In which of the following years was the First Amendment Act of the Constitution of India enacted?
- AOption (a)
1958
- BOption (b)
1951
- COption (c)
1952
- DOption (d)
1956
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In which of the following years was the First Amendment Act of the Constitution of India enacted?
1958
1951
1952
1956
Correct answer
1958
IBEF is a trust established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. From the given options, select the correct full form of IBEF.
Indian Board of Exporters Forum
International Bureau Economic Federation
India Brand Equity Foundation
Indian Board of Economics Foundation
Correct answer
Indian Board of Exporters Forum
Article 32 belongs to which part of the Indian Constitution?
Part II
Part I
Part III
Part IV
Correct answer
Part II
How many public sector banks are there in India as of September 2020?
13
24
22
12
Correct answer
13
‘Vishu’ is one of the famous festivals of which of the following states?
Odisha
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Correct answer
Odisha
In which of the following years was Sir Richard Stafford Cripps sent to India to win the co- operation of Indian political groups?
1909
1917
1942
1929
Correct answer
1909
Which of the following is the most abundant and lightest gas in the universe?
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Carbon-dioxide
Oxygen
Correct answer
Nitrogen
Who among the following authors wrote the novel ‘The God of Small Things’?
Arundhati Roy
Mary Roy
Amnika Batra
Salman Rushdie
Correct answer
Arundhati Roy
In which of the following cities is the Thirumalai Nayakkar palace located?
Kanyakumari
Madurai
Chennai
Mysuru
Correct answer
Kanyakumari
A ______ is a collection of different ecosystems which share similar climatic conditions.
reef
flora
biome
lagoon
Correct answer
reef
Which of the following is the highest peak in south India?
Doddabetta
Perumal
Vandaravu
Anamudi
Correct answer
Doddabetta
Which of the following layers of Earth’s atmosphere can be depleted by the use of chlorofluorocarbons?
Ionosphere
Troposphere
Ozone
Exosphere
Correct answer
Ionosphere
Which of the following soil types becomes less fertile due to the intense leaching caused by tropical rains?
Red soils
Yellow soils
Laterite soils
Black soils
Correct answer
Red soils
In September 2020, who among the following was appointed as the MD and CEO of the Kerala-based South Indian Bank for a period of three years with effect from 1 October 2020?
Murali Ramakrishnan
Kaizad Bharucha
Romesh Sobti
Rana Kapoor
Correct answer
Murali Ramakrishnan
In which of the following years was ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ launched. The mission aimed to provide safe and adequate drinking water through household tap connections to every household in rural India by 2024?
2014
2017
2016
2019
Correct answer
2014
When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Constitution of India?
10 January 1950
26 November 1949
15 August 1948
24 March 1946
Correct answer
10 January 1950
Amir Khosrow was a royal poet and a disciple of which of the following Sufi saints?
Fariduddin Ganjshakar
Syed Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya
Shaikh Salim Chisti
Muhammad Maharavi
Correct answer
Fariduddin Ganjshakar
According to which of the following Articles shall the Supreme Court of India have power to review any judgement pronounced or order made by the Parliament?
Article 135
Article 143
Article 137
Article 235
Correct answer
Article 135
In which of the following years did the Government of India appoint the Second Backward Classes Commission?
1990
1972
1967
1979
Correct answer
1990
Who among the following won the 48th edition of the annual event of World Open Online Chess Tournament in September 2020?
Nihal Sarin
Prithu Gupta
Aryan Chopra
P Iniyan
Correct answer
Nihal Sarin
Who among the following became the first female army officer to lead the army contingent in the Army Day and Republic Day parades? She achieved the feat in 2020.
Anjana Bhaduria
Priya Jhingan
Tania Shergill
Mitali Madhumita
Correct answer
Anjana Bhaduria
Which of the following is the popular harvest festival of Meghalaya?
Hampi
Chapchar Kut
Wangala
Losar
Correct answer
Hampi
Doodhganga river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
Krishna
Yamuna
Brahmaputra
Godavari
Correct answer
Krishna
Golkonda fort was built during the reign of which of the following dynasties?
Maurya
Chaulukya
Gupta
Kakatiya
Correct answer
Maurya
Itai-itai disease is caused by the toxicity of which of the following elements?
Mercury
Cadmium
Lead
Arsenic
Correct answer
Mercury
How many Indians were honoured with the National Sports Awards in August 2020 by President Ram Nath Kovind?
56
78
89
74
Correct answer
56
Garba is the famous folk dance form from which of the following states? The dance is performed during Navratri celebrations to honour the nine forms of Goddess Durga.
Uttar Pradesh
Haryana
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Correct answer
Uttar Pradesh
In which of the following years did the Malabar Rebellion break out in the southern taluks of Malabar?
1935
1918
1939
1921
Correct answer
1935
Kareena Kapoor Khan inked a two-year contract (starting from March 2020) with ______ as its brand ambassador.
Adidas
Sketcher
Puma
Nike
Correct answer
Adidas
Which of the following sports awards is given to honour coaches for their outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis in enabling sportspersons to excel in international events?
Dronacharya
Dhyan Chand
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Arjuna
Correct answer
Dronacharya
Mary Kom was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in 2014. In which of the following sports does she represent India?
Swimming
Wrestling
Badminton
Boxing
Correct answer
Swimming
According to Economic Survey of 2019-2020, current account deficit has contracted to ______ of GDP in 2019-2020 (April-September) from 2.1% in 2018-2019.
1.4%
1.7%
1.5%
1.2%
Correct answer
1.4%
In which of the following type of markets do the buyers and sellers, mainly individuals and institutions, engage in trade of financial securities such as bonds and stocks?
Capital market
Money market
Domestic market
Foreign exchange market
Correct answer
Capital market
The Sanchi monument is one of the most well-preserved Indian Buddhist stupas located in which of the following states?
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Correct answer
Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following payment banks has partnered with Mastercard in April 2020 to issue virtual and physical debit cards?
JIO
FINO
Airtel
Paytm
Correct answer
JIO
Which of the following rivers originates from Amarkantak hills?
Cauvery
Narmada
Tapti
Mahanadi
Correct answer
Cauvery
______ based farming system is developed to improve environmental control over production of fish.
Pond fish
RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems)
Biofilm
Biofloc
Correct answer
Pond fish
The finance bill can only be introduced in ______.
Securities Exchange Board of India
Rajya Sabha
Reserve Bank of India
Lok Sabha
Correct answer
Securities Exchange Board of India
Who among the following is the author of the epic poem ‘Ramcharitmanas’?
Valmiki
Ved vyasa
Tulsidas
Bharat Muni
Correct answer
Valmiki
Who among the following was the first Indian personality to win an Oscar Award in the ‘Best Costume Design’ category?
Ritu Kumar
Neeta Lulla
Bhanu Athaiya
Rohit Bal
Correct answer
Ritu Kumar
In which of the following years was Jawaharlal Nehru elected as the President of the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress?
1929
1934
1924
1928
Correct answer
1929
Which of the following authorities frames the monetary policy in India?
Reserve Bank of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Ministry of Finance
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Correct answer
Reserve Bank of India
In 2019, who among the following was roped in as the brand ambassador of UPI payment app, BharatPe?
Akshay Kumar
Salman Khan
Abhishek Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Correct answer
Akshay Kumar
Emperor Ashoka was the king of which of the following dynasties?
Shunga dynasty
Nanda dynasty
Gupta dynasty
Maurya dynasty
Correct answer
Shunga dynasty
In which of the following states are the Nallamala Hills located?
Arunachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Correct answer
Arunachal Pradesh
The sealable or open glass container containing soil and plants that can be opened for maintenance and to access the plants inside is called ______.
osmeterium
riparium
paludarium
terrarium
Correct answer
osmeterium
In which of the following years was the Battle of Haldighati fought?
1571
1567
1579
1576
Correct answer
1571
______ is the certain percentage of deposits that banks have to maintain with the central bank.
Repo Rate
SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio)
CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio)
Reverse Repo Rate
Correct answer
Repo Rate
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld became the youngest author to win the International Booker Prize for which of his books in 2020?
Girl, Woman, Other
The Testaments
Celestial Bodies
The Discomfort of Evening
Correct answer
Girl, Woman, Other
Two figures given on the left side (::) are related with some logic/rule/relation. Select the missing figure on the right of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same logic/rule/relation.





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Select the figure from the options in which the given figure is embedded (Rotations allowed).





Correct answer
A motorcycle costs Rs. 60,000. If the depreciation rate is 15%, what would be its cost after one year?
Rs. 42,000
Rs. 45,000
Rs. 51,000
Rs. 41,000
Correct answer
Rs. 42,000
Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.





Correct answer
Which number can replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
3, 7, 16, 41, 90, ?, 380
191
212
211
202
Correct answer
191
Select the number-pair which is NOT related in the same say as are the other number-pairs
5 ∶ 25
7 ∶ 56
3 ∶ 12
2 ∶ 6
Correct answer
5 ∶ 25
A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures. How will it appear when unfolded?





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Three of the given figures are similar in a certain manner while one is different. Pick the odd one out.

D
B
C
A
Correct answer
D
Three of the given four figures are similar in a certain manner while one is different. Pick the odd one out.

C
B
D
A
Correct answer
C
In a code language, SKILL is written as 72, How will CAREER be written as in that language ?
112
82
102
92
Correct answer
112
Select the option that is related to the third figure in the same way as the second figure is related to the first figure.





Correct answer
'Piglet' is related to 'Pig' in the same way as 'Kitten' is related to '______'.
Cow
Kite
Cattle
Cat
Correct answer
Cow
Select the option figure that can replace the '?' to complete the pattern in the question figure.





Correct answer
Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
7, 24, 75, 228, ?
660
656
689
687
Correct answer
660
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(2, 16, 32)
(4, 256, 512)
(28, 51, 102)
(3, 24, 45)
(18, 158, 316)
Correct answer
(4, 256, 512)
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right side of the figure.





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Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the classes given here?
Dog, Cat, Pet




Correct answer
Select the option figure that can replace the '?' to complete the pattern in the question figure.





Correct answer
Select the figure from the options in which the given figure is embedded (Rotations allowed).





Correct answer
Which among the following options is a correct possibility if the given figure is folded to form a dice?





Correct answer
Two different positions of the same dice are shows. Which symbol would on the face opposite to the face having symbol '!' ?

=
@
$$
Correct answer
=
Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one.
Tiger
Elephant
Zoo
Lion
Correct answer
Tiger
Which two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?
4 ÷ 5 - 3 + 2 × 1 = 11
4 and 3
4 and 2
4 and 1
5 and 1
Correct answer
4 and 3
Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.





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A man takes 5 hours 45 minutes in walking to a certain place and riding back. He would have taken 2 hours more by walking both the ways. The time he would take to ride both the ways is:
4 hours
3 hours 15 minutes
3 hours 45 minutes
2 hours 45 minutes
Correct answer
4 hours
A sum of Rs. 12,000 amounts to Rs. 20,736 in \(1\frac{1}{2}\) years at a certain rate per annum on compound interest, compounded half yearly. What will be the compound interest (in Rs.) of the same sum in 2 years at the same rate on compound interest. If the interest is compounded annually?
12,510
11,250
15,210
11,520
Correct answer
12,510
A sum of money was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years. Had it been at 3% higher rate for 3 years, it would have fetched Rs. 72 more. If the sum is 80 times the rate of interest, then the rate per annum is:
8%
6%
5%
4%
Correct answer
8%
The average of 17 numbers is 15. If the average of the first nine numbers is 14 and that of the last 9 numbers is 16, then the middle number is:
15
14
17
16
Correct answer
15
The arrangement off rational numbers \( - \frac{7}{{10}}\), \(- \frac{5}{{8}}\), \(- \frac{2}{{3}}\) in descending order is:
\(- \frac{7}{{10}}\), \(\frac{2}{{ - 3}}\), \(\frac{5}{{ - 8}}\)
\(- \frac{7}{{10}}\), \(\frac{5}{{ - 8}}\), \(\frac{2}{{ - 3}}\)
\(- \frac{5}{{8}}\), \(- \frac{2}{{3}}\), \( - \frac{7}{{10}}\)
\(\frac{5}{{ - 8}}\), \( - \frac{7}{{10}}\), \(\frac{2}{{ - 3}}\)
Correct answer
\(- \frac{7}{{10}}\), \(\frac{2}{{ - 3}}\), \(\frac{5}{{ - 8}}\)
4 bells ring at an interval of 4, 12, 20 and 25 minutes. If they ring together at 8 a.m. then at what time they will ring together?.
12 noon
1 p.m.
11 a.m.
2 p.m.
Correct answer
12 noon
In a press there are three types of printing machines A, B, and C. Machine A can print ten thousand pages in 8 hours, machine B can do the same task in 10 hours, and machine C can do the same task in 12 hours. All three machines start the task at 9∶00 a.m. Machine A breaks down at 11∶00 a.m. and machines B and C continue working. At 12∶00 noon machine B also breaks down and machine C alone has to complete the remaining task. What is the approximate time of completion of the task?
1∶54 p.m.
2∶24 p.m.
12∶45 p.m.
2∶40 p.m.
Correct answer
1∶54 p.m.
A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 25% of its length and 15% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in the ares is:
38.5%
36.25%
35%
37.75%
Correct answer
38.5%
A cistern, 8 m long and 5 m wide, contains water up to a depth of 1 m 25 cm. The total area (in m2) of the wet surface is:
72.5
69
73.5
70.5
Correct answer
72.5
A number consist of 3 digits whose sum is 14. The middle digit is equal to the sum of the other two digits. The number will increase by 99 if its digits are reversed. The number is:
374
275
572
473
Correct answer
374
The sum of the selling prices with a discount of 32% and two successive discount of 20% and 12%, is Rs. 1,211. The marked price (in Rs.) of the article is:
750
1,350
1,000
875
Correct answer
750
The sides of a triangle are in the ratio \(\frac{1}{2}\)∶ \(\frac{1}{3}\)∶ \(\frac{1}{5}\). If the perimeter of the triangle is 186 cm, then length (in cm) of the largest side is:
60
90
72
120
Correct answer
60
Three candidates contested an election and received 2272, 15272 and 23256 votes, respectively. All votes valid votes. What percentage of the total votes did the candidate with the minimum votes get
(correct to the nearest natural number)?
5%
4%
8%
6%
Correct answer
5%
A housewife spends 60% of her monthly income on grocery, clothes and education in the ratio of 5 ∶ 7 ∶ 10, respectively. If the amount spent on grocery is Rs. 15,000 then what is her monthly income (in Rs.)?
1,25,000
1,20,000
1,00,000
1,10,000
Correct answer
1,25,000
By selling a sofa set for Rs. 25,800 and a table for Rs. 5,000, a shopkeeper gains 10% on the whole transaction. However, if he sells the sofa set for Rs. 22,500 and the table for its original cost, he loses 5%. What is the original cost of the table?
Rs. 3,500
Rs. 3,834
Rs. 4,750
Rs. 4,100
Correct answer
Rs. 3,500
Which of the following protocols pushes email messages to the server?
SMTP
HTTP
Both, POP and HTTP
POP
Correct answer
SMTP
State whether the following statements related to MS Word are true or false.
(i) When you open a new file in MS Word, by default it has a Landscape orientation.
(ii) When you open a new file in MS Word, by default it has a Portrait orientation.
(i) True, (ii) True
(i) False, (ii) True
(i) True, (ii) False
(i) False, (ii) False
Correct answer
(i) True, (ii) True
Consider a formula "= A3 + B4" in cell A5. If cell A5 is copied and pasted into E9, then what will be the formula in cell E9?
= A3 + B4
= E8 + F7
= E7 + F8
= B4 + C5
Correct answer
= A3 + B4
Which of the following is NOT a valid 'Change case' option in MS Word?
Uppercase
Toggle case
Lowercase
Pascal case
Correct answer
Uppercase
Which of the following appears as a part of the 'Editing' command group within the Home menu in recent versions of MS Word, such as Word 2016?
Change case
Font color
Format Painter
Replace
Correct answer
Change case
What will be the result of the following MS Excel formula?
= FACT(0) + FACT(3) + FACT(5)
126
9
127
8
Correct answer
126
Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to move to the right of the current tab in a Chrome browser?
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Ctrl + Tab
Alt + Left arrow
Ctrl + Page up
Correct answer
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
In dotted-decimal notation, an IP version 4 address is represented by using exactly ______ dot (.) symbols.
three
four
five
two
Correct answer
three
Which of the following keyboard shortcuts can be used to indent paragraphs in an MS Word document?
Alt + I
Alt + T
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + M
Correct answer
Alt + I
When you open a new workbook in MS Excel, which of the following appears on the topmost portion of the screen?
Horizontal scroll bar
Vertical scroll bar
Status bar
Title bar
Correct answer
Horizontal scroll bar
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