D] Third
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Correct Answer: C [Second]
Notes:
As per ISFR 2023, Uttar Pradesh ranks second in total green cover increase among Indian states, with a net gain of 559.19 sq km. Chhattisgarh holds the first position with 684 sq km increase. Other top states include Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
8. Which gift did Rani Bhabani give to Munni Begum?
[A] A diamond necklace
[B] A palanquin carried by 30 people
[C] A golden crown
[D] A silk robe
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Correct Answer: B [A palanquin carried by 30 people]
Notes:
Rani Bhabani of Bengal gifted Munni Begum a palanquin carried by 30 bearers, highlighting her status and recognition in Bengal’s Nawabi court. This distinguished gift reflected luxury and honor in 18th-century Bengal aristocracy.
9. Which archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh is renowned for exhibiting Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain sculptures from the Kushana to the Gupta period, indicating religious syncretism?
[A] Mathura
[B] Sarnath
[C] Kushinagar
[D] Kaushambi
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Correct Answer: A [Mathura]
Notes:
Mathura presents sculptures from all three religions across Kushana and Gupta periods, reflecting artistic and religious diversity.
10. Raslila dance-drama originated in which two cities of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Agra and Kanpur
[B] Allahabad and Varanasi
[C] Lucknow and Ghaziabad
[D] Vrindavan and Mathura
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Correct Answer: D [Vrindavan and Mathura]
Notes:
Raslila originated in Vrindavan and Mathura, the principal centers of Krishna devotion and Vaishnav traditions in Uttar Pradesh. Both cities are culturally linked to Lord Krishna’s life and his legends, making them the birthplace of this dance-drama form.
