The famous book ‘Arthashastra’, a guide on statecraft, was written by?
- ((a))
Megasthenes
- ((b))
Kautilya
- ((c))
Ashoka
- ((d))
Kalidasa
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Megasthenes
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The famous book ‘Arthashastra’, a guide on statecraft, was written by?
Megasthenes
Kautilya
Ashoka
Kalidasa
Megasthenes
The famous ‘Rath Temples’ (Rock-cut Temples) at Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) were built by?
Cholas
Chalukyas
Pallavas
Pandyas
Cholas
Who is responsible for issuing all currency notes (except the One Rupee note) in India?
The Prime Minister's Office
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Ministry of Finance
State Bank of India (SBI)
The Prime Minister's Office
What is 'Per Capita Income'?
The total income of a country
The average income of a person in a country
The total savings of a country
The total tax collected by a country
The total income of a country
Which of the following is the main cause of the “greenhouse effect" on Venus?
High concentration of CO, in the atmosphere
Reflection of sunlight by clouds
Methane abundance
Strong solar winds
High concentration of CO, in the atmosphere
Which of the following is considered the most volcanically active body in the Solar System?
lo (Jupiter's moon)
Earth
Venus
Mars
lo (Jupiter's moon)
Which city is known as the ‘Detroit of Asia’ for its large automobile manufacturing base?
Pune
Gurugram
Chennai
Ahmedabad
Pune
Which city is the world's largest center for diamond cutting and polishing?
Mumbai
Jaipur
Surat
Hyderabad
Mumbai
The Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant is located in which state?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
The HVJ (Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur) pipeline is a major project for transporting what?
Crude Oil
Water
Natural Gas
Refined Petrol
Crude Oil
The 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre! (BARC) is located in which city?
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Mumbai
Which provisions were added by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment?
Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule
Part Ix-A and the Twelfth Schedule
Part X and the Fifth Schedule
Part VII and the Ninth Schedule
Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule
Which of the following articles deals with the Inter-State Council?
Article 256
Article 263
Article 262
Article 261
Article 256
The Voting in the Rajya Sabha on a Constitutional Amendment Bill requires:
Simple majority
Special majority
Unanimity
Simple majority of quorum
Simple majority
The writ that examines the legality of a person holding a public office is:
Habeas Corpus
Mandamus
Certiorari
Quo Warranto
Habeas Corpus
The ‘Mahalanobis Model is associated with which Five-Year Plan?
First Plan
Second Plan
Third Plan
Fourth Plan
First Plan
The Assamese short-story work "Bengsata" by Apurba Kumar Saikia won the Sahitya Akademi Award in which year?
2018
2019
2020
2021
2018
The folk dance ‘Karagam’ is primarily performed in which Indian state?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
In which sport is the term “scrum “used to restart play?
Rugby
Water Polo
Ice Hockey
American Football
Rugby
Choose the correct option based on the statements below.
Statement 1: The Consumer Protection Act of 2019 replaced the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.
Statement 2: Consumer organisations in India do not receive government support.
Statement 1 is correct, Statement 2 is incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect, Statement 2 is correct
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
Statement 1 is correct, Statement 2 is incorrect
When did the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023, officially come into effect, replacing the Indian Evidence Act (1872)?
1st January 2023
1st July 2024
15th August 2024
1st March 2025
1st January 2023
Which person served as Home Secretary of India and was later appointed Governor of Manipur in January 2025?
Vinai Kumar Saxena
Ajay Kumar Bhalla
Shaktikanta Das
Ashim Kumar Ghosh
Vinai Kumar Saxena
What is the significant feature of Barren Island in India?
Active volcano
Dense forests
Coral reefs
Large population
Active volcano
Who inaugurated the ‘Bharat Calling Conference 2025’ in Mumbai in February 2025?
Amit Shah
Piyush Goyal
Rajnath Singh
Nirmala Sitharaman
Amit Shah
When the speed of a moving body is increased to 1.5 times, its kinetic energy:
will become 1.5 times
will become 3.25 times
will become 2.25 times
will become 6.45 times
will become 1.5 times
Who among the following is credited for the Corpuscular theory of light?
Isaac Newton
Christiaan Hyugens
Albert Einstein
James Clerk Maxwell
Isaac Newton
In the 2005 amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which major change was introduced?
Uniform sentencing guidelines
Plea bargaining provisions
Establishment of night courts
Decriminalisation of minor offences
Uniform sentencing guidelines
What phenomenon is illustrated when a cycle tyre bursts suddenly?
Isothermal process
Adiabatic process
Isochoric process
Isobaric process
Isothermal process
Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: The Birth Rate is expressed as the number of live births for every 10,000 persons in a year
Statement 2: The Death Rate represents the total number of deaths per 1,000 persons in a year.
Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect.
Statement 2 is correct, but Statement 1 is incorrect.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect.
Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect.
Which festival is celebrated with the flying of kites and the offering of prayers to the Sun God?
Holi
Makar Sankranti
Ganesh Chaturthi
Maha Shivaratri
Holi
In February 2025, how much total financial incentive has been earmarked per project under Category II of the Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme?
Rs. 500 crore or 10% of capex
Rs. 1,000 crore or 15% of capex
Rs. 1,500 crore or 20% of capex
Rs. 2,000 crore or 25% of capex
Rs. 500 crore or 10% of capex
What is the maximum loan tenure provided under the Yuva Sahakar Scheme (Feb 2025)?
3 years
4 years
5 years
7 years
3 years
Which Rajasthan festival, named after a great sage, includes a ritual at a lake surrounded by banyan trees?
Surajkund Crafts Mela
Kolayat Fair
Kumbh Mela
Jaisalmer Desert Festival
Surajkund Crafts Mela
The 1991 reforms ended the monopoly of the public sector in which industry?
Railways
Telecommunication
Space Research
Atomic Energy
Railways
Which vocal form is associated with Hindustani music?
Khayal
Varnam
Kirtan
Kriti
Khayal
SEBI was first established in 1988 but received its legal, ‘statutory’ powers in which year?
1990
1991
1992
1995
1990
Which of the following kingdoms is characterized by organisms that possess a cell wall primarily composed of cellulose?
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Monera
Animalia
Which kingdom has organisms with a body organization involving tissues, organs, and organ systems?
Monera
Protista
Fungi
Animalia
Monera
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Buddha Purnima is observed to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.
Statement II: Navratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga, celebrated with Garba and Dandiya dances. Which of the above is/are correct?
Only Statement I Is correct.
Only Statement II is correct.
Both Statement I and II are correct.
Neither Statement I nor Statement II is correct.
Only Statement I Is correct.
What was a major goal of the Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985-90)?
Reducing foreign debt and imports.
Increasing food production, employment, and productivity.
Focusing on heavy industries and nuclear power.
Expanding the service sector and urbanization.
Reducing foreign debt and imports.
Which of the following was one of the key schemes introduced during the Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980-85) to reduce poverty and unemployment?
Training of Rural Youth for Self-Employment
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Make in India
Atmanirbhar Bharat
Training of Rural Youth for Self-Employment
In which language were the Jatakas written?
Sanskrit
Pali
Tamil
Prakrit
Sanskrit
Mahmud of Ghazni is said to have conducted how many raids into India?
5
10
14
17
5
Which 2023 JCB Prize-winning book by Perumal Murugan deals with themes of displacement?
The Promise
Fire Bird
Tomb of Sand
The Paradise of Food
The Promise
The main function of the “Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana” (ABRY) scheme, launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, was to incentivize employers by subsidizing their contribution to which fund for new employees?
Employees’ State Insurance (ESI)
Public Provident Fund (PPF)
Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)
National Pension Scheme (NPS)
Employees’ State Insurance (ESI)
Where was the All Age Group Artistic Gymnastics National Championship 2024-2025 held?
New Delhi
Mumbai
Surat
Bangalore
New Delhi
Which of the following best describes the nature of sacred groves in India?
Sacred groves are government-managed forests reserved for conservation.
Sacred groves are areas protected for religious and spiritual significance.
Sacred groves are artificial forests developed for agriculture.
Sacred groves are only found in the Himalayan region.
Sacred groves are government-managed forests reserved for conservation.
The ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, launched on World Environment Day 2024, primarily encourages citizens to participate in which activity?
Promoting the use of electric vehicles.
Protecting migratory bird habitats.
Planting trees as a tribute to mothers.
Funding the restoration of degraded forests.
Promoting the use of electric vehicles.
Where was the Sub-Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship 2025-26 held?
National Sports Academy, KhelGaon, Prayagraj
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
Indira Gandhi Stadium, Patiala
Khel Gaon, Bangalore
National Sports Academy, KhelGaon, Prayagraj
What is the boundary called where two tectonic plates move toward each other, often leading to subduction or mountain building?
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Passive boundary
Transform boundary
If BASKET is coded as CCTMFV, then APPLE is coded as
BQQMF
BPQMF
BRQNF
BQPMF
BQQMF
Select the option that shows the same relationship as between the first pair of words.
WATER : XCWIW :: RIVER : ?
SLYHU
UMXHU
SKYIW
SMYHU
SLYHU
Select the option that shows the same relationship as between the first pair of words.
PQ : NM :: RS : ?
PO
QP
PQ
OP
PO
Find the next letter in the series:
S, W, B, H, ?
M
N
O
P
M
Find the next number in the series:
6, 11, 16, 21, ?
31
26
28
24
31
Find the next number in the series:
256, 64, 16, 4, ?
2
1
0
8
2
A department has 4 shelves with 25 files each. What is the total number of files?
100
120
110
130
100
Find the next term in the series: borrow, use, maintain, return, ?
forget
lose
feedback
thank
forget
Four numbers are given below, in which three of them follow the same logic, find the different number and mark it as an answer.
188
244
333
811
188
If # means +, % means x, @ means -, and 8 % 4 # 17 @ 20
47
45
41
43
47
Identify the number that correctly replaces the question mark (?) in the given relation.
10 : 203 :: 14 : ?
407
395
403
399
407
Identify the number that correctly replaces the question mark (?) in the given relation.
24 : 144 :: 36 : ?
32
324
320
326
32
Three of the following are similar in a certain way while one is different. Identify the different one.
Lion
Leopard
Elephant
Tiger
Lion
If '+' means ‘÷', ‘÷’ means ‘-', '-' means ‘x’ and '×” means '+’, then 24 + 8 ÷ 4 - 3 × 10 = ?
1
2
4
5
1
Which interchange of signs will make the following equation correct?
10 + 10 ÷ 10 -10 × 10 = 10
÷ and +
Pointing to a woman, Naman said, "She is the daughter of the only child of my grandmother". How is the woman related to Naman?
Sister
Niece
Cousin
Data inadequate
Sister
A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. D is the father of A. Based on these three statements, which of the following statements cannot be definitely true?
B is the brother of A
B is the son of D
A is the brother of C
C is the brother of A
B is the brother of A
In a certain code language, ‘BOOK’ is coded as '#%' and ‘GIRL’ is coded as ‘*!&^' then how will ‘ROOL’ be coded as in that code language?
$&$^
&$^$
&#
&^
$&$^
2 In the following question there are two words to the left of the sign (::) which are connected in some way. The same relationship in between the third word and one of the four alternatives under it. Find the correct alternative in each case.
Victory : Happiness :: Failure :?
Looser
Sadness
Dynamic
Defeat
Looser
Find the figure from the answer figure that will replace the question mark (?) from the problem figure.






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.

6 and 3
3 and 2
1 and 4
4 and 6
6 and 3
Which will be the correct image formed towards shaded part when question diagram is put in front of it?






Identify the odd one from these.
Circle
Ellipse
Parabola
Point
Circle
Find the number that is NOT the sum of two different perfect squares.
13
23
20
17
13
Pick a figure from Image Y that fits as the next step in the sequence in Image X.

A
B
C
D
A
The average of 7 numbers is 21. If one of the numbers is increased by 14, by how much does the average increase?
1
2
3
4
1
A student has an average of 60 marks across 5 subjects. What are the total marks obtained by the student in all subjects?
250
280
300
320
250
A clerk buys a dictionary marked at Rs. 300. The shopkeeper gives him a 10% discount. What is the selling price?
Rs. 260
Rs. 270
Rs. 280
Rs. 290
Rs. 260
An item is marked at Rs. 1200 but sold for Rs. 960. What is the discount percentage?
15%
18%
20%
25%
15%
The sum of the diameters of two circles is 40 cm. The ratio of their radii is 3 : 2. Find the difference between their radii.
2 cm
4 cm
6 cm
8 cm
2 cm
A circular park has a radius of 21 m. A path 3 m wide is constructed inside the park along the boundary. Find the area of the path. (π = 22/7)
= 132 m2
= 368 m2
= 462 m2
= 330 m2
= 132 m2
A sector of a circle encloses an area of 154 cm3. The radius is 14 cm. What is the length of the arc? (π = 22/7)
44 cm
22 cm
66 cm
54 cm
44 cm
Aman walks 10 km in 2 hours.
How long will he take to walk 25 km at the same pace?
5 hours
4.5 hours
4 hours
5.5 hours
5 hours
Two trains, 120 m and 180 m long, travel in opposite directions at 54 km/h and 36 km/h. How long will it take for them to cross each other completely?
12 s
15 s
18 s
20 s
12 s
An article costing Rs. 500 is sold with a Rs. 50 discount. What is the discount percentage?
8%
9%
12%
10%
8%
A shopkeeper marks an item 50% above cost and gives a 20% discount. What is the net profit percentage?
20%
25%
30%
35%
20%
Aman purchased goods worth Rs. 800 and sold them at a 25% profit. What was the selling price?
Rs. 950
Rs. 980
Rs. 1050
Rs. 1000
Rs. 950
A student scored 15 marks out of 25 in a test. What is the ratio of his marks to the total?
3 : 4
3 : 5
4 : 5
5 : 3
3 : 4
A deposit grows to Rs. 4500 after 3 years at 10% simple interest. What was the principal?
= 3220
= 3380
= 3410
= 3461
= 3220
A car runs at a speed of 20 m/s for 2 minutes. How much distance does it cover?
2000 m
2200 m
2300 m
2400 m
2000 m
_____ refers to the design of websites that are displayed on the internet.
UX design
Web design
Graphical User Interface
Data design
UX design
Which of the following lists contains ONLY Web Browsers?
Windows 10, macOS, Linux
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Google, Bing, Yahoo
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge
Windows 10, macOS, Linux
Which MS Word feature allows you to remove formatting from selected text?
Format Painter → “Clear Format”
Home → “Clear All Formatting”
Review → Track Changes → “Remove Formatting
Insert → Styles → “Normal Text Only”
Format Painter → “Clear Format”
Which feature lets you create personalized letters or envelopes using a list of names/addresses?
Mail Merge
Equation Editor
Restrict Editing
Track Changes
Mail Merge
Which of the following correctly describes what happens when an entire column is deleted from a worksheet in Excel?
Only the heading of the column is deleted, but data remains
The column and all its data are removed, and columns to the right shift left
Only the formatting is removed while values stay
Anew column is automatically inserted at the end
Only the heading of the column is deleted, but data remains
What does it mean when we say that an email is “queued”?
The email has been marked as spam and is waiting to be automatically deleted by the system.
The email has been moved to the Archives folder for long-term storage for future reference.
The email has been placed in the Outbox folder, waiting in line to be transmitted to the mail server.
The email has been sent successfully and is waiting in the recipient's inbox to be read..
The email has been marked as spam and is waiting to be automatically deleted by the system.
Which tool is used to rearrange the data to find values quickly?
Sort
Conditional formatting
Cell Style
Format Table
Sort
What is the shortcut to insert a hyperlink in Word?
Ctrl + H
Ctrl + K
Alt + H
Ctrl + Alt + K
Ctrl + H
Which function in Excel would you use to return the current time?
=CURRENTTIME()
=TIME()
=NOW()
=TODAY()
=CURRENTTIME()
In MS Excel, which function returns a vertically stacked dynamic array from multiple ranges?
VSTACK
HSTACK
STACKV
WRAPROWS
VSTACK
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