Educational & General Awareness 30 Questions

Educational & General Awareness 30 Questions

Section 1: Indian History & Culture (Q1–6)
  1. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire? A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Ashoka C) Bindusara D) Chanakya E) None
  2. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year? A) 1757 B) 1764 C) 1857 D) 1526 E) 1498
  3. Who among the following wrote the national song ‘Vande Mataram’? A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee C) Sarojini Naidu D) Subhas Chandra Bose E) Mahatma Gandhi
  4. The Indus Valley Civilization site ‘Lothal’ is famous for: A) Dockyard B) Great Bath C) Granary D) Fire Altars E) Palace
  5. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India? A) Lord Mountbatten B) C. Rajagopalachari C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Sardar Patel E) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  6. The famous ‘Brihadisvara Temple’ is located in: A) Thanjavur B) Khajuraho C) Konark D) Hampi E) Madurai
Section 2: Indian Polity & Constitution (Q7–12)
  1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Fundamental Rights? A) Article 12–35 B) Article 36–51 C) Article 1–11 D) Article 52–78 E) Article 368
  2. The President of India is elected by: A) Direct election B) Electoral College C) Parliament D) State Legislatures E) Supreme Court judges
  3. Who is the current President of India (as of 2026)? A) Ram Nath Kovind B) Droupadi Murmu C) Pranab Mukherjee D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam E) Pratibha Patil
  4. The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act is related to: A) Women’s reservation in legislatures B) GST C) Cooperative societies D) National Judicial Appointments Commission E) Citizenship
  5. The Supreme Court of India was established in: A) 1950 B) 1947 C) 1949 D) 1935 E) 1962
  6. Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty? A) To abide by the Constitution B) To protect the environment C) To vote in elections D) To defend the country E) To promote harmony
Section 3: Geography & Environment (Q13–18)
  1. Which is the longest river in India? A) Ganga B) Brahmaputra C) Godavari D) Yamuna E) Indus
  2. The largest desert in India is: A) Thar Desert B) Rann of Kutch C) Cold Desert D) Deccan Desert E) None
  3. Which state has the longest coastline in India? A) Gujarat B) Andhra Pradesh C) Tamil Nadu D) Maharashtra E) Kerala
  4. The highest mountain peak in India is: A) Mount Everest B) Kanchenjunga C) Nanda Devi D) Godwin Austen (K2) E) Kamet
  5. Which of the following is a Ramsar site in India? A) Keoladeo National Park B) Gir Forest C) Kaziranga D) Sundarbans E) All of the above
  6. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which state? A) Rajasthan B) Gujarat C) Madhya Pradesh D) Odisha E) Chhattisgarh
Section 4: Economy & Science (Q19–24)
  1. The currency of the European Union is: A) Pound B) Euro C) Dollar D) Franc E) Yen
  2. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Green Revolution’? A) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan B) Dr. Verghese Kurien C) Dr. Norman Borlaug D) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam E) Dr. Hargobind Khorana
  3. What does GDP stand for? A) Gross Domestic Product B) General Development Process C) Global Domestic Price D) Gross Development Product E) None
  4. ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission is related to: A) Moon landing B) Human spaceflight C) Mars mission D) Satellite launch E) Climate study
  5. The largest source of energy in India is: A) Coal B) Solar C) Hydro D) Nuclear E) Wind
  6. Which organisation regulates the stock market in India? A) RBI B) SEBI C) NABARD D) IRDAI E) SBI
Section 5: Current Affairs & Miscellaneous (Q25–30) – as of May 2026
  1. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025? (Recent trend) A) UN Peacekeeping forces B) Specific activist/organisation (check latest) C) Narendra Modi D) Greta Thunberg E) None of these
  2. Which state launched PMGSY Phase IV recently? A) Bihar B) Madhya Pradesh C) Odisha D) Chhattisgarh E) Jharkhand
  3. India’s rank in Global Innovation Index improved to (approx. 2025–26): A) Top 30 B) Top 40 C) Top 50 D) Top 60 E) Top 70
  4. The national flower of India is: A) Rose B) Lotus C) Sunflower D) Jasmine E) Marigold
  5. Which day is celebrated as World Environment Day? A) 5 June B) 22 April C) 8 March D) 26 January E) 15 August
  6. The headquarters of the United Nations is in: A) Geneva B) New York C) Paris D) London E) Vienna

Answer Key:

1A, 2A, 3B, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8B, 9B, 10A, 11A, 12C, 13A, 14A, 15A, 16B, 17E, 18D, 19B, 20A, 21A, 22B, 23A, 24B, 25–26 (Refer latest sources), 27A, 28B, 29A, 30B.

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