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. Lok Adalats in Uttar Pradesh handle which types of cases?
[A] Civil, criminal, revenue, and family-related cases
[B] Only criminal cases
[C] Only property disputes
[D] Only administrative cases

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32. What is the tenure of the Lokayukta in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 6 years
[B] 8 years
[C] 5 years
[D] No fixed term

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33. The Kalinjar Fort, where Sher Shah Suri died in 1545, is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Jhansi
[B] Chitrakoot
[C] Banda
[D] Mirzapur

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34. When was the Quit India Movement formally proposed, and what significant event occurred immediately after its declaration?
[A] The proposal was made on 9th August 1942, followed by the call for mass civil disobedience the next week.
[B] The Quit India Resolution was passed between 7th and 8th August 1942, and mass arrests of leaders began on 9th August 1942.
[C] The proposal took place in June 1942, and British officials started peace negotiations immediately.
[D] The movement was declared on 15th August 1942, followed by immediate nationwide strikes.

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35. As of 2025, what percentage of electricity generation in Uttar Pradesh comes from thermal sources?
[A] 71%
[B] 78%
[C] 88%
[D] 95%

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36. When was President’s Rule first imposed in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 1950
[B] 1977
[C] 1968
[D] 1967

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37. Why was the Swadesh newspaper, published from Gorakhpur in 1919, notable?
[A] Sports reporting
[B] Agricultural news only
[C] Anti-India propaganda
[D] Support for the freedom movement

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38. Which districts are part of Basti Division in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Basti, Deoria, Maharajganj
[B] Basti, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur
[C] Basti, Bahraich, Shravasti
[D] Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Siddharthnagar

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39. Which ex-Uttar Pradesh Governor founded Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan?
[A] V. P. Menon
[B] K. M. Munshi
[C] Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
[D] Kamlapati Tripathi

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40. Who was elected as the first Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly before independence?
[A] Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon
[B] Abdul Hakim
[C] Govind Ballabh Pant
[D] Sampurnanand

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