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. In which year was the Cinema Corporation of Uttar Pradesh established?
[A] 1972
[B] 1988
[C] 1975
[D] 1982
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Correct Answer: C [1975]
Notes:
The Cinema Corporation of Uttar Pradesh was established on 10th September 1975 to promote and organize regional cinema under government guidance in Uttar Pradesh.
32. What is the sanctioned judge strength of Allahabad High Court?
[A] 120
[B] 160
[C] 200
[D] 100
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Correct Answer: B [160]
Notes:
Allahabad High Court’s sanctioned judge strength is 160, the highest among Indian High Courts. Established in 1866, it serves Uttar Pradesh and has its principal seat in Allahabad with a bench at Lucknow.
33. Which Agra reservoir, built in 1610, is now a Sikh pilgrimage site?
[A] Guru ka Tal
[B] Ram Bagh
[C] Mehtab Bagh
[D] Itmad-ud-Daula
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Correct Answer: A [Guru ka Tal]
Notes:
Guru ka Tal, built in 1610 during Jahangir’s reign, served as a reservoir and is now a Sikh pilgrimage site associated with Guru Tegh Bahadur’s arrest while traveling to Delhi.
34. In which region of Uttar Pradesh was the ancient site of Piprahwa, believed by some scholars to be associated with the Shakya clan and Buddha’s relics, discovered?
[A] Saharanpur
[B] Kanpur
[C] Siddharthnagar
[D] Allahabad
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Correct Answer: C [Siddharthnagar]
Notes:
Piprahwa is located in Siddharthnagar district near the Nepal border; excavations revealed relics linked to the Shakya clan and ancient Kapilavastu.
35. Which of the following pairs of ancient Indian works and their authors is correctly matched?
[A] Malavikagnimitra – Kalidasa
[B] Mahabhashya – Vasumitra
[C] Milindapanho – Nagarjuna
[D] Charaka Samhita – Asvaghosa
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Correct Answer: A [Malavikagnimitra – Kalidasa]
Notes:
Malavikagnimitra was written by Kalidasa; the other pairs have incorrect author-work associations.
36. In which city was BIBCOL, the PSU under the Department of Biotechnology, established in 1989?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Kanpur
[C] Agra
[D] Bulandshahar
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Correct Answer: D [Bulandshahar]
Notes:
BIBCOL was established in Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh in 1989 and produces oral polio vaccines.
37. Which Indian city is renowned for incorporating pomegranate seeds (Daḍuni) into aloo parathas as part of its traditional Dogra cuisine?
[A] Jammu
[B] Udhampur
[C] Jodhpur
[D] Amritsar
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Correct Answer: A [Jammu]
Notes:
Jammu’s Dogra cuisine uniquely adds pomegranate seeds (Daḍuni) to aloo parathas, distinguishing it from other regions.
38. Who was the last king of the Janaka Dynasty in Mithila?
[A] Janaka Sita
[B] Karala Janaka
[C] Ajatashatru
[D] Vashishtha
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Correct Answer: B [Karala Janaka]
Notes:
Karala Janaka was the last Janaka king; after his death, Mithila became a republic in the Vajjian confederacy.
39. 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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Correct Answer: A [Krishna]
Notes:
Arjuna surrenders to Krishna seeking guidance amid his moral dilemma before the battle.
40. In which year was Government Polytechnic Lucknow established?
[A] 1892
[B] 1905
[C] 1920
[D] 1947
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Correct Answer: A [1892]
Notes:
Government Polytechnic Lucknow was founded in 1892 in Uttar Pradesh.
