General Studies MCQs Practice
Questions 2001 – 2025

General Studies MCQs Series – Part 2 Questions useful for UPSC, SSC, Banking and all competitive exams.

2001. Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality before law?

A. Article 14 B. Article 19 C. Article 21 D. Article 32
Answer: A

2002. Which river is the longest in India?

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

2003. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

A. Ashoka B. Chandragupta Maurya C. Bindusara D. Harsha
Answer: B

2004. Which gas is essential for human respiration?

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

2005. Which Indian state produces the most wheat?

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

2006. Which institution controls India's monetary policy?

A. RBI B. SEBI C. NABARD D. Finance Ministry
Answer: A

2007. Which metal is used in making electric wires?

A. Copper B. Zinc C. Lead D. Tin
Answer: A

2008. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

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

2009. Which is the largest ocean in the world?

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

2010. Which organ purifies blood in the human body?

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

2011. Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942?

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

2012. Which country is the largest producer of rice?

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

2013. What is the chemical formula of carbon dioxide?

A. CO₂ B. CO C. CH₄ D. O₂
Answer: A

2014. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?

A. Haryana B. Punjab C. Rajasthan D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer: B

2015. Who invented the telephone?

A. Thomas Edison B. Alexander Graham Bell C. Nikola Tesla D. James Watt
Answer: B

2016. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

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

2017. Which river flows through London?

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

2018. Which organization publishes the Human Development Index?

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

2019. Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?

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

2020. Who was the first Indian Nobel Prize winner?

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

2021. Which ocean lies between Africa and America?

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

2022. Which Indian state produces the most tea?

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

2023. What is the SI unit of energy?

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

2024. Which Indian city is known as the “Pink City”?

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

2025. Which ISRO mission successfully landed on the Moon in 2023?

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

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