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 UP mango variety was first to get the GI tag?

[A] Malihabadi Dusseheri
[B] Langra
[C] Chausa
[D] Safeda

2. Which Nawab promoted the first princely state-founded bank in India?

[A] Nawab Muhammad Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur
[B] Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
[C] Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
[D] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula

3. The Battle of Chandawar in 1194 AD resulted in the end of which Indian dynasty?

[A] Chauhans
[B] Chalukyas
[C] Gahadavalas
[D] Palas

4. Who was declared the Nawab of Awadh by Begum Hazrat Mahal during the 1857 rebellion?

[A] Wajid Ali Shah
[B] Birjis Qadr
[C] Shuja-ud-Daula
[D] Asaf-ud-Daula

5. Which tree species is predominantly found in the Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests of Uttar Pradesh?

[A] Teak (Tectona grandis)
[B] Sal (Shorea robusta)
[C] Sandalwood (Santalum album)
[D] Neem (Azadirachta indica)

6. Which Mughal prince, renowned for his interest in architecture and mysticism, made significant contributions to cultural sites in Uttar Pradesh?

[A] Aurangzeb
[B] Bahadur Shah I
[C] Shah Shuja
[D] Dara Shikoh

7. Who was the first Indian Ambassador to the United States?

[A] Asaf Ali
[B] Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
[C] V.K. Krishna Menon
[D] Lal Bahadur Shastri

8. Which is the southernmost district of Uttar Pradesh?

[A] Chitrakoot
[B] Sonbhadra
[C] Lalitpur
[D] Mirzapur

9. Which of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh shares a border with Delhi?

[A] Muzaffarnagar
[B] Ghaziabad
[C] Agra
[D] Kanpur Nagar

10. Which of the following rivers merges with the Ghaghara River at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh?

[A] Terhi
[B] Kuwana
[C] Rapti
[D] Saryu

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