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General Awareness questions with answers

1,274 solved General Awareness MCQs from SSC, RRB, banking and police exams. Open any question to try it and read the explanation. Want a timed test instead? Free General Awareness practice sets.

  1. PYQWhich place yielded archaeological evidence of pit dwellings?
  2. PYQMatch the following Harappan civilization towns with their archaeological sources: List-A List-B A) Harappa (i) The great bath B) Mohenjo Daro (ii)…
  3. PYQWho wrote the book "Prataparudra Yashobhushanam"?
  4. PYQConsider the following statements: Cornwallis permanent land settlement of Bengal: a) Recognised Zamindars as the owners of the land b) Put the…
  5. PYQWho was the First Governor General of Bengal at the time of company's rule?
  6. PYQAssertion (A) : The British parliament passed a new act in 1858. Transferred the powers of East India company to the British crown. Reason (R) : To…
  7. PYQMatch the following A with B. A Persons B Samajas a) Raja Ramamohan Roy i) Arya Samaj b) Annie Besant ii) Theosophical society c) Atmaram Panduranga…
  8. PYQThe worship of Fire in the Indus Valley is proved by the discovery of the Fire altar at: a) Surkotada b) Alamgirpur c) Kalibangan d) Chanhudaro
  9. PYQWhich festival was celebrated in a great manner by the rulers of Vijayanagara every year?
  10. PYQThe Gujurat Sabha under the presidentship of Mahatma Gandhi played a leading role in the:
  11. PYQWhat is the reason that the Naval Revolution took place in 1946, on Feb 18th at Bombay?
  12. PYQ'Gulf stream' is found in this ocean
  13. PYQThe words that were added to the Preamble by the 42 nd Constitutional Amendment.
  14. PYQWhich of the following practice is correct with regard to the appointment of a Governor of a State
  15. PYQThe Article of the Constitution that provides for the establishment of Union Finance Comission:
  16. PYQWhich of the following is correct about FICCI
  17. PYQThe term NOTA (None of the above) implies:
  18. PYQPrice Index is a: A) Statistical Device B) Economic Device C) Social Device D) Political Device
  19. PYQAmong the following, identify the Direct Taxes. A) Income Tax and Customs Duty B) Income Tax and Corporate Tax C) Corporate Tax and Sales Tax D)…
  20. PYQMatch the following: A) Rabi i) Paddy B) Kharif ii) Watermelon C) Zaid iii) Sunshine D) Natural Resource iv) Wheat
  21. PYQMatch the following Early Bankers Regions A) Jagat seths i) Surat B) Shahs ii) Bengal C) Chettiyars iii) Madras D) Arun Ji-Nath Ji iv) Patna
  22. PYQAssertion (A): Special Economic Zones are meant for attracting foreign companies. Reason (R): Special Economic Zones provide more employment…
  23. PYQExpand the abbreviation of ATM
  24. PYQThe wealth definition of Economics was given by:
  25. PYQMatch the following: A) Supreme commander of Indian Armed forces i) Arup Raha B) Army General ii) Sunil Lamba C) Navy admiral iii) Pranab Mukherjee…
  26. PYQMatch the following: a) Vishwanatha Satyanarayana i) Veui Padagalu b) Sri Sir ii) Vishwambara c) Gurajada Appa Rao iii) Maha Prastanam d) C…
  27. PYQMatch the following: a) Karnataka i) Harish Rawat b) Kerela ii) Sidda Ramaiah c) Tripura iii) Vijayan d) Uttarakhand iv) Manik sarcar
  28. PYQThe state which has highest Atomic Reactors in the country is
  29. PYQThe first president of India who got elected unanimously
  30. PYQThe election symbol of Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh.
  31. PYQThe India-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won the the Australian open tennis women's doubles title in January 2016. In finals they…
  32. PYQThe first woman climbed the Mount Everest in the world.
  33. PYQThe organisation that was part of League of Nations is still continuing in UNO is:
  34. PYQThe famous Belum Caves are in_____
  35. PYQSugarcane Research institute is located in Andhra Pradesh?
  36. PYQThe capital of Ikshvakus was______
  37. PYQAs of 31st May 2025, who is the Chairman of the Bar Council of India?
  38. PYQIn 2025, the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) launched EmpowHER Biz - Sapno Ki Udaan in partnership with ____.
  39. PYQWhich index in 2025 highlighted that account ownership in India reached 89% since 2011?
  40. PYQProject _______ is the world's first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project.
  41. PYQWho is the author of 'The Illicit Happiness of Other People'?
  42. PYQ'Abhanga Vanis' are folk songs of which state?
  43. PYQThe 'Joda' dance, performed on a full moon night around Holi, belongs to which Indian state?
  44. PYQIndia's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility 'Pavana Chitra' was unveiled at which airport in October 2024?
  45. PYQWhich railway zone became India's first to switch to compostable bioplastic on trains in August 2025?
  46. PYQIn Microeconomics, the graphical representation of the demand function is called the _______.
  47. PYQWhat are the temporary finger-like extensions of the cell surface used by Amoeba to take in food called?
  48. PYQIn September 2024, who was appointed as Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau?
  49. PYQOn October 2, 2024, the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan was launched in ______.
  50. PYQThe State of the World's Children 2024 report was published by which of the following?
  51. PYQThe Allographa effusosoredica, a newly discovered species in Western Ghats, belongs to ____.
  52. PYQ'Mangal' folk songs are traditional to which Indian state?
  53. PYQWhich of the following is a traditional dance associated with the culture of Sikkim?
  54. PYQThe most popular argument regarding the origin of the universe is the _______.
  55. PYQWhich Indian startup developed the country's first full-stack 25-qubit quantum computer?
  56. PYQIn the late 1980s, India approached an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for its economic crisis — also known as _________.
  57. PYQAs of July 2025, which central public sector enterprise has been awarded "Navratna" status?
  58. PYQWhich Sikh Guru instituted the Khalsa in 1699?
  59. PYQWhich deficit includes only transactions affecting the current income and expenditure of the government?
  60. PYQWho is the first female auto-rickshaw driver in India?
  61. PYQAs of 31st July 2025, who is the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court?
  62. PYQYouth Spiritual Summit held in July 2025 was organized by which of the following?
  63. PYQWhich state became the first to link forest ecosystem with green GDP?
  64. PYQWhich pipe instrument is traditionally linked with the songs and dances of the Dimasa tribe in Assam?
  65. PYQWhich folk dance of Lakshadweep is also known as the 'Shield Dance'?
  66. PYQWhat is the name of India's first Ayurvedic diagnostic device developed in January 2025?
  67. PYQIn August 2025, which medical college launched the country's first Department of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare?
  68. PYQThere is a constitutional requirement to present the annual financial statement before the ______ every year.
  69. PYQWhich group provided the backbone of the Maratha army?
  70. PYQWhich article of the Indian Constitution deals with sessions of Parliament?
  71. PYQAfter which five year plan did the emphasis on the public sector become less pronounced in India?
  72. PYQKanishka convened the Fourth Buddhist Council at which of the following places?
  73. PYQIn June 2025, who became the first woman ADC (Aide-de-Camp) to the President of India?
  74. PYQOne Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) scheme, introduced on 1 January 2025, was launched by which ministry?
  75. PYQWho is the author of the book 'The Gopi Diaries: Finding Love'?
  76. PYQ'Baul' dance is performed in _____.
  77. PYQCelonis and IIIT Allahabad have announced a centre. Which of the following is a focus area?
  78. PYQThe AMUL milk cooperative was established in which state?
  79. PYQWhich five year plan in India tried to build the basis for a socialist pattern of society?
  80. PYQThe sum of the gross value added of all firms in an economy in a year is called _________.
  81. PYQMost of Ashoka's edicts were composed in which language?
  82. PYQWhich word is mentioned in the Preamble of the Indian constitution regarding 'Justice'?
  83. PYQIn September 2024, Manish Kumar Gupta was appointed Chief Secretary of ____.
  84. PYQ'Bhopa', a form of folk music, is traditional to which state?
  85. PYQ'Mohini: The Enchantress' is a mythological fiction authored by ______.
  86. PYQIn January 2025, which organisation launched a National Mission on Sustainable Packaging Solutions?
  87. PYQWhere did Nana Saheb gather armed forces and expel the British garrison from the city?
  88. PYQThe inward-looking trade strategy in India's initial five-year plans is also known as _____.
  89. PYQIn October 2025, who was appointed as the Chief of Naval Staff of India?
  90. PYQIn April 2025, the Government launched which mission for coastal states' disaster resilience?
  91. PYQWho is the author of 'India Wins Freedom', an account of the final years of British rule in India?
  92. PYQ'The Palace of Illusions' is a mythological fiction (retelling of the Mahabharata) authored by ______.
  93. PYQIn February 2025, which organisation launched a mission for Deep Ocean exploration named 'Samudrayaan'?
  94. PYQWho were the parents of Maharana Pratap?
  95. PYQWhere was the Indian National Congress session held in 1929, where the Purna Swaraj resolution was passed?
  96. PYQWho appoints the Chief Minister of an Indian State?
  97. PYQThe economic strategy focused on promoting exports and reducing trade barriers, adopted post-1991, is known as _____.
  98. PYQWho authored the epic poem 'Raghuvamsa', a work of classical Sanskrit literature?
  99. On a sum of money, when invested for 2 years, compound interest and simple interest are `300 and `250, respectively. For both simple and compound…
  100. The mode and median of a data is 26.7 and 71, respectively. What is the mean of the data? (Use empirical formula.)