Mixed Practice Set 2 (40 MCQs)

A second integrated practice set drawing from every section, with a different question mix from Set 1.

Section A: History (10 Questions)

1. Kashi, an ancient Mahajanapada centred on present-day Varanasi, was renowned for its:
   (a) Trade and learning (b) Naval power (c) Desert agriculture (d) Arctic exploration
2. Sarnath, near Varanasi, is significant as the site of:
   (a) The Buddha's first sermon (b) Krishna's birth (c) The Kumbh Mela's origin (d) Akbar's coronation
3. Kaushambi served as capital of which ancient kingdom?
   (a) Vatsa (b) Kosala (c) Magadha (d) Avanti
4. The Mughal capital was shifted to Fatehpur Sikri under:
   (a) Akbar (b) Babur (c) Humayun (d) Aurangzeb
5. The 1857 Revolt is traditionally said to have begun at:
   (a) Meerut (b) Lucknow (c) Kanpur (d) Jhansi
6. Rani Lakshmibai's resistance during 1857 was centred at:
   (a) Jhansi (b) Meerut (c) Agra (d) Varanasi
7. The Chauri Chaura incident, leading Gandhi to suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in:
   (a) 1922 (b) 1930 (c) 1942 (d) 1947
8. The Kakori Conspiracy, involving revolutionaries like Ram Prasad Bismil, occurred in:
   (a) 1925 (b) 1930 (c) 1942 (d) 1919
9. The United Provinces was renamed Uttar Pradesh in:
   (a) 1950 (b) 1937 (c) 1947 (d) 1956
10. Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in:
    (a) 2000 (b) 1990 (c) 2010 (d) 1956

Section B: Geography (8 Questions)

11. Uttar Pradesh's plains form part of the larger:
    (a) Indo-Gangetic Plain (b) Deccan Plateau (c) Coromandel Coast (d) Thar Desert
12. UP's Terai region lies along its border with:
    (a) Nepal (b) Bihar (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Rajasthan
13. The Yamuna river joins the Ganga at:
    (a) Prayagraj (Allahabad) (b) Varanasi (c) Kanpur (d) Agra
14. UP's Bundelkhand region is known for being:
    (a) Relatively drought-prone (b) The wettest part of the state (c) Coastal (d) Mountainous with permanent snow
15. UP's climate is broadly classified as:
    (a) Humid subtropical with monsoon influence (b) Equatorial (c) Arid desert (d) Mediterranean
16. Which of the following rivers flows through UP alongside the Ganga and Yamuna?
    (a) Ghaghara (b) Krishna (c) Godavari (d) Narmada
17. UP's soil in the Gangetic plains is predominantly:
    (a) Fertile alluvial soil (b) Laterite soil (c) Black cotton soil exclusively (d) Desert sand
18. UP's total number of districts is:
    (a) 75 (b) 71 (c) 80 (d) 64

Section C: Economy (6 Questions)

19. UP pioneered which now-nationally-adopted scheme promoting district-specific products?
    (a) One District One Product (ODOP) (b) MGNREGA (c) PM-KISAN (d) Ayushman Bharat
20. Kanpur has historically been known as a hub for:
    (a) Leather and textile industries (b) Shipbuilding (c) Aerospace manufacturing (d) Petrochemicals
21. Moradabad is particularly known for its:
    (a) Brassware (b) Carpets (c) Glassware (d) Perfume
22. Noida and Greater Noida have emerged as hubs for:
    (a) Electronics and IT/ITeS (b) Deep-sea fishing (c) Coal mining (d) Coastal shipping
23. UP is India's leading producer, among states, of:
    (a) Sugarcane (b) Coffee (c) Rubber (d) Tea
24. The UP Defence Industrial Corridor includes which node, alongside Jhansi and Kanpur?
    (a) Agra (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai (d) Bengaluru

Section D: Polity and Administration (6 Questions)

25. UP's Vidhan Sabha has how many seats, the largest of any Indian state assembly?
    (a) 403 (b) 380 (c) 350 (d) 425
26. UP sends how many members to the Lok Sabha, the highest of any Indian state?
    (a) 80 (b) 74 (c) 68 (d) 88
27. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is appointed by:
    (a) The President of India (b) The Chief Minister (c) The Prime Minister (d) The Chief Justice
28. UP's High Court is located at:
    (a) Allahabad (Prayagraj), with a bench at Lucknow (b) Lucknow exclusively (c) Kanpur (d) Varanasi
29. UP's number of administrative divisions is:
    (a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 22
30. As of August 2026, UP's Chief Minister is:
    (a) Yogi Adityanath (b) Akhilesh Yadav (c) Mayawati (d) Rahul Gandhi

Section E: Culture, Personalities, and Current Affairs (10 Questions)

31. Chikankari embroidery, a GI-tagged craft, is associated with which city?
    (a) Lucknow (b) Varanasi (c) Kanpur (d) Agra
32. Banarasi sarees, holding a GI tag, are associated with:
    (a) Varanasi (b) Lucknow (c) Kannauj (d) Moradabad
33. Kannauj today is renowned for its production of:
    (a) Perfume (Ittar) (b) Carpets (c) Glassware (d) Brassware
34. The Ram Mandir at Ayodhya was consecrated in:
    (a) January 2024 (b) 2019 (c) 2000 (d) 1992
35. The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor redevelopment is located in:
    (a) Varanasi (b) Ayodhya (c) Mathura (d) Lucknow
36. Which UP-linked freedom fighter is associated with the Kakori Conspiracy?
    (a) Ram Prasad Bismil (b) Rani Lakshmibai (c) Mangal Pandey (d) Kunwar Singh
37. Aligarh Muslim University is located in:
    (a) Aligarh (b) Lucknow (c) Kanpur (d) Agra
38. The Gorakhnath Temple, associated with UP's Chief Minister's monastic order, is located in:
    (a) Gorakhpur (b) Ayodhya (c) Mathura (d) Varanasi
39. UP's state bird is the:
    (a) Sarus crane (b) Peacock (c) Indian Roller (d) Kingfisher
40. UP's state animal is the:
    (a) Barasingha (swamp deer) (b) Royal Bengal Tiger (c) Blackbuck (d) Nilgai

Answer Key

Section A: 1.(a) 2.(a) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(a) 6.(a) 7.(a) 8.(a) 9.(a) 10.(a)

Section B: 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(a) 15.(a) 16.(a) 17.(a) 18.(a)

Section C: 19.(a) 20.(a) 21.(a) 22.(a) 23.(a) 24.(a)

Section D: 25.(a) 26.(a) 27.(a) 28.(a) 29.(a) 30.(a)

Section E: 31.(a) 32.(a) 33.(a) 34.(a) 35.(a) 36.(a) 37.(a) 38.(a) 39.(a) 40.(a)