The Kailasanatha temple in Ellora was built by which dynasty?
- AOption (a)
Chera
- BOption (b)
Nagas
- COption (c)
Rashtrakutas
- DOption (d)
Cholas
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The Kailasanatha temple in Ellora was built by which dynasty?
Chera
Nagas
Rashtrakutas
Cholas
Correct answer
Chera
What is the minimum age required to become a Member of Lok Sabha?
18 years
21 years
25 years
30 years
Correct answer
18 years
Which city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
Delhi
Mumbai
Bangalore
Kolkata
Correct answer
Delhi
Which is the largest delta in the world?
Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
Amazon Delta
Mekong Delta
Nile Delta
Correct answer
Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
What is the title of the Indian Book shortlisted fot the International Booker Prize 2025?
Tomb of Sand
Heart Lamp
The God of Small Things
Midnight's Children
Correct answer
Tomb of Sand
The Battle of Khanwa (1527) was fought between which two leaders?
Babur and Rana Sanga
Akbar and Rana Pratap
Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
Alauddin Khilji and Prithviraj Chauhan
Correct answer
Babur and Rana Sanga
What is the minimum age to become the Prime Minister of India?
25 years
30 years
35 years
18 years
Correct answer
25 years
Who is the Indian hockey player famously referred to as the "Wizard of Hockey"?
Dhyan Chand
Dhanraj Pillay
Balbir Singh Sr.
Roop Singh
Correct answer
Dhyan Chand
Which of the following countries is NOT listed among BRICS 'partner countries' as of
2025?
Cuba
Belarus
Argentina
Uganda
Correct answer
Cuba
Who is appointed as the governor of Goa in 2025?
Ashim Kumar Ghosh
Kavinder Gupta
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
V. Shanmuganathan
Correct answer
Ashim Kumar Ghosh
Which of the following statements is correct about All India Services?
Their creation requires a 2/3 majority resolution of the Rajya Sabha
Their creation is based on an Inter-State Council recommendation
Their creation requires a simple majority of Lok Sabha
Their creation requires a Constitutional Amendment
Correct answer
Their creation requires a 2/3 majority resolution of the Rajya Sabha
Which of the following constitutional Amendments made it mandatory for the state to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 6-14 years?
73rd Amendment
86th Amendment
93rd Amendment
97th Amendment
Correct answer
73rd Amendment
What is the subject matter of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution?
Distribution of revenues between Union and States
Powers of constitutional authorities
Duties of public servants
Distribution of legislative subjects
Correct answer
Distribution of revenues between Union and States
Which of the following amendment created the Tribunals under Articles 323A and 3238?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
48th Amendment
52nd Amendment
Correct answer
42nd Amendment
Which Assamese book won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2024, in the poerty category ?
Bhool Satya - Manoj Kumar Goswami
Pharingbore Bator Katha Jane - Sameer Tanti
Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil - Anuradha Sarma Pujari
Akashar Chhabi Aru Anyanya Galpa Kula Saikia
Correct answer
Bhool Satya - Manoj Kumar Goswami
Identify the Indian author whose work became the first Hindi novel to receive the International Booker Prize.
Kiran Nagarkar
Geetanjali Shree
Anita Agnihotri
Yashpal
Correct answer
Kiran Nagarkar
In which year did Jhumpa Lahiri win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
1998
2000
2002
2004
Correct answer
1998
Lavani is a traditional dance of which Indian state?
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Punjab
West Bengal
Correct answer
Karnataka
Which dance is characterized by 'Lasya' graceful and feminine movements?
Bharatanatyam
Mohiniyattam
Kathakali
Sattriya
Correct answer
Bharatanatyam
The novel "Baduku" won the Sahitya Akademi Award (Kannada) in 2004. Who wrote it?
Geetha Nagabhushana
Shantinath K. Desai
B. Puttaswamayya
S.L. Bhyrappa
Correct answer
Geetha Nagabhushana
Which state is associated with the folk dance form 'Chhau', known for martial and acrobatic themes?
Punjab
West Bengal
Kerala
Karnataka
Correct answer
Punjab
What was the aim of the Disinvestment policy post-1991?
Reduce fiscal burden, improve efficiency, broaden ownership
Stop public investment
Fully privatize all Public Sector Undertakings
Increase market concentration
Correct answer
Reduce fiscal burden, improve efficiency, broaden ownership
The New Telecom Policy 1999 introduced:
State monopoly in telecom
Nationalization of internet services
Ban on private operators
Migration to a revenue-sharing regime from a fixed license fee system
Correct answer
State monopoly in telecom
What was the most important impact of the Goods and Services Tax (2017)?
Privatization of Public Sector Undertakings
Reduced direct taxes
Creation of a unified national market with destination-based indirect taxation
Abolition of customs duties
Correct answer
Privatization of Public Sector Undertakings
Which of the following reforms introduced the concept of "Open Access" in electricity distribution?
Energy Act 1999
Electricity Act 2003
Power Trading Reform Policy 2001
Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana
Correct answer
Energy Act 1999
The "rolling plan" system was first introduced during:
First Plan
Fourth Plan
Fifth Plan
Sixth Plan
Correct answer
First Plan
Which trade policy strategy was adopted by India in the 1950s-1960s?
Foreign direct investment liberalization
Free trade with developed nations
Export-led growth
Import substitution industrialization
Correct answer
Foreign direct investment liberalization
Which of the following sectors received the maximum allocation of investment in the Second Five-Year Plan?
Heavy industry
Agriculture
Transport
Consumer goods industry
Correct answer
Heavy industry
During which five year plan, the Steel Plants at Bhilai, Rourkela, and Durgapur were built?
भिलाई, राउरकेला और दुर्गापुर इस्पात संयंत्र किस पंचवर्षीय योजना के दौरान स्थापित किए गए थे?
First Plan
Second Plan
Third Plan
Plan Holiday
Correct answer
First Plan
"En Passant" is a special move in _____.
tennis
chess
polo
fencing
Correct answer
tennis
In archery, "Fletching" refers to..
The bowstring grip
The feathers/vanes on the arrow
The anchor point near the chin
The wooden bow riser
Correct answer
The bowstring grip
Which of the following is not a characteristic of oligopoly?
Infinite sellers
Mutual interdependence
Homogeneous or differentiated products
Few large firms
Correct answer
Infinite sellers
In the short run, a firm will shut down if:
Marginal cost > Average cost
Price < Average Total Cost
Price < Average Variable Cost
Total revenue < Total cost
Correct answer
Marginal cost > Average cost
How many gold medals did India win at the 1951 Asian Games?
12
14
15
16
Correct answer
12
In the short-run Phillips Curve:
Inflation and unemployment are negatively related.
Trade-off exists only in the long run.
Inflation and unemployment are positively related.
No relation exists.
Correct answer
Inflation and unemployment are negatively related.
What was India's overall medal rank at Asian Games 2023?
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Correct answer
2nd
Which of the following components is excluded from Gross Domestic Product?
Imports
Net exports
Government spending
Investment
Correct answer
Imports
The classical text "Harsha Charita", a biography of King Harsha, was authored by:
Kalhana
Banabhatta
Ravikirti
Bilhana
Correct answer
Kalhana
Which Indian sportsperson set a world-junior record of 86.48 m in javelin throw in 2016, becoming the first Indian to hold a world record in athletics?
Kashinath Naik
Neeraj Chopra
Devendra Jhajharia
Anil Kumar Singh
Correct answer
Kashinath Naik
Who chaired the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in 2024?
P. D. Vaghela
Anil Kumar Lahoti
Subodh Kumar Singh
A. K. Bhalla
Correct answer
P. D. Vaghela
Who was sworn in as the Judicial Member of the Lokpal of India, with the oath administered by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar?
Shri Pankaj Kumar
Shri Ajay Tirkey
Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
Justice R. Banumathi
Correct answer
Shri Pankaj Kumar
Who graced and addressed the 15th National Voters' Day celebrations held in New Delhi in 2025?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
President Droupadi Murmu
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
Correct answer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, adulteration of food or drink for sale is punishable with imprisonment up to six months. Which special law prescribes punishment up to life imprisonment for the manufacture or sale of unsafe food?
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Correct answer
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
According to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023, which additional type of specimen may now be collected during investigation along with handwriting and finger impressions?
Hair samples
Voice samples
Blood group
DNA profiles
Correct answer
Hair samples
The Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan, addressed by the Prime Minister in May 2025, marked the 300th birth anniversary of which historical figure?
Rani Lakshmi Bai
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar
Savitribai Phule
Rani Durgavati
Correct answer
Rani Lakshmi Bai
In February 2025, who launched the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMES (MCGS-MSME)?
Piyush Goyal
Nirmala Sitharaman.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Correct answer
Piyush Goyal
Under the Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme, senior citizens aged 70+ are eligible for free treatment benefits up to:
₹1 lakh per year
₹2 lakh per year
₹3 lakh per year
₹5 lakh per year
Correct answer
₹1 lakh per year
Under the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS 2.0), students of Classes VI to XII can participate under which sub-category?
Yuva Sabha
Vidyarthi Sabha
Kishore Sabha
Samaj Sabha
Correct answer
Yuva Sabha
Under the Amrit Sarovar initiative, each water body created or rejuvenated was generally planned to have a typical pondage area of approximately how much?
0.25 acre
0.5 acre
1 acre
2 acres
Correct answer
0.25 acre
Which of the following schemes aims to provide working capital loans to street vendors?
MUDRA Yojana
PM SVANidhi
DDU-GKY
Stand Up India
Correct answer
MUDRA Yojana
If GREEN is coded as HSFFO, then BLUE is coded as
CMUF
CMVF
CMWF
CLVF
Correct answer
CMUF
Select the option that shows the same relationship as between the first pair of words.
HEN: KHQ:: WIN:?
ZMQ
YMP
YLQ
ZLQ
Correct answer
ZMQ
Find the next letter in the series:
F, J, O, U, ?
Z
A
B
C
Correct answer
Z
Find the next letter in the series:
A, B, D, G, ?
L
K
N
M
Correct answer
L
Find the next number in the series:
14, 19, 24, 29, ?
34
35
32
39
Correct answer
34
A file has 600 pages.
If 100 pages are read daily, how many days does it take to finish the entire file?
5
6
7
8
Correct answer
5
Select the option that shows the same relationship as between the first pair of words,
Ocean: Water :: Desert:?
Sand
Camel
Heat
Sun
Correct answer
Sand
A product costs ₹400 and is sold at ₹480.
What is the profit percentage?
10%
25%
15%
20%
Correct answer
10%
Find the next term in the series: suspicion, checking, evidence, proof, ?
doubt
question
conclusion
guess
Correct answer
doubt
Find the next term in the series: alarm, awareness, preparation, action, ?
warning
escape
safety
alert
Correct answer
warning
If for any numbers a and b, a! b is defined as \(3a + 4b ^ 2 + 6\) then what is the value of 8!7?
217
222
220
226
Correct answer
217
Four numbers are given below, in which three of them follow the same logic, find the different number and mark it as an answer.
1,224
1,368
1,476
1,587
Correct answer
1,224
if % means +, # means x, * means, and $ means, then evaluate: 21618 #9% 37 $ 26
117
119
121
115
Correct answer
117
Identify the number that correctly replaces the question mark (?) in the given relation.
8:68:: 14:?
203
199
201
205
Correct answer
203
Three of the following are similar in a certain way while one is different. Identify the different one.
Linen
Wool
Silk
Cashmere
Correct answer
Linen
Three of the following are similar in a certain way while one is different. Identify the different one.
Cardiac
Neural
Epidermis
Lens
Correct answer
Cardiac
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
900, 450, 225, 112.5, ?
60.25
52.25
36.5
56.25
Correct answer
60.25
If Neena (a female) says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son of my father-in-law Mahipal", then how is Bindu, who is Anita's sister, related to Mahipal?
Niece
Daughter
Wife
Granddaughter
Correct answer
Niece
A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives. The family of every son also has 3 sons and one daughter. Find out the total number of male members in the whole family.
4
8
12
17
Correct answer
4
Select the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Student: Exam :: Employee: ?
Evaluation
Hours
Salary
Work
Correct answer
Evaluation
Find the figure from the answer figure that will replace the question mark (?) from the problem figure.





Correct answer
How many triangles are there in the given figure?

18
11
25
8
Correct answer
18
Which of the following pair is the correct pair of the elements that came at the opposite of each other when the open dice is closed.

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





Correct answer
A circle is inscribed in a square of side 14 cm.
Find the area of the circle (pi = 22/7)
113 cm²
77 cm²
196 cm²
154 cm²
Correct answer
113 cm²
An article is sold after successive discounts of 25% and 15%.
What is the equivalent single discount percentage?
35%
36.25%
38%
40%
Correct answer
35%
A truck travels 64 km in 2 hours.
How far can it go in 5 hours at the same speed?
140 km
150 km
155 km
160 km
Correct answer
140 km
A train moves at 36 km/h.
How long will it take to cover 72 km?
1 hr
1.5 hrs
2.5 hrs
2 hrs
Correct answer
1 hr
An employee earns ₹6000 and spends 4800.
What percentage of income is saved?
20%
18%
15%
25%
Correct answer
20%
A shopkeeper buys an item for 250 and earns 20% profit.
What is the selling price?
₹280
₹290
₹300
₹310
Correct answer
₹280
A trader bought goods for ₹1200 and sold them for ₹1320.
Find the profit percentage.
8%
9%
10%
12%
Correct answer
8%
In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 5:4.
If there are 180 pupils, how many are girls?
70
72
75
80
Correct answer
70
A depositor received 1600 as simple interest over 5 years at 8% per annum.
What was the principal?
₹3800
₹3900
₹4000
₹4200
Correct answer
₹3800
Determine the approximate area of a triangle given that its 4: 7: 9. If the perimeter is 160 cm.
769.6 cm²
858.7 cm²
439.7 cm²
659.1 cm²
Correct answer
769.6 cm²
A train running at 90 km/h crosses a platform 180 m long in 30 seconds. Find the leng ength of the train.
300 m
420 m
440 m
570 m
Correct answer
300 m
The average length of three pieces of rope is 12 meters. If the lengths are in the ratio 2:3:4, what is the length of the longest piece?
16 m
18 m
20 m
22 m
Correct answer
16 m
Evaluate : \(\sqrt{6-\sqrt{6-\sqrt{6- .... }}}\)
2
3
6
1
Correct answer
2
The base of a right prism is an isosceles triangle with equal sides of 13 cm and a base of 24 cm. The height of the prism is 6 cm. Find the volume of the prism.
780 cm3
120 cm3
380 cm3
360 cm3
Correct answer
780 cm3
The lateral surface area of a right triangular prism is 288 cm². If the lengths of the smaller bases of the triangular base are 6 cm and 8 cm, find the height of the prism.
13 cm
14 cm
15 cm
12 cm
Correct answer
13 cm
In E-banking, which security measure is commonly used to verify a transaction by sending a temporary code to your registered mobile number?
YRL
OTP
FTP
GPS
Correct answer
YRL
Which of the following is used to format text into a superscript in MS Word?
Ctrl + Shift ++
Ctrl + Shift +=
Ctrl + Shift +S
Ctrl + S
Correct answer
Ctrl + Shift ++
During a video-conferencing session, which underlying factor has the greatest influence on maintaining clear and uninterrupted communication?
Browser version
Bandwidth availability
Screen resolution
Storage capacity
Correct answer
Browser version
Which tab in MS Word provides options for inserting footnotes and endnotes?
Home
References
Review
Layout
Correct answer
Home
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Ctrl + H - Highlight text
Ctrl+F-Find text
Ctrl + D - Delete paragraph
Ctrl list N-Number
Correct answer
Ctrl + H - Highlight text
Which primary tab on the Excel Ribbon is home to the commands for adding, removing, and renaming individual sheets within a workbook?
Data
View
Home (Cells Group)
Formulas
Correct answer
Data
Which Excel function would you use to calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) for a series of cash flows?
NPV
IRR
PMT
FV
Correct answer
NPV
The _____ function takes data from a series of worksheets or workbooks and summaries it into a single worksheet that you can update easily.
Data Validation
Data Duplicate
From Access
Data Consolidation
Correct answer
Data Validation
When we receive an email, which field indicates the sender's email address?
The "To" field
The "From" field
The "Cc" field
The "Bcc" field
Correct answer
The "To" field
In Excel, how would you round the number 5.6789 to two decimal places?
=ROUND(5.6789, 2)
=ROUNDUP(5.6789, 2)
=ROUNDDOWN(5.6789, 2)
=FIXED(5.6789, 2)
Correct answer
=ROUND(5.6789, 2)
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