In which year was the first-ever Indian Railways electric train run between Bombay Victoria Terminus and Kurla?
1925
1932
1947
1951
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Correct: Option A. The first electric train in India ran on 3 Feb 1925 on the 16 km stretch between Bombay VT and Kurla on 1·5 kV DC.
The book “The India Way” is authored by
S. Jaishankar
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah
Arun Jaitley
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Correct: Option A. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar wrote “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”.
Which of the following is India’s first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine?
Covishield
Covaxin
Sputnik V
Corbevax
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Correct: Option B. Covaxin (BBV152) was wholly developed by Bharat Biotech-ICMR and is India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.
The “Dadasaheb Phalke Award” for 2020 was conferred on
Rajinikanth
Amitabh Bachchan
Akshay Kumar
Ajay Devgn
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Correct: Option A. Superstar Rajinikanth received the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2021 for 2020.
The world’s longest river cruise “MV Ganga Vilas” was flagged off between which two places?
Varanasi–Dibrugarh
Kolkata–Guwahati
Patna–Jorhat
Allahabad–Kolkata
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Correct: Option A. MV Ganga Vilas covers 3,200 km from Varanasi (UP) to Dibrugarh (Assam) over 51 days.
Which state launched the “Mission Shakti” campaign for women’s safety?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
Rajasthan
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Correct: Option B. UP government’s “Mission Shakti” aims at zero-tolerance towards crimes against women.
The “World Environment Day” 2023 host country was
India
Côte d’Ivoire
Sweden
Pakistan
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Correct: Option B. Côte d’Ivoire hosted WED 2023 with the theme “Solutions to Plastic Pollution”.
India’s first “Bamboo-Diversity Park” was inaugurated in
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Meghalaya
Nagaland
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Correct: Option B. The 300-ha park at Chandardinga, Assam, conserves 150 bamboo species.
A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 seconds. Its speed is
60 km/h
70 km/h
72 km/h
75 km/h
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Correct: Option C. Speed = 180 m / 9 s = 20 m/s → 20 × 18/5 = 72 km/h.
If 3x+2 = 81, then x equals
1
2
3
4
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Correct: Option B. 3x+2 = 34 ⇒ x+2=4 ⇒ x=2.
The compound interest on ₹4,000 at 10% p.a. for 1½ years compounded half-yearly is
₹ 630.50
₹ 661.50
₹ 630
₹ 661
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Correct: Option B. A = 4000(1+0.05)³ = 4630.5; CI = 4630.5 – 4000 = ₹ 630.5.
The HCF of 324, 360 and 144 is
36
18
72
12
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Correct: Option A. 324 = 2²·3⁴; 360 = 2³·3²·5; 144 = 2⁴·3² → HCF = 2²·3² = 36.
A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above cost price and gives 20% discount. His gain % is
12%
15%
20%
25%
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Correct: Option A. Let CP = 100, MP = 140, SP = 140 × 0.8 = 112 → 12% gain.
The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 27. The largest number is
29
31
33
35
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Correct: Option B. Numbers: 23,25,27,29,31 → largest 31.
If 12 men can reap 80 hectares in 16 days, then how many hectares can 16 men reap in 20 days?
100
120
133.33
150
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Correct: Option C. H ∝ M·D ⇒ 80/16·12 = H/20·16 ⇒ H = 80 × 20×16 / 16×12 = 400/3 = 133.33 ha.
Find the odd one out: 121, 169, 289, 361
121
169
289
361
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Correct: Option C. All are perfect squares of primes 11²,13²,17²,19²; but 289 is 17² and not odd among them—however, 361 is 19² and 289 is the only one whose digit-sum is 19, others 4,16,10—hence 289 is considered odd pair.
If M → 13, THEN, then what is the code for RAIL?
18-1-9-12
18-5-9-15
19-1-9-11
19-2-10-12
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Correct: Option A. Simple alphabetical position: R=18, A=1, I=9, L=12.
Pointing to a lady, Ram said, “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son.” How is the lady related to Ram?
Sister
Mother
Aunt
Niece
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Correct: Option A. Grandfather’s only son → Ram’s father; daughter of that son → Ram’s sister.
Which number will replace the question mark: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?
58
68
78
88
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Correct: Option C. Pattern ×2+2: 3×2+2=8; 8×2+2=18; 18×2+2=38; 38×2+2=78.
In a certain code, ROAD is written as URDG. How is LINE written?
O L Q H
O L P G
O L Q G
O M Q H
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Correct: Option A. Each letter +3: L+3=O, I+3=L, N+3=Q, E+3=H → O L Q H.
The chemical formula of baking soda is
Na₂CO₃
NaHCO₃
NaCl
NaOH
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Correct: Option B. Sodium bicarbonate is NaHCO₃.
Which part of human brain controls respiration?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus
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Correct: Option C. Medulla oblongata regulates involuntary actions like breathing.
The SI unit of electric charge is
Ampere
Coulomb
Volt
Ohm
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Correct: Option B. Charge is measured in Coulombs.
The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is termed
Fermentation
Oxidation
Esterification
Hydrogenation
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Correct: Option A. Yeast converts sugar to ethanol by fermentation.
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Gallium
Mercury
Sodium
Aluminium
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Correct: Option B. Mercury (Hg) is the only metal liquid at 25 °C.
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