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General Knowledge MCQs for Competitive Exams - Part 2
Q1. Who among the following was
associated with the foundation of the ‘Servants of India Society’?
A) Lala Lajpat Rai
B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation: Gopal
Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 to train Indians
to serve the nation.
Q2. What is the SI unit of electric
capacitance?
A) Farad
B) Ohm
C) Volt
D) Ampere
Answer: A) Farad
Explanation: Capacitance
is measured in Farads (F), which quantifies the ability of a system to store an
electric charge.
Q3. The term 'Mission Indradhanush' is
associated with which sector?
A) Banking
B) Space Exploration
C) Agriculture
D) Immunization
Answer: D) Immunization
Explanation: Mission
Indradhanush aims to immunize children under 2 years and pregnant women against
seven vaccine-preventable diseases.
Q4. Which Indian state is the largest
producer of coffee?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Assam
Answer: C) Karnataka
Explanation: Karnataka
contributes around 70% of India’s total coffee production.
Q5. Which of the following is a
fundamental duty under Article 51A of the Indian Constitution?
A) To vote in elections
B) To protect and improve the natural environment
C) To pay taxes
D) To follow the Directive Principles
Answer: B) To protect and improve the natural environment
Explanation: Article
51A(g) mandates citizens to protect and improve the natural environment.
Cabinet Committees of India: Functions, members & Importance.
Q6. The Treaty of Alinagar was signed
between the British and:
A) Tipu Sultan
B) Mir Qasim
C) Siraj-ud-Daulah
D) Shuja-ud-Daulah
Answer: C) Siraj-ud-Daulah
Explanation: Signed
in 1757, it restored British trading rights in Bengal before the Battle of
Plassey.
Q7. The largest gland in the human body
is:
A) Thyroid
B) Pancreas
C) Liver
D) Adrenal
Answer: C) Liver
Explanation: The
liver is the largest gland, performing functions like detoxification and
protein synthesis.
Q8. 'Surdas' was a devotee of which Hindu
deity?
A) Shiva
B) Krishna
C) Rama
D) Vishnu
Answer: B) Krishna
Explanation: Surdas
was a 15th-century blind saint known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord
Krishna.
Q9. The highest peak in South India is:
A) Doddabetta
B) Anamudi
C) Nilgiri
D) Kodaikanal
Answer: B) Anamudi
Explanation: Anamudi,
located in Kerala, is the tallest peak in the Western Ghats at 2,695 meters.
Q10. The Nobel Prize in Literature for
2021 was awarded to:
A) Bob Dylan
B) Olga Tokarczuk
C) Abdulrazak Gurnah
D) Kazuo Ishiguro
Answer: C) Abdulrazak Gurnah
Explanation: He
was awarded for his work on the effects of colonialism and the refugee
experience.
Geography: Volcano, Humidity, Rainfall & Cyclone Explained.
Q11. Which among the following gases
causes the greenhouse effect?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Helium
Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide
Explanation: CO₂ traps heat in the atmosphere,
contributing significantly to global warming.
Q12. The longest National Highway in India
is:
A) NH-44
B) NH-7
C) NH-27
D) NH-2
Answer: A) NH-44
Explanation: NH-44
runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari and is the longest in India.
Q13. ‘Satyameva Jayate’ has been taken
from:
A) Rigveda
B) Mundaka Upanishad
C) Bhagavad Gita
D) Arthashastra
Answer: B) Mundaka Upanishad
Explanation: It
means "Truth Alone Triumphs" and is India’s national motto.
Q14. The currency of Bangladesh is:
A) Taka
B) Rupee
C) Lira
D) Ringgit
Answer: A) Taka
Explanation: The
official currency of Bangladesh is the Bangladeshi Taka.
Q15. The minimum age for a person to be
elected as President of India is:
A) 25 years
B) 30 years
C) 35 years
D) 40 years
Answer: C) 35 years
Explanation: According
to Article 58, a person must be at least 35 to be eligible for the post.
Q16. In which year did the first general
elections take place in independent India?
A) 1948
B) 1950
C) 1951–52
D) 1953
Answer: C) 1951–52
Explanation: India
held its first general elections from October 1951 to March 1952.
Q17. The deepest oceanic trench is:
A) Tonga Trench
B) Puerto Rico Trench
C) Mariana Trench
D) Java Trench
Answer: C) Mariana Trench
Explanation: The
Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the world’s deepest natural trench.
Q18. Who was the Viceroy of India at the
time of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
A) Lord Irwin
B) Lord Hardinge
C) Lord Chelmsford
D) Lord Reading
Answer: C) Lord Chelmsford
Explanation: The
Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in 1919 during his tenure.
Q19. The term 'Habeas Corpus' is
associated with:
A) Right to Property
B) Right to Religion
C) Right to Life
D) Personal Liberty
Answer: D) Personal Liberty
Explanation: Habeas
Corpus ensures that no one is detained unlawfully.
Q20. Which article of the Constitution
deals with the Finance Commission?
A) Article 270
B) Article 280
C) Article 300
D) Article 356
Answer: B) Article 280
Explanation: Article
280 provides for the constitution of a Finance Commission by the President.
Q21. Who was the first Indian to win an
individual Olympic medal?
A) Abhinav Bindra
B) K.D. Jadhav
C) Leander Paes
D) Milkha Singh
Answer: B) K.D. Jadhav
Explanation: He
won a bronze in wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
Q22. Which planet is known as the ‘Evening
Star’?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Saturn
Answer: B) Venus
Explanation: Venus
is visible after sunset and is often called the Evening Star.
Q23. The headquarters of UNESCO is located
in:
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) New York
D) Rome
Answer: B) Paris
Explanation: UNESCO
is headquartered in Paris, France.
Q24. The term ‘Buland Darwaza’ is
associated with which Mughal ruler?
A) Akbar
B) Aurangzeb
C) Babur
D) Jahangir
Answer: A) Akbar
Explanation: Built
by Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.
Q25. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize
was:
A) Mother Teresa
B) Marie Curie
C) Rosalind Franklin
D) Dorothy Hodgkin
Answer: B) Marie Curie
Explanation: Marie
Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.
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