Lok Sewa MCQs – Set 1 (1–100)

Lok Sewa MCQs – Set 1 (1–100)

1.      What is the national animal of Nepal?
a. Tiger
b. Cow
c. Cow and Yak
d. Cow and Gaur
Answer: d. Cow and Gaur

2.      What is the national flower of Nepal?
a. Rhododendron
b. Lotus
c. Lily
d. Rose
Answer: a. Rhododendron

3.      When was the current Constitution of Nepal promulgated?
a. 2006
b. 2015
c. 2017
d. 2010
Answer: b. 2015

4.      Which is the longest river in Nepal?
a. Karnali
b. Koshi
c. Gandaki
d. Bheri
Answer: a. Karnali

5.      Who is the first female president of Nepal?
a. Bidhya Devi Bhandari
b. Meera Khatri
c. Shanta Pradhan
d. Anju Gurung
Answer: a. Bidhya Devi Bhandari

6.      What is the national sport of Nepal?
a. Football
b. Volleyball
c. Dandi-Biyo
d. Cricket
Answer: c. Dandi-Biyo

7.      Which is the highest mountain in Nepal?
a. Kanchenjunga
b. Dhaulagiri
c. Mount Everest
d. Makalu
Answer: c. Mount Everest

8.      What is the national bird of Nepal?
a. Crow
b. Pheasant
c. Duck
d. Eagle
Answer: b. Pheasant

9.      Who unified Nepal by conquering Kathmandu Valley?
a. Tribhuvan Shah
b. Prithvi Narayan Shah
c. Mahendra Shah
d. Jayavardhan Shah
Answer: b. Prithvi Narayan Shah

10. When did Nepal become a federal democratic republic?
a. 2006
b. 2008
c. 2010
d. 2012
Answer: b. 2008

11. Who is known as the "Father of Modern Nepal"?
a. Bhimsen Thapa
b. Prithvi Narayan Shah
c. Jung Bahadur Rana
d. Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
Answer: b. Prithvi Narayan Shah

12. When did the Rana regime end in Nepal?
a. 1950
b. 1951
c. 1959
d. 1960
Answer: b. 1951

13. Which is the largest lake in Nepal?
a. Rara Lake
b. Phewa Lake
c. Gosaikunda
d. Tilicho Lake
Answer: a. Rara Lake

14. What is Nepal’s currency?
a. Rupee
b. Dollar
c. Pound
d. Taka
Answer: a. Rupee

15. Who wrote the first Nepali novel “Muna Madan”?
a. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
b. Bharat Raj Upreti
c. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
d. Madan Mani Dixit
Answer: c. Laxmi Prasad Devkota

16. What is the capital city of Nepal?
a. Pokhara
b. Kathmandu
c. Biratnagar
d. Lalitpur
Answer: b. Kathmandu

17. Which year did Nepal join the United Nations?
a. 1945
b. 1955
c. 1956
d. 1960
Answer: c. 1956

18. Who was the first Prime Minister of Nepal?
a. Jung Bahadur Rana
b. Bhimsen Thapa
c. Mohan Shumsher
d. Chandra Shamsher
Answer: b. Bhimsen Thapa

19. Which is the largest national park in Nepal?
a. Chitwan National Park
b. Sagarmatha National Park
c. Bardia National Park
d. Langtang National Park
Answer: a. Chitwan National Park

20. Which mountain range lies to the north of Nepal?
a. Siwalik Hills
b. Mahabharat Range
c. Himalayas
d. Churia Hills
Answer: c. Himalayas

Lok Sewa MCQs – Set 2 (21–40)

21. What is the official language of Nepal?
a. Maithili
b. Nepali
c. Newari
d. Bhojpuri
Answer: b. Nepali

22. Who was the first king of unified Nepal?
a. Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
b. Mahendra Shah
c. Prithvi Narayan Shah
d. Gyanendra Shah
Answer: c. Prithvi Narayan Shah

23. Which year did Nepal adopt multiparty democracy after the end of Panchayat?
a. 1990
b. 1991
c. 1989
d. 1992
Answer: a. 1990

24. What is the smallest district by area in Nepal?
a. Kathmandu
b. Bhaktapur
c. Lalitpur
d. Rasuwa
Answer: b. Bhaktapur

25. Which is the deepest lake in Nepal?
a. Rara Lake
b. Tilicho Lake
c. Phewa Lake
d. Begnas Lake
Answer: b. Tilicho Lake

26. Which of the following rivers originates from Tibet?
a. Karnali
b. Gandaki
c. Koshi
d. Bagmati
Answer: c. Koshi

27. Who is known as the “Mother of the Nation” in Nepal?
a. Ganesh Kumari
b. Anuradha Koirala
c. Queen Aishwarya
d. Queen Ratna
Answer: b. Anuradha Koirala

28. Which year did Nepal sign the first treaty with the British?
a. 1815
b. 1816
c. 1820
d. 1825
Answer: b. 1816 (Sugauli Treaty)

29. Nepal shares its longest border with which country?
a. China
b. India
c. Bhutan
d. Bangladesh
Answer: b. India

30. Which is the largest Terai district in Nepal?
a. Jhapa
b. Bara
c. Morang
d. Dhanusha
Answer: a. Jhapa

31. What is the main legislative body of Nepal called?
a. National Assembly
b. House of Representatives
c. Parliament
d. Constituent Assembly
Answer: c. Parliament

32. Which is the highest airport in Nepal?
a. Lukla Airport
b. Ramechhap Airport
c. Pokhara Airport
d. Biratnagar Airport
Answer: a. Lukla Airport

33. Who wrote the national anthem of Nepal?
a. Madhav Prasad Ghimire
b. Byakul Maila
c. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
d. Shankar Lamichhane
Answer: b. Byakul Maila

34. Which year was the first local election after the new constitution?
a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2018
d. 2019
Answer: b. 2017

35. Which district is known as the “Gateway to the Himalayas”?
a. Solukhumbu
b. Mustang
c. Rasuwa
d. Sankhuwasabha
Answer: a. Solukhumbu

36. Who is the current Chief Justice of Nepal? (As per latest 2025 info)
a. Cholendra Shumsher
b. Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha
c. Anup Raj Sharma
d. Sushila Karki
Answer: b. Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha

37. Which Nepalese festival marks the victory of good over evil?
a. Tihar
b. Dashain
c. Holi
d. Maghe Sankranti
Answer: b. Dashain

38. Which mountain in Nepal is called “Sagarmatha”?
a. Kanchenjunga
b. Everest
c. Lhotse
d. Annapurna
Answer: b. Everest

39. Which of these is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal?
a. Lumbini
b. Phewa Lake
c. Rara Lake
d. Tilicho Lake
Answer: a. Lumbini

40. Which political party was formed by Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)?
a. Nepali Congress
b. CPN (Maoist Center)
c. Rastriya Prajatantra Party
d. UML
Answer: b. CPN (Maoist Center)

Lok Sewa MCQs – Set 3 (41–60)

41. Which is the largest city by population in Nepal?
a. Lalitpur
b. Kathmandu
c. Pokhara
d. Biratnagar
Answer: b. Kathmandu

42. Which mountain range lies south of the Himalayas in Nepal?
a. Mahabharat Range
b. Siwalik Hills
c. Churia Hills
d. Annapurna Range
Answer: b. Siwalik Hills

43. Who was the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal?
a. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
b. Sher Bahadur Deuba
c. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
d. Girija Prasad Koirala
Answer: a. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala

44. What is the main source of Nepal’s hydroelectric power?
a. Rivers
b. Lakes
c. Springs
d. Groundwater
Answer: a. Rivers

45. Which year did Nepal join the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
a. 1980
b. 1985
c. 1986
d. 1990
Answer: c. 1986

46. Who discovered the Lumbini site, the birthplace of Lord Buddha?
a. General Charles James
b. Ashoka
c. Helmut Krasser
d. Fritz Stuch
Answer: a. General Charles James

47. Which is the coldest place in Nepal?
a. Solukhumbu
b. Jumla
c. Humla
d. Mustang
Answer: c. Humla

48. Which district is famous for the Chitwan National Park?
a. Chitwan
b. Nawalparasi
c. Dang
d. Bara
Answer: a. Chitwan

49. Which Nepalese king introduced the Muluki Ain (National Code)?
a. King Tribhuvan
b. King Prithvi Narayan Shah
c. King Mahendra
d. King Rana Bahadur Shah
Answer: d. King Rana Bahadur Shah

50. When is Nepalese Democracy Day celebrated?
a. 19 February
b. 24 February
c. 18 February
d. 23 February
Answer: a. 19 February

51. Which is the largest national park in terms of area in Nepal?
a. Chitwan National Park
b. Bardia National Park
c. Sagarmatha National Park
d. Shey Phoksundo National Park
Answer: d. Shey Phoksundo National Park

52. Who is the current President of Nepal? (2025)
a. Ram Chandra Poudel
b. Bidya Devi Bhandari
c. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
d. Sher Bahadur Deuba
Answer: a. Ram Chandra Poudel

53. What is the main religion in Nepal?
a. Islam
b. Hinduism
c. Buddhism
d. Christianity
Answer: b. Hinduism

54. What is the approximate population of Nepal? (2025 estimate)
a. 28 million
b. 30 million
c. 32 million
d. 35 million
Answer: b. 30 million

55. Who is known as the “Iron Man of Nepal”?
a. Bhimsen Thapa
b. Jung Bahadur Rana
c. Ganesh Man Singh
d. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Answer: b. Jung Bahadur Rana

56. Which is the largest desert in Nepal?
a. Mustang
b. Rara
c. Dolpa
d. Humla
Answer: a. Mustang

57. Which of the following is a medicinal herb native to Nepal?
a. Aloe Vera
b. Yarsagumba
c. Ginseng
d. Eucalyptus
Answer: b. Yarsagumba

58. Which river forms the eastern border of Nepal?
a. Karnali
b. Mahakali
c. Koshi
d. Gandaki
Answer: c. Koshi

59. Which international airport is the largest in Nepal?
a. Pokhara Airport
b. Tribhuvan International Airport
c. Gautam Buddha Airport
d. Biratnagar Airport
Answer: b. Tribhuvan International Airport

60. Which political system was abolished in Nepal in 2008?
a. Democracy
b. Monarchy
c. Republic
d. Federalism
Answer: b. Monarchy

Lok Sewa MCQs – Set 4 (61–80)

61. Which country lies north of Nepal?
a. India
b. China
c. Bhutan
d. Bangladesh
Answer: b. China

62. What is the literacy rate of Nepal approximately? (2025 estimate)
a. 60%
b. 68%
c. 72%
d. 75%
Answer: c. 72%

63. Who was the first female Chief Justice of Nepal?
a. Sushila Karki
b. Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha
c. Anup Raj Sharma
d. Cholendra Shumsher
Answer: a. Sushila Karki

64. Which year did Nepal officially become a member of the United Nations?
a. 1947
b. 1955
c. 1956
d. 1960
Answer: c. 1956

65. Which is the largest lake by area in Nepal?
a. Rara Lake
b. Phewa Lake
c. Gosaikunda
d. Tilicho Lake
Answer: a. Rara Lake

66. Which is the first national park in Nepal?
a. Bardia National Park
b. Sagarmatha National Park
c. Chitwan National Park
d. Shivapuri National Park
Answer: c. Chitwan National Park

67. What is Nepal’s main agricultural crop?
a. Wheat
b. Maize
c. Rice
d. Barley
Answer: c. Rice

68. Which Nepalese festival is known as the “Festival of Lights”?
a. Dashain
b. Holi
c. Tihar
d. Maghe Sankranti
Answer: c. Tihar

69. What is the major export of Nepal?
a. Tea
b. Textiles
c. Handicrafts
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above

70. Who is the author of “Muna Madan”?
a. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
b. B.P. Koirala
c. Madan Mani Dixit
d. Lekhnath Paudyal
Answer: a. Laxmi Prasad Devkota

71. Which mountain pass connects Nepal with Tibet (China)?
a. Tatopani
b. Rasuwagadhi
c. Kodari
d. Hilsa
Answer: c. Kodari

72. Who is the current Prime Minister of Nepal? (2025)
a. Sher Bahadur Deuba
b. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
c. KP Sharma Oli
d. Baburam Bhattarai
Answer: b. Pushpa Kamal Dahal

73. Which is the highest waterfall in Nepal?
a. Hyatung
b. Devi’s Fall
c. Rupse
d. Chisapani
Answer: a. Hyatung

74. Which is the first hydropower station in Nepal?
a. Trishuli
b. Pharping
c. Devighat
d. Koshi
Answer: b. Pharping

75. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu Valley?
a. Lumbini
b. Patan Durbar Square
c. Rara Lake
d. Sagarmatha
Answer: b. Patan Durbar Square

76. Which river is also called the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
a. Bagmati
b. Gandaki
c. Koshi
d. Karnali
Answer: c. Koshi

77. Which district is called the “Gateway to Lumbini”?
a. Rupandehi
b. Kapilvastu
c. Nawalparasi
d. Palpa
Answer: a. Rupandehi

78. Which is the largest desert area in Nepal?
a. Humla
b. Mustang
c. Dolpa
d. Jumla
Answer: b. Mustang

79. Who was the first President of Nepal?
a. Ram Chandra Poudel
b. Bidya Devi Bhandari
c. Sher Bahadur Deuba
d. Gyanendra Shah
Answer: b. Bidya Devi Bhandari

80. Which mountain range lies in the central region of Nepal?
a. Siwalik Hills
b. Mahabharat Range
c. Annapurna Range
d. Churia Hills
Answer: b. Mahabharat Range

Lok Sewa MCQs – Set 5 (81–100)

81. Which is the largest plain area in Nepal?
a. Terai
b. Siwalik Hills
c. Mahabharat Range
d. Kathmandu Valley
Answer: a. Terai

82. What is the official script used for the Nepali language?
a. Roman
b. Devanagari
c. Ranjana
d. Brahmi
Answer: b. Devanagari

83. Which is the main source of income in Nepal?
a. Tourism
b. Agriculture
c. Manufacturing
d. Remittances
Answer: b. Agriculture

84. Who is the founder of modern Nepalese democracy?
a. B.P. Koirala
b. G.P. Koirala
c. Ganesh Man Singh
d. Sher Bahadur Deuba
Answer: a. B.P. Koirala

85. Which of the following is the deepest lake in Nepal?
a. Phewa Lake
b. Rara Lake
c. Tilicho Lake
d. Begnas Lake
Answer: c. Tilicho Lake

86. Which river is known as the “King of Rivers” in Nepal?
a. Bagmati
b. Karnali
c. Gandaki
d. Koshi
Answer: d. Koshi

87. Which is the highest trekking peak in Nepal?
a. Mera Peak
b. Island Peak
c. Lobuche East
d. Ama Dablam
Answer: a. Mera Peak

88. Who is the current Chief of Army Staff (Nepal Army) in 2025?
a. Prabhu Ram Sharma
b. Purna Chandra Thapa
c. Rajendra Chhetri
d. Rookmangud Katawal
Answer: a. Prabhu Ram Sharma

89. Which district is famous for Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha?
a. Rupandehi
b. Kapilvastu
c. Palpa
d. Nawalparasi
Answer: a. Rupandehi

90. Which is the first national-level newspaper in Nepal?
a. Gorkhapatra
b. Kantipur
c. Annapurna Post
d. The Rising Nepal
Answer: a. Gorkhapatra

91. What is the area of Nepal approximately?
a. 140,000 sq. km
b. 147,516 sq. km
c. 150,000 sq. km
d. 155,000 sq. km
Answer: b. 147,516 sq. km

92. Who was the first Nepalese to summit Mount Everest?
a. Ang Rita Sherpa
b. Tenzing Norgay
c. Apa Sherpa
d. Nawang Gombu
Answer: b. Tenzing Norgay

93. Which is the main source of irrigation in Nepal?
a. Wells
b. Rivers
c. Rainwater
d. Lakes
Answer: b. Rivers

94. Which year did Nepal become a federal democratic republic?
a. 2006
b. 2007
c. 2008
d. 2009
Answer: c. 2008

95. Who is the author of “Shirishko Phool”?
a. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
b. Parijat
c. B.P. Koirala
d. Lekhnath Paudyal
Answer: b. Parijat

96. Which of the following is a major export product of Nepal?
a. Coffee
b. Tea
c. Handmade carpets
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above

97. Which mountain is called the “Third Pole of the World”?
a. Kanchenjunga
b. Everest
c. Annapurna
d. Makalu
Answer: b. Everest

98. Which river flows through Kathmandu Valley?
a. Gandaki
b. Bagmati
c. Koshi
d. Karnali
Answer: b. Bagmati

99. Who led the People’s Movement (1990) in Nepal?
a. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
b. B.P. Koirala
c. Ganesh Man Singh
d. Sher Bahadur Deuba
Answer: c. Ganesh Man Singh

100.                     Which mountain is located in Mustang district?
a. Annapurna
b. Dhaulagiri
c. Nilgiri
d. Nilgiri Himal
Answer: d. Nilgiri Himal