Question Bank
UPHESC Principal Exam - English
Duration: 120 · Questions: 100 · Max Marks: 100 · Language: 3
General Knowledge
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Which Windows interface element typically appears to display information, a warning, an error message, or a request for confirmation?
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What is active desktop ?
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What is meant by an active window?
4
What was America Online (AOL) primarily known for during the early popularization of consumer Internet access?
5
Yojna a weekly journal
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Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
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"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?
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Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
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When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
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Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?
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Uttar Pradesh is located in which part of India?
12
What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
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Uttar Pradesh was formed in which year (as United Provinces renamed later)?
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Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India?
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Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with how many Indian states?
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Which river is most associated with Uttar Pradesh?
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Uttar Pradesh lies in which type of region mostly?
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What is the largest city of Uttar Pradesh by population?
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Uttar Pradesh is known for which type of climate mainly?
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Uttar Pradesh shares international boundary with which country?
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What new authority was granted to Mukhiyas in Uttar Pradesh in May 2026?
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Which expressway was inaugurated as a major infrastructure project in Uttar Pradesh in May 2026?
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What is the total length of the Ganga Expressway inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh?
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Which districts are connected by the Ganga Expressway?
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Which agency signed an MoU with Coca-Cola India for community development initiatives in Uttar Pradesh?
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Which country holds the BRICS Chairmanship in 2026?
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What is the theme of India’s BRICS Chairmanship 2026?
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Where was the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in May 2026?
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Which summit on Artificial Intelligence was hosted by India in February 2026?
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Where was the India AI Impact Summit 2026 organized?
Administrative Aptitude
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Which ancient Indian text is considered one of the earliest sources of educational ideas in India?
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What was the primary aim of ancient Indian education?
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The ancient Indian education system was mainly based on which relationship?
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The traditional residential system of education in ancient India was known as?
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The teacher in the Gurukul system was called?
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Which Veda is associated primarily with hymns and prayers?
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Which stage of life was associated with receiving education in ancient India?
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The ceremony marking the beginning of education in ancient India was called?
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Which value was considered essential in ancient Indian education?
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Which ancient Indian university was located in present-day Bihar?
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Which ancient university attracted students from China and Tibet?
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Takshashila was famous for education in?
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Who wrote the Arthashastra?
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Panini is best known for his work in?
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Which language was primarily used in Vedic education?
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The education system in ancient India emphasized?
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The students living in Gurukuls were called?
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Which method of teaching was widely used in ancient India?
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Which quality was highly valued in a student in ancient India?
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Which subject was taught at Takshashila?
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The Buddhist centres of education were known as?
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Which religion greatly contributed to the development of monastic education?
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Which ancient university was founded by King Dharmapala?
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The medium of instruction in Buddhist institutions was mainly?
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The concept of 'Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye' means?
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Ancient Indian education gave importance to?
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Which of the following was not a feature of ancient Indian education?
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The Upanishads mainly deal with?
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The word 'Guru' literally means?
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Which was an important characteristic of ancient Indian education?
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Which institution was famous for Buddhist studies?
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Education in ancient India aimed at developing?
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Which of the following was a centre of learning in ancient India?
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The Gurukul system emphasized?
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The education imparted in ancient India was generally?
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The practice of memorization in Vedic education helped preserve?
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The ashram where students lived and studied was known as?
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Which branch of knowledge deals with pronunciation in the Vedas?
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Which Vedanga deals with grammar?
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The ancient Indian education system emphasized the principle of?
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Which of the following was a subject taught in ancient India?
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The ancient Indian concept of education viewed knowledge as?
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Which famous Chinese traveller studied at Nalanda?
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The system of receiving education by residing with the teacher is called?
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The Vedic education system aimed at the development of?
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Which ancient institution was located in present-day Pakistan?
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The word 'Vidya' means?
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Which virtue was especially emphasized in ancient Indian education?
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The ancient Indian education system was mainly supported by?
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The teacher's place of residence in ancient India was generally called?
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Which was the ultimate objective of education according to the Upanishads?
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Which subject was associated with medical science in ancient India?
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The famous physician associated with ancient Indian education is?
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Sushruta is known for his contributions to?
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Which ancient scholar is associated with astronomy and mathematics?
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The ancient Indian education system laid stress on?
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The relationship between guru and disciple was based on?
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Which institution was famous for higher learning during the Gupta period?
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The Vedic system of education primarily promoted?
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The education imparted in Gurukuls was mostly?
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Which Vedanga deals with rituals?
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Which Vedanga deals with meter and prosody?
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The educational philosophy of ancient India emphasized?
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The word 'Acharya' refers to?
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Which ancient educational institution was situated in Gujarat?
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The ancient Indian educational system was primarily?
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The concept of self-discipline in education was known as?
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Which of the following was considered a duty of the student?
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The Vedas were transmitted mainly through?
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Which quality was considered the foundation of learning in ancient India?