What is a temporary tax imposed to raise additional funds called?:
- AOption (a)
Cess
- BOption (b)
Surcharge
- COption (c)
Fee
- DOption (d)
Rate
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What is a temporary tax imposed to raise additional funds called?:
Cess
Surcharge
Fee
Rate
Correct answer
Cess
Which state government has been ordered by the NGT to restore the Sukapaika River within six months?
Chattisgarh
Jharkhand
Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
Correct answer
Chattisgarh
"I am No Messiah" is an autobiography based on which actor?
Amitabh Bachchan
Sonu Sood
Salman Khan
Pankaj Tripath
Correct answer
Amitabh Bachchan
The United Nations has decided to celebrate May 12 as which day?
World Thalassemia Day
World Tuna Day
International Day of Plant Health
World Lupus Day
Correct answer
World Thalassemia Day
Who won the Battle of Chausa against Humayun?
Muhammad Shah
Sher Shah Suri
Sikandar Shah
Firoz Shah
Correct answer
Muhammad Shah
Who among the following has been appointed as the Foreign Secretary of India on April 4, 2022?
Vijay Keshav Gokhale
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Correct answer
Vijay Keshav Gokhale
Which country hosted the seventh iteration of the IBSAMAR maritime exercise from 10 to 12 October?
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Maldives
South Africa
Correct answer
Sri Lanka
Which of the following is an economic system based on the principle of free enterprise?
Marxism
Socialism
Mixed Economy
Capitalism
Correct answer
Marxism
Which one of the following is an indirect tax?
Tax on wealth
Tax on income
Tax on expenditure
Tax on entertainment
Correct answer
Tax on wealth
Which article relates to the disqualification of members of the Panchayat?
Art 243F
Art 243G
Art 243 B
Art 243H
Correct answer
Art 243F
Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of RBL Bank, in June 2022?
Sashidhar Jagdishan
Ashwani Bhatia
R Subramaniakumar
Sandeep Bakhshi
Correct answer
Sashidhar Jagdishan
When did the week-long Amrit Mahotsav of Independence - North East Festival begin?
20th April 2022
15th April 2022
24th April 2022
28th April 2022
Correct answer
20th April 2022
Which of the following was a reason for failure of Portuguese in India?
pirates invasion in the Indian Ocean
rivalry with Indian kings
their rivalry with other European companies
reduction in profits of pepper business
Correct answer
pirates invasion in the Indian Ocean
Which part of the Indian Constitution has the Emergency Provision?
Part XIX
Part XX
Part XXI
Part XVIII
Correct answer
Part XIX
Which option is true about the composition of the Finance Commission?
Finance Commission has a chairman and four other members.
Qualification of the members should be determined by the Finance minister of India.
They are not eligible for reappointment.
They hold the office for a specified period which is given by the Prime minister of India
Correct answer
Finance Commission has a chairman and four other members.
What type of bond is a government bond?
Insecure bond
Long term security
Short term security
Temporary and volatile bond
Correct answer
Insecure bond
Who has been appointed as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in 2022?
Avinash Kulkarni
Shyam Saran
Ramesh Bafna
PT Usha
Correct answer
Avinash Kulkarni
Who among the following was the head of royal ceremonies in Maratha Empire?
Majumdar
Chitnis
Wakenavis
Dabir
Correct answer
Majumdar
Who is responsible for the regulations of the Indian finance market?
Finance ministry
Reserve Bank of India
SEBI
Ministry of Trade and Commerce
Correct answer
Finance ministry
Lala Lajpat Rai had opposed the Simon commission, which British officer gave the order of 'Lathi Charge’ on him to control the protest.
Lieutenant Scott
Lieutenant Nicolson
Lieutenant Sanders
Lieutenant Baugh
Correct answer
Lieutenant Scott
Among the ______ most polluted cities in the world in the 1990s, Delhi came in at number four.
90
75
41
50
Correct answer
90
An electric generator converts ______.
Electrical energy into chemical energy
Chemical energy into electrical energy
Electrical energy into mechanical energy
Mechanical energy into electrical energy
Correct answer
Electrical energy into chemical energy
Mesosome functions are not related to which of the following?
Bacterial Secretion
Synthesis of cell membrane
Replication of DNA
Reproduction
Correct answer
Bacterial Secretion
What is called an extremely dense forest?
90% density or more
Density is 55% or more
Density is 60% or more
Density is 70% or more
Correct answer
90% density or more
At ambient temperature, the non-metal that is liquid is:
Helium
Carbon
Bromine
Mercury
Correct answer
Helium
Which one of the following contributes to secondary pollution?
NO2
HNO3
Br2
Cl2
Correct answer
NO2
Which of the following statements is not true?
The members of a homologous series show a gradual change in their physical properties with increase in molecular mass.
The difference in the molecular masses of any two adjacent homologous is 16 u.
All the compounds of a homologous series show similar chemical properties.
Any two adjacent homologous differ by 1 carbon atom and 2 hydrogen atoms in their molecular Formulae.
Correct answer
The members of a homologous series show a gradual change in their physical properties with increase in molecular mass.
Which of the following can be the health hazards of the pollutant called lead?
Cancer
Flu
Asbestosis
Anaemia
Correct answer
Cancer
In the human body, which of the following enzymes initiates the breakdown of proteins?
Maltose
Pepsin
Trypsin
Lactose
Correct answer
Maltose
Which among the following is not a Mendelian disorder?
Cystic fibrosis
Sickle-cell anaemia
Haemophilia
Turner’s syndrome
Correct answer
Cystic fibrosis
If an element A atom has 18 protons, it follows that A has 18 electrons. So, the number of electrons in an A+ will be -
21
20
19
17
Correct answer
21
The oils react with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel catalysts to form fats. This is an example of ______:
Substitution reaction
Addition reaction
Displacement reaction
Oxidation reaction
Correct answer
Substitution reaction
What is the area between two different ecosystems called?
Ecosphere
Ecotype
Ecad
Ecotone
Correct answer
Ecosphere
Which hormone in plants aids in bringing plants out of their dormancy?
Auxin
Gibberellin
Ethylene
Cytokinin
Correct answer
Auxin
What is an Igloo?
Snow house
Concrete house
Wooden house
Stone house
Correct answer
Snow house
In a certain code, PROGRAM is coded as MRRGOAP, then how is COUNTRY coded in the same way?
YOTNUCR
TOYNUCR
YOTNURC
TOYNURC
Correct answer
YOTNUCR
A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?





Correct answer
Choose the odd one out from the given alternatives.
39 : 03 : 00
72 : 06 : 00
79 : 04 : 00
56 : 04 : 00
Correct answer
39 : 03 : 00
In class A is 6th from the top and B is 18th from the bottom. C is 14 ranks below A and 15 ranks above B. How many students are there in the class?
50
51
52
49
Correct answer
50
Choose the odd one out from the given alternatives.
18, 11
10, 39
20, 27
18, 9
Correct answer
18, 11
In each of the four pairs of letter-clusters, the letters in the second term are a rearranged/ transformed form of the letters in the first term in a particular pattern. In which two pairs, has the transformation been done in the same way?
(A) QIOK - MMKO
(B) MIKE - KOME
(C) YAWC - UESG
(D) MMKO - MINC
A and C
A and D
B and C
B and D
Correct answer
A and C
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
RAM : IEM : : XUP : ?
CYY
CYP
CPY
PYC
Correct answer
CYY
A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.





Correct answer
State P is to the northwest of state Q. State S is to the north of State R. State Q is to the east of State R. A is to the north of State Q. State Sis southeast of State P. State a is East of State P. What is the position of State S with respect to State Q?
Northwest
North
South
Southeast
Correct answer
Northwest
Amar has more money than Ram. Ram does not have as much money as Subhas. Tarun has more money than Vimal but not as much money as Amar. Subhas has more money than Amar. Who has the highest money?
Vimal
Subhas
Ram
Tarun
Correct answer
Vimal
Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.
Resident
Alien
Native
Citizen
Correct answer
Resident
In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
India : Country : : Delhi : ______
Town
Capital
District
Country
Correct answer
Town
In a certain code, IPY is coded as CDE, then how is DYP coded in the same way?
BED
MED
TED
DED
Correct answer
BED
Which is the WRONG term in the following series?
DKM, FJP, HIR, JHV, LGY
JHV
HIR
LGY
FJP
Correct answer
JHV
Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.
617
446
256
824
Correct answer
617
Choose the odd one out.
(29, 82)
(15, 45)
(24, 14)
(42, 27)
Correct answer
(29, 82)
Directions
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
I. Shyam is older than Lalu.
II. Monu and Nilesh are of equal age.
III. Zaheer is the youngest.
IV. Yogesh is younger than Nilesh.
V. Yogesh is older than Shyam.
Which statement(s) indicate(s) that Nilesh is older than Zaheer?
II and III
III and IV
None of the given options
III only
Correct answer
II and III
If D = 4 And SAM is written as 247, how will GAP be written?
112
122
151
164
Correct answer
112
In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Alphabets : Dictionary : : ______ : _____
Writers : Question
Rights : Constitution
Keyboard : CPU
News : Partnership
Correct answer
Writers : Question
M, D, R, P and Q are all of different weight. R is only lighter than M and P is lighter than Q and D. Which of them is the second lightest?
Either Q or D
D
Q
M
Correct answer
Either Q or D
Consider the following set of numbers:
{3, 8, 5, 1, 9, 4, 6, 2, 3, 3, 9, 4, 8}
What is the mean of mean, median and mode of the set?
5
3
4
2
Correct answer
5
In the question below are given some statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
All plants are trees.
Some trees are leaves.
Some leaves are flowers.
Conclusions:
I. Some plants are leaves.
II. Some plants are flowers.
If only conclusion I follows.
If only conclusion II follows.
If either I or II follows.
If neither I nor II follows.
Correct answer
If only conclusion I follows.
If 25% m + 28% of 125 + 44% of 625 - 80% of 40 = 53% of 700, what is the value of m?
388
356
324
372
Correct answer
388
Two partners A and B invested amount in the ratio 2 : 3 respectively for 9 months and 10 months respectively. If A received Rs.900 as profit, then find the share of B in profit.
Rs.1200
Rs. 1500
Rs. 1300
Rs.1000
Correct answer
Rs.1200
Rearrange the jumble word?
SOEURTSR (name of a thing we wear)
TROUSERS
WETSUIT
SWEATER
TRAUSER
Correct answer
TROUSERS
The given pie chart shows the distribution of employees in five departments of a company.

In IT department, 22% of the employees are females and in HR department, 40% of the employees are females. Find the number of female employees in these two departments together.
140
110
160
185
Correct answer
140
Ram is 476 days older than Meena, Vishnu is 50 weeks older than Ram, and Vishnu was born on Tuesday, so on which day Meena was born?
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
Correct answer
Sunday
In Radhika's watch, it is 11 : 50. How many degrees do the hands of the watch make an angle with each other?
70°
25°
50°
55°
Correct answer
70°
How many times digit '3' appears in numbers from (12 * 5) to (14 * 10)?
15
18
17
16
Correct answer
15
Every 30 minutes a bus leaves from Gorakhpur bus station to Gonda. A person goes to the inquiry counter and inquiries about the next bus and gets to know that the next bus will leave after 15 minutes. If it is 10:05 now, what time did the last bus leave?
10 : 10
9 : 50
9 : 45
10 : 20
Correct answer
10 : 10
In the question below, there are two statements followed by two conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
All Beetles are birds.
No birds are butterflies.
Conclusion:
I. All butterflies are Beetles.
II. Some Beetles are butterflies.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Either Conclusion I or II follows
Only Conclusion II follows
Only Conclusion I follows
Correct answer
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
EMBROCATION
MENTOR
NUMBER
MOTION
TIMBER
Correct answer
MENTOR
The product of the 2nd and 3rd terms of an increasing AP is 4 and the product of the 1st and 4th terms of the AP is - 14. If the 1st term is greater than - 3, what is the value of 10th term?
30
20
15
25
Correct answer
30
In the following question arrange the given words in a meaningful and ascending order and select the option indicating the correct order.
3, 2, 1, 5, 4
5, 3, 2, 4, 1
5, 1, 3, 4, 2
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
Correct answer
3, 2, 1, 5, 4
What value should come in place of the questions mark (?) in the following questions?
4530 - 132 * 328 ÷ 16 = ? * 12
152
158.5
157
148.5
Correct answer
152
Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
2, 1, 5, 6, 3, 4
2, 1, 3, 5, 6, 4
2, 1, 5, 3, 6, 4
2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 6
Correct answer
2, 1, 5, 6, 3, 4
If June 13, 2003 was on a Thursday, then what day would it be on June 29, 2005?
Monday
Sunday
Tuesday
Friday
Correct answer
Monday
If 8 Men, 11 Women & 17 Children can do a task in 18 days and 2 Men, 3 Women & 5 Children can do the same task in 72 days then how much time would be taken by 9 Men, 9 Women and 9 Children to complete the same task?
16
18
15
12
Correct answer
16
Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.
Living things, birds, pigeons




Correct answer
In the following diagram, the triangle represents doctors, the circle represents players and the rectangle represents singers. Which region represents doctors who are singers but not players?

C
B
A
D
Correct answer
C
The given pie chart shows the distribution of number of students in six classes of a school.

If 60% of students in class 1st and 30% of students in class 3rd are pass in first class. Find the total number of students pass in first class in these two classes.
294
325
312
276
Correct answer
294
What is the least multiple of 12, which leaves a remainder of 4, when divided by 14, 8 and 20?
360
384
264
564
Correct answer
360
Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
4, 6, 2, 3, 1, 5
4, 6, 1, 3, 2, 5
2, 6, 4, 1, 3, 5
4, 6, 3, 2, 1, 5
Correct answer
4, 6, 2, 3, 1, 5
Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
24315
23154
51234
15234
Correct answer
24315
The bar graph represents the percentages of people invest in stock market. People surveyed are from different cities.

Out of the total people surveyed, people invest in stock market from city F are 15360 and in C are 26880. What is the ratio of total people surveyed in F and C?
3 ∶ 1
15 ∶ 4
5 ∶ 2
7 ∶ 5
Correct answer
3 ∶ 1
If 3x ∶ 8y ∶ 9z = what is the value of the ratio x ∶ y ∶ z ?
8 ∶ 6 ∶ 5
4 ∶ 3 ∶ 5
6 ∶ 4 ∶ 3
7 ∶ 3 ∶ 2
Correct answer
8 ∶ 6 ∶ 5
The following line graph represents the marks of Reena and kiran in an exam in five subjects. The maximum marks of each subject are 100.

In which subject Reena scored maximum marks?
English
Mathematics
Social Science
Hindi
Correct answer
English
Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from folding the given sheet of paper





Correct answer
Determine the mean deviation about the mean for the following data:
70, 45, 56, 86, 20, 25, 38, 42, 63, 45
19.5
15.8
25.5
16.5
Correct answer
19.5
The following bar graph shows the import of five metals (weight in tonnes) in India in 2010 and 2015.

The total import of all five metals in 2015 is what percent more than the total imports in 2010?
14.28%
12.5%
16.66%
20%
Correct answer
14.28%
Anjali bought several bananas at 2 for a rupee and an equal number at 3 for a rupee. To make a profit of 20% she should sell a dozen for?
Rs.10
Rs.12
Rs.8
Rs.6
Correct answer
Rs.10
A motorist travels one hour at an average speed of 55 kmph and the next hour at an average speed of 75 kmph. Then what is his average speed?
62
65
60
62.5
Correct answer
62
Find the volume of sphere if the radius of sphere is “the first perfect natural number in mathematics”.
705.14 cubic unit
905.14 cubic unit
905.16 cubic unit
805.14 cubic unit
Correct answer
705.14 cubic unit
Two trains start from station A and B and travel towards each other at speeds of 50km/hr and 60km/hr respectively. At the time of their meeting, the second train has travelled 120 km more than the first. The distance between A and B is;-
1320 km
1440 km
1200 km
900 km
Correct answer
1320 km
Rs 100000 is divided between Rohan and Mohan so that the amount that Rohan receives in 8years is the same as that Mohan receives in 10 years. If the interest is compounded annually then Rohan share is-
145236.1
65253.20
550000
53840.47
Correct answer
145236.1
A town had a calamity that resulted in 20% of the inhabitants perish. 40% of those who remained fled in fear. If the current population is 12600, then the town's original population was:
26,200
31,500
26,250
31,550
Correct answer
26,200
What will come at the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
382, 357, 308, ?, 106
81
224
250
227
Correct answer
81
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?
7 × 8 + 8 ÷ 2 - 32 × (1/8) - 6 × 8 = ?
8
10
9
6
Correct answer
8
If , then the value of is:
9
3
7
5
Correct answer
9
What is the simplified value equal to
Correct answer
Considering that 3 engines of the former type consume as much as 4 engines of the latter type, if 9 engines each run for 8 hours per day, how much coal will be needed for 8 engines running for 13 hours per day?
10
26
16
22
Correct answer
10
The number of triangles that may be made by choosing any three of the line segments from segments of lengths 2 cm, 3 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm is:
2
4
6
11
Correct answer
2
Working alone, A, B, and C may complete a task in 11 days, 20 days, and 55 days, respectively. How quickly can the task be completed if A is aided on alternating days by B and C?
6 days
8 days
4 days
10 days
Correct answer
6 days
The breadth of a rectangular area is 30% of its length. If the perimeter of the field is 5200 cm, find out the area of the field?
150 m2
120 m2
200 m2
100 m2
Correct answer
150 m2
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