Most Important General Awareness MCQ for UP PET Exam in English. Practice set of GK Objective questions answers, as per UPSSSC syllabus 2024-2025.
General Awareness (GK) MCQ for UP PET
Neighboring Countries of India
Q-1 : Which country shares the longest border with India?
a) Pakistan
b) China
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Q-2 : Which country is to the north of India?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Bhutan
c) Maldives
d) Myanmar
Q-3 : Which country does India share the Palk Strait with?
a) Pakistan
b) Myanmar
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bangladesh
Q-4 : The Durand Line is the border between which two countries?
a) India and China
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Nepal
d) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Q-5 :Which of the following countries is not a neighbor of India?
a) Thailand
b) Bhutan
c) Nepal
d) Myanmar
Countries, Capitals and Currency
Q-1 :What is the capital of Canada?
a) Ottawa
b) Toronto
c) Vancouver
d) Montreal
Q-2 :What is the currency of Japan?
a) Yuan
b) Yen
c) Won
d) Ringgit
Q-3 :Which country’s capital is Canberra?
a) New Zealand
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) Canada
Q-4 :What is the capital of Egypt?
a) Cairo
b) Alexandria
c) Giza
d) Luxor
Q-5 :Which currency is used in Brazil?
a) Peso
b) Real
c) Dollar
d) Lira
States and Union Territories of India
Q-1 : Which is the largest state in India by area?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
Q-2 :Which Union Territory was merged with Daman and Diu?
a) Chandigarh
b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
c) Lakshadweep
d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Q-3 :Which state has the highest population in India?
a) Bihar
b) West Bengal
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
Q-4 :The capital of Kerala is:
a) Kochi
b) Thiruvananthapuram
c) Kozhikode
d) Kannur
Q-5 :How many states are there in India as of 2024?
a) 28
b) 29
c) 30
d) 31
Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council
Q-1 : How many members are there in the Lok Sabha?
a) 542
b) 545
c) 552
d) 555
Q-2 :The Rajya Sabha is also known as:
a) House of the People
b) Council of States
c) House of Lords
d) Legislative Assembly
Q-3 :What is the maximum term of the Lok Sabha?
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years
Q-4 :Who presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha?
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister
c) Vice President of India
d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Q-5 :The Legislative Council is present in how many states in India?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
National and International Days : General Awareness MCQ for UP PET
Q-1 :When is World Environment Day celebrated?
a) June 5
b) April 22
c) May 1
d) March 8
Q-2 :Which day is celebrated as National Science Day in India?
a) January 28
b) February 28
c) March 28
d) April 28
Q-3 :International Women’s Day is observed on:
a) February 8
b) March 8
c) April 8
d) May 8
Q-4 :What is the date of International Yoga Day?
a) June 21
b) July 21
c) August 21
d) September 21
Q-5 : When is World Health Day celebrated?
a) April 7
b) May 7
c) June 7
d) July 7
World Organizations and their Headquarters
Q-1 : Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?
a) Geneva
b) New York
c) Paris
d) Vienna
Q-2 :The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has its headquarters in:
a) Washington, D.C.
b) London
c) Brussels
d) Tokyo
Q-3 :The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) is in:
a) Rome
b) Geneva
c) Paris
d) Nairobi
Q-4:Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) located?
a) Lausanne
b) Zurich
c) Berlin
d) Stockholm
Q-5 :The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is headquartered in:
a) Paris
b) Vienna
c) Rome
d) Brussels
Indian Tourist Places
Q-1 :The famous Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Karnataka
Q-2 :Where is the Qutub Minar situated?
a) Agra
b) Jaipur
c) Delhi
d) Mumbai
Q-3 :Which city is known as the ‘Pink City’?
a) Udaipur
b) Jodhpur
c) Jaipur
d) Bikaner
Q-4 :The backwaters are a famous tourist attraction in which Indian state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
Q-5 :The Golden Temple is located in which city?
a) Amritsar
b) Chandigarh
c) Ludhiana
d) Jalandhar
Arts and Culture of India
Q-1 :Kathak is a classical dance form from which region?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) West Bengal
Q-2 :Who wrote the Indian epic ‘Mahabharata’?
a) Valmiki
b) Tulsidas
c) Vyasa
d) Kalidasa
Q-3 :The festival of Pongal is celebrated in which Indian state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
Q-4 :Which of the following is a famous Indian classical music instrument?
a) Sitar
b) Violin
c) Piano
d) Saxophone
Q-5 : The dance form ‘Bharatanatyam’ originated in:
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Sports of India and World : General Awareness MCQ for UP PET
Q-1 : The Olympic Games are held every how many years?
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
Q-2 :Who is known as the ‘God of Cricket’?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) MS Dhoni
d) Ricky Ponting
Q-3 :In which year did India win its first Cricket World Cup?
a) 1979
b) 1983
c) 1987
d) 1992
Q-4 :Which Indian athlete is known for winning the gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
a) Abhinav Bindra
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Mary Kom
d) P.V. Sindhu
Q-5 : Who is the fastest man in the world, known for his Olympic gold medals in sprinting?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Carl Lewis
c) Jesse Owens
d) Michael Johnson
Q-6 :The FIFA World Cup is associated with which sport?
a) Basketball
b) Cricket
c) Football
d) Tennis
Q-7 : Which Indian sport is played on a grass field and has a significant following in Punjab and Haryana?
a) Cricket
b) Hockey
c) Kabaddi
d) Badminton
Q-8 :Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam titles in men’s tennis?
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Roger Federer
c) Novak Djokovic
d) Pete Sampras
Indian Research Organizations
Q-1 :What does ISRO stand for?
a) Indian Space Research Organization
b) Indian Scientific Research Organization
c) Indian Space Resources Organization
d) Indian Satellite Research Organization
Q-2 : Which organization is responsible for the management of agricultural research in India?
a) ICAR
b) DRDO
c) CSIR
d) BARC
Q-3 :What is the main focus of the DRDO?
a) Space research
b) Nuclear energy
c) Defense technology
d) Environmental studies
Q-4 :Which organization conducts scientific research in various fields, including chemistry and biology, in India?
a) ISRO
b) CSIR
c) ICAR
d) ICMR
Q-5:The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is primarily involved in:
a) Agricultural research
b) Space technology
c) Nuclear research
d) Environmental studies
Famous Books and Authors
Q-1: Who wrote the novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’?
a) Emily Brontë
b) Jane Austen
c) Charles Dickens
d) Mark Twain
Q-2: Which book is authored by George Orwell?
a) Animal Farm
b) To Kill a Mockingbird
c) The Great Gatsby
d) Moby Dick
Q-3: Who is the author of the ‘Harry Potter’ series?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) J.K. Rowling
c) C.S. Lewis
d) Suzanne Collins
Q-4: ‘The God of Small Things’ was written by which Indian author?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Salman Rushdie
c) Vikram Seth
d) Jhumpa Lahiri
Q-5: Who wrote the classic novel ‘1984’?
a) Aldous Huxley
b) Ray Bradbury
c) George Orwell
d) F. Scott Fitzgerald
Awards and Winners : General Awareness MCQ for UP PET
Q-1: The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to which Indian author in 1913?
a) R.K. Narayan
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Salman Rushdie
d) Arundhati Roy
Q-2 :Which award is given for excellence in the field of cinema in India?
a) National Film Awards
b) Booker Prize
c) Pulitzer Prize
d) Sahitya Akademi Award
Q-3: Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2022?
a) Will Smith
b) Leonardo DiCaprio
c) Joaquin Phoenix
d) Matthew McConaughey
Q-4 :The Booker Prize is awarded in which category?
a) Poetry
b) Fiction
c) Non-fiction
d) Drama
Q-5 : Which award is given for excellence in journalism in India?
a) Pulitzer Prize
b) Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards
c) Sahitya Akademi Award
d) Jnanpith Award
Climate Change and Environment
Q-1 : What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for climate change?
a) Methane
b) Carbon Dioxide
c) Nitrous Oxide
d) Ozone
Q-2 : Which agreement aims to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius?
a) Kyoto Protocol
b) Paris Agreement
c) Montreal Protocol
d) Rio Declaration
Q-3 : What is the term for the gradual increase in Earth’s average surface temperature?
a) Global warming
b) Climate variability
c) Greenhouse effect
d) Ozone depletion
Q-4 : Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
a) Coal
b) Natural gas
c) Solar energy
d) Nuclear energy
Q-5 : What is deforestation?
a) Planting trees
b) Cutting down trees
c) Preserving forests
d) Restoring habitats