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. During the winter months, which of the following regions of Uttar Pradesh experiences the least variation in average temperature?
[A] Western Plains
[B] Central Plains
[C] Rohilkhand
[D] Bundelkhand

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32. Which two rivers meet at Devprayag in Uttarakhand to mark the official beginning of the Ganga River?
[A] Mandakini and Yamuna
[B] Ghaghara and Gandak
[C] Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
[D] Son and Ramganga

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33. Who refounded Chaupala as Rustamnagar in Moradabad and built its first Jama Masjid?
[A] Rustam Khan Dakhani
[B] Ali Mohammed Khan
[C] Majju Khan
[D] Sheikh Azmatullah

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34. Which Aligarh principality was ruled by Sherwani Pathans from Jalalabad, Afghanistan?
[A] Rampur
[B] Budaun
[C] Farrukhabad
[D] Bhikampur and Datawali

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35. Which region of present-day Uttar Pradesh was controlled by the Nawabs of Farrukhabad before the arrival of British rule?
[A] Central Doab
[B] Awadh
[C] Bundelkhand
[D] Rohilkhand

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36. Which of the following personalities from Uttar Pradesh gave up his legal career in 1921 to join the Non-Cooperation Movement?
[A] Motilal Nehru
[B] Purushottam Das Tandon
[C] Govind Ballabh Pant
[D] Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

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37. Consider the following statements regarding the geographical boundaries of Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Uttar Pradesh shares its borders with 8 Indian states and 1 Union Territory.
  2. Its northern boundary is marked by the Vindhya ranges.
  3. The total area of Uttar Pradesh is about 10% of India’s total area.
  4. The eastern boundary of Uttar Pradesh is formed by the Yamuna river.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

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38. Consider the following districts of Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Etah
  2. Azamgarh
  3. Banda
  4. Pilibhit

Which of the above are prone to deficiency of potash and are located in the Eastern Gangetic Plains?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 2
[D] Only 3 and 4

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39. Consider the following rivers in relation to the confluence sequence with the Yamuna in the hilly region of Uttarakhand:

  1. Giri
  2. Tons
  3. Asan
  4. Pindar

Which of the above correctly represent the rivers that join the Yamuna in Uttarakhand before it enters the plains?

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

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40. At which session of the Indian National Congress in Uttar Pradesh did George Yule, the first Englishman, serve as president?
[A] 1892 Lucknow Session
[B] 1888 Allahabad Session
[C] 1905 Benares Session
[D] 1916 Lucknow Session

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