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. Who was the Nawab of Rohilkhand during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
[A] Hafiz Bahadur Khan Rohilla
[B] Wajid Ali Shah
[C] Begum Hazrat Mahal
[D] Rani Lakshmibai

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32. Which city is associated with the court painter Nevasi Lal, who created the painting Noblewomen Playing Chess in the Zenana?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Jaipur
[C] Lucknow
[D] Agra

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33. Which region of Uttar Pradesh exhibits the steepest east-to-west decrease in rainfall?
[A] Western Plains
[B] Bundelkhand
[C] Awadh
[D] Eastern Plains

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34. Which of the following schemes is primarily aimed at urban beautification and environmental protection?
[A] Urban Green Mission
[B] Social Forestry in Urban Areas
[C] Operation City Forest
[D] Van Nagarik Yojana

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35. Consider the following:

  1. Chhayavad
  2. Social realism
  3. Nationalist journalism
  4. Progressive Writers’ Movement

Which of the above are associated with Mahadevi Verma?

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

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36. Which among the following poets was not one of the Ashtachhap?
[A] Surdas
[B] Nanddas
[C] Tulsidas
[D] Kumbhandas

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37. The largest producer of amla in Uttar Pradesh is [UPPSC 2011; Chakbandi Lekhpal Admission Test 2015]
[A] Pratapgarh
[B] Jaunpur
[C] Raebareli
[D] Sultanpur

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38. With reference to crop production in India, which of the following crops is Uttar Pradesh the largest producer of?

  1. Sugarcane
  2. Rice
  3. Potato
  4. Maize

Select the correct option using the codes below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 3 & 4
[D] Only 1 & 3

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39. Where is the Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary located? [UPPSC 2005]
[A] Gonda
[B] Raebareli
[C] Unnao
[D] Ghaziabad

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40. Samaspur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which district? [UPPSC2015]
[A] Barabanki
[B] Raebareli
[C] Sultanpur
[D] Basti

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