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General Knowledge and General Awareness Quiz

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General Knowledge and General Awareness Quiz is a free, 25-minute, 25-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at easy difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Static GK Mix (General Knowledge and General Awareness). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why General Knowledge and General Awareness Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 25-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. Bookmark this page and revisit weekly as we add new quizzes on related topics. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Static GK Mix (General Knowledge and General Awareness) skills in any spare 15-minute window.

General Knowledge and General Awareness Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 25 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?

    • A.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
    • B.C.V. Raman
    • C.Homi Bhabha
    • D.Vikram Sarabhai
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    Answer: A. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

    Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is popularly called the Missile Man of India.

  2. Q2.Which Indian state is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'?

    • A.Kerala
    • B.Karnataka
    • C.Tamil Nadu
    • D.Goa
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    Answer: A. Kerala

    Kerala is famously known as the Spice Garden of India.

  3. Q3.The Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue, is located in which state?

    • A.Gujarat
    • B.Maharashtra
    • C.Madhya Pradesh
    • D.Rajasthan
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    Answer: A. Gujarat

    The Statue of Unity, honouring Sardar Patel, is located in Gujarat.

  4. Q4.Which Indian city is known as the 'Pink City'?

    • A.Jaipur
    • B.Jodhpur
    • C.Udaipur
    • D.Bikaner
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    Answer: A. Jaipur

    Jaipur is called the Pink City due to its distinctive colored buildings.

  5. Q5.Which is the largest desert in India?

    • A.Thar Desert
    • B.Kutch Desert (part of it)
    • C.Gobi Desert
    • D.Sahara Desert
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    Answer: A. Thar Desert

    The Thar Desert is India's largest desert.

  6. Q6.The 'City of Lakes' in India refers to:

    • A.Udaipur
    • B.Jaipur
    • C.Jodhpur
    • D.Bikaner
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    Answer: A. Udaipur

    Udaipur is popularly called the City of Lakes.

  7. Q7.Who wrote the Indian epic 'Ramayana'?

    • A.Valmiki
    • B.Vyasa
    • C.Kalidasa
    • D.Tulsidas
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    Answer: A. Valmiki

    The sage Valmiki is credited as the original author of the Ramayana.

  8. Q8.Who wrote the Indian epic 'Mahabharata'?

    • A.Ved Vyasa
    • B.Valmiki
    • C.Kalidasa
    • D.Tulsidas
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    Answer: A. Ved Vyasa

    Ved Vyasa is credited as the author of the Mahabharata.

  9. Q9.India's first satellite, launched in 1975, was named:

    • A.Aryabhata
    • B.Bhaskara
    • C.Rohini
    • D.INSAT-1
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    Answer: A. Aryabhata

    Aryabhata was India's first satellite, launched in 1975.

  10. Q10.Which is the highest civilian gallantry award in India?

    • A.Ashoka Chakra
    • B.Param Vir Chakra (military)
    • C.Bharat Ratna
    • D.Padma Shri
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    Answer: A. Ashoka Chakra

    Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime gallantry award.

  11. Q11.Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate?

    • A.Kerala
    • B.Bihar
    • C.Uttar Pradesh
    • D.Rajasthan
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    Answer: A. Kerala

    Kerala consistently records India's highest literacy rate.

  12. Q12.Which is the smallest continent in the world?

    • A.Australia
    • B.Europe
    • C.Antarctica
    • D.South America
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    Answer: A. Australia

    Australia is the smallest continent by land area.

  13. Q13.Which is the largest continent in the world?

    • A.Asia
    • B.Africa
    • C.Europe
    • D.North America
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    Answer: A. Asia

    Asia is the largest continent both by area and population.

  14. Q14.Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, is located in which mountain range?

    • A.Himalayas
    • B.Andes
    • C.Alps
    • D.Rockies
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    Answer: A. Himalayas

    Mount Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range.

  15. Q15.The Great Wall of China is located in which country?

    • A.China
    • B.Japan
    • C.Mongolia
    • D.South Korea
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    Answer: A. China

    The Great Wall of China is located in China.

  16. Q16.Which is the longest river in the world?

    • A.Nile
    • B.Amazon
    • C.Ganga
    • D.Mississippi
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    Answer: A. Nile

    The Nile is traditionally regarded as the world's longest river.

  17. Q17.Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

    • A.Japan
    • B.China
    • C.South Korea
    • D.Thailand
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    Answer: A. Japan

    Japan is popularly called the Land of the Rising Sun.

  18. Q18.Which is the smallest country in the world by area?

    • A.Vatican City
    • B.Monaco
    • C.San Marino
    • D.Liechtenstein
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    Answer: A. Vatican City

    Vatican City is the world's smallest country by land area.

  19. Q19.The currency of Japan is the:

    • A.Yen
    • B.Won
    • C.Yuan
    • D.Dollar
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    Answer: A. Yen

    Japan's official currency is the Yen.

  20. Q20.Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

    • A.Mars
    • B.Venus
    • C.Jupiter
    • D.Saturn
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    Answer: A. Mars

    Mars is called the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance.

  21. Q21.Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

    • A.Jupiter
    • B.Saturn
    • C.Earth
    • D.Neptune
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    Answer: A. Jupiter

    Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.

  22. Q22.The chemical symbol for gold is:

    • A.Au
    • B.Ag
    • C.Fe
    • D.Gd
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    Answer: A. Au

    The chemical symbol for gold is 'Au'.

  23. Q23.The chemical symbol for water is:

    • A.H2O
    • B.CO2
    • C.O2
    • D.NaCl
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    Answer: A. H2O

    Water's chemical formula is H2O.

  24. Q24.Which gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

    • A.Nitrogen
    • B.Oxygen
    • C.Carbon dioxide
    • D.Hydrogen
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    Answer: A. Nitrogen

    Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere.

  25. Q25.Who is credited with the invention of the telephone?

    • A.Alexander Graham Bell
    • B.Thomas Edison
    • C.Nikola Tesla
    • D.Guglielmo Marconi
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    Answer: A. Alexander Graham Bell

    Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone.

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