You need strong general knowledge to score high in government exams. This set gives you 100 tough MCQs. Every question is long and clear. You get exam-style options with correct answers. Use this set for SSC, Railways, Banking, Defence and state-level exams.
100 General Knowledge MCQs
1. Which leader served as the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha after India adopted the Constitution in 1950, setting the base for parliamentary procedures?
a. G V Mavalankar
b. Hukam Singh
c. Balram Jakhar
d. Shivraj Patil
Answer, a
2. Which government agency prepares and publishes India’s National Income estimates through systematic data collection and analysis?
a. CSO
b. RBI
c. NITI Aayog
d. Finance Commission
Answer, a
3. In which year did the Government of India conduct the first complete and synchronous national census across British India?
a. 1881
b. 1872
c. 1891
d. 1901
Answer, b
4. In financial terminology, which market uses the terms Bull and Bear to describe rising and falling investor sentiment?
a. Stock market
b. Bond market
c. Currency market
d. Commodity market
Answer, a
5. Which Indian state has the longest coastline when measured across all its districts touching the Arabian Sea?
a. Gujarat
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Maharashtra
Answer, a
6. Which river carved the famous Grand Canyon over millions of years through erosion?
a. Colorado
b. Mississippi
c. Missouri
d. Amazon
Answer, a
7. Which scientists discovered insulin and proved its role in controlling blood sugar in diabetic patients?
a. Banting and Best
b. Marie Curie
c. Alexander Fleming
d. Linus Pauling
Answer, a
8. In which state is Kolleru Lake located, an important freshwater lake for migratory birds?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Kerala
c. Odisha
d. Tamil Nadu
Answer, a
9. Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari, a detailed record of Akbar’s administration and Mughal governance?
a. Abul Fazl
b. Badauni
c. Ibn Battuta
d. Al Beruni
Answer, a
10. In which city is the headquarters of UNESCO located, coordinating global educational and cultural programs?
a. Paris
b. Rome
c. Geneva
d. New York
Answer, a
11. Which country launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik-1, marking the start of the space age?
a. USSR
b. USA
c. France
d. China
Answer, a
12. Which human organ produces bile that helps digest fats?
a. Liver
b. Kidney
c. Pancreas
d. Stomach
Answer, a
13. Which trench is the deepest known point in the world’s oceans based on scientific measurements?
a. Mariana Trench
b. Tonga Trench
c. Philippine Trench
d. Java Trench
Answer, a
14. In which year was the Reserve Bank of India set up as the country’s central bank?
a. 1935
b. 1947
c. 1950
d. 1920
Answer, a
15. Which lake is the largest freshwater lake in India based on surface area?
a. Wular Lake
b. Chilika Lake
c. Sambhar Lake
d. Kolleru Lake
Answer, a
16. Which vitamin is commonly known as the Sunshine Vitamin because your body makes it when exposed to sunlight?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin A
c. Vitamin K
d. Vitamin B12
Answer, a
17. Who founded the Gupta Empire, marking the start of the Golden Age of India?
a. Sri Gupta
b. Chandragupta I
c. Samudragupta
d. Kumaragupta
Answer, a
18. Which lagoon is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and an important bird sanctuary?
a. Chilika
b. Vembanad
c. Pulicat
d. Pangong
Answer, a
19. Which continent is the smallest in land area yet is also a country?
a. Australia
b. Europe
c. South America
d. Antarctica
Answer, a
20. Which gas is commonly used in refrigerators for cooling?
a. Freon
b. Oxygen
c. Argon
d. Hydrogen
Answer, a
21. In which year did the First Battle of Panipat take place, resulting in Babur’s victory over Ibrahim Lodi?
a. 1526
b. 1556
c. 1761
d. 1426
Answer, a
22. Who designed the Indian national flag that was adopted in 1947?
a. Pingali Venkayya
b. Rabindranath Tagore
c. Bankim Chandra
d. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer, a
23. On which date is World Red Cross Day observed to honor Henry Dunant?
a. 8 May
b. 5 June
c. 7 April
d. 1 December
Answer, a
24. In which city is the headquarters of ISRO located?
a. Bengaluru
b. Hyderabad
c. Chennai
d. Thiruvananthapuram
Answer, a
25. Which metal is used for galvanization to prevent iron from rusting?
a. Zinc
b. Copper
c. Silver
d. Lead
Answer, a
26. Which river is the longest river that flows entirely within India when measured from its origin in Maharashtra to its delta in Andhra Pradesh?
a. Ganga
b. Godavari
c. Krishna
d. Yamuna
Answer, b
27. Who became the first woman Governor of an Indian state after Independence, serving in Uttar Pradesh?
a. Sarojini Naidu
b. Sucheta Kripalani
c. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
d. Indira Gandhi
Answer, a
28. Which scientific field studies fossils to understand ancient life and the history of Earth?
a. Paleontology
b. Ecology
c. Geology
d. Anthropology
Answer, a
29. Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world when measured by total area?
a. Sahara
b. Gobi
c. Kalahari
d. Atacama
Answer, a
30. Who wrote India Wins Freedom, an important account of India’s struggle for Independence?
a. Abul Kalam Azad
b. Rajendra Prasad
c. Nehru
d. Patel
Answer, a
31. Who became India’s first woman IPS officer after clearing the UPSC exam and joining in 1972?
a. Kiran Bedi
b. P T Usha
c. Indira Nooyi
d. Pratibha Patil
Answer, a
32. What is the official currency used in South Korea for all financial transactions?
a. Won
b. Yen
c. Baht
d. Peso
Answer, a
33. Who is known as the Father of Economics because of his influential book The Wealth of Nations?
a. Adam Smith
b. Ricardo
c. Keynes
d. Marshall
Answer, a
34. Which river is referred to as the Lifeline of Egypt due to its role in agriculture and transport?
a. Nile
b. Congo
c. Niger
d. Zambezi
Answer, a
35. On which river is the Sardar Sarovar Dam built, an important multipurpose river project?
a. Narmada
b. Tapti
c. Godavari
d. Krishna
Answer, a
36. Who served as the first Chairman of ISRO and led India’s early space missions?
a. Vikram Sarabhai
b. Satish Dhawan
c. Abdul Kalam
d. K Kasturirangan
Answer, a
37. Which is the world’s largest island that is not considered a continent?
a. Greenland
b. Madagascar
c. Borneo
d. New Guinea
Answer, a
38. In which city is the headquarters of the World Health Organization located?
a. Geneva
b. Paris
c. London
d. New York
Answer, a
39. Who is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India for introducing high-yield crops?
a. M S Swaminathan
b. Norman Borlaug
c. Visvesvaraya
d. Kurien
Answer, a
40. Which award is India’s highest civilian honor given for exceptional service?
a. Bharat Ratna
b. Padma Vibhushan
c. Padma Shri
d. Param Vir Chakra
Answer, a
41. What is the basic unit of heredity in living organisms?
a. Gene
b. Chromosome
c. DNA
d. Protein
Answer, a
42. Who discovered penicillin, the world’s first antibiotic?
a. Alexander Fleming
b. Pasteur
c. Jenner
d. Koch
Answer, a
43. Which lake is the world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area?
a. Lake Superior
b. Lake Baikal
c. Lake Victoria
d. Lake Huron
Answer, a
44. In which year did India set up the Planning Commission to guide economic development?
a. 1950
b. 1948
c. 1952
d. 1947
Answer, a
45. The Treaty of Versailles signed in 1919 officially ended which major conflict?
a. World War I
b. World War II
c. Crimean War
d. Cold War
Answer, a
46. Which country is the largest producer of milk in the world according to recent production data?
a. India
b. USA
c. China
d. Brazil
Answer, a
47. Which hormone controls the amount of glucose in the blood?
a. Insulin
b. Thyroxine
c. Estrogen
d. Testosterone
Answer, a
48. Which SI unit is used to measure force in physics?
a. Newton
b. Watt
c. Joule
d. Pascal
Answer, a
49. Who wrote the ancient text Arthashastra that explains politics and economics?
a. Kautilya
b. Kalhana
c. Megasthenes
d. Bana
Answer, a
50. Which country is the world’s largest democracy by population?
a. India
b. USA
c. Indonesia
d. Brazil
Answer, a
51. The Nobel Prize is not awarded in which field?
a. Mathematics
b. Peace
c. Physics
d. Chemistry
Answer, a
52. Which moon is the largest natural satellite in the solar system?
a. Ganymede
b. Titan
c. Callisto
d. Europa
Answer, a
53. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism according to traditional belief?
a. Rishabhanatha
b. Parshvanatha
c. Mahavira
d. Ajitnath
Answer, a
54. What is the capital city of Kazakhstan known for modern architecture?
a. Astana
b. Tashkent
c. Baku
d. Bishkek
Answer, a
55. Which branch of science studies earthquakes and seismic waves?
a. Seismology
b. Ecology
c. Mycology
d. Zoology
Answer, a
56. Which of these pollutants breaks down easily in nature through microorganisms?
a. Paper
b. Plastic
c. Glass
d. Metal
Answer, a
57. Who wrote Geetanjali, a collection that won the Nobel Prize?
a. Tagore
b. Bankim Chandra
c. Premchand
d. Vivekananda
Answer, a
58. Which airport is the world’s highest commercial airport based on elevation?
a. Daocheng Yading
b. Leh
c. Lhasa
d. Quito
Answer, a
59. Which coral reef system is the largest on Earth and a major tourist attraction?
a. Great Barrier Reef
b. Red Sea Reef
c. Ningaloo Reef
d. Mesoamerican Reef
Answer, a
60. The phrase Satyameva Jayate is taken from which ancient text?
a. Mundaka Upanishad
b. Rigveda
c. Yajurveda
d. Samaveda
Answer, a
61. A light year is used to measure which physical quantity?
a. Distance
b. Time
c. Speed
d. Weight
Answer, a
62. Which river is the longest in Asia based on total length?
a. Yangtze
b. Yellow
c. Ganga
d. Mekong
Answer, a
63. Who founded the Arya Samaj reform movement in 1875?
a. Dayananda Saraswati
b. Vivekananda
c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d. Kabir
Answer, a
64. Who became the first Indian to travel into space in 1984?
a. Rakesh Sharma
b. Kalpana Chawla
c. Sunita Williams
d. Ravish Malhotra
Answer, a
65. Which organ in the human body secretes hydrochloric acid to aid digestion?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Kidney
d. Pancreas
Answer, a
66. Which is the world’s largest delta formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers?
a. Sundarbans
b. Mississippi Delta
c. Nile Delta
d. Amazon Delta
Answer, a
67. Which lake is the deepest freshwater lake in the world?
a. Baikal
b. Tanganyika
c. Crater
d. Superior
Answer, a
68. Who is widely known as the Father of Computer Science for creating the Turing machine concept?
a. Alan Turing
b. Charles Babbage
c. John von Neumann
d. Bill Gates
Answer, a
69. Which planet has the highest average surface temperature in the solar system?
a. Venus
b. Mercury
c. Mars
d. Jupiter
Answer, a
70. Which country has the largest population among all democratic nations?
a. India
b. USA
c. Indonesia
d. Pakistan
Answer, a
71. Who became India’s first Nobel Prize winner in 1913?
a. Tagore
b. Raman
c. Mother Teresa
d. Amartya Sen
Answer, a
72. Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin A
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin K
Answer, a
73. Which noble gas is filled in electric bulbs to protect the filament?
a. Argon
b. Oxygen
c. Hydrogen
d. Neon
Answer, a
74. Who became India’s first woman Prime Minister in 1966?
a. Indira Gandhi
b. Sarojini Naidu
c. Sonia Gandhi
d. Droupadi Murmu
Answer, a
75. Which country is the largest democracy by land area?
a. USA
b. India
c. Brazil
d. Australia
Answer, a
76. Which branch of biology deals with the study of birds?
a. Ornithology
b. Anthropology
c. Mycology
d. Botany
Answer, a
77. What is the capital city of Myanmar after the administrative shift from Yangon?
a. Naypyidaw
b. Yangon
c. Mandalay
d. Mawlamyine
Answer, a
78. In which city is the headquarters of the World Bank located?
a. Washington DC
b. New York
c. Geneva
d. Paris
Answer, a
79. Who wrote Rajatarangini that records the history of Kashmir?
a. Kalhana
b. Bana
c. Kalidasa
d. Patanjali
Answer, a
80. Which power plant was India’s first atomic power station?
a. Tarapur
b. Kudankulam
c. Rawatbhata
d. Kalpakkam
Answer, a
81. Which is the smallest bone in the human body located in the middle ear?
a. Stapes
b. Ulna
c. Tibia
d. Radius
Answer, a
82. Who is known as the Father of Modern Chemistry for his work on chemical nomenclature?
a. Lavoisier
b. Dalton
c. Boyle
d. Avogadro
Answer, a
83. Who wrote My Experiment with Truth, the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi?
a. Gandhi
b. Nehru
c. Patel
d. Tagore
Answer, a
84. Chandrayaan-2, India’s second lunar mission, was launched in which year?
a. 2019
b. 2018
c. 2020
d. 2017
Answer, a
85. Which country is the largest producer of tea in the world?
a. China
b. India
c. Kenya
d. Sri Lanka
Answer, a
86. Who became the first woman to serve as President of India?
a. Pratibha Patil
b. Indira Gandhi
c. Sarojini Naidu
d. Droupadi Murmu
Answer, a
87. Which is the largest sea in the world based on area?
a. Mediterranean Sea
b. Black Sea
c. Red Sea
d. Arabian Sea
Answer, a
88. Which waterfall is the tallest in the world by total height?
a. Angel Falls
b. Niagara
c. Victoria
d. Iguazu
Answer, a
89. Which animal is the largest living animal on Earth?
a. Blue Whale
b. Elephant
c. Giraffe
d. Orca
Answer, a
90. Which Mughal Emperor won the First Battle of Panipat?
a. Babur
b. Akbar
c. Humayun
d. Jahangir
Answer, a
91. Who wrote The Discovery of India while imprisoned during British rule?
a. Nehru
b. Gandhi
c. Tagore
d. Patel
Answer, a
92. Which is the tallest mountain peak in the world above sea level?
a. Everest
b. K2
c. Kanchenjunga
d. Lhotse
Answer, a
93. Who became the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975?
a. Junko Tabei
b. Bachendri Pal
c. Santosh Yadav
d. Premlata Agarwal
Answer, a
94. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement system in Bengal?
a. Cornwallis
b. Dalhousie
c. Curzon
d. Wellesley
Answer, a
95. Which is the largest plateau in the world by height and area?
a. Tibetan Plateau
b. Deccan Plateau
c. Colorado Plateau
d. Mongolian Plateau
Answer, a
96. Which SI unit measures electric current?
a. Ampere
b. Volt
c. Ohm
d. Watt
Answer, a
97. Which city is Sri Lanka’s official capital where Parliament is located?
a. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
b. Colombo
c. Galle
d. Kandy
Answer, a
98. In which year were the first Nobel Prizes awarded after Alfred Nobel’s will?
a. 1901
b. 1895
c. 1911
d. 1920
Answer, a
99. Which metal is the lightest and used in batteries and aerospace?
a. Lithium
b. Sodium
c. Magnesium
d. Aluminum
Answer, a
100. In which part of the body does digestion begin through saliva and enzymes?
a. Mouth
b. Stomach
c. Small intestine
d. Liver
Answer, a
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