Explore topic-wise MCQs in Basic GK.

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.

1551.

When was India's first multi-purpose river valley project launched?
A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1953
D. 1956
Answer» B. 1951
Discussion
1552.

The Indian Railways is divided into how many zones?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 17
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
Discussion
1553.

At which latitude Indian Standard Time is fixed?
A. 82.5 E
B. 83.5 E
C. 84.5 E
D. 85.5 E
Answer» B. 83.5 E
Discussion
1554.

With whom does the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India share the maritime boundary?
A. Thailand and Indonesia
B. Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia
C. Thailand and Sri Lanka
D. Thailand
Answer» B. Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia
Discussion
1555.

In which city 90% diamonds of India are processed?
A. Mumbai
B. Surat
C. Jaipur
D. Baroda
Answer» C. Jaipur
Discussion
1556.

Which one of the following places has the highest potential for tidal power generation in India?
A. Gulf of Kutch
B. Sundarbans
C. Pulk Strait
D. Gulf of Khambat
Answer» D. Gulf of Khambat
Discussion
1557.

Which of the following places in India is famous for the production of saffron?
A. Assam
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
Answer» C. Meghalaya
Discussion
1558.

In which two states of India Thorium is found in sufficient quantity?
A. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala and Rajasthan
C. Kerala and Odisha
D. Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Answer» C. Kerala and Odisha
Discussion
1559.

Vedantam Satyanarayana is considered the best master of which dance?
A. Odyssey
B. Kathak
C. Bharatanatyam
D. Kuchipudi
Answer» E.
Discussion
1560.

Ancient Damascus is a World Heritage Site located in Syria. this is:-
A. Mosque
B. building
C. city
D. Fort
Answer» D. Fort
Discussion
1561.

Ankorwat temple of Cambodia is dedicated to which Hindu deity?
A. Brahma
B. Vishnu
C. Shiva
D. Ganesh
Answer» C. Shiva
Discussion
1562.

Who propounded the idea that 'every village-panchayat will have a republic'?
A. Tilak
B. Annie Besant
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. M N Rai
Answer» D. M N Rai
Discussion
1563.

The operation carried out by the British ruler to arrest the leaders of the Quit India Movement was
A. Operation Thunder Volt
B. Operation Blue Star
C. Operation Zero Hour
D. Operation Reinder Paste
Answer» D. Operation Reinder Paste
Discussion
1564.

Who is called the father of modern Panchayati Raj system?
A. Mohanlal Sukhadia
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Sardar Patel
D. Rajiv Gandhi
Answer» E.
Discussion
1565.

Who used the word 'Pakistan' for the first time?
A. Mohammad Iqbal
B. Sir Syed Ahmed
C. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
D. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Answer» D. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Discussion
1566.

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the first generation English educated youth of Bengal?
A. Keshav Chandra Sen
B. Raja Rammohun Roy
C. William Derozio
D. William Carey
Answer» C. William Derozio
Discussion
1567.

Which act was the Public Service Commission established for the first time in India?
A. Government of India Act, 1935
B. Council Act, 1909
C. Government of India Act, 1919
D. Indian Council Act, 1892
Answer» D. Indian Council Act, 1892
Discussion
1568.

Who has called Panchayati Raj as "the school of modern democracy"?
A. Gandhiji
B. Ambedkar
C. Jawahar Nehru
D. Tilak
Answer» D. Tilak
Discussion
1569.

Why was the Young Husband Mission sent?
A. To occupy Burma
B. To stop French imperialism in Iran
C. To thwart Russian conspiracy in Tibet
D. To establish dominance over Nepal
Answer» D. To establish dominance over Nepal
Discussion
1570.

Who said that "Hindu and Muslim" are the two eyes of India?
A. Mirza Ghulam Haider
B. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C. Rashid Ahmed
D. none of these
Answer» C. Rashid Ahmed
Discussion
1571.

Where was the 'Azad Hind Fauj' established?
A. Italy
B. India
C. Singapore
D. Japan
Answer» D. Japan
Discussion