General Studies is a crucial component of various competitive exams like OSSSC RI, ARI, Amin, SFS, and ICDS Supervisor. It encompasses a wide range of topics, from current affairs to history, geography, polity, and more. To excel in these exams, it’s essential to have a strong grasp of general knowledge. Here, we present a curated list of the top 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) that are commonly encountered in these exams, covering diverse subjects to help you prepare effectively.
Top 30 General Studies MCQs for OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- Which city in Rajasthan is known as the “Blue City” and “Sun City”?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Udaipur
(d) Ajmer
Ans: (b) Jodhpur - Which city in Maharashtra is known as the “Cotton City of India”?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Pune
(c) Akola
(d) Nagpur
Ans: (c) Akola - Which city in Bihar is known as the “Silk City”?
(a) Patna
(b) Muzaffarpur
(c) Bhagalpur
(d) Gaya
Ans: (c) Bhagalpur - Which city in Rajasthan is known as the “City of Lakes” and “White City”?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Udaipur
(d) Kota
Ans: (c) Udaipur - Which city in Kerala is known as the “Venice of the East”?
(a) Kochi
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Alappuzha
(d) Kozhikode
Ans: (c) Alappuzha - Which city in Assam is known as the “Tea City of India”?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Dibrugarh
(c) Tezpur
(d) Silchar
Ans: (b) Dibrugarh - Which city in Gujarat is known as the “Manchester of India” and “Boston of India”?
(a) Surat
(b) Vadodara
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Rajkot
Ans: (c) Ahmedabad - What is the total length of the Himalayan mountain range?
(a) 1,500 km
(b) 2,400 km
(c) 3,000 km
(d) 4,000 km
Ans: (b) 2,400 km - Which river marks the western boundary of the Himalayas?
(a) Ganges
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Indus
(d) Yamuna
Ans: (c) Indus - What is the average width of the Himalayas in Kashmir?
(a) 150 km
(b) 200 km
(c) 400 km
(d) 500 km
Ans: (c) 400 km - In which direction do the Himalayan ranges primarily extend?
(a) North to South
(b) East to West
(c) Southeast to Northwest
(d) Southwest to Northeast
Ans: (b) East to West - Which Himalayan range contains the highest peaks, including Mount Everest?
(a) Shivalik
(b) Himachal
(c) Himadri
(d) Zanskar
Ans: (c) Himadri - Which region is known as the “Molasses basin” due to its nonviscous deposits?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
Ans: (a) Mizoram - Jhumming, or slash and burn agriculture, is commonly practiced in which Himalayan region?
(a) Himadri
(b) Himachal
(c) Arunachal Himalayas
(d) Shivalik
Ans: (c) Arunachal Himalayas - Which valley is famous for its saffron cultivation in the Kashmir Himalayas?
(a) Kullu Valley
(b) Kangra Valley
(c) Karewa
(d) Lahaul Valley
Ans: (c) Karewa - Which mountain pass connects Tibet to Himachal Pradesh via the Satluj River?
(a) Rohtang Pass
(b) Shipki La Pass
(c) Mana Pass
(d) Nathu La Pass
Ans: (b) Shipki La Pass - When is World Braille Day observed?
(a) 1st January
(b) 2nd January
(c) 4th January
(d) 6th January
Ans: (c) 4th January - Which day is celebrated as National Youth Day in India?
(a) 10th January
(b) 11th January
(c) 12th January
(d) 15th January
Ans: (c) 12th January - Army Day in India is observed on which date?
(a) 12th January
(b) 15th January
(c) 23rd January
(d) 26th January
Ans: (b) 15th January - The idea of single citizenship in India is adopted from:
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Canada
(d) Australia
Ans: (b) UK - The Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Canada
(d) Australia
Ans: (d) Australia - The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is influenced by:
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans: (a) USA - The headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IREN(a) is located in:
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) New York, USA
(c) Abu Dhabi, UAE
(d) Paris, France
Ans: (c) Abu Dhabi, UAE - The headquarters of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is located in:
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) New York, USA
(c) Washington DC, United States
(d) Paris, France
Ans: (b) New York, USA - The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation has its headquarters in:
(a) Jakarta, Indonesia
(b) Ebene, Mauritius
(c) Bangkok, Thailand
(d) Hanoi, Vietnam
Ans: (b) Ebene, Mauritius - The headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OI(c) is located in:
(a) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(b) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
(c) Abu Dhabi, UAE
(d) Tehran, Iran
Ans: (b) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Which organization has its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland?
(a) World Health Organisation (WHO)
(b) World Trade Organisation (WTO)
(c) Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)
(d) United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Ans: (c) Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) - Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Son
(c) Gomati
(d) Tapi
Ans. (d) Tapi - The Mahanadi River flows through which states?
(a) Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka
(c) Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal
Ans. (a) Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra - The river which is also known as the ‘Ganges of the South’ is?
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari
Ans. (b) Cauvery
