What is the percent decline in the rate of deforestation globally in 2021 as compared to the 2018-20 baseline?
- AOption (a)
6.3%
- BOption (b)
7.3%
- COption (c)
5.5%
- DOption (d)
5.2%
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What is the percent decline in the rate of deforestation globally in 2021 as compared to the 2018-20 baseline?
6.3%
7.3%
5.5%
5.2%
Correct answer
6.3%
Who wrote the book "Unfinished"?
Kareena Kapoor
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Kalki Koechlin
Neena Gupta
Correct answer
Kareena Kapoor
Khizr Khan was succeeded by his son_________.
Firoz Shah
Muhammad Shah
Mubarak Shah
Alam Shah
Correct answer
Firoz Shah
Which article of the constitution provides for the constitution of the finance committee for the municipality?
243-X
243-W
243-ZG
243-Y
Correct answer
243-X
The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana is available to people in the age group of ________ years having a bank account.
12 to 45
18 to 50
15 to 60
18 to 45
Correct answer
12 to 45
What is the estimated external debt of India in September 2021?
US$ 600 billion
US$ 593.1 billion
US$ 400 billion
US$ 678.9 billion
Correct answer
US$ 600 billion
What is the process of pooling and repackaging financial assets to make them marketable?
Legalization
Securitization
Demonetization
Disinvestment
Correct answer
Legalization
Who is the head of the committee on the Pandemic Risk Pool?
G V Ramakrishna
Ajit Kumar
JJ Irani
Suresh Mathur
Correct answer
G V Ramakrishna
How many members participated in the first session of congress in 1885?
607
35
72
434
Correct answer
607
What is the law made by the Government of India for citizenship called?
Non Citizenship act,1955
citizenship act,1955
citizenship act,1966
Non Citizenship act,1966
Correct answer
Non Citizenship act,1955
When did India launch National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)?
2008
2007
2002
2000
Correct answer
2008
Where was the two-day Chintan Shivir organized for the Home Ministers in October 2022?
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi
Uttarakhand
Correct answer
Haryana
Which committee has developed and proposed financial standards for the "Resolution Framework for Covid-19 Related Stress" that centers on resolution strategies?
Pravin Kutumbe Committee
Niranjan Bhat Committee
K V Kamath Committee
Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Committee
Correct answer
Pravin Kutumbe Committee
Which northeastern state observed the 160th death anniversary of Yu Kiang Nagbah on December 30, 2022?
Meghalaya
Manipur
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Correct answer
Meghalaya
Who of the following was a Saguna Saint?
Tulsidas
Kabir & Nanak
Kabir
Nanak
Correct answer
Tulsidas
Where was saint Ramananda born?
Rameshwaram
Prayagraj
Gaya
Agra
Correct answer
Rameshwaram
What is helicopter money?
Unconventional monetary policy
Exchange rate
Technological development
A form of debt restructuring
Correct answer
Unconventional monetary policy
Which of the following agencies is appointed as a nodal agency of the National Power Portal?
Rural Electrification Corporation
Central Electricity Authority
Department of electric supply
Niti Aayog
Correct answer
Rural Electrification Corporation
Which option is not correct regarding the S.R. Bommai case?
Judicial review is available for the President's Rule.
The court cannot investigate the correctness of the material of President rule.
Till Parliament approval, Legislative Assembly is suspended not dissolved.
A request for a totalitarian state
Correct answer
Judicial review is available for the President's Rule.
What is the name of the winner of Booker Prize 2022?
Meena Kandasamy
Mumtaz Khan
Shehan Karunatilaka
Suella Braverman
Correct answer
Meena Kandasamy
Which of the following is NOT a major mineral required by the human body?
Calcium
Silicon
Iron
Sodium
Correct answer
Calcium
Weight represents ______.
Mass
Time
Pressure
Force
Correct answer
Mass
Which of the following is the colour of neutral litmus solution?
Red
Purple
Blue
Yellow
Correct answer
Red
When is World Earth Day celebrated?
April 5
30 April
22 April
April 1st
Correct answer
April 5
Who originally proposed that the first form of life could have come from pre-existing non-living organic molecules?
Darwin and De Vries
Haldane and Miller
Oparin and Haldane
Oparin and Miller
Correct answer
Darwin and De Vries
Mahogany, Rosewood are trees of which biomes?
Mediterranean biomes
Tropical rainforest biomes
Monsoon biomes
Taiga biomes
Correct answer
Mediterranean biomes
Which of the following methods is suitable for determining the pH value accurately?
Universal indicator
pH paper
Litmus solution
pH meter
Correct answer
Universal indicator
Which of the following is an ex-situ site for conservation of organisms?
Botanical garden
Biosphere reserve
Wildlife sanctuary
National Park
Correct answer
Botanical garden
Which of the following types of plants exhibit Photorespiration
Diurnal plant
C-3 Plants
C-4 plants
CAM plants
Correct answer
Diurnal plant
What is Living Planet Index ?
Super rare plant species indicator
Biodiversity Indicator
Indicator of the status of the world's threatened animals and trees
Environment indicator
Correct answer
Super rare plant species indicator
What is the CO bond order?
1
2
3
4
Correct answer
1
Which of the following is natural auxin?
Mendole and citric acid
Indole 3- acetic acid
Ammonium nitrate
Dry ice
Correct answer
Mendole and citric acid
Which substances are produced during photosynthesis's light reactions?
Oxygen only
ATP, Hydrogen and Oxygen
Sugar and ATP
Sugar, Hydrogen and oxygen
Correct answer
Oxygen only
Which of the following is an example of a homologous organ?
Leg of a dog, leg of a bee
Wing of an insect, wing of a bird
Flippers of Penguins and Dolphins
Forelimbs of man, wing of a bat
Correct answer
Leg of a dog, leg of a bee
The bond order is the same for all _______ species (ion and molecular).
Isoelectronic
Isotopic
Isobaric
Isoneutronic
Correct answer
Isoelectronic
Which is the WRONG term in the following series?
SJFX, WNJB, CTOH, GXTL, MDZR
GXTL
MDZR
CTOH
WNJB
Correct answer
GXTL
Select the related letters from the given alternatives.
JHBVIR : BHIJRV :: NAVFXT : ?
AFNTVX
FNTXVA
FANTVX
NFATVX
Correct answer
AFNTVX
If B is coded as 2, F is coded as 8, C is coded as 4, G is coded as 3, H is coded as 0, A is coded as 1, and N is coded as 7, then what is the coded form of HNCGB?
02473
07432
04273
02743
Correct answer
02473
Choose the odd one out from the given alternatives.
COMIC
SHOES
TOUCH
MADAM
Correct answer
COMIC
Find out the wrong term from the given alphabet series.
FLP, JNS, NPV, ORY
FLP
JNS
NPV
ORY
Correct answer
FLP
If UPSIDE is coded as 74, SUPREME is coded as 97, then SHARKS will be coded as:
77
72
68
76
Correct answer
77
In a certain code, SYSTEM is coded as METSYS, then how is NORMS coded in the same way?
SMNOR
SMRON
SSRMO
SRMON
Correct answer
SMNOR
5 people P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a row. T is sitting immediately right of R. S is sitting immediately left of Q. Q is sit any endpoint. R is third to the left of S. Who is the immediate left of P?
R
Q
T
S
Correct answer
R
What comes in place of?

6
3
22
7
Correct answer
6
Vikram was seated 9th from the left, while Janhvi was positioned 8th from the right in the front row, both receiving awards. What was the total number of individuals in the 1st row if Hariom sat 13th from the left and right in the midst of Vikram and Janhvi?
19
21
18
24
Correct answer
19
Answer the questions that follow the content after carefully reading it.
Some words and their codes are represented in the table below. Based on some pattern, the codes are assigned.
| Word | TRAINED | AVENGER | STARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | 41 | 50 | 51 |
The numerical numbers in Columns A, B, C, D, and E represent the codes for the words requested. The column name in which the asked-for word is encoded must be marked as your response. The words must be coded in the same way as the codes listed in the first table are done.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 52 | 38 | 65 | 26 |
| 03 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 50 |
| 10 | 59 | 25 | 06 | 20 |
| 47 | 87 | 93 | 51 | 44 |
| 19 | 31 | 58 | 57 | 37 |
For instance: If the word STARE were the response, the answer would be "D".
Which of the following is the code for "YELLOW"?
C
B
A
D
Correct answer
C
Find out the wrong term from the given alphabet series.
A E K Q Y
K
A
Q
Z
Correct answer
K
Rama and Anvi seated close by to one another. Anvi is just to Anita's left. Between Rama and Shikha, two people are seated. In respect of Anvi what is the position of shikha?
Second left of Anvi
Immediate left of Anvi
Second right of Anvi
Immediate right of Anvi
Correct answer
Second left of Anvi
A piece of paper is folded as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?
Question Figure:

Answer Figures:

(C)
(B)
(D)
(A)
Correct answer
(C)
If L is written as 14, how will GOA be written?
22
29
21
26
Correct answer
22
Directions
Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.
In a group of five, Kamal is the tallest and Leela is the shortest. Shashi is shorter than Kamal but Vinita is taller than Preeti. Preeti is the second shortest candidate in the group.
Who among the following is between Shashi and Vinita?
Kamal
Leela
Preeti
None of the given options
Correct answer
Kamal
Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.
Cranium
Nasal bone
Quill
Esophagus
Correct answer
Cranium
Which of the boxes comes next in the sequence?





Correct answer
Read the given pattern carefully and select the number which can replace the question mark (?) in it.

389
789
576
313
Correct answer
389
In a certain code, ANIMAL is coded as INALAM, then how is SAMPLE coded in the same way?
MASELP
ASMALE
MALESP
MSALEP
Correct answer
MASELP
One of the factors of (x4 - 7x3 + 5x2 + 31x - 30) is-
x2 - 3x - 10
x2 + 3x + 10
x2 + 3x - 10
x2 - 3x + 10
Correct answer
x2 - 3x - 10
From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word:
CONSULTATION
CONSTANT
NATION
SALUTE
STATION
Correct answer
CONSTANT
Following line graph shows the percentage change(with respect to previous month) in the price of Rice and Wheat in 4 months.
If the prices of Rice and Wheat in January are Rs.60/kg and Rs. 40/kg, what is the difference between the price of 1 kg of Rice and Wheat in May?
Rs. 24.5
Rs. 22.6
Rs. 21.5
Rs. 23.4
Correct answer
Rs. 24.5
In the question below, some letters are given in two ovals, intersecting each other. The letter(s) given in the intersected portion can be used more than once while each of the letters outside the intersected portion is to be use only once to form meaningful word(s). If no such word can be formed give ‘X’ as the answer, and if more one such word can be formed, give ‘M’ as the answer, otherwise the second letter of the word will be the answer.

K
X
L
J
Correct answer
K
What is the mean of data?
(5, 9, 4, 8, 9, 7, 5, 6, 9, 8)
5
9
7
8
Correct answer
5
In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 15 blanks in tickets. A ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?
Correct answer
The area of a square is 196 sq. cm, whose side is half the radius of a circle. The circumference of the circle is equal to breadth of a rectangle. If perimeter of the rectangle is 712 cm what is the length of the rectangle?
190 cm
186 cm
180 cm
196 cm
Correct answer
190 cm
Which of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following ?
4, 5, 2, 3, 1
2, 3, 4, 1, 5
4, 3, 5, 2, 1
5, 1, 2, 4, 3
Correct answer
4, 5, 2, 3, 1
At 6 : 45 in a clock, the angle between the minute and hour hands is
85.5°
50°
67.5°
77.5°
Correct answer
85.5°
If A equal to 800 and A ∶ B = 4 ∶ 5 and B ∶ C = 2 ∶ 3 then Find the value of C.
1300
1400
1200
1500
Correct answer
1300
1 bar is equivalent to______ MPa.
101325
0.76
0.1
1
Correct answer
101325
Which of the following cube in the answer figure can be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?





Correct answer
In a certain code, if
(i) C + D means C is D’s father.
(ii) C - D means C is D’s mother.
(iii) C ÷ D means C is D’s daughter.
(iv) C # D means C is D’s sister.
A + G ÷ R # K – O
How is A related to R in the given expression?
Son
Husband
Father
Brother
Correct answer
Son
Arrange the following words as per the order in dictionary.
3 4 5 1 2
4 3 5 1 2
3 4 1 5 2
4 3 1 5 2
Correct answer
3 4 5 1 2
The ratio of the LCM and HCF of 2 numbers is 14 ∶ 1. If the product of the numbers is 504, what is the difference between the LCM and HCF?
72
88
82
78
Correct answer
72
From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
PRONOUNCEMENT
PAVEMENT
MOUNT
CEMENT
NOUN
Correct answer
PAVEMENT
In the question below, some letters are given in two ovals, intersecting each other. The letter(s) given in the intersected portion can be used more than once while each of the letters outside the intersected portion is to be use only once to form meaningful word(s). If no such word can be formed give ‘X’ as the answer, and if more one such word can be formed, give ‘M’ as the answer, otherwise the second letter of the word will be the answer.

E
B
X
H
Correct answer
E
In a 80 liter mixture the ratio of milk to water is 5 ∶ 3. How much milk we should add in the mixture so that ratio of water to milk in the new mixture become 1 ∶ 4?
70 liter
None of the given option
60 liter
50 liter
Correct answer
70 liter
In a certain code, If:
A $ B means A is mother of B.
A # B means A is father of B.
A @ B means A is husband of B.
A % B means A is daughter of B.
Which of the following indicates N is the sister of H?
H#RN
H#R#D@N
N%F@D$H
N%F@D%H
Correct answer
H#RN
The average of three consecutive odd numbers is equal to 69. Which of these numbers is the smallest?
81
75
79
67
Correct answer
81
Given that a2 - b4 = 3168, where both a & b are positive integers, then what is the value of (3a + 4b)?
181
187
185
183
Correct answer
181
What is the mean of data given in table?
| Value (X) | Frequency (Y) |
|---|---|
| 6 | 25 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 2 | 35 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 6 | 26 |
5.60
7.50
4.25
6.26
Correct answer
5.60
What will be the day on 20 October 1995, if 10 September 1994 is on Friday?
Friday
Sunday
Thursday
Tuesday
Correct answer
Friday
One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards, each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn. Find the probability that the card drawn is a red face card?
Correct answer
Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
3, 2, 4, 1, 5
4, 3, 2, 1, 5
2, 3, 4, 5, 1
4, 2, 3, 1, 5
Correct answer
3, 2, 4, 1, 5
Determine the mean deviation about the mean for the following data:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
5
2
6
7
Correct answer
5
Which of the following will be the mirror image of the given image when a mirror is placed along MN?





Correct answer
Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 7, 5
1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 7, 5
Correct answer
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5
Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.
Debit card
Bank card
Credit card
Memory card
Correct answer
Debit card
A bookseller sells his book at a profit of 20% after allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price. He increases his marked price by Rs. 150. After allowing the same discount percent his profit per cent increases to 40%. Find the cost price of the book.
Rs. 863
Rs. 875
Rs. 675
Rs. 657
Correct answer
Rs. 863
The difference between the areas of two squares drawn on two-line segments of different lengths is 40 cm2. What is the length of the greater line segment if one is longer than the other by 2 cm?
9 cm
5 cm
11 cm
6 cm
Correct answer
9 cm
If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a sum at 4% rate of interest per annum for three years is Rs. 48 then the sum is-
9868.42
9700
8863.36
6589.36
Correct answer
9868.42
If Sides of cuboid are V1 = logabc a3, V2 = logabc b3 and V3 = logabc c3. Then the value of is:
16
9
8
27
Correct answer
16
How many kilometers Rahul travel in 3 hours and 45 minutes if he can travel 12 meters in one second?
160
167
170
162
Correct answer
160
Find the value of x in the following
1.11
3.0
1.37
2.34
Correct answer
1.11
Suppose a batsman's average rises by 7.5 percent at the beginning of his or her career and then rises by 16 percent after a few innings. The original average is overall raised by:
23.5%
23.7%
24.7%
12.7%
Correct answer
23.5%
An electric boat travels from point P to Q and then back. Both the places are situated on the banks of the river. If the speed of the electric boat in still water is doubled, then the time taken to travel from P to Q and back is 20% of the original time. The ratio of the actual speed of the electric boat to the speed of the river is
√5 ∶ 3
√3 ∶ 2
√7 ∶ 3
√6 ∶ 2
Correct answer
√5 ∶ 3
Garib Rath Express completes its journey at an average speed of 90 km per hour without stopping, but on a day due to frequent stoppages due to some special reason it completes the same journey at an average speed of 70 km per hour. How many minutes does it stop?
13.3
15
14
12
Correct answer
13.3
ABCD is a quadrilateral whose four sides all touch a circle. If AB is 6 cm, BC is 7.5 cm, and CD is 3 cm, what is DA?

1.5 cm
2.4 cm
5.6 cm
2.1 cm
Correct answer
1.5 cm
A women buys a car on making a cash down payment of Rs. 15205 and promise to pay two more yearly instalments of equivalent amount in next two years. If the rate of interest 5% per annum compounded yearly the cash value of the car is-
42000
43447.33
43000
45000
Correct answer
42000
In a bank, of the employees are boys, of the boys are dark and of the dark boys have kids. If of the girls are dark and of the dark girls have kids, what part of the employees are without kids?
Correct answer
If , then find the value of x.
Correct answer
A piece of work can be completed in 8 days by 4 girls, 9 days by 3 boys, 2 days by 7 men, and 4 days by 5 women. Who among them has the bare minimum of job capacity?
Girls
Men
Boys
Womens
Correct answer
Girls
The length of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 30 cm and 40 cm. If the area of the trapezium is 350 cm2, then what is the value of its height?
13 cm
7 cm
10 cm
6 cm
Correct answer
13 cm
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