General Awareness — Practice MCQs (DSSSB Section A)
30 original questions. Choose the best option.
1. The Constitution of India came into force on:
- A) 15 August 1947
- B) 26 January 1950
- C) 26 November 1949
- D) 2 October 1947
2. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
- A) Mahatma Gandhi
- B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- C) Jawaharlal Nehru
- D) Sardar Patel
3. The President of India is elected by:
- A) Direct universal adult franchise only
- B) An Electoral College of elected MPs and MLAs
- C) Only the Prime Minister
- D) Only Supreme Court judges
4. Fundamental Rights are contained in which Part of the Constitution?
- A) Part III
- B) Part IV
- C) Part IX
- D) Part XII
5. Directive Principles of State Policy are in:
- A) Part III
- B) Part IV
- C) Part II
- D) Part I
6. The River Ganga originates from:
- A) Yamunotri
- B) Gangotri glacier (Gaumukh region)
- C) Godavari source
- D) Narmada kund only
7. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?
- A) Earth
- B) Mars
- C) Jupiter
- D) Venus
8. Photosynthesis in plants mainly produces:
- A) Proteins only
- B) Glucose (food) and oxygen
- C) Only carbon dioxide
- D) Only nitrogen gas
9. The currency of Japan is:
- A) Yuan
- B) Yen
- C) Won
- D) Baht
10. Who wrote the national anthem of India “Jana Gana Mana”?
- A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- B) Rabindranath Tagore
- C) Sarojini Naidu
- D) Premchand
11. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:
- A) Rajasthan
- B) Madhya Pradesh
- C) Kerala
- D) West Bengal
12. GST in India is an example of:
- A) Indirect tax on goods and services
- B) Direct tax on personal income only
- C) Customs only on exports
- D) Stamp duty only
13. The headquarters of the United Nations is in:
- A) Geneva only
- B) New York
- C) Paris
- D) Rome
14. Which gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere?
- A) Oxygen
- B) Carbon dioxide
- C) Nitrogen
- D) Hydrogen
15. The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought in:
- A) Punjab
- B) Bengal
- C) Maharashtra
- D) Kerala
16. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
- A) Sarojini Naidu
- B) Indira Gandhi
- C) Pratibha Patil
- D) Sushma Swaraj
17. The Reserve Bank of India was established in:
- A) 1935
- B) 1947
- C) 1950
- D) 1991
18. Chipko movement is associated with:
- A) Forest conservation / hugging trees
- B) Space research
- C) Banking reforms
- D) Cricket only
19. Which vitamin is synthesised in human skin with sunlight?
- A) Vitamin A
- B) Vitamin C
- C) Vitamin D
- D) Vitamin K only from sunlight exclusively
20. The Himalayas are an example of:
- A) Fold mountains
- B) Volcanic islands only
- C) Residual hills only in Deccan
- D) Ocean trenches
21. Right to Education as a Fundamental Right relates to Article:
- A) 14
- B) 19
- C) 21A
- D) 32
22. Who discovered the sea route to India (1498)?
- A) Columbus
- B) Vasco da Gama
- C) Magellan
- D) Cook
23. The Olympics are held every:
- A) 2 years (Summer only)
- B) 4 years (Summer Games cycle)
- C) 10 years
- D) Every month
24. SI unit of force is:
- A) Joule
- B) Newton
- C) Watt
- D) Pascal
25. The capital of Australia is:
- A) Sydney
- B) Melbourne
- C) Canberra
- D) Brisbane
26. “Quit India” movement was launched in:
- A) 1920
- B) 1930
- C) 1942
- D) 1947
27. Which schedule of the Constitution lists languages?
- A) Eighth Schedule
- B) First Schedule
- C) Tenth Schedule
- D) Twelfth Schedule
28. Ozone layer protects life mainly by absorbing:
- A) Infrared heat only
- B) Harmful ultraviolet radiation
- C) Only visible light
- D) Only radio waves
29. NITI Aayog replaced:
- A) Planning Commission
- B) Election Commission
- C) Supreme Court
- D) UPSC
30. Which pair is correctly matched?
- A) Dadabhai Naoroji – Drain of Wealth theory
- B) Newton – Theory of Relativity first
- C) Einstein – Laws of motion three
- D) Mendel – Periodic table
Answer Key
- B — Constitution enforced 26 Jan 1950.
- B — Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee.
- B — President via Electoral College of elected MPs/MLAs.
- A — Fundamental Rights → Part III.
- B — DPSP → Part IV.
- B — Ganga from Gangotri/Gaumukh region.
- C — Jupiter is largest.
- B — Photosynthesis → sugar + O₂.
- B — Japan’s currency is yen.
- B — Tagore wrote Jana Gana Mana.
- C — Tropic of Cancer does not pass through Kerala.
- A — GST is an indirect tax.
- B — UN HQ is in New York.
- C — Nitrogen ≈ 78% of air.
- B — Plassey was in Bengal.
- B — Indira Gandhi was first woman PM.
- A — RBI established 1935.
- A — Chipko = forest protection.
- C — Sunlight aids Vitamin D synthesis.
- A — Himalayas are fold mountains.
- C — Article 21A – Right to Education.
- B — Vasco da Gama reached India in 1498.
- B — Summer Olympics every 4 years.
- B — Force SI unit = newton.
- C — Canberra is Australia’s capital.
- C — Quit India – 1942.
- A — Eighth Schedule lists languages.
- B — Ozone absorbs harmful UV.
- A — NITI Aayog replaced Planning Commission.
- A — Naoroji ↔ Drain of Wealth.