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 led 52 freedom fighters in the 1858 Bawani Imli massacre, Fatehpur?
[A] Kunwar Singh
[B] Thakur Jodha Singh Ataiya
[C] Rani Lakshmibai
[D] Tatya Tope

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32. In which ancient Indian epic is the Vishnu Sahasranama, a hymn of 1,000 names of Vishnu, found?
[A] Ramayana
[B] Rigveda
[C] Upanishads
[D] Mahabharata

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33. Consider the following pairs regarding Mughal architecture in Uttar Pradesh and their respective builders:

  1. Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah — Nurjahan
  2. Tomb of Akbar in Agra — Jahangir
  3. Moti Masjid in Agra Fort — Shah Jahan
  4. Jodhabai Mahal in Fatehpur Sikri — Akbar

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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

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34. Which type of soil is predominantly found in the Khadar region of North Indian plains?
[A] Black soil
[B] Laterite soil
[C] Red soil
[D] Fine alluvial soil

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35. Which major policy did V.P. Singh implement as Prime Minister?
[A] Green Revolution
[B] Mandal Commission recommendations
[C] Liberalization of economy
[D] Banking nationalisation

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36. Consider the following pairs of districts and their famous landmarks:

  1. Gorakhpur – Geeta Press
  2. Kushinagar – Mahaparinirvana Temple
  3. Deoria – Dewaraha Baba Ashram

Which of the following correctly matches all the districts with their respective landmarks?

[A] 1 – Dewaraha Baba Ashram, 2 – Geeta Press, 3 – Mahaparinirvana Temple
[B] 1 – Mahaparinirvana Temple, 2 – Dewaraha Baba Ashram, 3 – Geeta Press
[C] 1 – Geeta Press, 2 – Dewaraha Baba Ashram, 3 – Mahaparinirvana Temple
[D] 1 – Geeta Press, 2 – Mahaparinirvana Temple, 3 – Dewaraha Baba Ashram

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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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38. Who founded the newspaper ‘The Independent’ in Allahabad in 1919?
[A] Jawaharlal Nehru
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Chittaranjan Das
[D] Motilal Nehru

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39. Who was one of the founders of the Muslim University Riding Club (MURC) at Aligarh Muslim University?
[A] Dr. Zakir Husain
[B] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[C] Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
[D] Nawab Mohd. Ismail Khan Sherwani

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40. Which of the following rivers in Uttar Pradesh does not form any district boundary?
[A] Manwar
[B] Rapti
[C] Terhi
[D] Gambhir

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