Sattriya dance was recognized as a classical dance form by Sangeet Natak Akademi in:
- AOption (a)
1947
- BOption (b)
1955
- COption (c)
2000
- DOption (d)
2011
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Sattriya dance was recognized as a classical dance form by Sangeet Natak Akademi in:
1947
1955
2000
2011
Correct answer
1947
Which festival in Gujarat marks the victory of good over evil and involves nine nights of dance, music, and fasting?
Diwali
Navratri
Makar Sankranti
Holi
Correct answer
Diwali
Which festival in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti region marks the Tibetan New Year with mask dances and ritual ceremonies?
Losar
Minjar
Kullu Dussehra
Halda
Correct answer
Losar
Who won the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature, known for novels blending myth, politics, and magical realism?
Tomas Tranströmer
Mo Yan
Alice Munro
Herta Müller
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Tomas Tranströmer
The 'Alai Darwaza', a grand gateway at the Qutb complex, was built by which Sultan?
Iltutmish
Balban
Alauddin Khalji
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Correct answer
Iltutmish
Bauxite is the primary ore used to produce which metal?
Iron
Copper
Aluminium
Zinc
Correct answer
Iron
The 'Lead Bank Scheme', introduced in 1969 by the RBI, assigned what responsibility to banks?
To lead protests
To act as the main bank for a specific district
To lend only to large industries
To print currency
Correct answer
To lead protests
Who among the following was the first Indian to join the ICS (Indian Civil Service)?
Satyendranath Tagore
Subramania Iyer
Surendranath Banerjee
Romesh Chandra Dutt
Correct answer
Satyendranath Tagore
India's first “Deep Ocean Mission” has strategic relevance mainly for which of the following?
Arctic fisheries
Polymetallic nodules near the Central Indian Ocean Basin
Adriatic Sea minerals
Malacca Strait connectivity
Correct answer
Arctic fisheries
Fundamental duties took its origin from constitution of which of the following country?
Germany
USSR
Canada
Other
Correct answer
Germany
The criteria of single citizenship was taken from which of the following country's constitution?
USSR
Britain
Canada
France
Correct answer
USSR
Election of member of Rajyasabha on the basis of propotional representation is sourced from the constitution of which country?
South Africa
USSR
France
Canada
Correct answer
South Africa
‘Collective responsibility of Council of Ministers to the Legislative Assembly’ is stated in:
Art. 164(2)
Art. 163
Art. 168
Art. 171
Correct answer
Art. 164(2)
When the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution under Article 249, the power of Parliament to legislate remains valid for:
1 year
5 years
6 months
Lok Sabha term
Correct answer
1 year
Which prime minister of India introduced the Panchsheel Agreement with China in 1954?
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Morarji Desai
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indira Gandhi
Correct answer
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Who took over as the Cabinet Secretary of India in August 2024?
T. V. Somanathan
Rajiv Gauba
Ajay Seth
Rajesh Verma
Correct answer
T. V. Somanathan
Who chaired the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) drafting committee, which submitted its report in 2024?
Ranjana Desai
Indu Malhotra
Hima Kohli
Ritu Raj Awasthi
Correct answer
Ranjana Desai
Who took over as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh after the 2023 state elections and was prominent in 2024 governance news?
T. S. Singh Deo
Vishnu Deo Sai
Raman Singh
Bhupesh Baghel
Correct answer
T. S. Singh Deo
The Young Authors Mentorship Scheme has been launched in three phases: first in May 2021, next in October 2022, and next in:
January 2024
March 2025
December 2024
April 2025
Correct answer
January 2024
Which of the following factors is not counted among the World Happiness Report key determinants, which evaluate life satisfaction using economic, social, health, and governance-based variables?
GDP per capita
Social support
Perceived corruption
Air Quality Index (AQI)
Correct answer
GDP per capita
Cyclone 'Biparjoy', which formed in the Arabian Sea, made landfall primarily in which Indian state?
Kerala
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Karnataka
Correct answer
Kerala
Which Mughal emperor commissioned the Jama Masjid in Delhi, constructed with red sandstone and marble, featuring domes and minarets?
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Humayun
Jahangir
Correct answer
Akbar
India's first-ever 'Green Hydrogen' powered bus was launched in which city in 2023?
Bengaluru
Mumbai
New Delhi
Pune
Correct answer
Bengaluru
The 'PM-PRANAM' scheme, approved in 2023, is related to promoting what?
Clean energy
Alternative fertilizers and reducing chemical fertilizer use
Organic farming
Water conservation
Correct answer
Clean energy
Which Mughal emperor commissioned the Taj Mahal, the iconic mausoleum built for Mumtaz Mahal, reflecting the pinnacle of Mughal architecture?
Akbar
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb
Correct answer
Akbar
The 'Mughal Empire' was founded in 1526 by?
Akbar
Humayun
Babur
Sher Shah Suri
Correct answer
Akbar
Which institution functions as the central bank of India?
State Bank of India (SBI)
Ministry of Finance
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
NITI Aayog
Correct answer
State Bank of India (SBI)
The city of Ahmedabad is situated on the banks of which river?
Narmada
Tapi
Mahi
Sabarmati
Correct answer
Narmada
The city of Guwahati is situated on the banks of which river?
Teesta
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Manas
Correct answer
Teesta
The 'White Revolution' in India is linked to the increased production of which commodity?
Cotton production
Milk and dairy production
Water conservation
Peace
Correct answer
Cotton production
What economic indicator does the 'Gini Coefficient' primarily measure?
Inflation
Economic growth (GDP)
Income Inequality
Unemployment rate
Correct answer
Inflation
Shuggie Bain, portraying poverty and addiction in Scotland, won the Booker Prize. Who is the author?
Douglas Stuart
Ian McEwan
Salman Rushdie
Kazuo Ishiguro
Correct answer
Douglas Stuart
Who is popularly known as the 'Father of the White Revolution' in India?
M.S. Swaminathan
Verghese Kurien
Sam Pitroda
JRD Tata
Correct answer
M.S. Swaminathan
Who wrote Home Fire, a modern retelling of the Antigone myth, addressing family, identity, and political extremism?
Kamila Shamsie
Arundhati Roy
Kiran Desai
Jhumpa Lahiri
Correct answer
Kamila Shamsie
The 'White Revolution' in India is most closely associated with which dairy cooperative or brand?
Tata
Reliance
Amul
Parle
Correct answer
Tata
Which policy aims to restructure India's school education system into a '5+3+3+4' format?
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Right to Education Act 2009
National Education Policy 2020
Mid-Day Meal Scheme
Correct answer
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Which folk music style is associated with Punjab, known for energetic dance, high tempo rhythms, and performance during harvest or festive occasions?
Bihu
Lavani
Bhangra
Baul
Correct answer
Bihu
India's 'SAGAR' doctrine primarily focuses on which area of cooperation, security, and economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific region?
Cyber security
Maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean
Defence manufacturing
Cultural diplomacy
Correct answer
Cyber security
The first modern National Games in India, introducing Olympic-style multi-sport competition, were organized in which location in 1985?
New Delhi
Thiruvananthapuram
Pune
Kolkata
Correct answer
New Delhi
The opening ceremony of the 2011 edition of the National Games marked the start of the event across multiple sports disciplines. Which venue hosted this opening ceremony?
Kalinga Stadium
Birsa Munda Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
JLN Stadium
Correct answer
Kalinga Stadium
The 'Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act' was passed in 2023. What is its main purpose?
To give free internet to all
To protect the personal data of citizens
To ban social media
To create new government websites
Correct answer
To give free internet to all
The 2024 National Chess Championship (Senior Open) provided competitive exposure to elite players. Which city hosted this championship?
Srinagar
Panji
Gurugram
Leh
Correct answer
Srinagar
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS), the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, is located in which state?
Karnataka
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Correct answer
Karnataka
The Hale-Bopp comet, visible to the naked eye in 1997, was first discovered in which year by independent astronomers?
1995
1986
2001
1990
Correct answer
1995
Which trench represents the deepest part of the Indian Ocean, located south of Sumatra and reaching depths of over 7,000 meters?
Java Trench
Mariana Trench
Puerto Rico Trench
Tonga Trench
Correct answer
Java Trench
Which organ in the human body produces bile, a digestive fluid that helps emulsify fats for absorption in the small intestine?
Pancreas
Liver
Gall bladder
Duodenum
Correct answer
Pancreas
What significant milestone did ISRO achieve with the GSLV-F15 mission, marking a historic count of launches from its Sriharikota facility?
First lunar mission
100th overall rocket launch from Sriharikota
First human spaceflight
Launch of India's first space station module
Correct answer
First lunar mission
Certain vitamins play a crucial role in blood coagulation. Which vitamin is essential for the activation of clotting factors in the liver?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
Correct answer
Vitamin A
Which martial art uses a bamboo sword called a “shinai” for practice, focusing on strikes, thrusts, and controlled combat techniques in competitions and training?
Kung Fu
Kendo
Aikido
Judo
Correct answer
Kung Fu
Find the next letter in the series:
Z, V, R, N, ?
M
L
K
J
Correct answer
M
A government office uses 4 reams of paper daily.
How many in total will they use in 7 days?
24
26
28
30
Correct answer
24
If for any numbers a and b, a ~ b is defined as \( 3(a + b^{2}) - 4b + 5 \), then what is the value of 10 ~ 8?
189
195
186
191
Correct answer
189
Identify the number that correctly replaces the question mark (?) in the given relation.
25 : 1186 :: 29 : ?
1594
1602
1598
1606
Correct answer
1594
Four numbers are given below, in which three of them follow the same logic, find the different number and mark it as an answer.
30
42
70
105
Correct answer
30
If in a certain code language, 'DIRECTOR' is written as 'CHQDBSNQ', how will 'PRODUCER' be written in that code language?
OQNCTBDO
OQNCTBDQ
OQNCTBDD
OQNCTBDL
Correct answer
OQNCTBDO
Find the odd one out from the following:
Chair, Bed, Mirror, Table
Bed
Chair
Mirror
Table
Correct answer
Bed
Select the option which is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
11 : 145 :: 14 : ?
154
199
226
240
Correct answer
154
Find the figure from the answer figure that will replace the question mark (?) from the problem figure.





Correct answer
Select the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Car : Garage :: Airplane : ?
Hangar
Sky
Airport
Runway
Correct answer
Hangar
Two designs of a dice is given below find which of the following element can be on opposite surface of the surface having 2.

1/5/6
1/3/4
1/3/5
1/4/6
Correct answer
1/5/6
Which will be the correct image formed towards shaded part when question diagram is put in front of it?





Correct answer
Which will be the correct image formed towards shaded part when question diagram is put in front of it?





Correct answer
Find the next number in the series:
5, 11, 17, 23, 29, __?
24
25
26
35
Correct answer
24
Choose the odd one out.
Road
House
Cottage
Apartment
Correct answer
Road
Given that SNAKE is represented by 18 and WORM is represented by 15, what would be the code for ELEPHANT?
37
27
29
33
Correct answer
37
Select the odd one out.
Square
Triangle
Rectangle
Semicircle
Correct answer
Square
Complete the analogy: NR : PT :: JL : ?
KM
LO
LN
LM
Correct answer
KM
Complete the analogy: GKT : HIU :: OPQ : ?
PQR
NOP
PNR
NRR
Correct answer
PQR
Which pair of signs should be swapped to make the given equation correct?
11 - 8 + 78 ÷ 6 × 37 = 64
÷ and -
× and +
÷ and +
Correct answer
÷ and -
Identify the letter combination from the options that substitutes the question mark (?) in the following sequence.
BY, FU, JQ, NM, RI, ?
UE
WD
EV
VE
Correct answer
UE
Pick the option that completes the letter series when the letters are placed sequentially from left to right in the blanks.
C_E_CU_T_UETC_ET
UTCUE
CTECE
TUCEC
UTECU
Correct answer
UTCUE
Pick the option that completes the letter series when the letters are placed sequentially from left to right in the blanks.
db_cbd_ba_bd_bac_d
dacdb
bdcbd
adbcd
adcdb
Correct answer
dacdb
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation:
100 * 20 * 5 * 10 * 20 * 15
\( \div, \times, +, -, = \)
\( \times, \div, -, +, = \)
\( +, -, \div, \times, = \)
\( \div, +, \times, -, = \)
Correct answer
\( \div, \times, +, -, = \)
Pick the option that completes the letter series when the letters are placed sequentially from left to right in the blanks.
m_kn_c_ h _bcbm_k_bcb
hbcmknhn
hbcmknhb
hcbcknbn
hbbmknhn
Correct answer
hbcmknhn
A person's average daily expense over \( 5 \) days is \( ₹200 \).
If the total expense for the first \( 4 \) days is \( ₹700 \), what was the expense on the \( 5^{th} \) day?
\( ₹300 \)
\( ₹250 \)
\( ₹200 \)
\( ₹350 \)
Correct answer
\( ₹300 \)
If the radius of a circle is doubled, its area becomes:
2 times
4 times
3 times
8 times
Correct answer
2 times
The area of a circle is \( 616 \text{ cm}^2 \).
Find its radius.
(\( \pi=22/7 \))
7 cm
14 cm
28 cm
21 cm
Correct answer
7 cm
An article is marked at \( ₹200 \) and sold after successive discounts of \( 20% \) and \( 20% \). What is the final selling price?
₹130
₹128
₹135
₹140
Correct answer
₹130
The radius of a circle is increased by \( 20% \).
Find the percentage increase in area.
40%
44%
20%
24%
Correct answer
40%
A train covers 100 km in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is its speed in km/h?
35 km/h
38 km/h
42 km/h
40 km/h
Correct answer
35 km/h
A runner completes 100 m in 20 seconds. What is his speed in km/h?
16.2
18
19.2
20
Correct answer
16.2
The price of a cycle falls from ₹3000 to ₹2700. What is the percentage decrease?
8%
10%
9%
12%
Correct answer
8%
The value of an item falls from \( ₹8000 \) to \( ₹7200 \). What is the percentage decrease?
8%
9%
10%
12%
Correct answer
8%
A trader sells an item at a 25% loss. If he had sold it for \( ₹60 \) more, he would have made a 10% profit. Find the cost price.
≈ \( ₹211.4 \)
≈ \( ₹221.4 \)
≈ \( ₹171.4 \)
≈ \( ₹181.4 \)
Correct answer
≈ \( ₹211.4 \)
The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5:4, and their expenditures are in the ratio 3:2. If both save \( ₹500 \) each, what is A's income?
\( ₹2500 \)
\( ₹1250 \)
\( ₹3000 \)
\( ₹4250 \)
Correct answer
\( ₹2500 \)
A student borrows \( ₹400 \) from a lending club at 9% simple interest per annum. What interest does he need to pay in 1 year?
\( ₹34 \)
\( ₹36 \)
\( ₹35 \)
\( ₹38 \)
Correct answer
\( ₹34 \)
Two bikers start from points 180 km apart and ride towards each other at 20 km/h and 25 km/h, respectively. After how much time will they meet?
3 hr
3.5 hr
4 hr
4.5 hr
Correct answer
3 hr
A wire is bent in the form of a square enclosing an area of \( 121 \text{ cm}^{2} \). If the same wire is bent in the form of a circle, what is the approximate area enclosed by the circle? (Use \( \pi = \frac{22}{7} \)).
\( 154 \text{ cm}^{2} \)
\( 105 \text{ cm}^{2} \)
\( 149 \text{ cm}^{2} \)
\( 267 \text{ cm}^{2} \)
Correct answer
\( 154 \text{ cm}^{2} \)
Find the number formed by the digits 6, 0, 3, 5, 9 that results in the greatest difference between its largest digit's place value and its smallest digit's place value.
90,356
69,530
96,530
30,569
Correct answer
90,356
Which one of the following is the instant messaging system?
Gtalk
Gmail
Yahoo
Rediff
Correct answer
Gtalk
What is the method to render text in bold using CSS?
text-bold: yes;
font-weight: bold;
bold: true;
font-style: bold;
Correct answer
text-bold: yes;
Which MS Word feature allows you to automatically update the page number formatting if you add or delete pages?
Field Codes
Header & Footer Tools
Page Layout > Page Numbers
Format Painter
Correct answer
Field Codes
Which option best describes the use of the Delete Cells dialog box (accessed via Home tab > Cells group > Delete > Delete Cells) in Excel?
It deletes the worksheet file from the disk
It deletes selected cells and gives options to shift remaining cells left or up
It deletes only the fonts used in selected cells
It deletes only the formulas but leaves values
Correct answer
It deletes the worksheet file from the disk
__________ option is to protect your word document. You can set a password so that nobody can open your document, or you can lock the document so that nobody can edit your document.
Versions
Prepare for sharing
Permissions
Compatibility mode
Correct answer
Versions
When you use the Forward feature to send a message to a new contact, which of the following parts of the original message is typically included by default?
(i) Original subject line with 'fwd' prepended
(ii) Original body text
(iii) Original attachments
(iv) All Original recipients
Only (i) and (ii)
Only (iii) and (iv)
Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Correct answer
Only (i) and (ii)
__________ are often used to find out if there's a relationship between variable X and Y.
3D column
Scatter plots
Pivot Chart
Combo
Correct answer
3D column
Which command converts selected text to uppercase, lowercase, or sentence case?
Font > Transform
Format Painter
Change Case
Capitalize
Correct answer
Font > Transform
What does the =INDIRECT() function do in Excel?
Converts a value into a valid reference
Directly refers to a specific cell
Converts numbers to text
Creates a direct reference to a specific range
Correct answer
Converts a value into a valid reference
Regarding the Username part of an email address (the part before the @ symbol, e.g., JohnDoe in JohnDoe@example.com), most modern email systems treat case sensitivity as:
Case-sensitive, meaning JohnDoe@ is a different address from johndoe@.
Case-insensitive, meaning JohnDoe@ and johndoe@ deliver mail to the same inbox.
Sensitive only to the first letter, insensitive to the rest.
Determined solely by the operating system of the sender.
Correct answer
Case-sensitive, meaning JohnDoe@ is a different address from johndoe@.
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