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MCQS 100

History

Who
was the first President of India?

A)
Jawaharlal Nehru

B)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

C)
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

D)
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

What
year did India gain independence from British rule?

A)
1942

B)
1947

C)
1950

D)
1952

The
Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?

A)
1757

B)
1761

C)
1775

D)
1782

Who
was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement
of 1942?

A)
Mahatma Gandhi

B)
Subhas Chandra Bose

C)
Jawaharlal Nehru

D)
Sardar Patel

Which
Indian emperor is known for his policy of religious tolerance and promotion of
Buddhism?

A)
Ashoka

B)
Chandragupta Maurya

C)
Akbar

D)
Shah Jahan

Geography

The
river Ganges originates from which mountain range?

A) Himalayas

B)
Western Ghats

C)
Eastern Ghats

D)
Satpura Range

What
is the largest state in India by area?

A)
Uttar Pradesh

B)
Maharashtra

C)
Rajasthan

D)
Madhya Pradesh

The
city of Mumbai is located on the coast of which sea?

A)
Arabian Sea

B)
Bay of Bengal

C)
Andaman Sea

D)
Laccadive Sea

Which
Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?

A)
Punjab

B)
Haryana

C)
Gujarat

D)
Himachal Pradesh

The
Thar Desert is located in which region of India?

A)
Northern India

B)
Southern India

C)
Eastern India

D)
Western India

Politics

Who
is the current Prime Minister of India? (as of 2024)

A)
Manmohan Singh

B)
Narendra Modi

C)
Rahul Gandhi

D)
Arvind Kejriwal

The
Indian Parliament consists of how many houses?

A)
One

B)
Two

C)
Three

D)
Four

The
term “Lok Sabha” refers to which house of the Indian Parliament?

A)
Rajya Sabha

B)
House of the People

C)
Council of States

D)
Upper House

Who
appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

A)
President of India

B)
Prime Minister of India

C)
Supreme Court of India

D)
Lok Sabha

The
President of India is elected by which body?

A)
Rajya Sabha only

B)
Lok Sabha only

C)
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

D)
State Legislatures and Lok Sabha

Culture

Which
dance form is traditionally associated with the Indian state of Tamil Nadu?

A)
Kathak

B)
Odissi

C)
Bharatanatyam

D)
Kathakali

The
“Ganga Aarti” is performed at which famous Indian city?

A)
Varanasi

B)
Delhi

C)
Mumbai

D)
Jaipur

Which
festival is known as the “Festival of Lights”?

A)
Diwali

B)
Holi

C)
Eid

D)
Christmas

The
novel “Midnight’s Children” was written by which Indian author?

A)
Ruskin Bond

B)
Arundhati Roy

C)
Salman Rushdie

D)
Vikram Seth

The
Taj Mahal is located in which Indian city?

A)
Delhi

B)
Agra

C)
Jaipur

D)
Mumbai

Economy

What
is the currency of India?

A)
Rupee

B)
Dollar

C)
Pound

D)
Euro

The
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is headquartered in which city?

A)
Mumbai

B)
Bengaluru

C)
Delhi

D)
Chennai

Which
Indian state is known for its tea plantations?

A)
Assam

B)
Goa

C)
Punjab

D)
Rajasthan

What
is the name of India’s largest public sector bank?

A)
Bank of India

B)
State Bank of India

C)
Punjab National Bank

D)
Canara Bank

India
is a member of which major international economic group?

A) G7

B)
BRICS

C)
OECD

D)
ASEAN

Sports

Who
won the ICC Cricket World Cup for India in 1983?

A)
Kapil Dev

B)
Sunil Gavaskar

C)
Sachin Tendulkar

D)
Sourav Ganguly

Which
Indian athlete is known as the “Flying Sikh”?

A)
Milkha Singh

B)
P.T. Usha

C)
Sachin Tendulkar

D)
Vishwanathan Anand

In
which city were the 2010 Commonwealth Games held?

A)
Mumbai

B)
Delhi

C)
Chennai

D)
Hyderabad

The
Indian Premier League (IPL) is associated with which sport?

A)
Football

B)
Tennis

C)
Cricket

D)
Hockey

Who
is considered the father of Indian hockey?

A)
Dhyan Chand

B)
Pargat Singh

C)
Dhyanchand Singh

D)
Balbir Singh

Science and Technology

The
discovery of the “zero” is attributed to which ancient Indian
mathematician?

A)
Aryabhata

B)
Brahmagupta

C)
Bhaskara

D)
Varahamihira

The
Chandrayaan-2 mission was aimed at exploring which celestial body?

A)
Mars

B)
Venus

C)
Moon

D)
Jupiter

Who
is known as the “Missile Man of India”?

A)
C.V. Raman

B)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

C)
Vikram Sarabhai

D)
Homi J. Bhabha

The
Indian National Science Academy (INSA) is based in which city?

A)
Mumbai

B)
Bangalore

C)
Delhi

D)
Hyderabad

The
first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Physics was:

A)
C.V. Raman

B)
Satyendra Nath Bose

C)
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

D)
Homi Bhabha

General Knowledge

Who
is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?

A)
Jawaharlal Nehru

B)
Sardar Patel

C)
Mahatma Gandhi

D)
Subhas Chandra Bose

What
is the national emblem of India called?

A)
Ashoka Chakra

B)
National Flag

C)
Lion Capital of Ashoka

D)
Vande Mataram

The
Indian national anthem is “Jana Gana Mana” composed by:

A)
Rabindranath Tagore

B)
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

C)
Kavi Pradeep

D) C.
Rajagopalachari

The
Indian Constitution was adopted on:

A)
January 26, 1950

B)
August 15, 1947

C)
January 26, 1947

D) December
31, 1950

The
Indian Parliament House is located in which city?

A)
Mumbai

B)
Kolkata

C)
New Delhi

D)
Chennai

Important Figures

Who
was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

A)
Indira Gandhi

B)
Pratibha Patil

C)
Sarojini Naidu

D)
Annie Besant

The
first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature was:

A)
Rabindranath Tagore

B)
Chetan Bhagat

C)
Ruskin Bond

D)
Vikram Seth

Who
was the founder of the Indian National Congress?

A)
Allan Octavian Hume

B)
Jawaharlal Nehru

C)
Mahatma Gandhi

D)
Subhas Chandra Bose

The
“Iron Man of India” refers to:

A)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

B)
Jawaharlal Nehru

C)
Mahatma Gandhi

D)
Subhas Chandra Bose

The
famous Indian leader associated with the Non-Cooperation Movement was:

A)
Jawaharlal Nehru

B)
Mahatma Gandhi

C)
Bhagat Singh

D)
Subhas Chandra Bose

Awards and Honors

The
Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. It was first awarded in which
year?

A)
1954

B)
1965

C)
1972

D)
1980

Who
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his work in children’s education?

A)
Malala Yousafzai

B)
Kailash Satyarthi

C)
Mother Teresa

D)
Amartya Sen

The
Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in which field?

A)
Science

B)
Literature

C)
Music

D)
Sports

Which
Indian scientist was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contributions to the
field of nuclear science?

A)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

B)
Homi Bhabha

C)
C.V. Raman

D)
Vikram Sarabhai

The
Dadasaheb Phalke Award is associated with which industry?

A)
Music

B)
Theatre

C)
Film

D)
Literature

International Relations

India
shares its longest land border with which country?

A)
China

B)
Bangladesh

C)
Pakistan

D)
Nepal

In
which year did India become a member of the United Nations?

A)
1945

B)
1947

C)
1950

D)
1952

The
Shimla Agreement was signed between India and which country?

A)
Pakistan

B)
China

C)
Bangladesh

D)
Nepal

The
headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is
located in which city?

A)
New Delhi

B)
Colombo

C)
Dhaka

D)
Kathmandu

India
is a member of which international space agency collaboration?

A)
NASA

B) ESA

C)
Roscosmos

D)
International Space Station

Law and Governance

The
Indian Constitution is known as the longest written constitution of any
country. How many articles does it originally contain?

A)
395

B)
420

C)
460

D)
500

The
Right to Information Act was enacted in which year?

A)
2002

B)
2005

C)
2010

D)
2013

Who
is the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as of 2024?

A)
N.V. Ramana

B)
D.Y. Chandrachud

C)
Sharad Arvind Bobde

D)
Ranjan Gogoi

The
Indian Penal Code (IPC) was drafted by which British official?

A)
Lord Macaulay

B)
Warren Hastings

C)
Robert Clive

D)
James Mill

The
concept of “Directive Principles of State Policy” is enshrined in
which part of the Indian Constitution?

A)
Part III

B)
Part IV

C)
Part V

D)
Part VI

Miscellaneous

The
Indian film industry is commonly known as:

A)
Tollywood

B)
Bollywood

C)
Kollywood

D)
Sandalwood

The
Indian national symbol, the Lion Capital, was originally erected at:

A)
Sarnath

B)
Bodh Gaya

C)
Lumbini

D)
Ajanta

The
Indian Navy’s primary base is located in which city?

A)
Mumbai

B)
Kolkata

C)
Chennai

D)
Visakhapatnam

Who
was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?

A)
Abhinav Bindra

B)
Dhyan Chand

C)
Milkha Singh

D)
P.T. Usha

The
term “Silicon Valley of India” is used to describe which city?

A)
Bengaluru

B)
Hyderabad

C)
Chennai

D)
Pune

Environment and Nature

The
Western Ghats are also known as:

A)
Sahyadri Hills

B)
Nilgiri Hills

C)
Aravalli Range

D)
Vindhya Range

The
Sundarbans mangrove forest is located in which state?

A)
West Bengal

B)
Odisha

C)
Kerala

D)
Tamil Nadu

The
Keoladeo National Park, known for bird watching, is located in which state?

A)
Rajasthan

B)
Uttar Pradesh

C)
Gujarat

D)
Madhya Pradesh

Which
Indian river is known for its holy significance in Hinduism and is also a major
water source for the region?

A)
Yamuna

B)
Ganges

C)
Godavari

D)
Brahmaputra

The
“Chipko Movement” is associated with which cause?

A)
Women’s rights

B)
Environmental conservation

C)
Education reform

D)
Land rights

Literature and Art

The
famous Indian author who wrote “The God of Small Things” is:

A)
Arundhati Roy

B)
Kamala Das

C)
Ruskin Bond

D)
Chetan Bhagat

The
“Rashtrakutas” were a dynasty in which period of Indian history?

A)
Ancient India

B)
Medieval India

C)
Colonial India

D)
Modern India

The
famous Indian painting style “Madhubani” originates from which state?

A)
Bihar

B)
Madhya Pradesh

C)
Gujarat

D)
Rajasthan

Who
was the famous Indian sculptor known for his work in bronze and stone?

A)
Ramkinkar Baij

B)
M.F. Husain

C)
Nandalal Bose

D)
S.H. Raza

The
Indian poet who wrote “Gitanjali” is:

A)
Rabindranath Tagore

B)
Keki N. Daruwalla

C)
Agha Shahid Ali

D)
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Technology and Innovation

The
“Aadhaar” project is a biometric identification system initiated by:

A)
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

B)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

C)
National Informatics Centre (NIC)

D)
Ministry of IT

The
Indian company known for its significant contributions to the IT industry and
software services is:

A)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

B)
Infosys

C)
Wipro

D)
HCL Technologies

The
first Indian to win the Turing Award was:

A) N.
Chandrasekaran

B)
Raj Reddy

C)
Vinod Dham

D)
Raghunathan

The
“Jugaad” is an Indian term for:

A)
Innovation and frugality

B)
Luxury and opulence

C)
Tradition and heritage

D)
Education and learning

The
“Digital India” campaign was launched in which year?

A)
2014

B)
2015

C)
2016

D) 2017

Social Issues

The
“Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” is an initiative aimed at improving:

A)
Education

B)
Health care

C)
Sanitation and cleanliness

D)
Transportation

The
“Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” scheme focuses on:

A)
Women’s health

B)
Child education

C)
Women’s empowerment

D)
Prevention of female infanticide and improving female literacy

The
Right to Education (RTE) Act was enacted in which year?

A)
2002

B)
2005

C)
2009

D)
2010

The
Indian government’s flagship scheme for providing financial assistance to the
poor is:

A)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

B)
Atal Pension Yojana

C)
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

D)
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)

The
“Clean India Mission” focuses on:

A)
Water conservation

B)
Waste management and sanitation

C)
Air pollution control

D)
Forest preservation

Miscellaneous

The
Indian Constitution’s Preamble begins with:

A)
“We, the people of India…”

B)
“In the name of God…”

C)
“We, the citizens of India…”

D)
“On this day of independence…”

The
Indian space agency’s first successful mission to Mars was called:

A)
Mangalyaan

B)
Chandrayaan

C)
Gaganyaan

D)
Astrosat

The
Indian holiday celebrated as the “Harvest Festival” in Punjab is:

A)
Diwali

B)
Lohri

C)
Holi

D)
Makar Sankranti

The
famous Indian archaeological site known for its ancient ruins and relics is:

A)
Hampi

B)
Khajuraho

C)
Elephanta Caves

D)
Ajanta Caves

The
Indian state known for its “Coconut Festival” is:

A)
Kerala

B)
Goa

C)
Karnataka

D)
Tamil Nadu

Economy

The
GST (Goods and Services Tax) was implemented in India in which year?

A)
2010

B)
2012

C)
2015

D)
2017

The
“Make in India” initiative was launched to promote:

A)
Tourism

B)
Manufacturing and industrialization

C)
Agricultural development

D)
Technological innovation

The
Indian stock exchange known as NSE stands for:

A)
National Stock Exchange

B)
New Stock Exchange

C)
National Securities Exchange

D)
New Securities Exchange

The
“Digital India” program was primarily launched to:

A)
Promote e-commerce

B)
Improve digital infrastructure and services

C)
Develop new technology

D)
Increase foreign investment

The
concept of “Startup India” aims to:

A)
Encourage new businesses and entrepreneurship

B)
Regulate existing companies

C)
Promote foreign companies

D)
Increase government control over businesses

Historical Figures

The
Indian leader who played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement and
was known for his role in the Non-Cooperation Movement was:

A)
Bhagat Singh

B)
Mahatma Gandhi

C)
Jawaharlal Nehru

D)
Subhas Chandra Bose

The
first Governor-General of independent India was:

A)
Lord Mountbatten

B) C.
Rajagopalachari

C)
Jawaharlal Nehru

D)
Rajendra Prasad

The
founder of the “Servants of India Society” was:

A)
Gopal Krishna Gokhale

B)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak

C)
Lala Lajpat Rai

D)
Madan Mohan Malaviya

The
leader of the Khilafat Movement was:

A)
Mohammad Ali Jinnah

B)
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

C)
Shaukat Ali

D)
Syed Ahmed Khan