Q1
If 808 × 8008 × 80008 = A and the sum of all the digits in the A is M, what will be the value of √M ?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber System and Order of Magnitude
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- Q2
Directions for questions 2-3: There are two series given below, of which one is complete and follows a certain pattern. Based on the pattern of the complete series, find the answering term in the other series with missing terms marked by alphabets. Which number will come in place of D in the following? 4, 25, 169, 1009, 5041, 20161 / 6, A, B, C, D, E
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber Series, Coding-Decoding - Q3
Which number will come in place of E in the following? 4, 7.5, 21.25, 77.875, 354.9375, 1957.65625 / 5, A, B, C, D, E
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber Series, Coding-Decoding - Q4
Amit has to travel distances of 66 km, 88 km and 110 km on three consecutive days. He travels with the greatest possible constant speed (in km/hr) on all the three days so that he covers the respective distances in an integer number of hours on each day. How many hours will it take him to complete the journey?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPower and Exponent, Square, Square Root, Cube Root, H.C.F. and L.C.M. - Q5
If pKq means p + q, pLq means p − q, pMq means p × q, pNq means p ÷ q, which of the following equation is incorrect?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesIntroduction to Algebra - BODMAS, Simplification of Weird Symbols - Q6
A pipe 'N' can fill a tank in 1/4 hour and another pipe 'M' can fill it in 1/6 hour. Both pipes are opened to fill the empty tank, but after 1/15 hour a leak developed in the tank. The leak alone can empty the full tank in just 1/12 hour. If the both pipes were opened at 9 pm, then at what time will the tank be emptied?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesTime and Work, Time and Distance, Speed and Distance - Q7
Rajani has a digital watch that shows time in a 24-hour format. The time on the watch shows 23:45. After passing 'A' minutes the watch shows the time in such a way that the four whole numbers are again arranged in ascending order from left to right. Then what will be the value of A × A?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesProblems based on Clocks, Calendar and Age - Q8
If E * F means 'E is the son of F', E + F means 'E is the father of F', E > F means 'E is the daughter of F', E < F means 'E is the wife of F', which of the following pair of people represents first cousins with regard to the relation given in the expressions, if it is provided that H is the sister of P? Q > R < P + S and M * H < I + J < K + L
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesProblems Related to Relations - Q9
In a hostel room, five people P, Q, R, S and T read a novel. The one who reads the novel first gives it to R. The one who reads the novel last has taken it from P. T is not the first or the last to read the novel. There are two readers between Q and P. Identify those two readers between Q and P in the same order.
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q10
Consider the following statements:
- IAn equilateral triangle in a circle will have the maximum area compared to other triangles inside the same circle.
- IIIf the height of an equilateral triangle is 10 cm, its area will be equal to (100√3)/3 cm².
- IIIIf three sides of a triangle are 5, 12 and 13 cm, then the circumradius of the triangle is 2.5 cm.
- IVScalene triangle is a triangle with none of the sides equal to any other sides. Which among the above given statements are correct?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLines, Angles and Common Geometrical Figures - Q11
The sum of all the three-digit natural numbers, which on being divided by 5, leave a remainder equal to 4 is XXYZA. What is the value of Y + Z?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber System and Order of Magnitude - Q12
Directions for questions 12-15: Nandu and Mohan decided to sell their Apple Series watches each at ₹ 42,000 to Karthik and Ganesh respectively. In each case the selling price of ₹ 42,000 was arrived at by increasing the cost price by 25%. While Nandu gives a discount of 10% on the first ₹ 12,000, 8% on the next ₹ 16,000 and 5% on the rest to the buyer Karthik, Mohan gives a discount of 8% on the first ₹ 16,000, 7% on the next ₹ 8,000 and 5% on the rest to his buyer Ganesh. These discounts were however subject to the condition, that the buyers make the payment on time, failing which the discount gets reduced by 1% for every delay of a week. If Nandu and Mohan got all the payments on time, what is the approximate percentage of profit of the person getting the higher profit?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q13
If Karthik defaults to make payment by 1 and 2 weeks in the second and third payments respectively, what would be the profit of Nandu on the sale of a watch?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q14
If Ganesh defaults in each payment by 2 weeks, what would be the profit of Mohan on the sale of a watch?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q15
What would be the difference in the profits of Nandu and Mohan if both the buyers default in each payment by a week?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q16
Madhu purchased a bike in the year 2024 at the cost of ₹ 78,000. It depreciates in value, 10% the first year, 9.5% the next year, 9% the third year and so on, with all the percentages applied on the original cost of the bike. What will be its value in the year 2029?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q17
Neelima places an order for 'p' number of sweets from Agarwal Sweet Shop that produces 'q' number of sweets every day. r% of the total number of sweets produced in a day fail quality check and are discarded. What will be the number of days in which the order will be completed?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesIntroduction to Algebra - BODMAS, Simplification of Weird Symbols - Q18
There are 5 members in the family by the names Ravi, Madhu, Mahesh, Raghu and Praveen. Praveen is taller than Raghu but not as fat as Raghu. Mahesh is taller than Ravi but shorter than Madhu. Ravi is fatter than Raghu but not as fat as Madhu. Praveen is thinner than Mahesh, who is thinner than Raghu. If they are arranged in an ascending order, i.e., fattest to thinnest, who will come in the middle?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q19
Directions for questions 19-21: On the eve of Bathukamma festival, the association of Greenfield Apartments had organized games for children. As a part of that, Keerthi, Joshna, Pallavi, Rama and Swetha participated in a race. They got different ranks from 1 to 5 in the race (1 being the fastest and 5 being the slowest).
- IKeerthi is not the person who finished the race first.
- IIPallavi didn't get the 5th rank, but she finished the race after Keerthi.
- IIIRama finished the race after Joshna.
- IVThe sum of ranks of Keerthi and Swetha was equal to the sum of ranks of Pallavi and Rama. Among the five girls that participated in the race, who was the last to finish the race?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q20
If the sum of the ranks of Swetha and Pallavi is 8, then who got the 4th rank?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q21
Among the five girls, who could not have finished the race after Pallavi?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q22
The ratio of Pooja's age to Ajay's age is 1 : 3. The ratio of their ages after 8 years will be 1 : 2. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 1 : 5?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesProblems based on Clocks, Calendar and Age - Q23
Bhaskar bought a piggy bank for his daughter Kavitha. Kavitha started saving her money. On 1st March, 2024 she saved ₹ 1 and every day starting from 2nd March she saved ₹ 1 more than the previous day. Find the first date after 1st March, 2024 at the end of which her total savings will be a perfect square.
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber Series, Coding-Decoding - Q24
Jaya, a shopkeeper, initially had 'n' pens. A customer bought 10% pens from n, then another customer bought 20% of the remaining pens, after that one more customer purchased 25% of the remaining pens. Finally, Jaya was left with 270 pens in her shop. How many pens were there initially in her shop?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q25
A preliminary test was conducted by a recruiting agency which consisted of 100 questions. Madhuri takes that test and attempts all the questions in it. For every correct answer 1 mark is awarded, while a wrong answer is penalized as follows:
- IOne-fifth of the questions carry 1/10 negative marking.
- IIOne-tenth of the questions carry 1/5 negative marking.
- IIIRemaining questions will carry 1/2 negative marking. Unattempted questions carry 0 marks. If maximum and minimum possible marks scored by Madhuri are X and Y respectively, then (X − Y) / 17.375 is:
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber System and Order of Magnitude - Q26
In a classroom, a teacher asked, 'How many 2-digit numbers exist which have the property that the product of factorials of its digits > the sum of factorials of its digits?' Then what will be the answer of the students present there?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber System and Order of Magnitude - Q27
Krishna, Suresh and Raghava together started a business with the initial investments of ₹ 15,000, ₹ 18,000 and ₹ 20,000 respectively. After a year, Krishna and Suresh increased their investments by ₹ 5,000 and ₹ 2,000 respectively, while Raghava withdrew ₹ 5,000. After one more year, Krishna, Suresh and Raghava increased their investments by 20%, 25% and 40% respectively. It was decided that Raghava would receive 20% of the total profit received by them for his extra work and the rest of the profit would be distributed according to their investments. After 3 years, the total profit received by them was ₹ 53,400. If the extra profit received by Raghava was excluded, then find the ratio of profit shares of Krishna, Suresh and Raghava:
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesRatio, Proportion and Variation - Q28
John has a piggy bank which contains 25-paise, 50-paise and 1-rupee coins. There are 220 coins in all and the total amount in the piggy bank is ₹ 160. If there are thrice as many 1-rupee coins as there are 25-paise coins, then what is the number of 50-paise coins in the piggy bank?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesIntroduction to Algebra - BODMAS, Simplification of Weird Symbols - Q29
Sekhar delivered a 20 litre solution of milk and water in the ratio 3 : 2 to Bhaskar. Bhaskar removed 10 litres from this, replaced it with pure milk and delivered it to Karthik and Karthik repeated this process and delivered it to Varun. What is the ratio of milk and water in the solution received by Varun?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesRatio, Proportion and Variation - Q30
In a new year party, out of the total guests, 60% are women. If 80% of the guests are married couples (form a pair of husband and wife) and the rest are unmarried, then which of the following statements are correct?
- IAll men are married.
- IIMore than 30% of women are unmarried.
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q31
In a kitchen rack, six boxes are kept one on top of another. The red box is just above the blue box. The purple box is between the black and the green box. The yellow box is between the red and the black box. If the boxes are numbered from 1 to 6 from top to bottom, then the difference between the position of the green and the red box is D. What is the value of D^3/2?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q32
Pointing at a boy in the photograph Bhargav said, 'The boy sitting on the left is the son of the wife of the only son of the grandmother of my younger brother.' What is the relation between the boy in the photograph and Bhargav?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesProblems Related to Relations - Q33
Consider the following statements:
- IA Parallelogram having all the sides equal is a Rhombus.
- IIAll the Rhombuses are Parallelograms, but the reverse is not true.
- IIIA Rhombus may or may not be a Square, but all Squares are Rhombuses. Which among the above given statements are correct?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLines, Angles and Common Geometrical Figures - Q34
An electrical lineman has to climb on a pole of height 50 meters to fix the wires. In the first one minute he climbed up 5 meters, in the next one minute he slipped down by 2 meters. Further, he repeated the same process till he reached the top of the pole. Then at what height was he at the 24th minute and how many times did he have to go upwards to reach the top of the pole?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesTime and Work, Time and Distance, Speed and Distance - Q35
Sandeep invested a certain amount in Reliance Infra Private Limited which offers compound interest (compounded annually) at 5% p.a. and an amount equal to 50% of that amount was invested in Reliance Jio, which offers compound interest (compounded annually) at 10% p.a. The duration of investment for both the companies was 2 years. If the difference between the amount received from both the companies is ₹ 6,965, what is the difference between the sums invested in the two companies?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q36
Kalpana's project report consists of 40 pages, each of 75 lines with 80 characters in each line. The lines are reduced to 70, but the number of characters is increased to 95 per line. What is the approximate change in the number of pages?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q37
A, B and C are hired for a painting job. Working together, A and B can do a job in 12 days, B and C can do the same job in 8 days, while A and C can do it in 16 days. Then how long will it take, if all of them work together to complete the job?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesTime and Work, Time and Distance, Speed and Distance - Q38
The letters of the word 'ENTRANCE' are arranged in such a way that all vowels are always written together. How many such ways of writing the word is possible?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesData Interpretation, Data Analysis, Data Sufficiency and Probability - Q39
If 12th June, 2024 will be a Wednesday, then what day of week will it be on 19th November, 2024?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesProblems based on Clocks, Calendar and Age - Q40
Umesh is standing in a bus stand facing the North-west direction. He turns 135° anti-clockwise. After that he turns 45° anti-clockwise. He finally turns 90° clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q41
If 8.92 × 4.15 × 7.69 × ? = 1565.67631, what will come in the place of '?'?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber System and Order of Magnitude - Q42
Pawan appeared for examination in 5 subjects. The maximum marks are the same for each subject. His marks in these 5 subjects are in the proportion 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 and overall he scored 60%. In how many subjects did he score less than 50% of the maximum marks?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesRatio, Proportion and Variation - Q43
It takes Madhu 2t minutes to complete Form-A which has k questions and 3t minutes to complete Form-B which has k/2 questions. If Madhu answers all the questions, how much more time does he take on an average to answer a Form-B question than he takes to answer a Form-A question?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesRatio, Proportion and Variation - Q44
A professor of pharmaceutical sciences in his classroom defines that the 'half-life of a drug substance is the time period in which the drug substance becomes just half of it'. If it is known that the half-life of a drug Adrenaline is 800 years, then after 3200 years, 1200 gm of Adrenaline becomes X. Which of the following is a possible value for the sum of all digits in X?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPower and Exponent, Square, Square Root, Cube Root, H.C.F. and L.C.M. - Q45
Chandra is a confused typist. While typing the numbers from 600 to 799 (both included), he typed 8 wherever he was supposed to type 6. Then the total number of times he had typed 8 is:
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber System and Order of Magnitude - Q46
Find the incorrect term in the given series: 193, 140, 97, 62, 35, 16, 5
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber Series, Coding-Decoding - Q47
Ganesh donated 50% of his saving of ₹ 1,26,588 to Ayodhya Trust and he invested the rest of the amount at 10% compound interest per annum, separately for his children Krishna and Veda in such a way that when they attain the age of 18 years, they would receive the same amount. The age of Krishna is 13 years and that of Veda is 11 years. Then the amount invested for Veda must be:
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesPercentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss - Q48
Find the Mean of the following data (correct to two decimal places): Variables 15-25 (Frequency 4), 25-35 (11), 35-45 (19), 45-55 (14), 55-65 (0), 65-75 (2).
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesCentral Tendencies - Mean, Median, Mode (including Weighted Mean) - Q49
Find the number of triangles in the following figure: [4x4 grid of squares with both diagonals drawn in each of the corner 2x2 blocks and lines from center to corners]
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesShapes and their Sub-sections, Venn Diagram - Q50
Each of seven boys named A, B, C, D, E, F and G has an exam on a different day of a week, starting from Sunday and ending on Saturday of the same week. Only two persons have their exam between C and A. B has his exam immediately before E. C has his exam immediately before F. Only G has his exam after A. Which of the following options represents the correct match of a boy and the day of his exam?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q51
Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and choose the correct code:
Assertion (A)A person with AB+ve blood group is called as 'Universal Recipient'.Reason (R)A person with AB+ve blood group has A & B antigens and Antibodies in Plasma.General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q52
Choose the correct suitable figure among the four alternatives A, B, C and D given below that would complete the given figure matrix: [3x3 matrix of squares with diagonal/arrow patterns, missing bottom-right cell; options A-D are squares with different diagonal patterns]
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesShapes and their Sub-sections, Venn Diagram - Q53
Vande Bharat Express travelling at 63 kmph can cross a platform of Visakhapatnam railway station which is 199.5 m long in 21 seconds. How much time would Vande Bharat Express take to completely cross (from the moment they meet) Duronto Express 157 m long and travelling at 54 kmph in the opposite direction to it?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesTime and Work, Time and Distance, Speed and Distance - Q54
Study the following bar chart and answer the question that is given below. The chart shows the number of students that appeared and passed B.Tech. examination from different IITs in 2024. [Bar chart: IIT Kanpur Appeared 210 Passed 160; IIT Madras 250/180; IIT Pune 270/225; IIT Tirupati 200/150; IIT Bombay 300/260]. The number of students who passed the examination from IIT Kanpur and IIT Tirupati is what percentage of the average number of students who appeared for the examination from IIT Madras, IIT Pune and IIT Bombay respectively?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesData Interpretation, Data Analysis, Data Sufficiency and Probability - Q55
Read the below given statements followed by conclusions. Choose the conclusion that logically follows from the given statements. Statements: All professors are doctors. All doctors are engineers. Some professors are lawyers. Conclusions:
- IAll professors are engineers.
- IIAll engineers are lawyers.
- IIISome doctors are lawyers.
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesLogical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Q56
Assume that you are the polling officer of a polling station for the general elections 2024 and the polling booth is in an area where Maoist prevalence is high. During the day of polling a group of Maoists come and try to disrupt proceedings by terrorizing the voters and firing guns. What will you do?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesSocial Intelligence, Decision Making and Personality Assessment - Q57
If a circle touching all the n sides of a polygon of perimeter 2p has radius r, then the area of the polygon is:
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesArea, Perimeter, Volume and Surface Area of Geometrical Shapes - Q58
In a recreation club, Sam, Gautham, Nagesh, Deepak and Anup were playing cards. Sam says to Gautham, 'If you give me three cards, you will have as many as Anup has and if I give you three cards, you will have as many as Deepak has.' Sam and Gautham together have 10 cards more than what Deepak and Anup together have. If Gautham has two cards more than what Nagesh has and the total number of cards be 133, how many cards does Gautham have?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesIntroduction to Algebra - BODMAS, Simplification of Weird Symbols - Q59
The question below consists of a figure A. You have to find out the alternative figure from P, Q, R and S which contains figure A as its part: [Figure A is a quadrilateral/triangle shape; P, Q, R, S are complex line figures]
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesShapes and their Sub-sections, Venn Diagram - Q60
In a certain code language, Bihar is coded as Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh is coded as Punjab, Punjab is coded as Assam, Assam is coded as Goa, Goa is coded as Bangalore and Bangalore is coded as Sikkim. Then in which state was an AIIMS inaugurated recently by the Prime Minister of India?
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological AbilitiesNumber Series, Coding-Decoding - Q61
Consider the following statements about Seed Vaults:
- ISvalbard Global Seed Vault is a facility on a remote Norwegian Spitsbergen Island, and it is the world's largest secure seed storage vault.
- IIIndia's Seed Vault is located in a high-altitude mountain pass on the Chang La in Ladakh.
- IIIIndian Seed Vault is a joint venture of National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources and the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research. Which among the above statements is/are incorrect?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q62
Identify the new sites in India added to the list of Ramsar sites on the eve of World Wetland Day 2024:
- IKaraivetti Bird Sanctuary
- IIThol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- IIIPichvaram Mangrove
- IVMagadi Kere Conservation Reserve V. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q63
Consider the following statements about 'Women Engineered SATellite' (WESAT):
- IWESAT is the first Indian satellite to be fully designed and developed by women students of Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women, Kerala.
- IIWESAT was launched aboard the PSLV-C58/XPoSAT Mission as one of the secondary payloads on 1st January, 2024.
- IIIWESAT is meant to study how rainfall refills underground water in rural areas of India. Which among the above statements are correct?
Science and TechnologyTechnology in Space and Defence - Q64
Which among the following is the world's first country to propose a tax for agricultural emissions to achieve the emission reduction target by 2050?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q65
Consider the following statements about Garbhini-GA2:
- IIt is the first India-specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) model which accurately determines the age of a fetus in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters.
- IIGarbhini-GA2 was developed by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad. Which among the above statements is/are correct?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q66
Identify India's first indigenously developed CAR-T cell therapy for which Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) granted market approval:
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q67
Consider the following statements about the indigenous Green propulsion system that was successfully demonstrated in space on ISRO's PSLV-C58 mission:
- IIt was developed by Bellatrix Aerospace Private Limited under the Technology Development Fund scheme of DRDO.
- IIGreen propulsion system is an innovative technology which is a non-toxic and environmentally-friendly propulsion system for low orbit space.
- IIIGreen propulsion system is ideal for space missions with high thrust requirement. Which among the above statements are correct?
Science and TechnologyTechnology in Space and Defence - Q68
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for innovation and research in the renewable energy sector with:
Science and TechnologyEnergy Requirement and Efficiency - Q69
Consider the following statements:
- IIndia retained the 40th position in Global Innovation Index among the top innovative economies globally as per Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023.
- IIAs per WIPO Report 2022, India is ranked at 7th position in terms of Resident Patent Filing activity in the world.
- IIIIndia improved its ranking to 60th position in 2023 from 79th position in 2019 as per Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2023 Report.
- IVIndia secured 42nd position out of the 55 countries in the Global Intellectual Property Index 2024 as per the 12th edition of International Intellectual Property Index. Which among the above statements are incorrect?
Science and TechnologyScience and Technology: Nature, Scope, Policy and Institutions - Q70
India's indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) of 500 MWe capacity at Kalapakkam was developed by:
Science and TechnologyEnergy Requirement and Efficiency - Q71
Among the following, identify the lead institutions which are in collaboration with LIGO Laboratory as a part of LIGO-India project:
- IInstitute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar
- IIKepler's Observatory & Research Centre, Haryana
- IIIInter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune
- IVRaja Ramanna Center for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore V. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
Science and TechnologyScience and Technology: Nature, Scope, Policy and Institutions - Q72
Identify the spacecraft deployed by the NASA to study the physical changes in 'God of Chaos' asteroid which will be nearing the Earth's orbit by 2029:
Science and TechnologyTechnology in Space and Defence - Q73
Who among the following is the first Indian woman to get a Ph.D. in a science discipline?
Science and TechnologyScience and Technology: Nature, Scope, Policy and Institutions - Q74
The smart, biodegradable, natural polymer-based nanoparticles from renewable resources for treating colorectal cancer were developed by researchers of:
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q75
Consider the following statements regarding Sun Halo:
- ISun Halo is an optical phenomenon that occurs due to sunlight refracting in millions of hexagonal ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
- IISun Halo takes the form of a ring with a radius of approximately 22 degrees around the Sun.
- IIISun Halo is specifically produced by cumulonimbus clouds, which are thin, detached hair-like clouds. Which among the above statements is/are correct?
Science and TechnologyScience and Technology: Nature, Scope, Policy and Institutions - Q76
Consider the following statements:
Statement ICoral reefs are the 'Rainforests of the Sea'.Statement IICoral reefs break the waves during hurricanes and reduce coastal erosion.Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q77
Consider the following statements regarding 30 by 30 initiative:
- I30 by 30 is a global commitment by governments for ensuring 30% of the energy requirements to be met by renewable sources to achieve Net Zero targets.
- II30 by 30 initiative was launched by the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People.
- IIIIndia is the first among the developing countries to join the High Ambition Coalition (HAC). Which among the above statements are correct?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q78
Identify the Biosphere Reserves in India, which are not a part of Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme of UNESCO:
- INokrek Biosphere Reserve
- IICold Desert Biosphere Reserve
- IIIKhangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
- IVDibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve V. Great Rann of Kutch Biosphere Reserve
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q79
Which of the following state's online civic tax payment software suffered a cyber-attack recently?
Science and TechnologyInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) - Q80
Which of the following programme by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is to encourage and support senior women scientists to conduct research in interdisciplinary areas of science and technology?
Science and TechnologyScience and Technology: Nature, Scope, Policy and Institutions - Q81
Consider the following statements regarding ARTSENS device:
- IIt is a novel, non-invasive device to assess the health and age of blood vessels and thereby provide early indication of cardiovascular diseases.
- IIARTSENS device was developed by the researchers of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS).
- IIIARTSENS device is a proprietary non-imaging device based on intelligent computing platform. Which among the above statements is/are incorrect?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q82
A multimodal AI tool that supports Indian languages developed under the BharatGPT ecosystem in collaboration with Mahalakshmi Healthcare (Seva) is:
Science and TechnologyInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) - Q83
NITI Aayog's 'Methanol Economy' programme is aimed at:
- IReducing India's oil import bill.
- IIReducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission.
- IIIConverting coal reserves and municipal solid waste into methanol.
Science and TechnologyEnergy Requirement and Efficiency - Q84
Which among the following acts as a nodal agency for sourcing of the Aarogya Maitri Cubes developed indigenously under Project BHISHM?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q85
Which of the following statement is correct regarding 'Impatiens Karuppusamyi', seen in the news recently?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q86
Consider the following statements regarding Global Shield against Climate Risks initiative:
- IGlobal Shield against Climate Risks initiative was launched at COP27 and it is a collaboration between the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) group, the Group of Seven (G7) and other supporting countries.
- IIThe Global Shield will increase protection for vulnerable people and countries by substantially enhancing Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI). Which among the above statements is/are incorrect?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q87
Which among the following in India have been named as 'Hope Spots' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Mission Blue?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q88
Consider the following statements regarding Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14):
- IThe 14th session of CMS COP14 was held from 12th to 17th February, 2024 at Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
- IIThe CMS COP14 was convened under the slogan 'Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home'.
- IIICMS COP14 was the first global biodiversity gathering since the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)-2022. Which among the above statements are correct?
Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - Q89
Consider the following statements regarding GSAT-N2:
- IIt is the first demand driven satellite mission that is fully funded and owned by New Space India Limited (NSIL).
- IIGSAT-N2 satellite will be lifted by using SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket and is scheduled in the 2nd quarter of 2025.
- IIIThe collaboration of NSIL with SpaceX was made due to the current limitation of India's rockets, which are lacking in the capacity to lift large communication satellites. Which among the above given statements are correct?
Science and TechnologyTechnology in Space and Defence - Q90
Consider the following statements:
Statement IIndia has tremendous Solar power generation potential.Statement IIIndia experiences clear sunny weather for 250 to 300 days per year and this exposure to the Sun is estimated to be worth 5000 Tn kilowatt hour of energy in a year over India's land area.Science and TechnologyEnergy Requirement and Efficiency - Q91
Which of the following became the world's first country to make abortion a constitutional right?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q92
Consider the following statements regarding 'Operation Aspides' which was recently seen in the news:
- IIt is a defensive maritime security operation to restore and safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf.
- IIOperation Aspides is a joint operation by Interpol and International Maritime Organization and was launched on 19th February, 2024. Which among the above statements is/are correct?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q93
Consider the following statements regarding DOSTI drill:
- IDOSTI-16 is a trilateral coast guard exercise between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives conducted from 22 to 25 February, 2024.
- IIThe DOSTI drill was started in 1991 as a bilateral exercise by the coast guards of India and Sri Lanka.
- IIIIndian Coast Guard Ship Samarth and ICGS Abhinav participated in the Exercise DOSTI-16. Which among the above statements are correct?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q94
'iOncology.ai', an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform designed for the early detection of breast and ovarian cancer, was launched by:
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q95
Consider the following statements regarding 'CRIIIO 4 GOOD':
- ICRIIIO 4 GOOD is a series of 8 cricket-based animation films.
- IICRIIIO 4 GOOD consists of new online, life skill learning modules to promote gender equality among girls and boys.
- IIICRIIIO 4 GOOD was launched by International Cricket Council, UNICEF and Board of Control for Cricket in India. Which among the above statements is/are incorrect?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q96
Which among the following country's Prime Minister became the first Pacific leader to address Australia's Parliament?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q97
Consider the following statements regarding PACE satellite:
- IIt is NASA's satellite mission to study ocean health, air quality and effects of climate change.
- IIPACE satellite was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket on 8th February, 2024. Which among the above statements is/are incorrect?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q98
Consider the following statements:
- IThe 1st edition of the Indian Naval Commanders' Conference of 2024 commenced on March 5th, 2024.
- IIThe Government of India launched ADITI scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technology.
- IIIExercise Samudra Laksamana is a joint naval exercise between the Indian Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy. Which among the above statements are correct?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q99
India's first indigenous Hydrogen fuel cell ferry, flagged off by the Prime Minister of India, was built by:
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q100
Consider the following statements:
Statement IThe researchers from various organizations have identified a new species of burrowing frog in the urban landscape of Karnataka and named it as 'Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu'.Statement IISphaerotheca Varshaabhu gets its name from its behaviour of changing colours from brown to pale brown in the beginning of monsoon season.Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q101
The initiative Mission Investigation@75 days, which mandates investigation officer to complete investigation of cases within 75 days of FIR registration is launched by which State Government?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q102
Who among the following have been selected to be the astronauts on India's first crewed mission to space?
- IWing Commander Shubanshu Shukla
- IIGroup Captain P. Balakrishnan Nair
- IIIGroup Captain Pankaj M. Sinha
- IVGroup Captain Ajit Krishnan V. Group Captain Angad Pratap
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q103
Which among the following is the first country in the world to launch the Malaria vaccine for children into its routine national immunization services?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q104
Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY):
- IIt is a Central Sector Sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for formalization of the fisheries sector and supporting fisheries micro and small enterprises.
- IIIt will be implemented with an investment of over ₹ 6,000 crores over a period of next 4 years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27 in all States and Union Territories.
- IIIIt aims to provide one-time incentive to beneficiaries for purchasing aquaculture insurance.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q105
Which country recently declared National emergency due to offshore oil spill?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q106
Who among the following eminent personalities are recipients of 58th Jnanpith Award?
- ISampooran Singh Kalra
- IIJagadguru Rambhadracharyaji
- IIIDamodar Mauzo
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q107
Consider the following statements regarding International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA):
- IThe International Big Cat Alliance is a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of 96 big cat range countries, non-range countries interested in big cat conservation, conservation partners and scientific organizations working the field of big cat conservation.
- IIThe Union Cabinet approved the establishment of International Big Cat Alliance headquarters in India with a one-time budgetary support of ₹ 150 crores for a period of 2 years from 2023-24 to 2024-2025. Which among the above statements is/are correct?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q108
Identify the incorrect pair regarding persons and their field of activity who were conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2023:
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q109
India's first spy satellite that is set to be launched in a SpaceX rocket was built by:
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q110
'Mukhyamantri Vishwakarma Pension Yojana', a special scheme to provide pension to workers, street vendors, folk artists on attaining the age of 60 years, was announced by the State Government of:
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q111
Recently the State of Tamil Nadu banned the sale of cotton candy due to the presence of which cancer-causing agent in it?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q112
Which of the following countries recently became the 119th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q113
Consider the following statements regarding State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2023:
- IKarnataka is the top performing state in SEEI 2023 with an overall score of 86.5 out of 100.
- IIAssam and Uttar Pradesh are in the 'Achiever' category in SEEI 2023.
- IIIAndhra Pradesh is in the 'Front runner' category in SEEI 2023. Which among the above statements are correct?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q114
'Sangam : Digital Twin', recently seen in the news, is an initiative of which Department of India?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q115
Consider the following statements:
- IIndian Naval ships Cheetah, Guldar and Magar were decommissioned on 12th January, 2024. The decommissioning event was conducted at Lakshadweep.
- IIINS Imphal, a Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer was commissioned into the Indian Navy at an immersion ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 26th, 2023. Which among the above statements is/are correct?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q116
Which of the following state topped the Khelo India Para Games 2023 medal table?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q117
In which of the following places were new medical colleges inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in September 2023?
- IEluru
- IIVizianagaram
- IIIPulivendula
- IVMachilipatnam V. Adoni
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q118
What is India's rank in Logistics Performance Index out of 139 countries, as per the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Report 2023?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q119
Identify the company that launched 'Pratham' which is the world's first no-code computer vision platform:
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance - Q120
Which among the following Space agencies has launched its next generation H3 rocket into orbit?
Current Events of Regional, National and International ImportanceCurrent Events of Regional, National and International Importance