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. Consider the following rulers:

  1. Prithviraj Chauhan
  2. Jayachandra
  3. Govindachandra
  4. Mihira Bhoja

Which of the above were contemporaries of Muhammad Ghori?

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

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32. Who promoted syncretic versions of the Nal-Damayanti story in early modern India?
[A] Todar Mal
[B] Akbar
[C] Faizi
[D] Shah Jahan

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33. Who was the second wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh who led the 1857 rebellion against the British?
[A] Begum Hazrat Mahal
[B] Begum Rokeya
[C] Begum Akhtar
[D] Begum Sultan Jahan

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34. Which airport in Uttar Pradesh, located 12 km from its city center, is planned for expansion under the UDAN scheme?
[A] Kanpur Airport
[B] Varanasi Airport
[C] Chitrakoot Airport
[D] Agra Airport

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35. Consider the following pairs regarding historical sites and their associated dynasties:

  1. Jaunpur – Sharqi
  2. Agra – Mughal
  3. Fatehpur Sikri – Mughal

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

[A] 1, 2 and 3
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] Only 1 and 3

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36. Which region of Uttar Pradesh was under Maratha control prior to British intervention?
[A] Awadh
[B] Doab
[C] Rohilkhand
[D] Bundelkhand

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37. Who were the prominent leaders of the tax refusal campaign in Allahabad during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
[A] Motilal Nehru, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Gobind Ballabh Pant
[B] Rajendra Prasad, Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
[C] Subhas Chandra Bose, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Sarojini Naidu
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru, Jayaprakash Narayan, Lal Bahadur Shastri

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38. Consider the following historical events:

  1. Birth of Ram Prasad Bismil
  2. Kakori Conspiracy
  3. Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri
  4. Formation of Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Which of the following represents the correct chronological order of these events?

[A] 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
[B] 2 → 1 → 4 → 3
[C] 1 → 4 → 2 → 3
[D] 4 → 1 → 2 → 3

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39. Consider the following regions with respect to the number of rainy days during the monsoon season:

  1. Gorakhpur
  2. Bareilly
  3. Allahabad
  4. Mathura

Which one of the following correctly represents their decreasing order of rainy days?

[A] 1 > 2 > 4 > 3
[B] 2 > 1 > 3 > 4
[C] 1 > 2 > 3 > 4
[D] 4 > 3 > 2 > 1

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40. What is the primary reason for the structural difference in soil fertility loss between Bangar regions and southern plateau soils of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Higher organic content in Bangar soils
[B] Presence of calcareous concretions (Kankar) and lack of renewal in Bangar; plateau soils lose fertility due to mineral weathering and leaching
[C] Frequent flooding in both regions
[D] Bangar soils being younger than plateau soils

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