Railway, SSC, UPSC Important General Knowledge MCQ

Total Questions: 565

251) What is the chemical formula of water?

a) CO2

b) H2O

c) O2

d) NH3

252) The largest coral reef system in the world is?

a) Great Barrier Reef

b) Maldives Coral Reef

c) Red Sea Coral Reef

d) Andaman Coral Reef

253) Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

a) Mercury

b) Gold

c) Silver

d) Iron

254) Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

b) Indira Gandhi

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) BR Ambedkar

255) Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

a) Oxygen

b) Carbon Dioxide

c) Nitrogen

d) Helium

256) What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

a) Mars

b) Earth

c) Mercury

d) Venus

257) Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?

a) Vikram Sarabhai

b) Dr. Homi Bhabha

c) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

d) Rakesh Sharma

258) Which is the longest river in South America?

a) Amazon

b) Nile

c) Mississippi

d) Yangtze

259) The Reserve Bank of India was established in which year?

a) 1935

b) 1947

c) 1950

d) 1960

260) The first Indian satellite was launched in which year?

a) 1975

b) 1980

c) 1965

d) 1990

261) Which state is known as the 'Tiger State of India'?

a) Assam

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Karnataka

262) The National Song of India is?

a) Vande Mataram

b) Jana Gana Mana

c) Sare Jahan Se Accha

d) Saare Jahan Se Accha

263) Which vitamin is also known as Ascorbic Acid?

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin C

c) Vitamin D

d) Vitamin K

264) What is the capital of France?

a) Paris

b) Berlin

c) Rome

d) Madrid

265) Who was the first person to step on the moon?

a) Yuri Gagarin

b) Neil Armstrong

c) Buzz Aldrin

d) Michael Collins

266) What is the largest mammal in the world?

a) Elephant

b) Hippopotamus

c) Blue Whale

d) Rhinoceros

267) Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?

a) France

b) England

c) Italy

d) Germany

268) The term 'zero' in mathematics was introduced by which country?

a) India

b) Greece

c) China

d) Italy

269) Which Mughal Emperor built the Taj Mahal?

a) Babur

b) Akbar

c) Jahangir

d) Shah Jahan

270) Which is the second longest river in the world?

a) Amazon

b) Ganga

c) Yangtze

d) Nile

271) Who wrote the book 'The Origin of Species'?

a) Albert Einstein

b) Isaac Newton

c) Charles Darwin

d) Galileo Galilei

272) Which animal is known as the 'King of the Jungle'?

a) Tiger

b) Cheetah

c) Lion

d) Leopard

273) What is the capital of Australia?

a) Sydney

b) Melbourne

c) Brisbane

d) Canberra

274) Which Indian state is known for tea production?

a) Assam

b) Kerala

c) Karnataka

d) Rajasthan

275) Which is the oldest Veda?

a) Rigveda

b) Samaveda

c) Yajurveda

d) Atharvaveda

276) Who is the current CEO of Google (as of 2024)?

a) Sundar Pichai

b) Satya Nadella

c) Jeff Bezos

d) Elon Musk

277) Which river is considered sacred by Hindus?

a) Yamuna

b) Ganga

c) Godavari

d) Kaveri

278) What is the freezing point of water?

a) 0°C

b) 32°C

c) 100°C

d) -273°C

279) Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

a) China

b) India

c) Japan

d) Thailand

280) Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

a) Indira Gandhi

b) Pratibha Patil

c) Sushma Swaraj

d) Meira Kumar

281) Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?

a) Lake Victoria

b) Lake Baikal

c) Great Bear Lake

d) Lake Superior

282) Which Indian classical dance form is from Kerala?

a) Kathak

b) Bharatanatyam

c) Kathakali

d) Odissi

283) The first battle of Panipat was fought between?

a) Babur and Lodi

b) Akbar and Hemu

c) Shivaji and Aurangzeb

d) Mughal and British

284) Which is the fastest bird in the world?

a) Golden Eagle

b) Albatross

c) Peregrine Falcon

d) Sparrow

285) The national flower of India is?

a) Rose

b) Lily

c) Lotus

d) Sunflower

286) Who was the first President of India?

a) Rajendra Prasad

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Indira Gandhi

d) Subhas Chandra Bose

287) Which is the largest dam in India?

a) Sardar Sarovar Dam

b) Bhakra Nangal Dam

c) Hirakud Dam

d) Tungabhadra Dam

288) What is the SI unit of temperature?

a) Joule

b) Celsius

c) Kelvin

d) Fahrenheit

289) Which element is a major component of the sun?

a) Hydrogen

b) Oxygen

c) Carbon

d) Nitrogen

290) Which state in India is known for Kanchipuram sarees?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Kerala

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Karnataka

291) Who wrote the famous novel 'War and Peace'?

a) Leo Tolstoy

b) Charles Dickens

c) Mark Twain

d) George Orwell

292) Which bird is the national bird of the USA?

a) Bald Eagle

b) Golden Eagle

c) Peacock

d) Parrot

293) Who invented the light bulb?

a) Thomas Edison

b) Nikola Tesla

c) Guglielmo Marconi

d) Alexander Graham Bell

294) Who is the author of the book 'Wings of Fire'?

a) Vikram Sarabhai

b) APJ Abdul Kalam

c) Dr. Homi Bhabha

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

295) Which country is the largest producer of wheat?

a) USA

b) India

c) Russia

d) China

296) The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

a) Atlantic and Mediterranean

b) Red Sea and Mediterranean

c) Indian and Atlantic

d) Pacific and Atlantic

297) Which instrument is used to measure temperature?

a) Barometer

b) Thermometer

c) Hygrometer

d) Ammeter

298) Who was the first astronaut to go into space?

a) Yuri Gagarin

b) Neil Armstrong

c) Buzz Aldrin

d) Michael Collins

299) The Konark Sun Temple is located in which state?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Odisha

c) Rajasthan

d) Gujarat

300) Which element is represented by the symbol 'Fe'?

a) Iron

b) Silver

c) Gold

d) Lead

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