Quick Quiz
Questions ▼
GK MCQ for Competitive Exams with Answers PDF. We provided the GK MCQ for Competitive Exams with Answers PDF in this post for free so that you can practice well for the exam.
Install our MCQTUBE Android app from the Google Play Store and prepare for any competitive government exams for free.
These types of competitive MCQs appear in exams like SSC CGL, CHSL, JE, MTS, Stenographer, CPO, Railway Group-D, NTPC, ALP, JE, RPF, Tech, Bank, Delhi Police Constable, UP Lekhpal, DSSSB, DDA ASO, BPSC Teaching, Defence, UPSSSC, UPSC (Pre), UPP, SI, UPTET, UPPCS, BPSC, BSSC, SBI, IBPS, LIC, State PCS, CDS, NDA, Assistant Commandant, and other Competitive Examinations, etc.
For your convenience, we created all the competitive exam MCQs into several small posts on our website.
You will get their respective links in the related posts section provided below.
Related Posts:
GK MCQ for Competitive Exams with Answers PDF for Students
Which among the following pairs of rivers and tributaries is incorrect?
(a) Yamuna – Tons
(b) Chambal – Rapti
(c) Godavari – Manjira
(d) Indus – Jhelum
Option b – Chambal – Rapti
Which of the following is a tributary of river Jhelum?
(a) Shuru
(b) Pohru
(c) Cigar
(d) Swan
Option b – Pohru
Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
(a) Koel
(b) Sankh
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Brahmani
Option c – Brahmaputra
Which of the following peninsular rivers falls into the Arabian Sea?
(a) Shabarmati
(b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri
(d) Godavari
Option a – Shabarmati
Which of the following rivers marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas?
(a) Indus
(b) Ganga
(c) Jhelum
(d) Brahmaputra
Option d – Brahmaputra
Which of the following are west flowing rivers?
(a) Mahi and Sabarmati
(b) Tapi and Yamuna
(c) Ganga and Narmada
(d) Krishna and Godavari
Option a – Mahi and Sabarmati
Which of the following pairs of “river-tributary” is correct?
I. Tapi – Manjra
II. Krishna-Ghatprabha
(a) Neither I nor II
(b) Only I
(c) Only II
(d) Both I and II
Option c – Only II
Yamuna and Gomti rivers are the tributaries of?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Ganga
Option d – Ganga
Which of the following rivers spread in the Sapta Indus region and then dry up?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Chenab
(c) Yamuna
(d) Saraswati
Option d – Saraswati
In which district of Maharashtra does the Godavari originate from the slope of Western Ghats?
(a) Satara
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Jalgaon
(d) Nashik
Option d – Nashik
In which district of Bihar is the river Ganga the longest?
(a) Bhagalpur
(b) Katihar
(c) Patna
(d) Begusarai
Option c – Patna
Tel river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
(a) Bagmati
(b) Ghaghra
(c) Gandak
(d) Mahanadi
Option d – Mahanadi
Which of the following rivers fall into the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Ganges, Brahmaputra and Godavari
(b) Mahanadi, Krishna and Kaveri
(c) Luni, Narmada and Tapti
(d) a and b
Option d – a and b
Point out the country through which Brahmaputra river does not pass?
(a) Myanmar
(b) China
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
Option a – Myanmar
Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
(a) Sutlej
(b) Ravi
(c) Chenab
(d) Narmada
Option a – Sutlej
Which of the following rivers does not have its origin in Aravali?
(a) Sahibi River
(b) Bedach River
(c) Tapi River
(d) Chenab River
Option d – Chenab River
Which one of the following is a Trans-Himalayan river?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Sutlej
(c) Ganga
(d) Ravi
Option b – Sutlej
Which of the following rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
(a) Godavari
(b) Tapti
(c) Kaveri
(d) Kabini
Option b – Tapti
Doljatra is a festival of which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Sikkim
(d) Jharkhand
Option a – Assam
Which festival is celebrated on the first day of Uttarayan?
(a) Vat Purnima
(b) Guru Purnima
(c) Onam
(d) Pongal
Option d – Pongal
Sakranti, a harvest festival, is celebrated in the month of Magha of the Hindu calendar and is known by different names in different parts of India. What is it called in Gujarat?
(a) Lohri
(b) Paan Sankranti
(c) Maghi
(d) Uttarayan
Option d – Uttarayan
In which part of India is the 2-day long Hemis religious festival celebrated?
(a) Assam
(b) Ladakh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Goa
Option b – Ladakh
Guga Navami is a religious festival related to snake worship. In which state is this festival celebrated?
(a) Haryana
(b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Option a – Haryana
Pongal festival is celebrated for 4 days in Tamil Nadu. What is the fourth day of Pongal called?
(a) Thai Pongal
(b) Kanum Pongal
(c) Mattu Pongal
(d) Bhogi Pongal
Option b – Kanum Pongal
Jallikattu is associated with?
(a) Thrissur
(b) Karthigai
(c) Onam
(d) Pongal
Option d – Pongal
In which of the following states is the festival ‘ME-Dam-ME-Phi’, related to ancestor worship, celebrated?
(a) Odisha
(b) Assam
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
Option b – Assam
The spring festival ‘Ali I Lingang’ is associated with which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Sikkim
(c) Kerala
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Option a – Assam
Janku is a unique cultural practice of which country celebrated as a celebration of life?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Pakistan
Option b – Nepal
Purna Kumbh Mela is organized once in how many years?
(a) 8 years
(b) 12 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 4 years
Option b – 12 years
In which city of Madhya Pradesh is the Kumbh Mela held?
(a) Gwalior
(b) Bhopal
(c) Ujjain
(d) Indore
Option c – Ujjain
Khichdi Uttarayan and Lohri are different names for which festival?
(a) Holi
(b) Ganesh Chaturthi
(c) Dussehra
(d) Makar Sankranti
Option d – Makar Sankranti
Dashain Festival is the grandest festival of which country?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Bangladesh
Option c – Nepal
In which state of India is the harvest festival of Kailapodh celebrated by an indigenous community?
(a) Odisha
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Jharkhand
Option c – Karnataka
Which of the following state festival pairs is not correct?
(a) Gudi Padwa – Maharashtra
(b) Baisakhi – Uttar Pradesh
(c) Chhath Puja – Bihar
(d) Durga Puja – West Bengal
Option b – Baisakhi – Uttar Pradesh
Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Orissa?
(a) Bonaloo
(b) Slap fair
(c) Bali Tritiya
(d) Hornbill
Option c – Bali Tritiya
Which of the following dance forms is related to Assam?
(a) Bihu
(b) Bhangra
(c) Kalbeliya
(d) Kathak
Option a – Bihu
Which of the following folk dances is associated with Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Kud
(b) Jawara
(c) Bhavai
(d) Hojagiri
Option a – Kud
Which of the following dance forms is associated with Sikkim?
(a) Tashi Sabdo
(b) Munari
(c) Bhangra
(d) Kolattam
Option a – Tashi Sabdo
Which of the following dance types is NOT associated with Jharkhand?
(a) Agni
(b) Phagua
(c) Mardana Jhumar
(d) Lavani
Option d – Lavani
Which of the following is an exclusive martial dance form of Manipur?
(a) Bihu
(b) Kummi
(c) Thang Ta
(d) Danda-Jatra
Option c – Thang Ta
Which among the following dance forms is not associated with Chhattisgarh?
(a) Bhagoria
(b) Panthi
(c) Pandwani
(d) Saila
Option a – Bhagoria
Which of the following folk-dance forms is NOT predominantly performed in the Indian state of Maharashtra?
(a) Tamasha
(b) Rouf
(c) Lavani
(d) Koli
Option b – Rouf
Which of the following folk dances is associated with the state of Tamil Nadu?
(a) Ghapal
(b) Lavani
(c) Bhand
(d) Kummi
Option d – Kummi
Which of the following dances are included in UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List?
(a) Jhumar
(b) Dalkhai
(c) Chhau
(d) Fugdi
Option c – Chhau
Jhijhiya dance originated in the state of India:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) West Bengal
Option b – Bihar
Which of the following pair is correct with respect to dance and their state?
(a) Gomira – Uttar Pradesh
(b) Yakshagana – Karnataka
(c) Satriya – Manipur
(d) Kalaripayattu – Karnataka
Option b – Yakshagana – Karnataka
The traditional stick puppet of Bihar is known as:
(a) Bommalattam
(b) Sakhi Kundhi
(c) Yampuri
(d) Malasutri Bhulia
Option c – Yampuri
Which famous art form of Karnataka presents a wonderful experience by blending dance, music, dialogue, costumes, decorations, and stagecraft?
(a) Yakshagana
(b) Kalaripayattu
(c) Kathakali
(d) Ottamthullal
Option a – Yakshagana
Dhemsa is the official folk dance of which state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Option d – Andhra Pradesh
What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram called?
(a) Cheraw dance
(b) Yak Cham
(c) Manch
(d) Thang Ta
Option a – Cheraw dance
Cheraw is an ancient traditional dance of which of the following states?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Goa
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Option a – Mizoram
“Behdienkhlam” is the traditional dance festival of which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Tamil Nadu
Option c – Meghalaya
Which of the following dancers is related to Odissi dance?
(a) Shovana Narayan
(b) Birju Maharaj
(c) Sujata Mohapatra
(d) Rukmini Devi
Option c – Sujata Mohapatra
Who among the following artists has won the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2000?
(a) Pandit Birju Maharaj
(b) Kelucharan Mohapatra
(c) Amala Akkineni
(d) Jatin Goswami
Option b – Kelucharan Mohapatra
Who among the following is related with Mohiniyattam?
(a) Manjit Bawa
(b) Ratan Thiyam
(c) Kanak Rele
(d) Shanti Dave
Option c – Kanak Rele
Which of the following Indian classical dancers was not correctly matched with her dance style?
(a) Shashwati Sen – Bharatanatyam
(b) Madhavi Mudgal – Odissi Dance
(c) Nandini Singh – Kathak
(d) Radha Reddy – Kuchipudi
Option a – Shashwati Sen – Bharatanatyam
Choose the right option.
(a) Kanchenjunga national park is located in Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manas national park is located in Madhya Pradesh
(c) Girvan national park is located in Maharashtra
(d) Marubhumi national park is located in Rajasthan
Option d – Marubhumi national park is located in Rajasthan
What is the name of a Bird Reserve situated in Bharatpur?
(a) Bhensrodagad reserve
(b) Darra reserve
(c) Keoladeo national park
(d) Ghatprabha reserve
Option c – Keoladeo national park
Which of the following is not a protected hydrosphere of India?
(a) Dachigam
(b) Agatsyamalai
(c) Achanakmar
(d) Nokrek
Option a – Dachigam
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched with respect to conservation sites of animals?
(a) Nanda Devi – Himachal Pradesh
(b) Nokrek – Meghalaya
(c) Gir – Rajasthan
(d) Baksa – Chhattisgarh
Option b – Nokrek – Meghalaya
Which of the following is not a biosphere reserve in India?
(a) Gir
(b) Nanda Devi
(c) Panchmadi
(d) Agastya Malai
Option a – Gir
Which of the following hills are NOT part of the Purvanchal hills?
(a) Manipur hills
(b) Naga hills
(c) Patli hills
(d) Mizo hills
Option c – Patli hills
Which of the following pairs of “Himalayas – feature” is correct?
(a) Kumaon Himalayas – lying between Satluj and Kali rivers
(b) Nepal Himalayas – lying between Teesta and Dihang rivers
(c) Neither I nor II
(d) Only I
Option d – Only I
Which of the following is NOT a type of a fold mountain?
(a) Aravali range
(b) The Rhine Valley
(c) Appalachians
(d) Ural Mountains
Option b – The Rhine Valley
Himalayan range is divided into?
(a) Himachal, Sahyadri and Shivalik
(b) Himachal, Himadri and Shivalik
(c) Himadri, Vindhya and Shivalik
(d) Satpura, Sahyadri and Himadri
Option b – Himachal, Himadri and Shivalik
Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of the Himalayas in India?
(a) Kanchenjunga
(b) Namcha Barwa
(c) Mount Everest
(d) Nanda Devi
Option a – Kanchenjunga
Which of the following options is the longest mountain range in the Lesser Himalayas?
(a) Dhauladhar Range
(b) Mahabharata Range
(c) Pir Panjal Range
(d) Shivalik Range
Option c – Pir Panjal Range
Himalayan mountain is an example of which type of mountain?
(a) Fold mountain
(b) Block mountain
(c) Ancient mountain
(d) Waste mountain
Option a – Fold mountain
In which state is the Guru Shikhar peak located?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Option b – Rajasthan
Which of the following valleys is not located in the Himalachal mountain range?
(a) Karewas
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Kathmandu
(d) Araku
Option d – Araku
At which of the following hills, the Eastern Ghats meet the Western Ghats?
(a) Palani Hill
(b) Mahendra Giri Hill
(c) Nilgiri Hills
(d) Shivrai Hill
Option c – Nilgiri Hills
Which of the following is not the local name used for the Western Ghats?
(a) Annamalai Hills of Kerala
(b) Nilgiri Hills of Karnataka
(c) Cardamom Hills of Tamil Nadu
(d) Sahyadri Hills of Maharashtra
Option c – Cardamom Hills of Tamil Nadu
Ladakh is situated between?
(a) Shivalik and Zanskar Mountains
(b) Karakoram Range and Zaskar Mountains
(c) Central Himalayas and Shivaliks
(d) Old Man Himalaya and Shivani
Option b – Karakoram Range and Zaskar Mountains
Which mountain range separates North and South India?
(a) Himalaya
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Vindhya
(d) Satpura
Option c – Vindhya
Which are the oldest mountains of India?
(a) Aravali
(b) Himalaya
(c) Shivalik Hills
(d) Naga Hills
Option a – Aravali
Which of the following is not a mountain peak in the Great Himalaya or Himadri?
(a) Mount Kanchenjunga
(b) Mount Makalu
(c) Mount Nag Tibba
(d) Mount Nanda Devi
Option c – Mount Nag Tibba
The southernmost point of the 3 mountain ranges in the north of India is the Outer Himalayas, also known as?
(a) Shivalik Range
(b) Great Himalaya
(c) Kanchenjunga
(d) Kailash Range
Option a – Shivalik Range
Which of the following is NOT a freshwater lake in India?
(a) Bhimtal
(b) Loktak
(c) Barapani
(d) Sambhar
Option d – Sambhar
Which of the following lakes was formed as a result of a meteorite falling on the earth during the Pleistocene epoch?
(a) Sambhar Lake
(b) Naini Lake
(c) Wular Lake
(d) Lonar Lake
Option d – Lonar Lake
In which Indian state is the world’s largest crater formed by the Baltic meteorite impact located?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Option a – Maharashtra
Which of the following is known as the ‘Lake District’ of India?
(a) Nainital
(b) Shimla
(c) Sikkim
(d) Dharamshala
Option a – Nainital
Which of the following options is not correctly matched?
(a) Himayat Sagar Lake – Telangana
(b) Tsomgo Lake – Meghalaya
(c) Rajsamand Lake – Rajasthan
(d) Renuka Lake – Himachal Pradesh
Option b – Tsomgo Lake – Meghalaya
Which one of the following is the mismatched group of lakes and their locations?
(a) Chilka – Andhra Pradesh
(b) Roopkund – Uttarakhand
(c) Lonar – Maharashtra
(d) Loktak – Manipur
Option a – Chilka – Andhra Pradesh
Chilka Lake is famous for which of the following birds/animals?
(a) The Penguin
(b) Flamingo
(c) Rhinoceros
(d) Musk deer
Option b – Flamingo
Which of the following is the largest natural freshwater lake in India?
(a) Loktak
(b) Wular
(c) Bhimtal
(d) Barapani
Option b – Wular
Umiam Lake, also known as Barapani Lake, is located in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Option c – Meghalaya
Choose the odd one out from the following?
(a) Dal Lake
(b) Sambhar Lake
(c) Vembanad Lake
(d) Wular Lake
Option b – Sambhar Lake
In which of the following states is the Khechiopalri lake located?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Tripura
(c) Sikkim
(d) West Bengal
Option c – Sikkim
Which of the following is an example of a surface water resource?
(a) Lake
(b) Well
(c) Sea
(d) Tanker
Option a – Lake
Sariska and Ranthambore are protected places of which of the following?
(a) Lion
(b) Deer
(c) Tiger
(d) Bear
Option c – Tiger
How many protected biosphere reserves are there in India?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 25
Option c – 18
Which reserve is located in Alwar city in Rajasthan?
(a) Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Sariska National Park
(c) Chinar Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Dudhwa National Park
Option b – Sariska National Park
Kanha National Park is home to the rare and almost extinct species of swamp deer, also known as?
(a) Barasingha
(b) Black Deer
(c) Chinkara
(d) Nilgai
Option a – Barasingha
Sabrimala is a Hindu pilgrimage area. In which tiger reserve is it located?
(a) Bandipur
(b) Kanha
(c) Periyar
(d) Panna
Option c – Periyar
Asiatic black bear and snow leopard are found in which of the following places?
(a) Sunderban National Park
(b) Nanda Devi National Park
(c) Kevladev national park
(d) manas reserve
Option b – Nanda Devi National Park
We provided the GK MCQ for Competitive Exams with Answers PDF above in this post for free so that you can practice well for the exam.
Check out the latest MCQ content by visiting our mcqtube website homepage.
Also, check out:
