GK and GS practice
State PSC GK and GS Questions
GK and GS practice questions for State Public Service Commission exams such as UPPSC, BPSC, MPSC and RPSC.
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Economy 6
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1 Economy
Which is the central bank of India?
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Answer: A. Reserve Bank of India
The RBI is the central bank and issues currency notes (except the one rupee note).
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2 Economy
Who designed the Indian Rupee symbol?
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Answer: D. D. Udaya Kumar
D. Udaya Kumar's design was adopted in 2010.
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3 Economy
Verghese Kurien is known as the father of which revolution?
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Answer: A. White Revolution
He led Operation Flood, which grew milk production in India.
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4 Economy
Which of these is a direct tax?
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Answer: A. Income tax
Income tax is paid directly by the person on whom it is levied.
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5 Economy
NABARD was set up in which year?
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Answer: B. 1982
NABARD was set up on 12 July 1982 for agriculture and rural development.
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6 Economy
GDP stands for what?
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Answer: D. Gross Domestic Product
GDP is the value of final goods and services produced in a country in a year.
Geography 8
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7 Geography
Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
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Answer: A. Gujarat
Gujarat has a coastline of about 1,600 km.
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8 Geography
The Thar Desert is mainly in which state?
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Answer: C. Rajasthan
Most of the Thar Desert lies in western Rajasthan.
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9 Geography
The Ganga and Brahmaputra together form which large delta?
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Answer: A. Sundarbans Delta
The Sundarbans delta is the largest delta in the world.
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10 Geography
Into which sea does the Narmada river flow?
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Answer: A. Arabian Sea
The Narmada flows west and drains into the Arabian Sea.
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11 Geography
Which of these cities is on the bank of the Yamuna?
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Answer: C. Delhi
Delhi lies on the Yamuna. Patna is on the Ganga, Kolkata on the Hooghly.
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12 Geography
Which state is the largest producer of tea in India?
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Answer: B. Assam
Assam produces about half of India's tea.
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13 Geography
Jog Falls is on which river?
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Answer: A. Sharavathi
Jog Falls is on the Sharavathi in Karnataka.
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14 Geography
The Ganga is called the Bhagirathi near its source. Where does it start?
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Answer: B. Gangotri Glacier
The Bhagirathi starts at Gaumukh, the snout of the Gangotri Glacier.
History 8
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15 History
In which year was the Battle of Buxar fought?
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Answer: A. 1764
The Company's forces under Hector Munro won at Buxar in 1764.
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16 History
Who founded the Arya Samaj?
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Answer: C. Dayananda Saraswati
Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj at Bombay in 1875.
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17 History
Who gave the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
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Answer: A. Hasrat Mohani
Hasrat Mohani coined it in 1921; Bhagat Singh later made it famous.
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18 History
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year?
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Answer: B. 1919
General Dyer ordered firing at Amritsar on 13 April 1919.
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19 History
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
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Answer: D. Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten served from August 1947 until June 1948.
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20 History
Who is regarded as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
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Answer: C. B. R. Ambedkar
Dr B. R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee.
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21 History
Harshavardhana later shifted his capital to which city?
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Answer: B. Kannauj
Harsha moved his capital from Thanesar to Kannauj.
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22 History
Which city was the capital of the Cholas under Rajaraja I?
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Answer: A. Thanjavur
Thanjavur was the Chola capital, with the Brihadeeswara Temple built by Rajaraja I.
Polity 8
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23 Polity
What is the normal term of the Lok Sabha?
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Answer: C. 5 years
The Lok Sabha lasts five years from its first sitting unless dissolved earlier.
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24 Polity
Who is the constitutional head of a state?
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Answer: D. The Governor
The Governor is appointed by the President and is the head of the state executive.
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25 Polity
The Panchayati Raj system was given constitutional status by which Amendment?
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Answer: C. 73rd Amendment
The 73rd Amendment of 1992 added Part IX on Panchayats.
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26 Polity
The Right to Education is provided under which Article?
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Answer: D. Article 21A
Article 21A, added by the 86th Amendment, makes education free and compulsory for ages 6 to 14.
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27 Polity
Which body decides disputes about the election of the President?
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Answer: A. The Supreme Court
Article 71 gives the Supreme Court this power.
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28 Polity
How many Fundamental Rights does the Constitution now provide?
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Answer: A. Six
After the Right to Property was removed in 1978 there are six.
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29 Polity
A Money Bill can be introduced only in which House?
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Answer: A. Lok Sabha
Article 110 and 117 say a Money Bill is introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
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30 Polity
The Directive Principles of State Policy were borrowed from the Constitution of which country?
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Answer: D. Ireland
The idea of Directive Principles came from the Irish Constitution.
Science 6
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31 Science
What is the SI unit of force?
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Answer: C. Newton
Force is measured in newtons (N).
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32 Science
What is the chemical formula of common salt?
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Answer: A. NaCl
Common salt is sodium chloride.
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33 Science
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
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Answer: D. Mars
Iron oxide on its surface gives Mars a red colour.
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34 Science
What is the hardest natural substance?
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Answer: B. Diamond
Diamond is the hardest known natural material.
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35 Science
Which cell organelle is called the powerhouse of the cell?
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Answer: D. Mitochondria
Mitochondria produce most of the cell's ATP.
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36 Science
Which vitamin does the body make with the help of sunlight?
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Answer: A. Vitamin D
Skin makes Vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.
Static GK 2
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37 Static GK
Who wrote Gitanjali?
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Answer: C. Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for Gitanjali.
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38 Static GK
Kaziranga National Park is in which state?
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Answer: B. Assam
Kaziranga in Assam is famous for the one horned rhinoceros.
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