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. Match the following ruling dynasties with their significant contributions or characteristics:

  1. Kanva
  2. Shaka
  3. Kushana

With:

  1. Era of gold coinage, Mathura as cultural hub
  2. First Brahmin dynasty after Mauryas, ended by Satavahanas
  3. Defeated by Vikramaditya of Ujjain

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

[A] 1-B, 2-C, 3-A
[B] 1-C, 2-B, 3-A
[C] 1-B, 2-A, 3-C
[D] 1-A, 2-B, 3-C

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32. Sharma Bandhu, the renowned classical vocalists known for their bhajan and devotional music, originate from which city in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Agra
[C] Lucknow
[D] Muzaffarnagar

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33. Which city serves as the starting point of the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Meerut
[B] Kanpur
[C] Prayagraj
[D] Lucknow

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34. Who led the Kanpur rebellion after Nana Saheb escaped during the 1857 uprising?
[A] Azimullah Khan
[B] Tantia Tope
[C] Rani Lakshmi Bai
[D] Kunwar Singh

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35. Which of the following leaders from Uttar Pradesh actively participated in both the Non-Cooperation Movement (1921) and the Salt Satyagraha (1930)?
[A] Madan Mohan Malaviya
[B] Purushottam Das Tandon
[C] Gobind Ballabh Pant
[D] Sampurnanand

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36. Consider the following rivers with reference to their contribution to the sedimentation of the Terai region in Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Ghaghara
  2. Rapti
  3. Sarda
  4. Chambal

Which of the above rivers significantly contribute to the sedimentation of the Terai region?

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

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37. Despite low rainfall, which factor allows the Western Plains of Uttar Pradesh to sustain intensive agriculture?
[A] Use of drought-resistant crop varieties
[B] Predominance of rainwater harvesting systems
[C] Extensive canal irrigation from the Upper Ganga and Yamuna systems
[D] Fertile black soil similar to Deccan Plateau

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38. What is the approximate total installed private sector thermal power capacity in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 1 GW
[B] 2 GW
[C] 4 GW
[D] 5 GW

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39. In which year was Agra Presidency established by an Act of Parliament?
[A] 1836
[B] 1858
[C] 1833
[D] 1902

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40. Which dynasty ruled Benares as a British princely state in 1911?
[A] Gupta Dynasty
[B] Maurya Dynasty
[C] Chola Dynasty
[D] Narayan Dynasty

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