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 city became the capital of North-Western Provinces and Oudh after 1858?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Lucknow
[C] Allahabad
[D] Varanasi

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2. Where did Lord Rama spend his 14 years of exile (vanavasa) according to the Ramayana?
[A] Ayodhya
[B] Dandaka Forest
[C] Panchavati
[D] Chitrakoot

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3. Which river confluence is represented by the waves in the emblem of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Godavari-Tungabhadra
[B] Ganga-Yamuna
[C] Saraswati-Indus
[D] Narmada-Tapti

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4. Where was the bomb used in the 1929 Central Legislative Assembly attack manufactured, and which revolutionaries were involved in the event?
[A] Saharanpur; Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
[B] Meerut; Chandra Shekhar Azad and Ashfaqulla Khan
[C] Aligarh; Ram Prasad Bismil and Roshan Singh
[D] Lucknow; Surya Sen and Rajendra Lahiri

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5. Consider the following with reference to the Gangetic plain of Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Direction of river flow and sediment deposition
  2. Spatial pattern of floodplain fertility
  3. Formation of ravines in western Uttar Pradesh
  4. Groundwater salinity in eastern Uttar Pradesh

Which of the above are primarily influenced by the differential distribution of elevation and slope?

[A] 1, 2 and 3
[B] 1 and 4
[C] 3 and 4
[D] All of the above

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6. The Rihand River, a tributary of the Son, is significant for hydropower generation in Uttar Pradesh. In which year and at which location was its major dam constructed?
[A] 1962, Pipri (Sonbhadra)
[B] 1975, Kanpur
[C] 1980, Allahabad
[D] 1956, Mirzapur

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7. Consider the following pairs of rivers and their districts of origin:

  1. Kuwana – Eastern Bahraich
  2. Terhi – Bahraich
  3. Manwar – Gonda
  4. Gambhir – Karauli (Rajasthan)

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

[A] Only 1, 2 and 3
[B] Only 2, 3 and 4
[C] 1, 2, 3 and 4
[D] Only 1 and 4

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8. Which river system does National Waterway-1 use in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Ganga–Yamuna only
[B] Ghaghara–Saryu only
[C] Ganges–Bhagirathi–Hooghly
[D] Gomati–Rapti–Ganga

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9. Who published the Tatvabodhini magazine in 1856 from Agra?
[A] Munshi Sadasukh Lal
[B] Taramohan Mishra
[C] Pt. Sundarlal
[D] Gulab Shankar

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10. Consider the following statements regarding Bahraich district:

  1. It is located on the banks of the Saryu River
  2. It has a literacy rate below 50%
  3. It is part of the Devipatan Division

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] 1 and 3 only
[D] All of the above

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