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. In which year was Agra Presidency established by an Act of Parliament?
[A] 1836
[B] 1858
[C] 1833
[D] 1902

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32. Who was the leader of the rebellion in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh during the Revolt of 1857?
[A] Begum Hazrat Mahal
[B] Nana Saheb
[C] Khan Bahadur Khan
[D] Kunwar Singh

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33. Which part of Jodha Bai Mahal reflects Rajput architectural style?
[A] Mughal arches
[B] Islamic minarets
[C] Eastern gateway
[D] Persian domes

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34. 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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35. Who founded Cipla, India’s oldest pharmaceutical company, in 1935?
[A] Sunil Bharti Mittal
[B] Khwaja Abdul Hamied
[C] Dr. Verghese Kurien
[D] Dr. Reddy

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36. Kamalini and Nalini Asthana, renowned Kathak dancers, are exponents of which Kathak Gharana?
[A] Lucknow Gharana
[B] Agra Gharana
[C] Benaras Gharana
[D] Jaipur Gharana

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37. Which of the following tree species is most commonly found in the Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Phulai
[B] Khair
[C] Neem
[D] Sal

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38. When was President’s Rule first imposed in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] 1950
[B] 1977
[C] 1968
[D] 1967

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39. Which districts in Uttar Pradesh had the highest and lowest sex ratio as per Census 2011?
[A] Varanasi and Balrampur
[B] Lucknow and Agra
[C] Gorakhpur and Allahabad
[D] Jaunpur and Gautam Buddh Nagar

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40. Which work was authored by Amir Khusro?
[A] Padmavat
[B] Futuhat-e-Makkiyya
[C] Nuh Sipihr
[D] Akbarnama

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