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. Through which wildlife sanctuary do metre gauge trains pass on the route from Bahraich?
[A] Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
[B] Corbett National Park
[C] Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Jim Corbett Wildlife Sanctuary
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Correct Answer: C [Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary]
Notes:
Metre gauge trains from Bahraich towards Mailani and Nanpara pass through Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh.
3. Which ICS officer appointed in 1878 encouraged the construction of the Garden Gate in Bulandshahr?
[A] Frederic Growse
[B] William Muir
[C] John Lawrence
[D] Henry Lawrence
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Correct Answer: A [Frederic Growse]
Notes:
Frederic Growse, appointed in 1878, promoted Indian craft and encouraged the Garden Gate’s construction in Bulandshahr.
4. Who was Uttar Pradesh’s first Indian ambassador to the United States?
[A] Asaf Ali
[B] Govind Ballabh Pant
[C] Chaudhary Charan Singh
[D] Madan Mohan Malaviya
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Correct Answer: A [Asaf Ali]
Notes:
Asaf Ali, from Uttar Pradesh, was appointed as India’s first ambassador to the USA in 1947 and was a renowned freedom fighter and lawyer associated with the Indian National Congress.
5. Which of the following waterfalls is not situated on the Tons (Tamsa) river in Madhya Pradesh?
[A] Chachai Falls
[B] Purwa Falls
[C] Keoti Falls
[D] Hundru Falls
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Correct Answer: D [Hundru Falls]
Notes:
Hundru Falls is on the Subarnarekha river in Jharkhand; the others are on the Tons (Tamsa) river in Madhya Pradesh.
6. Which of the following minerals has been discovered in the Ikauna-Dangli region of Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Diamond
[B] Copper
[C] Platinum
[D] Limestone
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Correct Answer: C [Platinum]
Notes:
Platinum has been discovered in Ikauna-Dangli, Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh during recent geological surveys. The region is notable for such a rare mineral find in the state, adding to its significance in India’s mineral map.
7. Which river flows through both Deoria and Kushinagar districts?
[A] Rapti
[B] Rohini
[C] Chhoti Gandak
[D] Ghaghra
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Correct Answer: C [Chhoti Gandak]
Notes:
Chhoti Gandak originates in Nepal, passes through Deoria and Kushinagar districts in Uttar Pradesh, and is an important tributary of the Ghaghara River. It helps irrigation and supports agriculture in both districts.
8. Which river does NOT flow in Maharajganj district?
[A] Yamuna
[B] Narayani
[C] Rapti
[D] Chhoti Gandak
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Correct Answer: A [Yamuna]
Notes:
Yamuna flows mainly through western and central Uttar Pradesh, not Maharajganj; Narayani, Rapti, and Chhoti Gandak flow across Maharajganj district, situated in eastern Uttar Pradesh near the Nepal border.
9. Which Indian epic was translated into Persian as Razmnāma by Akbar’s court?
[A] Mahabharata
[B] Ramayana
[C] Rajatarangini
[D] Baburnama
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Correct Answer: A [Mahabharata]
Notes:
The Mahabharata was translated into Persian as Razmnāma at Akbar’s Maktab Khana in the late 16th century, involving scholars like Abul Fazl. This translation was meant to promote cultural understanding between Hindu and Muslim subjects in the Mughal Empire. The Baburnama is Babur’s memoirs, not an epic.
10. Which statement about Urdu magazine Shabkhoon is correct?
[A] Shabkhoon received support from Indian Postal Service.
[B] It was initially named Teesha after a Persian character.
[C] Shabkhoon’s calligraphy was done by Salimullah Naiyer.
[D] Its first editor was progressive writer Ejaz Hussain.
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Correct Answer: D [Its first editor was progressive writer Ejaz Hussain.]
Notes:
Shabkhoon, a major Urdu literary magazine, was first edited by Ejaz Hussain, noted for his contribution to progressive Urdu literature after the 1960s literary movement.
