States PCS: Uttar Pradesh GK Questions for UPPSC Examinations

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Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow is the second busiest airport in North India, following Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. It handles significant domestic and international flight traffic, surpassing other major airports in the region, including those in Varanasi, Amethi, and Ghaziabad.

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Vindhyachal Temple, a major Shakti Pitha devoted to Goddess Vindhyavasini, stands on the Ganga River’s bank in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The temple attracts numerous pilgrims during Navratri due to its religious prominence.

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Rihand Dam, near Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh, was inaugurated by PM Nehru in 1960.

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Atala Masjid in Jaunpur was built by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi, a ruler of the Sharqi dynasty, and is noted for its significant Indo-Islamic architectural style.

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The Sharqi dynasty, based in Jaunpur, is noted for its Indo-Islamic architecture, including the Atala Masjid, and for making Jaunpur a major cultural center in 15th-century eastern Uttar Pradesh.

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Ram Manohar Lohia co-founded Praja Socialist Party and championed the Hindi language movement. He was a prominent socialist leader from Uttar Pradesh and played a major role in post-independence socialist and linguistic politics in India.

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Uttar Pradesh’s 2023–25 program installs 272 km chain-link and solar fencing near reserves and trains “Bagh Mitras” (tiger volunteers) for community awareness and conflict mitigation, notably around tiger reserves and the Etawah lion safari, engaging local people in protection efforts.

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As per local traditions and historical accounts, Kalpi is believed to have been founded by King Vasudeva at the end of the 4th century. This city holds significant historical and mythological importance, and was also referred to as “Kalap Dev ki Kalpi” in ancient sources. King Vasudeva’s rule marked a formative period in Kalpi’s history, linking it with the broader cultural and dynastic developments of early classical India.

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Nawab Ahmad Ali Khan Bahadur created the Rampur Hound by crossbreeding Tāzī Afghan dogs with English Greyhounds during the 19th century in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.

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Sodasa, son of Rajuvula, ruled Mathura around 15 CE. His coins and inscriptions confirm his reign as Indo-Scythian Great Satrap before the rise of the Kushans.