General Studies MCQs Practice
Questions 1501 – 1525

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1501. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the Union, State and Concurrent lists?

A. Fifth Schedule B. Seventh Schedule C. Ninth Schedule D. Tenth Schedule
Answer: B

1502. Which Indian river is known as the "Dakshin Ganga"?

A. Krishna B. Godavari C. Kaveri D. Tungabhadra
Answer: B

1503. Who established the Gupta Empire?

A. Chandragupta I B. Samudragupta C. Skandagupta D. Kumargupta
Answer: A

1504. Which gas protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation?

A. Oxygen B. Ozone C. Nitrogen D. Hydrogen
Answer: B

1505. Which Indian state is the largest producer of pulses?

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Punjab C. Uttar Pradesh D. Bihar
Answer: A

1506. Which body formulates India's Five-Year Plans (earlier)?

A. RBI B. Planning Commission C. NITI Aayog D. Finance Commission
Answer: B

1507. Which metal is used in galvanization to prevent rusting?

A. Copper B. Zinc C. Iron D. Aluminium
Answer: B

1508. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

A. Rajendra Prasad B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Sardar Patel D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: B

1509. Which is the largest plateau in the world?

A. Deccan Plateau B. Tibetan Plateau C. Iranian Plateau D. Brazilian Plateau
Answer: B

1510. Which organ in the human body produces bile?

A. Kidney B. Liver C. Pancreas D. Stomach
Answer: B

1511. The Simon Commission visited India in:

A. 1927 B. 1928 C. 1930 D. 1935
Answer: B

1512. Which country is the largest producer of rice in the world?

A. India B. China C. Thailand D. Vietnam
Answer: B

1513. What is the chemical formula of sulphuric acid?

A. HCl B. H₂SO₄ C. HNO₃ D. H₂CO₃
Answer: B

1514. Which Indian state is known as the "Land of Rivers"?

A. Punjab B. Assam C. Kerala D. Bihar
Answer: A

1515. Who was the first Indian Nobel laureate in Physics?

A. C.V. Raman B. Hargobind Khorana C. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar D. Amartya Sen
Answer: A

1516. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

A. Venus B. Mercury C. Earth D. Mars
Answer: B

1517. Which Indian river flows westward into the Arabian Sea?

A. Godavari B. Narmada C. Krishna D. Ganga
Answer: B

1518. Which organization publishes the Global Hunger Index?

A. WHO B. FAO C. Concern Worldwide & Welthungerhilfe D. IMF
Answer: C

1519. Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?

A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D
Answer: C

1520. Who was the first woman President of India?

A. Indira Gandhi B. Pratibha Patil C. Sarojini Naidu D. Sonia Gandhi
Answer: B

1521. Which ocean lies east of Africa?

A. Atlantic Ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. Indian Ocean D. Arctic Ocean
Answer: C

1522. Which Indian state is the largest producer of sugar in India?

A. Maharashtra B. Uttar Pradesh C. Karnataka D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: B

1523. What is the SI unit of energy?

A. Joule B. Newton C. Watt D. Pascal
Answer: A

1524. Which Indian city is known as the "City of Seven Hills"?

A. Hyderabad B. Tirupati C. Bengaluru D. Pune
Answer: B

1525. Which ISRO mission studied the Sun from Lagrange Point L1?

A. Chandrayaan-3 B. Mangalyaan C. Aditya-L1 D. Gaganyaan
Answer: C

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