General Studies Quiz - Competitive Exams UPSC
Free practice quiz: General Studies (Competitive Exams UPSC). 73 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.
This Competitive Exams UPSC practice quiz has 73 multiple-choice questions on General Studies. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.
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Who was the first woman to become the President of India?
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Answer: C. Pratibha Patil
'Project Tiger' was launched in India in which year?
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Answer: B. 1973
The 'Kigali Amendment' to the Montreal Protocol is associated with the phase-down of which of the following?
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Answer: B. Hydrofluorocarbons
The 'Great Indian Bustard' is primarily found in which of the following habitats?
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Answer: B. Arid and semi-arid grasslands
The 'Battle of Buxar' was fought between the British East India Company and the combined forces of which of the following?
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Answer: D. Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II
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- Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies?
- The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which Indian state?
- Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
- The 'Doctrine of Basic Structure' of the Indian Constitution was propounded in which case?
- Which of the following is the highest peak entirely within India?
- The term 'Fourth Estate' refers to which of the following?
- Which Five-Year Plan focused on 'Garibi Hatao' (poverty alleviation) as its primary objective?
- Who among the following founded the 'Servants of India Society' in 1905?
- Which one of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
- The 'Great Barrier Reef' is located in which country?
- Which constitutional amendment introduced the Panchayati Raj system in India?
- The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
- Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
- Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
- The 'Golden Revolution' in India is associated with which sector?
- Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Finance Commission?
- The 'Line of Actual Control' (LAC) is the effective border between India and which country?
- Which of the following is the primary function of the Reserve Bank of India?
- The Minamata Convention is related to which of the following?
- Who was the founder of the Maurya dynasty?
- Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty under the Indian Constitution?
- The 'Montague-Chelmsford Reforms' were introduced in which year?
- Which of the following straits separates India from Sri Lanka?
- The 'Zero Hour' in Indian parliamentary proceedings refers to which of the following?
- Who among the following was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
- The 'Sargasso Sea' is unique among seas because it:
- Which of the following best describes the 'Veto Power' of the President of India?
- Which of the following pairs is correctly matched in the context of Indian classical dance and its state of origin?
- The 'Poona Pact' of 1932 was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and which of the following leaders?
- Which of the following is NOT a method of judicial review available to the Indian judiciary?
- The 'Sarnath Lion Capital' adopted as the National Emblem of India was originally commissioned by which ruler?
- Which of the following ocean currents is responsible for the mild winters in Western Europe?
- The 'National Green Tribunal' (NGT) was established under which of the following Acts?
- Which of the following freedom fighters is credited with giving the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
- The 'Dodd-Frank Act' is associated with which of the following?
- Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the Earth's atmosphere from the surface upward?
- The 'Ranji Trophy' is associated with which sport?
- Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?
- The 'Amindivi Islands' are part of which of the following Union Territories of India?
- Who among the following was the first Indian to be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously?
- Which of the following is the primary objective of the 'BharatNet' project?
- The 'Treaty of Versailles' was signed after which of the following wars?
- The 'Permanent Court of Arbitration' is headquartered in which city?
- The 'Teesta River' dispute is primarily between India and which of the following countries?
- The 'Gandhara school of art' is characterized by which of the following distinctive features?
- Which of the following is the primary objective of the 'NITI Aayog' established in 2015?
- The 'Kessler Syndrome' is associated with which of the following?
- Which of the following best describes the 'Sahitya Akademi Award'?
- The 'Blue Flag' certification is awarded to which of the following?
- Which of the following is the correct composition of the 'Inter-State Council'?
- The 'Pattadakal' group of monuments is known for which of the following?
- Which of the following is the primary function of the 'International Monetary Fund' (IMF)?
- The 'Nagoya Protocol' is associated with which of the following?
- Which of the following is NOT a component of the 'Human Development Index' (HDI)?
- Which of the following is the primary source of energy for the Earth's climate system?
- Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council?
- The 'Kaveri' river dispute is primarily between which of the following states?
- The 'Pulicat Lake' is located on the border of which of the following states?
- Which of the following is the correct sequence of the geological time periods from oldest to youngest?
- The 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' is located in which of the following cities?