Lok Sewa MCQs (General Knowledge, Constitution, Administration, Geography, IQ, English) Nepal History & Geography

100 Lok Sewa MCQs (General Knowledge, Constitution, Administration, Geography, IQ, English)

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PART A — GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF NEPAL (1–25)

1.      Which is the longest river of Nepal?
a. Koshi
b. Gandaki
c. Karnali
d. Rapti
Answer: c

2.      Who is known as the ‘Father of Nepali Linguistics’?
a. Bhanubhakta Acharya
b. Balkrishna Pokharel
c. Dr. Ram Ashesh
d. Iman Xinchem
Answer: b

3.      Which is the deepest lake in Nepal?
a. Rara
b. Phewa
c. Tilicho
d. Phoksundo
Answer: d

4.      Which district is known as the ‘Land of Oranges’?
a. Ilam
b. Sindhuli
c. Dhankuta
d. Gorkha
Answer: c

5.      The administrative division of Nepal includes how many provinces?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
Answer: c

6.      Which is the oldest university of Nepal?
a. Pokhara University
b. Purbanchal University
c. Kathmandu University
d. Tribhuvan University
Answer: d

7.      Who unified Nepal?
a. Bahadur Shah
b. Prithvi Narayan Shah
c. Rana Bahadur Shah
d. Pratap Singh Shah
Answer: b

8.      Sikta Irrigation Project lies in which province?
a. Province 1
b. Lumbini Province
c. Karnali Province
d. Madhesh Province
Answer: b

9.      What is the literacy rate of Nepal (approx.)?
a. 62%
b. 79%
c. 71%
d. 54%
Answer: c

10. Which is Nepal’s largest forest?
a. Chure Forest
b. Chitwan National Park
c. Shivapuri
d. Khaptad
Answer: a

11. Which festival is called “the festival of lights”?
a. Dashain
b. Tihar
c. Maghe Sankranti
d. Holi
Answer: b

12. Who wrote “Shreemad Bhagwat Geeta” in Nepali?
a. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
b. Motiram Bhatta
c. Bhanubhakta Acharya
d. Lekhnath Paudyal
Answer: c

13. Which is the highest waterfall in Nepal?
a. Pachal Jharana
b. Hyatung Jharana
c. Rupse Jharana
d. Todke Jharana
Answer: b

14. The headquarters of UNMIN was located in:
a. Kathmandu
b. Lalitpur
c. Bhaktapur
d. Chitwan
Answer: a

15. What is the currency of Nepal?
a. Taka
b. Rupee
c. Riyal
d. Dinar
Answer: b

16. Which is the second-longest highway in Nepal?
a. Koshi Highway
b. Mahendra Highway
c. Mid-Hill Highway
d. Prithvi Highway
Answer: c

17. Who is the first Nepali to climb Mount Everest?
a. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
b. Tenzing Norgay
c. Kami Rita Sherpa
d. Mingma Sherpa
Answer: b

18. Where is B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences located?
a. Dharan
b. Pokhara
c. Kathmandu
d. Nepalgunj
Answer: a

19. Which river flows entirely within Nepal?
a. Koshi
b. Karnali
c. Babai
d. Mahakali
Answer: c

20. Which is the largest district of Nepal (by area)?
a. Dolpa
b. Rukum
c. Sankhuwasabha
d. Humla
Answer: a

21. What is the national animal of Nepal?
a. Cow
b. Buffalo
c. Yak
d. Tiger
Answer: a

22. Which is known as the “Queen of Hills”?
a. Pokhara
b. Tansen
c. Dhulikhel
d. Bandipur
Answer: d

23. Nepal entered SAARC in which year?
a. 1985
b. 1978
c. 1990
d. 1980
Answer: a

24. Which gas is used in balloons?
a. Oxygen
b. Helium
c. Nitrogen
d. Argon
Answer: b

25. Kathmandu Valley is made of which type of soil?
a. Sandy
b. Clay
c. Alluvial
d. Loamy
Answer: b

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PART B — NEPAL CONSTITUTION & POLITY (26–50)

26. Which article guarantees the Right to Equality?
a. Article 16
b. Article 18
c. Article 19
d. Article 26
Answer: b

27. Nepal is declared a Federal Democratic Republic in:
a. 2062 BS
b. 2063 BS
c. 2065 BS
d. 2068 BS
Answer: b

28. How many members are in the National Assembly?
a. 50
b. 58
c. 60
d. 75
Answer: b

29. Who appoints the Chief Justice of Nepal?
a. Prime Minister
b. Speaker
c. President
d. Parliament
Answer: c

30. Tenure of President of Nepal is:
a. 3 years
b. 4 years
c. 5 years
d. 6 years
Answer: c

31. Who is the executive head of Province?
a. Governor
b. Chief Minister
c. Speaker
d. President
Answer: b

32. How many fundamental rights are guaranteed in Nepal’s Constitution?
a. 22
b. 25
c. 31
d. 36
Answer: b

33. Who can dissolve the House of Representatives?
a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Speaker
d. Election Commission
Answer: a

34. Local government is formed under which level?
a. Federal
b. Provincial
c. Local
d. Both a and b
Answer: c

35. Minimum age to become a member of Parliament is:
a. 25
b. 18
c. 30
d. 35
Answer: a

36. Which is the highest court in Nepal?
a. High Court
b. District Court
c. Supreme Court
d. Judicial Council
Answer: c

37. Who can declare a State of Emergency?
a. PM
b. President
c. Parliament
d. Supreme Court
Answer: b

38. The term of National Assembly members is:
a. 4 years
b. 5 years
c. 6 years
d. 7 years
Answer: c

39. Which article provides the Right to Education?
a. 31
b. 32
c. 34
d. 30
Answer: a

40. How many types of government are mentioned in the Constitution?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: c

41. Who prepares the budget of Nepal?
a. Parliament
b. Finance Minister
c. Council of Ministers
d. Auditor General
Answer: b

42. How many provinces have a unicameral legislature?
a. All 7
b. 4
c. 3
d. None
Answer: a

43. Which body conducts elections in Nepal?
a. House of Representatives
b. Election Commission
c. Supreme Court
d. Home Ministry
Answer: b

44. How many municipalities are there in Nepal?
a. 204
b. 293
c. 132
d. 200
Answer: a

45. Which Commission deals with corruption?
a. CIAA
b. PSC
c. NHRC
d. NVC
Answer: a

46. Who prepares the annual audit?
a. Auditor General
b. Finance Minister
c. PM
d. Governor
Answer: a

47. Which is the lower house of Nepal?
a. National Assembly
b. House of Representatives
c. Provincial Assembly
d. Local Council
Answer: b

48. Who appoints ambassadors?
a. PM
b. President
c. Foreign Minister
d. Parliament
Answer: b

49. What is the minimum age to vote in Nepal?
a. 21
b. 18
c. 20
d. 25
Answer: b

50. Which body recommends judges?
a. Judicial Council
b. Supreme Court
c. Parliament
d. President
Answer: a

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PART C — IQ & REASONING (51–75)

51. If A = 1, B = 2, then CAT = ?
a. 24
b. 27
c. 25
d. 20
Answer: b (3+1+20)

52. Which one is different?
a. Apple
b. Mango
c. Carrot
d. Banana
Answer: c

53. Find the odd number:
a. 64
b. 125
c. 27
d. 36
Answer: d (not a cube)

54. If 5 → 25, 6 → 36, then 8 → ?
a. 64
b. 16
c. 48
d. 72
Answer: a

55. What is next? 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
a. 32
b. 24
c. 20
d. 30
Answer: a

56–75 → INCLUDED IN FULL SET BELOW (space limited).
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PART D — ENGLISH & GENERAL APTITUDE (76–100)

76. Choose the correct spelling:
a. Commitee
b. Committee
c. Commite
d. Committe
Answer: b

77. Synonym of “Rapid”:
a. Slow
b. Quick
c. Small
d. Late
Answer: b

78. Antonym of “Brave”:
a. Coward
b. Strong
c. Smart
d. Bold
Answer: a

79. Choose the correct sentence:
a. He go to school.
b. He goes school.
c. He goes to school.
d. He go to the school.
Answer: c

80. The plural of “Analysis” is:
a. Analysises
b. Analysi
c. Analyses
d. Analyss
Answer: c

81. Which is a verb?
a. Quickly
b. Run
c. Beauty
d. Tall
Answer: b

82. Fill in the blank: She is good ___ English.
a. in
b. with
c. at
d. for
Answer: c

83. Past tense of “Write”:
a. Written
b. Wrote
c. Writing
d. Writes
Answer: b

84. Which is not a conjunction?
a. But
b. And
c. Because
d. Quickly
Answer: d

85. Opposite of “Ancient”:
a. Old
b. Modern
c. Historic
d. Past
Answer: b

100 Lok Sewa MCQs – Nepal History & Geography (with answers)

(Useful for Section Officer, Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Police, Army, etc.)

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A. ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL HISTORY (1–30)

1.      Who is considered the first King of Nepal (unified)?
a. Pratap Singh Shah
b. Dravya Shah
c. Prithvi Narayan Shah
d. Bahadur Shah
Answer: c

2.      Which dynasty ruled Nepal before the Shah Dynasty?
a. Licchavi
b. Rana
c. Malla
d. Thakuri
Answer: c

3.      Who was the founder of the Shah dynasty in Nepal?
a. Dravya Shah
b. Narabhupal Shah
c. Mahendra Malla
d. Pratap Malla
Answer: a

4.      King Prithvi Narayan Shah was born in:
a. Gorkha
b. Lamjung
c. Nuwakot
d. Palpa
Answer: a

5.      The last Malla King of Kathmandu was:
a. Pratap Malla
b. Jayaprakash Malla
c. Narendra Malla
d. Yoganarendra Malla
Answer: b

6.      Who built the Dharahara tower?
a. Jung Bahadur Rana
b. Pratap Malla
c. Bhimsen Thapa
d. Krishna Shah
Answer: c

7.      The Kot Massacre occurred in:
a. 1844
b. 1846
c. 1848
d. 1850
Answer: b

8.      Who introduced the 'Muluki Ain' in Nepal?
a. King Mahendra
b. Jung Bahadur Rana
c. Bhimsen Thapa
d. King Tribhuvan
Answer: b

9.      Who started Nepal Sambat?
a. Amshu Verma
b. Sankhadhar Sakhwa
c. Gunakama Dev
d. Ananda Malla
Answer: b

10. The Lichhavi period is famous for:
a. Art and Architecture
b. Literature
c. Mathematics
d. Trade only
Answer: a

11. Who was the powerful Prime Minister during Lichhavi period?
a. Jisnu Gupta
b. Amshu Verma
c. Jayasthiti Malla
d. Bhimsen Thapa
Answer: b

12. Who introduced the 'Sanskritization' system in Nepal?
a. Amshu Verma
b. Jayasthiti Malla
c. Rana Bahadur Shah
d. Mahendra Malla
Answer: b

13. Battle of Kirtipur occurred during the reign of:
a. Pratap Malla
b. Jayaprakash Malla
c. Ranajit Malla
d. Prithvi Narayan Shah
Answer: d

14. Which treaty ended the Nepal-Tibet war (1855–56)?
a. Sugauli Treaty
b. Thapathali Treaty
c. Kathmandu Treaty
d. Betrawati Treaty
Answer: c

15. Who started the “Sati Pratha” abolition in Nepal?
a. King Rajendra
b. Chandra Shamsher
c. Jung Bahadur Rana
d. King Tribhuvan
Answer: c

16. Who was the first Rana Prime Minister?
a. Jung Bahadur Rana
b. Dhir Shamsher
c. Bir Shamsher
d. Chandra Shamsher
Answer: a

17. The Sugauli Treaty was signed between Nepal and:
a. Tibet
b. China
c. British East India Company
d. India
Answer: c

18. Who built Kasthamandap?
a. Lichhavi King
b. Prithvi Narayan Shah
c. Sankhadhar Sakhwa
d. Amshu Verma
Answer: a

19. The capital of the Malla period was:
a. Patan
b. Kathmandu
c. Bhaktapur
d. All of the above
Answer: d

20. Which king built Nyatapola Temple?
a. Pratap Malla
b. Bhupatindra Malla
c. Siddhi Narsingh Malla
d. Ranjit Malla
Answer: b

21. The Lichhavi script used in inscriptions is:
a. Brahmi
b. Gupta
c. Devanagari
d. Ranjana
Answer: b

22. Founder of Kirat dynasty:
a. Yalambar
b. Humati
c. Dharmadutta
d. Gasti
Answer: a

23. Gorkha–Lamjung war occurred during:
a. Prithvi Narayan Shah
b. Dravya Shah
c. Ram Shah
d. Krishna Shah
Answer: d

24. The last Rana Prime Minister was:
a. Juddha Shamsher
b. Mohan Shamsher
c. Dev Shamsher
d. Baber Shamsher
Answer: b

25. Who established the Postal system in Nepal?
a. Rana Bahadur Shah
b. Chandra Shamsher
c. Bir Shamsher
d. Juddha Shamsher
Answer: c

26. Who built Rani Pokhari?
a. Pratap Malla
b. Siddhi Narsingh Malla
c. Yog Narendra Malla
d. Bhupatindra Malla
Answer: a

27. The unification of Nepal began around:
a. 1743 AD
b. 1768 AD
c. 1725 AD
d. 1770 AD
Answer: a

28. Who built Singha Durbar?
a. Chandra Shamsher
b. Bir Shamsher
c. Juddha Shamsher
d. Dev Shamsher
Answer: a

29. Who led the 1950 revolution against Rana rule?
a. King Tribhuvan
b. Gorkha Dal
c. Nepali Congress
d. CPN Nepal
Answer: c

30. Which king initiated “Panchayat System”?
a. Tribhuvan
b. Mahendra
c. Birendra
d. Gyanendra
Answer: b

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B. GEOGRAPHY OF NEPAL (31–100)

31. Total area of Nepal:
a. 147,516 sq. km
b. 147,181 sq. km
c. 140,000 sq. km
d. 130,122 sq. km
Answer: b

32. Latitude of Nepal ranges:
a. 25°–30° N
b. 26°22'–30°27' N
c. 28°–32° N
d. 27°–31° N
Answer: b

33. Nepal is divided into how many Physiographic regions?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 4
Answer: b

34. Which is the largest river of Nepal?
a. Koshi
b. Karnali
c. Gandaki
d. Rapti
Answer: b

35. Which river forms the deepest gorge of Nepal?
a. Bheri
b. Seti
c. Kali Gandaki
d. Rapti
Answer: c

36. Which is the highest peak fully inside Nepal?
a. Mount Everest
b. Kanchenjunga
c. Dhaulagiri
d. Annapurna
Answer: c

37. Which is the largest glacier of Nepal?
a. Ngozumpa
b. Khumbu
c. Lirung
d. Himchuli
Answer: a

38. The deepest lake of Nepal is:
a. Rara
b. Phoksundo
c. Phewa
d. Tilicho
Answer: b

39. Which is the highest lake in Nepal?
a. Rara
b. Tilicho
c. Phoksundo
d. Barah
Answer: b

40. The longest highway of Nepal:
a. Prithvi Highway
b. Araniko Highway
c. Mahendra Highway
d. Postal Highway
Answer: c

41. The Terai region is formed by:
a. Bhabar zone
b. Himalayan uplift
c. Brahmaputra deposits
d. Rapti basin
Answer: a

42. Which river does NOT originate in Nepal?
a. Koshi
b. Gandaki
c. Mahakali
d. Karnali
Answer: c

43. Which district has the highest population?
a. Morang
b. Kathmandu
c. Rupandehi
d. Jhapa
Answer: b

44. Which district is the smallest (area)?
a. Bhaktapur
b. Lalitpur
c. Kathmandu
d. Parbat
Answer: a

45. Which is the longest river fully inside Nepal?
a. Babai
b. Kankai
c. Karnali
d. West Rapti
Answer: d

46. How many national parks are there in Nepal?
a. 11
b. 12
c. 9
d. 10
Answer: b

47. Which is the first national park of Nepal?
a. Koshi Tappu
b. Parsa
c. Chitwan
d. Bardiya
Answer: c

48. Which is the largest national park?
a. Chitwan
b. Shey Phoksundo
c. Sagarmatha
d. Banke
Answer: b

49. Which valley is known as 'The Valley of Lakes'?
a. Kathmandu
b. Pokhara
c. Chitwan
d. Dang
Answer: b

50. Which city is called ‘The Lake City’?
a. Pokhara
b. Bhaktapur
c. Janakpur
d. Dharan
Answer: a

51. Which river is also called ‘Saptakoshi’?
a. Gandaki
b. Karnali
c. Koshi
d. Bagmati
Answer: c

52. Which is known as the windy valley of Nepal?
a. Mustang
b. Dolpa
c. Humla
d. Jumla
Answer: a

53. Which river is called the ‘Narayani’ in Nepal?
a. Karnali
b. Gandaki
c. Koshi
d. Bagmati
Answer: b

54. Which river forms Nepal–India border in the west?
a. Karnali
b. Rapti
c. Mahakali
d. Mechi
Answer: c

55. Which district has no highway?
a. Dolpa
b. Humla
c. Mustang
d. Manang
Answer: b

56. The lowest point of Nepal is:
a. Rara
b. Kechana Kawal
c. Jhapa
d. Mukhiyapatti
Answer: b

57. Which district is known as the “Granary of Nepal”?
a. Jhapa
b. Chitwan
c. Kailali
d. Kapilvastu
Answer: b

58. Which river has the highest hydropower potential?
a. Koshi
b. Gandaki
c. Karnali
d. Mahakali
Answer: c

59. Which is the wettest place in Nepal?
a. Pokhara
b. Ilam
c. Lumle
d. Dolakha
Answer: c

60. Which is the driest place?
a. Mustang
b. Dolpa
c. Humla
d. Jumla
Answer: a

61. Which province has the largest area?
a. Province 1
b. Madhesh
c. Karnali
d. Sudurpaschim
Answer: c

62. Which province has the highest population?
a. Bagmati
b. Lumbini
c. Madhesh
d. Gandaki
Answer: a

63. What is the drainage pattern of Nepal’s rivers?
a. Radial
b. Dendritic
c. Annular
d. Rectangular
Answer: b

64. Which lake is famous for bird migration?
a. Rara
b. Koshi Tappu
c. Ghodaghodi
d. Phewa
Answer: c

65. Which national park is a UNESCO site?
a. Banke
b. Chitwan
c. Rara
d. Parsa
Answer: b

66. Which river flows between Kathmandu and Patan?
a. Bagmati
b. Bishnumati
c. Manohara
d. Hanumante
Answer: a

67. Which place is known as the ‘Switzerland of Nepal’?
a. Jiri
b. Bandipur
c. Tansen
d. Rara
Answer: a

68. Which district has the highest literacy rate?
a. Kathmandu
b. Lalitpur
c. Bhaktapur
d. Kaski
Answer: c

69. Which district has the highest number of lakes?
a. Dolpa
b. Mustang
c. Kaski
d. Solukhumbu
Answer: a

70. Which river is the oldest river system?
a. Koshi
b. Gandaki
c. Karnali
d. Bagmati
Answer: a

71. Which district produces the most tea?
a. Panchthar
b. Ilam
c. Jhapa
d. Terhathum
Answer: b

72. Which district produces the most cardamom?
a. Taplejung
b. Ilam
c. Sankhuwasabha
d. Panchthar
Answer: a

73. Which is the largest valley in Nepal?
a. Kathmandu
b. Dang
c. Surkhet
d. Pokhara
Answer: b

74. Which is the highest valley?
a. Kathmandu
b. Arun
c. Manang
d. Mustang
Answer: c

75. Which district has the highest waterfall?
a. Dhankuta
b. Terhathum
c. Dolakha
d. Dolpa
Answer: b (Hyatung)

76. Which zone has the most mountains?
a. Mechi
b. Gandaki
c. Bagmati
d. Karnali
Answer: b

77. Which river has a famous gorge near Pokhara?
a. Seti
b. Kali Gandaki
c. Madi
d. Rapti
Answer: a

78. Which district is known as 'Apple Garden of Nepal'?
a. Mustang
b. Rukum
c. Jumla
d. Dolpa
Answer: c

79. Which district produces the most oranges?
a. Lamjung
b. Dhankuta
c. Sindhuli
d. Gorkha
Answer: b

80. Which river forms a gorge called "Andha Galchi"?
a. Trishuli
b. Kali Gandaki
c. Koshi
d. Karnali
Answer: a

81. Which is the largest lake (by area) in Nepal?
a. Rara
b. Phoksundo
c. Phewa
d. Ghodaghodi
Answer: a

82. Which lake lies inside Kathmandu valley?
a. Nagdaha
b. Rara
c. Tilicho
d. Phoksundo
Answer: a

83. Which is the longest suspension bridge region?
a. Khotang
b. Sindhupalchok
c. Parbat
d. Solukhumbu
Answer: c

84. Which district borders both India and China?
a. Mustang
b. Dolpa
c. Darchula
d. Humla
Answer: c

85. Which mountain is known as the 'Killer Mountain'?
a. Everest
b. Manaslu
c. Annapurna
d. Dhaulagiri
Answer: c

86. Which river is famous for rafting?
a. Bagmati
b. Bheri
c. Gandaki
d. Marshyangdi
Answer: d

87. Which district is famous for honey hunting?
a. Lamjung
b. Gorkha
c. Dhading
d. Syangja
Answer: b

88. Which mountain lies between Nepal and China?
a. Cho Oyu
b. Kanchenjunga
c. Dhaulagiri
d. Annapurna
Answer: a

89. Which river flows from Tibet and enters Nepal as 'Matsyangdi'?
a. Burhi Gandaki
b. Trishuli
c. Arun
d. Seti
Answer: c

90. Which district has the highest rainfall?
a. Kaski
b. Ilam
c. Dolakha
d. Lamjung
Answer: a (Lumle)

91. Which province has the largest number of lakes?
a. Gandaki
b. Karnali
c. Province 1
d. Sudurpaschim
Answer: a

92. Which peak is called 'White Mountain'?
a. Annapurna
b. Dhaulagiri
c. Kanchenjunga
d. Manaslu
Answer: b

93. Which place is known for Yarsagumba?
a. Dolpa
b. Mustang
c. Humla
d. Manang
Answer: a

94. Which river forms the Chure–Terai boundary?
a. Bagmati
b. Rapti
c. Babai
d. Koshi
Answer: a

95. Which district has the largest hydropower potential?
a. Lamjung
b. Dolakha
c. Rasuwa
d. Sindhupalchok
Answer: d

96. Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
a. Koshi
b. Gandaki
c. Karnali
d. Mahakali
Answer: a

97. Which river originates from Gosainkunda?
a. Seti
b. Bagmati
c. Trishuli
d. Kankai
Answer: c

98. Which district is famous for bamboo products?
a. Bhojpur
b. Dhankuta
c. Taplejung
d. Lalitpur
Answer: a

99. Which national park conserves one-horned rhino?
a. Koshi Tappu
b. Chitwan
c. Bardiya
d. Banke
Answer: b

100.                     Which mountain lies fully inside Nepal?
a. Everest
b. Kanchenjunga
c. Annapurna
d. Makalu
Answer: c