The “Duckworth–Lewis–Stern” method is associated with which sport?
A. Football
B. Cricket
C. Hockey
D. Tennis
AnswerCorrect: Option B. The DLS method is a mathematical formula used to reset targets in rain-affected limited-overs cricket matches.
Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Economics?
A. Dr. Manmohan Singh
B. Prof. Amartya Sen
C. Dr. Raghuram Rajan
D. Dr. Jagdish Bhagwati
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Amartya Sen won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998.
The 2023 G-20 Summit under India’s presidency was held in which city?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Bengaluru
D. Kolkata
AnswerCorrect: Option A. The main summit took place at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, 9–10 Sept 2023.
Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of the Comptroller & Auditor General?
A. Art 148
B. Art 324
C. Art 76
D. Art 279
AnswerCorrect: Option A. CAG is provided for under Art 148.
“Project Tiger” was launched in which year?
A. 1973
B. 1980
C. 1965
D. 1992
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Project Tiger began on 1 April 1973 from Jim Corbett NP.
The term “Greenhouse Effect” was first coined by which scientist?
A. Svante Arrhenius
B. Joseph Fourier
C. James Hansen
D. John Tyndall
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Fourier described the analogy in 1827; Arrhenius quantified CO₂ warming later.
Which Indian river flows through the rift valley between Vindhya & Satpura?
A. Tapti
B. Narmada
C. Mahi
D. Sabarmati
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Narmada flows west through a rift valley.
The book “Why Nations Fail” is authored by
A. Thomas Piketty
B. Daron Acemoglu & James Robinson
C. Joseph Stiglitz
D. Paul Collier
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Acemoglu & Robinson, 2012.
India’s first dedicated solar space observatory is
A. AstroSat
B. Aditya-L1
C. Cartosat-3
D. GSAT-30
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Aditya-L1 launched 2 Sept 2023 by PSLV-C57.
Which state hosts the annual “Hornbill Festival”?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Meghalaya
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Nagaland’s festival of festivals, 1–10 Dec every year.
The currency “Ngultrum” is associated with
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Myanmar
D. Sri Lanka
AnswerCorrect: Option B. 1 BTN = 1 INR, pegged since 1974.
Who is the present (as of Jan 2024) Chairman of ISRO?
A. S. Somanath
B. K. Sivan
C. A. S. Kiran Kumar
D. P. S. Veeraraghavan
AnswerCorrect: Option A. S. Somanath took charge on 14 Jan 2022 and continues.
The world’s largest active volcano (by volume) is
A. Mauna Loa, Hawaii
B. Mount Etna, Italy
C. Mount Fuji, Japan
D. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Mauna Loa erupted last in Nov 2022.
Which ministry implements the “POSHAN Abhiyaan”?
A. Women & Child Development
B. Health & Family Welfare
C. Rural Development
D. Education
AnswerCorrect: Option A. WCD Ministry, launched 8 Mar 2018.
Match the following dams with rivers:
Tehri – (i) Bhagirathi
Sardar Sarovar – (ii) Narmada
Bhakra – (iii) Sutlej
Select the correct code:
A. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
B. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii
C. 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i
D. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
AnswerCorrect: Option A.
The term “Cheetah” reintroduced in India relates to
A. Fighter aircraft
B. Helicopter
C. Supercomputer
D. Reintroduction of African cheetah
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Project Cheetah started Sep 2022, Kuno NP.
India’s first “National Waterway” is
A. NW-1 (Allahabad–Haldia)
B. NW-2 (Sadiya–Dhubri)
C. NW-3 (Kollam–Kottapuram)
D. NW-4 (Kakinada–Puducherry)
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly stretch, 1620 km.
“Rihand Super Thermal Power Station” is located in
A. Jharkhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
AnswerCorrect: Option B. NTPC, Singrauli, UP.
The “World Economic Outlook” is published by
A. World Bank
B. IMF
C. UNCTAD
D. WTO
AnswerCorrect: Option B. IMF’s flagship report, twice yearly.
The “Statue of Unity” is taller than which of the following?
A. Statue of Liberty
B. Christ the Redeemer
C. Spring Temple Buddha
D. All of the above
AnswerCorrect: Option D. 182 m; all others < 153 m.
Which of the following is NOT a member of SAARC?
A. Maldives
B. Myanmar
C. Afghanistan
D. Bhutan
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Myanmar is in ASEAN, not SAARC.
The “Palk Bay Scheme” is related to
A. Fisheries development
B. Deep-sea fishing
C. Sri Lankan Tamil repatriation
D. Hybrid rice cultivation
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Ministry of Fisheries, 2017, to replace bottom trawling with Tuna long-liners.
India’s first “Carbon-neutral” district targeted is
A. Majuli, Assam
B. Ernakulam, Kerala
C. Kutch, Gujarat
D. Mandi, Himachal
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Majuli declared 2016.
“RCEP” headquarters is situated in
A. Jakarta, Indonesia
B. Manila, Philippines
C. Singapore
D. Bangkok, Thailand
AnswerCorrect: Option A. RCEP Secretariat hosted by ASEAN in Jakarta.
The “National Mission for Clean Ganga” comes under
A. MoEFCC
B. Jal Shakti Ministry
C. Housing & Urban Affairs
D. Tourism Ministry
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Jal Shakti (erstwhile Water Resources).
Mathematics
The LCM of 24, 36 and 60 is
A. 120
B. 180
C. 360
D. 720
AnswerCorrect: Option C. LCM = 2³ × 3² × 5 = 360.
If 3^(x+2) = 81^(x-1), then x equals
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
AnswerCorrect: Option B. 3^(x+2) = 3^(4x-4) ⇒ x+2 = 4x-4 ⇒ x = 2.
A train 150 m long crosses a pole in 6 s. Speed in km/h is
A. 25
B. 54
C. 60
D. 90
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Speed = 150/6 = 25 m/s → 25×18/5 = 90 km/h.
The average of 11 numbers is 42. If one number 58 is removed, the new average is
A. 40
B. 40.4
C. 41
D. 42
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Sum = 462; new sum 404; avg = 404/10 = 40.4.
A man sold two radios for Rs 1200 each, gaining 20% on one and losing 20% on the other. Overall gain/loss % is
A. 4% loss
B. 4% gain
C. 2% loss
D. No loss no gain
AnswerCorrect: Option A. CP₁ = 1000, CP₂ = 1500; total CP 2500, SP 2400 ⇒ 4% loss.
If x² – 5x + 6 = 0 and x² – 3x + k = 0 have a common root, then k is
A. 0 or 2
B. 2 or 3
C. 0 or 3
D. –2 or 3
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Common root 2 or 3; k = 0 (for x=3) or k=2 (for x=2).
The compound interest on Rs 8000 at 10% p.a. for 1.5 years compounded half-yearly is
A. 1230
B. 1242
C. 1261
D. 1288
AnswerCorrect: Option C. A = 8000(1.05)³ ≈ 9261; CI = 1261.
If tan θ = 4/3, then (3 sin θ + 2 cos θ)/(3 sin θ – 2 cos θ) =
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Divide Nr & Dr by cos θ; tan θ = 4/3 ⇒ (3×4/3 + 2)/(3×4/3 – 2) = 6/2 = 3.
A can do a work in 12 days, B in 18 days. Together with C they finish in 4 days. C alone can do in
A. 6
B. 9
C. 10
D. 12
A sum amounts to Rs 1331 in 3 years at 10% p.a. compound interest. Principal is
A. 1000
B. 1100
C. 1200
D. 1050
AnswerCorrect: Option A. 1331 = P(1.1)³ ⇒ P = 1000.
The least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 leaves remainder 3 in each case is
A. 210
B. 213
C. 420
D. 423
AnswerCorrect: Option B. LCM=210; 210+3=213.
If x = 2 + √3, then x² + 1/x² =
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
AnswerCorrect: Option B. x + 1/x = 4; square ⇒ x² + 1/x² = 16 – 2 = 14.
A clock shows 4 o’clock. Angle between hands is
A. 90°
B. 120°
C. 150°
D. 180°
AnswerCorrect: Option B. 30×4 = 120°.
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Find the odd one out:
A. Diamond
B. Ruby
C. Emerald
D. Platinum
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Platinum is a metal; others gemstones.
Complete: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
A. 35
B. 36
C. 37
D. 38
AnswerCorrect: Option C. +3, +5, +7, +9, +11 ⇒ 37.
If CLOUD is coded as 59438, then DOLL is
A. 4994
B. 4993
C. 4883
D. 3994
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Reverse alphabet position: D=23→3, O=12→2, L=15→5→but given L=8; pattern C=24→4, L=15→5, O=12→9, U=6→3, D=23→8; not direct. Close match: D=3, O=9, L=8, L=8 → 3998 not listed; nearest logic: DOLL→3 9 8 8 → 3993 (closest option).
Statement: All cats are dogs. Some dogs are rats.
Conclusion:
I. Some rats are cats.
II. All rats are dogs.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both
D. Neither
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Both conclusions are possible but not definite.
Pointing to a lady, Arun said, “She is the mother of my brother’s son’s mother.” How is Arun related to the lady?
A. Son
B. Nephew
C. Grandson
D. Brother
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Lady → Arun’s maternal grandmother.
If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘–’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then value of 16 – 4 + 2 × 3 ÷ 5 is
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Select related word: Book : Publisher :: Film : ?
A. Director
B. Producer
C. Actor
D. Editor
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Producer finances like publisher.
Count triangles in the given figure (assume standard diagram with 5 small, 4 two-piece, 1 three-piece, 1 outer → total 11)
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
AnswerCorrect: Option C.
A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given:
ROAD→ 21,32,13,24. Which set represents LAND?
A. 31,23,24,13
B. 13,24,31,23
C. 31,24,23,13
D. 13,23,24,31
AnswerCorrect: Option A. L=31, A=23, N=24, D=13.
Choose the Venn diagram: Doctors, Females, Mothers
A. Three separate circles
B. Mothers inside Females, Doctors intersecting
C. Doctors inside Mothers
D. Females inside Doctors
AnswerCorrect: Option B.
If 1st Jan 2023 is Sunday, what day is 1st Jan 2024?
A. Sunday
B. Monday
C. Tuesday
D. Wednesday
AnswerCorrect: Option B. 2023 ordinary → +1 → Monday.
Find the wrong number: 1, 2, 6, 15, 31, 56, 91
A. 31
B. 56
C. 91
D. 15
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Differences: 1,4,9,16,25,36 → next 91 should be 92.
Statement: No pen is pencil. All pencils are scales.
Conclusion:
I. No scale is pen.
II. Some scales are pencils.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both
D. Neither
AnswerCorrect: Option B.
If NATION is coded as 1412091514, then CODING is
A. 315149147
B. 315149147
C. 315149147
D. 315149147
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