General Studies MCQs Practice
Questions 1876 – 1900

Carefully filtered General Studies MCQs useful for UPSC, SSC, Banking and other competitive examinations.

1876. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Prime Minister?

A. Article 74 B. Article 75 C. Article 76 D. Article 78
Answer: B

1877. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Assam”?

A. Brahmaputra B. Barak C. Damodar D. Kosi
Answer: A

1878. Who wrote the famous book Discovery of India?

A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. B.R. Ambedkar D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: B

1879. Which gas is mainly responsible for acid rain?

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

1880. Which Indian state is the largest producer of pulses?

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Maharashtra D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A

1881. Which authority regulates pension funds in India?

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

1882. Which metal is the best conductor of heat?

A. Copper B. Aluminium C. Silver D. Gold
Answer: C

1883. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

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

1884. Which is the largest lagoon lake in India?

A. Pulicat Lake B. Chilika Lake C. Vembanad Lake D. Loktak Lake
Answer: B

1885. Which organ in the human body produces insulin?

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

1886. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in which year?

A. 1919 B. 1920 C. 1930 D. 1942
Answer: B

1887. Which country is the largest producer of sugar in the world?

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

1888. What is the chemical formula of methane?

A. CH₄ B. CO₂ C. NH₃ D. H₂O
Answer: A

1889. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Seven Sisters”?

A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Assam C. Nagaland D. Northeast India region
Answer: D

1890. Who developed the theory of evolution?

A. Isaac Newton B. Charles Darwin C. Gregor Mendel D. Louis Pasteur
Answer: B

1891. Which planet is known as the “Blue Planet”?

A. Earth B. Neptune C. Uranus D. Venus
Answer: A

1892. Which river originates from the Tibetan Plateau?

A. Brahmaputra B. Indus C. Sutlej D. All of the above
Answer: D

1893. Which organization publishes the World Development Report?

A. IMF B. World Bank C. WTO D. UNDP
Answer: B

1894. Which vitamin deficiency causes night blindness?

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

1895. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal?

A. P.V. Sindhu B. Saina Nehwal C. Mirabai Chanu D. Karnam Malleswari
Answer: A

1896. Which ocean lies between Africa and America?

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

1897. Which Indian state produces the most turmeric?

A. Telangana B. Maharashtra C. Karnataka D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A

1898. What is the SI unit of electric resistance?

A. Volt B. Ohm C. Ampere D. Watt
Answer: B

1899. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Joy”?

A. Kolkata B. Mumbai C. Delhi D. Chennai
Answer: A

1900. Which ISRO mission studied the Sun?

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

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