50 SST (Social Studies) MCQ Questions with Answers
Here are 50 SST (Social Studies) MCQ Questions with Answers (covering History, Geography, Civics, Economics – mainly focused on Indian curriculum + basic world topics).
History (1-20)
1. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Bindusara
D) Chanakya
Answer: B
2. The Battle of Plassey was fought in:
A) 1757
B) 1764
C) 1857
D) 1526
Answer: A
3. Who wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Subhash Chandra Bose
D) B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: B
4. The Revolt of 1857 started from:
A) Delhi
B) Meerut
C) Kanpur
D) Lucknow
Answer: B
5. Ashoka’s empire was the largest in:
A) Ancient India
B) Medieval India
C) Modern India
D) None
Answer: A
6. The capital of the Mughal Empire was:
A) Agra
B) Delhi
C) Lahore
D) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: B (mostly)
7. Who was the first Governor-General of India?
A) Lord Dalhousie
B) Warren Hastings
C) Lord Canning
D) Robert Clive
Answer: B
8. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in:
A) 1919
B) 1920
C) 1930
D) 1942
Answer: A
9. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Constitution’?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Sardar Patel
Answer: C
10. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in:
A) 1920
B) 1930
C) 1942
D) 1919
Answer: A
11. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) Lord Wavell
C) Lord Linlithgow
D) Lord Irwin
Answer: A
12. The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered at:
A) Harappa
B) Mohenjo-Daro
C) Lothal
D) All of these
Answer: D
13. The Gupta period is known as the:
A) Golden Age of India
B) Dark Age
C) Mughal Age
D) None Answer: A
14. Quit India Movement was launched in:
A) 1942
B) 1930
C) 1920
D) 1857
Answer: A
15. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C) Dayanand Saraswati
D) Annie Besant
Answer: B
16. The first War of Indian Independence is also known as:
A) Sepoy Mutiny
B) Revolt of 1857
C) Both A and B
D) None
Answer: C
17. Akbar’s religious policy was called:
A) Din-i-Ilahi
B) Sulh-i-Kul
C) Both
D) None
Answer: B
18. The Simon Commission came to India in:
A) 1927
B) 1928
C) 1935
D) 1942
Answer: B
19. Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty
A) Rajaraja Chola
B) Rajendra Chola
C) Vijayalaya
D) None
Answer: C
20. The Partition of Bengal was announced in:
A) 1905
B) 1911
C) 1947
D) 1858
Answer: A
Geography (21-30)
21. The largest state of India (by area) is:
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer: A
22. The longest river of India is:
A) Ganga
B) Brahmaputra
C) Indus
D) Godavari
Answer: A
23. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Nanda Devi
C) Mount Everest
D) Godwin Austen
(K2)
Answer: A (within Indian territory)
24. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India:
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C
25. Which state has the longest coastline in India?
A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer: A
26. The Thar Desert is located in:
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Both
D) None
Answer: C
27. Which is the largest delta in the world
A) Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
B) Nile Delta
C) Amazon Delta
D) None
Answer: A
28. The climate of India is mainly:
A) Tropical Monsoon
B) Temperate
C) Mediterranean
D) Desert
Answer: A
29. Which soil is known as ‘Black Cotton Soil’?
A) Regur Soil
B) Alluvial Soil
C) Laterite Soil
D) Red Soil
Answer: A
30. The Suez Canal connects:
A) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
B) Pacific and Atlantic
C) Indian Ocean and Pacific
Answer: A
Civics & Political Science (31-40)
31. Who is the head of the state in India?
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Chief Justice
D) Governor
Answer: B
32. The minimum age to vote in India is:
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) 16 years
Answer: A
33. How many Fundamental Rights are there in the Indian Constitution?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: B (currently)
34. The Parliament of India consists of:
A) Lok Sabha only
B) Rajya Sabha only
C) Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha + President
D) None
Answer: C
35. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Supreme Court
D) Parliament
Answer: A
36. Panchayati Raj system was introduced by:
A) 73rd Amendment
B) 74th Amendment
C) 42nd Amendment
D) 44th Amendment
Answer: A
37. The Supreme Court of India is located in: A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
Answer: A
38. Fundamental Duties were added by which amendment?
A) 42nd
B) 44th
C) 73rd
D) 86th
Answer: A
39. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution starts with:
A) We the People
B) Sovereign Socialist
C) Both
D) None
Answer: A
40. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
A) 12
B) 10
C) 8
D) 22
Answer: A
Economics (41-50)
41. The currency of India is:
A) Rupee
B) Dollar
C) Euro
D) Yen
Answer: A
42. Who is known as the Father of Indian Economic Planning?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) P.C. Mahalanobis
C) Dr. Manmohan Singh
D) Amartya Sen
Answer: B
43. GST stands for:
A) Goods and Services Tax
B) General Sales Tax
C) Government Service Tax
D) None
Answer: A
44. The Planning Commission was replaced by:
A) NITI Aayog
B) Finance Commission
C) RBI
D) None
Answer: A
45. Which sector contributes the most to India’s GDP currently?
A) Service
B) Agriculture
C) Industry
D) None
Answer: A
46. The Reserve Bank of India was established in:
A) 1935
B) 1947
C) 1950
D) 1969
Answer: A
47. What does GDP stand for?
A) Gross Domestic Product
B) General Domestic Product
C) Gross Development Product
D) None
Answer: A
48. The Green Revolution in India was mainly related to:
A) Agriculture
B) Industry
C) Education
D) Health
Answer: A
49. Which is not a component of the Human Development Index?
A) Life Expectancy
B) Education
C) Per Capita Income
D) Unemployment Rate
Answer: D
50. The first Five Year Plan in India was launched in:
A) 1951
B) 1947
C) 1961
D) 1971
Answer: A
