General Awareness

1. Who is the present Chief Justice of India as of January 2024?
   A. D.Y. Chandrachud
   B. U.U. Lalit
   C. N.V. Ramana
   D. S.A. Bobde

2. The “SVAMITVA” scheme launched by the Government of India aims to:
   A. Provide free vaccines to rural citizens
   B. Map rural inhabited lands using drones & issue property cards
   C. Give interest-free loans to SHGs
   D. Promote rural tourism

3. The 2023 G-20 Summit under India’s presidency was held in:
   A. New Delhi
   B. Mumbai
   C. Bengaluru
   D. Kolkata

4. Which Indian state has the highest installed solar power capacity as of 2023?
   A. Gujarat
   B. Rajasthan
   C. Tamil Nadu
   D. Maharashtra

5. The book “The Art of Resilience” is authored by:
   A. Amitabh Kant
   B. Raghuram Rajan
   C. Amish Tripathi
   D. Anurag Thakur

6. Which railway zone introduced India’s first “Water Bell” campaign for passenger hydration?
   A. Southern Railway
   B. Western Railway
   C. South Western Railway
   D. Northern Railway

7. The currency of Argentina is:
   A. Peso
   B. Real
   C. Bolivar
   D. Sol

8. India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen train will be rolled out by:
   A. BHEL
   B. Alstom India
   C. Integral Coach Factory
   D. RDSO

9. Who won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon 2023?
   A. Iga Świątek
   B. Markéta Vondroušová
   C. Aryna Sabalenka
   D. Elena Rybakina

10. The “Bhariya Antriksh Station” announced by ISRO is planned by which year?
    A. 2028
    B. 2030
    C. 2035
    D. 2040

11. The world’s largest office building, “Surat Diamond Bourse”, is located in which state?
    A. Maharashtra
    B. Gujarat
    C. Madhya Pradesh
    D. Rajasthan

12. Which regiment of Indian Army is also called “The Bravest of the Brave”?
    A. Rajputana Rifles
    B. Grenadiers
    C. Gorkha Rifles
    D. Sikh Regiment

13. India’s first underwater metro tunnel is being constructed under which river?
    A. Yamuna
    B. Hooghly
    C. Brahmaputra
    D. Gomti

14. The “PM Vishwakarma” scheme targets which community?
    A. Fishermen
    B. Traditional artisans & craftspeople
    C. Street vendors
    D. Rickshaw pullers

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

16. The “Digital Rupee” (e₹) of RBI is based on which technology?
    A. Cloud computing only
    B. Blockchain
    C. NFC
    D. QR code alone

17. The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to:
    A. Narges Mohammadi
    B. Olaf Scholz
    C. UNHCR
    D. WHO

18. India’s first “Tiger Reserve” to be accredited by the Global Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards (CA|TS) is:
    A. Jim Corbett
    B. Bandhavgarh
    C. Kanha
    D. Satpura

19. The “Ayushman Bharat” health insurance cover per family per year is:
    A. ₹3 lakh
    B. ₹5 lakh
    C. ₹7 lakh
    D. ₹10 lakh

20. Which Indian port has become the first to achieve 100% digital/paperless trade?
    A. Deendayal (Kandla)
    B. Paradip
    C. Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)
    D. Visakhapatnam

21. The “75/25” mission aims to reduce:
    A. Poverty by 25% in 75 months
    B. Particulate pollution in 75 cities by 25% by 2026
    C. Road accidents 25% in 75 districts
    D. TB cases 25% in 75 districts

22. Who is the brand ambassador for “Viksit Bharat” campaign 2024?
    A. Virat Kohli
    B. Amitabh Bachchan
    C. Ratan Tata
    D. None (no celebrity)

23. The “UPI” system was developed by:
    A. RBI only
    B. NPCI
    C. SEBI
    D. NITI Aayog

24. Which state launched India’s first “Right to Walk” Act for pedestrians?
    A. Kerala
    B. Tamil Nadu
    C. Punjab
    D. Goa

25. The “Global Biofuels Alliance” was launched at:
    A. COP27
    B. G-20 summit 2023
    C. COP28
    D. WEF Davos

Mathematics

26. The value of (0.3̅ ÷ 0.6̅) is:
    A. 0.5
    B. 0.6
    C. 0.3̅
    D. 0.2̅

27. If 3x – 4 = 2(x + 3), then x equals:
    A. 6
    B. 8
    C. 10
    D. 12

28. A train 200 m long passes a pole in 10 s. Its speed in km/h is:
    A. 36
    B. 54
    C. 72
    D. 90

29. The compound interest on ₹4000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years is:
    A. ₹800
    B. ₹840
    C. ₹820
    D. ₹760

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

31. The mean of 5, 7, 8, 12, x is 8. The value of x is:
    A. 8
    B. 10
    C. 12
    D. 14

32. A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above cost and allows 20% discount. His gain % is:
    A. 12%
    B. 20%
    C. 8%
    D. 10%

33. The smallest 4-digit number divisible by 12, 15 and 18 is:
    A. 1080
    B. 1020
    C. 1200
    D. 1260

34. If tanθ = 3/4, then sinθ + cosθ equals:
    A. 7/5
    B. 1/5
    C. 6/5
    D. 5/4

35. A pipe fills a tank in 6 h, another empties in 8 h. If both open together, tank fills in:
    A. 12 h
    B. 16 h
    C. 24 h
    D. 20 h

36. The ratio of ages of A & B is 4:5. After 5 years it becomes 5:6. Present age of A is:
    A. 20
    B. 25
    C. 30
    D. 35

37. The value of 25² – 24² is:
    A. 1
    B. 49
    C. 481
    D. 41

38. A car covers 90 km in 1 h 15 min. Its speed in m/s is:
    A. 20
    B. 22.5
    C. 25
    D. 30

39. If a² + b² = 65 and ab = 28, then (a + b) is:
    A. 9
    B. 11
    C. 13
    D. 15

40. A man sold two watches for ₹600 each, gaining 20% on one and losing 20% on the other. Overall result:
    A. 4% loss
    B. No profit no loss
    C. 2% gain
    D. 1% loss

41. The number of prime numbers between 50 and 60 is:
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

42. If log₁₀x = 2, then x equals:
    A. 10
    B. 100
    C. 1000
    D. 2

43. A sector of angle 60° cut from a circle of radius 21 cm has area:
    A. 231 cm²
    B. 462 cm²
    C. 693 cm²
    D. 308 cm²

44. The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is:
    A. 200
    B. 300
    C. 400
    D. 500

45. A clock shows 4:20. The angle between hands is:
    A. 10°
    B. 20°
    C. 30°
    D. 40°

46. If 2 men or 3 women can do a work in 12 days, then 4 men and 6 women together finish in:
    A. 2 days
    B. 3 days
    C. 4 days
    D. 6 days

47. The decimal equivalent of (11011)₂ is:
    A. 27
    B. 29
    C. 31
    D. 25

48. A right circular cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. Its total surface area is:
    A. 440 cm²
    B. 594 cm²
    C. 748 cm²
    D. 308 cm²

49. The probability of drawing a king or a spade from a 52-card deck is:
    A. 1/13
    B. 4/13
    C. 1/26
    D. 16/52

50. A sum becomes 3-fold in 10 years on simple interest. The rate % p.a. is:
    A. 10%
    B. 15%
    C. 20%
    D. 25%

General Intelligence & Reasoning

51. Find the odd one out:
    A. Tomato
    B. Cucumber
    C. Brinjal
    D. Potato

52. Complete the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?
    A. 58
    B. 68
    C. 78
    D. 88

53. If RED is coded as 672 then ORANGE is:
    A. 691512315
    B. 691512514
    C. 691513515
    D. 691512513

54. Pointing to a lady, a man said “Her mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is he related?
    A. Brother
    B. Father
    C. Uncle
    D. Grandfather

55. Select the pair analogous to “Doctor : Stethoscope”
    A. Author : Pen
    B. Carpenter : Anvil
    C. Farmer : Plough
    D. Painter : Canvas

56. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘–’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then 12 ÷ 4 – 2 × 5 + 3 = ?
    A. 9
    B. 15
    C. 27
    D. 3

57. Find the missing number:
    2 3 8
    3 4 21
    4 5 ?
    A. 32
    B. 40
    C. 24
    D. 48

58. Arrange words: 1.Leaf 2.Flower 3.Fruit 4.Seed 5.Root
    A. 5,1,2,3,4
    B. 4,5,1,2,3
    C. 5,4,1,2,3
    D. 5,1,4,2,3

59. If 1st Oct 2023 is Sunday, then 15th Nov 2023 is:
    A. Tuesday
    B. Wednesday
    C. Thursday
    D. Friday

60. Count triangles in the given figure (assume a big triangle divided into 4 smaller congruent triangles).
    A. 4
    B. 5
    C. 8
    D. 10

61. Statement: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils.
    Conclusions: I. Some books are pencils. II. Some pencils are pens.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

62. Find the mirror image of “R4I7T” when mirror is at right side:
    A. T7I4R
    B. TI74R
    C. R4I7T
    D. T I7 4 R (reversed)

63. In a row, A is 15th from left, B is 19th from right. If they interchange places, B becomes 23rd from right. Number of persons:
    A. 36
    B. 37
    C. 38
    D. 39

64. Choose the Venn diagram for: Animal, Dog, Plant.
    A. Three separate circles
    B. Dog inside Animal, Plant outside
    C. Animal inside Dog
    D. All intersect

65. If P is south of Q and R is east of Q, then direction of P with respect to R is:
    A. South-West
    B. South-East
    C. North-West
    D. North-East

66. Find the word that cannot be formed from “INTELLIGENCE”:
    A. GENTLE
    B. LICENCE
    C. TILTING
    D. ENTICE

67. Coding: If MADRAS is NBESBT, then BOMBAY is:
    A. CPNCBZ
    B. CPNCBX
    C. CPOCBZ
    D. CPNCBY

68. Select the related letter: FILM : ADGH :: MILK : ?
    A. HDGF
    B. HDGE
    C. HDEF
    D. HDCF

69. In the number 5183647922, how many digits remain unchanged when written in reverse?
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

70. Odd one:
    A. 27
    B. 64
    C. 125
    D. 81

71. If 5×4 = 18, 6×5 = 26, then 7×6 = ?
    A. 32
    B. 34
    C. 36
    D. 38

72. Statement: Use of plastic bags should be banned.
    Assumptions: I. Plastic harms environment. II. Paper bags are easily available.
    A. Only I implicit
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

73. Figure series: square, pentagon, hexagon, ?
    A. Heptagon
    B. Octagon
    C. Circle
    D. Triangle

74. In a certain code, 157 means ‘stop pollution’, 592 means ‘pollution free air’. The code for ‘pollution’ is:
    A. 5
    B. 9
    C. 2
    D. 7

75. A cube painted red on all faces is cut into 64 small cubes. How many have exactly two faces painted?
    A. 8
    B. 16
    C. 24
    D. 32

General Science

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

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

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

79. The gas used in refrigeration plants is:
    A. Neon
    B. Ammonia
    C. Methane
    D. CO₂

80. Which organelle is called the “powerhouse” of the cell?
    A. Ribosome
    B. Mitochondria
    C. Golgi
    D. Lysosome

81. The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is:
    A. Fermentation
    B. Esterification
    C. Saponification
    D. Oxidation

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

83. The speed of sound is maximum in:
    A. Air
    B. Water
    C. Steel
    D. Vacuum

84. A concave mirror forms a real, inverted and enlarged image when object is:
    A. At focus
    B. Between focus and centre of curvature
    C. Beyond centre of curvature
    D. At infinity

85. The element with atomic number 30 is:
    A. Copper
    B. Zinc
    C. Gallium
    D. Nickel

86. Which vitamin is water-soluble?
    A. A
    B. D
    C. E
    D. C

87. The SI unit of pressure is:
    A. N/m²
    B. Pascal
    C. Bar
    D. Both A & B

88. The chief source of energy in stars is:
    A. Chemical reaction
    B. Nuclear fission
    C. Nuclear fusion
    D. Gravitational contraction

89. Which disease is caused by deficiency of insulin?
    A. Diabetes mellitus
    B. Goitre
    C. Scurvy
    D. Rickets

90. The chemical formula of washing soda is:
    A. Na₂CO₃
    B. NaHCO₃
    C. Na₂CO₃·10H₂O
    D. NaOH

91. The filament of an electric bulb is made of:
    A. Copper
    B. Tungsten
    C. Nichrome
    D. Aluminium

92. Which plant hormone promotes cell division?
    A. Auxin
    B. Gibberellin
    C. Cytokinin
    D. Abscisic acid

93. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth’s surface is approximately:
    A. 8.9 m/s²
    B. 9.8 m/s²
    C. 10 m/s²
    D. 9.9 m/s²

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

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

96. The hardest natural substance known is:
    A. Graphite
    B. Diamond
    C. Quartz
    D. Corundum

97. An isotope of hydrogen with one neutron is:
    A. Protium
    B. Deuterium
    C. Tritium
    D. Helium

98. The colour of ammonium dichromate on heating changes from orange to:
    A. Green
    B. Yellow
    C. Black
    D. White

99. The unit of frequency is:
    A. Hertz
    B. Newton
    C. Joule
    D. Watt

100. Which ray has the highest penetrating power?
     A. Alpha
     B. Beta
     C. Gamma
     D. X-ray