100+ Uttar Pradesh GK Questions And Answers 2024 (उत्तर प्रदेश सामान्य ज्ञान)

General knowledge is a crucial section of most of the competitive exams. Questions are asked from different niches which also include state GK questions. Therefore, this article is dedicated to Uttar Pradesh GK questions and answers 2024. We have covered various topics under UP GK questions which includes history of UP, geography, Flora and fauna, Demographics, rivers, economy, tourism, sports, education, and many more.

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Uttar Pradesh GK Questions And Answers 2024

General knowledge questions and answers of Uttar Pradesh is given below:

Question: Which organisation to establish a “Centre of excellence” in Uttar Pradesh Defence corridor?

Ans. Indian Navy

Question: In which year the United Provinces renamed as Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. 1950

Question: Who were the Two Former Female Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Sucheta Kripalani and Mayawati

Question: Which among the following tribe is the most important schedule tribe of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand?

Ans. Tharus

Question: Who was the first chief Minister Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Govind Ballabh Pant

Question:How many Seats does Uttar Pradesh have in Lok Sabha?

Ans. 80 Seats

Question: Saffron is produced in which places of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Plain Area(Aligarh)

Question: Which is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh by areawise?

Ans. Lakhimpur Kheri

Question: Lord Vishnu’s ancient idol was discovered from which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Kaushambhi

Question: Which Indian Classical Dance originated from Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Kathak

Question: When the Allahabad High Court was established?

Ans. 1869

Which River flows through Varanasi?

Ans. River Ganges

Question: Seer Goverdhanpur in Uttar Pradesh is the birth place of which Bhakti saint?

Ans. Ravidas

Question: As per 2011 census, what is the percentage of population that lives in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. 77.7%

Question: Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University which is only university exclusively for the disabled is located in which district?

Ans. Chitrakoot

Question: What is the Nickname of Ghaziabad?

Ans. Gateway Of Uttar Pradesh

Question: How many IITs are in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans.  Two (IIT Kanpur, IIT (BHU) Varanasi)

Question: What is the Total number of districts in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. 75

Question: How many International Airports are in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Two

Question: Which is the state flower of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Palash

Question: Which States in India share their Border with Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. West: Rajasthan, Northwest: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi, North: Uttarakhand, East: Bihar, South: Madhya Pradesh, Southeast: Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh

Question: In which districts, the Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is located?

Ans. Unnao district

Question: Which are the Major Rivers that Flows through Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Ganga, Gomti, Saraswati, Varuna, Yamuna

Question: In which year the Central Drug Research Institute was established?

Ans. 1951

Question: What is the New Name of Allahabad?

Ans. Prayagraj

Question: Which Railway Station serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway?

Ans. Gorakhpur

Question: What is the Position of Uttar Pradesh by Area?

Ans. 4th (Fourth)

Question: What is the Total number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans.  Three

Question: Which Country shares its International Border with Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Nepal

Question: In which year, Pilibhit forests area was declared as the 46th Tiger reserve of India?

Ans. 2014

Question: What Percentage of the Total Area of India does Uttar Pradesh have?

Ans. 7.34%

Question: What is theTotal number of Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. 31

Question: Who is the Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Yogi Adityanath

Question: The Dhamek Stupa is located in?

Ans. Sarnath

Question: What is the Official Language of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Hindi and Urdu

Question: Who was the author of the book ‘Bandi Jiwan’?

Ans. Sachindra Sanyal

Question: How many Divisions are in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. 18 Divisions

Question: Who was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh?

Ans. Saadat Khan

Question: Syed Salar Fair is held at?

Ans. Bahraich

Question: Who was the Speaker of the first Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1952?

Ans. Atmaram Govind Kher

Question: Who was the first Governor Uttar Pradesh after independence?

Ans. Sarojini Naidu

Question: When President’s rule had been imposed for first time in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. 1968

Question: In Uttar Pradesh, a “Lion Safari” is being established in?

Ans. Etawah

Question: Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport has been given on lease for 50 years to which company?

Ans. Adani Group

Question: Which city is also known as “city of widows”

Ans. Vrindavan

Question: The city of Jaunpur was founded by?

Ans. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Question: Obra Thermal Power Plant was established with the help of?

Ans. Soviet Russia

Question: In Uttar Pradesh, which tribes has the highest population?

Ans. Tharu

Question: In Uttar Pradesh, Uranium is available in the district of?

Ans: Lalitpur

Question: In which year the Banaras Hindu University was established?

Ans. 1916

Question: Who was the first Indian Chief Justices of the Allahabad High Court?

Ans. Shah Muhammad Sulaiman

Question: Firozabad is famous for producing?

Ans.  Bangles

Question: Which is the largest district of Uttar Pradesh by population?

Ans. Agra

Question: Which is the highest Dam in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Ram-Ganga

Question: When Taj Mahal was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List?

Ans. 1983

Question: What is the Total number of Ramsar Sites in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Eight

Question: Kanpur is also known as the ___________ of the East?

Ans. Manchester

Question: In U.P. Urdu Training and Research Centre is situated in?

Ans. Lucknow

Question: In which year, the United Provinces of Agra and Avadh was created during British rule

Ans. 1937

Question: The Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture is located at?

Ans. Lucknow

Question: Which season Mustard is grown in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Rabi Season

Question: The Allahabad University was established in the year?

Ans. 1887

Question: Which Ashokan Pillar has been adopted as the National Emblem of India?

Ans. The Lion Pillar of Sarnath

Question: In Uttar Pradesh, I. T. City is being established in?

Ans. Lucknow

Question: What was the Capital City of the Mahajanapada Vatsa?

Ans. Kausambi

Question: In which year, Govind Ballabh Pant received the Bharat Ratna Award?

Ans. 1957

Question: Which Districts of Uttar Pradesh are close to the Boundary of Rajasthan?

Ans. Agra and Mathura

Question: Which day is celebrated as National Sports Day in the memory of Dhyan Chand?

Ans. 29th August

Question: Where is the palace of Queen Jodha Bai located?

Ans. Fatehpur Sikri

Question: Who established the Aligarh Muslim University?

Ans. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Question: Which Mughal Emperor completed the Tomb of Akbar in Sikandra?

Ans. Jahangir

Question: Who established the first woolen mill of India “Lal Imli” in Kanpur?

Ans. Alexander MacRobert

Question: What is the name of the First Wildlife Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary

Question: In which park of Allahabad in 1858, the process of complete transfer of control over India from The East India Company to the government of Britain was conducted?

Ans. Minto Park

Question: What is the length of the Nationalized Metal road in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. 22,000 Km

Question: Shri Vishwanath Mandir which has the tallest temple tower in the world is located in?

Ans. Varanasi

Question: Where is the largest Sugar Mill in Asia located?

Ans. Khatauli (Uttar Pradesh)

Question: Which UP city has got the World Guinness record for lighting four lakh diyas?

Ans. Ayodhya

Question: Who was the last Nawab of Awadh?

Ans. Wajid Ali Shah

Question: As per the 2011 Census, what Percentage did Uttar Pradesh contributed to the Indian Population?

Ans. 16.16%

Question: The Jhansi city is situated between the rivers Pahuj and ________?

Ans. Betwa

Question: In which District is Narora Atomic Power Station located?

Ans. Bulandshahar District

Question: The leaning temple “Ratneshwar Mahadev temple” is located in which city?

Ans. Varanasi

Question: In which District is Mango Cultivation not done in Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Agra District

Question: In which year the Jantar Mantar was built in Varanasi?

Ans. 1737

Question: What is the Full Form of NOIDA?

Ans. New Okhla Industrial Development Authority

Question: What is the other name of the River Gandak?

Ans. Narayani River

Question: Which one is the only river in Uttar Pradesh that do not emerge from Himalayas?

Ans. Gomti

Question: Which is the only district in Uttar Pradesh that touches the boundary of Chhattisgarh?

Ans. Sonbhadra District

Question: The number of agro-climate zones in Uttar Pradesh is?

Ans. Nine

Question: Which is the State Animal of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Swamp Deer

Question: Kanpur city was established in the year?

Ans. 1803

Question: Biotechnology Park is located at?

Ans. Lucknow

Question: The Aligarh Muslim University was established in the year?

Ans. 1875

Question: In which places the oil refinery is situated in the Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Mathura

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Question: Which is the longest canal of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Sharda Canal.

Question: Who was the first Lok-Ayukt of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Vishambar Dayal.

Question: How many members are there in the Assembly of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. 404 (403 + 1 by Nominated).

Question: In which place of Uttar Pradesh, wood carving done?

Ans. Saharanpur.

Question: When was Agra Presidency separated from Bengal Presidency?

Ans. 1833.