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]
Ans. (b) Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh does not have Punjab as its neighbor.
- Its other neighbors are Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttarakhand, and the union territory of Delhi.
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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]
Ans. (c) 8
- Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by 8 states from India, such as Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh.
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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]
Ans. (c) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Barabanki, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra
- District Area
Gautam Buddha Nagar 1442
Barabanki 3891.5
Mirzapur 4521
Sonbhadra 6788
Thus, the above districts in the ascending order of their area are – Gautam Buddha Nagar, Barabanki, Mirzapur, and Sonbhadra.
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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]
Ans. (a) Ballia
- Lucknow is surrounded by Barabanki district on the east side, Unnao to the west, Raebareli to the south, and Sitapur and Hardoi districts to the north.
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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]
Ans. (d) Varanasi, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Baghpat, Sant Ravidas Nagar
- The geographical area of the cities of Uttar Pradesh is given in the option as follows –
City Area (sq. km)
Varanasi 1535
Gautam Buddha Nagar 1442
Baghpat 1321
Sant Ravidas Nagar 1055.99
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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]
Ans. (b) Gautam Buddha Nagar
- Gautam Buddha Nagar is the district with the smallest area among the given options, which is 1501 sq. km. The district with the least area out of all 75 districts in the state, based on the 2012 edition of Zonal Statistical Magazine, is Hapur with an area of 660 sq. km.
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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]
Ans. (d) Hapur
- Area of districts mentioned in option.
Hapur: 660 km2
Hamirpur: 1,118 square kilometers
Hardoi: 5947 square kilometers.
Hathras: 1,840 square kilometers
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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]
Ans. (a) Lakhimpur Khiri
- The 2011 Census showed that Lakhimpur Khiri is the biggest district in Uttar Pradesh, with an area of 7680 square kilometers.
- The smallest district is Bhadohi, with an area of 1015 square kilometers.
- The smallest district by population is Mahoba and the largest is Prayagraj.
- Hapur became the newest district in Uttar Pradesh on September 28 2011.
- Prayagraj has the most people out of all the districts, and Mahoba has the least.
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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]
Ans. (b) Khiri
- The 2011 Census showed that Lakhimpur Khiri is the biggest district in Uttar Pradesh, with an area of 7680 sq. km, while Bhadohi is the smallest at 1015 sq. km.
- Currently, Hapur is the smallest district in UP, established on September 28, 2011. Prayagraj has the highest population, and Mahoba has lowest population.
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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]
Ans. (a) Varanasi
- The districts given in the options and their area is as follows–
District Area (sq. km.)
Varanasi 1535
Jaunpur 4038
Prayagraj 5482
Ghazipur 3377
Thus, the area of Varanasi is minimum among the given districts. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
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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]
Ans. (b) Siddharth Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar
- The districts listed should be arranged from north to south in the following order: Siddharth Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar and Sant Ravidas Nagar.
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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]
Ans. (a) Ballia
- Ballia is located in the east of Uttar Pradesh. It is bordered by the districts of Mau, Ghazipur, and Deoria in Uttar Pradesh and Bhojpur, Chhapra, and Siwan in Bihar.
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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]
Ans. (d) Sonbhadra
- Sonbhadra district does not touch Prayagraj because Mirzapur is situated in between. The districts which border Prayagraj are Chitrakoot, Rewa (M.P.), Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Jaunpur, Pratapgarh, and Kaushambi.
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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]
Ans. (b) Gomati
- The Gomati River in Uttar Pradesh has been labeled a disaster because the environment there is so polluted.
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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]
Ans. (b) Wheat, Potato, Sugarcane
- Uttar Pradesh is the top state in India for producing Wheat, Potato, and Sugarcane.
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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]
Ans. (a) 300 km
- The Agra-Lucknow Express highway is about 302 km long. The highway links Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Itawa, Auraiya, Kannauj, Kanpur, Unnao, Hardoi, and Lucknow districts.
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