The 2023 G-20 Summit was held in which Indian city?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: India hosted the 18th G-20 Summit in New Delhi on 9–10 September 2023.
Who is the author of the book “Ignited Minds”?
A) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B) Narendra Modi
C) Manmohan Singh
D) Pranab Mukherjee
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: “Ignited Minds” is a motivational book written by former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
The “Duckworth–Lewis” method is associated with which sport?
A) Football
B) Tennis
C) Cricket
D) Hockey
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Correct: Option C. Explanation: The DLS method is a mathematical formulation used to reset targets in rain-affected limited-overs cricket matches.
Which Indian state launched the “Mission Shakti” scheme for women’s empowerment?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Odisha
D) Gujarat
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: UP government launched Mission Shakti in 2020 focusing on safety, security and empowerment of women.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is headquartered in:
A) Geneva
B) New York
C) Paris
D) Rome
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: WHO’s headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
A) Gandak
B) Kosi
C) Son
D) Bagmati
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: Kosi river changes course frequently causing floods, hence the nickname.
India’s first solar-powered railway station is:
A) Guwahati
B) Jaipur
C) Anand Vihar (Delhi)
D) Secunderabad
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: Guwahati railway station became fully solar powered in 2017.
The currency of Argentina is:
A) Peso
B) Real
C) Dollar
D) Bolivar
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: Argentine Peso is the official currency.
Which film won the National Film Award 2023 for Best Feature Film?
A) RRR
B) Sardar Udham
C) Rocketry
D) Ayyappanum Koshiyum
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: Sardar Udham won the 69th National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film.
The “Statue of Unity” is situated on which river?
A) Narmada
B) Tapi
C) Sabarmati
D) Mahi
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: It stands on the Sadhu Bet island facing the Narmada dam.
Who is the present RBI Governor (as of June 2024)?
A) Shaktikanta Das
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Urjit Patel
D) Viral Acharya
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: Shaktikanta Das was re-appointed till 2024.
The India-Australia Test series trophy is named:
A) Pataudi Trophy
B) Border-Gavaskar Trophy
C) Wisden Trophy
D) Anthony de Mello Trophy
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: Instituted in 1996, it honours Sunil Gavaskar & Allan Border.
Which planet was demoted to “dwarf planet” status in 2006?
A) Neptune
B) Pluto
C Uranus
D) Jupiter
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: IAU reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is:
A) INS Vikrant
B) INS Vikramaditya
C) INS Vishal
D) INS Shakti
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: IAC-1 named INS Vikrant was commissioned in 2022.
The largest coal-producing state of India is:
A) Jharkhand
B) Odisha
C) Chhattisgarh
D) West Bengal
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: Jharkhand tops with ~27% of national output.
Which day is observed as “National Voters’ Day” in India?
A) 26 Jan
B) 15 Aug
C) 25 Jan
D) 30 Jan
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Correct: Option C. Explanation: 25 Jan since 2011 to encourage enrolment.
The first woman to climb Mount Everest twice is:
A) Bachendri Pal
B) Santosh Yadav
C) Premlata Agarwal
D) Arunima Sinha
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: Santosh Yadav climbed in 1992 & 1993.
Which amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?
A) 42nd
B) 44th
C) 61st
D) 73rd
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Correct: Option C. Explanation: 61st Constitutional Amendment 1988.
The headquarters of FIFA is located in:
A) Zurich
B) Paris
C) Dubai
D) London
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: FIFA HQ is in Zurich, Switzerland.
Which Indian airport got the first “Carbon Neutral” status?
A) Cochin
B) Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Mumbai
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: Cochin International became carbon neutral in 2015.
The “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme was launched in:
A) 2018
B) 2019
C) 2020
D) 2021
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: ONORC rolled out nationally in 2019.
Who discovered Penicillin?
A) Alexander Fleming
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Edward Jenner
D) Joseph Lister
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: Fleming discovered it in 1928.
India’s first bullet-train corridor will connect:
A) Delhi–Agra
B) Mumbai–Ahmedabad
C) Chennai–Bengaluru
D) Kolkata–Bhubaneswar
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: MAHSR project, 508 km, under construction.
The “Golden Quadrilateral” connects which four cities?
A) Delhi–Mumbai–Chennai–Kolkata
B) Delhi–Mumbai–Bengaluru–Hyderabad
C) Mumbai–Chennai–Kolkata–Bhubaneswar
D) Delhi–Kolkata–Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: 5,846 km highway network connecting the four metros.
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted by:
A) Los Angeles
B) Paris
C) Brisbane
D) Tokyo
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: Paris will host the 33rd Olympiad, 26 Jul–11 Aug 2024.
Mathematics
If 3x – 7 = 2x + 8, then x equals:
A) 1
B) 15
C) 5
D) −1
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Correct: Option B. Explanation: 3x – 2x = 8 + 7 ⇒ x = 15.
The HCF of 72, 108 and 144 is:
A) 12
B) 18
C) 36
D) 72
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Correct: Option C. Explanation: 72 = 2³·3², 108 = 2²·3³, 144 = 2⁴·3²; HCF = 2²·3² = 36.
A train 150 m long passes a pole in 9 s. Speed of train is:
A) 50 km/h
B) 54 km/h
C) 60 km/h
D) 72 km/h
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Correct: Option C. Explanation: v = 150/9 = 16.66 m/s → 16.66×18/5 = 60 km/h.
Simple interest on ₹2,000 at 5% p.a. for 3 years is:
A) ₹300
B) ₹250
C) ₹200
D) ₹350
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: SI = 2000×5×3/100 = ₹300.
If a : b = 3 : 4 and b : c = 8 : 9, then a : c =
A) 2 : 3
B) 3 : 2
C) 1 : 3
D) 4 : 9
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: a/c = (3/4)×(8/9) = 24/36 = 2/3.
The average of first 10 odd numbers is:
A) 10
B) 11
C) 9
D) 12
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: Sum = 1+3+…+19 = 100; avg = 100/10 = 10.
If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is:
A) 23
B) 25
C) 27
D) 29
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 25 → x² + 1/x² = 23.
A man sells two radios at ₹990 each, gaining 10% on one and losing 10% on the other. Overall gain/loss % is:
A) 1% loss
B) 1% gain
C) No loss no gain
D) 2% loss
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Correct: Option A. Explanation: When SP same & gain% = loss% = x, net loss = x²/100 = 1%.
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