SSC General Knowledge MCQ

Q1. Which is the largest desert in the world?

  • a) Sahara
  • b) Gobi
  • c) Kalahari
  • d) Antarctic Desert
Correct Answer: d) Antarctic Desert

Q2. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of the following states?

  • a) Rajasthan
  • b) Chhattisgarh
  • c) Odisha
  • d) Tripura
Correct Answer: c) Odisha

Q3. The source of the river Ganga is:

  • a) Gangotri Glacier
  • b) Yamunotri
  • c) Badrinath
  • d) Kedarnath
Correct Answer: a) Gangotri Glacier

Q4. Which river is known as the ‘Dakshina Ganga’?

  • a) Krishna
  • b) Cauvery
  • c) Godavari
  • d) Mahanadi
Correct Answer: c) Godavari

Q5. Which is the highest peak in India?

  • a) Kanchenjunga
  • b) Mount Everest
  • c) Nanda Devi
  • d) Kamet
Correct Answer: a) Kanchenjunga

Q6. Which state in India does not have an international border?

  • a) Chhattisgarh
  • b) Mizoram
  • c) Sikkim
  • d) Punjab
Correct Answer: a) Chhattisgarh

Q7. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

  • a) Tamil Nadu
  • b) Gujarat
  • c) Maharashtra
  • d) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: b) Gujarat

Q8. The southernmost point of India is:

  • a) Kanyakumari
  • b) Rameshwaram
  • c) Indira Point
  • d) Minicoy
Correct Answer: c) Indira Point

Q9. Which one of the following is a landlocked country?

  • a) Myanmar
  • b) Nepal
  • c) Bangladesh
  • d) Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: b) Nepal

Q10. The largest freshwater lake in India is:

  • a) Wular Lake
  • b) Chilika Lake
  • c) Dal Lake
  • d) Loktak Lake
Correct Answer: a) Wular Lake

Q11. Which mountain pass connects India and China?

  • a) Zojila
  • b) Nathula
  • c) Shipki La
  • d) Bomdi La
Correct Answer: b) Nathula

Q12. Which is the longest river in Peninsular India?

  • a) Narmada
  • b) Godavari
  • c) Krishna
  • d) Mahanadi
Correct Answer: b) Godavari

Q13. The western coastal plain of India is also known as:

  • a) Malabar Coast
  • b) Coromandel Coast
  • c) Konkan Coast
  • d) Both a and c
Correct Answer: d) Both a and c

Q14. Which city is located on the banks of the river Sabarmati?

  • a) Surat
  • b) Ahmedabad
  • c) Bhopal
  • d) Jaipur
Correct Answer: b) Ahmedabad

Q15. The major portion of the Indian agriculture is dependent on:

  • a) Canal Irrigation
  • b) Rainfall
  • c) Tube wells
  • d) Drip Irrigation
Correct Answer: b) Rainfall

Q16. Which Indian state has the largest area under forest cover?

  • a) Madhya Pradesh
  • b) Arunachal Pradesh
  • c) Chhattisgarh
  • d) Maharashtra
Correct Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh

Q17. Which one of the following rivers flows from east to west?

  • a) Mahanadi
  • b) Godavari
  • c) Krishna
  • d) Narmada
Correct Answer: d) Narmada

Q18. Which of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?

  • a) Western Ghats
  • b) Himalayas
  • c) Aravalli
  • d) Satpura
Correct Answer: c) Aravalli

Q19. Which Indian state is the largest producer of coffee?

  • a) Kerala
  • b) Karnataka
  • c) Tamil Nadu
  • d) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: b) Karnataka

Q20. Siachen Glacier is located in which range?

  • a) Pir Panjal
  • b) Karakoram
  • c) Zanskar
  • d) Ladakh
Correct Answer: b) Karakoram