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Top 30 General Studies MCQs For OSSC Excise SI
- What is the upper house of the Indian Parliament known as?
A) The Rajya Sabha
B) The Lok Sabha
C) The Vidhan Sabha
D) The Vidhan Parishad
Answer: A) The Rajya Sabha - In which house is the Chairperson not a member?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Vidhan Parishad
C) Rajya Sabha
D) Vidhan Sabha
Answer: C) Rajya Sabha - When were the first mid-term elections for the Lok Sabha held?
A) 1971
B) 1975
C) 1976
D) 1985
Answer: A) 1971 - In which house is the finance bill of the Indian Government presented?
A) Upper House
B) Middle House
C) Lower House
D) Raw House
Answer: C) Lower House - What is the designation of the Chairperson of the Lok Sabha?
A) Speaker
B) President
C) Vice-President
D) Prime Minister
Answer: A) Speaker - Which geographical term refers to a piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water?
A) Peninsula
B) Gulf
C) Strait
D) Island
Answer: D) Island - Which geographical term refers to a body of land surrounded by water on three sides?
A) Peninsula
B) Gulf
C) Strait
D) Island
Answer: A) Peninsula - What is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water called?
A) Peninsula
B) Gulf
C) Strait
D) Island
Answer: C) Strait - What is the suitable definition of ‘Archipelago’?
A) A circular coral reef that encloses a shallow lagoon.
B) A chain or set of islands grouped together.
C) The plant and animal life on the earth.
D) None of the above
Answer: B) A chain or set of islands grouped together. - Which is the largest Archipelago in the world?
A) New Guinea Archipelago
B) Canadian Archipelago
C) Malay Archipelago
D) British Isles
Answer: C) Malay Archipelago - Which is the world’s largest peninsula?
A) India
B) South Africa
C) Arabia
D) Both A & B
Answer: C) Arabia - Which pass cuts through the Pir Panjal range and links Manali and Leh by road?
A) Rohtang Pass
B) Mana Pass
C) Niti Pass
D) Nathula Pass
Answer: A) Rohtang Pass - Which pass has been created by the Indus River?
A) Rohtas Pass
B) Nathula Pass
C) Baralachala Pass
D) Banihal Pass
Answer: D) Banihal Pass - In which year was the World Food Programme (WFP) established?
A) 1945
B) 1961
C) 1965
D) 1972
Answer: B) 1961 - Where is the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) located?
A) New York City, USA
B) Nairobi, Kenya
C) Rome, Italy
D) Montreal, Canada
Answer: C) Rome, Italy - When was the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) founded?
A) 1945
B) 1947
C) 1961
D) 1978
Answer: B) 1947 - What is the abbreviation for the UNPF?
A) UNDP
B) UNEP
C) United Nations Population Fund
D) UN-Habitat
Answer: C) United Nations Population Fund - Which organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland?
A) UNICEF
B) ICAO
C) UN-Habitat
D) ILO
Answer: D) International Labour Organization (ILO) - In which city is the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) located?
A) New York City, USA
B) Nairobi, Kenya
C) Rome, Italy
D) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer: B) Nairobi, Kenya - When was the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) established?
A) 1945
B) 1961
C) 1972
D) 1977
Answer: D) 1977 - Which organization was founded in 1969?
A) UNDP
B) UNICEF
C) UNPF
D) UN-Habitat
Answer: C) United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) - Where is the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) located?
A) New York City, USA
B) Nairobi, Kenya
C) Rome, Italy
D) Montreal, Canada
Answer: D) Montreal, Canada - When was the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) established?
A) 1919
B) 1945
C) 1965
D) 1978
Answer: C) 1965 - Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) located?
A) New York City, USA
B) Nairobi, Kenya
C) Rome, Italy
D) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer: A) New York City, USA - When was the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) established?
A) 1945
B) 1961
C) 1972
D) 1978
Answer: C) 1972 - Where is the headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) located?
A) New York City, USA
B) Nairobi, Kenya
C) Rome, Italy
D) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer: C) Rome, Italy - Which organization was founded in Rome, Italy?
A) UNICEF
B) FAO
C) IFAD
D) UN-Habitat
Answer: B) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Who created the Olympic rings symbol?
A) Pierre de Coubertin
B) Thomas Bach
C) Avery Brundage
D) Juan Antonio Samaranch
Answer: A) Pierre de Coubertin - What do the Olympic rings symbolize?
A) Five Olympic sports
B) Five elements of nature
C) Five inhabited continents
D) Five Olympic values
Answer: C) Five inhabited continents - How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Answer: C) Five
