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Question 1General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

During the Revolt of 1857, the resistance at Jhansi in present-day Uttar Pradesh was led by which figure?

  1. Nana Saheb Peshwa
  2. Begum Hazrat Mahal
  3. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
  4. Rani Lakshmibai Correct answer.

Explanation

Jhansi became a major centre of the 1857 uprising under Rani Lakshmibai, who resisted British annexation after her state was taken over under the Doctrine of Lapse. The other leaders named operated in different parts of Awadh and the Doab, not at Jhansi.

Question 2General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Banaras Hindu University, established at Varanasi in 1916, is chiefly associated with the founding efforts of which leader?

  1. Motilal Nehru
  2. Madan Mohan Malaviya Correct answer.
  3. Annie Besant
  4. Shiv Prasad Gupta

Explanation

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya campaigned for years to collect funds and land and is regarded as the principal founder of Banaras Hindu University in 1916. The institution grew around the Central Hindu College, which had been set up earlier in Varanasi by Annie Besant.

Question 3General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

How many elected members does the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly have?

  1. 403 Correct answer.
  2. 425
  3. 399
  4. 404

Explanation

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the state legislature, has 403 elected members, which makes it the largest state assembly in India. The state also has a Legislative Council as its upper house.

Question 4General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Amsot, the highest point in Uttar Pradesh, lies in which district?

  1. Lalitpur
  2. Mirzapur
  3. Chandauli
  4. Sonbhadra Correct answer.

Explanation

Amsot peak, rising to roughly 930 metres, is located in the Sonbhadra district within the Kaimur hills near the meeting point of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It is the highest elevation recorded in the state.

Question 5General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Uttar Pradesh became India's first state to launch the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme. In which year was it launched?

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018 Correct answer.
  4. 2019

Explanation

The Uttar Pradesh government launched the One District One Product scheme on 24 January 2018, picking a signature craft or product for each district to promote local manufacturing and exports. The model was later cited by the Union government while designing a national ODOP initiative.

Question 6General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

How many districts of Uttar Pradesh share a boundary with Nepal?

  1. 6
  2. 7 Correct answer.
  3. 5
  4. 4

Explanation

Seven Uttar Pradesh districts touch the Nepal border: Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar and Maharajganj. The international boundary along this stretch runs for roughly 560 km and is managed through border check posts and customs stations.

Question 7General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Kashi Vidyapeeth, founded at Varanasi in 1921 as a nationalist educational institution, was established by which leader?

  1. Jagat Narain Lal
  2. Shiv Prasad Gupta Correct answer.
  3. Madan Mohan Malaviya
  4. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Explanation

Kashi Vidyapeeth was founded in 1921 by Shiv Prasad Gupta, a Varanasi industrialist and freedom fighter, as part of the national education movement linked to Non-Cooperation. Lal Bahadur Shastri was among its students rather than its founder.

Question 8General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

A cultivator in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab sows a short-duration crop in March-April and harvests it by June, between the rabi and kharif seasons. Which of these crops best fits this cropping pattern?

  1. Mustard
  2. Sugarcane
  3. Moong Correct answer.
  4. Wheat

Explanation

This describes the zaid season, the short summer window between the rabi harvest and kharif sowing, in which quick-maturing crops such as moong, watermelon and cucumber are grown. Moong matures in about 60 to 70 days and fits neatly into this gap.

Question 9General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Bundelkhand Expressway, inaugurated in July 2022, links Chitrakoot with which district of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Jhansi
  2. Hamirpur
  3. Banda
  4. Etawah Correct answer.

Explanation

The 296-km Bundelkhand Expressway runs from Chitrakoot to Etawah, where it joins the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, opening a faster route across the drought-prone Bundelkhand region. It passes through Chitrakoot, Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jalaun and Auraiya before reaching Etawah.

Question 10General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The headquarters of the North Eastern Railway zone is located in which city of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Varanasi
  2. Lucknow
  3. Gorakhpur Correct answer.
  4. Prayagraj

Explanation

The North Eastern Railway, one of the largest zones of Indian Railways, has its zonal headquarters at Gorakhpur, with divisions at Izzatnagar, Lucknow, Varanasi and Gorakhpur itself. Gorakhpur's location made it a major junction for traffic moving towards eastern India and Nepal.

Question 11General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which city houses the principal seat of the Allahabad High Court, the High Court with jurisdiction over Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Kanpur
  2. Meerut
  3. Lucknow
  4. Prayagraj Correct answer.

Explanation

The High Court for Uttar Pradesh is known as the Allahabad High Court and its principal seat is at Prayagraj, the city formerly called Allahabad. A separate Lucknow Bench sits at Lucknow to serve the western districts, but it is a bench of the same court and not its principal seat. Candidates in UP exams should remember this Prayagraj-plus-Lucknow-Bench arrangement.

Question 12General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Uttar Pradesh shares its longest inter-state land boundary with which neighbouring state?

  1. Madhya Pradesh Correct answer.
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Bihar

Explanation

Madhya Pradesh borders Uttar Pradesh along the south and south-west, and this shared stretch is the longest among all of UP's neighbours, running through Bundelkhand and the Vindhyan fringe. Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttarakhand each touch UP over comparatively shorter distances. Nepal is the longest international boundary, which is a different question from the longest inter-state boundary.

Question 13General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

For revenue and general administration, Uttar Pradesh is organised into how many divisions, each headed by a Divisional Commissioner?

  1. 18 Correct answer.
  2. 15
  3. 17
  4. 16

Explanation

Uttar Pradesh is at present divided into 18 administrative divisions, and these divisions together contain 75 districts. Each division is headed by a Divisional Commissioner, who supervises the District Magistrates of the constituent districts. Divisions such as Meerut, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Chitrakoot are frequently asked in state-service papers.

Question 14General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Eka (Unity) movement of 1921–22, in which peasants of the Bahraich and Hardoi region pledged to pay no illegal levies, was led by which figure?

  1. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
  2. Baba Ramchandra
  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  4. Madari Pasi Correct answer.

Explanation

The Eka movement was concentrated in the Hardoi, Bahraich and Sitapur belt of Awadh and was led by Madari Pasi, a Dalit peasant leader. Its followers took an oath of unity, refusing to pay illegal exactions and resisting the oppressions of talukdars and petty officials. Baba Ramchandra is linked to the earlier Awadh Kisan Sabha agitation, while Swami Sahajanand Saraswati led the later All India Kisan Sabha.

Question 15General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Under the composition of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, what share of its members is returned by graduates' constituencies?

  1. One-sixth
  2. One-twelfth Correct answer.
  3. One-fourth
  4. One-third

Explanation

Of the Council's members, one-third is elected by local authorities, one-third by members of the Legislative Assembly, one-twelfth by graduates, and one-twelfth by teachers, with the remainder nominated by the Governor. The graduates' share is therefore one-twelfth of the total membership. This proportional design is set in Article 171 of the Constitution.

Question 16General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

According to the 2011 Census, which municipal corporation area in Uttar Pradesh had the largest city population?

  1. Agra
  2. Lucknow
  3. Varanasi
  4. Kanpur Correct answer.

Explanation

Kanpur city recorded the largest urban agglomeration and municipal population in Uttar Pradesh in the 2011 Census, slightly ahead of the state capital Lucknow. Lucknow district as a whole has a large population, so the distinction between city and district figures matters when answering such questions. Agra and Varanasi were well behind these two urban centres.

Question 17General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Chauri Chaura incident of February 1922, in which a police station was set on fire during a peasant protest, took place in which district of present-day Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Azamgarh
  2. Gorakhpur Correct answer.
  3. Ballia
  4. Deoria

Explanation

Chauri Chaura lies in the present-day Gorakhpur district, then part of the United Provinces. The killing of policemen there during a Non-Cooperation procession led Mahatma Gandhi to suspend the movement. Ballia, Deoria and Azamgarh are nearby eastern UP districts often used as distractors.

Question 18General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer in India of which of the following crops?

  1. Tea
  2. Rice
  3. Sugarcane Correct answer.
  4. Cotton

Explanation

Uttar Pradesh accounts for the largest share of India's sugarcane area and output, and its sugar mills are concentrated in the western and central plains. The crop thrives on the fertile alluvial soils and canal irrigation of the Ganga-Yamuna region. Cotton is a Gujarat and Maharashtra speciality, tea belongs to Assam and the Nilgiris, and West Bengal leads in rice.

Question 19General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Ken river, a tributary of the Yamuna that drains the Bundelkhand uplands, flows through which district of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Mirzapur
  2. Etawah
  3. Banda Correct answer.
  4. Jhansi

Explanation

The Ken rises in Madhya Pradesh, runs north through the Bundelkhand region and crosses Banda district before joining the Yamuna. Banda therefore lies squarely on the Ken's course. Jhansi is drained chiefly by the Betwa and Dhasan, Mirzapur belongs to the eastern Vindhyan belt, and Etawah lies on the Yamuna itself.

Question 20General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Bakhira Bird Sanctuary, a wetland designated a Ramsar site in 2021, is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Mainpuri
  2. Lalitpur
  3. Sant Kabir Nagar Correct answer.
  4. Sonbhadra

Explanation

Bakhira Bird Sanctuary is a freshwater marsh in Sant Kabir Nagar district of eastern Uttar Pradesh and was added to the Ramsar list of wetlands in 2021. It hosts large numbers of migratory waterbirds, including the greylag goose. Mainpuri's wetland is Saman, while Lalitpur and Sonbhadra are better known for dry and forest habitats respectively.

Question 21General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which bird is the official state bird of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Indian peacock
  2. Sarus crane Correct answer.
  3. Indian roller
  4. Great hornbill

Explanation

The Sarus crane is Uttar Pradesh's state bird, associated with the state's wetlands and agricultural landscape. It is the world's tallest flying bird and is protected under Indian wildlife law.

Question 22General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

During the Revolt of 1857, the resistance at Kanpur in present-day Uttar Pradesh was led by which figure?

  1. Khan Bahadur Khan
  2. Rani Lakshmibai
  3. Begum Hazrat Mahal
  4. Nana Saheb Correct answer.

Explanation

At Kanpur, the 1857 uprising was led by Nana Saheb with support from Tantia Tope. Begum Hazrat Mahal led Lucknow, Rani Lakshmibai led Jhansi, and Khan Bahadur Khan led Bareilly.

Question 23General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which city of Uttar Pradesh is traditionally called the 'Manchester of Uttar Pradesh' because of its textile industries?

  1. Lucknow
  2. Kanpur Correct answer.
  3. Varanasi
  4. Agra

Explanation

Kanpur is called the Manchester of Uttar Pradesh because of its historic concentration of cotton and woollen textile mills and leather industries. The comparison refers to Manchester's role as a textile hub during the Industrial Revolution.

Question 24General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which article of the Constitution empowers Parliament to create or abolish a State Legislative Council, as applicable to Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Article 168
  2. Article 170
  3. Article 171
  4. Article 169 Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 169 empowers Parliament to create or abolish a State Legislative Council on a resolution passed by the State Legislative Assembly. Articles 168, 170 and 171 deal with the constitution of legislatures, composition of Assemblies and composition of Councils respectively.

Question 25General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which district of Uttar Pradesh is the largest by area?

  1. Sonbhadra
  2. Prayagraj
  3. Kheri Correct answer.
  4. Banda

Explanation

Lakhimpur Kheri, often called Kheri, is the largest district of Uttar Pradesh by area, covering roughly 7,680 square kilometres. Sonbhadra is the second largest, while Prayagraj and Banda are considerably smaller.

Question 26General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The narrow, pebbly and highly porous belt at the foothills of the Shivaliks in Uttar Pradesh, where streams disappear underground, is known as which physiographic region?

  1. Bhabar Correct answer.
  2. Doab
  3. Rohilkhand
  4. Terai

Explanation

The Bhabar is the narrow, pebbly and highly porous belt at the foothills of the Shivaliks where streams disappear underground. South of it lies the marshy Terai belt, while the Doab is the land between the Ganga and Yamuna.

Question 27General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Uttar Pradesh government's Mission Shakti programme is chiefly aimed at which objective?

  1. Rural housing
  2. Solar irrigation
  3. Women's safety Correct answer.
  4. Dairy development

Explanation

Mission Shakti is the Uttar Pradesh government's umbrella programme for women's safety, dignity and empowerment, implemented through women help desks, anti-trafficking units and self-help group support. It is not a solar, dairy or housing scheme.

Question 28General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which city is the headquarters of Jhansi division in Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Banda
  2. Chitrakoot
  3. Jhansi Correct answer.
  4. Hamirpur

Explanation

Jhansi is the headquarters of Jhansi division, which comprises Jhansi, Jalaun and Lalitpur districts. Banda is the headquarters of Chitrakoot division, while Hamirpur falls under Chitrakoot division.

Question 29General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

How many districts of Uttar Pradesh are included in the Bundelkhand region?

  1. Six
  2. Seven Correct answer.
  3. Five
  4. Eight

Explanation

The Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh comprises seven districts: Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur and Mahoba. The region is divided between Jhansi and Chitrakoot divisions.

Question 30General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which thermal power station has the largest installed capacity in Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Anpara
  2. Obra
  3. Rihand Correct answer.
  4. Parichha

Explanation

NTPC's Rihand Thermal Power Station in Sonbhadra has an installed capacity of 3,000 MW, making it the largest thermal power station in Uttar Pradesh. Anpara, also in Sonbhadra, is the next largest, while Obra and Parichha are smaller.

Question 31General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which animal is the official state animal of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Swamp deer (barasingha) Correct answer.
  2. Chital (spotted deer)
  3. Nilgai (blue bull)
  4. Blackbuck (Indian antelope)

Explanation

The swamp deer, locally called barasingha, is the official state animal of Uttar Pradesh. It is a grassland and wetland herbivore whose antlers usually carry many tines, and it is protected in terai habitats such as Dudhwa.

Question 32General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Dudhwa National Park, the core area of a tiger reserve in the Uttar Pradesh terai, lies in which district?

  1. Pilibhit
  2. Shravasti
  3. Lakhimpur Kheri Correct answer.
  4. Bahraich (Nepal border)

Explanation

Dudhwa National Park lies in Lakhimpur Kheri district of the terai, close to the Nepal border. It forms the core of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve along with the Kishanpur and Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuaries.

Question 33General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Dhamek Stupa, associated with the Buddha's first sermon, is located at which site in Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Kushinagar
  2. Shravasti
  3. Sarnath Correct answer.
  4. Sankisa

Explanation

The Dhamek Stupa stands at Sarnath near Varanasi, where the Buddha delivered his first sermon after enlightenment. The site is also associated with the Dharmachakra Pravartana and the ancient Sarnath monastery.

Question 34General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was concluded between which two organisations?

  1. The Congress and the Muslim League Correct answer.
  2. The Congress and the Justice Party
  3. The Muslim League and the British government
  4. The Congress and the Hindu Mahasabha

Explanation

The Lucknow Pact of December 1916 was an understanding between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League. It set out joint political demands, including separate electorates for Muslims, and marked a period of Congress-League cooperation.

Question 35General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Who became the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh after the state was reconstituted in 1950?

  1. Sampurnanand
  2. Chaudhary Charan Singh
  3. Govind Ballabh Pant Correct answer.
  4. Chandra Bhanu Gupta

Explanation

Govind Ballabh Pant became the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh when the state was reconstituted in 1950. He had earlier headed the United Provinces government in 1937 and later served as Union Home Minister.

Question 36General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Uttar Pradesh government's One District One Product (ODOP) programme is chiefly intended to do which of the following?

  1. Promoting one distinctive product or craft per district Correct answer.
  2. Giving every farmer in a district a single crop loan
  3. Opening one medical college in every district
  4. Providing a subsidised LPG connection to each district

Explanation

The One District One Product scheme, launched in 2018, seeks to identify and promote a distinctive craft, food or manufactured item in each district. It supports artisans with branding, marketing and credit rather than delivering a single uniform welfare benefit.

Question 37General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which operational expressway in Uttar Pradesh is the longest, running from Lucknow towards Ghazipur?

  1. Purvanchal Expressway (about 341 km) Correct answer.
  2. Bundelkhand Expressway (about 296 km)
  3. Yamuna Expressway (about 165 km)
  4. Agra-Lucknow Expressway (about 302 km)

Explanation

The Purvanchal Expressway, about 341 km long, links Lucknow with Ghazipur and is the longest operational expressway in Uttar Pradesh. The Agra-Lucknow and Bundelkhand expressways are shorter.

Question 38General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which point is the highest peak or elevation in Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Vindhyachal hill, Mirzapur
  2. Amsot peak, Sonbhadra Correct answer.
  3. Ranipur hill, Chitrakoot
  4. Kaimur hill, Mirzapur

Explanation

Amsot peak in Sonbhadra district, at about 957 metres, is the highest point in Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the Vindhyan and Kaimur uplands of the state's south-eastern corner.

Question 39General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Kakori Conspiracy of 1925 was planned by members of which revolutionary organisation?

  1. Abhinav Bharat
  2. Anushilan Samiti
  3. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
  4. Hindustan Republican Association Correct answer.

Explanation

The Kakori Conspiracy of 1925 was planned by members of the Hindustan Republican Association to fund revolutionary activity by robbing a train. Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan and others were tried in the case.

Question 40General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly consists of how many directly elected members?

  1. 400
  2. 403 Correct answer.
  3. 402
  4. 404

Explanation

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly has 403 directly elected members. The provision for a nominated Anglo-Indian member lapsed in 2020, so the elected strength is the operative figure. This makes 403 the constitutional and current assembly strength.

Question 41General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh is chiefly associated with which event in the Buddha's life?

  1. The Mahaparinirvana Correct answer.
  2. The enlightenment at Bodh Gaya
  3. The birth at Lumbini
  4. The first sermon at Sarnath

Explanation

Kushinagar is identified as the place where the Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana, or final passing away. Sarnath is linked to the first sermon, Bodh Gaya to enlightenment and Lumbini to birth. The site is therefore a major Buddhist pilgrimage centre in Uttar Pradesh.

Question 42General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which traditional craft is Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh famous for?

  1. Carpet weaving Correct answer.
  2. Leather tanning
  3. Brassware casting
  4. Glassware making

Explanation

Bhadohi is widely known for hand-knotted carpet weaving and is often called the carpet city of India. Its carpets have geographical indication recognition and form a major cottage-industry cluster. Glassware, brassware and leather work are associated with other UP districts.

Question 43General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The city of Jaunpur was founded by which Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Sikandar Lodi
  2. Alauddin Khalji
  3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq Correct answer.

Explanation

Jaunpur was founded in the fourteenth century by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. He named the city after Muhammad bin Tughlaq, whose title was Jauna Khan. Jaunpur later became an important centre of the Sharqi dynasty and Indo-Islamic architecture.

Question 44General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Ganga first enters Uttar Pradesh in which district after leaving Uttarakhand?

  1. Bijnor Correct answer.
  2. Meerut
  3. Saharanpur
  4. Muzaffarnagar

Explanation

After descending from the hills, the Ganga enters the plains of Uttar Pradesh through Bijnor district. It then flows through several western and central UP districts before turning east. Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur and Meerut lie away from this first entry stretch.

Question 45General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is established under which article of the Constitution?

  1. Article 315 Correct answer.
  2. Article 316
  3. Article 324
  4. Article 320

Explanation

Article 315 provides for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each State, including Uttar Pradesh. Article 316 deals with the composition and appointment of members, while Article 320 lays down the functions of commissions. Article 324 relates to the Election Commission.

Question 46General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which leader was most closely associated with the Awadh Kisan Sabha movement of 1918–22?

  1. Baba Ramchandra Correct answer.
  2. N. G. Ranga
  3. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
  4. Alluri Sitarama Raju

Explanation

Baba Ramchandra was a prominent leader of the peasant movement in Awadh, mobilising tenants against talukdars and oppressive exactions. The movement later merged with the Non-Cooperation agitation in the region. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati is associated mainly with Bihar, N. G. Ranga with Andhra and Alluri Sitarama Raju with the Rampa rebellion.

Question 47General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Uttar Pradesh government's Nivesh Mitra portal mainly facilitates which activity?

  1. Single-window clearance for investors Correct answer.
  2. Online registration of land deeds
  3. Direct payment of crop procurement dues
  4. Centralised admission to state universities

Explanation

Nivesh Mitra is an online single-window portal for clearances, approvals and no-objection certificates needed by investors. It aims to reduce procedural delays in setting up or expanding industrial units in Uttar Pradesh. Land records and procurement payments are handled through separate departmental systems.

Question 48General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

The Sohgaura copper plate inscription, an early record of famine-relief measures, was found in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Jhansi
  2. Gorakhpur Correct answer.
  3. Varanasi
  4. Ayodhya

Explanation

The Sohgaura copper plate inscription was found at Sohgaura in Gorakhpur district. It is an early Mauryan-period record and refers to arrangements for relieving distress during a famine. It is important epigraphic evidence for early statecraft and welfare measures in the region.

Question 49General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Which district of Uttar Pradesh has the largest forest cover by area?

  1. Sonbhadra Correct answer.
  2. Pilibhit
  3. Bahraich
  4. Lakhimpur Kheri

Explanation

Sonbhadra has the largest forest cover among Uttar Pradesh districts, largely because of the Kaimur hills and extensive reserved forests. Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich and Pilibhit also have significant forest and terai habitats, but their recorded forest area is lower. Forest cover assessments by the Forest Survey of India place Sonbhadra at the top.

Question 50General Studies and General Awareness (including Uttar Pradesh-specific history, geography, polity, economy and current affairs)

Chauri Chaura, the site of the 1922 incident in which a police station was set on fire during the Non-Cooperation Movement, lies in which present-day district of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Maharajganj
  2. Basti
  3. Deoria
  4. Gorakhpur Correct answer.

Explanation

Chauri Chaura is a village in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident of 4 February 1922, in which a crowd set fire to a police station, led Mahatma Gandhi to suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement. It remains a landmark event in India's freedom struggle and is commemorated in Gorakhpur.