Who wrote the epic novel Godan/Godaan, a portrayal of rural India?
- ((a))
Bharatendu Harishchandra
- ((b))
Munshi Premchand
- ((c))
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
- ((d))
Mahadevi Verma
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Bharatendu Harishchandra
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Who wrote the epic novel Godan/Godaan, a portrayal of rural India?
Bharatendu Harishchandra
Munshi Premchand
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Mahadevi Verma
Bharatendu Harishchandra
The 'Saka Era' (AD 78), used as India's national calendar, was started by which king?
Ashoka
Kanishka
Samudragupta
Harsha
Ashoka
The ‘Fourth Buddhist Council’ was held in Kashmir under the patronage of?
Ashoka
Kalashoka
Menander
Kanishka
Ashoka
The annual financial statement prepared by the government, showing its expected income and expenditure, is called?
The Monetary Policy
The Union Budget
The Economic Survey
The Census
The Monetary Policy
An ‘Interim Budget’ is presented in which specific situation?
At the middle of the year
When the government has no money
In an election year
When there is high inflation
At the middle of the year
Which layer of Earth is responsible for plate movement through convection currents?
Mantle
Crust
Outer core
Inner core
Mantle
Kandla Port (now Deendayal Port), a major seaport, is located in which state?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Goa
Karnataka
Maharashtra
"Dudhwa National Park’ is a famous park located in which state?
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Madhya Pradesh
What was the 'License Raj’ (or Permit Raj) that existed from 1947 to 1990?
A system of government permissions (licenses) needed to start or expand a business
A tax collection system
A system of land distribution
A foreign trade policy
A system of government permissions (licenses) needed to start or expand a business
The ‘Eighth Five-Year Plan’ (1992-97) was the first plan to be launched after what event?
The Green Revolution
The Bank Nationalization
The 1991 Economic Reforms
The formation of NITI Aayog
The Green Revolution
"India After Gandhi" by Ramachandra Guha won the Sahitya Akademi Award in English in which year?
2009
2010
2011
2012
2009
Which author won the Sahitya Akademi Award for English for their short-story collection "Laburnum For My Head"?
Temsula Ao
Jeet Thayil
Mamang Dai
Esther David
Temsula Ao
Which is a devotional folk dance of Tamil Nadu performed in praise of Lord Murugan?
Kolattam
Kavadi Attam
Theyyam
Pulikali
Kolattam
Which folk dance of Karnataka combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, and stage techniques with a unique style?
Bihu
Yakshagana
Chhau
Kolattam
Bihu
Why was Food Corporation of India established in 1965?
Manage buffer stocks and ensure price stability
Subsidize fertilizer input
Export foodgrains
Replace private mandis
Manage buffer stocks and ensure price stability
What does the concept of “elasticity of substitution” measure?
How easily consumers substitute one good for another
The rate of diminishing returns
How responsive quantity demanded is to price
How responsive quantity supplied is to price
How easily consumers substitute one good for another
In which sport has India accumulated the highest number of medals in Commonwealth Games history?
Wrestling
Weightlifting
Shooting
Table Tennis
Wrestling
Which athlete won India’s gold medal in men’s 100 kg freestyle at the 1958 Commonwealth Games?
Bishambar Singh
Raghavan Chandrasekaran
Lila Ram
Kartar Singh
Bishambar Singh
Who emphasized “Voting is the first step in nation-building” upon taking office in February 2025?
Vivek Joshi
Gyanesh Kumar
Shaktikanta Das
Poonam Gupta
Vivek Joshi
Who took charge as the 11th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 1st March 2025?
Madhabi Puri Buch
Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Ajay Seth
Rajeshwar Rao
Madhabi Puri Buch
What is the key feature of sacred groves in India?
Ancient hindu temples
Traditional forest conservation
Modern protected areas
Commercially used forests
Ancient hindu temples
What is the main focus of the Joint Forest Management (JFM) program in India?
Industrial development
Timber harvesting
Protection and restoration of forests
Urbanization of forest areas
Industrial development
Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option:
Statement 1: Compression is the region where pressure is high, whereas rarefaction is the region where pressure is low.
Statement 2: The movement of sound can be understood as the movement of variations in density within the medium.
Only Statement 1 is correct.
Only Statement 2 is correct.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct.
Neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct.
Only Statement 1 is correct.
Fill in the blank:
The combination of tax reforms and public expenditure policies is collectively Known as _______
Fiscal policy
Monetary policy
Economic policy
Trade policy
Fiscal policy
Which festival is celebrated with the worship of Goddess Gowri and is observed one day before Ganesh Chaturthi?
Makar Sankranti
Gauri Habba
Durga Puja
Holi
Makar Sankranti
The primary purpose of the PRASHAD Scheme is to provide financial assistance for developing which type of destinations?
Sports and adventure hubs
Industrial corridors
Pilgrimage and heritage destinations
Forest and wildlife sanctuaries
Sports and adventure hubs
The Swayamshakti Sahakar Yojna aims to improve access to which type of services for the poor?
Insurance services
Affordable and reliable financial services
Digital services
Agricultural machinery services
Insurance services
What is the pressure (in Pa) exerted when a thrust of 1000 N is applied to an area of 5 m2?
200
50
100
25
200
What is the full form of ‘NEP’ in the context of the 1991 reforms?
New Economic Policy
National Education Policy
National Employment Program
New Export Policy
New Economic Policy
What status is given to high-performing Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to give them more autonomy?
Blue Chip
Navratna
Star Company
A-Grade
Blue Chip
Which form of folk music is associated with the region of Bengal?
Baul
Dandiya
Bhajan
Lavani
Baul
Which classical music tradition did Ravi Shankar represent as a global ambassador?
Hindustani classical music
Carnatic classical music
Both hindustani and carnatic Music
Sufi music
Hindustani classical music
Which of the following bacterial shapes is capable of forming spores for survival under unfavorable conditions?
Cocci
Bacilli
Spirilla
Vibrio
Cocci
The Abhaya mudra gesture is a defining feature of which category of Buddha images during the Gupta and PostGupta period in North India?
Seated Buddha images from Sarnath and Ramgarh.
Standing Bodhisattva images from Kosambi and Sarnath.
Standing Buddha images from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Seated Buddha images from Mathura and Kosambi.
Seated Buddha images from Sarnath and Ramgarh.
Consider the following statements about the structural differences between Nagara and Dravida temple styles and choose the correct option:
Statement I: Dravida temples are architecturally distinct because they are enclosed within a compound wall, a feature typically absent in Nagara temples.
Statement II: The shape of the central temple tower in the Dravida style (Vimana) is similar to the curving sikhara of the Nagara style.
Statement l is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Statement l is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
Which revolutionary was popularly known as “The Agni of India”?
Kalpana Dutt
Durgawati Devi
Pritilata Wadedar
Usha Mehta
Kalpana Dutt
Which revolutionary organization was Durga Bhabhi closely associated with?
Indian National Association for Women
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
Anushilan Samiti party
Ghadar Lok seva Party
Indian National Association for Women
Which region emerged as the dominant mahajanapada between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE?
Magadha
Kosala
Kuru
Gandhara
Magadha
Which configuration of the PSLV was used for the C61 launch?
PSLV-CA
PSLV-QL
PSLV-XL
PSLV-DL
PSLV-CA
What is the approximate lift-off mass of the PSLV-C61 launch vehicle?
158 tonnes
321 tonnes
451 tonnes
533 tonnes
158 tonnes
“The Safekeep,” winner of the Women’s Prize 2025, is set in which country?
The Netherlands
South Korea
India
Canada
The Netherlands
What was the primary change introduced by the Charter Act of 1833 regarding the Governor-General's position?
The Governor-General's position was abolished, and the Viceroy of India was appointed.
The Governor-General of Bengal was elevated to the position of Governor-General of India.
The Governor-General of Bengal lost all powers in favor of the British Crown.
The position of the Governor-General of Bengal was decentralized to regional governors.
The Governor-General's position was abolished, and the Viceroy of India was appointed.
Which team won the first season of Ultimate Kho Kho?
Gujarat Giants
Odisha Juggernauts
Haryana Warriors
Bengal Tigers
Gujarat Giants
What is the fundamental purpose of the MPLADS scheme regarding constituency development?
Providing financial loans to citizens.
Distributing free land to the poor.
Creation of durable community assets.
Organizing cultural festivals only.
Providing financial loans to citizens.
In the 2025 FIH Women's Junior World Cup, which team did India defeat with a score of 13-0 in their opening match?
Canada
Namibia
Belgium
South Korea
Canada
The themes for World Ozone Day consistently highlight the success and future potential of which specific international treaty that governs the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances?
Vienna Convention
Kyoto Protocol
Paris Agreement
Montreal Protocol
Vienna Convention
India holds which position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025?
100th
102nd
110th
95th
100th
What was the duration of the 8th Inter State Challenger National Rowing Championships 2025?
1st to 5th November 2025
14th to 18th November 2025
10th to 15th December 2025
25th to 30th November 2025
1st to 5th November 2025
Who was recently sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India on September 2025?
C.P. Radhakrishnan
Jagdeep Dhankhar
Kanad Das
Vandana Gupta
C.P. Radhakrishnan
Which of the following areas does the Rajya Sabha hold equal powers with the Lok Sabha?
Creating new All India Services
Amending the Constitution
Removing the government
Making cut motions
Creating new All India Services
If FOOD is coded as GPPE, then MEAT is coded as
MFBU
NFBT
NFBU
NFBC
MFBU
A meeting starts at 11:00 AM and ends at 1:30 PM.
What is the total duration of the meeting?
2 hrs
3 hrs
2 hrs 30 mins
3 hrs 30 mins
2 hrs
A shopkeeper marks an item 40% above cost price and gives a discount of 25%.
What is the profit percentage?
5%
10%
15%
20%
5%
Find the next term in the series: notice, curiosity, trial, habit, ?
dependence
addiction
rejection
revision
dependence
If for any numbers a and b, a # b is defined as 2a2 + 4b - 5, then what is the value of 2 # 6?
21
18
23
27
21
If % means +, * means ÷, # means x, and @ means -, then solve: 108 * 12 #5 % 16 @ 13
48
44
50
46
48
Identify the number that correctly replaces the question mark (?) in the given relation.
13 : 358 :: 17 : ?
598
594
590
602
598
Three of the following are similar in a certain way while one is different. Identify the different one.
Sodium
Potassium
Argon
Lithium
Sodium
If 'R' stands for ‘-’, ‘A’ stands for ‘+’, 'B’ stands for ‘÷' and 'C’ stands for ‘×’, then what is the value, of the given equation?
25 A 37 C 2 B 4 R 3.5 = ?
32
35
40
27
32
Shobha is the niece of Ashish. Ashish's mother is Priya. Kamla is Priya's mother. Kamla's husband is Hari. Krishna is the mother-inlaw of Hari. How is Shobha related to Hari?
daughter
great-granddaughter
grand-niece
great-grandson's daughter
daughter
Find the next term in the following series.
240, 122, 64, 36, ?
20
26
23
25
20
Select the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Sculptor : Statue :: Poet : ?
Chisel
Pen
Verse
Canvas
Chisel
Select the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Doctor : Patient :: Lawyer : ?
Police
Accused
Magistrate
Client
Police
A related pair of figures is given followed by four pairs of figures. Select a pair that has a relationship similar to that in the original pair:






Which of the following open figure is the correct figure when the given dice is opened.






Find the odd one out based on the difference between the letters in the pairs.
CD - GF
IJ - LK
OP-RQ
TU - WV
CD - GF
Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 11 to 16. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing ‘16’.

11
15
13
12
11
Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are marked from A to F. Select the letter that will be on the face opposite to the one showing ‘D’.

F
C
B
E
F
Identify the next term in the series:
CDF, EFH, GHJ, IJL, ?
KLN
KHB
GFC
IJN
KLN
Examine the given set of figures and pick the odd one out.

A
B
C
D
A
Pointing to a man, Isha said, “His son is the only brother of my mother’s only daughter.” How is the man related to Isha?
Uncle
Father
Grandfather
Brother-in-law
Uncle
Complete the analogy: BGL : CFM :: DHQ : ?
DGP
EGR
EGQ
FGR
DGP
Find the missing character in the sequence:
QPO, NML, KJI, ___ EDC
HGF
JKL
CAB
GHI
HGF
How many triangles are there in the following figure?

14
24
22
18
14
How many triangles are there in the following figure?

26
18
32
34
26
A cricket player has an average of 55 runs over 9 matches. If he scores 145 runs in the 10th match, what will be his new average?
63
64
65
66
63
An item is sold after successive discounts of 30% and 10%. What is the equivalent single discount percentage?
36%
37%
38%
40%
36%
A circular well of radius 7 m is dug 10 m deep. Find the volume of earth dug out. (π = 22/7)
1100 m2
2200 m2
1538 m2
1540 m2
1100 m2
A boy walks 9 km in 3 hours. Find his speed in km/h.
2 km/h
2.5 km/h
3 km/h
3.5 km/h
2 km/h
A train 100 m long passes a 200 m platform in 15 seconds. Find the speed of the train.
72 km/h
60 km/h
80 km/h
90 km/h
72 km/h
A trader buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 250.
What is the profit percentage?
20%
22%
24%
25%
20%
Aman bought goods for Rs. 1200 and sold them at a 15% loss. What was the selling price?
Rs. 990
Rs. 1000
Rs. 1015
Rs. 1020
Rs. 990
In a class, boys and girls are in the ratio 10 : 15. If there are 50 students in total, how many are girls?
25
30
35
40
25
A deposit grows so that the simple interest earned equals three times the principal at 15% per annum. After how many years does this happen?
12
15
14
20
12
A boat goes downstream at 20 km/h and upstream at 10 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
12 km/h
13 km/h
14 km/h
15 km/h
12 km/h
Length of each side of a rhombus is 25 cm and one of the diagonals is 48 cm. What is the area of the rhombus?
331 cm2
330 cm2
333 cm2
336 cm2
331 cm2
What is the square root of 1444?
38
42
39
41
38
Three solid cubes of sides 1 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm are melted to form a new cube. Find the surface area of the cube so formed.
486 cm2
476 cm2
576 cm2
496 cm2
486 cm2
A right circular cone is such that its slant height (I) is VS times its radius (r). If the slant height is 5√5 cm, what is its height (h)?
10 cm
12 cm
16 cm
14 cm
10 cm
A rectangular water tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide, and 2 m deep. It is filled halfway with water. The water is then pumped into cylindrical drums, each with a radius of 0.6 Mm and a height of 1 m. How many cylindrical drums are needed to store the water? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. (Use π = 3.14).
24
22
26
20
24
The default line spacing for a new document in modern versions of MS Word (after the first paragraph) is typically:
Single (1.0)
Double (2.0)
1.15
1.5
Single (1.0)
The Internet domain '.EDU’ is used for:
Commercial organization
Educational institution
Government institutions
Major network support
Commercial organization
Identify the correct structure of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
path.protocol://domain_name
www.protocol.domain_name
protocol://domain_name/path
path.protocol://domain_name
A user wants to quickly link a piece of text (e.g., "Click Here") to an external website URL within their MS Word document. Which single keyboard shortcut key combination should they use to open the Insert Hyperlink dialog box?
Ctrl + K
Ctrl + H
Ctrl + L
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + K
Which of the following statements best explains what a URL is mainly used for?
It is a software application used to view web pages on the internet.
It specifies the unique address of a resource (like a document or image) on the World Wide Web.
It is a protocol used for the secure transfer of data between a web browser and a server.
It is the technical name for the main page of a website, also known as the homepage.
It is a software application used to view web pages on the internet.
In Excel, which action best describes how to insert a new column between existing columns B and C?
Right-click on column C header and choose Insert
Right-click on column B header and choose Delete
Double-click between B and C headers
Press Esc on any cell in column C
Right-click on column C header and choose Insert
What is the main function of "starring" or "flagging" an email?
To send an automatic reply to the message.
To mark it as a spam or junk message.
To mark it as important and needing action.
To send an automatic “read receipt" notification to the sender.
To send an automatic reply to the message.
What is the shortcut key to hide the entire row?
CTRL + -
CTRL + 0
CTRL + 9
CTRL + C
CTRL + -
What is the correct way to reference cell Al from a different sheet named "Sheet2"?
Sheet2!A1
Sheet2:A1
Al:Sheet2
A1/Sheet2
Sheet2!A1
In MS Excel, which function can convert a vertical array into a single row automatically?
INDEX
TOROW
TRANSPOSE
TEXTJOIN
INDEX
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