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. Which council tier holds independent charge of specific ministries in India?
[A] Cabinet Ministers
[B] Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
[C] Deputy Ministers
[D] Chief Secretary

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32. Main objective of expanding rural post offices in Uttar Pradesh is:
[A] Provide basic banking, communication, and logistics services
[B] Promote newspapers
[C] Increase parcel delivery of private firms
[D] Advertise government schemes

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33. Which poet is famous for using the Sadhukkari dialect in his writings?
[A] Tulsidas
[B] Kabir
[C] Rahim
[D] Surdas

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34. Which monument was built by Muhammad Ali Shah of Oudh?
[A] Bara Imambara
[B] Shrine of Hurr at Karbala
[C] Rumi Darwaza
[D] Chota Imambara

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35. Which ancient city of Uttar Pradesh was known as “Saketa” in early Buddhist and Jain texts?
[A] Ayodhya
[B] Varanasi
[C] Mathura
[D] Kannauj

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36. Which of the following cities in Uttar Pradesh emerged as a major Jain center during the Kushana period?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Mathura
[C] Allahabad
[D] Kanpur

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37. Which Mughal emperor granted land in Uttar Pradesh to the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti and established Fatehpur Sikri?
[A] Akbar
[B] Humayun
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb

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38. Who was the president of the historic 1916 Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress that resulted in the Lucknow Pact?
[A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[B] Annie Besant
[C] Ambica Charan Mazumdar
[D] Motilal Nehru

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39. Who is credited with composing the Ramcharitmanas and establishing Tulsi Ghat in Varanasi?
[A] Surdas
[B] Kabir
[C] Ravidas
[D] Tulsidas

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40. What is the main language distribution of newspapers in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] English predominates over all other languages
[B] Only vernacular newspapers are published
[C] A majority in Hindi, followed by Urdu and English
[D] No publication in Urdu

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