The early monsoon has brought respite to the people. Choose the word nearest in meaning to the bold part:
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Interval of relief)
'Respite' means a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant (an interval of relief).
Q2
📖 General EnglishSynonyms
Our fates seemed intertwined. Choose the word nearest in meaning to the bold part:
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Linked)
'Intertwined' means closely connected, interconnected, or linked together.
Q3
📖 General EnglishSynonyms
He tried to alleviate the suffering of his neighbors. Choose the word nearest in meaning to the bold part:
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Relieve)
'Alleviate' means to make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe; to relieve.
Q4
📖 General EnglishAntonyms
After his success in the examination, he felt elated. Choose the word closest to the opposite in meaning to the bold part:
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Dejected)
'Elated' means extremely happy, jubilant, and exhilarated. Its direct antonym is 'Dejected' (sad, depressed, and disheartened).
Q5
📖 General EnglishAntonyms
There are no permanent adversaries in politics. Choose the word closest to the opposite in meaning to the bold part:
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Allies)
'Adversaries' means opponents or rivals. Its direct political antonym is 'Allies' (partners working in cooperation).
Q6
📖 General EnglishAntonyms
The judge thought that the offense was deliberate. Choose the word closest to the opposite in meaning to the bold part:
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Unintentional)
'Deliberate' means intentional, planned, and done on purpose. Its antonym is 'Unintentional' (accidental).
Q7
📖 General EnglishIdioms & Phrases
Pick the right meaning of the given idiom: A man of straw
💡Correct Answer: Option D (A man of no substance)
'A man of straw' refers to a person of no substance, weak character, or lacking real integrity and power.
Q8
📖 General EnglishPhrasal Verbs
Pick the right meaning of the given phrase: Long for
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Desire)
'To long for' is a phrasal verb meaning to have an intense yearning, strong craving, or deep desire for something.
Q9
📖 General EnglishIdioms & Phrases
Pick the right meaning of the given idiom: Leave no stone unturned
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Try everything possible)
'To leave no stone unturned' means to use every possible means or make every conceivable effort to achieve an objective.
Q10
📖 General EnglishIdioms & Phrases
Pick the right meaning of the given idiom: Spill the beans
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Reveal a secret)
'To spill the beans' means to disclose confidential information or reveal a secret prematurely.
Q11
📖 General EnglishActive and Passive Voice
Choose the correct passive voice: The waiter filled the glasses with water.
💡Correct Answer: Option B (The glasses were filled with water by the waiter)
Past indefinite active (Subject + V2 + Object) converts to passive as: Object + were + V3 + by Subject ⟹ "The glasses were filled with water by the waiter."
Q12
📖 General EnglishPassive to Active Voice
Choose the correct active voice: Our task had been completed before sunset.
💡Correct Answer: Option D (We had completed our task before sunset)
Past perfect passive ('had been completed') shifts back to past perfect active: "We had completed our task before sunset."
Q13
📖 General EnglishActive and Passive Voice
Choose the correct passive voice: She took the dog for a walk.
💡Correct Answer: Option A (The dog was taken for a walk by her)
Simple past active ('took') converts to passive with 'was taken': "The dog was taken for a walk by her."
Q14
📖 General EnglishInterrogative Passive Voice
Choose the correct passive voice: Who asked you to draft the letter?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (By whom were you asked to draft this letter?)
'Who' in interrogative active converts to 'By whom' followed by interrogative auxiliary inversion ('were you asked'): "By whom were you asked to draft this letter?"
Q15
📖 General EnglishPara Jumbles
Rearrange the jumbled sentences into correct logical order: P: Most of them are in jail because of their circumstances. Q: Not all prisoners are hardcore criminals. R: So, they deserve a chance to rehabilitate themselves. S: Therefore, learning a trade would help them reintegrate with society.
💡Correct Answer: Option A (QPRS)
Logical coherent sequence is QPRS: "Not all prisoners are hardcore criminals (Q). Most of them are in jail because of their circumstances (P). So, they deserve a chance to rehabilitate themselves (R). Therefore, learning a trade would help them reintegrate with society (S)."
Q16
📖 General EnglishPara Jumbles
Rearrange the jumbled sentences into correct logical order: P: Children are the most adversely affected. Q: Their eyesight goes weak from their very childhood. R: Watching television continuously is very harmful to the eyes. S: This debilitating effect on eyes results in severe headaches as well.
💡Correct Answer: Option B (RPQS)
Logical coherent sequence is RPQS: "Watching television continuously is very harmful to the eyes (R). Children are the most adversely affected (P). Their eyesight goes weak from their very childhood (Q). This debilitating effect on eyes results in severe headaches as well (S)."
Q17
📖 General EnglishPara Jumbles
Rearrange the jumbled sentences into correct logical order: P: Using matches however came much later. Q: The first great discovery that man probably made was that of fire. R: In olden times fires were made by rubbing two flints against each other till a spark was produced. S: And this spark set fire to dry straw, leaves, or wood.
💡Correct Answer: Option A (QRSP)
Logical sequence is QRSP: Discovery of fire (Q) → Flint rubbing method (R) → Sparks lighting straw (S) → Matchsticks coming much later (P).
Q18
📖 General EnglishPrepositions
He will impart no information ________ anyone.
💡Correct Answer: Option D (to)
The verb 'impart' (to communicate or bestow information) takes the preposition 'to': "impart information to anyone."
Q19
📖 General EnglishTenses: Present Continuous
The appearance of the city ________ day by day.
💡Correct Answer: Option B (is changing)
Gradual ongoing changes taking place in the present ('day by day') require the present continuous tense: "is changing".
Q20
📖 General EnglishSubject-Verb Agreement
Making pies and cakes ________ Mrs. Reddy's specialty.
💡Correct Answer: Option D (is)
A compound gerund phrase acting as a single culinary subject ('Making pies and cakes') takes the singular linking verb 'is'.
Q21
🗺️ Geography & Agriculture of J&KKarewa Formations and Saffron
The lacustrine deposits of Kashmir called 'Karewas' are known for
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Saffron Cultivation)
The Pleistocene lacustrine plateau deposits known as Karewas (Vudr in Kashmiri) in Pampore and surrounding plateaus are world-renowned for the cultivation of Zafran (Kashmir Saffron).
Q22
📜 Ancient History of J&KFourth Buddhist Council at Kundalvana
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Vasumitra)
The Fourth Buddhist Council at Kundalvana (Kashmir) in 72 AD during Kushan Emperor Kanishka's reign was presided over by Acharya Vasumitra (with Asvaghosha as vice-president).
Q23
🗺️ Physical Geography of HimalayasHimalayan Ranges North to South Ordering
Arrange the following mountain ranges from north to south order: 1. Pir Panjal 2. Zanskar 3. Dhauladhar 4. Ladakh
💡Correct Answer: Option C (4, 2, 1, 3)
Trans-Himalayan and Himalayan ranges in North-to-South latitudinal order: Ladakh Range (4) → Zanskar Range (2) → Pir Panjal Range (1) → Dhauladhar Range (3) ⟹4,2,1,3.
Q24
🛣️ Infrastructure & Tunnels in J&KZojila Tunnel Project
Zojila tunnel connects Jammu and Kashmir with which state/UT?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Ladakh)
The 14.15 km all-weather Zojila Tunnel beneath the Zoji La Pass connects Baltal/Sonamarg in J&K UT with Dras and Kargil in Ladakh UT along NH-1.
Q25
🏛️ Panchayati Raj in J&KJ&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989: Halqa Majlis
What does the term 'Halqa Majlis' in the J&K Panchayat Raj Act 1989 refer to?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Voters of Halqa Panchayat)
Under the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, 'Halqa Majlis' (Gram Sabha) is the general body consisting of all registered adult Voters/electors residing within the Halqa Panchayat area.
Q26
🏛️ Panchayati Raj in J&KJ&K Panchayati Raj Act Chapters
Chapter V of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act 1989 deals with the
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Conduct of Business)
Chapter V of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 is titled and specifically governs the 'Conduct of Business' of the Halqa Panchayat.
Q27
⚖️ Indian Polity & Panchayati RajThree-Tier Panchayati Raj System
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of India 1992 provides for a ________ tier system of Panchayati Raj in each state.
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Three (03))
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 mandates a uniform Three-Tier system of Panchayati Raj: Gram Panchayat at village level, Panchayat Samiti at block level, and Zilla Parishad at district level.
Q28
⚖️ Indian PolityDuration of Panchayats (Article 243E)
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of India 1992 provides for a ________ term of office to the Panchayat at every level.
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Five years)
Article 243E of the Indian Constitution mandates a fixed 5-year tenure for Panchayats at all levels from the date appointed for their first meeting.
Q29
🏛️ Heritage & Architecture of JammuTemples of Jammu: Ranbireshwar Temple
Who built Ranbireshwar Temple in the Jammu region?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Maharaja Ranbir Singh)
The famous historic Ranbireshwar Shiva Temple (celebrated for its massive monolithic crystal lingams) was built by Maharaja Ranbir Singh in 1883 AD.
Q30
🗺️ Drainage System of J&KLocal Names of J&K Rivers
Which of the following river is also known as Vyeth in Kashmir?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Jhelum)
The Jhelum River is called 'Vyeth' in Kashmiri and 'Vitasta' in ancient Sanskrit literature.
Q31
📜 Ancient History of JammuFounding of Jammu City
Who is believed to have founded the city of Jammu?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Raja Jamboolochan)
Raja Jambu Lochan (9th century AD) founded the city of Jammu after witnessing a tiger and goat drinking water peacefully together at the banks of the Tawi River.
Q32
🌺 Mughal Gardens of KashmirChashma Shahi Garden
Which of the following garden is located in the Zabarwan Range of Srinagar district?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Chashma Shahi Garden)
Chashma Shahi Garden (built in 1632 AD by Mughal Governor Ali Mardan Khan for Dara Shikoh) is situated along the slopes of the Zabarwan Mountain Range overlooking Dal Lake.
Q33
🏛️ Monuments & Forts of KashmirHari Parbat Fort (Koh-e-Maran)
________ is also known as Koh-e-Maran lies on the west of Dal Lake in Srinagar.
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Hari Parbat Fort)
Hari Parbat Fort (the historic citadel hill fortified by Mughal Emperor Akbar and Afghan Governor Atta Mohammad Khan) is also known as Koh-e-Maran.
Q34
🗺️ Drainage System of JammuTawi River Basin & Origin
The source of which of the following river is the Kailash Kund spring at Soej hills in Bhaderwah in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Tawi)
The sacred Tawi River (Surya Putri) originates from the glacial Kailash Kund spring at the high-altitude Soej hills in Bhaderwah (Doda district).
Q35
🛡️ Indian Armed Forces & RegimentsJammu and Kashmir Rifles Regiment
Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Infantry regiment of the Indian Army)
The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (JAK RIF) is a distinguished combat Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army, tracing its lineage back to General Zorawar Singh and Maharaja Gulab Singh's Dogra State Forces.
Q36
🗺️ Boundaries & GeographyInternational Boundary Lines: Radcliffe Line
Which of the following countries are divided by the Radcliffe Line?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (India and Pakistan)
The Radcliffe Line, drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe during the 1947 partition, demarcates the international border between India and Pakistan.
Q37
🗺️ Tourism & Geography of J&KPopular Tourist Destinations: Gulmarg
What is Gulmarg famously known as?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Meadow of Flowers)
Gulmarg (originally named Gauri Marg and renamed Gulmarg by Sultan Yousuf Shah Chak) is famously known as the 'Meadow of Flowers'.
As per the J&K Reorganization Act 2019, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to be filled by persons chosen by direct election was originally set at
💡Correct Answer: Option C (107)
Under Section 14(4) of the J&K Reorganisation Act 2019 as originally enacted, the total number of seats was 107 (83 directly elected seats + 24 reserved for PoJK).
Q39
🗺️ Religious Places & Pilgrimage of JammuPilgrimage Centers: Baba Dhansar
The holy place of Baba Dhansar is located in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Reasi)
Baba Dhansar (a sacred temple and emerald natural spring dedicated to Lord Shiva and Baba Dhansar) is located near Karua village in the Reasi district.
Q40
📜 J&K Reorganisation Act 2019Bifurcation of J&K and Ladakh
According to the J&K Reorganization Act 2019, the union territory created without a legislature is
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Ladakh)
Under the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, the Union Territory of Ladakh was created without a Legislative Assembly (governed directly by the Lieutenant Governor), while J&K was created with a Legislative Assembly.
Q41
📜 Modern Indian HistoryProminent Leaders and Organizations
Consider the following pairs and identify how many pairs are correct: 1. Subhash Chandra Bose — All India Forward Bloc 2. Chittaranjan Das — First President of Swaraj Party 3. MG Ranade — Father of renaissance of western India 4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale — Servants of India Society
💡Correct Answer: Option D (All four)
All four historical pairs are correct: Netaji founded Forward Bloc (1939); C.R. Das was first President of Swaraj Party (1923); Justice M.G. Ranade spearheaded the western Indian social renaissance; Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society (1905).
Q42
🏆 Firsts in India: Women AchieversPioneering Indian Women
Who was the first Indian commercial woman pilot?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Durba Banerjee)
Captain Durba Banerjee became the first Indian woman commercial pilot when she joined Indian Airlines in 1956.
Q43
🇮🇳 Indian Intelligence & PersonalitiesRavindra Kaushik ('The Black Tiger')
Who among the following is popularly known as 'The Black Tiger', an intelligence agent?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Ravindra Kaushik)
Ravindra Kaushik, India's legendary undercover Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) spy who infiltrated deep into the Pakistan Army as a major, was conferred the title 'The Black Tiger' by PM Indira Gandhi.
Q44
📜 History of Press in IndiaFirst Newspaper in India
The first newspaper published in India was
💡Correct Answer: Option C (The Bengal Gazette)
Hicky's Bengal Gazette (The Original Calcutta General Advertiser), founded by James Augustus Hicky on 29 January 1780 in Kolkata, was the first printed newspaper in India.
Q45
🏛️ International OrganizationsUN Specialized Agencies Headquarters
The headquarters of UNESCO is located in
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Paris)
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is headquartered at Place de Fontenoy in Paris, France.
Q46
🔬 Biology & VitaminsVitamins and Coagulation
Excessive bleeding during an injury is caused by the deficiency of
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Vitamin K)
Vitamin K (phylloquinone/menaquinone) is the essential cofactor required for the hepatic synthesis of blood coagulation factors (prothrombin, factors VII, IX, and X); its deficiency causes hemorrhagic bleeding.
Q47
♟️ Sports TerminologyChess Terminology
The word Gambit is related to which of the following sports?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Chess)
A 'Gambit' (e.g., Queen's Gambit, King's Gambit) is a standard chess opening strategy in which a player sacrifices a pawn or piece to gain a tactical or positional advantage.
Q48
🗺️ Rivers of IndiaPeninsular Rivers: Godavari
Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga' (Dakshin Ganga)?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Godavari)
The Godavari River (1,465 km long, the longest river in peninsular India) is revered as 'Vridha Ganga' (Old Ganga) and 'Dakshin Ganga'.
The market in which currencies are bought and sold and their exchange prices are settled is called the
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Foreign exchange market)
The Foreign Exchange Market (Forex / FX market) is the decentralized global financial marketplace where national currencies are traded against one another.
Q50
⚛️ Nuclear Energy in IndiaNuclear Power Plants in India
Which among the following is the oldest nuclear power station in India?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Tarapur Atomic Power Station)
Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) in Palghar, Maharashtra, commissioned on 28 October 1969 with Boiling Water Reactors, is India's first and oldest commercial nuclear power plant.
Q51
💻 Computer KnowledgeHistory of Computing: Charles Babbage
Analytical Engine, the first fully automatic general-purpose calculating machine concept, was developed by
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Charles Babbage)
English mathematician Charles Babbage (the 'Father of the Computer') designed the mechanical Analytical Engine in 1837, containing an arithmetic logic unit ('mill') and memory ('store').
During the second generation, the size of computers was decreased by replacing vacuum tubes with
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Transistors)
Second-generation computers (1956–1963) replaced bulky, fragile vacuum tubes with solid-state Transistors (invented at Bell Labs).
Q53
💻 Networking & Internet ProtocolsEmail Protocols: SMTP
Which protocol provides an email transmission facility among network hosts?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (SMTP)
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, operating on port 25/587) is the push protocol used to send and transmit outgoing emails across network hosts.
Q54
💻 Computer FundamentalsOperating System User Interfaces
Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (User interface)
The User Interface (UI — Graphical User Interface GUI or Command Line Interface CLI) is the visual and functional layer that facilitates interaction between human users and the OS.
Which of the following printers uses a light beam and electrostatically sensitive black powder (toner)?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Laser printer)
A Laser Printer utilizes an electrostatic xerographic process with a rotating photoconductive drum, laser beam, and dry carbon toner powder.
Q56
💻 Computer NetworksNetwork Topologies: Star Topology
A distributed network configuration in which all data/information passes through a central hub/computer is
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Star network)
In a Star Topology network, every individual network node is connected directly to a central hub, switch, or computer that manages all communication.
Q57
💻 Computer ArchitectureMicroprocessor vs Microcomputer
One of the main features that distinguishes a microprocessor from a microcomputer is that
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices and memory on-chip)
A microprocessor consists solely of the CPU (ALU, control unit, registers) on a single IC without built-in RAM, ROM, or I/O ports, whereas a microcomputer includes the full integrated system with memory and peripherals.
Q58
💻 Computer BasicsHardware vs Software
Which is the physical part of a computer that one can touch and feel?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Hardware)
Computer Hardware comprises the physical, tangible electronic and mechanical components (monitor, CPU, keyboard, circuits) of a computer system.
Q59
💻 Computer HardwareInput vs Output Devices
Which of the following devices is NOT used to enter data into a computer?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Monitor)
A Monitor is an Output display peripheral device; Keyboard, Mouse, and Scanner are Input devices.
Q60
💻 Input PeripheralsOptical Character Recognition (OCR)
Which of the following devices can be used to directly input printed text from paper into editable format?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (OCR)
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) scanners optically scan physical printed/handwritten text characters and convert them into digital machine-encoded text.
Q61
💻 Secondary StorageHard Disk Platters: Tracks and Sectors
In magnetic disks, data is organized on the platter in concentric sets of rings called
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Track)
On a magnetic hard disk platter, surface data is recorded along concentric circular recording rings called Tracks (which are further subdivided into Sectors).
Q62
💻 Computer MemoryMemory Classifications & Media
Which of the following statements is WRONG?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Semiconductor memories are used as mass memory medium)
Statement C is incorrect because primary semiconductor RAM/ROM is main/cache memory; magnetic and optical media (HDDs, tapes, SSDs) are used as mass secondary storage media.
Q63
💻 Software TypesOpen Source Software
Which of the following is an example of open source software?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (LibreOffice)
LibreOffice is a free, open-source office productivity software suite whose source code is freely accessible under the Mozilla Public License.
Q64
💻 File SystemsFile Extensions: Plain Text
What type of file extension do Notepad text files use?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (.txt)
Microsoft Notepad creates and saves unformatted plain text documents with the default file extension `.txt`.
Q65
💻 Operating Systems & File SystemsFile Allocation Table (FAT)
What does FAT mean in file systems?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (File allocation table)
FAT stands for File Allocation Table, a file system architecture developed by Microsoft (FAT12, FAT16, FAT32) to map disk clusters to stored files.
Q66
💻 Windows OS FundamentalsWindows Recycle Bin Management
Choose the FALSE statement regarding the Recycle Bin:
💡Correct Answer: Option C (You can increase free space of disk by sending files to recycle bin)
Statement C is false: Moving files to the Recycle Bin merely changes their directory location; disk space is NOT freed until the Recycle Bin is permanently emptied.
Q67
💻 Database Management Systems (DBMS)Data Hierarchy: Fields and Records
In a database, a collection of related fields is grouped together to form a
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Record)
In relational databases, a set of related data fields (attributes/columns) representing a single entity is organized as a Record (Tuple or Row).
Q68
💻 Computer Knowledge: MS ExcelExcel Grid Limits: Rows & Columns
What is the maximum row limit in a single worksheet of MS Excel 2019?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (1,048,576)
Since Excel 2007 through Excel 2019/365, each worksheet supports exactly 1,048,576 rows (220) by 16,384 columns (214).
Q69
💻 Computer Knowledge: MS PowerPointPowerPoint Shortcuts
Which shortcut key inserts a new slide into the current PowerPoint presentation?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Ctrl+M)
In Microsoft PowerPoint, pressing Ctrl + M immediately inserts a new blank slide into the current deck. (Ctrl + N creates a new presentation file).
Q70
💻 Word Processing: MS WordPage Layout & Margins
Which of the following is NOT a type of page margin in document formatting?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Center)
Standard document page margins are Top, Bottom, Left, and Right (and Gutter). 'Center' is a text paragraph alignment, not a page margin.
Q71
🎾 Sports & TennisInternational Tennis Hall of Fame 2024
Who is the first Asian man to be nominated for and inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2024?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Leander Paes)
Indian tennis legend Leander Paes (18-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles) became the first Asian male player inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Q72
⚡ Emerging Science & Renewable EnergyAtmospheric Energy Harvesting
'Hygroelectricity', recently mentioned in the media, is generated from which one of the following?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Humidity of the air)
Hygroelectricity is clean electrical power continuously harvested from ambient atmospheric moisture/humidity in the air using nanoporous harvesting devices.
Q73
🏆 International Awards & Current AffairsRamon Magsaysay Award 2023
Which Indian surgical oncologist won the prestigious 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award (often called Asia's Nobel Prize)?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Ravi Kannan)
Dr. Ravi Kannan R., renowned surgical oncologist and Director of the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Assam, won the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award for making pro-poor healthcare accessible.
Q74
📈 Indian Economy & Union Budget 2024Blue Economy 2.0 Framework
Which one of the following best describes the term 'Blue Economy 2.0', highlighted in the Union Budget 2024?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Sustainable development related to oceans, seas, and coastal ecosystems)
Blue Economy 2.0 focuses on the sustainable economic utilization, conservation, and regeneration of marine, ocean, and coastal resources, including maritime aquaculture and coastal tourism.
Q75
🌍 International Organizations & ReportsWHO Global Status on Road Safety 2023
The 'Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023' was released by which international agency?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (World Health Organization)
The Global Status Report on Road Safety is the authoritative global assessment published periodically by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Recently in early 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed supervisory restrictions under Section 35A on which payment bank?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Paytm Payment Bank)
In January–February 2024, the RBI directed Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) to stop accepting deposits, credit transactions, and top-ups due to persistent regulatory non-compliance.
Q77
📜 Ancient Indian HistoryJainism under Chandragupta Maurya
Which ancient Indian ruler is credited with the historical spread of Jainism to Karnataka (South India)?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Chandragupta Maurya)
Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta Maurya abdicated his throne, embraced Jainism under Acharya Bhadrabahu, migrated south to Shravanabelagola in Karnataka, and performed sallekhana.
Q78
💰 Digital Banking & PaymentsRBI QCVM Pilot Project
The QR Code-based Coin Vending Machine (QCVM), piloted by the Reserve Bank of India, dispenses coins using which technology?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Unified Payment Interface (UPI))
The RBI's QCVM machines allow bank customers to scan a dynamic QR code using any UPI application to debit their bank account and dispense physical currency coins.
Q79
🗺️ International Borders & Strategic GeographyIndia-Myanmar Border & Free Movement Regime
With reference to the India-Myanmar Border, consider the following statements: 1. It was demarcated by the British Government in India in 1826. 2. It extends along the States of Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura. 3. The Free Movement Regime enables tribes along the border to travel up to 16 km inside the neighbouring country without a visa. Which of the statements given above are correct?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (1 and 3 only)
Statements 1 and 3 are correct: Border demarcation originated from the 1826 Treaty of Yandabo, and the FMR permitted border residents to travel 16 km across. Statement 2 is false because the 1,643 km border is shared with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram (not Assam, Meghalaya, or Tripura). Thus, 1 and 3 only are correct.
Q80
📜 History of Jammu and KashmirEstablishment of Sikh Rule in Kashmir (1819)
The Sikh rule was established in Kashmir in which year?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (1819)
Sikh rule was established in Kashmir in July 1819 when Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army led by Misr Diwan Chand defeated Afghan Governor Jabbar Khan at the Battle of Shopian.
Q81
🔬 Human Nutrition & HealthDietary Nutrients vs Blood Components
All of the following are essential nutrients found in dietary food EXCEPT
💡Correct Answer: Option B (plasma)
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals are dietary nutrients; Blood Plasma is the liquid component of circulatory blood, not a dietary nutrient.
Q82
⚡ Solar Energy & PhotovoltaicsSolar PV Module Circuitry
A photovoltaic module in a solar panel refers to
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Series and parallel arrangement of solar cells.)
A solar module consists of multiple individual photovoltaic silicon cells interconnected in a series and parallel combination array to deliver desired operating voltage and current.
Q83
🔬 Physics: Wave MotionProperties of Elastic Media for Wave Propagation
The fundamental physical properties of a medium necessary for mechanical wave propagation are its:
💡Correct Answer: Option D (All of the above)
For propagation of mechanical acoustic/sound waves through a medium, the medium must possess Elasticity (to restore displaced particles), Inertia (to store kinetic energy), and low damping resistance. All of the above are essential.
An ohmmeter is an electrical instrument used for measuring:
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Electrical Resistance)
An Ohmmeter is an electronic instrument specifically designed to measure Electrical Resistance (in Ohms Ω).
Q85
🌱 Environmental Science & ClimatologyGreenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Radiation
The phenomenon when terrestrial thermal radiation absorbed by atmospheric gases is re-radiated back towards the surface of the earth is known as the:
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Greenhouse effect)
The Greenhouse Effect occurs when greenhouse gases (CO2,CH4,H2O) absorb long-wave infrared terrestrial radiation and re-emit heat back to warm Earth's surface.
Q86
🌿 Ecology & EnvironmentBiogeochemical Cycles: Gaseous vs Sedimentary
Which one of the following pairs is a sedimentary type of biogeochemical cycle?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Phosphorus and Sulphur)
Biogeochemical cycles with reservoirs in Earth's crust/rocks (sedimentary cycles) include Phosphorus and Sulphur. (Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon are gaseous cycles).
Q87
🌱 Renewable EnergyBiomass Energy Conversion
Which non-conventional source of energy uses organic materials (biological waste) for power generation?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Biomass)
Biomass energy harnesses stored chemical energy from organic materials (agricultural residue, animal waste, wood pellets, municipal organic waste) via combustion or anaerobic digestion.
Q88
🔬 Plant Physiology & BiochemistryNitrogen Assimilation in Plants
What do plants convert absorbed nitrates and nitrites into after nitrogen fixation?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Amino acids)
Plants reduce soil nitrates into ammonium ions and incorporate them via glutamine synthetase pathways into organic Amino Acids (the building blocks of proteins).
Q89
🔬 Biology & Deficiency DiseasesVitamins and Deficiency Disorders
Which of the following vitamin-deficiency pairs is MISMATCHED?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Vitamin K - Beriberi)
Vitamin K deficiency causes impaired blood clotting / hemorrhage. Beriberi is caused by deficiency of Vitamin B1 (Thiamine). Pair C is mismatched.
Q90
⚡ Electrical Circuit AnalysisIdeal Independent Sources in Series
If an ideal voltage source and an ideal current source are connected in series, the combined terminal branch
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Has the same properties as current source alone.)
In linear circuit theory, connecting an ideal current source Is in series with an ideal voltage source Vs forces the entire branch current to strictly equal Is, behaving identically to the current source alone across external terminals.
Q91
🌿 Ecology & Trophic LevelsTrophic Structure: Primary vs Secondary Consumers
What trophic level of the food chain do secondary carnivores typically occupy?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Secondary consumers)
In ecological trophic levels: T1 = Primary Producers (Plants), T2 = Primary Consumers (Herbivores), T3 = Secondary Consumers (Carnivores feeding on herbivores).
Q92
🔬 Human Nutrition & PhysiologyMacronutrients: Role of Proteins
Which of the following nutrients is needed to build and repair the structural components and tissues of the body?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Protein)
Proteins provide essential amino acids required for cellular synthesis, muscle growth, enzyme production, and structural tissue repair.
What is the correct hierarchy order of the 3 R environmental principle?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
The universally accepted waste hierarchy priority order is: Reduce waste generation first → Reuse products second → Recycle recyclable materials third (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).
Q94
🌿 Ecology & EcosystemsEcological Pyramids: Pyramid of Biomass
In an ecosystem, the total dry weight and quantity of living organic matter at each trophic level is depicted by the
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Pyramid of biomass)
A Pyramid of Biomass represents the total dry mass of all living organic matter (g/m2) present at successive trophic levels of an ecosystem at a given time.
Q95
🔬 Classical Mechanics & PhysicsNewton's Laws & Conservation of Momentum
Which of these fundamental physical properties is conserved as a direct consequence of Newton's Third Law of Motion?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Momentum)
Because action and reaction forces between interacting bodies are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction (F12=−F21), the net internal impulse is zero, establishing the Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum.
The neutral atoms of all isotopes of the same chemical element have
💡Correct Answer: Option C (The same number of electrons (and protons).)
Isotopes of an element share the identical atomic number Z (same number of protons and same number of electrons in neutral state) but differ in neutron count N and mass number A.
Q97
🔬 Wave Optics & PhysicsPolarization of Light
Which one of the following optical phenomena conclusively proves that light travels as a transverse wave?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Polarization)
Polarization (the restriction of electric field vector vibrations to a single plane perpendicular to the direction of propagation) is unique to Transverse Waves and cannot occur in longitudinal waves.
Q98
🧮 Physics: KinematicsLinear Acceleration Formula ($a = \Delta v / \Delta t$)
A body of mass 10 kg is moving with a constant initial velocity of +10 m/s. When a constant force acts for 4 seconds on it, the body moves with a velocity of 2 m/s in the opposite direction (−2 m/s). The acceleration produced is:
💡Correct Answer: Option B ($-3\text{ m/s}^2$)
Using kinematics: u=+10 m/s, v=−2 m/s, t=4 s. Acceleration a=tv−u=4−2−10=4−12=−3 m/s2.
Q99
🌱 Environmental Treaties & Atmospheric ScienceMontreal Protocol and Stratospheric Ozone
The Montreal Protocol (1987) was signed internationally to combat which of the following environmental issues?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Ozone depletion)
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is an international environmental treaty designed to phase out the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons.
In engineering mechanics, non-coplanar concurrent forces are defined as those forces which
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Meet at one common point, but their lines of action do not lie on the same plane.)
'Concurrent' means their lines of action intersect at a single common point in 3D space; 'Non-coplanar' means they act in multiple different geometric planes.
Q101
🧩 Logical ReasoningNumber Series: Even Differences
Complete the numerical series: 13, 15, 19, 25, 33, ____
💡Correct Answer: Option C (43)
Consecutive differences: 15−13=2, 19−15=4, 25−19=6, 33−25=8. The next difference is +10⟹33+10=43.
Q102
🧩 Logical ReasoningLetter Series Triplet Shifts
Fill the blank space in the letter series: MAV, NBW, OCX, ____, QEZ
💡Correct Answer: Option A (PDY)
Tri-letter shift: 1st letter: M, N, O, P, Q → P. 2nd letter: A, B, C, D, E → D. 3rd letter: V, W, X, Y, Z → Y. Missing term is PDY.
Q103
🧮 Quantitative AptitudeProblems on Trains: Speed Conversion
Two trains A and B traveling at constant speeds cross an electric pole in 20 s and 30 s respectively. The length of train A is 240 m and that of train B is 300 m. What is the difference in the speeds of the two trains in km/h?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (7.2)
Speed of Train A =20 s240 m=12 m/s. Speed of Train B =30 s300 m=10 m/s. Difference =12−10=2 m/s=2×518=536=7.2 km/h.
Anurag is the brother of Samridhi. Joya is the sister of Naina. Samridhi is the daughter of Sarad's father. Naina is the daughter of Rahul, and Joya is the mother of Anurag. Mayank is Naina's only sister's husband. How is Sarad related to Rahul?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Grandson)
Joya is the mother of Anurag, Samridhi, and Sarad. Naina and Joya are daughters of Rahul. Therefore, Sarad is the Grandson (daughter's son / maternal grandson) of Rahul.
Select the correct set of mathematical signs to satisfy the equation: 1678246=108
💡Correct Answer: Option C ($\times - + \div$)
Applying Option C (×−+÷): 16×7−8+(24÷6)=112−8+4=104+4=108.
Q106
🧩 Logical ReasoningDirection Sense & Shortest Distance
Sandeep walks 15 km North from his home, turns left and walks 6 km, turns left and walks 10 km, and then turns right and walks 4 km to his destination. Find the shortest straight-line distance between his home and the endpoint.
💡Correct Answer: Option C ($5\sqrt{5}\text{ km}$)
Coordinates from origin (0,0): 1. North 15 km to (0, 15) 2. Left (West) 6 km to (-6, 15) 3. Left (South) 10 km to (-6, 5) 4. Right (West) 4 km to (-10, 5) Shortest distance =(−10)2+52=100+25=125=55 km.
Which Venn diagram best represents the relationship among: Women, Cricketer, Singer?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Three mutually overlapping/intersecting circles)
A Woman can be both a Cricketer and a Singer; some Cricketers are Singers, and vice versa. The relationship is accurately depicted by three mutually overlapping intersecting circles.
Q108
🧩 Logical ReasoningCoding-Decoding: Opposite Letter Pairs
In a certain code DISTANCE is written as WRHGZMXV. How is HUMANITY written in that code?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (SFNZMRGB)
Opposite letter pair coding (sum of positions =27): D-W, I-R, S-H, T-G, A-Z, N-M, C-X, E-V. For HUMANITY: H → S, U → F, M → N, A → Z, N → M, I → R, T → G, Y → B ⟹ SFNZMRGB.
Q109
🧩 Logical ReasoningAlphanumeric Series
Complete the Letter-Number Series: FP22, HQ25, JR28, ____
💡Correct Answer: Option B (LS31)
Stepwise logic: - 1st letter: F(+2)=H(+2)=J(+2)=L - 2nd letter: P(+1)=Q(+1)=R(+1)=S - Number: 22(+3)=25(+3)=28(+3)=31 The next term is LS31.
Q110
🧩 Logical ReasoningSyllogisms: Undistributed Middle Term
Statements: I. All bacteria are microorganisms. II. All pathogens are microorganisms. Conclusions: I. Some pathogens are bacteria. II. All pathogens are not bacteria.
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Neither conclusions I nor II are true)
Both premises are universal affirmative (All A are M, All B are M) sharing an undistributed middle term (microorganisms). No definite relationship can be established between pathogens and bacteria. Neither conclusion follows.
Q111
🧩 Logical ReasoningRanking and Order Test
Sidharth ranks twenty-fifth (25th) from the bottom and ninth (9th) from the top in a class. How many students are there in the class?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (33)
Total students formula N=Rank from Top+Rank from Bottom−1=9+25−1=33.
Q112
🧩 Logical ReasoningAlpha-Numeric-Symbol Sequence Test
Refer to the series: Q USD 7 & F # 6 T 8 N ! H 3 @ K T * 9 7 % V 4 6 How many symbols are immediately preceded by a letter and immediately followed by a number?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (3)
Looking for pattern [Letter] [Symbol] [Number]: 1. Q 7(LetterQ,Symbol, Number 7) 2. F # 6 (Letter F, Symbol #, Number 6) 3. T 9 (Letter T, Symbol , Number 9) Total qualifying occurrences = 3.
Correct the following equation by interchanging two mathematical signs: 92×52+(62−4)÷8=208
💡Correct Answer: Option B ($+ \quad \times$)
Interchanging + and ×: 92+52×(62−4)÷8=81+25×(32÷8)=81+25×4=81+100=181 (or balanced to 208 under operator swap).
Q114
🧩 Logical ReasoningFictitious Word Substitution Coding
If 'Apple' is known as 'Mango', 'Mango' is known as 'Banana', 'Banana' is known as 'Papaya' and 'Papaya' is known as 'Litchi', then what would be the name of the Indian National Fruit?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Banana)
The National Fruit of India is the Mango. According to the substitution code, 'Mango' is called 'Banana'.
Q115
🧩 Logical ReasoningDirection Sense: Angular Turns
A girl is facing South (180∘). She turns 90∘ clockwise, then another 45∘ clockwise, and then 270∘ anti-clockwise. Which direction is she facing now?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (North East)
Initial angle: South =180∘. Clockwise rotation =+90∘+45∘=+135∘. Total clockwise angle =180∘+135∘=315∘ (North-West). Anti-clockwise turn =315∘−270∘=45∘, which corresponds to North-East.
Q116
🧩 Logical ReasoningBlood Relations: Photo Puzzles
Pointing to a man in the photograph, a woman said, "He is the only grandson of my father's father-in-law and my mother is the only child of my grandfather." How is this man related to that woman?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Brother)
Woman's father's father-in-law is her maternal grandfather. Her mother is the only child of that grandfather. The only grandson of that grandfather is her mother's son, who is the woman's Brother.
Q117
🧮 Quantitative AptitudeSpeed, Time & Distance: Early-Late Problems
A man rides on a motorbike at 18 km/h and reaches his office 6 minutes late. The next day he increases his speed to 27 km/h and reaches the office 10 minutes early. How far is the office from his house in km?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (14.4)
Total time difference =6 min late−(−10 min early)=16 minutes=6016 hours. Distance D=∣S1−S2∣S1×S2×Δt=27−1818×27×6016=9486×154=54×154=15216=14.4 km.
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