General Studies MCQs Practice
Questions 2226 – 2250

Filtered UPSC-style MCQs useful for UPSC, SSC, Banking and other competitive examinations.

2226. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the National Emergency?

A. Article 352 B. Article 356 C. Article 360 D. Article 370
Answer: A

2227. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?

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

2228. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission?

A. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa B. Swami Vivekananda C. Dayananda Saraswati D. Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer: B

2229. Which gas is used in the manufacture of ammonia in the Haber process?

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

2230. Which Indian state is the largest producer of turmeric?

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

2231. Which body recommends the distribution of financial resources between the Centre and States?

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

2232. Which metal is used in making thermometers?

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

2233. Who was the first Indian woman to become a Chief Minister?

A. Sucheta Kriplani B. Indira Gandhi C. Jayalalithaa D. Mayawati
Answer: A

2234. Which is the largest river island in the world?

A. Majuli B. Greenland C. Borneo D. Sri Lanka
Answer: A

2235. Which part of the human brain controls balance and coordination?

A. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum C. Medulla D. Hypothalamus
Answer: B

2236. The Simon Commission was appointed in:

A. 1919 B. 1927 C. 1935 D. 1942
Answer: B

2237. Which country is the largest producer of natural rubber?

A. Thailand B. Indonesia C. Malaysia D. Vietnam
Answer: A

2238. What is the chemical formula of ozone?

A. O₂ B. O₃ C. CO₂ D. H₂O
Answer: B

2239. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Clouds”?

A. Meghalaya B. Mizoram C. Nagaland D. Sikkim
Answer: A

2240. Who discovered the proton?

A. Ernest Rutherford B. J.J. Thomson C. Niels Bohr D. James Chadwick
Answer: A

2241. Which planet is known as the “Evening Star”?

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

2242. Which river flows through the city of Cairo?

A. Nile B. Niger C. Congo D. Zambezi
Answer: A

2243. Which organization publishes the Global Innovation Index?

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

2244. Which vitamin deficiency causes pellagra?

A. Vitamin B3 B. Vitamin B12 C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D
Answer: A

2245. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics?

A. C.V. Raman B. Homi Bhabha C. Vikram Sarabhai D. S. Chandrasekhar
Answer: A

2246. Which ocean is located at the North Pole?

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

2247. Which Indian state produces the most spices?

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

2248. What is the SI unit of capacitance?

A. Farad B. Tesla C. Henry D. Coulomb
Answer: A

2249. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Lakes”?

A. Udaipur B. Bhopal C. Nainital D. Srinagar
Answer: A

2250. Which ISRO mission successfully orbited Mars?

A. Chandrayaan-2 B. Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) C. Astrosat D. Aditya-L1
Answer: B

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