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 event destroyed the ancient Shiva temple complex in Katha, Baghpat?

[A] Invasion by Mahmud of Ghazni
[B] Battle of Panipat
[C] Attack by Timur
[D] Revolt of 1857

2. Which hospital was formerly called Thompson Hospital?

[A] King George’s Medical University Hospital
[B] Sarojini Naidu Hospital
[C] Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital
[D] Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital

3. The Prayag Prashasti inscription, found on the Allahabad Pillar, is associated with which ancient Indian ruler?

[A] Samudragupta
[B] Chandragupta II
[C] Chandragupta Maurya
[D] Harsha

4. Who established Mathura Government Museum in 1874?

[A] Alexander Cunningham
[B] Sir F.S. Growse
[C] John Marshall
[D] Mortimer Wheeler

5. Where is the Basic Flying Training School (BFTS) of Army Aviation Corps situated?

[A] Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
[B] Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
[C] Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
[D] Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

6. 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

7. Pasanda, a renowned dish popular in Rampur, traces its origins to which historical empire?

[A] Mughal Empire
[B] Maratha Empire
[C] Gupta Empire
[D] Chola Empire

8. Which Indian Air Force command is based at Gorakhpur Airport in Uttar Pradesh?

[A] Western Air Command
[B] Eastern Air Command
[C] Southern Air Command
[D] Central Air Command

9. Match the following leaders with their associated movement/events:

Which of the following is the correct match?

[A] 1–A, 2–B, 3–C, 4–D
[B] 1–D, 2–C, 3–B, 4–A
[C] 1–B, 2–A, 3–D, 4–C
[D] 1–A, 2–B, 3–C, 4–D

10. Which river basin in Lakhimpur Kheri district is most susceptible to environmental degradation?

[A] Gomati
[B] Ghaghara
[C] Sarayu
[D] Rapti

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