
Lucknow: Aspirants preparing for the UP Lekhpal examination must pay special attention to the General Knowledge (GK) section, which carries 25 marks. This section tests candidates on Indian history, freedom struggle, politics, economy, world geography, and population. Here is a curated list of important GK questions and answers to help candidates maximize their scores.
UP Lekhpal GK Questions and Answers:
- First Governor of Uttar Pradesh: Sarojini Naidu
- Name of UP in 1836: North-Western Provinces
- First Chief Minister of UP: Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
- District with Ahraura Dam: Varanasi
- Chakeri Airport located in: Kanpur
- Capital of Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow
- High Court of UP located in: Prayagraj
- Origin of the Ganga River: Gangotri
- State animal of UP: Barasingha
- President of Constituent Assembly: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Indian Constitution enforced on: 26 January 1950
- Planning Commission established in: 1950
- National sport of India: Hockey
- Largest district in UP by area: Lakhimpur Kheri
- First Prime Minister of India: Jawaharlal Nehru
- State with three-tier Panchayati Raj system started: Rajasthan
- National bird of India: Peacock
- Total divisions in UP: 18
- Longest river in India: Ganga
- State tree of UP: Ashoka Tree
- Reserve Bank of India established in: 1935
- UP Foundation Day: 24 January
- National flower of India: Lotus
- Guardian of the Constitution: Supreme Court of India
- Highest mountain peak in India: Kangchenjunga
Additional Important Questions:
- First woman President of India – Pratibha Patil
- State sport of UP – Hockey
- First Mughal emperor – Babur
- 1857 revolt – First War of Indian Independence
- Capital of Ashoka – Pataliputra
- Kurukshetra famous for – Mahabharata war
- Akbar’s famous Diwan – Raja Todarmal
- First woman Prime Minister of India – Indira Gandhi
- Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement started in – 1920
- Largest river in UP – Ganga
- Largest desert in India – Thar Desert
- Highest mountain in the world – Mount Everest
- Highest waterfall in India – Kunchikal Falls
- Eastern and western coasts of India – Bay of Bengal & Arabian Sea
- Highest point in UP – Sultanpur Fort Area
- Largest island of India – Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Longest Himalayan range – Gangetic Himalayas
- Main economic sector of India – Agriculture
- Main function of RBI – Currency and banking control
- Top crop in UP – Wheat
- First industrial center of India – Bombay (Mumbai)
- Main income source in agriculture-based economy – Crops & Animal Husbandry
- National income (GDP) – Total value of production and services
- Major export product of India – Textiles & Agricultural Products
- First stock exchange in India – Bombay (Mumbai)
Conclusion:
These questions reflect the key areas frequently tested in the UP Lekhpal exam. Candidates focusing on history, geography, economy, politics, and current affairs in this structured format can aim to secure full marks in the GK section.
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