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 founded Rampur State in 1774?
[A] Nawab Ali Mohammad Khan
[B] Nawab Ahmad Ali Khan
[C] Nawab Kalb Ali Khan
[D] Nawab Faizullah Khan
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Correct Answer: D [Nawab Faizullah Khan]
Notes:
Rampur State was founded in 1774 by Nawab Faizullah Khan, son of Ali Mohammad Khan, after the First Rohilla War.
32. During which festival is the Bhojpuri song Chaiti sung in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Diwali
[B] Holi
[C] Sri Rama Navami
[D] Chhath Puja
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Correct Answer: C [Sri Rama Navami]
Notes:
Chaiti, a Bhojpuri folk song, is mainly performed during Sri Rama Navami in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, especially marking the beginning of the Hindu New Year and celebrating Lord Rama’s birth.
33. Which emperor’s inscriptions are prominently found on the Allahabad Pillar in Prayagraj?
[A] Emperor Ashoka
[B] Emperor Jahangir
[C] Emperor Harshavardhana
[D] Emperor Samudragupta
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Correct Answer: D [Emperor Samudragupta]
Notes:
The Allahabad Pillar contains inscriptions from Ashoka, Jahangir, and notably the Prayag Prashasti praising Samudragupta, a Gupta emperor.
34. 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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Correct Answer: A [Purvanchal (Eastern Uttar Pradesh)]
Notes:
Raktanchal is set in 1980s Purvanchal, focusing on crime and mafia conflicts in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
35. Consider the following rivers:
- Gandak
- Ramganga
- Ghaghara
- Sharda
Which of the above rivers enter Uttar Pradesh from the northwestern direction?
[A] 1 and 2
[B] Only 2
[C] 2 and 3
[D] 2 and 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:Ramganga enters Uttar Pradesh from the northwestern direction near Kalagarh in Bijnor district.
- Gandak, Ghaghara, and Sharda enter Uttar Pradesh from the Nepal side (north or northeast).
- Thus, only Ramganga fulfills the given criterion.
This eliminates all other options.
36. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Saryu Nahar National Project’:
- The project was launched in 1978.
- It was inaugurated at Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh) in January, 2022.
- It aims to interlink five rivers for optimal water use.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the project in December, 2021.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] 1, 2 and 3
[D] 1, 3 and 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 3 and 4]
Notes:
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct: The Saryu Nahar National Project began in 1978, intends to interlink five rivers (Saryu, Ghaghara, Banganga, Rapti, Rohini) for efficient water use, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in December 2021. Statement 2 is incorrect as the inauguration was not in January 2022 but in December 2021.
37. The Mahabharata is primarily associated with which ancient capital located in present-day Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Kosambi
[B] Ayodhya
[C] Hastinapur
[D] Kannauj
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Correct Answer: C [Hastinapur]
Notes:
Hastinapur, capital of the Kuru dynasty, is the principal setting of the Mahabharata in modern Uttar Pradesh.
38. During whose reign did chaat originate in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Babur
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: B [Shah Jahan]
Notes:
Chaat originated in late 17th century Uttar Pradesh during Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s reign.
39. Who founded Benares State in the mid-18th century?
[A] Raja Man Singh
[B] Chhatrapati Shivaji
[C] Balwant Singh
[D] Raja Jai Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Balwant Singh]
Notes:
Balwant Singh established Benares State, a zamindari that later became a princely state under British rule.
40. Who performed at Uttar Pradesh’s first Doordarshan cultural telecast?
[A] Ustad Bismillah Khan
[B] Ravi Shankar
[C] Birju Maharaj
[D] Hari Prasad Chaurasia
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Correct Answer: A [Ustad Bismillah Khan]
Notes:
The inaugural Doordarshan cultural telecast in Uttar Pradesh featured Ustad Bismillah Khan on Shehnai on 27th November 1975, representing the state’s classical music tradition.
