Q1. Which of the following is not a river of Northern India?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Krishna
(C) Ravi
(D) Koshi
Answer: (B)
Exp: Krishna is a major river of peninsular India. Yamuna, Ravi and Koshi are rivers associated with northern India.
Q2. On which day does India celebrate Independence Day?
(A) 1st January
(B) 26th January
(C) 15th August
(D) 2nd October
Answer: (C)
Exp: India celebrates Independence Day on 15 August, commemorating independence in 1947.
Q3. Who was the first astronaut of India to go into space?
(A) Rakesh Sharma
(B) Kalpana Chawla
(C) Sunita Williams
(D) Vikram Sarabhai
Answer: (A)
Exp: Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen to travel to space in 1984 aboard Soyuz T-11.
Q4. Which of the following is the smallest planet of our solar system?
(A) Mercury
(B) Venus
(C) Pluto
(D) Neptune
Answer: (A)
Exp: Mercury is the smallest of the eight recognized planets. Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.
Q5. What is the national animal of India?
(A) Rhinoceros
(B) Tiger
(C) Lion
(D) Nilgai
Answer: (B)
Exp: The national animal of India is the Royal Bengal Tiger.
Q6. What is the capital of Bihar?
(A) Raipur
(B) Barauni
(C) Patna
(D) Ujjain
Answer: (C)
Exp: Patna is the capital of Bihar.
Q7. Which country is also known as the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’?
(A) Norway
(B) Japan
(C) Taiwan
(D) West Indies
Answer: (B)
Exp: Japan is called the Land of the Rising Sun, associated with the Japanese name Nippon/Nihon.
Q8. The Asiatic lion is found in
(A) Gir National Park
(B) Corbett National Park
(C) Kanha National Park
(D) Dachigam National Park
Answer: (A)
Exp: The wild Asiatic lion population is found in and around Gir National Park and the Gir landscape in Gujarat.
Q9. Who wrote the Ramayana?
(A) Vedavyasa
(B) Valmiki
(C) Kalidasa
(D) Banabhatta
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Sanskrit epic Ramayana is traditionally attributed to Valmiki.
Q10. Who created the famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’?
(A) Pablo Picasso
(B) Michelangelo
(C) Sanzio Raphael
(D) Leonardo da Vinci
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Q11. Ranji Trophy is associated with which sport?
(A) Football
(B) Cricket
(C) Badminton
(D) Hockey
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship in India.
Q12. Which is the largest river island in the world?
(A) Peacock Island
(B) Bhavani Island
(C) Mandhata Munroe Island
(D) Majuli
Answer: (D)
Exp: Majuli, in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, is widely recognized as the world’s largest inhabited river island; island size can vary with erosion and classification.
Q13. Who is known as ‘Napoleon of India’?
(A) Emperor Ashoka
(B) Akbar
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Vikramaditya
Answer: (C)
Exp: Gupta ruler Samudragupta is called the ‘Napoleon of India’ due to his military campaigns.
Q14. Which of the following dances originated in Kerala?
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Kathakali
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Chhau
Answer: (B)
Exp: Kathakali is a classical dance-drama tradition originating in Kerala.
Q15. In which Indian state is the Taj Mahal situated?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Punjab
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
Q16. Who established the Mughal Empire in India?
(A) Shah Jahan
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Babur
Answer: (D)
Exp: Babur established Mughal rule in India after the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
Q17. Who discovered America in the year 1492?
(A) Vasco da Gama
(B) Christopher Columbus
(C) Marco Polo
(D) Amundsen
Answer: (B)
Exp: Christopher Columbus reached the Caribbean in 1492; the term ‘discovered’ is Eurocentric, as Indigenous peoples already inhabited the Americas.
Q18. Which is the largest ocean in the world?
(A) The Indian Ocean
(B) The Pacific Ocean
(C) The Atlantic Ocean
(D) The Arctic Ocean
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean by area.
Q19. Which man-made canal connects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean?
(A) Suez Canal
(B) Corinth Canal
(C) Kiel Canal
(D) Panama Canal
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Isthmus of Panama.
Q20. Apatani are the tribal people of which state?
(A) Manipur
(B) Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Mizoram
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Apatani are an indigenous community primarily associated with the Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Q21. Which of the following is produced by plants through photosynthesis?
(A) Carbohydrate
(B) Protein
(C) Fat
(D) Vitamins
Answer: (A)
Exp: Photosynthesis produces carbohydrates (initially sugars) from carbon dioxide and water using light energy; oxygen is released.
Q22. Vitamin A deficiency causes
(A) beriberi
(B) Graves’ disease
(C) night blindness
(D) scurvy
Answer: (C)
Exp: Vitamin A deficiency may cause night blindness and other eye disorders.
Q23. Red blood cells of the human body primarily carry
(A) nutrients
(B) oxygen
(C) proteins
(D) hormones
Answer: (B)
Exp: Red blood cells carry most blood oxygen using haemoglobin.
Q24. Mosquitoes spread which of the following diseases?
(A) Measles
(B) Syphilis
(C) Tuberculosis
(D) Dengue
Answer: (D)
Exp: Dengue is transmitted by infected Aedes mosquitoes.
Q25. COVID-19 is caused by which of the following?
(A) SARS-CoV-1
(B) SARS-CoV-2
(C) SARS-CoV-3
(D) SARS-CoV-4
Answer: (B)
Exp: COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Q26. Cataract is a disease of
(A) liver
(B) teeth
(C) eye
(D) brain
Answer: (C)
Exp: A cataract is clouding of the eye’s lens.
Q27. Which hormone reduces blood glucose level?
(A) Insulin
(B) Glucagon
(C) Thyroxine
(D) Adrenaline
Answer: (A)
Exp: Insulin, secreted by pancreatic beta cells, lowers blood glucose by promoting uptake and storage.
Q28. Against which disease is the BCG vaccine given?
(A) Measles
(B) Typhoid
(C) Diphtheria
(D) Tuberculosis
Answer: (D)
Exp: BCG vaccine is used primarily to protect against severe forms of tuberculosis (TB).
Q29. Which of the following does not contain digestive enzymes?
(A) Gastric juice
(B) Saliva
(C) Pancreatic juice
(D) Bile
Answer: (D)
Exp: Bile contains bile salts that aid fat emulsification but does not contain digestive enzymes.
Q30. How many ventricles does a human heart have?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Answer: (B)
Exp: The human heart has two ventricles: right and left.
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Q31. The synonym of ‘elongate’ is
(A) Lengthy
(B) Lengthen
(C) Longing
(D) Elated
Answer: (B)
Exp: As a verb, elongate means to make or become longer; ‘lengthen’ is the closest synonym.
Q32. The antonym of ‘artificial’ is
(A) Truthful
(B) Faithful
(C) Indolent
(D) Genuine
Answer: (D)
Exp: Genuine is an antonym of artificial, meaning real or authentic.
Q33. Complete the proverb: “Better ____ than never.”
(A) come
(B) go
(C) early
(D) late
Answer: (D)
Exp: The standard proverb is “Better late than never.”
Q34. What is the opposite gender of ‘vixen’?
(A) Fox
(B) Spinster
(C) Stallion
(D) Vermin
Answer: (A)
Exp: A vixen is a female fox; the male is a fox.
Q35. What is the past tense of ‘forget’?
(A) Forgetting
(B) Forgotten
(C) Forgot
(D) Forget
Answer: (C)
Exp: The simple past of forget is ‘forgot’; ‘forgotten’ is the past participle.
Q36. Complete the sentence: “Who is sitting ____ the ____?”
(A) around
(B) of
(C) in
(D) on
Answer: (A)
Exp: The scan text for this item is unclear; the sentence/options are not reliably legible, so the answer cannot be verified from the provided page.
Q37. What is a group of cows called?
(A) Team
(B) Pack
(C) Herd
(D) Army
Answer: (C)
Exp: A group of cows is commonly called a herd.
Q38. A person who mends shoes is called
(A) butler
(B) cobbler
(C) tailor
(D) sailor
Answer: (B)
Exp: A person who repairs or makes shoes is a cobbler.
Q39. Fill in the blank with the proper determiner: “The Pacific is ____ ocean of the world.”
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) one
Answer: (B)
Exp: ‘Ocean’ begins with a vowel sound, so ‘an’ is grammatically appropriate: “The Pacific is an ocean of the world.”
Q40. What is the superlative of ‘bad’?
(A) Best
(B) Worse
(C) Worst
(D) Baddest
Answer: (C)
Exp: The irregular comparative and superlative forms are bad → worse → worst.
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Q41. Simplify: 3 + 6 − 3 × 5 + 5
(A) 6
(B) −6
(C) 0
(D) −2
Answer: (C)
Exp: Apply multiplication first: 3 + 6 − 15 + 5 = 9 − 15 + 5 = −1. None of the listed options matches; the printed options may contain an error.
Q42. If potatoes cost ₹40 per kg, what is the cost of 3½ kg?
(A) ₹120
(B) ₹150
(C) ₹300
(D) ₹140
Answer: (D)
Exp: Cost = ₹40 × 3.5 kg = ₹140.
Q43. Subtract 2.33 from 70.333 and choose the correct answer.
(A) 68.333
(B) 68.003
(C) 68.033
(D) 68
Answer: (B)
Exp: 70.333 − 2.330 = 68.003, which is option B.
Q44. In a school there are 1000 students, 40% of which are girls. What is the number of girls?
(A) 240
(B) 360
(C) 480
(D) 400
Answer: (D)
Exp: 40% of 1000 = 0.40 × 1000 = 400 girls.
Q45. One person can consume 150 g of rice. If 120 people are invited to lunch, how much rice will be required?
(A) 15 kg
(B) 18 kg
(C) 20 kg
(D) 50 kg
Answer: (B)
Exp: Total rice = 150 g × 120 = 18,000 g = 18 kg.
Q46. Divide 300 by 37.5 and choose the correct answer.
(A) 8
(B) 7
(C) 6.8
(D) 3.08
Answer: (A)
Exp: 300 ÷ 37.5 = 8.
Q47. If 3 men can complete a job in 1 day, how many days will 1 man require to complete the job?
Answer: (A)
Exp: Assuming equal work rates, total work is 3 man-days. One man would need 3 days.
Q48. Which one of the following numbers is a perfect square?
(A) 27
(B) 81
(C) 56
(D) 108
Answer: (B)
Exp: 81 = 9², so 81 is a perfect square.
Q49. A sum of ₹15,000 is borrowed at 10% per annum simple interest for 2 years. What is the interest?
(A) ₹1,000
(B) ₹1,500
(C) ₹2,500
(D) ₹3,000
Answer: (D)
Exp: Simple interest = PRT/100 = 15,000 × 10 × 2 / 100 = ₹3,000.
Q50. A train moves at 90 km/hour. How far will it travel in 20 minutes?
(A) 20 km
(B) 25 km
(C) 30 km
(D) 35 km
Answer: (C)
Exp: 20 minutes = 1/3 hour. Distance = 90 × 1/3 = 30 km.
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