General Awareness
In which year was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced in India?
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2017
D) 2018
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Correct: Option C. GST was rolled out across India from 1 July 2017 through the 101st Constitutional Amendment.
The book “The Discovery of India” was written by:
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Sardar Patel
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Correct: Option B. Written in 1944–45 during his Ahmednagar jail term.
Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Andhra Pradesh
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Correct: Option C. Gujarat (~1,600 km).
The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by:
A) Paris
B) Los Angeles
C) Brisbane
D) Tokyo
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Correct: Option B. LA was awarded the 2028 Games in 2017.
‘KALIA’ scheme for farmer welfare belongs to which state?
A) Telangana
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) Kerala
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Correct: Option C. Krushak Assistance for Livelihood & Income Augmentation, Odisha 2018.
Who is the ex-officio chairman of NITI Aayog?
A) President
B) Vice-President
C) Prime Minister
D) Finance Minister
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Correct: Option C.
The “Duckworth–Lewis–Stern” method is associated with which sport?
A) Football
B) Tennis
C) Cricket
D) Hockey
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Correct: Option C. Rain-rule calculation in limited-over cricket.
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is named:
A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Viraat
C) INS Vikrant
D) INS Vishal
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Correct: Option C. IAC-1 commissioned Sep 2022 as INS Vikrant.
Mathematics
A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above cost price and gives a 15% discount. The gain % is:
A) 19 %
B) 22 %
C) 25 %
D) 28 %
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Correct: Option A. If CP = 100, MP = 140, SP = 140×0.85 = 119 → 19 % gain.
The LCM of 24, 36 and 60 is:
A) 180
B) 240
C) 360
D) 720
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Correct: Option C. 2³×3²×5 = 360.
If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x equals:
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Correct: Option C. 3^(x+2)=3⁴ ⇒ x+2=4 ⇒ x=2.
A sum amounts to ₹14,520 in 2 years at 10% p.a. compound interest. The principal is:
A) ₹12,000
B) ₹12,500
C) ₹13,000
D) ₹13,500
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Correct: Option A. P(1.1)² = 14520 ⇒ P = 14520/1.21 = 12000.
A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 s. Its speed in km/h is:
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Correct: Option B. Speed = 180/9 = 20 m/s = 20×18/5 = 72 km/h.
The average of first 7 prime numbers is:
A) 9.28
B) 9.85
C) 10.14
D) 10.57
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Correct: Option B. Primes: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17; sum = 58; avg = 58/7 ≈ 8.285 (updated choices). Corrected: 7 primes 2+3+5+7+11+13+17 = 58; 58/7 ≈ 8.285 → closest given is 7.14 to 10.57. Recalculated: 58/7 = 8.285 → none match, so revised options: A) 7.14 B) 8.28 C) 9.28 D) 10.14 → Correct: Option B 8.28.
If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is:
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Correct: Option A. Square both sides: x²+2+1/x²=25 ⇒ x²+1/x²=23.
Reasoning
Find the missing term: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?, 158
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Correct: Option B. Pattern ×2+2: 3×2+2=8, 8×2+2=18, 18×2+2=38, 38×2+2=78, 78×2+2=158.
If COMPUTER is coded as OCPMTURE, the code for KEYBOARD is:
A) EYKBOADR
B) EYKBORAD
C) EYBKROAD
D) EKYBODRA
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Correct: Option A. Pair-wise swap: CO→OC, MP→PM, UT→TU, ER→RE. Similarly KE→EK, YB→BY, OA→AO, RD→DR → EYKBOADR.
In a row Ram is 15th from left & 12th from right. Total students?
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Correct: Option B. 15+12–1 = 26.
Which Venn diagram best represents: Professor, Human-being, Female?
A) Prof completely inside Human; Female overlaps Prof
B) Prof and Female separate circles outside Human
C) Human inside Prof; Female outside
D) Prof and Human overlapping; Female disjoint
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Correct: Option A. Every professor is a human-being; some professors are female, so overlap between Prof & Female inside Human.
Statement: All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers. Conclusion:
A) Only I follows
B) Only II follows
C) Both I & II follow
D) Neither follows
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Correct: Option B. II is direct converse of second premise; I is not definitely true.
General Science
Which of the following is a non-metal that exists in liquid state at room temperature?
A) Bromine
B) Mercury
C) Gallium
D) Iodine
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Correct: Option A. Bromine (Br) is liquid non-metal; Hg & Ga are metals.
The SI unit of electric charge is:
A) Ampere
B) Coulomb
C) Volt
D) Ohm
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Correct: Option B.
Normal human blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) is approximately:
A) 80/120 mmHg
B) 100/70 mmHg
C) 120/80 mmHg
D) 140/90 mmHg
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Correct: Option C.
The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol by yeast is termed:
A) Fermentation
B) Pasteurisation
C) Distillation
D) Oxidation
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Correct: Option A. Alcoholic fermentation.
Which mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?
A) Plane
B) Concave
C) Convex
D) Cylindrical
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Correct: Option C. Convex mirror gives wide, erect & diminished image.
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