Geographical Scenario (Uttar Pradesh)– Old Year Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following states does not share a boundary with Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
2. The state boundary of Uttar Pradesh is common with how many States of India?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
3. The correct ascending order of the following districts in terms of their geographical area is –
(a) Barabanki, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra
(b) Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Barabanki, Gautam Buddha Nagar
(c) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Barabanki, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra
(d) Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Barabanki
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
4. The boundary of which of the following districts is not touched by the boundary of Lucknow district?
(a) Ballia
(b) Unnao
(c) Hardoi
(d) Barabanki
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
5. What is the correct descending order of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh in terms of their total geographical area?
(a) Varanasi, Baghpat, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Gautam Buddha Nagar
(b) Sant Ravidas Nagar, Varanasi, Baghpat, Gautam Buddha Nagar
(c) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Baghpat
(d) Varanasi, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Baghpat, Sant Ravidas Nagar
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
6. The district having the least area in Uttar Pradesh is –
(a) Sant Kabir Nagar
(b) Gautam Buddha Nagar
(c) Ambedkar Nagar
(d) Kanpur City
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
7. Which among the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is the smallest terms of area?
(a) Hamirpur
(b) Hardoi
(c) Hathras
(d) Hapur
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
8. Which of the following districts has the largest area in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Lakhimpur Khiri
(b) Sonbhadra
(c) Sitapur
(d) Hardoi
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2010]
9. In terms of area, the largest districts of the U.P. are-
(a) Bahraich
(b) Khiri
(c) Sonbhadra
(d) Varanasi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
10. Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is the smallest in terms of area?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Jaunpur
(c) Allahabad
(d) Ghazipur
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
11. The current sequence of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh from North to South is
(a) Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar
(b) Siddharth Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar
(c) Ambedkar Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar,
(d) Sant Ravidas Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
12. Which one of the following is the easternmost town of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Ballia
(b) Azamgarh
(c) Barabanki
(d) Basti
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]
13. Which one of the following districts does not form the border with Allahabad district?
(a) Chitrakoot
(b) Jaunpur
(c) Sant Ravidas Nagar
(d) Sonbhadra
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
14. Which of the following rivers of Uttar Pradesh has been declared a ‘Biological Disaster’ due to environmental pollution?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Gomati
(c) Sai
(d) Tamsa
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
15. Among the Indian States, Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of which of the following crops?
(a) Wheat, Potato, Groundnut
(b) Wheat, Potato, Sugarcane
(c) Potato, Sugarcane, Cotton
(d) Potato, Sugarcane, Paddy
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]
16. The length of the Agra-Lucknow Express Highway is approximately:
(a) 300 km
(b) 250 km
(c) 350 km
(d) 400 km
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]