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. What is the name of the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh after its inception in 1950?
[A] Vijaylaxmi Pandit
[B] Sucheta Kripalini
[C] Sarojini Naidu
[D] Anandi Ben Patel
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Correct Answer: D [Anandi Ben Patel]
Notes:
The name of the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh after its inception in 1950 is Anandi Ben Patel. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947.
2. Which ancient city in Uttar Pradesh was among the six prominent centers of early Buddhism and is frequently mentioned in the Vinaya Pitaka?
[A] Kaushambi
[B] Shravasti
[C] Sankisa
[D] Kushinagar
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Correct Answer: B [Shravasti]
Notes:
Shravasti, capital of Kosala, hosted Jetavana monastery and is often noted in Vinaya Pitaka as a key site of Buddha’s teachings.
3. Arrange the following dynasties in the correct chronological order of their emergence: Maurya, Gupta, Chandela, Gahadavala.
[A] Chandela, Maurya, Gupta, Gahadavala
[B] Gupta, Chandela, Maurya, Gahadavala
[C] Maurya, Gupta, Chandela, Gahadavala
[D] Gahadavala, Gupta, Maurya, Chandela
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Correct Answer: C [Maurya, Gupta, Chandela, Gahadavala]
Notes:
Maurya (322–187 BC) was followed by Gupta (319–543 AD), then Chandela (8th–11th century), and lastly Gahadavala (9th–13th century).
4. Who established Rohilkhand in northwest Uttar Pradesh in the early 18th century?
[A] Shivaji Maharaj
[B] Ali Muhammad Khan
[C] Raja Man Singh
[D] Bahadur Shah Zafar
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Correct Answer: B [Ali Muhammad Khan]
Notes:
Ali Muhammad Khan, a Jat by birth, was adopted by Sardar Daud Khan and founded Rohilkhand. He was titled Nawab by Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah in 1737. Rohilkhand became a significant region in present-day northwest Uttar Pradesh.
5. Hansari, historically a jagir under the Bhatelas Yadavas, is now a suburb of which city in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Lucknow
[C] Jhansi
[D] Agra
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Correct Answer: C [Jhansi]
Notes:
Hansari is now a suburb of Jhansi and was historically a jagir under the Bhatelas Yadavas.
6. At which barrage on the Yamuna River does the Agra Canal originate?
[A] Mathura Barrage
[B] Okhla Barrage
[C] Wazirabad Barrage
[D] Gokul Barrage
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Correct Answer: B [Okhla Barrage]
Notes:
The Agra Canal starts at Okhla Barrage near Delhi, serving irrigation in UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi.
7. Vishwambhar Dayalu Tripathi was a famous Indian _______ and politician.
[A] Doctor
[B] Lawyer
[C] Engineer
[D] Teacher
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Correct Answer: B [Lawyer]
Notes:
Vishwambhar Dayalu Tripathi, who died in 1959, was a renowned lawyer and politician from Uttar Pradesh, serving as a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement and representing Uttar Pradesh in parliament.
8. Who founded the Rohilkhand kingdom in 1721?
[A] Hafiz Rahmat Khan
[B] Ali Mohammed Khan
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Safdarjung
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Correct Answer: B [Ali Mohammed Khan]
Notes:
Ali Mohammed Khan, a Jat adopted by Rohilla Afghans, established Rohilkhand in 1721 during Mughal decline.
9. Who led the British counteroffensive against General Bakht Khan in Delhi during the Revolt of 1857?
[A] Sir Henry Lawrence
[B] Charles John Napier
[C] John Nicholson
[D] James Neill
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Correct Answer: C [John Nicholson]
Notes:
John Nicholson commanded the British assault on Delhi against Bakht Khan in 1857 and was mortally wounded during the recapture.
10. 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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Correct Answer: A [Saharanpur; Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt]
Notes:
The bombs were manufactured in Saharanpur by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt for the Central Legislative Assembly attack in 1929.
