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General Knowledge MCQ Quiz with Answers – UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway Practice | Part 28 | Download PDF.

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General Knowledge MCQ Quiz series. 25 tough-level GK questions with answers and explanations for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway, Defence, and other competitive exams.

Q1. The 42nd Amendment (1976) is known as—

a) Mini Constitution
b) Magna Carta of India
c) Fundamental Amendment
d) Basic Law

Answer: a) Mini Constitution
Explanation: Called the “Mini-Constitution,” it made major changes, including inserting the words “Socialist” and “Secular” in the Preamble.


Q2. The famous ‘Quit India Movement’ was launched in—

a) 1938
b) 1940
c) 1942
d) 1945

Answer: c) 1942
Explanation: On 8th August 1942, Gandhi gave the “Do or Die” call at Bombay session of Congress.


Q3. The Supreme Court of India was established in—

a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1950
d) 1952

Answer: c) 1950
Explanation: Came into existence on 28 January 1950, replacing the Federal Court of India.


Q4. The Treaty of Alinagar (1757) was signed between—

a) British and Aurangzeb
b) British and Mir Qasim
c) British and Siraj-ud-Daulah
d) British and Tipu Sultan

Answer: c) British and Siraj-ud-Daulah
Explanation: The treaty restored trading privileges to the British before the Battle of Plassey.


Q5. The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between—

a) Akbar and Hemu
b) Babur and Lodi
c) Sher Shah and Humayun
d) Jahangir and Rana Pratap

Answer: b) Babur and Lodi
Explanation: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, marking the beginning of Mughal rule in India.


Q6. The concept of Judicial Review in India is borrowed from—

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

Answer: b) USA
Explanation: Judicial review, the power of courts to review laws, is derived from the U.S. system.


Q7. The headquarters of ISRO is at—

a) Hyderabad
b) Chennai
c) Bengaluru
d) Thiruvananthapuram

Answer: c) Bengaluru
Explanation: ISRO HQ is in Bengaluru, with major facilities across India.


Q8. The largest producer of sugar in India is—

a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Punjab

Answer: b) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: UP is the top sugarcane and sugar producer in India.


Q9. The first session of Indian National Congress (INC) was held at—

a) Bombay
b) Calcutta
c) Madras
d) Allahabad

Answer: a) Bombay
Explanation: Held in December 1885 under the chairmanship of W.C. Bonnerjee.


Q10. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is—

a) 500
b) 545
c) 552
d) 560

Answer: c) 552
Explanation: As per Article 81, the Lok Sabha can have up to 552 members.


Q11. The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in—

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

Answer: c) 1995
Explanation: WTO replaced GATT and was established in Geneva in 1995.


Q12. The largest coal producing state in India is—

a) Chhattisgarh
b) Jharkhand
c) Odisha
d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: b) Jharkhand
Explanation: Jharkhand leads India’s coal production, followed by Odisha and Chhattisgarh.


Q13. The Battle of Plassey (1757) marked the defeat of—

a) Mir Jafar
b) Mir Qasim
c) Siraj-ud-Daulah
d) Shuja-ud-Daulah

Answer: c) Siraj-ud-Daulah
Explanation: British under Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, gaining Bengal.


Q14. The main source of income of the Panchayati Raj Institutions is—

a) Grants from state government
b) Property tax
c) Agricultural cess
d) Sales tax

Answer: a) Grants from state government
Explanation: Panchayats rely mainly on state grants and central finance commission allocations.


Q15. The largest delta in the world is—

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

Answer: b) Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
Explanation: Also called the Sundarbans, it is the largest delta in the world.


Q16. The first Indian Governor-General of independent India was—

a) Rajendra Prasad
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Sardar Patel

Answer: b) C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation: He succeeded Lord Mountbatten in 1948, becoming the last Governor-General of India.


Q17. The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in—

a) Geneva
b) Vienna
c) New York
d) London

Answer: b) Vienna
Explanation: IAEA was established in 1957 with HQ in Vienna, Austria.


Q18. The first Five-Year Plan in India (1951-56) focused on—

a) Industry
b) Agriculture
c) Transport
d) Defence

Answer: b) Agriculture
Explanation: Emphasis was given to agriculture and irrigation for food security.


Q19. The author of Arthashastra is—

a) Kalidasa
b) Banabhatta
c) Chanakya
d) Vishnugupta

Answer: c) Chanakya
Explanation: Chanakya (Kautilya or Vishnugupta) wrote Arthashastra on statecraft and economy.


Q20. The Currency Note Press of India is located at—

a) Nasik
b) Mumbai
c) Hyderabad
d) Indore

Answer: a) Nasik
Explanation: Established in 1928 at Nashik (Maharashtra), it prints Indian currency notes.


Q21. The largest gland in the human body is—

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

Answer: b) Liver
Explanation: Liver is the largest gland, involved in metabolism, detoxification, and bile secretion.


Q22. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in—

a) 1992
b) 1993
c) 1995
d) 2000

Answer: b) 1993
Explanation: Established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.


Q23. The winner of the first Bharat Ratna (1954) included—

a) Nehru, Tagore, Sarojini Naidu
b) C. Rajagopalachari, Radhakrishnan, CV Raman
c) Gandhi, Patel, Nehru
d) Rajendra Prasad, Bose, Tilak

Answer: b) C. Rajagopalachari, Radhakrishnan, CV Raman
Explanation: The first recipients of Bharat Ratna were these three eminent personalities.


Q24. The founder of the Indian National Army (INA) was—

a) Rashbehari Bose
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Captain Mohan Singh
d) Lala Hardayal

Answer: c) Captain Mohan Singh
Explanation: He founded INA in 1942 in Singapore; later revived and led by Subhas Chandra Bose.


Q25. The Dronacharya Award is associated with—

a) Teachers
b) Coaches in Sports
c) Scientists
d) Doctors

Answer: b) Coaches in Sports
Explanation: Instituted in 1985 to honor outstanding sports coaches.


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Ans: These MCQs are ideal for students preparing for competitive exams in India like UPSC, SSC (CGL, CHSL, GD), Railway (RRB), Banking, Defence exams, and State-level PCS exams.


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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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