General Studies MCQs Practice
Questions 1851 – 1875

Revised and filtered MCQs useful for UPSC, SSC, Banking and other competitive examinations.

1851. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Vice-President of India?

A. Article 63 B. Article 74 C. Article 80 D. Article 124
Answer: A

1852. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?

A. Gandak B. Kosi C. Son D. Ghaghara
Answer: B

1853. Who founded Sikhism?

A. Guru Nanak B. Guru Gobind Singh C. Guru Arjan Dev D. Guru Tegh Bahadur
Answer: A

1854. Which gas is essential for plant photosynthesis?

A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Carbon dioxide D. Helium
Answer: C

1855. Which Indian state is the largest producer of maize?

A. Karnataka B. Madhya Pradesh C. Bihar D. Rajasthan
Answer: B

1856. Which authority regulates the insurance sector in India?

A. RBI B. SEBI C. IRDAI D. NABARD
Answer: C

1857. Which metal is most widely used in aircraft construction?

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

1858. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?

A. H.J. Kania B. M. Hidayatullah C. Y.V. Chandrachud D. P.N. Bhagwati
Answer: A

1859. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

A. Wular Lake B. Dal Lake C. Loktak Lake D. Chilika Lake
Answer: A

1860. Where are red blood cells produced?

A. Bone marrow B. Liver C. Kidney D. Pancreas
Answer: A

1861. The Salt March (Dandi March) was associated with which movement?

A. Quit India Movement B. Civil Disobedience Movement C. Non-Cooperation Movement D. Swadeshi Movement
Answer: B

1862. Which country is the largest producer of cotton?

A. China B. India C. USA D. Brazil
Answer: B

1863. What is the chemical formula of baking soda?

A. NaHCO₃ B. NaCl C. Na₂CO₃ D. NaOH
Answer: A

1864. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Bamboo”?

A. Assam B. Tripura C. Mizoram D. Nagaland
Answer: C

1865. Who discovered radioactivity?

A. Henri Becquerel B. Marie Curie C. Rutherford D. J.J. Thomson
Answer: A

1866. Which planet has the slowest rotation?

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

1867. Which river flows through Paris?

A. Rhine B. Danube C. Seine D. Thames
Answer: C

1868. Which organization publishes the World Happiness Report?

A. IMF B. UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network C. World Bank D. UNESCO
Answer: B

1869. Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?

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

1870. Who was the first Indian Olympic individual gold medalist?

A. Abhinav Bindra B. Neeraj Chopra C. Milkha Singh D. Major Dhyan Chand
Answer: A

1871. Which ocean is the second largest in the world?

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

1872. Which Indian state produces the most rubber?

A. Kerala B. Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu D. Assam
Answer: A

1873. What is the SI unit of temperature?

A. Kelvin B. Celsius C. Fahrenheit D. Joule
Answer: A

1874. Which Indian city is called the “Silicon Valley of India”?

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

1875. Which ISRO mission was India’s first mission to Mars?

A. Chandrayaan-2 B. Mangalyaan C. Aditya-L1 D. Gaganyaan
Answer: B

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