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. Sandi Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar site designated in 2019 in Uttar Pradesh, is known for supporting over 1% of the South Asian population of which bird species?
[A] Common Teal
[B] Indian Skimmer
[C] Flamingo
[D] Sarus Crane

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32. Which expressway runs along the Upper Ganga canal, connecting NCR with western Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Ganga Expressway
[B] Upper Ganga Canal Expressway
[C] Delhi–Meerut Expressway
[D] DND Flyway

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33. Which Gupta emperor’s achievements are detailed in the Allahabad Pillar inscription at Prayagraj?
[A] Chandragupta I
[B] Samudragupta
[C] Chandragupta II
[D] Kumaragupta I

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34. Which dynasty ruled Jhansi from 1769 to 1858?
[A] Scindia dynasty
[B] Newalkar dynasty
[C] Peshwa dynasty
[D] Bhonsle dynasty

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35. Which ancient city in Uttar Pradesh was renowned from the 2nd century BCE for pioneering devotional icons in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism?
[A] Mathura
[B] Varanasi
[C] Ayodhya
[D] Kanpur

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36. What is the total planned length of the Upper Ganga Canal Expressway within Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 216 km
[B] 149 km
[C] 302 km
[D] 135 km

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37. Which river system drains the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Ganges and Yamuna
[B] Gandak and Ghaghara
[C] Belan and Karmahosha
[D] Chambal and Betwa

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38. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Saryu Nahar National Project’:

  1. The project was launched in 1978.
  2. It was inaugurated at Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh) in January, 2022.
  3. It aims to interlink five rivers for optimal water use.
  4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the project in December, 2021.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

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39. Who looted Champaran during the Pala Empire’s instability?
[A] Chola king Rajaraja I
[B] Kalachuri king Yashahkarna
[C] Gahadavala king Govindachandra
[D] Pala king Ramapala

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40. During the Ghosayatra Parva episode of the Mahabharata, to which location did the Kauravas embark on an expedition intending to humiliate the Pandavas?
[A] Kamyaka Forest
[B] Indraprastha
[C] Dvaitavana
[D] Hastinapura

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