Top 50 GK GS Question with Solutions for

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Q.1 Which Indian state became the first to implement the
Scheduled Caste Categorisation of Reservations Act, 2025?
A. Maharashtra
B. Telangana
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Answer: (B) Telangana

Q.2 What type of majority is required to pass laws under

Articles 2 and 3, as per Article 4(2) in Indian parliament?
A. Two-thirds majority
B. State ratification
C. Special majority
D. Simple majority
Answer: (D) Simple majority

Q.3 The Reserve Bank of India has its offices in how many
locations in India, as of April 2025?
A. 30 locations
B. 28 locations
C. 34 locations
D. 33 locations
Answer: (D) 33 locations

Q.4 In which year was Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of

Jainism, born?
A. 599 BC
B. 615 BC
C. 527 BC
D. 350 BC
Answer: (A) 599 BC

Q.5 Which of the following committees recommended the

inclusion of fundamental duties in the Constitution of India?
A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
B. Sarkaria Committee
C. Swaran Singh Committee
D. Raja Mannar Committee
Answer: (C) Swaran Singh Committee
Q.6 What is the primary characteristic of the Standing
Deposit Facility (SDF) provided by the Reserve Bank of India?
A. It allows banks to borrow funds from the RBI without
collateral
B. It allows banks to deposit surplus funds with the RBI
without collateral
C. It allows the RBI to lend funds to the government
D. It enables the RBI to issue bonds in the open market
Answer: (B) It allows banks to deposit surplus funds with the
RBI without collateral

Q.7 For which film did Manoj Kumar win the Best Actor
award at the National Film Awards in 1972?
A. Upkaar
B. Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
C. Be-Imaan
D. Kranti
Answer: (C) Be-Imaan

Q.8 Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(A) Shield volcanoes are mostly made up of basalt.
(B) The Hawaiian volcanoes are examples of Shield volcanoes.
A. (A) only
B. (B) only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: (C) Both (A) and (B)

Q.9 The emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution are

borrowed from the Government of India Act, ____.
A. 1935
B. 1933
C. 1931
D. 1940
Answer: (A) 1935

Q.10 The famous folk music of Rajasthan that was developed

in royal courts is known as:
A. Dandiya
B. Sohar
C. Lavani
D. Maand
Answer: (D) Maand

Q.11 According to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, who is

eligible to create a Waqf property?
A. Any Indian citizen above 18 years of age
B. Any property owner, regardless of religion
C. Only lawful property owners who have practiced Islam for
at least five years
D. Only government-recognized religious institutions
Answer: (C) Only lawful property owners who have practiced
Islam for at least five years

Q.12 The Battle of Pratapgarh (1659) was fought between

Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Maratha army and which of the
following commanders of the Bijapur Sultanate?
A. Rustam Zaman
B. Shaista Khan
C. Afzal Khan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: (C) Afzal Khan
Q.13 Which of the following excavation sites is associated
with the "Sangam age"?
A. Harappa
B. Uraiyur
C. Nellore
D. Keeladi
Answer: (D) Keeladi

Q.14 According to the Census 2011 of India, which

metropolitan has the second highest population?
A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Delhi
Answer: (D) Delhi

Q.15 A flat ring of small, icy bodies that revolve around the
sun beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune is called:
A. Asteroid Belt
B. Bow Shock
C. Kuiper Belt
D. Oort Cloud
Answer: (C) Kuiper Belt

Q.16 Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(A) Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease
resulting in progressive memory loss.
(B) Dementia is not a disease, but a syndrome.
A. (A) only
B. (B) only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: (C) Both (A) and (B)

Q.17 As per the Lancet study (GBD 2021), India's suicide rate
has declined by what percentage from 1990 to 2021?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%
Answer: (C) 30%
Q.18 The sum of all potential changes in a closed circuit is
zero. This is called ___.
A. Kirchhoff's first rule
B. Kirchhoff's fourth rule
C. Kirchhoff's third rule
D. Kirchhoff's second rule
Answer: (D) Kirchhoff's second rule

Nainsi Srivastava, [11-07-2025 17:40]

Q.19 Which of the following statements are true?
i. The First Five-Year Plan was based on the PC Mahalanobis
model.
ii. The First Five-Year Plan laid emphasis on agriculture
development.
iii. The Five-Year planning model in India was borrowed from
Russia.
A. Only ii and iii
B. Only i and iii
C. Only i and ii
D. i, ii and iii
Answer: (A) Only ii and iii
Q.20 To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit
its report?
A. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
B. President of India
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Union Finance Minister
Answer: (C) Speaker of Lok Sab

Q.21 The title of the autobiography of famous cricketer of

Pakistan Imran Khan is:
A. Goal
B. My Fight / Your Fight
C. All Round View
D. Game Changer
Answer: (C) All Round View

Q.22 The last Shunga ruler was killed by his minister in which
century?
A. 1st century BC
B. 2nd century BC
C. 3rd century BC
D. 1st century AD
Answer: (A) 1st century BC

Q.23 She was a Carnatic legendary singer who sang in

Europe, North America, and at the United Nations General
Assembly. Who was she?
A. Begum Akhtar
B. Lata Mangeshkar
C. Asha Bhosle
D. Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi
Answer: (D) Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi

Q.24 Which of the following is issued by commercial banks at

a discount on face value?
A. Commercial papers
B. Certificates of deposits
C. Treasury bills
D. Promissory notes
Answer: (B) Certificates of deposits

Q.25 Which Articles of the Constitution of India deal with the

Union Public Service Commission?
A. Articles 300 to 320
B. Articles 330 to 338
C. Articles 210 to 219
D. Articles 315 to 323
Answer: (D) Articles 315 to 323

Q.26 Dry ice is made by liquefying:

A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Nitrogen
Answer: (B) Carbon dioxide

Q.27 Under what circumstance can the President of India

dissolve the Lok Sabha before its normal term expires?
A. After consulting a joint session of both Houses of
Parliament
B. When the Supreme Court orders a dissolution
C. On the recommendation of the Prime Minister
D. Whenever the President wishes, without any conditions
Answer: (C) On the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Q.28 Belur Math was founded by which of the following
social reformers in British India?
A. Swami Vivekanand
B. RG Bhandarkar
C. VN Mandlik
D. KT Telang
Answer: (A) Swami Vivekanand

Q.29 Where was the 2024 Regional World Children's Day

commemorated by UNICEF from 15 to 17 November?
A. Nairobi, Kenya
B. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
C. Johannesburg, South Africa
D. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Answer: (D) Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Q.30 Which region in India has the highest concentration of

Iron and Steel Industry?
A. Deccan Plateau
B. Chotanagpur Plateau
C. Aravali region
D. Telangana Plateau
Answer: (B) Chotanagpur Plateau

Q.31 The Palk Strait separates India from which of the

following countries?
A. Maldives
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar
Answer: (B) Sri Lanka

Q.32 Which of the following Articles was amended in the

Constitution (Fifth Amendment Act), 1955?
A. Article 45
B. Article 3
C. Article 34
D. Article 17
Answer: (B) Article 3
Q.33 When were the Municipal Corporations of Calcutta and
Bombay established?
A. 1919
B. 1726
C. 1850
D. 1882
Answer: (B) 1726

Q.34 What type of volcano is Mount Lewotobi?

A. Shield Volcano
B. Cinder Cone Volcano
C. Stratovolcano
D. Lava Dome
Answer: (C) Stratovolcano

Q.35 Which vitamin is also known as Ascorbic Acid?

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
Answer: (B) Vitamin C
Q.36 Which of the following economic activities primarily
focus on research and information?
A. Secondary
B. Quaternary
C. Primary
D. Tertiary
Answer: (B) Quaternary

Q.37 Where will the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 be

held?
A. Mumbai
B. Rajgir, Bihar
C. Patna, Bihar
D. New Delhi
Answer: (B) Rajgir, Bihar

Q.38 What is the theme of World Health Day 2025?

A. Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
B. Our Planet, Our Health
C. Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
D. Building a Fairer, Healthier World
Answer: (C) Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures

Nainsi Srivastava, [11-07-2025 17:40]

Q.39 Which airport received the Platinum Honour at the ACI
Green Airports Recognition 2025 for sustainable energy
initiatives?
A. Kempegowda International Airport
B. Hubballi Airport
C. Indira Gandhi International Airport
D. Belagavi Airport
Answer: (B) Hubballi Airport

Q.40 In which part of the Mahabharata is the Bhagavad Gita

located?
A. Dronaparva
B. Bhīṣmaparva
C. Sauptikaparva
D. Anushasanaparva
Answer: (B) Bhīṣmaparva
Q.41 The students in a physics lab have been asked to
measure the amount of electric current in a circuit. Which
device should they use?
A. Altimeter
B. Ammeter
C. Ohmmeter
D. Voltmeter
Answer: (B) Ammeter

Q.42 The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea was written in the:

A. 1st century AD
B. 2nd century BC
C. 5th century AD
D. 3rd century AD
Answer: (A) 1st century AD

Q.43 The term ‘secular’ was added to the Preamble of the

Indian Constitution by _____.
A. The 45nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1985
B. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976
C. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1970
D. The 40th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1968
Answer: (B) The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976

Q.44 In January 2025, which filmmaker received the Satyajit

Ray Lifetime Achievement Award?
A. Anurag Kashyap
B. Aparna Sen
C. Ramesh Sippy
D. Shyam Benegal
Answer: (B) Aparna Sen

Q.45 Which device measures the resistance in an electric

circuit?
A. Ammeter
B. Ohmmeter
C. Voltmeter
D. Wattmeter
Answer: (B) Ohmmeter

Q.46 Which metal is known as the "liquid metal" at room

temperature?
A. Mercury
B. Gallium
C. Lead
D. Tin
Answer: (A) Mercury

Q.47 Who is known as the "Father of the Indian

Constitution"?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: (C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q.48 Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

A. Indira Gandhi
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Pratibha Patil
D. Sushma Swaraj
Answer: (A) Indira Gandhi
Q.49 Which of the following rivers originates from the
Himalayas?
A. Narmada
B. Ganga
C. Godavari
D. Kaveri
Answer: (B) Ganga

Q.50 Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

A. Marie Curie
B. Mother Teresa
C. Rosalind Franklin
D. Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
Answer: (A) Marie Curie