100 General Knowledge MCQs with Answers for Competitive Exams

1–25: Indian History & Culture

  1. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
    A) Mahatma Gandhi
    B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    C) Jawaharlal Nehru
    D) Sardar Patel
    Answer: B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  2. Who founded the Maurya Empire?
    A) Ashoka
    B) Bindusara
    C) Chandragupta Maurya
    D) Harsha
    Answer: C) Chandragupta Maurya
  3. Who was the first Mughal emperor of India?
    A) Akbar
    B) Babur
    C) Humayun
    D) Shah Jahan
    Answer: B) Babur
  4. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
    A) 1757
    B) 1761
    C) 1857
    D) 1748
    Answer: A) 1757
  5. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
    A) Swami Vivekananda
    B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C) Dayanand Saraswati
    D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    Answer: B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  6. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?
    A) Subhas Chandra Bose
    B) Bhagat Singh
    C) Mahatma Gandhi
    D) Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi
  7. The Quit India Movement was launched in:
    A) 1930
    B) 1942
    C) 1947
    D) 1920
    Answer: B) 1942
  8. Who wrote the book Discovery of India?
    A) Mahatma Gandhi
    B) Jawaharlal Nehru
    C) B. R. Ambedkar
    D) Rabindranath Tagore
    Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru
  9. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
    A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    B) C. Rajagopalachari
    C) Jawaharlal Nehru
    D) Sardar Patel
    Answer: B) C. Rajagopalachari
  10. Who was the first President of India?
    A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
    C) Zakir Husain
    D) V. V. Giri
    Answer: A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  11. The Ajanta Caves are located in which state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Rajasthan
    Answer: B) Maharashtra
  12. Who built the Taj Mahal?
    A) Akbar
    B) Aurangzeb
    C) Shah Jahan
    D) Jahangir
    Answer: C) Shah Jahan
  13. Who founded the Sikh religion?
    A) Guru Arjan Dev
    B) Guru Gobind Singh
    C) Guru Nanak Dev
    D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
    Answer: C) Guru Nanak Dev
  14. The Harappan Civilization is also known as the:
    A) Vedic Civilization
    B) Indus Valley Civilization
    C) Mauryan Civilization
    D) Gupta Civilization
    Answer: B) Indus Valley Civilization
  15. Which ancient university was located in Bihar?
    A) Nalanda
    B) Takshashila
    C) Vikramashila
    D) Both A and C
    Answer: D) Both A and C
  16. Who wrote India’s national anthem?
    A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
    B) Rabindranath Tagore
    C) Sarojini Naidu
    D) Subhas Chandra Bose
    Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore
  17. “Vande Mataram” was written by:
    A) Rabindranath Tagore
    B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
    C) Swami Vivekananda
    D) Sri Aurobindo
    Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  18. Who was popularly known as the “Iron Man of India”?
    A) Jawaharlal Nehru
    B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
    D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    Answer: B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  19. Who founded the Arya Samaj?
    A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
    B) Swami Vivekananda
    C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    D) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
    Answer: A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
  20. The Dandi March was associated with:
    A) Non-Cooperation Movement
    B) Civil Disobedience Movement
    C) Quit India Movement
    D) Swadeshi Movement
    Answer: B) Civil Disobedience Movement
  21. Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
    A) Lord Curzon
    B) Lord Mountbatten
    C) Lord Wavell
    D) Lord Irwin
    Answer: B) Lord Mountbatten
  22. The Indian National Congress was founded in:
    A) 1885
    B) 1905
    C) 1857
    D) 1890
    Answer: A) 1885
  23. Who is associated with the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright”?
    A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B) Lala Lajpat Rai
    C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    D) Dadabhai Naoroji
    Answer: A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  24. The Red Fort was built by:
    A) Akbar
    B) Shah Jahan
    C) Humayun
    D) Babur
    Answer: B) Shah Jahan
  25. The Khajuraho temples are located in:
    A) Uttar Pradesh
    B) Madhya Pradesh
    C) Rajasthan
    D) Odisha
    Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

26–45: Indian Geography

  1. Which is the largest state of India by area?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Rajasthan
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: B) Rajasthan
  2. Which is the smallest Indian state by area?
    A) Goa
    B) Sikkim
    C) Tripura
    D) Manipur
    Answer: A) Goa
  3. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
    A) Ganga
    B) Kosi
    C) Yamuna
    D) Son
    Answer: B) Kosi
  4. The Ganga originates from:
    A) Gangotri Glacier
    B) Siachen Glacier
    C) Zemu Glacier
    D) Milam Glacier
    Answer: A) Gangotri Glacier
  5. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
    A) Nanda Devi
    B) Kanchenjunga
    C) Anamudi
    D) Kamet
    Answer: B) Kanchenjunga
  6. Which desert is located mainly in India?
    A) Sahara
    B) Gobi
    C) Thar
    D) Kalahari
    Answer: C) Thar
  7. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
    A) Tamil Nadu
    B) Gujarat
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: B) Gujarat
  8. The Sundarbans are famous for:
    A) Coral reefs
    B) Mangrove forests
    C) Tea plantations
    D) Sand dunes
    Answer: B) Mangrove forests
  9. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
    A) Dal Lake
    B) Wular Lake
    C) Chilika Lake
    D) Loktak Lake
    Answer: B) Wular Lake
  10. Chilika Lake is located in:
    A) West Bengal
    B) Odisha
    C) Andhra Pradesh
    D) Kerala
    Answer: B) Odisha
  11. The Western Ghats are also called:
    A) Sahyadri
    B) Shivalik
    C) Aravalli
    D) Nilgiri
    Answer: A) Sahyadri
  12. Which river is called the “Dakshin Ganga”?
    A) Krishna
    B) Godavari
    C) Kaveri
    D) Narmada
    Answer: B) Godavari
  13. The Narmada River flows into the:
    A) Bay of Bengal
    B) Arabian Sea
    C) Indian Ocean
    D) Gulf of Mannar
    Answer: B) Arabian Sea
  14. Which state is known as the “Land of Rising Sun” in India?
    A) Assam
    B) Arunachal Pradesh
    C) Sikkim
    D) Meghalaya
    Answer: B) Arunachal Pradesh
  15. Which city is known as the “Pink City”?
    A) Udaipur
    B) Jaipur
    C) Jodhpur
    D) Bikaner
    Answer: B) Jaipur
  16. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
    A) 6
    B) 7
    C) 8
    D) 9
    Answer: C) 8
  17. Which is the southernmost point of mainland India?
    A) Indira Point
    B) Kanyakumari
    C) Rameswaram
    D) Kochi
    Answer: B) Kanyakumari
  18. Black soil is particularly suitable for growing:
    A) Rice
    B) Cotton
    C) Tea
    D) Jute
    Answer: B) Cotton
  19. Which state is famous for tea production?
    A) Assam
    B) Punjab
    C) Haryana
    D) Gujarat
    Answer: A) Assam
  20. Which is the largest river island in India?
    A) Majuli
    B) Diu
    C) Elephanta
    D) Salsette
    Answer: A) Majuli

46–65: Indian Polity & Constitution

  1. The Constitution of India came into force on:
    A) 15 August 1947
    B) 26 January 1950
    C) 26 November 1949
    D) 2 October 1950
    Answer: B) 26 January 1950
  2. The Constitution of India was adopted on:
    A) 26 January 1950
    B) 15 August 1947
    C) 26 November 1949
    D) 9 December 1946
    Answer: C) 26 November 1949
  3. Fundamental Rights are contained in which part of the Constitution?
    A) Part I
    B) Part II
    C) Part III
    D) Part IV
    Answer: C) Part III
  4. Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in:
    A) Part II
    B) Part III
    C) Part IV
    D) Part V
    Answer: C) Part IV
  5. The President of India is elected by:
    A) Direct voting by citizens
    B) Electoral College
    C) Lok Sabha only
    D) Rajya Sabha only
    Answer: B) Electoral College
  6. The normal term of the Lok Sabha is:
    A) 4 years
    B) 5 years
    C) 6 years
    D) 7 years
    Answer: B) 5 years
  7. The Rajya Sabha is also known as the:
    A) House of People
    B) Council of States
    C) Federal Assembly
    D) National Council
    Answer: B) Council of States
  8. Who is the constitutional head of India?
    A) Prime Minister
    B) President
    C) Chief Justice of India
    D) Home Minister
    Answer: B) President
  9. Who is the head of the Union Council of Ministers?
    A) President
    B) Prime Minister
    C) Vice-President
    D) Home Minister
    Answer: B) Prime Minister
  10. The Supreme Court of India is located in:
    A) Mumbai
    B) New Delhi
    C) Kolkata
    D) Chennai
    Answer: B) New Delhi
  11. Who appoints the Governor of a state?
    A) Prime Minister
    B) Chief Minister
    C) President
    D) Chief Justice of India
    Answer: C) President
  12. The minimum age to become a member of the Lok Sabha is:
    A) 18 years
    B) 21 years
    C) 25 years
    D) 30 years
    Answer: C) 25 years
  13. The minimum age to become a member of the Rajya Sabha is:
    A) 21 years
    B) 25 years
    C) 30 years
    D) 35 years
    Answer: C) 30 years
  14. Which Article is associated with the Right to Life and Personal Liberty?
    A) Article 14
    B) Article 19
    C) Article 21
    D) Article 32
    Answer: C) Article 21
  15. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
    A) Prime Minister
    B) Defence Minister
    C) President
    D) Chief of Defence Staff
    Answer: C) President
  16. The Indian Parliament consists of:
    A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only
    B) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
    C) President and Lok Sabha only
    D) Prime Minister and Parliament
    Answer: B) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  17. The voting age in India was reduced from 21 to 18 years by the:
    A) 42nd Amendment
    B) 44th Amendment
    C) 61st Amendment
    D) 73rd Amendment
    Answer: C) 61st Amendment
  18. Panchayati Raj institutions received constitutional status through the:
    A) 42nd Amendment
    B) 61st Amendment
    C) 73rd Amendment
    D) 86th Amendment
    Answer: C) 73rd Amendment
  19. Municipalities received constitutional status through the:
    A) 72nd Amendment
    B) 73rd Amendment
    C) 74th Amendment
    D) 75th Amendment
    Answer: C) 74th Amendment
  20. The Election Commission of India is a:
    A) Statutory body
    B) Constitutional body
    C) Private body
    D) Judicial body
    Answer: B) Constitutional body

66–85: General Science

  1. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
    A) Ag
    B) Au
    C) Gd
    D) Go
    Answer: B) Au
  2. What is the SI unit of force?
    A) Joule
    B) Watt
    C) Newton
    D) Pascal
    Answer: C) Newton
  3. Which gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere?
    A) Oxygen
    B) Nitrogen
    C) Carbon dioxide
    D) Hydrogen
    Answer: B) Nitrogen
  4. The study of plants is called:
    A) Zoology
    B) Botany
    C) Ecology
    D) Geology
    Answer: B) Botany
  5. The study of animals is called:
    A) Zoology
    B) Botany
    C) Anatomy
    D) Cytology
    Answer: A) Zoology
  6. Which organ pumps blood throughout the human body?
    A) Brain
    B) Kidney
    C) Heart
    D) Liver
    Answer: C) Heart
  7. Which vitamin is mainly produced in the skin through sunlight exposure?
    A) Vitamin A
    B) Vitamin B12
    C) Vitamin C
    D) Vitamin D
    Answer: D) Vitamin D
  8. Which is the largest organ of the human body?
    A) Liver
    B) Skin
    C) Heart
    D) Brain
    Answer: B) Skin
  9. What is the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure?
    A) 50°C
    B) 75°C
    C) 100°C
    D) 120°C
    Answer: C) 100°C
  10. What is the freezing point of water at standard atmospheric pressure?
    A) 0°C
    B) 10°C
    C) -10°C
    D) 5°C
    Answer: A) 0°C
  11. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
    A) Venus
    B) Mars
    C) Jupiter
    D) Mercury
    Answer: B) Mars
  12. Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
    A) Saturn
    B) Earth
    C) Jupiter
    D) Neptune
    Answer: C) Jupiter
  13. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
    A) Venus
    B) Earth
    C) Mercury
    D) Mars
    Answer: C) Mercury
  14. Which natural satellite revolves around Earth?
    A) Mars
    B) Moon
    C) Venus
    D) Titan
    Answer: B) Moon
  15. The process by which plants prepare food is called:
    A) Respiration
    B) Photosynthesis
    C) Transpiration
    D) Digestion
    Answer: B) Photosynthesis
  16. Which gas is released during photosynthesis?
    A) Nitrogen
    B) Carbon dioxide
    C) Oxygen
    D) Hydrogen
    Answer: C) Oxygen
  17. The basic unit of life is:
    A) Tissue
    B) Organ
    C) Cell
    D) Atom
    Answer: C) Cell
  18. Which blood group is commonly known as the universal donor for red blood cells?
    A) AB+
    B) O−
    C) A+
    D) B−
    Answer: B) O−
  19. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    A) Iron
    B) Copper
    C) Mercury
    D) Aluminium
    Answer: C) Mercury
  20. The pH value of pure water at about 25°C is approximately:
    A) 3
    B) 5
    C) 7
    D) 10
    Answer: C) 7

86–100: Economy, Computer & General Awareness

  1. What is the full form of GDP?
    A) Gross Domestic Product
    B) General Domestic Production
    C) Gross Development Product
    D) General Development Plan
    Answer: A) Gross Domestic Product
  2. Which institution is the central bank of India?
    A) SBI
    B) RBI
    C) SEBI
    D) NABARD
    Answer: B) RBI
  3. RBI stands for:
    A) Reserve Bank of India
    B) Rural Bank of India
    C) Revenue Bank of India
    D) Regional Bank of India
    Answer: A) Reserve Bank of India
  4. Which organization regulates the securities market in India?
    A) RBI
    B) SEBI
    C) IRDAI
    D) NABARD
    Answer: B) SEBI
  5. What does GST stand for?
    A) General Sales Tax
    B) Goods and Services Tax
    C) Government Service Tax
    D) Goods Supply Tariff
    Answer: B) Goods and Services Tax
  6. What is the full form of CPU?
    A) Central Processing Unit
    B) Computer Processing Utility
    C) Central Program Unit
    D) Computer Primary Unit
    Answer: A) Central Processing Unit
  7. Which device is primarily used to enter text into a computer?
    A) Monitor
    B) Keyboard
    C) Printer
    D) Speaker
    Answer: B) Keyboard
  8. Which of the following is an operating system?
    A) Windows
    B) Google
    C) Intel
    D) Oracle
    Answer: A) Windows
  9. What does WWW stand for?
    A) World Wide Web
    B) World Web Window
    C) Wide World Web
    D) Web World Wide
    Answer: A) World Wide Web
  10. Which shortcut is commonly used to copy selected text on Windows computers?
    A) Ctrl + X
    B) Ctrl + C
    C) Ctrl + V
    D) Ctrl + Z
    Answer: B) Ctrl + C
  11. Which sport is associated with the term “checkmate”?
    A) Cricket
    B) Chess
    C) Hockey
    D) Tennis
    Answer: B) Chess
  12. The Olympic Games are generally held every:
    A) 2 years
    B) 3 years
    C) 4 years
    D) 5 years
    Answer: C) 4 years
  13. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
    A) China
    B) Japan
    C) Thailand
    D) South Korea
    Answer: B) Japan
  14. What is the currency of Japan?
    A) Won
    B) Yuan
    C) Yen
    D) Ringgit
    Answer: C) Yen
  15. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
    A) Atlantic Ocean
    B) Indian Ocean
    C) Pacific Ocean
    D) Arctic Ocean
    Answer: C) Pacific Ocean
100 General Knowledge MCQs with Answers for Competitive Exams
100 General Knowledge MCQs with Answers
Share on:

Jai Hind... Namaskar !!! Apka Pyaar aur Respect, Tavi to hai Mr. Perfect... Lecturer / Writer/ Blogger / Dancer.  Rapper / Fitness Lover / Actor. Founder of Healthy Man, Hindi PiLa, Shayari me KahaniMCQ Questions, Car Insurance Ok Social Worker Co-founder of Kartabya Foundation(An animal, Social and Natural Welfare Organization.) and Founder of Mission Green Balangir (Natural Welfare Organization).

Leave a Comment