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 is the tallest flying bird found in Uttar Pradesh’s wetlands?
[A] Great Indian Bustard
[B] Bar-headed Goose
[C] Indian Peafowl
[D] Sarus Crane

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32. In which city was Madrasatul Islah, established in 1908, founded?
[A] Azamgarh
[B] Lucknow
[C] Varanasi
[D] Allahabad

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33. In which year was the Institute of Science at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi established?
[A] 1910
[B] 1920
[C] 1935
[D] 1916

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34. In which city is the Sunni-Barelvi Islamic seminary Al-Jame-atul Islamia, founded in 1964, located?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Varanasi
[C] Raunahi
[D] Kanpur

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35. In the first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, to whom does Arjuna surrender for guidance?
[A] Krishna
[B] Duryodhana
[C] Bhishma
[D] Drona

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36. In which region of Uttar Pradesh is the web series Raktanchal primarily set?
[A] Purvanchal (Eastern Uttar Pradesh)
[B] Awadh (Central Uttar Pradesh)
[C] Bundelkhand (Southern Uttar Pradesh)
[D] Western Uttar Pradesh

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37. Which Urdu journal was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to encourage social reforms among Muslims?
[A] Aligarh Gazette
[B] Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq
[C] Awadh Punch
[D] Risala-e-Nur

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38. Consider the following pairs regarding the northernmost and southernmost districts of Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Saharanpur — Northernmost district
  2. Bareilly — Northernmost district
  3. Chitrakoot — Southernmost district
  4. Sonbhadra — Southernmost district

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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

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39. What is the average elevation range of the Gangetic plain in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 30 m to 90 m
[B] 200 m to 350 m
[C] 10 m to 70 m
[D] 80 m to 250 m

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40. 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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