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 facility is provided at the Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal?
[A] Cold storage unit
[B] Commodity transit shade
[C] Grain silo
[D] Container yard

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2. Which statement about Tulsipur State is correct?
[A] Tulsipur State was famous for its diamond mines.
[B] The Rani of Tulsipur, Ishwari Devi, was key in the 1857 uprising.
[C] Tulsipur State was part of the Maratha Empire before annexation.
[D] Tulsipur State was a major silk trade center in the 18th century.

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3. The Bhainsahi River in Uttar Pradesh joins which river near Bahaduraganj?
[A] Ganges River
[B] Ghaghara River
[C] Saryu River
[D] Tons River

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4. Who founded the historic city of Farrukhabad in 1714?
[A] Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
[B] Shivaji Maharaj
[C] Raja Man Singh
[D] Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash

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5. 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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6. Which goddess is the mound Kankali Tila in Mathura named after?
[A] Goddess Durga
[B] Goddess Lakshmi
[C] Goddess Saraswati
[D] Goddess Kankali

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7. By the end of 2025, what is the projected total power generation capacity (in MW) of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 27,184
[B] 24,868
[C] 30,000
[D] 32,210

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8. Which Mesolithic archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh revealed traces of early hut structures along with pottery?
[A] Mahadaha
[B] Chopani Mando
[C] Damdama
[D] Sarainahar Rai

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9. Who built Malcha Mahal near Raisina Hill in 1325?
[A] Firuz Shah Tughlaq
[B] Babur
[C] Akbar
[D] Shah Jahan

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10. Which poet-archaeologist from Pratapgarh is known as Nirjhar Pratapgarhi?
[A] Vishnu Prabhakar
[B] Rajesh Pandey
[C] Harivansh Rai Bachchan
[D] Sumitranandan Pant

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