Q. Which city is known as the “City of Nawabs” in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Lucknow 

   b) Kanpur 

   c) Varanasi 

   d) Agra 

   Answer: a) Lucknow

Q. In which year was Uttar Pradesh established as a state? 

   a) 1947 

   b) 1950 

   c) 1937 

   d) 1956 

   Answer: b) 1950

Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Govind Ballabh Pant 

   b) Kamlapati Tripathi 

   c) Sucheta Kriplani 

   d) Charan Singh 

   Answer: a) Govind Ballabh Pant

Q. Which dynasty built the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi? 

   a) Maurya 

   b) Gupta 

   c) Gahadavala 

   d) Chola 

   Answer: c) Gahadavala

Q. Who was the famous Sufi saint whose Dargah is located in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Sheikh Salim Chishti 

   b) Moinuddin Chishti 

   c) Baba Farid 

   d) Nizamuddin Auliya 

   Answer: a) Sheikh Salim Chishti

Q. The city of Mathura is famous for being the birthplace of which Hindu deity? 

   a) Shiva 

   b) Rama 

   c) Krishna 

   d) Vishnu 

   Answer: c) Krishna

Q. The Bara Imambara is a historical monument in which city of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Varanasi 

   b) Agra 

   c) Lucknow 

   d) Allahabad 

   Answer: c) Lucknow

Q. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur? 

   a) Tatya Tope 

   b) Rani Laxmi Bai 

   c) Nana Sahib 

   d) Bahadur Shah Zafar 

   Answer: c) Nana Sahib

Q. Which famous poet from Uttar Pradesh wrote the epic “Ramcharitmanas”? 

   a) Kabir 

   b) Tulsidas 

   c) Surdas 

   d) Rahim 

   Answer: b) Tulsidas

Q. Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal in Agra? 

   a) Akbar 

   b) Aurangzeb 

   c) Babur 

   d) Shah Jahan 

   Answer: d) Shah Jahan

Q. Which river flows through Varanasi, a prominent city in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Yamuna 

   b) Ganga 

   c) Gomti 

   d) Son 

   Answer: b) Ganga

Q. What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Kanpur 

   b) Varanasi 

   c) Agra 

   d) Lucknow 

   Answer: d) Lucknow

Q. The largest district by area in Uttar Pradesh is: 

   a) Allahabad 

   b) Lakhimpur Kheri 

   c) Sonbhadra 

   d) Azamgarh 

   Answer: c) Sonbhadra

Q. Which wildlife sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh is famous for its population of the Swamp Deer (Barasingha)? 

   a) Dudhwa National Park 

   b) Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary 

   c) Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary 

   d) Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary 

   Answer: a) Dudhwa National Park

Q. The Chauri Chaura incident, a pivotal moment in the Indian freedom struggle, took place in which district of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Gorakhpur 

   b) Ballia 

   c) Jhansi 

   d) Aligarh 

   Answer: a) Gorakhpur

Q. Which plateau is located in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Chota Nagpur Plateau 

   b) Malwa Plateau 

   c) Bundelkhand Plateau 

   d) Deccan Plateau 

   Answer: c) Bundelkhand Plateau

Q. The major crops grown in Uttar Pradesh are: 

   a) Rice and Wheat 

   b) Cotton and Jute 

   c) Coffee and Tea 

   d) Maize and Millet 

   Answer: a) Rice and Wheat

Q. Which lake in Uttar Pradesh is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India? 

   a) Vembanad Lake 

   b) Chilika Lake 

   c) Keetham Lake 

   d) Bhimtal Lake 

   Answer: d) Bhimtal Lake

Q. Which river is known as the lifeline of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Ganga 

   b) Yamuna 

   c) Gomti 

   d) Ghaghra 

   Answer: a) Ganga

Q. Which of the following cities is located on the banks of the Yamuna River? 

   a) Varanasi 

   b) Allahabad 

   c) Agra 

   d) Gorakhpur 

   Answer: c) Agra

Q. Which city in Uttar Pradesh is known as the “Leather City of the World”? 

   a) Lucknow 

   b) Kanpur 

   c) Noida 

   d) Meerut 

   Answer: b) Kanpur

Q. Which of the following sectors contributes most to Uttar Pradesh’s economy? 

   a) Agriculture 

   b) Industry 

   c) Services 

   d) Mining 

   Answer: a) Agriculture

Q. What is Uttar Pradesh’s rank in terms of population among Indian states? 

   a) 1st 

   b) 2nd 

   c) 3rd 

   d) 4th 

   Answer: a) 1st

Q. Which of the following is a major industrial city in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Varanasi 

   b) Meerut 

   c) Ghaziabad 

   d) Lucknow 

   Answer: c) Ghaziabad

Q. Which industry is famous in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Brassware 

   b) Glassware 

   c) Handloom 

   d) Software 

   Answer: b) Glassware

Q. Which city is known as the “Manchester of the East” due to its textile industry? 

   a) Kanpur 

   b) Noida 

   c) Varanasi 

   d) Meerut 

   Answer: a) Kanpur

Q. What is the primary occupation of the people in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Agriculture 

   b) Information Technology 

   c) Mining 

   d) Fishing 

   Answer: a) Agriculture

Q. Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Yamuna 

   b) Gomti 

   c) Chambal 

   d) Godavari 

   Answer: d) Godavari

Q. Which region in Uttar Pradesh is famous for sugar production? 

   a) Eastern Uttar Pradesh 

   b) Western Uttar Pradesh 

   c) Bundelkhand 

   d) Rohilkhand 

   Answer: b) Western Uttar Pradesh

Q. What is the main source of irrigation in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Rainwater 

   b) Canals 

   c) Wells 

   d) Rivers 

   Answer: b) Canals

Q. How many Lok Sabha constituencies are there in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) 60 

   b) 75 

   c) 80 

   d) 90 

   Answer: c) 80

Q. Which political party is currently ruling Uttar Pradesh (as of 2024)? 

   a) Indian National Congress 

   b) Bharatiya Janata Party 

   c) Samajwadi Party 

   d) Bahujan Samaj Party 

   Answer: b) Bharatiya Janata Party

Q. Who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Yogi Adityanath 

   b) Akhilesh Yadav 

   c) Mayawati 

   d) Keshav Prasad Maurya 

   Answer: a) Yogi Adityanath

Q. Which of the following political leaders was the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party? 

   a) Mayawati 

   b) Mulayam Singh Yadav 

   c) Kanshi Ram 

   d) Charan Singh 

   Answer: c) Kanshi Ram

Q. In which year was the capital of Uttar Pradesh shifted from Allahabad to Lucknow? 

   a) 1935 

   b) 1928 

   c) 1947 

   d) 1911 

   Answer: d) 1935

Q. The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly has a tenure of how many years? 

   a) 5 

   b) 4 

   c) 6 

   d) 3 

   Answer: a) 5

Q. Which Governor of Uttar Pradesh later became the President of India? 

   a) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 

   b) Dr. Zakir Husain 

   c) Ram Nath Kovind 

   d) Giani Zail Singh 

   Answer: c) Ram Nath Kovind

Q. Which is the highest judicial authority in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Supreme Court 

   b) Allahabad High Court 

   c) Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court 

   d) Uttar Pradesh State Tribunal 

   Answer: b) Allahabad High Court

Q. Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is located on the border with Nepal? 

   a) Gorakhpur 

   b) Varanasi 

   c) Lakhimpur Kheri 

   d) Bareilly 

   Answer: c) Lakhimpur Kheri

Q. The Allahabad High Court also has a bench in which city? 

   a) Lucknow 

   b) Kanpur 

   c) Varanasi 

   d) Meerut 

   Answer: a) Lucknow

Q. What is the official language of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Hindi 

   b) Urdu 

   c) English 

   d) Punjabi 

   Answer: a) Hindi

Q. Which city in Uttar Pradesh has the highest population? 

   a) Kanpur 

   b) Lucknow 

   c) Ghaziabad 

   d) Varanasi 

   Answer: a) Kanpur

Q. The majority of the population in Uttar Pradesh follows which religion? 

   a) Islam 

   b) Hinduism 

   c) Christianity 

   d) Buddhism 

   Answer: b) Hinduism

Q. Which community has a significant presence in eastern Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Jat 

   b) Rajput 

   c) Yadav 

   d) Kayastha 

   Answer: c) Yadav

Q. The literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh, as per the 2011 census, is approximately: 

   a) 57% 

   b) 67% 

   c) 72% 

   d) 82% 

   Answer: b) 67%

Q. Which is the second most spoken language in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Punjabi 

   b) Bengali 

   c) Urdu 

   d) Bhojpuri 

   Answer: c) Urdu

Q. Which of the following festivals is celebrated with great fervor in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Diwali 

   b) Holi 

   c) Ganga Mahotsav 

   d) Baisakhi 

   Answer: c) Ganga Mahotsav

Q. What is the sex ratio of Uttar Pradesh according to the 2011 Census? 

   a) 879 females per 1000 males 

   b) 912 females per 1000 males 

   c) 928 females per 1000 males 

   d) 943 females per 1000 males 

   Answer: b) 912 females per 1000 males

Q. Which community in Uttar Pradesh is known for the celebration of the Chhath Puja? 

   a) Punjabis 

   b) Biharis 

   c) Marwaris 

   d) Bengalis 

   Answer: b) Biharis

Q. Which caste or community predominantly practices the festival of “Teej” in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Brahmin 

   b) Rajput 

   c) Jat 

   d) Yadav 

   Answer: b) Rajput

Q. Which expressway is the longest in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Yamuna Expressway 

   b) Agra-Lucknow Expressway 

   c) Purvanchal Expressway 

   d) Bundelkhand Expressway 

   Answer: c) Purvanchal Expressway

Q. Which of the following is a major international airport in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Amausi Airport 

   b) Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport 

   c) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport 

   d) Hindon Airport 

   Answer: c) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport

Q. Which city in Uttar Pradesh is part of the National Capital Region (NCR)? 

   a) Agra 

   b) Kanpur 

   c) Ghaziabad 

   d) Varanasi 

   Answer: c) Ghaziabad

Q. Which city is home to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Allahabad 

   b) Varanasi 

   c) Kanpur 

   d) Agra 

   Answer: c) Kanpur

Q. Which of the following railways zone headquarters is located in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) North Central Railway 

   b) South Central Railway 

   c) East Coast Railway 

   d) Western Railway 

   Answer: a) North Central Railway

Q. Which of the following cities is known as the “Sports City of India” for its production of sports goods?  

   a) Meerut 

   b) Kanpur 

   c) Ghaziabad 

   d) Allahabad 

   Answer: a) Meerut

Q. Which of the following expressways connects Delhi to Agra? 

   a) Yamuna Expressway 

   b) Noida Expressway 

   c) Ganga Expressway 

   d) Lucknow Expressway 

   Answer: a) Yamuna Expressway

Q. Which city in Uttar Pradesh is famous for its perfume industry? 

   a) Lucknow 

   b) Kannauj 

   c) Agra 

   d) Varanasi 

   Answer: b) Kannauj

Q. Which of the following is the highest civilian award given by the Uttar Pradesh government? 

   a) Yash Bharti Award 

   b) Uttar Pradesh Ratna 

   c) Bharat Ratna 

   d) Padma Bhushan 

   Answer: a) Yash Bharti Award

Q. Which of the following thermal power plants is located in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Dadri Thermal Power Plant 

   b) Korba Thermal Power Plant 

   c) Chandrapur Thermal Power Plant 

   d) Talcher Thermal Power Plant 

   Answer: a) Dadri Thermal Power Plant

Q. Banaras Hindu University is located in which city? 

   a) Allahabad 

   b) Lucknow 

   c) Varanasi 

   d) Kanpur 

   Answer: c) Varanasi

Q. Which of the following is a prominent central university in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Aligarh Muslim University 

   b) Jawaharlal Nehru University 

   c) Delhi University 

   d) Osmania University 

   Answer: a) Aligarh Muslim University

Q. The Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University is located in which city of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Kanpur 

   b) Lucknow 

   c) Allahabad 

   d) Varanasi 

   Answer: b) Lucknow

Q. Which famous institute of medical education and research is located in Lucknow? 

   a) AIIMS Lucknow 

   b) King George’s Medical University 

   c) Sanjay Gandhi PG Institute 

   d) Maulana Azad Medical College 

   Answer: b) King George’s Medical University

Q. Which of the following is a renowned agricultural university in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology 

   b) Punjab Agricultural University 

   c) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 

   d) University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 

   Answer: a) Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology

Q. Which city is home to the University of Allahabad, often referred to as the “Oxford of the East”? 

   a) Lucknow 

   b) Kanpur 

   c) Allahabad 

   d) Agra 

   Answer: c) Allahabad

Q. Which city in Uttar Pradesh houses the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)? 

   a) Kanpur 

   b) Lucknow 

   c) Allahabad 

   d) Varanasi 

   Answer: c) Allahabad

Q. Which famous Hindi literary figure was associated with Kashi Vidyapeeth? 

   a) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar 

   b) Mahadevi Verma 

   c) Jaishankar Prasad 

   d) Munshi Premchand 

   Answer: d) Munshi Premchand

Q. Which university in Uttar Pradesh is named after the founder of the Indian National Congress? 

   a) Dayanand Anglo Vedic College 

   b) Jawaharlal Nehru University 

   c) Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University 

   d) Madan Mohan Malaviya University 

   Answer: d) Madan Mohan Malaviya University

Q. Which city is known as an educational hub in Uttar Pradesh, with several prestigious institutes? 

   a) Varanasi 

   b) Allahabad 

   c) Noida 

   d) Lucknow 

   Answer: b) Allahabad

Q. Which former Prime Minister of India hailed from Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Manmohan Singh 

   b) Narendra Modi 

   c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee 

   d) Lal Bahadur Shastri 

   Answer: d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q. Who is the first woman to become the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Mayawati 

   b) Indira Gandhi 

   c) Sheila Dikshit 

   d) Sucheta Kriplani 

   Answer: d) Sucheta Kriplani

Q. Which Indian freedom fighter, often referred to as the “Lion of Uttar Pradesh,” was from Ballia? 

   a) Ram Manohar Lohia 

   b) Jawaharlal Nehru 

   c) Chandra Shekhar Azad

     d) Babu Jagjivan Ram 

   Answer: c) Chandra Shekhar Azad

Q. Who is known for the famous “Ghar Wapsi” campaign in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Yogi Adityanath 

   b) Keshav Prasad Maurya 

   c) Amit Shah 

   d) Rajnath Singh 

   Answer: a) Yogi Adityanath

Q. Which renowned author, known for his contributions to Hindi literature, was born in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Nirmal Verma 

   b) Harivansh Rai Bachchan 

   c) Kamleshwar 

   d) Krishna Sobti 

   Answer: b) Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Q. Which scientist from Uttar Pradesh is known as the “Missile Man of India”? 

   a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 

   b) Vikram Sarabhai 

   c) Homi Bhabha 

   d) C.V. Raman 

   Answer: a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Q. Which famous classical dancer and actress hails from Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Madhuri Dixit 

   b) Shobana 

   c) Sonal Mansingh 

   d) Rekha 

   Answer: a) Madhuri Dixit

Q. Which famous cricketer from Uttar Pradesh is known for his captaincy in the Indian cricket team? 

   a) Sachin Tendulkar 

   b) Rahul Dravid 

   c) Suresh Raina 

   d) Kapil Dev 

   Answer: c) Suresh Raina

Q. Who was the famous Urdu poet from Uttar Pradesh known as the “Shair-e-Mashriq”? 

   a) Allama Iqbal 

   b) Mirza Ghalib 

   c) Faiz Ahmed Faiz 

   d) Nasir Kazmi 

   Answer: a) Allama Iqbal

Q. Which film director from Uttar Pradesh is known for his work in Bollywood? 

   a) Rajkumar Hirani 

   b) Yash Chopra 

   c) Ramesh Sippy 

   d) Vishal Bhardwaj 

   Answer: b) Yash Chopra

Q. Which festival in Uttar Pradesh is celebrated with a grand procession on the banks of the Ganges? 

   a) Makar Sankranti 

   b) Kumbh Mela 

   c) Baisakhi 

   d) Raksha Bandhan 

   Answer: b) Kumbh Mela

Q. Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated prominently in which city of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Agra 

   b) Varanasi 

   c) Mathura 

   d) Gorakhpur 

   Answer: c) Mathura

Q. Which festival marks the end of the Hindu calendar year and is celebrated with the burning of effigies in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Diwali 

   b) Dussehra 

   c) Eid 

   d) Christmas 

   Answer: b) Dussehra

Q. What is the significance of the Ganga Dussehra festival in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) It marks the beginning of the monsoon. 

   b) It celebrates the birth of the Ganga River. 

   c) It commemorates the victory of good over evil. 

   d) It honors the harvest season. 

   Answer: b) It celebrates the birth of the Ganga River.

Q. Which traditional dance form is popular in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Kathak 

   b) Odissi 

   c) Bharatnatyam 

   d) Manipuri 

   Answer: a) Kathak

Q. What is the traditional dress for women during festivals in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Kurta and jeans 

   b) Saree 

   c) Lehenga 

   d) Salwar Kameez 

   Answer: b) Saree

Q. Which festival is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh by tying colorful threads on wrists? 

   a) Raksha Bandhan 

   b) Karva Chauth 

   c) Eid 

   d) Christmas 

   Answer: a) Raksha Bandhan

Q. Which festival involves the worship of the cow and is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Diwali 

   b) Makar Sankranti 

   c) Govardhan Puja 

   d) Holi 

   Answer: c) Govardhan Puja

Q. What is the significance of the Kumbh Mela festival? 

   a) It celebrates the harvest. 

   b) It commemorates the victory of good over evil. 

   c) It is a pilgrimage and cultural festival. 

   d) It marks the end of the year. 

   Answer: c) It is a pilgrimage and cultural festival.

Q. Which festival in Uttar Pradesh is known for the lighting of lamps and is celebrated during the autumn season? 

   a) Diwali 

   b) Holi 

   c) Teej 

   d) Eid 

   Answer: a) Diwali

Q. What is the traditional sweet made of milk and khoya that is famous in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Gulab Jamun 

   b) Barfi 

   c) Rasgulla 

   d) Kaju Katli 

   Answer: b) Barfi

Q. Which of the following sports is notably popular in Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Football 

   b) Cricket 

   c) Basketball 

   d) Tennis 

   Answer: b) Cricket

Q. Which historical figure is known as the “Chhatrapati of Uttar Pradesh”? 

   a) Shivaji Maharaj 

   b) Rani Laxmi Bai 

   c) Mahatma Gandhi 

   d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 

   Answer: b) Rani Laxmi Bai

Q. Which national park in Uttar Pradesh is known for its tiger population? 

   a) Jim Corbett National Park 

   b) Dudhwa National Park 

   c) Ranthambore National Park 

   d) Sariska National Park 

   Answer: b) Dudhwa National Park

Q. The famous annual event “International Ram Leela” takes place in which city of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Varanasi 

   b) Lucknow 

   c) Ayodhya 

   d) Agra 

   Answer: c) Ayodhya

Q. What is the primary mode of transport for many people in rural Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Train 

   b) Bus 

   c) Bicycle 

   d) Auto-rickshaw 

   Answer: c) Bicycle

Q. Which fruit is primarily associated with the state of Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Mango 

   b) Apple 

   c) Guava 

   d) Banana 

   Answer: a) Mango

Q. Which annual fair is held in Allahabad and is one of the largest in the world? 

   a) Kumbh Mela 

   b) Magh Mela 

   c) Kanwar Mela 

   d) Pushkar Mela 

   Answer: a) Kumbh Mela

Q. Which famous monument is located in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh? 

   a) Qutub Minar 

   b) Red Fort 

   c) Buland Darwaza 

   d) Humayun’s Tomb 

   Answer: c) Buland Darwaza

Q. Uttar Pradesh is the birthplace of which prominent Indian political figure known for his nonviolent approach? 

   a) Jawaharlal Nehru 

   b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 

   c) Mahatma Gandhi 

   d) Bhagat Singh 

   Answer: c) Mahatma Gandhi