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 near Farrukhabad is linked to Buddha’s descent from heaven?
[A] Sankisa
[B] Kampil
[C] Fatehgarh
[D] Kannauj

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2. Which Lucknow monument was modeled after Istanbul’s Sublime Porte?
[A] Bara Imambara
[B] Kaiserbagh Palace
[C] Rumi Darwaza
[D] Chota Imambara

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3. Who testified against HRA members in the Kakori conspiracy trials?
[A] Abbas Salim Khan
[B] Ahmad Ali
[C] Banwari Lal
[D] Madan Mohan Malaviya

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4. Which Indus Valley Civilization site in Uttar Pradesh, discovered on the banks of the Hindon river and excavated in 1958, is considered the easternmost IVC settlement?
[A] Hastinapur
[B] Alamgirpur
[C] Kausambi
[D] Rupnagar

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5. Which ancient city near the Vrishni clan was a prominent center for the worship of Vrishni heroes and is linked to early Vaishnava cults?
[A] Ujjain
[B] Ayodhya
[C] Mathura
[D] Varanasi

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6. Which university in Gorakhpur is named after a prominent Indian political leader known for his contributions to social and economic reforms?
[A] Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
[B] Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
[C] Maha Yogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University
[D] Mahayogi Gorakhnath University

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7. Under which Act was the UP Human Rights Commission formed?
[A] Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
[B] RTI Act, 2005
[C] Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
[D] Representation of People Act, 1951

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8. Which tradition typically initiates performances in the Agra gharana?
[A] Nom-Tom Alaap
[B] Tarana
[C] Thumri
[D] Tappa

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9. Which Indo-Scythian Northern Satrap ruled Mathura after 60 BCE?
[A] Jayadaman
[B] Hagana
[C] Rajuvula
[D] Hagamasha

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10. Which dynasty is traditionally associated with Lord Rama, the central figure of the epic Ramayana?
[A] Ikshvaku Dynasty
[B] Satavahana Dynasty
[C] Chalukya Dynasty
[D] Pallava Dynasty

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