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. The Kirana Gharana, a renowned musical tradition, is named after which place in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Saharanpur
[B] Kairana
[C] Lucknow
[D] Varanasi

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32. Who is credited with developing the ‘Dahsala system’ of land revenue during the reign of Emperor Akbar?
[A] Birbal
[B] Abul Fazl
[C] Man Singh
[D] Raja Todarmal

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33. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park in Lucknow is noted for which of the following features?
[A] It is India’s first zoological park managed by a municipality.
[B] It includes a Saturn-shaped planetarium.
[C] It was built by British colonial administrators for botanical studies.
[D] It has an artificial lake, rainwater harvesting system, and natural mounds.

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34. Who was appointed as Premier of United Provinces on 3 April 1937?
[A] Nawab Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari
[B] Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
[C] Lal Bahadur Shastri
[D] Chaudhary Charan Singh

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35. Who was appointed as the first Chairperson of UP Human Rights Commission in 2002?
[A] Justice S. R. Arya
[B] Justice V. Saran
[C] Justice A. P. Mishra
[D] Justice S. V. M. Tripathi

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36. Who was appointed as the first Chief Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Justice H. N. Tilhari
[B] Justice Sudhir Agarwal
[C] Justice M. A. Khan
[D] Justice S. N. Srivastava

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37. Who served as the first State Chief Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] R.N. Mittal
[B] Justice M. A. Khan
[C] Sudhir Srivastava
[D] Ravindra Singh

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38. According to Census 2011, what was the urban population percentage in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 17.59%
[B] 27.82%
[C] 19.42%
[D] 22.27%

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39. Which of the following statements regarding the Satkhanda are correct?

  1. It was intended as a seven-storeyed watchtower.
  2. It was completed during the reign of Wajid Ali Shah.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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40. Which Urdu poet is considered a bridge between classical and modern Urdu poetry?
[A] Firaq Gorakhpuri
[B] Mirza Ghalib
[C] Josh Malihabadi
[D] Kaifi Azmi

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