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. As per recent ecological assessments, which river basin is most likely affected by pollution-induced hypoxia (oxygen depletion)?
[A] Yamuna
[B] Ganga
[C] Gomati
[D] Ghaghra

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32. Consider the following ecosystem services in relation to the Haiderpur Wetland:

  1. Groundwater recharge
  2. Flood moderation
  3. Hydropower generation
  4. Migratory bird habitat

Which of the above are correctly associated with Haiderpur Wetland?

[A] Only 1 and 4
[B] 1, 2 and 4 only
[C] 2 and 3 only
[D] All four

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33. In 2024–25, what new permission was granted to Notified Private Exploration Agencies (NPEAs) by the Ministry of Mines?
[A] Apply directly to the National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) for any major mineral exploration
[B] Auction their own mineral blocks without government oversight
[C] Obtain exemption from Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR) compliance
[D] Merge with government exploration agencies

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34. What is the minimum and maximum strength of UP Legislative Assembly?
[A] 100 and 500
[B] 404 and 500
[C] 60 and 400
[D] 60 and 500

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35. Who was the chief engineer of Dufferin (Malviya) Bridge in Varanasi?
[A] Gustave Eiffel
[B] John Augustus Roebling
[C] Isambard Kingdom Brunel
[D] Frederick Thomas Granville Walton

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36. Which Agra reservoir, built in 1610, is now a Sikh pilgrimage site?
[A] Guru ka Tal
[B] Ram Bagh
[C] Mehtab Bagh
[D] Itmad-ud-Daula

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37. Pandit Birju Maharaj was associated with which Kathak Gharana?
[A] Jaipur Gharana
[B] Banaras Gharana
[C] Raigarh Gharana
[D] Lucknow Gharana

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38. Which tree, commonly found in Uttar Pradesh, provides seeds used for edible oil in soap making and softwood for matchsticks?
[A] Semal
[B] Mahua
[C] Silver Fir
[D] Deodar

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39. Which of the following wetlands in Uttar Pradesh was created as a result of water retention behind the Madhya Ganga Barrage?
[A] Upper Ganga River (Brijghat–Narora Stretch)
[B] Sarsai Nawar Jheel
[C] Haiderpur Wetland
[D] Saman Bird Sanctuary

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40. Who was Excise Minister in First Kalyan Singh ministry, Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Lalji Tandon
[B] Rajnath Singh
[C] Kalraj Mishra
[D] Om Prakash Singh

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