UTTAR PRADESH HISTORY CULTURE AND POLITY

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#1. The earliest archaeological evidence of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent dating back to 8000–7000 B.C. has been discovered at which site in Uttar Pradesh?

Hulas (Saharanpur)

Alamgirpur (Meerut)

Sohgaura (Gorakhpur)

Lahuradewa (Sant Kabir Nagar)

#2. The easternmost site of the Harappan Civilization, Alamgirpur, was excavated by Dr. Y. D. Sharma on the banks of which river?

Betwa River

Ganga River

Hindon River

Yamuna River

#3. Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization archaeological sites is located in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh?

Mandi

Rakhigarhi

Alamgirpur

Hulas

#4. The Harappan archaeological site named ‘Hulas’ is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

Muzaffarnagar

Meerut

Saharanpur

Baghpat

#5. Begum Samru built a historically famous Catholic Church in which town of Uttar Pradesh?

Nainital

Mount Abu

Faizabad

Sardhana (near Meerut)

#6. The famous historic tomb of Begum Ummat-ul-Zohra Bano, popularly known as ‘Bahu Begum Ka Maqbara’, is located in:

Lucknow

Azamgarh

Prayagraj

Faizabad (Ayodhya)

#7. Renowned Urdu poet Raghupati Sahay, famously known by his pen name ‘Firaq Gorakhpuri’, was born in:

Moradabad

Kanpur

Gorakhpur

Lucknow

#8. Which celebrated Urdu poet was born in the historic city of Agra?

Josh Malihabadi

Chakbast

Mirza Ghalib

Firaq Gorakhpuri

#9. The legendary poet and scholar Amir Khusro was born in 1253 A.D. at Patiyali, located in which modern district of Uttar Pradesh?

Kasganj (earlier Etah)

Badaun

Aligarh

Mathura

#10. Great revolutionary freedom fighter Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil was born on 11 June 1897 in which town of Uttar Pradesh?

Ballia

Chauri Chaura

Shahjahanpur

Gorakhpur

#11. Alfred Park (Company Bagh) in Prayagraj was officially renamed as a memorial park after which revolutionary martyr?

Subhash Chandra Bose

Bhagat Singh

Ram Prasad Bismil

Chandra Shekhar Azad

#12. The Motilal Nehru Children’s Museum is located in which city of Uttar Pradesh?

Varanasi

Agra

Prayagraj

Lucknow

#13. The famous art and archaeological museum ‘Bharat Kala Bhavan’ is located within the campus of:

Lucknow University, Lucknow

Allahabad University, Prayagraj

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

#14. The ancient mythological and archaeological site ‘Shringverpur’ is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

Mirzapur

Barabanki

Faizabad

Prayagraj

#15. The historic Maharshi Valmiki Ashram on the banks of the river Ganga is located at:

Bithoor (Kanpur)

Shravasti

Chitrakoot

Kalpi

#16. The famous Bharat Mata Temple, inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936, is situated on the campus of which institution?

Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi

Lucknow University, Lucknow

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

#17. At which sacred place in Varanasi district did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon (Dharmachakrapravartana) to five disciples?

Kushinagar

Kaushambi

Shravasti

Sarnath (Rishipattan)

#18. Dayal Bagh, located in Agra, is internationally renowned as the headquarters and spiritual centre of:

Kabir Panth

Ramanuj Sampradaya

Radha Swami Sect

Nath Sampradaya

#19. The historical medieval monument known as ‘Chaurasi Gumbad’ (Eighty-Four Domes) is situated at Kalpi in which district?

Hamirpur

Lalitpur

Jhansi

Jalaun

#20. The ancient Samadhi of Raja Bharthari (Anoop Vedika) and the historic Sonwa Mandap are situated inside which fort?

Chunar Fort (Mirzapur)

Kalinjar Fort (Banda)

Jhansi Fort

Ramnagar Fort (Varanasi)

#21. The historic Kanak Bhavan temple dedicated to Lord Rama and Goddess Sita is situated in:

Ayodhya

Varanasi

Mathura

Chitrakoot

#22. The sacred Kamadgiri Mountain, which devotees circumambulate during parikrama, is located in:

Chitrakoot

Sonbhadra

Mirzapur

Banda

#23. The historic Kalinjar Fort, which played a pivotal strategic role in Bundelkhand’s Jejakabhukti kingdom, is situated in which district?

Jhansi

Jalaun

Chitrakoot

Banda

#24. The sacred shrine and annual Urs fair of Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah is held at:

Fatehpur Sikri

Garhmukteshwar

Deva Sharif (Barabanki)

Kalyar Sharif

#25. The historic city of Jaunpur was founded in the 14th century by which Delhi Sultan?

Sikandar Lodi

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Iltutmish

Alauddin Khalji

#26. The foundation of the city of Agra on the banks of the Yamuna was laid in 1504 by:

Bahlul Lodi

Akbar

Sikandar Lodi

Ibrahim Lodi

#27. The grand medieval Jama Masjid of Badaun was constructed during the reign of which Delhi Sultan?

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Balban

Qutbuddin Aibak

Shamsuddin Iltutmish

#28. In 1775, which Nawab of Awadh shifted the capital of his kingdom from Faizabad to Lucknow?

Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula

Nawab Saadat Ali Khan

#29. The historic Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress where the Congress-League Pact was signed took place in:

1936

1905

1916

1925

#30. The 1925 Kanpur Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by:

Sarojini Naidu

Annie Besant

Nellie Sengupta

Sucheta Kripalani

#31. The 1905 Banaras Session of the Indian National Congress during the anti-partition movement was presided over by:

Surendranath Banerjee

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Dadabhai Naoroji

#32. The 1946 Meerut Session of the Indian National Congress held just prior to Indian independence was presided over by:

J. B. Kripalani

Rajendra Prasad

Abul Kalam Azad

Jawaharlal Nehru

#33. The 1892 Allahabad Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by:

Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

George Yule

Pherozeshah Mehta

Badruddin Tyabji

#34. On which date is ‘Uttar Pradesh Day’ (Foundation Day) celebrated annually by the State Government?

25 January

1 November

24 January

26 January

#35. In which year was the historical territory of present-day Uttar Pradesh named the ‘North-Western Provinces’?

1877

1902

1836

1937

#36. In which year was the administrative area renamed as the ‘North-Western Provinces of Agra and Oudh’?

1836

1902

1937

1877

#37. In which year was the territory officially designated as the ‘United Provinces of Agra and Oudh’?

1877

1902

1937

1950

#38. In which year was the name shortened by the British administration simply to ‘United Provinces’?

1937

1947

1902

1950

#39. Who was appointed as the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh after India achieved independence in 1947?

K. M. Munshi

Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

B. Gopala Reddy

V. V. Giri

#40. Who holds the distinction of having served as the first woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and of India?

Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Mayawati

Sarojini Naidu

Sucheta Kripalani

#41. Who was unanimously elected as the first Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in independent India?

Nafisul Hasan

Madan Mohan Verma

Purushottam Das Tandon

Atmaram Govind Kher

#42. Which of the following symbols is NOT depicted in the official State Logo/Emblem of Uttar Pradesh?

Bow

Pair of Fishes

Peacock

Arrow

#43. Which of the following is designated as the official State Flower of Uttar Pradesh?

Champa

Lotus (Neel Kamal)

Rose

Tesu (Palash)

#44. Which bird is recognized as the official State Bird of Uttar Pradesh?

House Sparrow

Sarus Crane

Indian Peafowl

Great Indian Bustard

#45. Which mammal is recognized as the official State Animal of Uttar Pradesh?

Blackbuck

Swamp Deer (Barasingha)

Indian Rhinoceros

Chital

#46. Which tree is designated as the official State Tree of Uttar Pradesh?

Peepal

Ashoka (Sita Ashoka)

Sal

Banyan

#47. How many members are elected to represent Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha (House of the People)?

#48. How many seats are allotted to Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States)?

#49. What is the present total sanctioned constitutional membership strength of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)?

100

108

105

#50. According to the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, the executive powers for carrying out civic administration vest in the:

Mayor

Deputy Mayor

Executive Committee Chairman

Municipal Commissioner

#51. How many Municipal Corporations (Nagar Nigams) are currently functioning in the state of Uttar Pradesh?

#52. What is the principal direct tax authorized to be levied by the Zila Panchayat in rural Uttar Pradesh?

Agricultural Income Tax

Land Revenue Cess

Professional Tax

Circumstances and Property Tax

#53. In Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj, a Gram Pradhan is directly elected by:

All registered voters in the electoral roll of the Panchayat territory

All adult residents regardless of registration on electoral roll

The Block Development Officer and Pradhan Sangh

Only the elected Ward Members of the Gram Panchayat

#54. Gram Panchayats were officially established and began functioning across Uttar Pradesh under the UP Panchayat Raj Act on:

15 August 1949

15 August 1947

2 October 1952

26 January 1950

#55. Which newly formed administrative district was declared as the 71st district of Uttar Pradesh in April 2008?

Prabuddhanagar (Shamli)

Kanshiram Nagar (Kasganj)

Panchsheel Nagar (Hapur)

Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar (Amethi)

#56. How many administrative divisions (mandals) and revenue districts currently exist in Uttar Pradesh?

18 Divisions and 75 Districts

16 Divisions and 72 Districts

17 Divisions and 71 Districts

18 Divisions and 70 Districts

#57. What is the administrative district headquarters of Kanpur Dehat district?

Akbarpur Mati

Akbarpur

Orai

Ghatampur

#58. What is the administrative district headquarters of Ambedkar Nagar district?

Akbarpur Mati

Tanda

Jalalpur

Akbarpur

#59. What is the administrative district headquarters of Jalaun district?

Konch

Jalaun city

Kalpi

Orai

#60. What is the administrative district headquarters of Siddharth Nagar district?

Shohratgarh

Naugarh

Itwa

Bansi

#61. What is the administrative district headquarters of Sant Kabir Nagar district?

Maghar

Mehdawal

Basti

Khalilabad

#62. What is the administrative district headquarters of Gautam Buddha Nagar district?

Jewar

Dadri

Greater Noida

Noida

#63. What is the administrative district headquarters of Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) district?

Bhadohi city

Suriyawan

Gyanpur

Gopiganj

#64. What is the administrative district headquarters of Kushinagar district?

Padrauna

Kushinagar town

Tamkuhi Raj

Hata

#65. What is the administrative district headquarters of Jyotiba Phule Nagar (Amroha) district?

Gajraula

Amroha

Dhanaura

Hasanpur

#66. What is the full expansion of the statutory industrial authority known as ‘NOIDA’ in Uttar Pradesh?

North Okhla Industrial District Authority

New Organization for Industrial Development Area

New Okhla Industrial Development Authority

National Okhla Infrastructure Development Agency

#67. The traditional tribal folk dance ‘Karma’ is predominantly performed by tribal communities in which districts of Uttar Pradesh?

Mahoba and Banda

Jhansi and Lalitpur

Sonbhadra and Mirzapur

Varanasi and Chandauli

#68. The traditional ‘Dhuriya’ folk dance of the Bundelkhand region is performed by which artisan community?

Dhobi community

Kahar community

Ahir / Yadav community

Kumhar (Potter) community

#69. The traditional folk dance ‘Dhiwar’ (Dheever) in Uttar Pradesh is performed on auspicious occasions by the:

Kahar caste

Mallah community

Kumhar community

Yadav community

#70. The energetic ‘Natwari’ folk dance of Purvanchal is traditionally performed by which community?

Kahar community

Ahir and Yadav community

Kumhar community

Rajput community

#71. The famous ‘Rai’ folk dance of the Bundelkhand region is performed by women primarily during which festival?

Holi

Diwali

Makar Sankranti

Krishna Janmashtami

#72. The ‘Saira’ (Shaira) dance of Bundelkhand is celebrated by local farmers during which occasion?

Sowing of rabi seeds

Marriage ceremonies

Post-harvest celebrations

Arrival of monsoon showers

#73. In the Bundelkhand ‘Kartik’ folk dance, male dancers perform in the disguise of:

Lord Shiva and Parvati

Balarama and Revati

Shri Krishna and Gopis

Lord Rama and Lakshmana

#74. The spectacular ‘Charkula’ dance, where women balance multi-tiered circular wooden lamp pyramids on their heads, belongs to which cultural region?

Bundelkhand region

Braj region

Rohilkhand region

Awadh region

#75. The ‘Rahula’ folk theatrical dance containing didactic stories, folk sayings, and teachings is popular in:

Western Uttar Pradesh

Bundelkhand region

Purvanchal region

Awadh region

#76. The heroic ballad epic ‘Alha’ sung across Bundelkhand narrates the valorous military exploits of which brave brothers of Mahoba?

Malik and Kafur

Prithviraj and Jaichand

Aman and Chaman

Alha and Udal

#77. The popular folk singing tradition of ‘Birha’, narrating contemporary events and heroic deeds in Bhojpuri, belongs to:

Rohilkhand

Bundelkhand

Brajbhumi

Purvanchal (Eastern UP)

#78. The melodious, monsoon-season folk song ‘Kajri’ originated and is most celebrated in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

Jhansi

Mathura

Saharanpur

Mirzapur

#79. The vibrant romantic folk song tradition known as ‘Rasia’ is intrinsic to which cultural region of Uttar Pradesh?

Braj region

Purvanchal region

Awadh region

Bundelkhand region

#80. The romantic folk ballad singing of ‘Dhola’ is particularly popular in which districts of western Uttar Pradesh?

Lucknow and Barabanki

Agra and Meerut

Banda and Chitrakoot

Gorakhpur and Jaunpur

#81. In the cultural traditions of Uttar Pradesh, ‘Sohar’ folk songs are traditionally sung on which joyous occasion?

Marriage processions (Vivah geet)

Birth of a child (Sanskar geet)

During the Holi festival

Harvesting of wheat crop

#82. The classical semi-folk song genre ‘Chaiti’ in eastern Uttar Pradesh is sung during which seasonal period?

Chaitra month in early summer

Kartik month in late autumn

Shravan month in rainy season

Magh month in deep winter

#83. The renowned theatrical and musical traditions of ‘Swang’ and ‘Nautanki’ flourished primarily around which two historic centers of UP?

Hathras and Kanpur

Lucknow and Faizabad

Agra and Mathura

Varanasi and Mirzapur

#84. The world-famous ‘Lathmar Holi’ is celebrated with sticks and shields during the month of Phalgun at:

Gokul

Mathura

Barsana

Vrindavan

#85. Pandit Lachhu Maharaj and Pandit Birju Maharaj were world-renowned maestros of which classical dance form?

Manipuri

Kathakali

Kathak

Bharatnatyam

#86. Which classical dance form of India has its historic origin, development, and classical repertoire rooted in Uttar Pradesh?

Odissi

Mohiniyattam

Kathak

Kuchipudi

#87. Legendary classical and thumri singers Girija Devi, Siddheshwari Devi, and Rasoolan Bai belonged to which musical Gharana?

Agra Gharana

Banaras Gharana

Patiala Gharana

Kirana Gharana

#88. The Queen of Thumri, Padma Vibhushan Girija Devi, was born in 1929 in which cultural city of Uttar Pradesh?

Lucknow

Moradabad

Prayagraj

Varanasi

#89. The delicate, expressive classical vocal genre ‘Thumri’ received immense royal patronage and artistic development in the court of:

Nawab Saadat Ali Khan

Emperor Akbar

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Lucknow

Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula

#90. Under which artistic pen name did Nawab Wajid Ali Shah compose numerous thumris, dadras, and musical dramas?

Sabrang

Akhtar Piya

Shauq

Sanad Piya

#91. Which city of Uttar Pradesh is home to the renowned ‘Imdad Khani Gharana’ (Etawah Gharana) of Sitar and Surbahar music?

Lucknow

Etawah

Varanasi

Agra

#92. The legendary Kathak maestro Shambhu Maharaj received his intensive training in Hindustani classical vocal music from:

Ustad Abdul Karim Khan

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Ustad Faiyaz Khan

Ustad Rahimuddin Khan

#93. During the British Raj, the historic ‘Rang Theatre’ (The Ring Theatre), used for the Kakori conspiracy trial, was located at:

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Chhatar Manzil, Lucknow

General Post Office (GPO), Lucknow

Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj

#94. In which year and location was the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi officially established?

1963 in Lucknow

1975 in Prayagraj

1962 in Agra

1965 in Varanasi

#95. In which year was the Rajya Lalit Kala Akademi established in Lucknow to promote visual arts?

1962

1986

1975

1965

#96. In which year was the premier theatre institute ‘Bharatendu Natya Akademi’ established in Lucknow?

1986

1975

1963

1962

#97. The National Kathak Institute, established as an autonomous body under the Department of Culture, is situated at:

Agra

Kanpur

Varanasi

Lucknow

#98. The North-Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC), established by the Ministry of Culture in 1986, is located at:

Varanasi

Agra

Lucknow

Prayagraj (Allahabad)

#99. The sacred ‘Mudia Purnima Mela’ (Mudiya Puno Fair) is organized annually on Guru Purnima at which holy place?

Naimisharanya (Sitapur)

Bateshwar (Agra)

Govardhan (Mathura)

Sardhana (Meerut)

#100. Which ancient city in Uttar Pradesh is venerated as a major holy pilgrimage centre for both Jainism (birthplace of Padmaprabhu) and Buddhism (Ghoshitaram monastery)?

Kushinagar

Sarnath

Devipatan

Kaushambi

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