Explore topic-wise MCQs in Basic GK.

This section includes 26 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following states has more tea plantations?

A. Aasam
B. Bihar
C. Meghalaya
D. Manipur
Answer» B. Bihar
2.

India has the highest agricultural area for which of the following crops?

A. Wheat
B. Cotton
C. Pulses
D. Rice
Answer» E.
3.

Who is credited with presenting the first idea related to planning in India?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. industrialists of Mumbai
C. M. Visvesvaraya
D. Shri Manna Narayan
Answer» D. Shri Manna Narayan
4.

The Modvat is related to?

A. by trade tax
B. Central Excise Tax
C. Wealth tax
D. from income tax
Answer» B. Central Excise Tax
5.

The total number of years covered in any five-year plan since the beginning of the plan in India is?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
Answer» D.
6.

In which year was the first Regional Rural Bank established?

A. 1947
B. 1975
C. 1950
D. 1995
Answer» C. 1950
7.

India's place in the field of milk production in the world?

A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3td
D. 4th
Answer» B. 2nd
8.

Who among the following was called the "Father of Political Discontent in India"?

A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Sardar Bhagat Singh
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer» C. Mahatma Gandhi
9.

In which of the following Five Year Plans did the rate of economic growth exceed its target?

A. 4th
B. 5th
C. 7th
D. 8th
Answer» E.
10.

Which state ranks first in the country in the production of cement?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh
11.

The speed of economic growth from population growth?

A. normal
B. intensifies
C. slows down
D. nothing happens
Answer» D. nothing happens
12.

What are the different grounds for explaining economic development?

A. Gross National Product
B. per capita income
C. Basis of economic welfare
D. All of these
Answer» E.
13.

The new National Agriculture Policy is described as

A. Golden Revolution
B. Food Revolution
C. Silver Revolution
D. Rainbow Revolution
Answer» E.
14.

Who has defined the vicious cycle of poverty?

A. Ragnar Nerks
B. Prof. Fisher
C. None of these
D. Prof. Cannes
Answer» B. Prof. Fisher
15.

The highest contribution in the total taxable income of the Government of India is?

A. income tax
B. Wealth tax
C. Central Excise Tax
D. Tariff of tax
Answer» D. Tariff of tax
16.

In which year was the National Income Committee formed?

A. 1950
B. 1949
C. 1948
D. 1960
Answer» C. 1948
17.

Which method is acceptable in the following?

A. 10 rupee note
B. Check
C. Draft
D. All of these
Answer» B. Check
18.

Which is the third area of economic development?

A. Service Sector
B. Science field
C. Education Sector
D. Agricultural sector
Answer» B. Science field
19.

Is the government agency responsible for estimating national income in India?

A. Indian Statistical Organization
B. Central Statistical Organization
C. Organization Indian Reserve Bank
D. None of these
Answer» C. Organization Indian Reserve Bank
20.

When was the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Commission established?

A. 1960
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1969
Answer» C. 1966
21.

In which year Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) came into effect?

A. 1999
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 2003
Answer» E.
22.

Where is the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management located?

A. Hyderabad
B. Dehradun
C. New Delhi
D. none of these
Answer» B. Dehradun
23.

What percentage of GDP of agriculture sector in India is spent on agricultural research?

A. 5 %
B. 0.5 %
C. 0.3%
D. 3 %
Answer» D. 3 %
24.

Who was the Deputy Chairman of the first 'Planning Commission'?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Gulzari Lal Nanda
C. R.R. K. Shanmukham Shetty
D. Jagjivan Ram
Answer» C. R.R. K. Shanmukham Shetty
25.

Who among the following was called the father of "India's political dissatisfaction"?

A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Sardar Bhagat Singh
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer» C. Mahatma Gandhi
26.

Which deficit is the largest contributor to the total deficit of the budget of the Government of India?

A. Fiscal deficit
B. Revenue Deficit Income
C. Primary deficit
D. none of these
Answer» B. Revenue Deficit Income