Best 50 MCQs For SSC GK With Mock Test 

For the students who are preparing for the SSC exam, we have brought some important MCQs from previous years’ SSC exams, which are very important for you.
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Best 50 MCQs For SSC GK With Mock Test Set:-1

Best General Knowledge 50 MCQ

Q1: Ka Shad Mastieh or victory dance of _ tribe of Meghalaya is an ancient war dance performed during the major festival of the tribe.
(a) Garo
(b) Khasi
(c) Jaintia
(d) Bodo

Answer: (b) Khasi

Q2: Buddha Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day in the Hindu month of ………. .
(a) Vaisakha
(b) Kartik
(c) Magha
(d) Ashadha

Answer: (a) Vaisakha

Q3: According to the Sikh literature, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev is celebrated on the full moon day of Lunar month of _.
(a) Baisakh
(b) Kartik
(c) Sawan
(d) Phalgun

Answer: (b) Kartik

Q4: ‘Chapchar Kut’ is a festival of _ state. It is celebrated during March after the completion of the most difficult task of Jhum Operation i.e. forest clearing (clearing the burning residues).
(a) Mizoram
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: (a) Mizoram

Q5: …………. is one of the most important festivals of Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati. It is held every year during the monsoon season (mid-June), when the temple is closed for three days for tantric rituals.
(a) Bihu
(b) Ambubachi Mela
(c) Majuli Festival
(d) Dehing Patkai Festival

Answer: (b) Ambubachi Mela

Q6: ”Kharchi Pooja” of Tripura is a Hindu festival in which _ Hindu gods including the Earth are worshipped.
(a) Seven
(b) Eight
(c) Ten
(d) Fourteen

Answer: (d) Fourteen

Q7: Who is known as a majestic Indian classical dancer to perform ‘Maghi’ dance in India at Salzburg Festival of year 2015?
(a) Mallika Sarabhai
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Alarmel Valli
(d) Astad Deboo

Answer: (d) Astad Deboo
(Explanation: Astad Deboo was a renowned Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer.)

Q8: Which festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura?
(a) Diwali
(b) Holi
(c) Durga Puja
(d) Ganesh Chaturthi

Answer: (c) Durga Puja

Q9: The four-day harvest festival Pongal is usually celebrated in __.
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu

Q10: Gangaur is an Indian festival mainly celebrated in _.
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (a) Rajasthan

Q11: ‘Maghi’ is another name for which of the following festivals of India?
(a) Diwali
(b) Makar Sankranti
(c) Holi
(d) Baisakhi

Answer: (b) Makar Sankranti
(Explanation: Maghi is the Punjabi name for the Makar Sankranti festival, celebrated a day after Lohri.)

Q12: Which of the following is an agricultural festival of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated by the Galo tribe?
(a) Solung
(b) Dree
(c) Mopin
(d) Nyokum

Answer: (c) Mopin

Q13: Fazilka Heritage Festival, an annual festival of art, culture and food is celebrated in which of the following states?
(a) Haryana
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Punjab
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (c) Punjab

Q14: Which of the following religious festivals is known as Pirla Panduga in Telangana?
(a) Ugadi
(b) Dasara
(c) Eid-ul-Fitr
(d) Moharram

Answer: (d) Moharram

Q15: On which day of the Hindu calendar is the festival of Holi celebrated?
(a) Purnima (Full Moon) of Phalgun
(b) Amavasya (New Moon) of Kartik
(c) Pratipada (First day) of Chaitra
(d) Trayodashi (Thirteenth day) of Margashirsha

Answer: (a) Purnima (Full Moon) of Phalgun

Q16: Special traditional bath named “Shahi Snan” is a major event of which of the following festival?
(a) Kumbh Mela
(b) Durga Puja
(c) Diwali
(d) Holi

Answer: (a) Kumbh Mela

Q17: Raja Parba, also known as Mithun Sankranti, is a __ day long festival of women celebrated in Odisha, India.
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five

Answer: (c) Four

Q18: Which Indian city is the host of the International Kite Festival 2023?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai

Answer: (b) Ahmedabad

Q19: Which of the following festivals is celebrated in the month of November-December in Karnataka?
(a) Ugadi
(b) Mysuru Dasara
(c) Hampi Festival
(d) Makar Sankranti

Answer: (c) Hampi Festival

Q20: In which of the following states, Tamu Losar festival is celebrated as New year by the Gurung community?
(a) Sikkim
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (a) Sikkim
(Explanation: While Gurungs are also found in other states, Tamu Losar is prominently celebrated as their New Year in Sikkim and Darjeeling region of West Bengal.)

Q21: Makaravilakku festival is celebrated in which of the following Indian states?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (b) Kerala
(Explanation: It is celebrated at the Sabarimala Ayyappan Temple in Kerala.)

Q22: Which festival celebrated by Muslims is also known as Barawafat?
(a) Eid-ul-Fitr
(b) Eid-ul-Adha
(c) Mawlid (Milad-un-Nabi)
(d) Shab-e-Barat

Answer: (c) Mawlid (Milad-un-Nabi)
(Explanation: Barawafat is another name for Mawlid, which commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad.)

Q23: Nag Panchami is celebrated in which month of the Hindu calendar?
(a) Sawan (Shraavana)
(b) Kartik
(c) Chaitra
(d) Baisakh

Answer: (a) Sawan (Shraavana)

Q24: In which country is the famous festival known as Paro Tsechu celebrated?
(a) India
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Tibet (China)

Answer: (c) Bhutan

Q25: Guruvayoor Ekadashi is a cultural festival of which state of India?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (b) Kerala

Q26: The meaning of ‘boiling’ or ‘overflowing’ is associated with the name of which of the following festivals?
(a) Onam
(b) Pongal
(c) Bihu
(d) Lohri

Answer: (b) Pongal
(Explanation: The word ‘Pongal’ in Tamil means “to boil,” and the festival is named after the ceremonial “Pongal” dish prepared from the new harvest of rice boiled in milk and jaggery.)

Q27: The ten-day festival of Bastar Dussehra is related to which state of India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Odisha
(d) Jharkhand

Answer: (b) Chhattisgarh

Q28: How many times in a year is Bihu celebrated in Assam?
(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Thrice
(d) Four times

Answer: (c) Thrice
(Explanation: Rongali/Bohag Bihu (April), Kongali/Kati Bihu (October), Bhogali/Magh Bihu (January).)

Q29: In which city of Assam is Tea festival celebrated every year?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Dibrugarh
(c) Jorhat
(d) Tezpur

Answer: (b) Dibrugarh

Q30: Which religion has influence on Hemis festival?
(a) Hinduism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Islam
(d) Christianity

Answer: (b) Buddhism
(Explanation: Hemis Festival is a Buddhist festival celebrated in Ladakh, India.)

Q31: Which of the following festival is associated with the term of ”Tie of protection”?
(a) Raksha Bandhan
(b) Diwali
(c) Holi
(d) Eid

Answer: (a) Raksha Bandhan
(Explanation: Raksha Bandhan literally means “the tie of protection.”)

Q32: In which district of Gujarat is the Modhera Dance festival organized by the Gujarat Government?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Mehsana
(c) Kutch
(d) Vadodara

Answer: (b) Mehsana
(Explanation: The Modhera Sun Temple, where the festival is held, is located in the Mehsana district.)

Q33: Pushkar Fair is a popular cultural festival of which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

Answer: (b) Rajasthan

Q34: Pawl Kut is a festival of gratitude (thanksgiving) to God, celebrated in __ state of India.
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Mizoram
(c) Nagaland
(d) Tripura

Answer: (b) Mizoram

Q35: Mahamastakabhishek is a _ festival celebrated every 12 years.
(a) Hindu
(b) Buddhist
(c) Jain
(d) Sikh

Answer: (c) Jain

Q36: Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated in the month of __.
(a) January
(b) March/April (Chaitra)
(c) July
(d) October

Answer: (b) March/April (Chaitra)
(Explanation: Mahavir Jayanti falls in the Hindu month of Chaitra, which corresponds to March or April in the Gregorian calendar.)

Q37: Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhod Diwas which is compatible with __ Hindu festival.
(a) Holi
(b) Diwali
(c) Baisakhi
(d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer: (b) Diwali

Q38: Which of the following festivals has its origin from the Tibetan New Year, and in Ladakh, it is celebrated every year at the end of the harvest season?
(a) Hemis Festival
(b) Losar Festival
(c) Sindhu Darshan Festival
(d) Ladakh Festival

Answer: (b) Losar Festival

Q39: In which of the following states, the five-day festival ”Lokrang” is organized every year starting from 26 January?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar

Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh
(Explanation: Lokrang festival is organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.)

Q40: In which month of the Hindu calendar is Diwali celebrated?
(a) Kartik
(b) Ashwin
(c) Chaitra
(d) Shravana

Answer: (a) Kartik

Q41: The five-day festival Gaan-Ngai is mainly celebrated in which part of India?
(a) Northeast India
(b) South India
(c) West India
(d) North India

Answer: (a) Northeast India
(Explanation: It is celebrated by the Zeliangrong community in Manipur, Assam, and Nagaland.)

Q42: Which of the following festivals is celebrated on the day of Makar Sankranti in Assam?
(a) Bohag Bihu
(b) Kati Bihu
(c) Magh Bihu
(d) Rangali Bihu

Answer: (c) Magh Bihu
(Explanation: Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, is celebrated around Makar Sankranti as a harvest festival.)

Q43: Gugga Naumi festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above
(Explanation: Gugga Naumi is widely celebrated in Northern India, particularly in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and parts of Uttar Pradesh.)

Q44: In which of the following states, the famous festival of bull taming Jallikattu is celebrated?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala

Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu

Q45: Chaitrual and Phulaich are the festivals of which of the following states?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Jammu & Kashmir (now UT)
(d) Punjab

Answer: (a) Himachal Pradesh

Q46: Shabrinarayan Fair is organized in which of the following states?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Jharkhand

Answer: (c) Chhattisgarh

Q47: The festival of ”Losar” is celebrated as New Year in Sikkim. It is celebrated on the first day of _ lunar calendar.
(a) Tibetan
(b) Chinese
(c) Nepali
(d) Bhutia

Answer: (a) Tibetan
(Explanation: Losar is the Tibetan New Year.)

Q48: Tusu is a harvest festival celebrated in Jharkhand during the winter on the last day of _ month.
(a) Magha
(b) Pausha
(c) Chaitra
(d) Kartik

Answer: (b) Pausha

Q49: Raja Parba festival of Odisha is related to the vibrant cultural tradition and agricultural life. It is held for three days in the month of _.
(a) Chaitra
(b) Baisakha
(c) Asadha
(d) Shravana

Answer: (c) Asadha
(Explanation: Raja Parba usually falls in mid-June, corresponding to the Hindu month of Asadha.)

Q50: Match the columns.

(a) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(b) A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
(c) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(d) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

Answer: (d) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

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