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Indian Geography MCQ Questions for Competitive Exams in English Medium. Important questions from previous year exam papers for free practice of upcoming exams.

Indian Geography MCQ

Q.1: Which hill station’s name means ‘place of the thunderbolt’?

(a) Gangtok
(b) Shillong
(c) Ootacamund
(d) Darjeeling

Q.2: To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as a Marine Park:

(a) Andaman Islands
(b) Gulf of Kutch
(c) Lakshadweep Islands
(d) Gulf of Mannar

Q.3: The headquarters of the Survey of India Department is located in:

(a) Jaipur
(b) Dehradun
(c) Hyderabad
(d) New Delhi

Q.4: Which of the following states in India has the longest coastline?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Gujarat

Q.5: Which of the following is called a ‘young fold mountain’?

(a) Aravali
(b) Nilgiri
(c) Himalaya
(d) Vindhya

Q.6: The easternmost peak of the Himalayas is:

(a) Namcha Barwa
(b) Annapurna
(c) Kanchenjunga
(d) Mount Everest

Q.7: Metamorphic rocks change in:

(a) Structure
(b) Texture
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Original chemical composition

Q.8: What is the total area of India?

(a) 8,511,965 sq km
(b) 3,897,950 sq km
(c) 5,926,780 sq km
(d) 3,287,590 sq km

Q.9: The two richest eco-zones of India are:

(a) Himalayas and Vindhyas
(b) Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
(c) Himalayas and Western Ghats
(d) Himalayas and Aravalis

Q.10: How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?

(a) 17
(b) 27
(c) 36
(d) 47

Q.11: Niyamgiri hill is located in Kalahandi district of:

(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Punjab
(d) Kerala

Q.12: Indira Point is the southernmost tip of:

(a) Maldives
(b) Laccadive
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Dhanushkodi

Q.13: The highest peak of India is:

(a) Kamet Mountain
(b) Nandakot
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) K2 (Godwin Austen)

Q.14: Sabarimala is situated in which of the following states?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka

Q.15: Which Himalayan peak is also known as ‘Sagarmatha’?

(a) Nanga Parbat
(b) Dhaulagiri
(c) Mt. Everest
(d) Kanchenjunga

Q.16: The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is:

(a) Anaimudi
(b) Doddabetta
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Nilgiris

Q.17: The Greater Himalayas are otherwise called as:

(a) Himadri
(b) Sahyadri
(c) Assam Himalayas
(d) Siwalik

Q.18: The world’s largest river island, Majuli, is located in which state?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Tripura
(d) Mizoram

Q.19: Kanchenjunga is situated in:

(a) Nepal
(b) Sikkim
(c) West Bengal
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Q.20: Godwin Austen is a/an:

(a) Inventor of telescope
(b) Geologist
(c) Pass
(d) Peak

Q.21: Jog Falls is situated in which state?

(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu

Q.22: Which of the following is the highest peak of undisputed Indian territory?

(a) Mount Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Nanga Parbat

Q.23: Palghat joins which of the following states?

(a) Sikkim and West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim1

Q.24: ‘Loktak’ is a:

(a) Valley
(b) Lake
(c) River
(d) Mountain range

Q.25: Which of the following states has the longest coastline?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Q.26: The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is:

(a) Shipki La
(b) Zojila
(c) Nathula
(d) Jelepla

Q.27: The highest waterfall in India is:

(a) Hogenakkal Falls
(b) Kunchikal Falls
(c) Jog Falls
(d) Shimsha Falls

Q.28: The sea that was in place of the Himalayas was:

(a) Red Sea
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Tethys Sea
(d) Dead Sea

Q.29: Kullu Valley is situated between:

(a) Ladakh and Pir Panjal
(b) Ranjoti and Nag Tibba
(c) Lesser Himalayas and Shiwalik
(d) Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal

Q.30: The mountains that are not a part of the Himalayan range are:

(a) Aravali
(b) Kunlun
(c) Karakoram
(d) Hindu Kush

Q.31: The length of the coastline of India is approximately:

(a) 4,900 kilometers
(b) 5,700 kilometers
(c) 7,500 kilometers
(d) 8,300 kilometers

Q.32: Which of the following is the second highest peak in the world?

(a) Dhaulagiri
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) K2
(d) Nanda Devi

Q.33: Badland topography is characteristic of:

(a) Chambal Valley
(b) Coastal region
(c) Sunderban Delta
(d) Gulf of Kutch

Q.34: The Indian desert is known as:

(a) Gobi
(b) Sahara
(c) Thar
(d) Atacama

Q.35: Which state of India has the largest coastline?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) Tamil Nadu

Q.36: The coast related to Kerala is called:

(a) Konkan Coast
(b) Malabar Coast
(c) Coromandel Coast
(d) Canara Coast

Q.37: The coastline of India is ……… km.

(a) 5,500 kilometers
(b) 6,500 kilometers
(c) 7,500 kilometers
(d) 8,400 kilometers

Q.38: Baltora Glacier is situated in:

(a) Karakoram Ranges
(b) Pamir Plateau
(c) Shiwalik
(d) Alps

Q.39: Which of the following cities/towns is located on the northernmost latitude?

(a) Patna
(b) Allahabad
(c) Pachmarhi
(d) Ahmedabad

Q.40: The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by:

(a) Ten Degree Channel
(b) Great Channel
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Andaman2 Sea

Q.41: The southern tip of India is:

(a) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
(b) Point Calimere
(c) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
(d) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram3

Q.42: The Nallamala Hills are located in the state of:

(a) Odisha
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

Q.43: The coastal tract of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called:

(a) Konkan
(b) Coromandel
(c) Eastern coast
(d) Malabar coast

Q.44: The highest Indian waterfall is:

(a) Gokak
(b) Gersoppa
(c) Shivanasamudra
(d) Yenna

Q.45: The fertile land between two rivers is called

(a) Water divide
(b) Water shed
(c) Doab
(d) Tarai

Q.46: Nathu La, the place where India-China border trade has resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in:

(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir4

Q.47: In terms of area, India is the largest country in the world.

(a) Second
(b) Fourth
(c) Sixth
(d) Seventh

Q.48: The approximate length of India’s coastline is:

(a) 5,500 km
(b) 6,000 km
(c) 6,500 km
(d) 7,000 km

Q.49: The standard time of a country differs from GMT in multiples of:

(a) Two hours
(b) One hour
(c) Half an hour
(d) Four minutes

Q.50: The Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in:

(a) Purvanchal Range
(b) Karakoram Range
(c) Zaskar Range
(d) Himalayan Range

Neighbouring Countries of India MCQ Questions in English for Competitive Exams. Important MCQs from previous year exam question papers.

Neighbouring Countries of India MCQs

Question 1: With how many countries does India share its borders in total?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

Question 2: What type of border exists between India and Sri Lanka?

A) Land border
B) Sea border
C) Border formed by rivers
D) Border formed by mountains

Question 3: Which neighboring country is located in the northwest of India?

A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) Pakistan
D) Myanmar

Question 4: In which direction is the border between India and Bangladesh located?

A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West

Question 5: Which country is located in the north of India?

A) Bhutan
B) Sri Lanka
C) Bangladesh
D) Myanmar

Question 6: What is the length of the border between India and Bhutan?

A) 699 kilometers
B) 500 kilometers
C) 400 kilometers
D) 700 kilometers

Question 7: What is the total length of India’s land border?

A) 15,200 kilometers
B) 14,800 kilometers
C) 15,700 kilometers
D) 16,000 kilometers

Question 8: What is the total length of the border between India and Bangladesh?

a) 4906 kilometers
b) 5096 kilometers
c) 7094 kilometers
d) 6096 kilometers

Question 9: What type of border exists between India and Nepal?

A) Sea border
B) International border
C) Provincial border
D) Border formed by rivers

Question 10: What is the name of the major border line between India and Pakistan?

A) Durand Line
B) Line of Actual Control (LoC)
C) Raja Line
D) Radcliffe Line

Question 11: The border of Afghanistan touches which one Union Territory of India?

a) Ladakh
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Uttarakhand

Question 12: Which state does not share a border with Nepal?

a) Bihar

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Sikkim

d) Assam

Question 13: Which is the smallest neighboring country of India in terms of area?

a) Bhutan
b) China

c) Sikkim

d) Assam

Question 14: The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

Question 15: At which latitude is the Equator located?

A) 0°
B) 23.5° North
C) 23.5° South
D) 45°

Question 16: Which hemisphere is located to the north of the Equator?

a) Southern Hemisphere
b) Northern Hemisphere
c) Arctic Hemisphere
d) Antarctic Hemisphere

Question 17: At which latitude is the Tropic of Cancer located?

A) 20° North
B) 23.5° North
C) 25° North
D) 30° North

Question 18: Which countries are located to the east of India?

a) Nepal and Bhutan
b) Pakistan and Afghanistan
c) Bangladesh and Myanmar
d) Sri Lanka and Maldives

Question 19: Which state of India is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides?

a) Maharashtra
b) Kathmandu
c) Chennai
d) Tripura

Question 20: What was the old name of Myanmar?

a) Sri Lanka
b) Burma
c) Yavadvipa
d) Thailand

Question 21: By what name was Sri Lanka formerly known?

a) Siam
b) Salisbury
c) Ceylon
d) Sandwich Islands

Question 22: How many states of India are on the coast of the sea?

a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10

Question 23: The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of the following states?

a) Odisha
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) West Bengal

Question 24: Which state of India does the Tropic of Cancer pass through?

a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Jharkhand

Question 25: Which place is located closest to the Equator?

a) Cape Comorin
b) Rameswaram
c) Indira Point
d) Indira Col

Question 26: Where is New Moore Island located?

a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Gulf of Mannar
d) Andaman Sea

Question 27: Which water body separates India and Sri Lanka?

a) Great Channel
b) Palk Strait
c) 8 Degree Channel
d) 10 Degree Channel

Question 28: Which line forms the border between India and China?

a) Radcliffe Line
b) McMahon Line
c) Durand Line
d) Stateford Line

Question 29: India does not have a land international border with which country?

a) Pakistan
b) Bangladesh
c) Bhutan
d) Sri Lanka

Question 30: India has the shortest land border with which country?

a) Pakistan
b) Nepal
c) Myanmar
d) Bhutan

Question 31: Which place in India is currently known as ‘White Water’?

a) Leh
b) Ladakh
c) Kargil
d) Siachen

Question 32: What is the area of India?

a) 3,257,405 sq km
b) 3,268,276 sq km
c) 3,287,263 sq km
d) 3,287,679 sq km

Question 33: In which hemisphere is India located?

a) Northern and Eastern
b) Southern and Eastern
c) Northern and Western
d) Northern and Southern

Question 34: Which state was formerly known as NEFA?

a) Nagaland
b) Manipur
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Assam

Question 35: Port Blair is located in?

a) North Andaman
b) South Andaman
c) Middle Andaman
d) Little Andaman

Question 36: The McMahon Line, which demarcates the border between India and China, is drawn on the northern border of which of the following provinces?

a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Arunachal Pradesh

Question 37: The only cold desert in India is?

a) Ladakh
b) East Kameng
c) Lachen
d) Chamba

Question 38: Adam’s Bridge is located between which two countries?

a) India and Pakistan
b) India and Bangladesh
c) India and Sri Lanka
d) India and Myanmar

Uttarakhand General Knowledge (GK) Questions for Competitive Exams. Important questions from previous year exam question papers for practice.

Uttarakhand General Knowledge Questions

Question 1: In Uttarakhand, what is a ‘Doon’ called?

a) Structural valleys
b) River valleys
c) Alpine meadows
d) Narrow valleys

Question 2: On which river is the Tehri Dam located?

a) Ganga
b) Bhagirathi
c) Yamuna
d) Alaknanda

Question 3: Rishikesh is situated on the banks of which river?

a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Nalanda
d) Saryu

Question 4: Which city in Uttarakhand is famous as the ‘City of Lakes’?

a) Nainital
b) Dehradun
c) Badrinath
d) Haridwar

Question 5: Which city is known as the ‘Queen of the Mountains’?

a) Mussoorie
b) Nainital
c) Almora
d) Yamunotri

Question 6: Where is Gangotri Dham located?

a) Yamunotri
b) Haridwar
c) Uttarkashi
d) Dehradun

Question 7: What is the state tree of Uttarakhand?

a) ‘Buransh’ (Rhododendron arboreum)
b) Peepal (Ficus religiosa)
c) Tulsi (Holy Basil)
d) Sal (Shorea robusta)

Question 8: What is the state flower of Uttarakhand?

a) Buransh (Rhododendron arboreum)

b) Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
c) Brahmakamal (Saussurea obvallata)
d) Rose (Rosa)

Question 9: The pedestrian journey for which religious pilgrimage begins from Gaurikund?

a) Badrinath
b) Kedarnath
c) Gangotri
d) Amarnath

Question 10: ‘Rajaji National Park’ is famous for which animal?

a) Elephant
b) Deer
c) Peacock
d) Snake

Question 11: What is the capital of Uttarakhand?

a) Nainital
b) Haridwar
c) Dehradun
d) Almora

Question 12: Where is the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly located?

a) Haridwar
b) Nainital
c) Gairsain
d) Dehradun

Question 13: Where is the summer session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly held?

a) Pithoragarh

b) Almora

c) Gairsain

d) Rishikesh

Question 14: What is the total number of members in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly?

a) 60

b) 70

c) 80

d) 90

Question 15: When was the first session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly held?

a) 2000

b) 2002

c) 2004

d) 2006

Question 16: When was Gairsain declared the summer capital?

a) 2018

b) 2019

c) 2020

d) 2021

Question 18: In which year was Jim Corbett National Park established?

a) 1936

b) 1956

c) 1973

d) 1980

Question 19: In which year was the name of Uttarakhand changed from Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand?

a) January 2005

b) January 2007

c) July 2003

d) January 2008

Question 20: Lakhudiyar is located in which city of Uttarakhand?

a) Nainital

b) Almora

c) Pithoragarh

d) Champawat

Question 21: ‘Katar Mal Surya Mandir’ (Katar Mal Sun Temple) is located in which place in Uttarakhand?

a) Ranikhet

b) Almora

c) Haridwar

d) Rishikesh

Question 22: What was the ancient name of Jim Corbett National Park?

a) Hailey National Park

b) Rajaji National Park

c) Kaziranga National Park

d) Pench National Park

Question 23: Jim Corbett National Park is famous for the conservation of which animal?

a) Asiatic Lion

b) Bengal Tiger

c) Indian Elephant

d) Himalayan Black Bear

Question 24: In which district of Uttarakhand is Corbett National Park located?

a) Dehradun

b) Nainital

c) Haridwar

d) Uttarkashi

Question 25: In which year did the Chipko Movement start?

a) 1968

b) 1972

c) 1973

d) 1980

Question 26: What was the main objective of the Chipko Movement?

a) Promotion of women’s education

b) Environmental protection

c) Agricultural reform

d) Environmental protection

Question 27: Which city is situated at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers?

a) Haridwar

b) Rishikesh

c) Rudraprayag

d) Devprayag

Question 28: Which is the highest mountain in Uttarakhand?

a) Kedarnath

b) Nanda Devi

c) Trishul

d) Uttar Karn

Question 29: Vigyan Dham (Science Center) is located in which city of Uttarakhand?

a) Haridwar

b) Nainital

c) Dehradun

d) Roorkee

Question 30: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is located in which city of Uttarakhand?

a) Haridwar

b) Dehradun

c) Nainital

d) Roorkee

Question 31: Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (Dev Sanskriti University) is located in which city?

a) Haridwar

b) Dehradun

c) Rishikesh

d) Nainital

Question 32: Who established Shantikunj in Haridwar?

a) Swami Vivekananda

b) Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya

c) Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati

d) Swami Sachchidananda

Question 33: Who is known as the ‘Gandhi of Uttarakhand’?

a) Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya

b) Indramani Badoni

c) Maharshi Devprayag

d) Swami Vivekananda

Question 34: Where is Gauchar Airport located?

a) Chamoli

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Nainital

Question 35: When are the gates of Badrinath Dham opened?

a) May

b) April

c) August

d) January

Question 36: Who is considered the first freedom fighter of Uttarakhand?

a) Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna

b) Kalu Mehra

c) Shridev Suman

d) Govind Ballabh Pant

Question 37: Who is the first poet of Kumaon literature?

a) Shivdutt Sati

b) Mohan Upreti

c) Gumani Pant

d) Lakshmi Datt Joshi

Question 38: Where is the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy located?

a) Mussoorie

b) Dehradun

c) Nainital

d) Shimla

Question 39: Uttarakhand is which state of the country?

a) 27th

b) 15th

c) 18th

d) 23rd

Question 40: By what name is Uttarakhand described in Buddhist texts?

a) Kedarkhand

b) Himavant

c) Shivalik

d) Manaskhand

Question 41: Where is the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) located?
a) New Delhi
b) Roorkee
c) Dehradun
d) Lucknow

Question 42: Where is the Herbal Research and Development Institute located?
a) Dehradun
b) Gopeshwar
c) Nainital
d) Haridwar

Question 43: What types of programs are run by the Herbal Research and Development Institute?
a) Training in the cultivation of medicinal plants
b) Medical education
c) Food security programs
d) Environmental protection

Question 44: How many total districts are there in the state of Uttarakhand?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 22
d) 13

Question 45: Which country/state borders the south of the state of Uttarakhand?
a) Nepal
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Bengal

Question 46: Which city of Uttarakhand is called the ‘Gateway of Kumaon’?
a) Nainital
b) Haldwani
c) Kashipur
d) Rudrapur

Question 47: Which city of Uttarakhand is famous by the name ‘Lychee City’?
a) Nainital
b) Dehradun
c) Haridwar
d) Rudrapur

Question 48: Which is the largest district in Uttarakhand in terms of area?
a) Dehradun
b) Nainital
c) Pithoragarh
d) Chamoli

Question 49: The ‘Ichari Dam Project’ is located on which river?
a) Ganga
b) Yamunotri
c) Tons
d) Bhagirathi

Question 50: Where is the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) located in Uttarakhand?
a) Dehradun
b) Haldwani
c) Rishikesh
d) Nainital

Question 51: Which British traveler discovered Nainital?
a) John Hay
b) Major Burton
c) Peter Barron
d) James Sutton

Question 52: In which year was the town of Ranikhet established?
a) 1884
b) 1869
c) 1875
d) 1859

Question 53: Who is known as the founder of Garhwali painting?
a) Devaki Nandan Kartikay
b) Shankar Dhwaj
c) Ramsingh Bhandari
d) Mola Ram

Awards and Honours MCQs questions for Competitive Exams. Important gk question with answer and explanation for free online practice.

Awards and Honours GK Questions

Question 1: The Grammy Award is given in which field?

A) Acting
B) Music
C) Singing
D) Boxing

Question 2: Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award?

A) Mother Teresa
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Lata Mangeshkar
D) Sarojini Naidu

Question 3: The Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields?

A) Literature
B) Films
C) Journalism
D) Music

Question 4: The Oscar award has been won 26 times by whom?

A) Charlie Chaplin
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Walt Disney
D) Akira Kurosawa

Question 5: How many Nobel Prizes are awarded each year?

A) 6
B) 5
C) 7
D) 4

Question 6: Who was the first foreigner to receive the Bharat Ratna award?

A) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Dalai Lama
D) Annie Besant

Question 7: In which year did Dadasaheb Phalke produce the first feature film?

A) 1911
B) 1913
C) 1910
D) 1912

Question 8: Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize of 2023?

A) Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan)
B) Kailash Satyarthi (India)
C) Both Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan) and Kailash Satyarthi (India)
D) Narges Mohammadi

Question 9: Who was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Economics?

A) Stiglitz
B) Paul A. Samuelson
C) Amartya Sen
D) Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch

Question 10: In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?

A) Brussels
B) Geneva
C) Oslo
D) Stockholm

Awards and Honours : Current Affairs

Question 11: Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize of 2023?

A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Kailash Satyarthi
C) Narges Mohammadi
D) Abiy Ahmed Ali

Question 12: Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023?

A) Annie Ernaux
B) Abdulrazak Gurnah
C) Jon Fosse
D) Olga Tokarczuk

Question 13: In which field was the Nobel Prize in Economics awarded in 2023?

A) Environmental Economics
B) Study of Global Poverty
C) Banking Crisis
D) Development Economics

Question 14: Which film won the Oscar Award for Best Picture in 2023?

A) Everything Everywhere All at Once
B) Top Gun: Maverick
C) The Banshees of Inisherin
D) Tár

Question 15: Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2023?

A) Cate Blanchett
B) Michelle Yeoh
C) Olivia Colman
D) Ana de Armas

Question 16: Who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2023?

A) Barbara Kingsolver
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Margaret Atwood
D) Jodi Picoult

Question 17: Who was awarded France’s highest civilian honor “Legion of Honour” on Bastille Day in 2023?

A) Narendra Modi
B) Shinzo Abe
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Joe Biden

Question 18: Who was chosen as “Person of the Year” by Time magazine in 2023?

A) Elon Musk
B) Joe Biden
C) Vladimir Zelenskyy
D) Taylor Swift

Question 19: Who won the Grammy Award for “Song of the Year” in 2023?

A) Beyoncé
B) Harry Styles
C) Bonnie Raitt
D) Taylor Swift

Question 20: Which award did the Indian film “RRR” win in 2024?

A) Oscar
B) Grammy
C) BAFTA
D) Golden Globe

Question 21: Who received the Booker Prize of 2023?

A) Shehan Karunatilaka
B) George Saunders
C) Jon Fosse
D) Ian McEwan

Question 22: Which Indian film director was honored at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023?

A) Anurag Kashyap
B) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
C) Mani Ratnam
D) S.S. Rajamouli

Question 23: Who received India’s highest military honor, the “Param Vir Chakra,” in 2023?

A) Captain Vikram Batra
B) Major Somnath Sharma
C) Subedar Sanjay Kumar
D) Captain Abhilash Mishra

Question 24: Who received the prestigious “Billboard Music Award” for music in 2023?

A) Harry Styles
B) Taylor Swift
C) Drake
D) Ed Sheeran

Question 25: Who was awarded the “Jnanpith Award” for literature in 2023?

A) Vasudevan Nair
B) Damodar Mauzo
C) Annamalai
D) Raghuveer Chaudhari

Question 26: In which field was the Rolex Award given in 2023?

A) Art
B) Science
C) Sports
D) Environmental Protection

Question 27: Who won the “FIFA Best Player Award” for 2023?

A) Lionel Messi
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Neymar
D) Kylian Mbappé

Question 28: Who received the Grammy Award for “Best New Artist” in 2024?

A) Olivia Rodrigo
B) Billie Eilish
C) Samara Joy
D) Summer Walker

Question 29: Who was awarded the “Sahitya Akademi Award” in 2024?

A) Arundhati Roy
B) Jet Thakur
C) Giriraj Kishore
D) Vasudha Ravindran

Question 30: Who was awarded the “Padma Bhushan” in 2024?

A) Shah Rukh Khan
B) Ratan Tata
C) Sudha Murthy
D) Deepika Padukone

Haryana General Knowledge : GK MCQs questions for Competitive Exams. Important previous year exam questions are provided for free online practice of students preparing for Haryana State Government jobs.

Haryana General Knowledge questions

Question 1: When was the state of Haryana established?
a) 1 November 1966
b) 15 August 1947
c) 26 January 1950
d) 2 October 1965

Question 2: What is the capital of Haryana?
a) Rohtak
b) Faridabad
c) Chandigarh
d) Hisar

Question 3: Which is the largest district of Haryana in terms of area?
a) Sirsa
b) Bhiwani
c) Gurugram
d) Rohtak

Question 4: Which district of Haryana is known for the cotton textile industry?
a) Hisar
b) Panipat
c) Sonipat
d) Karnal

Question 5: Which river is considered the most important in Haryana?
a) Yamuna
b) Ghaggar
c) Sutlej
d) Ganga

Question 6: What is the state bird of Haryana?
a) House Sparrow
b) Black Francolin
c) Peacock
d) Parrot

Question 7: Which place in Haryana is famous for ‘Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya’?
a) Sonipat
b) Panipat
c) Rohtak
d) Hisar

Question 8: What is the state flower of Haryana?
a) Rose
b) Lotus
c) Sunflower
d) Marigold

Question 9: In which month is the ‘Surajkund Mela’ held in Haryana?
a) January
b) February
c) March
d) April

Question 10: Which is the oldest city in Haryana?
a) Jind
b) Panipat
c) Hisar
d) Rohtak

Question 11: What is the state sport of Haryana?
a) Football
b) Kabaddi
c) Hockey
d) Wrestling

Question 12: What is the state tree of Haryana?
a) Peepal
b) Neem
c) Banyan
d) Mango

Question 13: When was Kurukshetra University established in Haryana?
a) 1950
b) 1957
c) 1960
d) 1965

Question 14: When was the Panchayati Raj system implemented in Haryana?
a) 1950
b) 1956
c) 1994
d) 1965

Question 15: What is the official language of Haryana?
a) Hindi
b) Punjabi
c) Urdu
d) Haryanvi

Question 16: Which city in Haryana is known as the hub of boxing?
a) Bhiwani
b) Sonipat
c) Panchkula
d) Gurugram

Question 17: Which district of Haryana is known as “Science City”?
a) Faridabad
b) Gurugram
c) Karnal
d) Ambala

Question 18: What is Haryana’s rank in India by area?
a) 20th
b) 22nd
c) 24th
d) 25th

Question 19: Which is the largest district of Haryana in terms of area?
a) Faridabad
b) Rohtak
c) Panchkula
d) Sirsa

Question 20: In which district of Haryana is the Agricultural University located?
a) Kurukshetra
b) Hisar
c) Karnal
d) Faridabad

Question 21: In which city of Haryana is the ‘Surajkund International Crafts Mela’ organized?
a) Gurugram
b) Faridabad
c) Panchkula
d) Karnal

Question 22: In which city of Haryana is the ‘IT Park’ located?
a) Gurugram
b) Hisar
c) Karnal
d) Panchkula

Question 23: Where did Lord Krishna deliver the teachings of the Gita?
a) Jyotisar
b) Shahabad
c) Ladwa
d) Pehowa

Question 24: Where is the Markandeshwar Temple of Haryana located?
a) Kurukshetra
b) Ambala
c) Kaithal
d) Panipat

Question 25: What is the ancient epic of Haryana?

a) Mahabharata
b) Samaveda
c) Atharvaveda
d) Ramayana

Question 26: When was the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board established?

a) 1 August 1969
b) 1 September 1966
c) 1 September 1971
d) 1 August 1972

Question 27: Who is known as the Iron Man of Haryana?

a) Bansi Lal
b) Pt. Nekiram Sharma
c) Chaudhary Chhotu Ram
d) Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma

Question 28: In which year was the Ambala Cantonment (military base) established in Haryana?

a) 1839
b) 1840
c) 1842
d) 1843

Question 29: Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Haryana?

a) Om Prakash Chautala
b) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
c) Bansi Lal
d) Bhajan Lal

Question 30: In which company’s petroleum complex is located in Panipat district of Haryana?

a) Bharat Petroleum
b) Essar Petroleum
c) Indian Oil Corporation
d) Reliance Petroleum

Question 31: Which city of Haryana was described in the book of the famous Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang for its grandeur and prosperity?

a) Panipat
b) Rohtak
c) Ambala
d) Thanesar

Question 32: What is the average height of the alluvial plains in Haryana?

a) Between 200–220 meters
b) Between 200–240 meters
c) Between 210–270 meters
d) Between 220–240 meters

Question 33: Who was the founder of Bhiwani?

a) Karampal
b) Maharaja Dandpati
c) Anangpal
d) Neem Singh

Question 34: Markanda is a major tributary of which river?

a) Yamuna
b) Saraswati
c) Indori
d) Ghaggar

Question 35: When was Gurgaon renamed Gurugram?

a) 10 April 2016
b) 11 April 2016
c) 12 April 2016
d) 13 April 2016

Question 36: Where is the Pandu Mela held?

a) Papahana Asandh
b) Amupur
c) Salwan
d) Indri

Question 37: Sakshi Malik, who won a medal in the Rio Olympics, belongs to which district of Haryana?

a) Sirsa
b) Panipat
c) Rohtak
d) Karnal

Question 38: What is the first novel written in Haryanvi?

a) Kayakalp
b) Harigandha
c) Jhaadu Phiri
d) Haryana Samvaad

Question 39: Who started the publication of ‘Haryana Sandesh’?

a) Brahmanand
b) Pyarelal
c) Atmaram Jain
d) Pt. Neki Ram Sharma

Question 40: Where is the tomb of Sheikh Chilli located?

a) Thanesar
b) Gharaunda
c) Ganaur
d) Jagadhri

Question 41: What is the highest literary award of Haryana?

a) Soor Samman
b) Vyas Puraskar
c) Arjun Puraskar
d) Bheem Puraskar

Question 42: Who led the 1857 revolt in Kharkhoda?

a) Naharsingh
b) Khemchand
c) Rao Tularam
d) Risaldar Bisarat Ali

Question 43: Where was the first horticulture university of Haryana established?

a) Karnal
b) Rohtak
c) Jind
d) Kurukshetra

Question 44: Where did the 1857 revolt begin in Haryana?

a) Ambala Cantonment
b) Sirsa Cantonment
c) Hansi Cantonment
d) Rewari Cantonment

Question 45: A large region of Haryana was once called ‘Shri Kanth Janpad’. Which dynasty’s ruler gave this name?

a) Naga
b) Pushyabhuti
c) Hun
d) Gupta

Question 46: Who wrote the famous book Prithviraj Raso?

a) Chand Bardai
b) Surdas
c) Babur
d) Kabirdas

Question 47: The majority of Haryana’s land is dominated by which type of soil?

a) Kachari soil
b) Desert soil
c) Sandy-loamy soil
d) Loamy soil

Question 48: In which district is the urea plant located?

a) Bhiwani
b) Rohtak
c) Sonipat
d) Panipat

Question 49: The village of Sihi near Faridabad is considered the birthplace of which famous devotional poet?

a) Ramdas
b) Raidas
c) Surdas
d) Tulsidas

Question 50: How many days did the Mahabharata war last?

a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 18

Question 51: What was the ancient name of Panipat?

a) Thaneshwar
b) Sthanuvishwar
c) Panduprastha
d) Somnath

Question 52: Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava, the first Chief Minister of Punjab, belonged to which district of Haryana?

a) Hisar
b) Sirsa
c) Bhiwani
d) Yamunanagar

Question 53: Where does the Saraswati River enter Haryana?

a) From Pinjore
b) From Kalesar
c) From Panchkula
d) From Adi Badri

Bihar GK MCQs Questions for preparation of Competitive Exams. Important Bihar General Knowledge previous year exam question answer with explanation are provided below.

Bihar General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1: Which is the largest city in Bihar?
a) Patna
b) Gaya
c) Muzaffarpur
d) Bhagalpur

Question 2: In which year did the Champaran Satyagraha start in Bihar?
a) 1915
b) 1917
c) 1920
d) 1930

Question 3: What is the official state animal of Bihar?
a) Elephant
b) Cow
c) Ox
d) Lion

Question 4: Which district of Bihar is famous as the ‘Silk City’?
a) Patna
b) Gaya
c) Bhagalpur
d) Munger

Question 5: How many divisions (Pramandal) are there in Bihar?
a) 7
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11

Question 6: Who is the current Chief Minister of Bihar? (As of August 2024)
a) Nitish Kumar
b) Tejashwi Yadav
c) Jitan Ram Manjhi
d) Sushil Modi

Question 7: Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Shri Krishna Singh
b) Jagannath Mishra
c) Lalu Prasad Yadav
d) Karpoori Thakur

Question 8: Which city in Bihar is considered the ‘center of education’?
a) Patna
b) Gaya
c) Nalanda
d) Darbhanga

Question 9: On which date is Bihar Day celebrated?
a) 15 January
b) 22 March
c) 1 April
d) 2 October

Question 10: What is the main language of Bihar?
a) Hindi
b) Bhojpuri
c) Maithili
d) Magahi

Question 11: Which is the largest district in Bihar?
a) Patna
b) West Champaran
c) Gaya
d) Bhagalpur

Question 12: In which district of Bihar is the ‘Mahabodhi Temple’ located?
a) Patna
b) Gaya
c) Muzaffarpur
d) Darbhanga

Question 13: Which city of Bihar is the birthplace of ‘Sher Shah Suri’?
a) Patna
b) Sasaram
c) Darbhanga
d) Nalanda

Question 14: At which place in Bihar did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?
a) Nalanda
b) Pawapuri
c) Bodh Gaya
d) Sarnath

Question 15: In which year did the reconstruction of Nalanda University begin?
a) 2010
b) 2014
c) 2005
d) 2012

Question 16: Which folk dance of Bihar is very famous?
a) Bihu
b) Jumari
c) Kathak
d) Chhau

Question 17: Which place in Bihar is known as the birthplace of Lord Mahavira?
a) Nalanda
b) Pawapuri
c) Vaishali
d) Bodh Gaya

Question 18: In which district is the Sonepur Mela organized?
a) Patna
b) Saran
c) Gaya
d) Nalanda

Question 19: Bihar shares its southern border with which state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh

Question 20: What was the ancient name of Patna?
a) Pataliputra
b) Vaishali
c) Magadh
d) Rajgir

Question 21: Which place is known as the ‘Education City’ of Bihar?
a) Nalanda
b) Patna
c) Gaya
d) Muzaffarpur

Question 22: Which place in Bihar is called the “Capital of Religion”?
a) Gaya
b) Rajgir
c) Bodh Gaya
d) Pawapuri

Question 23: Where are the remains of the Vikramshila University found?
a) Patna
b) Bhagalpur
c) Nalanda
d) Munger

Question 24: Which city in Bihar is known as the “City of Kabir”?
a) Patna
b) Sasaram
c) Motihari
d) Darbhanga

Question 25: Where is the Mahatma Gandhi Setu located?
a) Patna
b) Hajipur
c) Bhagalpur
d) Buxar

Question 26: What is the original meaning of the word “Bihar”?
a) Mountain
b) River
c) Buddhist Monastery
d) Fort

Question 27: When was the Patna High Court established?
a) 1912
b) 1916
c) 1919
d) 1935

Question 28: How many seats does Bihar have in the Rajya Sabha?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 18

Question 29: For what was Nalanda University world-famous?
a) Advancement in Physics
b) Expertise in Ayurveda
c) Study of Buddhism and Philosophy
d) Excellence in Mathematics and Astronomy

Question 30: What was the main cause of the destruction of Nalanda University?
a) Turkish Invasion
b) Chinese Invasion
c) Muslim Invasion
d) Mongol Invasion

Question 31: In which district are the ruins of Nalanda University located?
a) Patna
b) Nalanda
c) Gaya
d) Saran

Question 32: What is the state tree of Bihar?
a) Peepal
b) Ashoka
c) Neem
d) Banyan

Question 33: When was Jharkhand separated from Bihar?
a) 15 August 1947
b) 1 January 2000
c) 15 November 2000
d) 26 January 1950

Question 34: In which year was the first Hindi newspaper “Bihar Bandhu” published in Bihar?
a) 1862
b) 1872
c) 1882
d) 1892

Question 35: Who was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
a) Meira Kumar
b) Ranjit Kumari
c) Urmila Singh
d) Shobha Yadav

Question 36: Which great personality of Bihar is known for contributing to the historical development of “Magadh”?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Emperor Akbar
d) Bimbisara

Question 37: In which district is the “Bihar Museum” located?
a) Patna
b) Darbhanga
c) Muzaffarpur
d) Gaya

Question 38: “Litti Chokha” is a dish of which state?
a) Bihar
b) Kerala
c) Goa
d) Punjab

Question 39: Which is the largest municipal corporation in Bihar?
a) Patna
b) Bhagalpur
c) Muzaffarpur
d) Gaya

Question 40: On which day is ‘Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s’ birth anniversary celebrated in Bihar?

a) January 3
b) January 26
c) August 15
d) December 3

Question 41: Who founded the ‘Nalanda’ University in Bihar?

a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Kumaragupta
d) Vikramaditya I

Question 42: Which district of Bihar is famous for ‘Madhubani Painting’?

a) Patna
b) Madhubani
c) Gaya
d) Bhagalpur

Question 43: Which district of Bihar is famous for ‘Litchi’?

a) Darbhanga
b) Muzaffarpur
c) Patna
d) Gaya

Question 44: In which district of Bihar is ‘Tilka Manjhi’ University located?

a) Patna
b) Bhagalpur
c) Muzaffarpur
d) Gaya

Question 45: What is the western border state of Bihar?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) West Bengal

Question 46: Which is the smallest district in Bihar in terms of area?

a) Patna
b) Sheohar
c) Gopalganj
d) Bhagalpur

Question 47: Which district of Bihar has the lowest population?

a) Sheikhpura
b) Kishanganj
c) Darbhanga
d) Gaya

Question 48: Where is the oil refinery located in Bihar?

a) Patna
b) Barauni
c) Muzaffarpur
d) Bhagalpur

Question 49: By whose hands was the glory of Nalanda University destroyed?

a) Ashoka
b) Mahmud of Ghazni
c) Bakhtiyar Khilji
d) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Question 50: In which state is the Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) located?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Jharkhand
d) West Bengal

Question 51: What is the main monsoon season in Bihar?

a) April-May
b) June-September
c) October-November
d) December-January

Question 52: How many districts are there in Bihar?

a) 35
b) 38
c) 40
d) 42

Question 53: Who constructed the ‘Golghar’ located in Patna?

a) Lord Cornwallis
b) John Garstin
c) Sher Shah Suri
d) Emperor Ashoka

Question 54: In which district of Bihar is the Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary located?

a) Munger
b) West Champaran
c) Begusarai
d) Gaya

Question 55: In whose court did the Greek ambassador Megasthenes come to Pataliputra?

a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Vikramaditya
d) Sultan Tipu

Question 56: In which year was cow slaughter banned by law in Bihar?

a) 1963
b) 1955
c) 1959
d) 1960

Game and Sports MCQs questions for Competitive Exams. Important questions from previous year General Knowledge question paper.

Medium: English

Game and Sports Questions

Question 1: In which year did the Olympic Games begin?

(A) 1896
(B) 1900
(C) 1920
(D) 1936

Question 2: How often is the FIFA World Cup Football Tournament held?

(A) 2 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 4 years
(D) 5 years

Question 3: “Uber Cup” is associated with which sport?

(A) Cricket
(B) Tennis
(C) Badminton
(D) Football

Question 4: In which year did India win its first Cricket World Cup?

(A) 1975
(B) 1983
(C) 1987
(D) 1996

Question 5: Which tournament is NOT included in the Grand Slam of tennis?

(A) Wimbledon
(B) Australian Open
(C) French Open
(D) Davis Cup

Question 6: The “Arjuna Award” is given for excellence in which field?

(A) Literature
(B) Sports
(C) Music
(D) Science

Question 7: In which sport did India win its first Olympic gold medal?

(A) Hockey
(B) Wrestling
(C) Boxing
(D) Athletics

Question 8: Who is a famous Indian racer in Formula 1 racing?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Viswanathan Anand
(C) Narain Karthikeyan
(D) Leander Paes

Question 9: “Thomas Cup” is associated with which sport?

(A) Table Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Football
(D) Hockey

Question 10: Viswanathan Anand is associated with which sport?

(A) Tennis
(B) Football
(C) Chess
(D) Badminton

Question-11: “Roland Garros” is associated with which sport?

(A) Cricket
(B) Badminton
(C) Football
(D) Tennis

Question-12: In which year did the Asian Games begin?

(A) 1948
(B) 1951
(C) 1960
(D) 1965

Question-13: Which Indian batsman scored the first triple century in Test cricket?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Sourav Ganguly
(C) Virender Sehwag
(D) Rahul Dravid

Question-14: Which country has won the FIFA World Cup the most times?

(A) Argentina
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) Brazil

Question-15: How many balls are bowled in an over in cricket?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

Question-16: How many players are there in a football team?

(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12

Question-17: How many categories is wrestling divided into in the Olympic Games?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

Question-18: The ‘Davis Cup’ in tennis is awarded for?

(A) Individual male players
(B) Men’s team championship
(C) Women’s team championship
(D) Mixed doubles

Question-19: In which country is ‘Wimbledon’ held?

(A) USA
(B) France
(C) England
(D) Australia

Question-20: ‘Ranji Trophy’ in India is associated with which sport?

(A) Hockey
(B) Cricket
(C) Football
(D) Badminton

Question 31: “Team India” is associated with which sport?

(A) Football
(B) Badminton
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey

Question 32: Rafael Nadal is associated with which sport?

(A) Football
(B) Tennis
(C) Golf
(D) Hockey

Question 33: What does ‘hat-trick’ mean in football?

(A) Scoring three goals
(B) Scoring two goals
(C) Scoring one goal
(D) Scoring four goals

Question 34: The ‘Yellow Jersey’ for the winner is associated with which sport?

(A) Football
(B) Cycling
(C) Tennis
(D) Hockey

Question 35: Who was the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team in the 2022 Women’s World Cup?

(A) Mithali Raj
(B) Harmanpreet Kaur
(C) Smriti Mandhana
(D) Jhulan Goswami

Question 36: Which Indian athlete won the first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2021?

(A) P. V. Sindhu
(B) Neeraj Chopra
(C) Bajrang Punia
(D) Mirabai Chanu

Question 37: When is National Sports Day celebrated in India?

(A) 15th August
(B) 29th August
(C) 2nd October
(D) 26th January

Question 39: In which year was the first season of IPL (Indian Premier League) played?

(A) 2007
(B) 2008
(C) 2010
(D) 2011

Question 40: Who won India’s first Olympic medal in boxing?

(A) Vijender Singh
(B) Mary Kom
(C) Shiva Thapa
(D) Akhil Kumar

Question 41: What is the highest award given in the field of sports?

(A) Jnanpith Award
(B) Padma Shri Award
(C) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
(D) Bharat Bhushan Award

Question 42: Which sport is Navjot Singh Sidhu associated with?

(A) Football
(B) Tennis
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey

Question 43: What does ‘Albatross’ mean in golf?

(A) Scoring three strokes under par
(B) Scoring more than two strokes over par
(C) Scoring exactly par
(D) Scoring more than four strokes over par

Question 44: Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic are associated with which sport?

(A) Football
(B) Golf
(C) Badminton
(D) Tennis

Question 45: Who was India’s first Grand Slam winner?

(A) Leander Paes
(B) Mahesh Bhupathi
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) Ramanathan Krishnan

Question 46: In which sport is the ‘Bulgarian Bag’ used?

(A) Wrestling
(B) Weightlifting
(C) Boxing
(D) Badminton

Question 47: In which sport has P.V. Sindhu won an Olympic medal?

(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Hockey
(D) Athletics

Question 48: In which country was the FIFA World Cup 2022 held?

(A) Qatar
(B) Brazil
(C) Russia
(D) South Africa

Question 49: Who is known as the “Little Master” in Indian cricket?

(A) Kapil Dev
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Sunil Gavaskar
(D) Rahul Dravid

Question 50: Which Indian cricketer holds the record for the highest runs scored in a single Test match innings?

(A) Virat Kohli
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Sunil Gavaskar

Question-51: Who was the captain of the Indian team that won the first World Cup in 1983?

A) Sunil Gavaskar
B) Kapil Dev
C) Mohammad Azharuddin
D) Sourav Ganguly

Question-52: Which Indian cricketer is known by the nickname “Dada”?

A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Sourav Ganguly
C) Rahul Dravid
D) Anil Kumble

Question-53: In which year did India win its first T20 World Cup?

A) 2005
B) 2007
C) 2011
D) 2013

Question-54: Who was the highest run-scorer for India in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup?

A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Virat Kohli
C) Gautam Gambhir
D) Kumar Sangakkara

Question-55: Who was the first Indian cricketer to score a double century in a One-Day International (ODI) match?

A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Virat Kohli
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Shikhar Dhawan

Question-56: Which Indian cricketer was the first to take 10 wickets in a single Test innings?

A) Bishan Singh Bedi
B) Anil Kumble
C) Erapalli Prasanna
D) Ravi Shastri

Question-57: Which Indian cricketer is known as “The Wall”?

A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Rahul Dravid
C) Virender Sehwag
D) Sunil Gavaskar

Question-58: Which Indian cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in an ODI match?

A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Virat Kohli
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Shikhar Dhawan

Question-59: Which Indian bowler holds the record for the most wickets in T20 International cricket?

A) Harbhajan Singh
B) Yuvraj Singh
C) Ravi Ashwin
D) Jasprit Bumrah

Question-60: Who was the first Indian cricketer to score a century in T20 International cricket?

A) Virat Kohli
B) Suresh Raina
C) Yuvraj Singh
D) Rohit Sharma

Question-61: Who was the captain of the Indian team in the 2003 Cricket World Cup final?

A) Sourav Ganguly
B) Rahul Dravid
C) MS Dhoni
D) Sachin Tendulkar

Question-62: Who was the first Indian cricketer to win the ICC Cricketer of the Year award?

A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Rahul Dravid
C) MS Dhoni
D) Virat Kohli

Question-63: Which Indian cricketer is famous for hitting six sixes in an over in T20 cricket?

A) MS Dhoni
B) Yuvraj Singh
C) Virender Sehwag
D) Rohit Sharma

World History MCQs Questions with answer and explanation for Competitive Exams. Important previous year questions.

Medium: English

World History Questions

Question 1: Which part of India did Alexander the Great invade?
a) Punjab
b) Bengal
c) Kashmir
d) Tamil Nadu

Question 2: Who was the first emperor of the Maurya Empire?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Bindusara
d) Emperor Vikramaditya

Question 3: When did World War I end?
a) 1914
b) 1918
c) 1920
d) 1939

Question 4: Which country conducted the first nuclear bomb test?
a) USA
b) Russia
c) England
d) Japan

Question 5: Which empire developed the ‘Code of Laws’ in Mesopotamia?
a) Babylonian
b) Assyrian
c) Maurya
d) Greek

Question 6: What was the role of the ‘Senate’ in ancient Rome?
a) Function as a court
b) Make laws and provide advice
c) Expand the empire
d) Control trade deals

Question 7: What does “Drops of John” refer to?
a) A political plan
b) A war name
c) A social movement in the USA
d) A scientific discovery

Question 8: Which action led to the October Revolution in Russia?
a) Economic crisis
b) War defeat
c) Political dissatisfaction
d) Foreign invasion

Question 9: Who was the prominent ruler of the Babylonian Empire?
a) Hammurabi
b) Nebuchadnezzar II
c) Alexander
d) Ramses II

Question 10: Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?
a) Mesopotamia
b) Egypt
c) Greece
d) India

Question 11: In which year did the French Revolution begin?
(A) 1787
(B) 1789
(C) 1792
(D) 1794

Question 12: Which emperor commissioned the construction of the Taj Mahal, famous for its tomb and architecture?
(A) Akbar
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Babur

Question 13: In which year did Columbus first discover America?
(A) 1492
(B) 1498
(C) 1500
(D) 1520

Question 14: Which empire led to the unification of modern Germany?
(A) Roman Empire
(B) Frankish Empire
(C) Prussian Empire
(D) Ottoman Empire

Question 15: Which king achieved major victories to gain control over the Indian Ocean?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Shivaji

Question 16: Which emperor adopted Islam as the state religion?
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Babur
(D) Shah Jahan

Question 17: When was the United Nations established after World War II?
(A) 1945
(B) 1947
(C) 1949
(D) 1950

Question 18: Which prominent scholar and writer in Akbar’s court wrote “Akbarnama”?
(A) Zahir-ud-din Babur
(B) Abul Fazl
(C) Akbar
(D) Ibrahim Lodi

Question 19: Who gave the slogan “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” during the French Revolution?
(A) Louis XVI
(B) Napoleon Bonaparte
(C) Georges Danton
(D) Maximilien Robespierre

Question 20: In which year did the American War of Independence begin?
(A) 1776
(B) 1783
(C) 1800
(D) 1790

Question 21: Which empire was founded by Alexander the Great?
A) Roman Empire
B) Mongol Empire
C) Macedonian Empire
D) Sassanian Empire

Question 22: Which country was most affected by the Seven Years’ War?
A) Britain
B) France
C) Russia
D) Germany

Question 23: In which famous battle did Napoleon Bonaparte face defeat?
A) Battle of Waterloo
B) Battle of Trafalgar
C) Battle of Austerlitz
D) Battle of Lützen

Question 24: Which major book was written during Akbar’s reign?
A) Baburnama
B) Akbarnama
C) Ain-i-Akbari
D) Mughalnama

Question 25: Which revolution in China was a major outcome under Mao Zedong’s leadership?
A) Taiping Rebellion
B) Summer Uprising
C) Communist Revolution of China
D) Xinhai Revolution

Question 26: In which year did Japan surrender after World War II?
A) 1945
B) 1946
C) 1944
D) 1947

Question 27: What was the primary goal of the Bolshevik Revolution?
A) End of imperialism
B) Establishment of communism
C) Establishment of democracy
D) End of colonialism

Question 28: Which great empire played a major role in Europe after the Roman Empire?
A) Byzantine Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Frankish Empire
D) British Empire

Question 29: The “Napoleonic Code” was implemented in which country?
A) Britain
B) France
C) Spain
D) Italy

Question 30: When was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established?
A) 1995
B) 1990
C) 1985
D) 2000

Question 31: When did the ancient Egyptian empire begin?
A) 3100 BCE
B) 3000 BCE
C) 2500 BCE
D) 2000 BCE

Question 32: In which country is the “Great Wall” located?
A) India
B) China
C) Japan
D) Vietnam

Question 33: Where was Genghis Khan born?
A) China
B) Mongolia
C) India
D) Russia

Question 34: Which U.S. president played a crucial role in the construction of the Panama Canal?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Abraham Lincoln

Question 35: In which decade did colonialism come to an end?
A) 1940s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1970s

Question 36: In which country was the center of the Renaissance?
A) France
B) England
C) Italy
D) Spain

Question 37: Who was one of the main revolutionary leaders during the French Revolution?
A) Maximilien Robespierre
B) Louis XVI
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Georges Danton

Question 38: When was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established?
A) 1995
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 1985

Question 39: Which war established the modern European balance of power?
A) Seven Years’ War
B) Thirty Years’ War
C) Napoleonic Wars
D) French Revolution

Question 40: What was the first constitution of France after the French Revolution?
A) Constitution of 1791
B) Constitution of 1789
C) Constitution of 1804
D) Constitution of 1795

Question 41: Who became the first President of Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Boris Yeltsin
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Nikita Khrushchev

Question 42: The “Cold War” was fought between which two countries?

A) USA and Japan
B) USA and Soviet Union
C) Britain and France
D) Germany and Italy

Question 43: In which year was the Berlin Wall brought down?

A) 1987
B) 1989
C) 1991
D) 1993

Question 44: When did the “D-Day” operation take place during World War II?

A) 1941
B) 1942
C) 1944
D) 1945

Question 45: Where did the “Renaissance” begin?

A) England
B) France
C) Italy
D) Germany

Question 46: Who established democracy in Athens?

A) Solon
B) Pericles
C) Aristotle
D) Plato

Question 47: In which battle was the great French leader Napoleon Bonaparte defeated?

A) Battle of Waterloo
B) Battle of Trafalgar
C) Battle of Leipzig
D) Battle of Austerlitz

Question 48: Who was the first Emperor of Rome?

A) Nero
B) Julius Caesar
C) Augustus
D) Caligula

Question 49: In which country did the “Industrial Revolution” first begin?

A) Germany
B) France
C) Britain
D) United States

Question 50: In which country did the Bolshevik Revolution take place?

A) China
B) Russia
C) Cuba
D) Vietnam

Question 51: In which year did the American War of Independence end?

A) 1776
B) 1781
C) 1783
D) 1791

Question 52: Along which river did the ancient Egyptian civilization develop?

A) Tigris
B) Yangtze
C) Nile
D) Indus

Question 53: Who led the Allied Powers during World War II?

A) Winston Churchill
B) Adolf Hitler
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 54: Who is known as the “Founder of Revolutionary China”?

A) Chiang Kai-shek
B) Mao Zedong
C) Sun Yat-sen
D) Deng Xiaoping

Question 55: In which year did the Glorious Revolution of England take place?

A) 1642
B) 1688
C) 1701
D) 1789

Question 56: From which country did the European Renaissance begin?

A) England
B) France
C) Italy
D) Greece

Question 57: Who was the Mughal emperor during the Revolt of 1857?

A) Akbar
B) Shah Alam
C) Bahadur Shah Zafar
D) Shah Jahan

Question 58: When did Alexander invade India?

A) 326 BCE
B) 356 BCE
C) 300 BCE
D) 250 BCE

Question 59: When was Bangladesh established?

A) 1972
B) 1971
C) 1970
D) 1975

Question 60: Who discovered the Harappan civilization?

A) Alexander Cunningham
B) Robert Bruce Foote
C) Dayaram Sahni
D) John Marshall

Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge MCQs questions for Competitive Exams. Important questions practice set from previous year papers of UPSSSC exams in English.

Question 1: On which of the following dates is Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day celebrated?

A) March 10
B) January 24
C) December 21
D) June 23

Question 2: Which is the largest city in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Meerut
B) Agra
C) Kanpur
D) Varanasi

Question 3: What is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Peacock
B) Sarus Crane
C) Crow
D) Pigeon

Question 4: Through which of the following districts does the Ganga River flow in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Ballia
B) Prayagraj
C) Gorakhpur
D) Agra

Question 5: What is the state animal of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Elephant
B) Barasingha (Swamp Deer)
C) Chital (Spotted Deer)
D) Ganges Dolphin

Question 6: Which is the major river of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Yamuna
B) Gomti
C) Ganga
D) Saraswati

Question 7: Which is the major festival of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Diwali
B) Holi
C) Makar Sankranti
D) All of the above

Question 8: Who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Akhilesh Yadav
B) Mayawati
C) Yogi Adityanath
D) Rahul Gandhi

Question 9: Where is the famous “Buland Darwaza” located in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Agra
B) Lucknow
C) Fatehpur Sikri
D) Varanasi

Question 10: In which district of Uttar Pradesh is diamond found?

A) Banda
B) Lalitpur
C) Varanasi
D) Jaunpur

Question 11: Which of the following universities is located in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Indraprastha University
B) Banaras Hindu University
C) Takshashila University
D) Ambedkar University

Question 12: Where is Chaukhandi Stupa located in Uttar Pradesh?

a) Agra
b) Varanasi
c) Lucknow
d) Sarnath

Question 13: Which state borders Uttar Pradesh in the north?

A) Haryana
B) Bihar
C) Uttarakhand
D) Rajasthan

Question 14: Which is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Lucknow
B) Allahabad
C) Lakhimpur Kheri
D) Saharanpur

Question 15: Which major fair is held in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Kumbh Mela
B) Surajkund Mela
C) Kite Festival
D) Dussehra Fair

Question 16: Who founded the city of Agra?

A) Bahlol Lodi
B) Firoz Tughlaq
C) Khizr Khan
D) Sikandar Lodi

Question 17: What is the main language of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Hindi
B) Urdu
C) English
D) Punjabi

Question 18: What are the major industries in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Textile
B) Information Technology
C) Agriculture
D) Automobile

Question 19: In which region of Uttar Pradesh is gold found?

A) Gomti – Ghaghra Rivers
B) Gomti – Sharda Rivers
C) Sharda – Ramganga Rivers
D) Sharda – Ghaghra Rivers

Question 20: What is the area of Uttar Pradesh?

a) 2,40,928 sq. km
b) 3,00,000 sq. km
c) 1,94,024 sq. km
d) 2,10,000 sq. km

Question 21: Where is the ‘Sangam’ located in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Ganga and Yamuna
B) Ganga and Yamunashar
C) Yamuna and Saraswati
D) Ganga and Gomti

Question 22: During which festival is the Kumbh Mela held in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Diwali
B) Holi
C) Magh Mela
D) Dussehra

Question 23: Which district in Uttar Pradesh is called the ‘Land of Saints’?

A) Mathura
B) Kanpur
C) Varanasi
D) Agra

Question 24: Which city in Uttar Pradesh is famous for the leather industry?

A) Saharanpur
B) Varanasi
C) Kanpur
D) Jhansi

Question 25: Where is Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple located?

A) Ayodhya
B) Allahabad
C) Varanasi
D) Lucknow

Question 26: Which country shares a border with Uttar Pradesh?

A) Pakistan
B) Nepal
C) China
D) Bangladesh

Question 27: Through which major city does the Gomti River flow in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Lucknow
B) Varanasi
C) Kanpur
D) Allahabad

Question 28: Which district in Uttar Pradesh is famous for its ‘Tiger Reserve’?

A) Lakhimpur
B) Gorakhpur
C) Dudhwa
D) Sultanpur

Question 29: What is the state tree of Uttar Pradesh?

a) Peepal
b) Ashoka
c) Neem
d) Bael

Question 30: Which part of Uttar Pradesh is known as the ‘Sugarcane Belt’?

A) Purvanchal
B) Bundelkhand
C) Western Uttar Pradesh
D) Central Uttar Pradesh

Question 31: Which famous ‘bathing’ site is located in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Haridwar
B) Prayagraj
C) Rishikesh
D) Shirdi

Question 32: Which is the major commercial center of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Noida
B) Ghaziabad
C) Lucknow
D) Kanpur

Question 33: With which state does Uttar Pradesh share its southern border?

A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttarakhand

Question 34: In which place of Uttar Pradesh is the memory of ‘Rani Lakshmibai’ preserved?

A) Kanpur
B) Jhansi
C) Lucknow
D) Agra

Question 35: ‘Bodh Gaya’ in Uttar Pradesh is famous for which great personality?

A) Buddha
B) Mahavira
C) Ram
D) Krishna

Question 36: Which is a major ‘cultural site’ in Uttar Pradesh?

A) New Delhi
B) Banaras
C) Shimla
D) Kashmir

Question 37: In which city of Uttar Pradesh is ‘Hazratganj’ located?

A) Kanpur
B) Lucknow
C) Varanasi
D) Agra

Question 38: ‘Kaiserbagh’ in Uttar Pradesh is famous for which major landmark?

A) Historical Palace
B) Religious Site
C) Industrial Area
D) Museum

Question 39: What is the birthplace of ‘Sant Ravidas’ in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Varanasi
B) Lucknow
C) Allahabad
D) Agra

Question 40: The ‘Kannauj’ district of Uttar Pradesh is famous for which product?

A) Tea
B) Perfume
C) Knives
D) Cottage Industry

Question 41: Where is the Buland Darwaza located in Uttar Pradesh?
A) Kanpur
B) Delhi
C) Lucknow
D) Fatehpur Sikri

Question 42: The ‘Satavahana’ in Uttar Pradesh is related to which field?
A) Pandavas
B) Maurya
C) Buddhist
D) Rajput

Question 43: What is ‘Saharanpur’ in Uttar Pradesh famous for?
A) Tea
B) Wooden handicrafts
C) Cottage industries
D) Herbal medicines

Question 44: Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh is famous for which religious site?
A) Krishna
B) Ram
C) Shiva
D) Ganesha

Question 45: What is ‘Hardoi’ in Uttar Pradesh famous for?
A) Tea
B) Flower cultivation
C) Religious sites
D) Cottage industries

Question 46: Uttar Pradesh’s ‘Mathura’ is famous for which major religious site?
A) Ganga
B) Krishna Janmabhoomi
C) Maheshwari
D) Ram Janmabhoomi

Question 47: Where is the ‘Secretariat’ in Uttar Pradesh located?
A) Allahabad
B) Lucknow
C) Varanasi
D) Agra

Question 48: Where is the High Court of Uttar Pradesh located?
A) Lucknow
B) Prayagraj
C) Agra
D) Meerut

Question 49: What is the main folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?
A) Dhobiya
B) Nautanki
C) Shayara
D) Neelam

Question 50: What is the headquarters of Gautam Buddha Nagar district?
A) Greater Noida
B) Ghaziabad
C) Ramabai Nagar
D) Noida

Question 51: Which is the highest dam in Uttar Pradesh?
A) Matatila
B) Meja
C) Rihand
D) Ramganga

Question 52: Where is the first open university of Uttar Pradesh located?
A) Agra
B) Jhansi
C) Prayagraj
D) Delhi

Important National and International Days GK MCQs Questions for Competitive Exams.
Medium: English

Important Days and Dates GK MCQs

Question 1: When is Republic Day celebrated?

A) 15th August
B) 2nd October
C) 26th January
D) 14th November

Question 2: When is Independence Day celebrated?

A) 15th August
B) 26th January
C) 2nd October
D) 5th September

Question 3: When is Gandhi Jayanti celebrated?

A) 5th September
B) 14th November
C) 2nd October
D) 1st May

Question 4: When is Teacher’s Day celebrated?

A) 5th September
B) 14th November
C) 2nd October
D) 26th January

Question 5: When is Children’s Day celebrated?

A) 2nd October
B) 14th November
C) 26th January
D) 1st May

Question 6: When is National Unity Day celebrated?

A) 31st October
B) 8th March
C) 5th September
D) 1st July

Question 7: When is Constitution Day celebrated?

A) 26th November
B) 15th August
C) 26th January
D) 14th April

Question 8: When is Doctor’s Day celebrated?

A) 1st July
B) 5th September
C) 14th November
D) 21st June

Question 9: When is International Women’s Day celebrated?

A) 8th March
B) 14th November
C) 31st October
D) 1st May

Question 10: When is World Environment Day celebrated?

A) 22nd April
B) 5th June
C) 1st July
D) 14th November

Question 11: When is International Workers’ Day celebrated?

A) 1 May
B) 5 June
C) 31 May
D) 2 October

Question 12: When is National Science Day celebrated?

A) 28 February
B) 14 March
C) 5 June
D) 12 January

Question 13: When is International Yoga Day celebrated?

A) 21 June
B) 1 July
C) 15 August
D) 5 September

Question 14: When is National Youth Day celebrated?

A) 12 January
B) 5 September
C) 2 October
D) 26 January

Question 15: When is World AIDS Day celebrated?

A) 1 December
B) 14 November
C) 5 June
D) 31 March

Question 16: When is World Water Day celebrated?

A) 22 March
B) 5 June
C) 1 May
D) 8 March

Question 17: When is National Sports Day celebrated?

A) 29 August
B) 24 September
C) 15 August
D) 5 July

Question 18: When is World Population Day celebrated?

A) 11 July
B) 1 May
C) 14 November
D) 2 October

Question 19: When is Earth Day celebrated?

A) 22 April
B) 5 June
C) 31 May
D) 1 July

Question 20: When is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women celebrated?

A) 25 November
B) 8 March
C) 10 December
D) 5 June

Question 21: When is World Book Day celebrated?

A) 23 April
B) 22 March
C) 1 May
D) 14 November

Question 22: When is World Mother’s Day celebrated?

A) Second Sunday of May
B) 21 June
C) 14 November
D) 31 October

Question 23: When is World Peace Day celebrated?

A) 21 September
B) 1 May
C) 8 March
D) 31 December

Question 24: When is World Human Rights Day celebrated?

A) 10 December
B) 1 May
C) 5 June
D) 14 November

Question 25: When is International Labour Organization Day celebrated?

A) 28 April
B) 1 May
C) 8 March
D) 22 March

Question 26: When is World Food Day celebrated?

A) 16 October
B) 1 July
C) 22 April
D) 5 September

Question 27: When is National Safety Day celebrated?

A) 4 March
B) 15 August
C) 26 January
D) 5 September

Question 28: When is World Red Cross Day celebrated?

A) 8 May
B) 14 June
C) 1 December
D) 16 October

Question 29: When is World Blood Donor Day celebrated?

A) 14 June
B) 1 July
C) 5 June
D) 8 March

Question 30: When is International Nurses Day celebrated?

A) 12 May
B) 5 July
C) 14 November
D) 31 August

Question 31: When is World TB (Tuberculosis) Day celebrated?

A) 24 March
B) 5 June
C) 14 November
D) 1 July

Question 32: When is World Tiger Day celebrated?

A) 29 July
B) 5 June
C) 1 May
D) 21 June

Question 33: When is World Consumer Rights Day celebrated?

A) 15 March
B) 1 May
C) 2 October
D) 24 January

Question 34: When is International Literacy Day celebrated?

A) 8 September
B) 5 June
C) 31 May
D) 1 July

Question 35: When is World Health Day celebrated?

A) 7 April
B) 5 June
C) 31 May
D) 1 December

Question 36: When is World Hepatitis Day celebrated?

A) 28 July
B) 5 June
C) 14 November
D) 21 June

Question 37: When is World Malaria Day celebrated?

A) 25 April
B) 7 April
C) 1 May
D) 5 June

Question 38: When is International Family Day celebrated?

A) 15 May
B) 5 June
C) 14 April
D) 8 March

Question 39: When is World Cancer Day celebrated?

A) 4 February
B) 5 June
C) 31 May
D) 8 March

Question 40: When is National Space Day celebrated in India?

A) 20 July
B) 23 August
C) 15 September
D) 4 October

Question 41: When is National Voters’ Day celebrated?

A) 25th January
B) 1st July
C) 14th November
D) 31st May

Question 42: When is World Sight Day celebrated?

A) Second Thursday of October
B) 5th June
C) 14th November
D) 1st May

Question 43: When is International Day of the Girl Child celebrated?

A) 11th October
B) 14th November
C) 8th March
D) 21st June

Question 44: When is Constitution Maker Day celebrated?

A) 26th November
B) 14th April
C) 15th August
D) 2nd October

Question 45: When is Universal Children’s Day celebrated?

A) 20th November
B) 14th November
C) 2nd October
D) 1st May

Question 46: When is International Day of Older Persons celebrated?

A) 1st October
B) 14th November
C) 2nd October
D) 5th September

Question 47: When is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction celebrated?

A) Second Wednesday of October
B) 5th June
C) 31st May
D) 1st July

Question 48: When is Human Rights Day celebrated?

A) 10th December
B) 1st July
C) 14th November
D) 22nd March

Question 49: When is World Heart Day celebrated?

A) 29th September
B) 5th June
C) 31st May
D) 14th November

Question 50: When is World Hearing Day celebrated?

A) 3rd March
B) 5th June
C) 8th March
D) 14th November

Question 51: When is World Tourism Day celebrated?

A) 27th September
B) 1st May
C) 5th June
D) 14th November

Question 52: When is World Wildlife Day celebrated?

A) 3rd March
B) 5th June
C) 1st May
D) 21st June

Question 53: When is Hindi Day celebrated?

A) 14th September
B) 15th August
C) 26th January
D) 2nd October

Question 54: When is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day celebrated?

A) 15th August
B) 14th August
C) 26th January
D) 2nd October

Question 55: When is Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated?

A) 26th June
B) 26th July
C) 26th August
D) 26th September

Question 56: When is National Navy Day celebrated in India?

A) 26th January
B) 15th August
C) 4th December
D) 10th November

Question 57: When is International Ozone Day celebrated?

A) 5th June
B) 16th September
C) 22nd April
D) 10th December

Question 58: When is Farmer’s Day celebrated in India?

A) 26th January
B) 15th August
C) 23rd December
D) 5th June

Question 59: When is Biodiversity Day celebrated?

A) 22nd May
B) 5th July
C) 12th March
D) 28th February

Question 60: When is “Constitution Murder Day” observed?

A) 26th January
B) 25th June
C) 15th August
D) 2nd October

Chemistry GK MCQs for Competitive Exams for free online practice. Collection of Important previous year questions for preparation of upcoming SSC,RRB examinations.

Chemistry GK MCQs

Question 1: Which of the following dietary components provides the maximum energy per gram to humans?

A) Carbohydrates
B) Fats
C) Fibers
D) Proteins

Question 2: Which of the following is a noble gas?

A) Ozone
B) Nitrogen
C) Hydrogen
D) Helium

Question 3: Which of the following elements belongs to the d-block of the modern periodic table?

A) Na
B) Fe
C) Ca
D) Mg

Question 4: According to the modern periodic table, which element has the atomic number 30?

A) Co
B) Ni
C) Zn
D) Fe

Question 5: Which iron ore contains the highest amount of iron?

A) Magnetite
B) Hematite
C) Limonite
D) Siderite

Question 6: Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the neutron?

A) Chadwick
B) Rutherford
C) Niels Bohr
D) Roentgen

Question 7: What is the chemical name of Plaster of Paris?

A) Calcium hypochlorite
B) Calcium carbonate
C) Calcium oxide
D) Calcium sulfate hemihydrate

Question 8: What is the chemical formula of washing soda?

A) Na2SO4
B) Ca(OH)2
C) Na2CO3 . 10H2O
D) NaHCO3

Question 9: In a water molecule, what is the ratio of the masses of hydrogen and oxygen?

A) 1:4
B) 1:8
C) 1:16
D) 1:2

Question 10: α particles are doubly charged ions of ____________.

A) Beryllium
B) Hydrogen
C) Helium
D) Lithium

Question 11: What is the atomic number of Copper?

A) 29
B) 26
C) 30
D) 32

Question 12: What is the most common isotope of Oxygen?

A) O-16
B) O-17
C) O-18
D) O-19

Question 13: What is the chemical name of NH₃ (Ammonia)?

A) Nitrogen Trihydride
B) Hydrogen Nitride
C) Nitrogen Hydride
D) Hydrogen Trinitride

Question 14: What is the chemical symbol for Mercury?

A) Hg
B) Pb
C) Au
D) Ag

Question 15: Which acid is a harmful enzyme?

A) Hydrochloric Acid
B) Sulfuric Acid
C) Nitric Acid
D) Hydrofluoric Acid

Question 16: What is the approximate pH value of water?

A) 1
B) 7
C) 14
D) 9

Question 17: Which element exhibits metallic properties?

A) Hydrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Calcium
D) Sulfur

Question 18: Which chemical is a strong acid?

A) Ethanol
B) Acetic Acid
C) Sulfuric Acid
D) Ammonia

Question 19: What is formed when carbon dioxide (CO₂) dissolves in water?

A) Carbonic Acid
B) Hydrochloric Acid
C) Sulfuric Acid
D) Nitric Acid

Question 20: Which element has the highest relative atomic mass?

A) Hydrogen
B) Helium
C) Lithium
D) Uranium

Question 21: Which element remains in a gaseous state at room temperature?

A) Iron
B) Sodium
C) Nitrogen
D) Gold

Question 22: Which metal is the lightest?

A) Lithium
B) Sodium
C) Potassium
D) Magnesium

Question 23: What is formed when hydrochloric acid and ammonia react?

A) Ammonium Chloride
B) Ammonium Hydroxide
C) Hydrogen Chloride
D) Hydrochloric Acid

Question 24: In chemistry, what does ‘pH’ stand for?

A) Measurement of acidity
B) Measurement of basicity
C) Measurement of gaseous state
D) Measurement of solid state

Question 25: Which acid is a natural acid found in fruits?

A) Sulfuric Acid
B) Acetic Acid
C) Citric Acid
D) Hydrochloric Acid

Question 26: Which element has only one electron in its outer shell?

A) Helium
B) Hydrogen
C) Lithium
D) Boron

Question 27: What is the atomic number of Iron (Fe)?

A) 20
B) 26
C) 29
D) 32

Question 28: What is the chemical symbol for Silver?

A) Ag
B) Au
C) Pb
D) Hg

Question 29: Which element is commonly found as a diatomic molecule?

A) Hydrogen
B) Sodium
C) Calcium
D) Iron

Question 30: Which gas is produced during the oxidation and burning of water?

A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Nitrogen
D) Carbon Dioxide

Question 31: Which acid is predominant in acid rain?

A) Hydrochloric acid
B) Sulfuric acid
C) Citric acid
D) Acetic acid

Question 32: Which chemical is used as a pesticide?

A) Cysteine
B) Chloroform
C) DDT
D) Aniline