General Knowledge Quiz - Competitive Exams CDS

Free practice quiz: General Knowledge (Competitive Exams CDS). 70 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This Competitive Exams CDS practice quiz has 70 multiple-choice questions on General Knowledge. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?

   1. Vijender Singh
   2. Abhinav Bindra
   3. Neeraj Chopra
   4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
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   Answer: B. Abhinav Bindra

2. The 'Chandrasekhar Limit' is associated with which celestial phenomenon?

   1. White Dwarf
   2. Quasar
   3. Black Hole
   4. Neutron Star
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   Answer: A. White Dwarf

3. The 'Rowlatt Act' was passed in which year?

   1. 1929
   2. 1919
   3. 1909
   4. 1935
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   Answer: B. 1919

4. The 'Great Barrier Reef', the world's largest coral reef system, is located off the coast of which country?

   1. Indonesia
   2. Philippines
   3. Australia
   4. Brazil
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   Answer: C. Australia

5. The 'Great Indian Bustard', a critically endangered bird, is the state bird of which Indian state?

   1. Maharashtra
   2. Gujarat
   3. Madhya Pradesh
   4. Rajasthan
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   Answer: D. Rajasthan

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1. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the President's power to grant pardons?
2. The 'Project Tiger' was launched in India in which year?
3. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
4. DNA fingerprinting was discovered by whom?
5. Which is the deepest oceanic trench in the world?
6. The 'Blue Revolution' in India is associated with which sector?
7. Which Indian city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'?
8. Who was the first woman to become the President of India?
9. The 'Nanda Devi' biosphere reserve is located in which state?
10. Which of the following is the smallest bone in the human body?
11. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
12. The 'Teesta River' flows through which of the following countries?
13. Which constitutional amendment introduced the Panchayati Raj system in India?
14. Which state in India has the longest coastline?
15. The 'Ramsar Convention' primarily deals with the conservation of what?
16. Who wrote the book 'The Wealth of Nations'?
17. The 'Saka Era' commenced in which year?
18. Which is the largest island in the world?
19. The 'Kalinga Prize' is awarded for excellence in which field?
20. Which vitamin is synthesized in the human skin in the presence of sunlight?
21. Which was the first country to grant women the right to vote at the national level?
22. The 'Dandi March' was started by Mahatma Gandhi from which place?
23. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize?
24. Which organisation publishes the Human Development Index (HDI)?
25. The 'Jog Falls' is located on which river?
26. Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?
27. Lothal, an ancient Indus Valley Civilization site, is located in which state?
28. The 'Pulitzer Prize' is awarded in which field?
29. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?
30. The 'Nokrek Biosphere Reserve' is located in which state?
31. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
32. Which Indian state was the first to be formed on a linguistic basis?
33. The 'Battle of Haldighati' was fought between the Mughals and which Rajput ruler?
34. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?
35. Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form that originated in which state?
36. Who invented the World Wide Web?
37. The 'Rann of Kutch' is a salt marsh located mainly in which Indian state?
38. Which Indian city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
39. The 'Chipko Movement' was primarily associated with the protection of what?
40. The 'Treaty of Versailles' was signed after the end of which war?
41. Which is the highest mountain peak located entirely within India?
42. The 'Bharatiya Janata Party' (BJP) traces its ideological roots to which organisation?
43. The 'Amul' cooperative movement, known as the White Revolution, was spearheaded by which leader?
44. Which is the first Indian city to have a fully automated metro train system without a driver?
45. The 'Statue of Unity', the world's tallest statue, is a tribute to which Indian leader?
46. Which Indian state has the highest forest cover as a percentage of its geographical area?
47. The 'Green Revolution' in India was most closely associated with which crop?
48. Which is the largest gland in the human body?
49. The 'Andaman and Nicobar Islands' are separated from each other by which channel?
50. Who was the first Indian woman to travel into space?
51. The 'Nalanda University' in ancient India was primarily a center for which type of learning?
52. Which mountain pass connects India with China in the state of Sikkim?
53. Who discovered the circulation of blood in the human body?
54. The 'Tehri Dam', one of the tallest dams in India, is built on which river?
55. Which country is known as the 'Land of a Thousand Lakes'?
56. The 'Chemical Weapons Convention' is administered by which international organization?
57. Which Indian state is the largest producer of tea?
58. The 'Ellora Caves' are famous for representing which three religions?
59. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
60. The 'Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary' is located in which Indian state?

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