Competitive Exams Quiz

Practise for SSC, banking, railway and UPSC exams with a free competitive exam GK quiz. Exam-style multiple-choice questions with answers.

The competitive exams quiz brings together the static GK most often asked in SSC, banking, railway and UPSC papers: firsts in India, important days, books and authors, organisations and headquarters.

How to play the Competitive Exams Quiz

1. Sign in and start the quiz. You get 15 random questions from a bank of 105.
2. Choose one of four options for each question, or skip it and move on.
3. Use lifelines when you are stuck: Hint, 50/50, Audience poll and Change question.
4. See your score at the end and find all your results in your profile.

Sample Competitive Exams questions with answers

1. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

   • Jawaharlal Nehru
   • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
   • Gulzarilal Nanda
   • Lal Bahadur Shastri

   Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru - Nehru was PM from 1947 to 1964.

2. Who was the first woman IAS officer of independent India?

   • Sarojini Naidu
   • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
   • Kiran Bedi
   • Anna Rajam Malhotra

   Answer: Anna Rajam Malhotra - She joined the IAS in 1951.

3. Who wrote "Ramcharitmanas"?

   • Kabir
   • Surdas
   • Valmiki
   • Tulsidas

   Answer: Tulsidas - Tulsidas wrote it in Awadhi in the 16th century.

4. How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Chakra on the national flag?

   • 12
   • 24
   • 22
   • 32

   Answer: 24 - The navy-blue wheel has 24 spokes.

5. Kuchipudi is a classical dance from which state?

   • Karnataka
   • Andhra Pradesh
   • Telangana
   • Tamil Nadu

   Answer: Andhra Pradesh - It is named after the village of Kuchipudi.

6. Where is the headquarters of UNESCO?

   • New York
   • Geneva
   • Paris
   • Rome

   Answer: Paris - UNESCO is based in Paris.

7. Which river is known as the "Dakshin Ganga"?

   • Godavari
   • Narmada
   • Krishna
   • Kaveri

   Answer: Godavari - The Godavari is the longest river of peninsular India.

8. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is on which river?

   • Narmada
   • Mahi
   • Tapi
   • Sabarmati

   Answer: Narmada - It is in Gujarat.

9. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

   • A. O. Hume
   • Badruddin Tyabji
   • W. C. Bonnerjee
   • Dadabhai Naoroji

   Answer: W. C. Bonnerjee - He presided over the 1885 Bombay session.

10. Air Force Day in India is celebrated on:

    • 1 April
    • 8 October
    • 15 January
    • 4 December

    Answer: 8 October - The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in the Competitive Exams Quiz?

Each round has 15 multiple-choice questions picked at random from 105 Competitive Exams questions, so every attempt is different.

Is the Competitive Exams Quiz free?

Yes, it is free to play. Sign in to start the quiz, and your scores are saved to your Thinkmad profile.

What lifelines can I use?

When you are stuck you can ask for a hint, use 50/50 to remove two wrong answers, check the audience poll, or change the question.

Can I see the correct answers?

Yes. After you answer, the quiz shows the correct option, and your final score lists how many answers were correct, wrong or skipped.