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.

31. Where was Rani Lakshmi Bai, the Queen of Jhansi, born?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Kanpur
[C] Lucknow
[D] Allahabad

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32. Which major peasant rally was organized from 20th to 24th December 1920 in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Awadh Peasants’ Rally in Ayodhya
[B] Chauri Chaura Protest
[C] Kisan Sabha March in Allahabad
[D] Bijnor Farmers’ Agitation

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33. Which is the easternmost district of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Gorakhpur
[B] Deoria
[C] Kushinagar
[D] Ballia

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34. Consider the following statements regarding Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary:

  1. It lies in the districts of Mirzapur and Sonbhadra.
  2. The sanctuary is rich in grassland fauna such as black buck and chinkara.
  3. It is part of the Terai Arc Landscape under Project Tiger.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

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

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35. What is the installed capacity of Parichha Thermal Power Station in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 940 MW
[B] 1,500 MW
[C] 1,140 MW
[D] 1,288 MW

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36. Which ancient Chinese pilgrim mentioned Kaushambi as a major center of Buddhist learning where he himself studied and taught?
[A] Fa-Hien
[B] I-Tsing
[C] Wang Hiu
[D] Hiuen-Tsang (Xuanzang)

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37. In which city was BIBCOL, the PSU under the Department of Biotechnology, established in 1989?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Kanpur
[C] Agra
[D] Bulandshahar

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38. What percentage of Uttar Pradesh’s total transport network is comprised of road transport?
[A] 60%
[B] 50%
[C] 80%
[D] 70%

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39. Consider the following pairs of rivers and their associated districts:

  1. Pahuj – Jhansi
  2. Jamni – Lalitpur
  3. Beta – Jalaun

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

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40. Who discovered the Mathura Herakles statue in the late 19th century?
[A] Alexander Cunningham
[B] James Prinsep
[C] John Marshall
[D] F. S. Growse

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