General Awareness (25)

1. Which Indian city hosts the permanent headquarters of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) regional office?
   A. New Delhi
   B. Mumbai
   C. Bengaluru
   D. Hyderabad

2. The “Gaganyaan-4” crewed mission, scheduled for 2026, will be launched aboard which launch vehicle?
   A. GSLV Mk-II
   B. LVM-3
   C. GSLV Mk-III
   D. SSLV

3. Who won the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2023?
   A. Smriti Mandhana
   B. Ellyse Perry
   C. Nat Sciver-Brunt
   D. Ashleigh Gardner

4. The 2024 Bharat Ratna was conferred upon which former Prime Minister posthumously?
   A. Charan Singh
   B. P. V. Narasimha Rao
   C. Chandra Shekhar
   D. I. K. Gujral

5. India’s first underwater metro tunnel section was inaugurated in which city?
   A. Chennai
   B. Kochi
   C. Kolkata
   D. Mumbai

6. The “PM Vishwakarma Yojana” provides skill training to which category of workers?
   A. Fishermen
   B. Traditional artisans & craftsmen
   C. Coal miners
   D. Railway apprentices

7. Which country introduced the world’s first digital currency backed entirely by gold in 2024?
   A. Zimbabwe
   B. Venezuela
   C. Singapore
   D. UAE

8. The book “The Last Heroes” is authored by:
   A. P. Sainath
   B. Arundhati Roy
   C. Ramachandra Guha
   D. Vikram Seth

9. India’s first “Carbon Neutral Panchayat” is located in which state?
   A. Kerala
   B. Himachal Pradesh
   C. Sikkim
   D. Karnataka

10. The “INS Surat” is classified as:
    A. Nuclear submarine
    B. Stealth guided-missile destroyer
    C. Aircraft carrier
    D. Survey vessel

11. Which ministry oversees the “National Mission for Clean Ganga”?
    A. Jal Shakti
    B. Environment
    C. Tourism
    D. Rural Development

12. The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for work in:
    A. Quantum dots
    B. Exoplanets
    C. Attosecond laser pulses
    D. Black-hole imaging

13. India’s first “Tribal University” is established in:
    A. Madhya Pradesh
    B. Jharkhand
    C. Andhra Pradesh
    D. Chhattisgarh

14. Which state launched the “Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana” in 2023?
    A. Rajasthan
    B. Madhya Pradesh
    C. Uttar Pradesh
    D. Bihar

15. The “Global Biofuels Alliance” was launched at which summit?
    A. G-20 New Delhi
    B. COP-28
    C. BRICS 2023
    D. G-7 Hiroshima

16. Which Indian bank first issued “Green Bonds” in offshore markets in 2024?
    A. SBI
    B. PNB
    C. HDFC
    D. Axis

17. The “Ayushman Bhava” campaign targets:
    A. TB elimination
    B. Immunization saturation
    C. Anaemia-free India
    D. Hypertension screening

18. India’s first “Heli-Hub” is operational at:
    A. Dehradun
    B. New Delhi
    C. Gurugram
    D. Bengaluru

19. The “Ladakh Ignited Minds” project is run by:
    A. DRDO
    B. Indian Army
    C. ISRO
    D. AICTE

20. Which index is prepared by NITI Aayog to rank districts on education?
    A. SDG India Index
    B. Delta Ranking
    C. School Education Quality Index
    D. PGI-D

21. The “National Youth Day” is celebrated on:
    A. 12 January
    B. 15 August
    C. 24 October
    D. 5 September

22. The “Statue of Oneness” is dedicated to:
    A. Vallabhbhai Patel
    B. Adi Shankaracharya
    C. Swami Vivekananda
    D. Mahatma Gandhi

23. Which country will host the 2026 Winter Olympics?
    A. France
    B. Italy
    C. USA
    D. Japan

24. India’s first “Vande Bharat Express” to run entirely in mountainous terrain is:
    A. Varanasi–New Delhi
    B. Mumbai–Gandhinagar
    C. Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram
    D. Dehradun–Lucknow

25. The “Digital Arrest” scam relates to:
    A. Crypto-jacking
    B. Fake ED calls demanding money
    C. SIM swap fraud
    D. OTP theft

Mathematics (25)

26. If 3^(2x–1) = 729, then x equals:
    A. 3
    B. 4
    C. 5
    D. 6

27. A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 s. Its speed in km/h is:
    A. 60
    B. 72
    C. 80
    D. 90

28. The HCF of 4.5, 6.75 and 9 is:
    A. 0.75
    B. 1.5
    C. 2.25
    D. 3

29. If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is:
    A. 23
    B. 25
    C. 27
    D. 29

30. A man sells two articles for ₹480 each, gaining 20% on one and losing 20% on the other. Overall gain/loss percent is:
    A. 4% loss
    B. 4% gain
    C. No profit no loss
    D. 1% loss

31. The sum of first 40 even numbers is:
    A. 1640
    B. 1680
    C. 1720
    D. 1760

32. If log₁₀ 2 = 0.3010, then log₁₀ 50 equals:
    A. 1.6990
    B. 1.6991
    C. 1.6992
    D. 1.6993

33. A cone of height 9 cm and base radius 6 cm is recast into a sphere. The radius of sphere is:
    A. 3 cm
    B. 4 cm
    C. 5 cm
    D. 6 cm

34. The single discount equivalent to successive discounts of 20% and 10% is:
    A. 28%
    B. 30%
    C. 32%
    D. 35%

35. If (a – b)² = 36 and ab = 12, then a² + b² is:
    A. 60
    B. 62
    C. 64
    D. 66

36. A sum amounts to ₹9261 in 3 years at 5% p.a. compound interest. The principal is:
    A. 8000
    B. 8100
    C. 8200
    D. 8300

37. The average of 11 numbers is 60. If average of first 6 is 58 and last 6 is 62, the 6th number is:
    A. 60
    B. 62
    C. 64
    D. 66

38. A clock shows 4 o’clock. The angle between hour and minute hands is:
    A. 120°
    B. 150°
    C. 90°
    D. 180°

39. A can do a work in 12 days, B in 18 days. Together with C they finish in 4 days. C alone can do it in:
    A. 9 days
    B. 10 days
    C. 11 days
    D. 12 days

40. If 2x + 3y = 12 and xy = 6, then 8x³ + 27y³ equals:
    A. 432
    B. 576
    C. 648
    D. 720

41. A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above cost and allows 20% discount. His profit % is:
    A. 12%
    B. 15%
    C. 20%
    D. 25%

42. The smallest number which when divided by 12, 15, 18 and 24 leaves remainder 5 in each case is:
    A. 365
    B. 370
    C. 375
    D. 380

43. A man rows 18 km/h in still water. It takes him thrice as long to row up as to row down. The speed of stream is:
    A. 6 km/h
    B. 8 km/h
    C. 9 km/h
    D. 12 km/h

44. The area of an equilateral triangle of side 8 cm is:
    A. 16√3
    B. 24√3
    C. 32√3
    D. 64√3

45. If sin θ = 3/5 and θ is acute, then tan θ + sec θ equals:
    A. 2
    B. 2.5
    C. 3
    D. 3.5

46. A car covers 420 km in 5 hours 30 minutes. The speed in m/s is approximately:
    A. 20.2
    B. 21.2
    C. 22.2
    D. 23.2

47. The ratio of ages of A and B is 4:5. After 5 years it will be 5:6. Present age of A is:
    A. 20
    B. 25
    C. 30
    D. 35

48. The value of (0.3̅ + 0.4̅) ÷ 0.2̅ is:
    A. 3.5
    B. 4
    C. 4.5
    D. 5

49. A polygon has 27 diagonals. The number of sides is:
    A. 7
    B. 8
    C. 9
    D. 10

50. The probability of getting a sum 9 with two dice is:
    A. 1/9
    B. 1/12
    C. 1/15
    D. 1/18

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25)

51. Find the odd one out:
    A. Mercury
    B. Bromine
    C. Gallium
    D. Sodium

52. Complete: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
    A. 35
    B. 37
    C. 38
    D. 39

53. If ROAD = 29, then RAIL = ?
    A. 32
    B. 33
    C. 34
    D. 35

54. Select the related word: Book : Pages :: Tree : ?
    A. Branches
    B. Leaves
    C. Roots
    D. Fruits

55. In a row Rahul is 18th from left and 25th from right. Total students:
    A. 42
    B. 43
    C. 44
    D. 45

56. Which cube cannot be formed by folding the given net?
    ( Diagram not shown; answer based on opposite-face rule )
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

57. If ‘–’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘–’, then value of 12 × 4 – 6 + 2 ÷ 4 is:
    A. 4
    B. 6
    C. 8
    D. 10

58. Find the missing number in the matrix:
    3 5 8
    4 7 11
    5 9 ?
    A. 13
    B. 14
    C. 15
    D. 16

59. Which Venn diagram correctly represents: Women, Doctors, Mothers?
    A. Three separate circles
    B. Women circle inside Doctors
    C. Overlapping circles with Mothers inside Women
    D. Women and Doctors intersect, Mothers subset of Women

60. Arrange words: 1.Consult 2.Consent 3.Confess 4.Conquer
    A. 3,2,1,4
    B. 2,3,1,4
    C. 3,2,4,1
    D. 2,3,4,1

61. If 15 August 2021 was Sunday, then 15 August 2025 will be:
    A. Thursday
    B. Friday
    C. Saturday
    D. Sunday

62. Find the number of triangles in the given figure:
    A. 18
    B. 20
    C. 22
    D. 24

63. Statement: All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers.
    Conclusion: I. Some pens are erasers. II. All erasers are pens.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

64. In code language ‘123’ means ‘I am good’, ‘345’ means ‘You are bad’, ‘526’ means ‘We are good’. Which digit stands for ‘good’?
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 5

65. Mirror image of figure ‘F’ is:
    A. F
    B. ɟ
    C. Ⅎ
    D. 𝟍

66. Find the wrong term: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 37, 49
    A. 9
    B. 16
    C. 25
    D. 37

67. If A is brother of B, C is sister of A, D is brother of E and E is daughter of B, then who is uncle of D?
    A. A
    B. B
    C. C
    D. Cannot say

68. Select pair with same relation: Odometer : Distance :: Compass : ?
    A. Speed
    B. Direction
    C. Time
    D. Energy

69. Find the shortest route from A to D on the given map:
    A. A–B–C–D
    B. A–C–D
    C. A–B–D
    D. A–D direct

70. In how many ways can the letters of ‘INDIA’ be arranged?
    A. 60
    B. 120
    C. 240
    D. 360

71. Find the missing letter: C, F, I, L, ?
    A. O
    B. P
    C. Q
    D. R

72. Which figure completes the series?
    ( Description: square, triangle, circle, square, triangle, ? )
    A. Square
    B. Triangle
    C. Circle
    D. Pentagon

73. If 5 spiders make 5 webs in 5 days, then 1 spider will make 1 web in:
    A. 1 day
    B. 5 days
    C. 10 days
    D. 25 days

74. Find the odd number pair: 12–144, 15–225, 18–324, 20–400
    A. 12–144
    B. 15–225
    C. 18–324
    D. 20–400

75. Statement: All dogs are cats. Some cats are rats.
    Conclusion: I. Some dogs are rats. II. No dog is rat.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Either I or II
    D. Neither

General Science (25)

76. The SI unit of magnetic flux is:
    A. Tesla
    B. Weber
    C. Henry
    D. Gauss

77. Which enzyme is present in saliva?
    A. Pepsin
    B. Amylase
    C. Lipase
    D. Trypsin

78. The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called:
    A. Fermentation
    B. Oxidation
    C. Esterification
    D. Hydrogenation

79. The planet with maximum number of natural satellites in 2024 is:
    A. Jupiter
    B. Saturn
    C. Uranus
    D. Neptune

80. Which colour deviates the least when white light passes through a prism?
    A. Red
    B. Violet
    C. Yellow
    D. Green

81. The pH of human blood is approximately:
    A. 6.8
    B. 7.0
    C. 7.4
    D. 8.0

82. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    A. Gallium
    B. Mercury
    C. Cesium
    D. Rubidium

83. The gas used in ripening of fruits is:
    A. Methane
    B. Ethylene
    C. Acetylene
    D. Carbon dioxide

84. Which part of the brain controls respiration?
    A. Cerebrum
    B. Cerebellum
    C. Medulla oblongata
    D. Hypothalamus

85. The chemical formula of baking soda is:
    A. Na₂CO₃
    B. NaHCO₃
    C. NaCl
    D. NaOH

86. Which vitamin is fat-soluble?
    A. Vitamin C
    B. Vitamin B₁₂
    C. Vitamin D
    D. Vitamin B₆

87. The unit of electric charge is:
    A. Ampere
    B. Coulomb
    C. Ohm
    D. Volt

88. Which disease is caused by deficiency of iodine?
    A. Scurvy
    B. Goitre
    C. Rickets
    D. Anaemia

89. The speed of sound in air at 0°C is approximately:
    A. 332 m/s
    B. 340 m/s
    C. 350 m/s
    D. 360 m/s

90. Which organelle is known as powerhouse of the cell?
    A. Ribosome
    B. Mitochondria
    C. Golgi body
    D. Lysosome

91. The element with atomic number 79 is:
    A. Silver
    B. Gold
    C. Platinum
    D. Mercury

92. Which ray is used in barcode scanners?
    A. UV
    B. IR
    C. Laser
    D. X-ray

93. The phenomenon of capillary action is due to:
    A. Adhesion
    B. Cohesion
    C. Both adhesion & cohesion
    D. Surface tension only

94. Which fibre is of animal origin?
    A. Jute
    B. Cotton
    C. Silk
    D. Hemp

95. The chemical name of vitamin B₁ is:
    A. Riboflavin
    B. Niacin
    C. Thiamine
    D. Pyridoxine

96. Which gas is responsible for global warming?
    A. Nitrogen
    B. Oxygen
    C. Carbon dioxide
    D. Hydrogen

97. The device used to measure electric current is:
    A. Voltmeter
    B. Ammeter
    C. Galvanometer
    D. Ohmmeter

98. Which acid is present in lemon?
    A. Citric acid
    B. Tartaric acid
    C. Acetic acid
    D. Oxalic acid

99. The human body’s largest organ is:
    A. Liver
    B. Brain
    C. Skin
    D. Lung

100. The process of photosynthesis converts light energy into:
     A. Heat energy
     B. Mechanical energy
     C. Chemical energy
     D. Electrical energy