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. Who was the king of Nishadha in the Nala-Damayanti episode?
[A] Pushkara
[B] Nala
[C] Rituparna
[D] Bhima

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2. 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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3. Who was the Kalachuri king of Tripuri who ruled from 1041 to 1073 CE and was crowned chakravartin in 1052-53 CE?
[A] Yashahkarna
[B] Devavarman
[C] Bhoja
[D] Lakshmikarna

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4. Which church, constructed between 1819 and 1821, is recognized as the oldest church in North India and the Agra Diocese?
[A] St. Mary’s Church, Delhi
[B] St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata
[C] St. Thomas Church, Mumbai
[D] St. John the Baptist Church, Meerut

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5. Which river is commonly referred to as the ‘Sorrow of Gorakhpur’?
[A] Rapti
[B] Ghaghara
[C] Gandak
[D] Kuin

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6. What is the maximum number of committees in a Municipal Council?
[A] Maximum 10
[B] Not more than 5
[C] Unlimited
[D] Maximum 7

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7. Which of the following statements about Ashokan edicts and sculptures in Uttar Pradesh is NOT correct?
[A] Ashokan pillars in Uttar Pradesh are inscribed with edicts in Brahmi script.
[B] Major Ashokan edicts have been found at Kausambi and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
[C] Most Ashokan sculptures in Uttar Pradesh are carved from sandstone.
[D] The sandstone used for Ashokan pillars in Uttar Pradesh was sourced from Mathura.

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8. Raslila dance-drama originated in which two cities of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Agra and Kanpur
[B] Allahabad and Varanasi
[C] Lucknow and Ghaziabad
[D] Vrindavan and Mathura

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9. From which saint do the Abdullapur Sayyids trace their descent?
[A] Sayyid Salar Masud
[B] Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
[C] Sultan Iltutmish
[D] Sayyid Barha

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10. In which city did the 1939 Tabarra agitation occur, resulting in the imprisonment of 18,000 Shias?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Varanasi
[C] Kanpur
[D] Allahabad

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