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General Awareness MCQ Quiz with Answers (UPSC, SSC, Railway, IB ACIO) – Part 23 | Download PDF.

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Q1. The Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) was sent to India under the leadership of—

a) Stafford Cripps, A.V. Alexander, Pethick-Lawrence
b) Stafford Cripps, Clement Attlee, Mountbatten
c) Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps, A.V. Alexander
d) Mountbatten, Wavell, Stafford Cripps

Answer: c) Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps, A.V. Alexander
Explanation: The Cabinet Mission (1946) was led by Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps, and A.V. Alexander to discuss India’s independence.


Q2. The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between—

a) Gandhi and Ambedkar
b) Gandhi and Jinnah
c) Nehru and Ambedkar
d) Ambedkar and Patel

Answer: a) Gandhi and Ambedkar
Explanation: The Poona Pact secured reserved seats for the Depressed Classes in the provincial legislatures.


Q3. The first nuclear test of India (Smiling Buddha) took place in—

a) 1972
b) 1974
c) 1975
d) 1977

Answer: b) 1974
Explanation: India conducted its first nuclear test at Pokhran in May 1974, called Smiling Buddha.


Q4. The “Golden Quadrilateral” highway project connects—

a) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
b) Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi
c) Mumbai, Goa, Chennai, Patna
d) Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Surat

Answer: a) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
Explanation: The Golden Quadrilateral project connects India’s four major metros through highways.


Q5. The first census in India (modern) was conducted in—

a) 1851
b) 1861
c) 1871
d) 1881

Answer: c) 1871
Explanation: The first all-India census was conducted in 1871 under Lord Mayo.


Q6. The first Indian to become a member of British Parliament was—

a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) M.G. Ranade
c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d) Surendranath Banerjee

Answer: a) Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji was elected to the British Parliament in 1892.


Q7. The Indian Constitution adopted Parliamentary System from—

a) USA
b) UK
c) Canada
d) Ireland

Answer: b) UK
Explanation: India borrowed the concept of Parliamentary Government from Britain.


Q8. The largest coffee producing state in India is—

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

Answer: b) Karnataka
Explanation: Karnataka produces nearly 70% of India’s coffee.


Q9. The Chandrayaan-1 mission (2008) discovered—

a) Helium-3 on Mars
b) Water molecules on Moon
c) Methane on Jupiter
d) Ozone layer depletion

Answer: b) Water molecules on Moon
Explanation: Chandrayaan-1 confirmed the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.


Q10. The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in—

a) 1985
b) 1991
c) 1995
d) 2000

Answer: c) 1995
Explanation: WTO was established in 1995, replacing GATT.


Q11. The largest delta in the world is—

a) Mekong Delta
b) Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
c) Amazon Delta
d) Nile Delta

Answer: b) Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
Explanation: The Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta (Sundarbans) is the largest delta in the world.


Q12. The “Komagata Maru” incident (1914) is related to—

a) Peasant movement in Punjab
b) Voyage of Indian immigrants denied entry to Canada
c) Trade dispute with Britain
d) Naval mutiny

Answer: b) Voyage of Indian immigrants denied entry to Canada
Explanation: Komagata Maru was a Japanese ship carrying Indian immigrants denied entry to Canada in 1914.


Q13. The Nobel Prize in Economics (1998) was awarded to which Indian-origin economist?

a) Amartya Sen
b) Raghuram Rajan
c) Abhijit Banerjee
d) Jagdish Bhagwati

Answer: a) Amartya Sen
Explanation: Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in 1998 for his work on welfare economics.


Q14. The major constituent of Gobar Gas is—

a) Carbon dioxide
b) Methane
c) Nitrogen
d) Hydrogen

Answer: b) Methane
Explanation: Biogas or Gobar gas primarily consists of methane (55–65%).


Q15. The first Indian Governor-General of independent India was—

a) C. Rajagopalachari
b) Rajendra Prasad
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: a) C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation: He was the first and last Indian Governor-General (1948–50).


Q16. The largest gland in the human body is—

a) Liver
b) Pancreas
c) Thyroid
d) Pituitary

Answer: a) Liver
Explanation: The liver is the largest gland, playing vital roles in metabolism and detoxification.


Q17. The Quit India Resolution (1942) was passed at—

a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Bombay
d) Lucknow

Answer: c) Bombay
Explanation: Quit India Resolution was passed at Bombay on 8 August 1942.


Q18. The world’s longest international border India shares is with—

a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh

Answer: d) Bangladesh
Explanation: India shares its longest border (4,096 km) with Bangladesh.


Q19. The Rowlatt Act (1919) was passed to—

a) Grant self-rule to Indians
b) Curb revolutionary activities
c) Increase trade with Britain
d) Promote education

Answer: b) Curb revolutionary activities
Explanation: The Rowlatt Act authorized imprisonment without trial, sparking protests.


Q20. The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which river?

a) Beas
b) Sutlej
c) Ravi
d) Chenab

Answer: b) Sutlej
Explanation: Bhakra Nangal Dam is on Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh.


Q21. The ‘Gulf Stream’ is—

a) Warm ocean current
b) Cold ocean current
c) Desert wind
d) Tidal bore

Answer: a) Warm ocean current
Explanation: Gulf Stream is a warm Atlantic Ocean current originating in the Gulf of Mexico.


Q22. The Permanent Court of International Justice was established by—

a) UN Charter
b) League of Nations
c) GATT
d) ILO

Answer: b) League of Nations
Explanation: It was created in 1920 under the League of Nations.


Q23. The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India was—

a) Ruma Pal
b) Sujata Manohar
c) Fathima Beevi
d) Leila Seth

Answer: c) Fathima Beevi
Explanation: She became the first woman judge of Supreme Court in 1989.


Q24. The World Environment Day is celebrated on—

a) 5th June
b) 1st May
c) 15th August
d) 16th September

Answer: a) 5th June
Explanation: World Environment Day is observed on 5th June annually.


Q25. The only Indian Prime Minister who never faced Parliament was—

a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
b) Charan Singh
c) Gulzarilal Nanda
d) H.D. Deve Gowda

Answer: b) Charan Singh
Explanation: Charan Singh resigned before facing a parliamentary vote in 1979.


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Q1. Who should solve these General Awareness MCQs?

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Ans: Yes, all questions are inspired by actual previous year questions (PYQs) and framed at moderate to tough level to match the latest exam trends.


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Ans: Yes, we are also working on topic-wise and subject-wise MCQ collections (like Polity MCQs, Science MCQs, Current Affairs MCQs, etc.) for focused practice.


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