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Discover the Top 30 Static GK topics essential for all upcoming competitive exams. This comprehensive guide covers must-know facts, important lists, and key points to help boost your preparation for exams like SSC, Banking, UPSC, and more. Strengthen your general knowledge and improve your chances of success with these crucial topics.

Here is a list of 30 Indian Static General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) along with their answers:

1. Which is the largest state in India by area?
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh

2. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. C.V. Raman
C. Mother Teresa
D. Amartya Sen

3. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
A. Yamuna
B. Kosi
C. Ganga
D. Brahmaputra

4. Who was the first President of India?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Zakir Hussain
D. V.V. Giri

5. In which year did India gain independence?
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1950
D. 1952

6. Where is the Gateway of India located?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai

7. Which city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
A. Hyderabad
B. Pune
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai

8. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
A. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
B. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C. Dr. Homi Bhabha
D. Rakesh Sharma

9. What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh?
A. Hyderabad
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Amaravati
D. Vijayawada

10. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh

11. Who wrote the Indian national anthem?
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Aurobindo Ghosh

12. Where is India’s highest peak, Kanchenjunga, located?
A. Assam
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. Himachal Pradesh

13. What is the currency of India?
A. Rupee
B. Dollar
C. Yen
D. Dinar

14. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Mahatma Gandhi

15. In which year was the Indian Constitution adopted?
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1950

16. Which city is famous for the Charminar?
A. Mumbai
B. Hyderabad
C. Jaipur
D. Ahmedabad

17. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

18. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh

19. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Allan Octavian Hume
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Subhash Chandra Bose

20. Which Indian city is called the “City of Lakes”?
A. Jaipur
B. Udaipur
C. Mysore
D. Chandigarh

21. What is the national animal of India?
A. Lion
B. Tiger
C. Elephant
D. Peacock

22. Who is known as the “Iron Man of India”?
A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri

23. In which state is the Sun Temple of Konark located?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar

24. Who was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of India?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Sonia Gandhi

25. What is the official language of India?
A. Hindi
B. English
C. Bengali
D. Both Hindi and English

26. Who was the first Indian astronaut to go to space?
A. Kalpana Chawla
B. Rakesh Sharma
C. Sunita Williams
D. Raja Chari

27. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
A. Goa
B. Sikkim
C. Tripura
D. Nagaland

28. What is the national flower of India?
A. Lotus
B. Rose
C. Jasmine
D. Lily

29. Who is the author of the book “India Wins Freedom”?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D. Sarojini Naidu

30. Where is the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) located?
A. Chennai
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. New Delhi

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Answers:

1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. D
15. C
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. A
25. D
26. B
27. A
28. A
29. C
30. B