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. Which statement about Chittaura Jheel near Bahraich is correct?
[A] It has no historical significance.
[B] Fairs are held there only on Diwali.
[C] It is located 15 km from Bahraich city.
[D] It is associated with the legend of Ashtwarka Muni.

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32. Who became the Nawab of Rampur after Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur?
[A] Farrukhsiyar Khan
[B] Shah Alam II
[C] Asaf Ali Khan
[D] Muhammad Said Khan

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33. Which event led to the end of the Khilafat Movement in 1924?
[A] Signing of the Treaty of Lausanne
[B] Establishment of the Republic of Turkey
[C] Abolition of the Caliphate by Kemal Atatürk
[D] Repression by British authorities in India

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34. Which tributary of the Son river flows almost entirely outside Uttar Pradesh and enters the state only just before its confluence with the Son?
[A] Rihand
[B] Kanhar
[C] North Koel
[D] Ghaghara

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35. Which region of Uttar Pradesh is considered to have the most favorable conditions for barley cultivation?
[A] Bundelkhand
[B] Eastern Plains
[C] Vindhya Region
[D] Ganga-Ghaghara Doab

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36. Andalusite is primarily used in which of the following industries?
[A] Water filtration
[B] Pharmaceuticals
[C] Spark plugs and refractory porcelain
[D] Fertilizers

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37. The UP Public Services Tribunal was established under which Act?
[A] Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
[B] UP Public Services (Tribunal) Act, 1976
[C] Service Matters Jurisdiction Act, 1995
[D] Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985

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38. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Saryu Nahar National Project’:

  1. The project was launched in 1978.
  2. It was inaugurated at Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh) in January, 2022.
  3. It aims to interlink five rivers for optimal water use.
  4. 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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39. Which inscription discovered in Uttar Pradesh details Harshavardhana’s grant to a Chinese pilgrim and his Buddhist monastery?
[A] Kanaur inscription
[B] Banskhera copper plate inscription
[C] Prayagraj inscription
[D] Gaonri copper plate inscription

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40. Which archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh is known for providing the earliest evidence of slash-and-burn cultivation in Neolithic India?
[A] Kausambi
[B] Chalcolithic Sringaverapura
[C] Lahuradewa
[D] Hastinapur

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