50 Most Repeated GK Questions for Indian Government Exams – High-Yield Practice
Government exams in India—from SSC and banking to railways and UPSC—often draw from a core set of general knowledge topics. These frequently repeated questions cover geography, history, polity, economics, science and static facts like national symbols, constitutional provisions, and major institutions. Mastery of these staples not only boosts accuracy but also saves precious time on exam day. The following compilation of the 50 most-repeated GK questions will help aspirants focus their revision on high-yield facts and concepts that regularly feature across a variety of competitive exams.
50 Most Repeated GK Questions in Government Exams
1. Who is the current President of India?
- A. Droupadi Murmu
- B. Ram Nath Kovind
- C. Pranab Mukherjee
- D. Pratibha Patil
2. What is the capital of Australia?
- A. Sydney
- B. Melbourne
- C. Canberra
- D. Brisbane
3. Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Equality?
- A. Article 14
- B. Article 19
- C. Article 21
- D. Article 32
4. Who authored the Indian National Congress’s “Tryst with Destiny” speech?
- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. Sardar Patel
- D. B. R. Ambedkar
5. The headquarters of WHO is located in which city?
- A. New York
- B. Geneva
- C. Paris
- D. London
6. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. B. R. Ambedkar
- D. S. Radhakrishnan
7. Which river is known as India’s Ganga equivalent in South India?
- A. Godavari
- B. Kaveri
- C. Yamuna
- D. Krishna
8. What is the currency of Japan?
- A. Yuan
- B. Won
- C. Yen
- D. Dollar
9. Which article provides for the Emergency provisions in India?
- A. Article 352–360
- B. Article 300–307
- C. Article 368–372
- D. Article 19–22
10. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
- A. Pratibha Patil
- B. Indira Gandhi
- C. Sarojini Naidu
- D. Sonia Gandhi
11. Which country is the largest producer of tea?
- A. China
- B. India
- C. Kenya
- D. Sri Lanka
12. The Brihadeeswarar Temple is located in which state?
- A. Karnataka
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Andhra Pradesh
- D. Kerala
13. Who was the last Governor-General of India?
- A. C. Rajagopalachari
- B. Lord Mountbatten
- C. Rajendra Prasad
- D. Sardar Patel
14. The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?
- A. Atlantic & Mediterranean
- B. Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea
- C. Red Sea & Indian Ocean
- D. Black Sea & Mediterranean
15. Who chaired the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Indian Constitution?
- A. B. R. Ambedkar
- B. Rajendra Prasad
- C. Mahatma Gandhi
- D. Jawaharlal Nehru
16. Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?
- A. Akbar
- B. Shah Jahan
- C. Aurangzeb
- D. Jahangir
17. Which element has the chemical symbol ‘K’?
- A. Krypton
- B. Potassium
- C. Calcium
- D. Sodium
18. The Horn of Africa includes Somalia and which other country?
- A. Egypt
- B. Ethiopia
- C. Kenya
- D. Sudan
19. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
- A. Rajiv Kumar
- B. Sushil Chandra
- C. Sunil Arora
- D. Om Prakash Rawat
20. What is India’s rank in the Human Development Index (2022)?
- A. 132
- B. 142
- C. 122
- D. 152
21. Which gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere?
- A. Oxygen
- B. Nitrogen
- C. Carbon Dioxide
- D. Argon
22. Who discovered penicillin?
- A. Marie Curie
- B. Louis Pasteur
- C. Alexander Fleming
- D. Robert Koch
23. Which constitutional amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in India?
- A. 61st Amendment
- B. 65th Amendment
- C. 69th Amendment
- D. 73rd Amendment
24. Which day is celebrated as World Environment Day?
- A. May 1
- B. June 5
- C. July 5
- D. April 22
25. What is the chemical formula of water?
- A. H₂O
- B. CO₂
- C. NaCl
- D. O₂
26. Who founded the Maurya Empire?
- A. Ashoka
- B. Chandragupta Maurya
- C. Bindusara
- D. Harsha
27. Which region is called the “Rice Bowl of India”?
- A. Punjab
- B. West Bengal
- C. Assam
- D. Odisha
28. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in which ocean?
- A. Atlantic
- B. Indian
- C. Pacific
- D. Arctic
29. Which Article abolishes ‘Untouchability’?
- A. Article 17
- B. Article 15
- C. Article 19
- D. Article 21
30. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
- A. Venus
- B. Mars
- C. Jupiter
- D. Saturn
31. Who wrote the National Anthem of India?
- A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- B. Rabindranath Tagore
- C. Kavi Pradeep
- D. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
32. Which city is known as the Financial Capital of India?
- A. New Delhi
- B. Mumbai
- C. Bengaluru
- D. Kolkata
33. Who is the author of “Discovery of India”?
- A. Jawaharlal Nehru
- B. B. R. Ambedkar
- C. Mahatma Gandhi
- D. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
34. Which Indian state is the largest by area?
- A. Rajasthan
- B. Madhya Pradesh
- C. Maharashtra
- D. Uttar Pradesh
35. What is the theme of International Yoga Day 2025?
- A. Yoga for Health
- B. Yoga for Humanity
- C. Yoga for Peace
- D. Yoga for Unity
36. Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
- A. Hygrometer
- B. Barometer
- C. Anemometer
- D. Thermometer
37. Which Article describes Fundamental Duties?
- A. Article 36 A–36 E
- B. Article 51 A
- C. Article 29 A–29 D
- D. Article 19 A
38. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
- A. Rabindranath Tagore
- B. C. V. Raman
- C. Mother Teresa
- D. Hargobind Khorana
39. The Tehri Dam is built on which river?
- A. Ganga
- B. Bhagirathi
- C. Yamuna
- D. Narmada
40. Which metal is extracted by the Hall–Héroult process?
- A. Iron
- B. Aluminium
- C. Copper
- D. Zinc
41. What is the full form of GST?
- A. Grand Service Tax
- B. Goods and Services Tax
- C. General Sales Tax
- D. Goods Sales Tariff
42. Who discovered the law of universal gravitation?
- A. Galileo Galilei
- B. Isaac Newton
- C. Albert Einstein
- D. James Clerk Maxwell
43. Which country launched the first satellite?
- A. USA
- B. USSR
- C. China
- D. UK
44. Which Article abolishes titles in India?
- A. Article 17
- B. Article 18
- C. Article 19
- D. Article 20
45. Which state has the highest forest cover in India?
- A. Madhya Pradesh
- B. Arunachal Pradesh
- C. Odisha
- D. Chhattisgarh
46. Which constitutional body conducts census in India?
- A. Election Commission
- B. Registrar General & Census Commissioner
- C. NITI Aayog
- D. National Sample Survey Office
47. Who composed the Indian national song “Vande Mataram”?
- A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- B. Rabindranath Tagore
- C. Sarojini Naidu
- D. M. G. Ranade
48. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with emergency provisions?
- A. Part XV
- B. Part XVIII
- C. Part X
- D. Part XII
49. Which Indian state hosts the headquarters of SEBI?
- A. Maharashtra
- B. Delhi
- C. Karnataka
- D. Gujarat
50. Which year did India conduct its first nuclear test?
- A. 1974
- B. 1968
- C. 1998
- D. 1988
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