States PCS: Uttar Pradesh GK Questions for UPPSC Examinations

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Jammu’s Dogra cuisine uniquely adds pomegranate seeds (Daḍuni) to aloo parathas, distinguishing it from other regions.

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Founded in 2001 by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, the academy promotes Unani medicine and history.

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Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah was the last Nawab Wazir and first King of Oudh from 1818, issued coins with his coat of arms, and built key Lucknow monuments.

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Allahabad (Prayagraj) hosted the Indian National Congress sessions in 1888, 1892, and 1910, making it the city with the most sessions in Uttar Pradesh during this period.

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Baba Ramchandra, a former indentured labourer in Fiji, led the Awadh Kisan Sabha to mobilize peasants against landlords and British rule.

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The correct chronological order is:

1. Birth of Ram Prasad Bismil (1897)
2. Formation of BHU (1916)
3. Kakori Conspiracy (1925)
4. Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri (1966)

Hence, the correct sequence is 1 → 4 → 2 → 3.

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Rihand Super Thermal Power Station in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, has 6 units of 500 MW each, making a total capacity of 3,000 MW. It serves as a critical baseload power project and benefits from the proximity to Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam for water supply.

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Kamalini and Nalini Asthana are famous for popularizing Benaras Gharana Kathak nationally and internationally.

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Among the options provided,

1. Afforestation
2. Check dams
3. Contour bunding

are all recognized erosion control techniques. Conversion of black soil to red soil is not a practical or effective measure for erosion control, as soil color change is not a feasible prevention method. Thus, only option 3 (Only 3) is correct.

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Manasi Ganga is a central, revered lake on Govardhan Hill, significant in Krishna devotional traditions.