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. Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal is situated on which Uttar Pradesh river?
[A] Yamuna
[B] Ghaghara
[C] Saraswati
[D] Ganges

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32. Which site in Uttar Pradesh is famous for Buddha’s parinirvana?
[A] Sarnath
[B] Kushinagar
[C] Varanasi
[D] Ayodhya

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33. Who led the founding of Loreto Convent Lucknow in 1872?
[A] Mother Joseph Hogan
[B] Mother Teresa
[C] Mother Mary Ward
[D] Mother Ann Ball

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34. Consider the following statements regarding the states bordering Uttar Pradesh and the number of districts sharing borders:

  1. Haryana shares its border with 6 districts of Uttar Pradesh
  2. Bihar shares its border with 7 districts of Uttar Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh
  4. Uttarakhand shares its border with 7 districts of Uttar Pradesh

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] All are correct statements
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] 1, 2 and 4
[D] Only 1 and 4

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35. Which lake has experienced significant reduction in area and depth due to shrinkage in recent decades?
[A] Manasi Ganga
[B] Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
[C] Radhakund
[D] Ramgarh Tal

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36. How frequently are Green Chaupal meetings organized?
[A] Weekly
[B] Quarterly
[C] Bi-monthly
[D] Monthly

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37. Which electricity distribution company was established in 2003 for power distribution in Eastern Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Kanpur Electricity Supply Company (KESCO)
[B] Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (MVVNL)
[C] Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (DVVNL)
[D] Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL)

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38. Which National Highway connects Baghpat and Saharanpur through Baraut and Shamli in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] NH-219
[B] NH-709B
[C] NH-24
[D] NH-709AD

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39. Consider the following pairs concerning the early newspapers and magazines of Uttar Pradesh:

  1. Brahman – Agra – 1853
  2. Buddhi Prakash – Agra – 1852
  3. Tatvabodhini – Varanasi – 1856
  4. Abhiyudaya – Kanpur – 1907

Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched?

[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 and 4
[C] 1, 2 and 3
[D] All are correctly matched

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40. The city of Agra was originally established by which ruler?
[A] Babur
[B] Ibrahim Lodi
[C] Humayun
[D] Sikandar Lodi

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