Practice these State PSC-style General Studies MCQs covering Indian Polity, Geography, History, and Current Affairs, commonly asked across various State Public Service Commission exams. Click “Show Answer” to reveal the correct answer.
General Studies Practice Questions
1. Who is the head of a state government in India?
a) Governor b) Chief Minister c) President d) Prime Minister
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b) Chief Minister
2. The State Public Service Commission is established under which Article of the Constitution?
a) Article 315 b) Article 280 c) Article 370 d) Article 324
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a) Article 315
3. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
a) Sikkim b) Tripura c) Goa d) Nagaland
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c) Goa
4. The Panchayati Raj system in India was constitutionally recognized through which amendment?
a) 42nd Amendment b) 73rd Amendment c) 74th Amendment d) 86th Amendment
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b) 73rd Amendment
5. Which state has the longest coastline in India?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Gujarat d) Maharashtra
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c) Gujarat
6. The Governor of a state is appointed by whom?
a) Chief Minister b) President of India c) Prime Minister d) Chief Justice of India
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b) President of India
7. Which of the following is a major Kharif crop in India?
a) Wheat b) Mustard c) Rice d) Gram
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c) Rice
8. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?
a) Sucheta Kripalani b) Indira Gandhi c) Sarojini Naidu d) Nandini Satpathy
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a) Sucheta Kripalani
9. The State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is the upper house in which type of state legislature?
a) Unicameral b) Bicameral c) Tricameral d) None of these
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b) Bicameral
10. Which river is the longest river flowing entirely within India?
a) Ganga b) Godavari c) Narmada d) Yamuna
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b) Godavari
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Are these questions the same across all State PSC exams?
Core General Studies topics like Polity, Geography, and History overlap across most State PSC exams, though each state also includes state-specific GK questions.
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