MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
This section includes 1571 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 451. |
Rajya Sabha can stop any money bill? |
| A. | up to one month |
| B. | up to 14 days |
| C. | up to 2 months |
| D. | up to 6 months |
| Answer» C. up to 2 months | |
| 452. |
The Governor of a state of India is responsible for his act? |
| A. | State Legislative Assembly |
| B. | Lok Sabha |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | President |
| Answer» E. | |
| 453. |
District information is available? |
| A. | Mehrauli iron pillar |
| B. | Buddhist literature |
| C. | Economics |
| D. | Monasteries |
| Answer» C. Economics | |
| 454. |
What was Vajji Mahajanapada? |
| A. | Commercial State |
| B. | Republic |
| C. | Military State |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Military State | |
| 455. |
What was the caste-system in the district based on? |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | On birth |
| C. | Business |
| D. | Income |
| Answer» C. Business | |
| 456. |
What was the head of the village of Mahajanapada called? |
| A. | Head |
| B. | District Officer |
| C. | Village Head |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 457. |
Which one of the following planets takes the maximum time for an orbit around the Sun? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» D. Venus | |
| 458. |
Approximately what percentage of the moon appears at the time of super moon? |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 14% |
| C. | 50% |
| D. | 20% |
| Answer» C. 50% | |
| 459. |
Who started the Individual Civil Disobe dience? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | J.R. B. Kripalani |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 460. |
In which state was the Panchayati Raj first started? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 461. |
In which articles of the constitution the provisions of Directive Principles of State Policy have been made? |
| A. | Articles 33 to 48 |
| B. | Articles 36 to 51 |
| C. | Articles 39 to 54 |
| D. | Articles 41 to 56 |
| Answer» C. Articles 39 to 54 | |
| 462. |
The declaration of Emergency is contained in which of the following articles? |
| A. | Article 352 |
| B. | Article 356 |
| C. | Article 368 |
| D. | Article 370 |
| Answer» B. Article 356 | |
| 463. |
Who among the following recommended the provision of 'Fundamental Duties' in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Thakkar Commission |
| B. | Iyengar Committee |
| C. | Balwant Rai Mehta Committee |
| D. | Swaran Singh Committee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 464. |
Who decides a bill to be a money bill? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| D. | Central Cabinet |
| Answer» D. Central Cabinet | |
| 465. |
What is the basis for determining the number of members of Lok Sabha? |
| A. | State Population |
| B. | Area of the state |
| C. | Member Number of Legislative Assembly |
| D. | Number of districts |
| Answer» B. Area of the state | |
| 466. |
The Constitution has given the authority to issue ordinances? |
| A. | Only to the Prime Minister |
| B. | Only to the Governor |
| C. | Only to the President |
| D. | Both the President and the Governor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 467. |
Which part of the Indian Constitution that expresses the mood and ideals of the framers of the Constitution correctly? |
| A. | Directive Principles of Policy |
| B. | Fundamental Rights |
| C. | Fundamental Duties |
| D. | Citizenship |
| Answer» B. Fundamental Rights | |
| 468. |
A Bill becomes law when? |
| A. | is passed by both the Houses of Parliament |
| B. | It gets signed by the President |
| C. | It is signed by the Prime Minister |
| D. | It is signed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» C. It is signed by the Prime Minister | |
| 469. |
"Swarajya is my birthright." Where was it? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Gokhale |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 470. |
In which place did the first session of the Indian National Congress take place? |
| A. | Kolkata (Calcutta) |
| B. | Mumbai (Bombay) |
| C. | Chennai (Madras) |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» C. Chennai (Madras) | |
| 471. |
Which state has become the first state in India to issue educational documents using Blockchain technology? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 472. |
When India attained independence, was the Viceroy at that time? |
| A. | Lord Wavell |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Lord Linlithgow |
| D. | Lord Halifax |
| Answer» C. Lord Linlithgow | |
| 473. |
By whom was the Homerul movement started? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Annie Besant |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Sarojini Naidu | |
| 474. |
India attained independence? |
| A. | October 2, 1869 |
| B. | 14 November 1889 |
| C. | August 15, 1947 |
| D. | 26 January 1950 |
| Answer» D. 26 January 1950 | |
| 475. |
When was the Battle of Plassey? |
| A. | 1557 |
| B. | 1657 |
| C. | 1757 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» D. 1857 | |
| 476. |
Who started the system of communal constituencies in India? |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1892 |
| B. | Minto-Marley Reforms of 1909 |
| C. | Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 |
| D. | Government of India Act of 1935 |
| Answer» C. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 | |
| 477. |
Who among the following leaders of 1857 was the first to sacrifice his life? |
| A. | Kunwar Singh |
| B. | Tantya Tope |
| C. | Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi |
| D. | Mangal Pandey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 478. |
Name the first Indian elected in the Indian Civil Service? |
| A. | Satyendranath Tagore |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | CR Slave |
| Answer» B. Sarojini Naidu | |
| 479. |
Who were the delegates attending the three Round Table Conferences called for consideration of the Simon Report? |
| A. | Madan Mohan Malaviya |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Bhimrao Ambedkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 480. |
What is the function of central processing unit of computer? |
| A. | deletes the data |
| B. | Creates an invoice |
| C. | Performs calculations and processing |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 481. |
Recently, which city has become the first city in India to start the Drink From Tap project? |
| A. | Jalgaon (Maharashtra) |
| B. | Puri (Odisha) |
| C. | Bundi (Rajasthan) |
| D. | Gandhinagar (Gujarat) |
| Answer» C. Bundi (Rajasthan) | |
| 482. |
Which is the largest seafood item exported from India? |
| A. | Frozen Shrimp |
| B. | Frozen Crabs |
| C. | Cephalopod |
| D. | frozen fish |
| Answer» B. Frozen Crabs | |
| 483. |
When was the National Investment Fund established? |
| A. | 2002 |
| B. | 2004 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 2007 |
| Answer» D. 2007 | |
| 484. |
Who chairs the Trade and Economic Relations Committee (TERC)? |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Finance Secretary |
| C. | Finance Minister |
| D. | Commerce Minister |
| Answer» D. Commerce Minister | |
| 485. |
What should be the minimum proportion of women in Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme? |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» C. 40% | |
| 486. |
Gram Anaj Bank Scheme is being implemented by which ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of Rural Development |
| B. | Village Grain Bank Scheme |
| C. | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs | |
| 487. |
Where is the first Special Economic Zone of India? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Indore |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Ahmedabad |
| Answer» C. Jaipur | |
| 488. |
Bhagat Singh was hanged for which of the following reasons? |
| A. | Because of participating in Vande Mataram movement |
| B. | Reasons for killing General Sanders |
| C. | Due to participation in the Calcutta conspiracy |
| D. | Reasons for participating in Jallianwala Bagh event |
| Answer» C. Due to participation in the Calcutta conspiracy | |
| 489. |
Under which act is Hawala transaction closed in India? |
| A. | FERA |
| B. | FRBMA |
| C. | AFSPA |
| D. | FEMA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 490. |
Which of the following term is not commonly associated with the budget of India? |
| A. | Rigid budget |
| B. | Gender Budget |
| C. | Gross Budgetary Support |
| D. | Outcome Budget |
| Answer» B. Gender Budget | |
| 491. |
Who started the Ahmadiya movement in Punjab? |
| A. | Sir Syed Ahmed |
| B. | S. God |
| C. | Badruddin Tyabji |
| D. | Mirza Ghulam Ahmed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 492. |
Which is the largest market in India for marine products from India? |
| A. | EU |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | France |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 493. |
Who among the following women was the first President of All India Congress? |
| A. | Nally Sengupta |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Annie Besant |
| D. | Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay |
| Answer» D. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay | |
| 494. |
Who was the leader of the Gadar Party? |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Lala Hardayal |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | V. D. Savarkar |
| Answer» C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 495. |
Who was called as the Nightingale of India? |
| A. | Vijay Laxmi Pandit |
| B. | Mother Teresa |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Indira Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Indira Gandhi | |
| 496. |
When and where was 'Jana Gana Mana' first sung? |
| A. | 1947, Delhi |
| B. | 1950, Delhi |
| C. | 1931, Calcutta |
| D. | 1911, in Calcutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 497. |
When was the 20 point program reinstated? |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 2007 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 498. |
When did Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March begin? |
| A. | March 1930 |
| B. | June 1930 |
| C. | August 1930 |
| D. | September 1930 |
| Answer» B. June 1930 | |
| 499. |
Who was the founder-editor of 'Kesari' during the freedom struggle of India? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Maulana Azad |
| Answer» B. Surendranath Banerjee | |
| 500. |
When was the family planning insurance scheme launched? |
| A. | 2004 |
| B. | 2007 |
| C. | 2009 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» E. | |