General Studies Mock Test Day-16
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Who was the first Indian to become the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth?
Shridath Ramphal
Kamalesh Sharma
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
K. Natwar Singh
Q2. In which year was the Indian Councils Act 1909 passed?
1905
1907
1909
1911
Q3. What is the SI unit of Pressure?
Newton
Joule
Pascal
Bar
Q4. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment of Governors?
Article 153
Article 155
Article 156
Article 163
Q5. What is the capital of Colombia?
Medellín
Cali
Bogotá
Cartagena
Q6. Who wrote the book The Discovery of India?
Mahatma Gandhi
B. R. Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhas Chandra Bose
Q7. Which is the largest tropical rainforest in the world?
Congo Rainforest
Daintree Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
Sundarbans
Q8. What is the chemical symbol of Nickel?
Ni
Nk
Ne
Nl
Q9. Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
Dantidurga
Krishna I
Amoghavarsha I
Govinda III
Q10. What is the minimum age to become the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
30 years
35 years
40 years
No specific age mentioned in the Constitution
Q11. Which river is known as the ‘Lifeline of Assam’?
Barak
Brahmaputra
Teesta
Subansiri
Q12. What is the full form of SWIFT in banking?
Secure World International Fund Transfer
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
Standard Worldwide International Fund Transfer
Secure Wire International Finance Transfer
Q13. In which year was the Industrial Policy Resolution first adopted in India?
1948
1951
1956
1965
Q14. Which Five-Year Plan is known for prioritizing agriculture after food crisis?
First Five-Year Plan
Second Five-Year Plan
Third Five-Year Plan
Fourth Five-Year Plan
Q15. Which planet is known as the dwarf planet located beyond Neptune?
Pluto
Eris
Ceres
Haumea
Q16. Who was the founder of the Pala dynasty?
Dharmapala
Devapala
Gopala
Mahipala
Q17. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
5 years or 60 years of age
6 years or 62 years of age
6 years or 65 years of age
5 years or 65 years of age
Q18. Which planet is known for having a day longer than its year?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Q19. What is the full form of MGNREGA?
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Economic Growth Act
Minimum Government National Rural Employment Act
Mahatma Gandhi National Regional Employment Act
Q20. Which Mughal emperor built the Moti Masjid in Agra?
Akbar
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb
Q21. What is the currency of South Korea?
Yen
Won
Dollar
Ringgit
Q22. Which part of the human body produces insulin?
Liver
Pancreas
Kidney
Thyroid
Q23. The Montagu Declaration was made in which year?
1916
1917
1918
1919
Q24. How many judges can be appointed in the Supreme Court of India as per the Constitution (maximum limit decided by Parliament)?
30
31
33
No fixed constitutional maximum; Parliament determines
Q25. Which is the longest river in Africa?
Congo
Niger
Nile
Zambezi
Q26. What is the SI unit of Electric Current?
Volt
Ampere
Ohm
Watt
Q27. Who was the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title?
Sania Mirza
Nirupama Vaidyanathan
Ankita Raina
Karman Kaur Thandi
Q28. Which organ regulates body temperature in humans?
Thyroid gland
Hypothalamus
Liver
Skin
Q29. What is the retirement age of the Chief Justice of India?
60 years
62 years
65 years
68 years
Q30. Which country shares the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India in Ladakh?
Pakistan
China
Nepal
Bhutan
Q31. Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Rash Behari Bose
Mohan Singh
Lala Hardayal
Q32. What is the study of rocks called?
Geology
Petrology
Mineralogy
Seismology
Q33. Which Article deals with the impeachment process of the Vice President?
Article 61
Article 63
Article 67
Article 76
Q34. Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice located?
Geneva
New York
The Hague
Paris
Q35. Which Indian state is the largest producer of copper?
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Odisha
Q36. Who discovered the neutron?
Ernest Rutherford
Niels Bohr
James Chadwick
J. J. Thomson
Q37. What is the national bird of India?
Swan
Peacock
Eagle
Crane
Q38. Which Act introduced the system of Separate Electorates in India?
Indian Councils Act, 1892
Indian Councils Act, 1909
Government of India Act, 1919
Government of India Act, 1935
Q39. What is the approximate value of Boltzmann constant (symbol only)?
1.38 × 10⁻²³ J/K
6.022 × 10²³
9.8 m/s²
3 × 10⁸ m/s
Q40. Who was one of the earliest Indian women recipients of the Padma Shri award?
Aruna Asaf Ali
Mother Teresa
Rukmini Devi Arundale
Indira Gandhi
Q41. Which pass connects Sikkim with Tibet?
Rohtang Pass
Zoji La
Nathu La
Shipki La
Q42. What type of mirror is used in headlights of vehicles?
Plane mirror
Convex mirror
Concave mirror
Cylindrical mirror
Q43. In which year was the Constitution of India enforced?
1947
1948
1949
1950
Q44. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
Bindusara
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Bimbisara
Q45. What is the atomic number of Phosphorus?
14
15
16
17
Q46. Which Amendment is known as the ‘Mini Constitution’?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
52nd Amendment
61st Amendment
Q47. What is the full form of FCI?
Food Corporation of India
Federal Council of India
Financial Corporation of India
Food Commission of India
Q48. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Argon
Q49. Who presides over the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice President?
Prime Minister
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
President of India
Q50. Which state is the largest producer of spices in India?
Kerala
Karnataka
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh