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General Awareness questions with answers, page 10

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. Mission Indradhanush, launched in December 2014, aims at:
  2. India won the SAFF Women's Championship 2026 by defeating which team in the final?
  3. The bending of light when it passes from one medium to another is called:
  4. The title 'Alamgir', adopted by Aurangzeb on his accession, literally means:
  5. Harsha shifted the focus of his administration to which city, which became the effective capital of his empire, distinct from his dynasty's originalā€¦
  6. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 13 April 1919, in which General Dyer's troops fired on an unarmed crowd, took place in which city?
  7. Leander Paes won an individual Olympic bronze medal at Atlanta 1996 in which sport?
  8. The Reserve Bank of India's Central Board of Directors is headed by the ______.
  9. The Nobel Peace Prize 2023 was awarded to which activist for her work on women's rights in Iran?
  10. Which physical quantity is defined as the rate of change of distance with time and is a scalar quantity?
  11. The Mughal emperor Jahangir, born at Fatehpur Sikri in 1569, was the son of which earlier Mughal emperor?
  12. Which Microsoft Office application is used to create spreadsheets?
  13. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, launched in 2015, aims to provide what to eligible citizens?
  14. Who became India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), a post created in December 2019 to head the newly formed Department of Military Affairs?
  15. When Akbar introduced Mansabdari system, _____was the lowest grade of Mansabdar.
  16. In which article of the Indian Constitution is the fundamental right to equality provided?
  17. Which of the following is an example of a noble gas used to fill electric discharge tubes for advertising signs, producing a reddish-orange glow?
  18. Which body conducts the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to All India Services such as the IAS and IPS?
  19. The 29th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG 2026) was held at which location?
  20. Which tax was levied on the manufacture of goods within India, before being subsumed under GST?
  21. India's currency, the Rupee, is issued and regulated by which authority?
  22. Lavani, a vigorous folk dance traditionally performed with the Tamasha folk-theatre form, belongs to which state?
  23. The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) provides insurance cover against:
  24. In the Mughal mansabdari system, the 'zat' component of a mansabdar's rank indicated his:
  25. The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Fa-Hien (Faxian) visited India during the reign of which Gupta ruler?
  26. The Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was primarily led by whom?
  27. What is the term for a tax whose rate increases as the taxable income increases?
  28. The slogan 'Simon Go Back', raised during the nationwide protests of 1928 against the Simon Commission, is credited to:
  29. Axone, a fermented soybean ingredient central to several local dishes, is a staple of the cuisine of which state?
  30. Ravi borrows a sum of Rs 2,80,000 at 8% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays Rs 9,800 towards the principal amountā€¦
  31. National Doctors' Day is observed every year in India on 1 July. Which other important day is also observed on the same date?
  32. Which protocol is used to send emails?
  33. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched the e-VSP Portal to provide digital access to which type of literature?
  34. PM Narendra Modi was conferred the 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' Presidential Honour by the President of which country?
  35. Before the launch of which Five-Year Plan did India introduce structural adjustment policies?
  36. India's Vande Bharat Express is primarily known as which type of train?
  37. Ahmad Shah Abdali, the Afghan ruler who defeated the Marathas at the Third Battle of Panipat, is also known by which dynastic title?
  38. The Shunga dynasty patronized the carved stone railings and gateways of which famous Buddhist stupa in Madhya Pradesh, besides enlarging the Sanchiā€¦
  39. The Harappan site famous for its dockyard, located in Gujarat, is:
  40. A situation of continuously rising prices along with stagnant economic growth is called?
  41. Which river is generally considered the longest river in the world?
  42. Who wrote the play 'Abhijnanasakuntalam'?
  43. Which category of Vedic literature, whose name literally means 'forest books', served as a transitional link between the ritualistic Brahmanas andā€¦
  44. India lost the final of the first-ever ICC World Test Championship, held in 2021 at Southampton, to which country?
  45. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees which fundamental right?
  46. Which body is responsible for conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures in India?
  47. Banarasi silk sarees, a GI-tagged product, are traditionally woven in which UP city?
  48. Which animal was declared India's National Aquatic Animal in 2009?
  49. The mode and median of a data set are 18.4 and 54, respectively. What is the mean of the data? (Use the empirical formula.)
  50. The New Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral institution headquartered in Shanghai, is more popularly known by which nickname?
  51. Who propounded the 'Drain of Wealth' theory, explaining how British colonial economic policies systematically drained India's wealth to Britain?
  52. Which of the following is an example of a saturated hydrocarbon?
  53. The Ajanta Caves, famous for Buddhist rock-cut architecture and paintings, are located in which state?
  54. In the 18th-century Carnatic Wars in India, French forces were decisively defeated by the English at which battle?
  55. After how many years did India resume tourist visas for Chinese citizens in 2025?
  56. The body responsible for planning and development of Delhi's urban infrastructure is?
  57. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, established aā€¦
  58. Which of the following metals reacts with cold water to produce hydrogen gas readily?
  59. Who was the chief advocate of Nazism in Germany?
  60. Where has DRDO inaugurated its Advanced Quantum Technology Research Centre (AQTRC) ?
  61. What should come in place of ? in the given series? 57 82 118 167 231 ?
  62. Gautamiputra Satakarni, the greatest Satavahana ruler, is credited with defeating which Western Kshatrapa (Shaka) ruler, thereby reclaiming lostā€¦
  63. Consider the following statements: I. The Constituent Assembly formally adopted 'Jana Gana Mana' as the National Anthem on 24 January 1950. IIā€¦
  64. The Asian Games 2022 (held in 2023) took place in which Chinese city?
  65. Vivek Nishant Nath assumed charge as Director (Commercial) of which company, India's largest iron ore producer?
  66. The Red Fort is built primarily using which material?
  67. The Purana Qila in Delhi is traditionally associated with which epic-era city?
  68. Which 24th Tirthankara of Jainism was born in Vaishali (Kundagram), Bihar?
  69. pi-labs, an Indian AI and deepfake detection company, partnered with which organisation to develop secure AI solutions?
  70. The Tripitaka, the primary compilation of the Buddha's teachings, is regarded as the chief sacred text of which religion?
  71. Which of the following was inaugurated as the world's first fully solar-powered airport, using a dedicated solar plant to meet all its electricityā€¦
  72. Who among the following organized Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav to inculcate national sentiments among the masses?
  73. Which type of joint is present in the human knee?
  74. The 1930 Salt Satyagraha, in which Gandhi broke the salt law, is also popularly known by which name, after its coastal destination in Gujarat?
  75. Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win a competitive Academy Award (Oscar), for costume design in which 1982 film?
  76. Article 371F, containing special provisions following its merger with India, applies to which state?
  77. Small Finance Banks in India are mainly meant to provide banking services to small businesses, small and marginal farmers and which other segment?
  78. The traditional split of Jainism into the Digambara and Shvetambara sects is linked to a severe famine that occurred during whose reign, promptingā€¦
  79. Subhas Chandra Bose escaped from house arrest in Calcutta in January 1941 and eventually reached which country via Afghanistan and the Soviet Unionā€¦
  80. Which is the longest river of peninsular India, also called the 'Dakshina Ganga'?
  81. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2023?
  82. Consider the following statements about adventure sports: 1. Paragliding is classified as an adventure sport. 2. Adventure sports can be air-basedā€¦
  83. The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) was held in which city?
  84. Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in, and where most weather phenomena occur?
  85. Along with LOX-Methane and semi-cryogenic propulsion, which other advanced propulsion technology is ISRO pursuing as per its 2026 plans?
  86. Exercise Varuna 2025 was conducted between India and which country ?
  87. North East Small Finance Bank, one of India's small finance banks, is headquartered in which city?
  88. What was the name of Gautama Buddha's son, whom he left behind at Kapilavastu at the time of his renunciation?
  89. The Harappan site of Lothal, known for its ancient dockyard, is located in which state?
  90. Who was the Viceroy of India when Gandhi began the Dandi March in March 1930?
  91. Surkotada, a Harappan site in Gujarat excavated by J.P. Joshi, is notable for yielding contested/debated evidence of the bones of which animal?
  92. Which Viceroy's tenure (1899-1905) saw the Partition of Bengal, the setting up of the Archaeological Survey of India under a new director-generalā€¦
  93. Keiko Fujimori, leader of the Popular Force Party, was declared winner of Peru's 2026 Presidential Election after a runoff. Which political leaningā€¦
  94. Which organ in the human body is primarily responsible for the production of blood cells?
  95. The Nalanda Mahavihara, the great Buddhist university of ancient India, was founded by which Gupta ruler?
  96. Which classical dance form of India, from Assam, is closely linked to Vaishnavite monasteries (satras)?
  97. The high court serving Uttar Pradesh is located in which city (with a bench at Lucknow)?
  98. PM Modi was conferred the 'Bintang Adipurna', the highest civilian award of which country?
  99. In India, coins (as distinct from currency notes) are issued by which authority?
  100. Which team won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, defeating India in the final at Ahmedabad?