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Uttar Pradesh GK Questions 2026

Static GK is the larger share of General Studies in both exams. The PCS Prelims General Studies-I paper covers the history of India and the national movement, Indian and world geography, polity and governance, economic and social development, environment and general science, with special reference to Uttar Pradesh. The Mains adds four national General Studies papers and two papers on Uttar Pradesh alone. PET 2026 gives 5 marks each to Indian History, the National Movement, Geography, the Economy, the Constitution and Public Administration, and General Science, set at NCERT secondary and senior secondary level. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes, written as short facts and tables in English and Hindi so a topic can be revised in one sitting. The notes cover national GK; GK24 does not yet have a separate Uttar Pradesh GK section. As guidance, use them for the national part of both exams and add UP history, culture, geography, economy and schemes from the state government's own publications for General Studies-V and VI. Read a topic, solve its quiz, then check the previous-year questions to see how it is asked.

Uttar Pradesh GK Questions with Answers

Q463.Government SchemesEasy

Yuva Sangam is implemented under which programme of the Government of India?

  1. A.Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
  2. B.Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
  3. C.Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
  4. D.Study in India
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Correct answer: A. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

Yuva Sangam is the youth exchange carried out under that programme, and its seventh phase is being implemented by the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education with the aim of strengthening national integration and building contact between young people from different regions.

Q464.SportsMedium

The 5.5-km cycle rally in Varanasi started from Namo Ghat and ended at which place?

  1. A.Banaras Hindu University
  2. B.Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
  3. C.Dashashwamedh Ghat
  4. D.Sarnath
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Correct answer: B. Sampurnanand Sanskrit University

After addressing the gathering and administering the pledge against drug use, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports led the riders out of Namo Ghat and the rally finished at that university, covering a distance of roughly 5.5 km through the city.

Q468.Indian PolityHard

The definition of human rights in the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 refers to the rights embodied in which international instruments?

  1. A.The Geneva Conventions of 1949
  2. B.The two International Covenants of 1966
  3. C.The Rome Statute of 1998
  4. D.The Vienna Convention of 1961
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Correct answer: B. The two International Covenants of 1966

Section 2(1)(d) of the Act defines human rights as rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in these covenants and enforceable by courts in India.

Q469.Indian PolityHard

The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission can be removed by the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour only after an inquiry by

  1. A.a committee of Parliament
  2. B.the Supreme Court
  3. C.the Central Vigilance Commission
  4. D.the Union Council of Ministers
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Correct answer: B. the Supreme Court

On a ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity the President must refer the matter to the Supreme Court, and the Chairperson or member can be removed only if the Court, after an inquiry held in accordance with its own procedure, reports that the ground is made out.

Q472.Indian PolityMedium

Which one of the following is a constitutional body?

  1. A.National Commission for Women
  2. B.National Commission for Minorities
  3. C.National Commission for Scheduled Castes
  4. D.National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
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Correct answer: C. National Commission for Scheduled Castes

The correct answer is C, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, which stands on Article 338 of the Constitution; its companion bodies for Scheduled Tribes and for Backward Classes stand on Articles 338A and 338B, the last inserted by the One Hundred and Second Amendment in 2018.

Q473.Indian PolityHard

In matters involving the armed forces, the National Human Rights Commission may

  1. A.conduct its own investigation through its investigation wing
  2. B.only seek a report from the Central Government and then make recommendations
  3. C.summon the officers concerned and punish them
  4. D.direct the court martial to reopen the case
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Correct answer: B. only seek a report from the Central Government and then make recommendations

Section 19 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 carves out a special procedure for the armed forces: the Commission may either not proceed with the complaint or seek a report from the Central Government, and after receiving that report it may make its recommendations; the Government must inform…

Q474.Indian PolityHard

Within what period of the alleged violation must a complaint reach the National Human Rights Commission for it to inquire into the matter?

  1. A.Six months
  2. B.One year
  3. C.Two years
  4. D.Three years
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Correct answer: B. One year

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 bars the Commission from inquiring into any matter after the expiry of one year from the date on which the act constituting the violation of human rights is alleged to have been committed.

Q475.Indian PolityMedium

Who heads the committee that recommends the appointment of the Chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission?

  1. A.The Chief Justice of India
  2. B.The President of India
  3. C.The Prime Minister
  4. D.The Union Home Minister
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Correct answer: C. The Prime Minister

The selection committee has six members: the Prime Minister as its head, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and the Union Home Minister; the President then makes the appointment on…

Q477.Indian PolityEasy

The National Human Rights Commission of India was constituted under which law?

  1. A.The Human Rights Commission Act, 1991
  2. B.The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
  3. C.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
  4. D.The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
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Correct answer: B. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

The Act began life as an ordinance in September 1993, and the Commission was constituted on 12 October 1993 with Justice Ranganath Misra, a former Chief Justice of India, as its first Chairperson.

Q478.Indian PolityAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC General Studies 2017 Official PapeMedium

The tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is _________.

  1. A.3 Years
  2. B.4 Years
  3. C.5 Years
  4. D.6 Years
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Correct answer: A. 3 Years

The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019 reduced the term of the Chairperson and the members of the Commission from five years to three years, or until they attain the age of seventy, whichever is earlier, and it also made them eligible for reappointment.

Q479.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC GD Constable · 7 March 2019, Shift 1Medium

Which of the following is a non-constitutional body of India?

  1. A.Finance Commission
  2. B.State Human Right Commission
  3. C.Union Public Service Commission
  4. D.Election Commission
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Correct answer: B. State Human Right Commission

A State Human Rights Commission is created by Chapter V of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, an ordinary law of Parliament, so it is a statutory and not a constitutional body; Parliament could abolish it by amending that Act alone.

Q480.NationalMedium

Which campaign against substance abuse was highlighted at the MY Bharat Youth Convention?

  1. A.Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan
  2. B.Fit India Movement
  3. C.Khelo India Yuva Abhiyan
  4. D.Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
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Correct answer: A. Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan

The minister said substance abuse threatens young people's potential, the well-being of families and national progress, and asked young citizens to spread awareness, encourage positive choices and mobilise their communities towards a drug-free society.