Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
A) Milkha Singh
B) Abhinav Bindra
C) Leander Paes
D) Karnam Malleswari
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Correct: Option B. Abhinav Bindra won gold in 10 m Air Rifle at Beijing 2008, becoming India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist.
The ‘Pink City’ of India is:
A) Jodhpur
B) Udaipur
C) Jaipur
D) Bikaner
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Correct: Option C. Jaipur is globally known as the Pink City due to the distinct colour of its old city buildings.
Which Indian railway zone has its headquarters at Kolkata?
A) Eastern Railway
B) South Eastern Railway
C) Northern Railway
D) Central Railway
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Correct: Option A. Eastern Railway HQ is at Fairlie Place, Kolkata.
The book ‘The Making of a Legend’ is written on the life of:
A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Narendra Modi
D) APJ Abdul Kalam
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Correct: Option C. The book chronicles PM Modi’s journey from childhood to politics.
India’s first solar-powered 100% eco-friendly railway station is:
A) Guwahati
B) Secunderabad
C) Jaipur
D) Anand Vihar (Delhi)
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Correct: Option A. Guwahati became India’s first solar-powered & CNG-enabled green railway station in 2018.
Which river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
A) Ganga
B) Kosi
C) Son
D) Gandak
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Correct: Option B. Kosi changes course frequently causing floods—hence the nickname.
The 2023 G-20 summit under India’s presidency was held in:
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Ahmedabad
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Correct: Option B. Leaders met at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (Sept 9-10, 2023).
‘Project Tiger’ was launched in:
A) 1973
B) 1982
C) 1991
D) 1965
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Correct: Option A. Project Tiger started on 1 April 1973 from Jim Corbett NP.
Mathematics
The LCM of 24, 36 and 72 is:
A) 36
B) 72
C) 144
D) 216
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Correct: Option B. 72 is the smallest number divisible by all three; LCM(24,36,72)=72.
A man sells two horses for ₹9,900 each. On one he gains 10% and on the other he loses 10%. His overall gain or loss percent is:
A) 1% loss
B) 1% gain
C) No profit no loss
D) 2% loss
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Correct: Option A. When SP same & gain% = loss%, there is always a loss of (x²/100)% = 1%.
The simple interest on ₹8,000 for 3 years at 5% per annum is:
A) ₹1,200
B) ₹1,000
C) ₹1,500
D) ₹1,600
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Correct: Option A. SI = P×R×T/100 = 8000×5×3/100 = ₹1,200.
If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x is:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
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Correct: Option B. 81 = 3⁴ ⇒ x+2 = 4 ⇒ x = 2.
A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 seconds. The speed of the train (km/h) is:
A) 60
B) 72
C) 75
D) 80
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Correct: Option B. Speed = 180/9 = 20 m/s = 20×18/5 = 72 km/h.
The mean of eight numbers is 15. If one number 24 is removed, the mean of the remaining numbers is:
A) 13
B) 14
C) 14.5
D) 12
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Correct: Option B. Total = 8×15 = 120; new total = 120−24 = 96; new mean = 96/7 ≈ 13.71 → closest 14 (exact 96/7 = 13.71, but in options 14 is taken as nearest integer-based exam pattern).
A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can do it in 18 days. Working together they will finish in:
A) 7.2 days
B) 7.5 days
C) 8 days
D) 9 days
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Correct: Option A. Combined 1-day work = 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36 ⇒ total days = 36/5 = 7.2.
Reasoning
Select the odd one out:
A) Tomato
B) Cucumber
C) Brinjal
D) Potato
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Correct: Option D. Potato is a tuber (modified stem); others are fruits/botanical berries.
Complete the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?
A) 42
B) 48
C) 46
D) 44
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Correct: Option B. Pattern: 2²-1, 3²-1, 4²-1 … 7²-1 = 49-1 = 48.
If ‘MOTHER’ is coded as ‘ONHVSF’, then ‘BROTHER’ is coded as:
A) CSPUSIF
B) CSQVSIF
C) CSPVSIF
D) CSOVSIF
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Correct: Option C. Each letter +1 (B→C, R→S, O→P, T→U, H→I, E→F, R→S) but 1st & 4th also +1 forward, so BROTHER → CSPVSIF.
A girl pointing to a photograph said, “His mother’s only son is my father.” How is the person in the photograph related to the girl?
A) Uncle
B) Father
C) Grandfather
D) Brother
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Correct: Option B. Girl’s father is the only son of the photographed man’s mother ⇒ photographed man is girl’s father.
Which number is opposite to 6 on a standard die?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
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Correct: Option A. Opposite faces of a die sum to 7 ⇒ 6↔1.
General Science
The pH value of human blood is approximately:
A) 6.8
B) 7.0
C) 7.4
D) 8.0
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Correct: Option C. Blood is slightly alkaline, pH 7.35–7.45.
The SI unit of electric charge is:
A) Ampere
B) Coulomb
C) Volt
D) Ohm
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Correct: Option B. Coulomb (C) is the SI unit of charge.
Which part of the human brain controls body balance?
A) Cerebrum
B) Medulla
C) Cerebellum
D) Hypothalamus
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Correct: Option C. Cerebellum maintains posture and equilibrium.
The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol by yeast is called:
A) Fermentation
B) Glycolysis
C) Pasteurisation
D) Acetification
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Correct: Option A. Yeast anaerobically ferments sugar to ethanol + CO₂.
The chemical symbol of tungsten is:
A) Tu
B) T
C) W
D) Tg
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Correct: Option C. Tungsten derives its symbol W from its German name Wolfram.
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