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CMAT GK Questions with Answers 2083: 100 General Awareness MCQs

General Awareness is the most scoring section of CMAT if you revise it smartly. Below are 100 CMAT GK questions with answers covering Nepal, the world, science, computers, sports, important days and business, with a short fact under each answer.

Current affairs change every year. These questions focus on stable facts that are asked repeatedly. Also read the news for the 6–12 months before your exam.

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Topics covered: Nepal: Geography, Nepal: History and Constitution, Nepal: Culture, Literature and Firsts, Economy and Business, World GK, General Science, Computer Awareness, Sports, Important Days.

Nepal: Geography (Q. 1–13)

1. Which is the smallest district of Nepal by area?

  1. Lalitpur
  2. Bhaktapur
  3. Dhanusha
  4. Kathmandu

Answer: B. Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur (about 119 km²) is the smallest district.

2. What is the total area of Nepal according to the updated official map (2020)?

  1. 140,800 km²
  2. 147,516 km²
  3. 147,181 km²
  4. 150,000 km²

Answer: B. 147,516 km²
After the 2020 map update, Nepal's area is 147,516 km².

3. Tilicho Lake is located in which district?

  1. Mustang
  2. Manang
  3. Dolpa
  4. Mugu

Answer: B. Manang
Tilicho (about 4,919 m) is in Manang.

4. Which is the deepest lake of Nepal?

  1. Phewa
  2. She-Phoksundo
  3. Begnas
  4. Rara

Answer: B. She-Phoksundo
She-Phoksundo in Dolpa is the deepest lake.

5. Phewa Lake is located in:

  1. Tanahun
  2. Syangja
  3. Kaski
  4. Lamjung

Answer: C. Kaski
Phewa Lake is in Pokhara, Kaski district.

6. How many districts are there in Nepal?

  1. 77
  2. 75
  3. 72
  4. 78

Answer: A. 77
Nepal has 77 districts.

7. How many local levels (municipalities and rural municipalities) are there in Nepal?

  1. 753
  2. 761
  3. 700
  4. 744

Answer: A. 753
There are 753 local levels.

8. What is the capital of Koshi Province?

  1. Dharan
  2. Itahari
  3. Ilam
  4. Biratnagar

Answer: D. Biratnagar
Biratnagar is the capital of Koshi Province.

9. What is the capital of Madhesh Province?

  1. Birgunj
  2. Janakpur
  3. Malangwa
  4. Rajbiraj

Answer: B. Janakpur
Janakpurdham is the capital of Madhesh Province.

10. What is the capital of Bagmati Province?

  1. Hetauda
  2. Dhulikhel
  3. Kathmandu
  4. Bharatpur

Answer: A. Hetauda
Hetauda is the capital of Bagmati Province.

11. What is the capital of Karnali Province?

  1. Nepalgunj
  2. Birendranagar
  3. Jumla
  4. Dailekh

Answer: B. Birendranagar
Birendranagar (Surkhet) is the capital of Karnali Province.

12. Kanchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world, lies in which district of Nepal?

  1. Solukhumbu
  2. Dolakha
  3. Taplejung
  4. Sankhuwasabha

Answer: C. Taplejung
Kanchenjunga is in Taplejung.

13. How many of the world's peaks above 8,000 m lie fully or partly in Nepal?

  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 6
  4. 14

Answer: A. 8
Eight of the fourteen 8,000-m peaks are in Nepal.

Nepal: History and Constitution (Q. 14–26)

14. The Sugauli Treaty was signed between Nepal and:

  1. The British East India Company
  2. Tibet
  3. China
  4. The Mughal Empire

Answer: A. The British East India Company
The treaty ended the Anglo-Nepal War (1814–16).

15. When was Nepal declared a Federal Democratic Republic?

  1. 2063 Baishakh 11
  2. 2047 Kartik 23
  3. 2072 Ashoj 3
  4. 2065 Jestha 15

Answer: D. 2065 Jestha 15
On 2065 Jestha 15 (28 May 2008), the Constituent Assembly ended the monarchy.

16. Who was the first Vice-President of Nepal?

  1. Parmananda Jha
  2. Ram Sahaya Yadav
  3. Ram Baran Yadav
  4. Nanda Bahadur Pun

Answer: A. Parmananda Jha
Parmananda Jha became Vice-President in 2008.

17. Who is the first woman President of Nepal?

  1. Bidya Devi Bhandari
  2. Sushila Karki
  3. Onsari Gharti Magar
  4. Sahana Pradhan

Answer: A. Bidya Devi Bhandari
Bidya Devi Bhandari became President in 2015.

18. For how many years did the Rana regime rule Nepal?

  1. 100 years
  2. 90 years
  3. 110 years
  4. 104 years

Answer: D. 104 years
It lasted from 1903 BS to 2007 BS.

19. Who founded the Rana regime?

  1. Chandra Shumsher
  2. Mohan Shumsher
  3. Jung Bahadur Rana
  4. Bhimsen Thapa

Answer: C. Jung Bahadur Rana
Jung Bahadur Rana took power after the Kot Massacre.

20. The Kot Massacre took place in:

  1. 1903 BS
  2. 1900 BS
  3. 2007 BS
  4. 1910 BS

Answer: A. 1903 BS
The Kot Massacre (1846 AD) brought the Ranas to power.

21. In which year was democracy first established in Nepal?

  1. 2063 BS
  2. 2017 BS
  3. 2046 BS
  4. 2007 BS

Answer: D. 2007 BS
The Rana rule ended in 2007 BS (1951 AD).

22. How many articles are there in the Constitution of Nepal (2072)?

  1. 305
  2. 310
  3. 35
  4. 308

Answer: D. 308
It has 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules.

23. How many fundamental rights does the Constitution of Nepal guarantee?

  1. 25
  2. 31
  3. 30
  4. 35

Answer: B. 31
Part 3 lists 31 fundamental rights.

24. How many members are there in the National Assembly of Nepal?

  1. 59
  2. 45
  3. 60
  4. 75

Answer: A. 59
There are 59 members: 56 elected and 3 nominated.

25. What is the term of a National Assembly member?

  1. 3 years
  2. 5 years
  3. 6 years
  4. 4 years

Answer: C. 6 years
Members serve 6 years, and one-third retire every 2 years.

26. What is the minimum age to become President of Nepal?

  1. 35 years
  2. 40 years
  3. 50 years
  4. 45 years

Answer: D. 45 years
The constitution sets the minimum at 45 years.

Nepal: Culture, Literature and Firsts (Q. 27–39)

27. What is the national animal of Nepal?

  1. Cow
  2. Tiger
  3. Rhinoceros
  4. Yak

Answer: A. Cow
The cow is Nepal's national animal.

28. What is the national bird of Nepal?

  1. Danphe (Himalayan monal)
  2. Eagle
  3. Peacock
  4. Kalij pheasant

Answer: A. Danphe (Himalayan monal)
The Danphe is the national bird.

29. What is the national colour of Nepal?

  1. Green
  2. Crimson red
  3. Blue
  4. Saffron

Answer: B. Crimson red
Crimson red is Nepal's national colour.

30. By how much is Nepal Standard Time ahead of GMT?

  1. 5 hours 15 minutes
  2. 5 hours 45 minutes
  3. 5 hours 30 minutes
  4. 6 hours

Answer: B. 5 hours 45 minutes
NST = GMT + 5:45.

31. Who wrote the lyrics of Nepal's national anthem 'Sayaun Thunga Phulka'?

  1. Byakul Maila
  2. Madhav Prasad Ghimire
  3. Ambar Gurung
  4. Laxmi Prasad Devkota

Answer: A. Byakul Maila
Pradeep Kumar Rai (pen name Byakul Maila) wrote it.

32. Who composed the music of Nepal's national anthem?

  1. Narayan Gopal
  2. Nati Kaji
  3. Ambar Gurung
  4. Gopal Yonjan

Answer: C. Ambar Gurung
Ambar Gurung composed the tune.

33. Who is called the Adikavi (first poet) of Nepali language?

  1. Motiram Bhatta
  2. Lekhnath Paudyal
  3. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
  4. Bhanubhakta Acharya

Answer: D. Bhanubhakta Acharya
Bhanubhakta translated the Ramayana into Nepali.

34. Who wrote 'Muna Madan'?

  1. Parijat
  2. Bhanubhakta Acharya
  3. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
  4. B. P. Koirala

Answer: C. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
'Muna Madan' is Mahakavi Devkota's famous long poem.

35. Who is known as 'Yuvakavi' in Nepali literature?

  1. Siddhicharan Shrestha
  2. Lekhnath Paudyal
  3. Motiram Bhatta
  4. Bhupi Sherchan

Answer: C. Motiram Bhatta
Motiram Bhatta is called Yuvakavi.

36. In which year was Mount Everest first climbed?

  1. 1960
  2. 1955
  3. 1953
  4. 1950

Answer: C. 1953
Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary reached the top on 29 May 1953.

37. Who was the first Nepali woman to climb Mount Everest?

  1. Pemba Doma Sherpa
  2. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
  3. Maya Sherpa
  4. Lhakpa Sherpa

Answer: B. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa reached the summit in 1993.

38. What was Gautam Buddha's childhood name?

  1. Rahul
  2. Ananda
  3. Suddhodhan
  4. Siddhartha

Answer: D. Siddhartha
Prince Siddhartha Gautam later became the Buddha.

39. Araniko is famous for introducing which architectural style in China?

  1. Shikhara style
  2. Pagoda style
  3. Gothic style
  4. Stupa style

Answer: B. Pagoda style
Araniko took the pagoda style to China in the 13th century.

Economy and Business (Q. 40–42)

40. When does Nepal's fiscal year begin?

  1. Baishakh 1
  2. Ashad 1
  3. Shrawan 1
  4. Magh 1

Answer: C. Shrawan 1
The fiscal year runs from Shrawan 1 to the end of Ashad.

41. On which date is Nepal's annual budget presented, as set by the constitution?

  1. Shrawan 1
  2. Ashad 15
  3. Jestha 15
  4. Baishakh 1

Answer: C. Jestha 15
The constitution requires the budget to be presented on Jestha 15.

42. A 'bull market' refers to a share market where prices are:

  1. Falling
  2. Closed
  3. Stable
  4. Rising

Answer: D. Rising
A 'bear market' is one where prices are falling.

World GK (Q. 43–55)

43. Which is the largest ocean?

  1. Atlantic Ocean
  2. Arctic Ocean
  3. Pacific Ocean
  4. Indian Ocean

Answer: C. Pacific Ocean
The Pacific covers about a third of Earth's surface.

44. Which is the largest continent?

  1. Africa
  2. North America
  3. Asia
  4. Europe

Answer: C. Asia
Asia is the largest by both area and population.

45. Which is the smallest country in the world?

  1. Maldives
  2. Vatican City
  3. San Marino
  4. Monaco

Answer: B. Vatican City
Vatican City is about 0.44 km².

46. Which is the largest country by area?

  1. China
  2. Canada
  3. USA
  4. Russia

Answer: D. Russia
Russia covers about 17 million km².

47. Which country has the largest population (since 2023)?

  1. India
  2. USA
  3. Indonesia
  4. China

Answer: A. India
India overtook China in 2023.

48. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

  1. Kalahari
  2. Sahara
  3. Thar
  4. Gobi

Answer: B. Sahara
The Sahara is in North Africa.

49. What is the capital of Australia?

  1. Canberra
  2. Melbourne
  3. Perth
  4. Sydney

Answer: A. Canberra
Canberra, not Sydney, is the capital.

50. What is the capital of Canada?

  1. Ottawa
  2. Vancouver
  3. Montreal
  4. Toronto

Answer: A. Ottawa
Ottawa is in Ontario.

51. What is the currency of Japan?

  1. Won
  2. Yuan
  3. Yen
  4. Ringgit

Answer: C. Yen
Japan uses the yen.

52. What is the currency of Bhutan?

  1. Rufiyaa
  2. Taka
  3. Ngultrum
  4. Kyat

Answer: C. Ngultrum
Bhutan's currency is the ngultrum.

53. What is the capital of Bhutan?

  1. Thimphu
  2. Phuntsholing
  3. Punakha
  4. Paro

Answer: A. Thimphu
Thimphu is Bhutan's capital.

54. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations?

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. New York
  3. Geneva
  4. Paris

Answer: B. New York
The UN is headquartered in New York.

55. Where is the headquarters of the WHO (World Health Organization)?

  1. Geneva
  2. Vienna
  3. Rome
  4. New York

Answer: A. Geneva
The WHO is in Geneva, Switzerland.

General Science (Q. 56–68)

56. What is the chemical formula of water?

  1. H₂O
  2. O₂
  3. H₂O₂
  4. CO₂

Answer: A. H₂O
Water has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

57. Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?

  1. Oxygen
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Hydrogen

Answer: C. Carbon dioxide
Plants take in CO₂ and release O₂.

58. Which part of the cell is called its 'powerhouse'?

  1. Ribosome
  2. Nucleus
  3. Mitochondria
  4. Cell wall

Answer: C. Mitochondria
Mitochondria produce energy (ATP).

59. What is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. Skin
  2. Liver
  3. Heart
  4. Brain

Answer: A. Skin
The skin is the largest organ.

60. What is normal human body temperature?

  1. 98.6 °F
  2. 99.5 °F
  3. 96.8 °F
  4. 100.4 °F

Answer: A. 98.6 °F
98.6 °F is about 37 °C.

61. Which blood group is called the universal donor?

  1. B negative
  2. AB positive
  3. O negative
  4. A positive

Answer: C. O negative
O-negative blood can be given to any blood group.

62. Which vitamin does our skin produce from sunlight?

  1. Vitamin D
  2. Vitamin K
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin A

Answer: A. Vitamin D
Sunlight helps the skin make vitamin D.

63. A deficiency of vitamin C causes:

  1. Night blindness
  2. Scurvy
  3. Rickets
  4. Beriberi

Answer: B. Scurvy
Scurvy causes bleeding gums.

64. What is the SI unit of force?

  1. Newton
  2. Joule
  3. Watt
  4. Pascal

Answer: A. Newton
1 N = 1 kg·m/s².

65. What is the SI unit of electric current?

  1. Ohm
  2. Volt
  3. Coulomb
  4. Ampere

Answer: D. Ampere
Current is measured in amperes.

66. What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?

  1. 3 × 10⁵ m/s
  2. 3 × 10⁶ m/s
  3. 3 × 10⁸ m/s
  4. 340 m/s

Answer: C. 3 × 10⁸ m/s
About 300,000 km per second. 340 m/s is the speed of sound.

67. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

  1. Venus
  2. Saturn
  3. Jupiter
  4. Mars

Answer: D. Mars
Iron oxide gives Mars its red colour.

68. Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

  1. Saturn
  2. Neptune
  3. Jupiter
  4. Earth

Answer: C. Jupiter
Jupiter is a gas giant.

Computer Awareness (Q. 69–81)

69. Which part is called the 'brain' of a computer?

  1. Hard disk
  2. RAM
  3. Monitor
  4. CPU

Answer: D. CPU
The Central Processing Unit performs all processing.

70. What is the full form of RAM?

  1. Rapid Access Memory
  2. Run Access Memory
  3. Read Access Memory
  4. Random Access Memory

Answer: D. Random Access Memory
RAM is temporary (volatile) working memory.

71. Which type of memory is non-volatile?

  1. ROM
  2. Cache
  3. Registers
  4. RAM

Answer: A. ROM
ROM keeps its data even when the power is off.

72. What is the full form of URL?

  1. United Resource Link
  2. Uniform Read Locator
  3. Uniform Resource Locator
  4. Universal Record Link

Answer: C. Uniform Resource Locator
A URL is a web address.

73. HTML stands for:

  1. Home Text Markup Language
  2. High Text Machine Language
  3. HyperText Markup Language
  4. HyperTool Multi Language

Answer: C. HyperText Markup Language
HTML is used to create web pages.

74. Which shortcut key is used to copy?

  1. Ctrl + P
  2. Ctrl + V
  3. Ctrl + X
  4. Ctrl + C

Answer: D. Ctrl + C
Ctrl + V pastes and Ctrl + X cuts.

75. Which shortcut key is used to undo?

  1. Ctrl + A
  2. Ctrl + U
  3. Ctrl + Y
  4. Ctrl + Z

Answer: D. Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + Y redoes.

76. The binary number system uses which digits?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 0 to 9
  3. 0 to 7
  4. 0 and 1

Answer: D. 0 and 1
Binary has base 2.

77. 1 GB is equal to:

  1. 1000 KB
  2. 100 MB
  3. 1024 MB
  4. 1024 KB

Answer: C. 1024 MB
1 GB = 2¹⁰ MB = 1024 MB.

78. Which of the following is an output device?

  1. Keyboard
  2. Printer
  3. Scanner
  4. Mouse

Answer: B. Printer
A printer gives output on paper.

79. Which of the following is an operating system?

  1. MS Word
  2. Linux
  3. MS Excel
  4. Google Chrome

Answer: B. Linux
Linux is an OS; the others are applications.

80. Who co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen?

  1. Steve Jobs
  2. Mark Zuckerberg
  3. Bill Gates
  4. Larry Page

Answer: C. Bill Gates
Microsoft was founded in 1975.

81. MS Excel is an example of:

  1. Presentation software
  2. Word processor
  3. Web browser
  4. Spreadsheet software

Answer: D. Spreadsheet software
Excel organises data in rows and columns.

Sports (Q. 82–88)

82. How many players from each team are on the field in a football match?

  1. 10
  2. 9
  3. 12
  4. 11

Answer: D. 11
A team has 11 players, including the goalkeeper.

83. How many players from each team are on the court in volleyball?

  1. 5
  2. 9
  3. 7
  4. 6

Answer: D. 6
A volleyball team has 6 players on court.

84. How often is the FIFA World Cup held?

  1. Every 2 years
  2. Every 5 years
  3. Every 4 years
  4. Every 3 years

Answer: C. Every 4 years
It is held every 4 years, like the Olympics.

85. How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol?

  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 7

Answer: B. 5
The five rings represent the inhabited continents.

86. What is the length of a cricket pitch?

  1. 25 yards
  2. 22 yards
  3. 24 yards
  4. 20 yards

Answer: B. 22 yards
22 yards is about 20.12 m.

87. 'Checkmate' is a term used in:

  1. Chess
  2. Tennis
  3. Badminton
  4. Carrom

Answer: A. Chess
Checkmate ends a chess game.

88. The score 'love' is used in:

  1. Tennis
  2. Football
  3. Cricket
  4. Golf

Answer: A. Tennis
'Love' means zero in tennis.

Important Days (Q. 89–100)

89. When is World Environment Day celebrated?

  1. 5 June
  2. 22 April
  3. 16 September
  4. 5 July

Answer: A. 5 June
It is led by UNEP every 5 June.

90. When is International Women's Day celebrated?

  1. 8 April
  2. 1 May
  3. 8 March
  4. 10 March

Answer: C. 8 March
It is celebrated on 8 March.

91. When is World Health Day celebrated?

  1. 1 December
  2. 7 April
  3. 14 November
  4. 7 May

Answer: B. 7 April
It marks the founding of the WHO (1948).

92. When is Human Rights Day celebrated?

  1. 10 November
  2. 10 December
  3. 24 October
  4. 1 December

Answer: B. 10 December
It marks the adoption of the UDHR in 1948.

93. When is World Population Day celebrated?

  1. 11 June
  2. 5 June
  3. 7 April
  4. 11 July

Answer: D. 11 July
It has been observed since 1989.

94. When is World Teachers' Day celebrated?

  1. 1 October
  2. 5 October
  3. 5 September
  4. 14 November

Answer: B. 5 October
UNESCO's World Teachers' Day is 5 October.

95. When is World Tourism Day celebrated?

  1. 27 September
  2. 5 June
  3. 21 March
  4. 27 October

Answer: A. 27 September
It is celebrated on 27 September.

96. When is World AIDS Day observed?

  1. 1 November
  2. 1 December
  3. 7 April
  4. 31 May

Answer: B. 1 December
It is observed on 1 December.

97. When is Earth Day celebrated?

  1. 22 April
  2. 22 March
  3. 16 September
  4. 5 June

Answer: A. 22 April
It was first celebrated in 1970.

98. When is International Yoga Day celebrated?

  1. 1 June
  2. 21 June
  3. 21 July
  4. 21 March

Answer: B. 21 June
It has been observed since 2015.

99. When is World Water Day celebrated?

  1. 11 July
  2. 22 March
  3. 5 June
  4. 22 April

Answer: B. 22 March
It is celebrated on 22 March.

100. When is International Everest Day observed?

  1. 29 June
  2. 29 May
  3. 11 December
  4. 5 June

Answer: B. 29 May
It marks the first ascent on 29 May 1953.

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