General Studies MCQs Practice
Questions 1976 – 2000

Milestone Page – 2000 General Studies MCQs for UPSC, SSC, Banking and other competitive examinations.

1976. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties?

A. Article 48 B. Article 51A C. Article 21 D. Article 32
Answer: B

1977. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Odisha”?

A. Mahanadi B. Brahmani C. Damodar D. Kosi
Answer: A

1978. Who founded the Gupta Empire?

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

1979. Which gas is used in photosynthesis?

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

1980. Which Indian state produces the most rice?

A. Punjab B. Uttar Pradesh C. West Bengal D. Bihar
Answer: C

1981. Which authority regulates insurance in India?

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

1982. Which metal is the lightest metal?

A. Aluminium B. Lithium C. Sodium D. Magnesium
Answer: B

1983. Who was the first President of India?

A. Rajendra Prasad B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. S. Radhakrishnan D. Zakir Hussain
Answer: A

1984. Which is the largest freshwater lake in Asia?

A. Lake Baikal B. Lake Superior C. Lake Victoria D. Lake Tanganyika
Answer: A

1985. Which organ regulates blood sugar?

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

1986. The Civil Disobedience Movement began in:

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

1987. Which country is the largest producer of wheat?

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

1988. What is the chemical formula of ozone?

A. O₂ B. O₃ C. CO₂ D. H₂O
Answer: B

1989. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Rising Sun”?

A. Assam B. Arunachal Pradesh C. Nagaland D. Manipur
Answer: B

1990. Who discovered gravity?

A. Galileo B. Isaac Newton C. Einstein D. Kepler
Answer: B

1991. Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

A. Earth B. Jupiter C. Saturn D. Neptune
Answer: B

1992. Which river flows through New Delhi?

A. Ganga B. Yamuna C. Sutlej D. Beas
Answer: B

1993. Which organization publishes the Human Development Report?

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

1994. Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?

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

1995. Who was the first Indian Nobel Prize winner?

A. C.V. Raman B. Rabindranath Tagore C. Amartya Sen D. Hargobind Khorana
Answer: B

1996. Which ocean is the largest?

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

1997. Which Indian state produces the most tea?

A. Assam B. West Bengal C. Kerala D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: A

1998. What is the SI unit of pressure?

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

1999. Which Indian city is known as the “Pink City”?

A. Jaipur B. Jodhpur C. Udaipur D. Bikaner
Answer: A

2000. Which ISRO mission landed successfully near the Moon’s south pole?

A. Chandrayaan-1 B. Chandrayaan-2 C. Chandrayaan-3 D. Aditya-L1
Answer: C

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