Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
AMinistry of Finance
BMinistry of Information and Broadcastin
CMinistry of Rural Development
DPlanning Commission
Question 3Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
AFixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
BReduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
CFixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
DPermitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 4Single Answer
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A1 and 3
B2 and 3
C1 and 2
D1,2 and 3
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
ARashtriya Mahila Kosh
BIndira Mahila Yojna
CJawahar Rozgar Yojna
DMahila Samridhi Yojna
Question 6Single Answer
What is Net National Product
Athe money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
Bthe money value of annual service generation in the economy
Cthe money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
DThe money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Question 7Single Answer
National income is the
Anet national product at market price
Bnet national product at factor cost
Cnet domestic product at market price
Dnet domestic product at factor cost
Question 8Single Answer
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
Afinancial system
Btax system
Cpatents and copyrights
DPublic sector undertakings
Question 9Single Answer
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
A2nd plan
B3rd plan
C5th plan
D6th plan
Question 10Single Answer
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
Asales tax
Bcustom tax
Cexcise tax
Dincome tax
Question 11Single Answer
Who was the real founder of Turk rule in Bihar ?
AIbn Bakhtiyar Khilji
BIbrahim
CDariya Khan Noohani
DMalik Husamuddin
ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Question 12Single Answer
Who was the first Indian Governor of Bihar ?
ADr. Shri krishna Singh
BBrij Kishor Prasad
CB.P. Mandal
DSatyendra Prasanna Sinha
ENone of the above/More than one of the above
Question 13Single Answer
In which year the Chauri Revolt of Bihar took place ?
A1842
B1798
C1784
D1832
ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Question 14Single Answer
In which year was Orissa separated from Bihar ?
A1936
B1956
C2000
D1912
ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
Question 15Single Answer
During which movement 'Azad Dasta' was active in Bihar ?
ANon-Cooperation Movement
BCivil Disobedience Movement
CQuit India Movement
DChamparan Satyagraha
ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Question 16Single Answer
Who established a branch of Anushilan Samiti in Patna in 1913 AD ?
ARamanada Sinha
BSatish Jha
CSachindra Nath Sanyal
DBipin Jha
ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Question 17Single Answer
In which year was Bihar divided to create Jharkhand ?
A2000
B2001
C2004
D2005
ENone of the above More than one of the above
Question 18Single Answer
Who invited Gandhiji to come Champaran ?
ARaj Kumar Shukla
BRajendra Prasad
CJayaprakash Narayan
DKrishna Sahay
ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Question 19Single Answer
Who had formed the Bihar Socialist Party in 1931 AD ?
APhulan Chand Tiwari and Rajendra Prasad
BPhulan Prasad Varma and Jayaprakash Narayan
CRaj Kumar Shukla and Swami Agnivesh
DSwami Sahajananda and Swami Yogananda
ENone of the above More than one of the above
Question 20Single Answer
Who formed the 'Bihar Socialist Party' in 1931 ?
APhulan Prasad Varma
BSwami Yoganand
CNarhari Parikh
DDadabhai Naoroji
ENone of the above / More than one of the above
Question 21Single Answer
"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?
AMalik Muhammad Joyce
BRaskhan
CRich Khusrow
DRich Hasan
Question 22Single Answer
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
A1946
B1947
C1948
D1950
Question 23Single Answer
Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?
ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
BSwami Vivekananda
CRabindranath Tagore
DMahatma Gandhi
Question 24Single Answer
What is the primary purpose of agriculture?
ATo produce energy
BTo cultivate crops and rear animals for food, fiber, and other products
CTo develop urban areas
DTo promote tourism
Question 25Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT a key indicator of economic growth?
AGDP (Gross Domestic Product)
BInflation rate
CUnemployment rate
DPer capita income
Question 26Single Answer
Which two major religions originated in Bihar?
AHinduism and Islam
BSikhism and Christianity
CBuddhism and Jainism
DZoroastrianism and Baha'i Faith
Question 27Single Answer
Where is Nalanda University, one of the oldest universities in the world, located?
APatna
BGaya
CNalanda
DVaishali
Question 28Single Answer
What is the capital of Bihar?
AGaya
BBhagalpur
CPatna
DMuzaffarpur
Question 29Single Answer
Who is the current Chief Minister of Bihar?
ASushil Kumar Modi
BNitish Kumar
CLalu Prasad Yadav
DJitan Ram Manjhi
Question 30Single Answer
Which river flows through the state of Bihar?
AYamuna
BGanga
CGodavari
DKaveri
Question 31Single Answer
What is the state animal of Bihar?
ATiger
BLion
CGaur
DElephant
Question 32Single Answer
What is the state tree of Bihar?
ABanyan
BPeepal
CNeem
DSal
Question 33Single Answer
Which famous festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Bihar?
APongal
BOnam
CChhath Puja
DBaisakhi
Question 34Single Answer
Which ancient empire had its capital in Pataliputra, which is now Patna?
AGupta Empire
BMaurya Empire
CMughal Empire
DKushan Empire
Question 35Single Answer
Which famous saint was associated with Bodh Gaya in Bihar?
AMahavira
BGuru Nanak
CGautam Buddha
DAdi Shankara
Question 36Single Answer
World AIDS Day is observed annually on December 1 to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Which theme was adopted for World AIDS Day 2025?
AEnding the HIV Epidemic
BKnow Your Status
CMy Health, My Right
DZero Discrimination
Question 37Single Answer
India has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2025-26 biennium. In which category did India secure the highest votes?
ACategory B (Economic Influence)
BCategory A (Major Maritime States)
CCategory C (Geographical Representation)
DObserver Category
Question 38Single Answer
The Samudrayaan project, India's first manned deep-sea mission, faced delays in 2025 due to issues with components from which country?
AUnited States
BRussia
CFrance
DJapan
Question 39Single Answer
According to the Lowy Institute's Asia Power Index 2025, India has risen to which position in Asia?
A3rd
B2nd
C1st
D4th
Question 40Single Answer
Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS) 4.0 is scheduled to begin on December 2, 2025. Which ministry is hosting this event to strengthen cultural ties between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi?
AMinistry of Culture
BMinistry of Education
CMinistry of Tourism
DMinistry of External Affairs
Question 41Single Answer
In the Asia Power Index 2025, which city overtook Tokyo to become the world's most populous?
AMumbai
BDelhi
CShanghai
DJakarta
Question 42Single Answer
The 19th edition of the joint military exercise between India and Nepal, Surya Kiran, is being held from November 25 to December 8, 2025. Where is it conducted?
AKathmandu
BPithoragarh, Uttarakhand
CPokhara
DSiliguri
Question 43Single Answer
Indian scientists developed the AI tool 'OncoMark' in 2025. What is its primary purpose?
ADecoding cancer biomarkers
BPredicting climate patterns
COptimizing crop yields
DAnalyzing traffic data
Question 44Single Answer
A destructive storm system in late November 2025 affected South and Southeast Asia, killing over 1,100 people. Which country reported the highest death toll?
AIndia
BThailand
CSri Lanka
DIndonesia
Question 45Single Answer
India B (Manipur) won the 15th Manipur Polo International Tournament in November 2025. Whom did they defeat in the final?
AAustralia
BColombia
CUK
DBhutan
Question 46Single Answer
The Election Commission of India extended the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to which date in 2025?
AFebruary 14, 2026
BJanuary 1, 2026
CDecember 16
DMarch 1, 2026
Question 47Single Answer
China completed the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in 2025. What is its key scientific goal?
ADetecting dark matter
BObserving black holes
CMapping exoplanets
DStudying neutrino mass hierarchy
Question 48Single Answer
Bharatanatyam legend Kumari Kamala passed away in November 2025 at age 91. She was renowned for her role in which 1950s film?
AThillana Mohanambal
BMeera
CChandralekha
DNarthanasala
Question 49Single Answer
A Mars crater was named after Indian geologist M.S. Krishnan in 2025. He is credited with foundational work in which field?
ASeismology
BStratigraphy
CVolcanology
DGlaciology
Question 50Single Answer
The 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup began on November 28 in India. Which city is hosting it?
AChandigarh
BRanchi
CLucknow
DBhubaneswar
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General Science and Mathematics
Question 51Single Answer
Which Windows interface element typically appears to display information, a warning, an error message, or a request for confirmation?
AWindow
BPop-up menu
CMessage box
DTaskbar
Question 52Single Answer
What is active desktop ?
Aa term that is synonymous with viewing your desktop as web page
Ba feature to customize your desktop to display informating you can update from the internet
Cboth a and b above mentioned
DA software
ENone of these
Question 53Single Answer
What is meant by an active window?
AA window that is minimized
BThe window currently receiving user input
CAny window currently open
DThe window opened first
Question 54Single Answer
What was America Online (AOL) primarily known for during the early popularization of consumer Internet access?
AAn online service providing Internet access and proprietary online content
BA computer operating system
CA spreadsheet application
DA database management system
Question 55Single Answer
An application is
Aword processing, accounting and engineering programs are example of application programs
Bcomputer program designed to enable users to perform specific job functions
CBoth a and b above mentioned
Da document
ENone of these
Question 56Single Answer
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
A51:52
B52:53
C51:53
D52:55
Question 57Single Answer
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
A√49
B0.125
C√2
D22/7
Question 58Single Answer
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
A35600
B34500
C9630
D93600
Question 59Single Answer
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
A3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
B7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
C3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
D5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
Question 60Single Answer
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
A36
B38
C310
D96
Question 61Single Answer
If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
A4
B3
C2
D5
Question 62Single Answer
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
A3/5
B2/3
C4/5
Question 63Single Answer
The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
A169
B36
C196
DCan not say
Question 64Single Answer
If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
A16
B25
C28
D30
Question 65Single Answer
If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
A93
B103
C60.5
D121
Question 66Single Answer
Which is greater ?
A15/16
B17/18
CEqual
DCannot compare
Question 67Single Answer
If sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find their difference.
A3
B4
C5
D7
Question 68Single Answer
Write the 44000 in Roman numerals
AXLI
BXLVI
CXLIV
DXLVIC
Question 69Single Answer
Convert 0.0909… into fraction ?
A1/11
B9/11
C1/9
D9/10
Question 70Single Answer
What is (98 times 102) ?
A9996
B10000
C10096
D10196
Question 71Single Answer
Which is smaller ?
A9/11
B7/9
CEqual
DCannot compare
Question 72Single Answer
Convert 0.5777… into fraction ?
A26/45
B52/90
C13/22
D5/9
Question 73Single Answer
Convert 0.81 into fraction ?
A81/100
B9/10
C8/9
D9/11
Question 74Single Answer
(63)2 – (12)2 =?
A3528
B3852
C3582
D3825
Question 75Single Answer
Which is greater ?
A13/17
B11/14
CEqual
DCannot compare
Question 76Single Answer
16.928 + 24.7582 5.015 =?
A20
B24
C22
D26
Question 77Single Answer
Convert 0.75 into fraction ?
A3/4
B2/3
C4/5
D5/8
Question 78Single Answer
Which is greater ?
A11/13
B12/15
CEqual
DCannot compare
Question 79Single Answer
Two numbers are co-prime if their HCF is ?
A0
B1
CSame
DPrime
Question 80Single Answer
Product of all factors of 10 is ?
A
10
B100
C1000
D10000
Question 81Single Answer
Temperature can be expressed as derived quantity in terms of
Alength and mass
Bmass and time
Clength, mass and time
DNone of these
Question 82Single Answer
Electron volt is a unit of
Apotential difference
Bcharge
Cenergy
Dcapacity
Question 83Single Answer
Dimensions of impulse are
A[MLT –1]
B[MLT²]
C[MT–2]
D[ML–1T–3]
Question 84Single Answer
Potential is measured in
Ajoule/coulomb
Bwatt/coulomb
Cnewton–second
DNone of these
Question 85Single Answer
One Nanometer is equal to
A10–9m
B10–6m
C10–10m
D10–3m
Question 86Single Answer
Maxwell is the unit of
Amagnetic susceptibility
Bintensity of Magnetisation
Cmagnetic Flux
Dmagnetic Permeability
Question 87Single Answer
Which of the following is derived physical quantity ?
AMass
BVelocity
CLength
DTime
Question 88Single Answer
Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre:
AAnygora
BRayon
CNylon
DPolyster
Question 89Single Answer
Which one of the following is not contained in Portland cement ?
ACa3Al2O6
BCa3SiO5
CCa2SiO4
DCa3(PO4)2
Question 90Single Answer
What is the reson for white cement to be white ?
AIt does not contain carbon
BIt does not contain silicon
CIt does not contain iron
DIt does not contain calcium
Question 91Single Answer
Which fertilizer is assimilated directly by the plant ?
ASuper phosphate
BNitrolim
CMuriate of Potash
DHumus
Question 92Single Answer
Which of the following chemicals is used in foam fire extinguishers ?
AAluminium sulphate
BCopper sulphate
CCobalt sulphate
DNickel sulphate
Question 93Single Answer
What is a mixture of potassium nitrate, powdered charcoal and sulphur called ?
AGlass
BCement
Cpaint
DGun powder
Question 94Single Answer
Which one of the following chemicals is used in beauty parlours for hair – setting ?
ASulphur based
BPhosphorus based
CSilicon based
DIron based
Question 95Single Answer
Which of the following contain enzymes for cellular respiration ?
ADictyosomes
BEndoplasmic reticulum
Clysosomes
DMitochondria
Question 96Single Answer
Which one among the following nutrients is a strctural
ACell membrane
BPlasma membrane
CCell wall
DNucleus
Question 97Single Answer
Which one among the following nutrients is a structural component of the cell wall of plants ?
AManganese
BPotassium
CPhosphorus
DCalcium
Question 98Single Answer
Which of the following groups is present in animal cells ?
For which among the following is not a true fruit ?
AApple
BDate
CGrape
DPlum
Question 100Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane ?
ACholesterol
BGlycoplids
CProline
DPhospholipids
Mental Ability Test
Question 101Single Answer
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
AX
BW
CI
DH
Question 102Single Answer
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
ASUM
BBIG
CBoth BIG and THE
DFOR
EBoth FOR and BIG
Question 103Single Answer
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
AAND
BFOR
CTHE
DBIG
ESUM
Question 104Single Answer
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EFour
Question 105Single Answer
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
ATwo
BFive
CSix
DNine
EThree
Question 106Single Answer
If in each of the given words, each of the consonant is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EMore than three
Question 107Single Answer
If the third alphabet in each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EFour
Question 108Single Answer
If the position of the first and the second alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
ABoth CAT and OWN
BBoth BRU and INK
COnly CAT
DOnly INK
EOnly LEG
Question 109Single Answer
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be exactly in the middle of the five words?
AOWN
BLEG
CBRU
DCAT
EINK
Question 110Single Answer
If in each of the given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will the same alphabet appear twice?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EMore than three
Question 111Single Answer
3, 5, 5, 19, 7, 41, 9, ?
A71
B61
C79
D69
Question 112Single Answer
If the positions of the first and the third alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following would form meaningful words with the new arrangement?
AHID
BSON
CBoth LAP and BUT
DCAR
EBoth CAR and LAP
Question 113Single Answer
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be fourth from the left?
ALAP
BBUT
CCAR
DSON
EHID
Question 114Single Answer
If in each of given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will at least one vowel appear?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EMore than three
Question 115Single Answer
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the third letter of the word which is third from the right and the first letter of the word which is first from the left of the given word?
ATwo
BFive
CSix
DNine
EThree
Question 116Single Answer
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having no vowels will be formed?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EMore than three
Question 117Single Answer
If all the letters in each of the words are arranged alphabetically (within the word), how many words will remain unchanged?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DMore than three
ENone
Question 118Single Answer
According to the English alphabetical series how many letters are there between the first letter of the third word and the first letter of the fifth word?
ATwo
BOne
CNone
DThree
EMore than three
Question 119Single Answer
If the first letter of all the words is changed to the previous letter of the English alphabetical series, how many words will have more than one vowel?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DMore than three
ENone
Question 120Single Answer
If all the vowels (in all the words) are changed to the next letter of the English alphabetical series, how many words will form meaningful English words?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DMore than three
ENone
Question 121Single Answer
If the positions of the first and last letters of all of the words are interchanged and then the words thus formed are arranged alphabetically form left to right, which of the following will be second from the left?
ASAT
BDEN
CROD
DPIN
EFUN
Question 122Single Answer
If all the letters in each of the words are arranged in alphabetical order (within the word) how many words will remain unchanged?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DMore than three
ENone
Question 123Single Answer
If in each of the given words each alphabet is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed have the consonants changed to vowels?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DFour
EFive
Question 124Single Answer
How many such pairs of the letters are there in the word highlighted in bold, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions), as they have between them in the English alphabetical order?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EFour
Question 125Single Answer
If the first alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in English alphabetical series, how many meaningful English words will be formed?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DFour
EFive
Question 126Single Answer
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in the dictionary from left to right, which of the following would be fourth from the left?
ARAT
BONE
CBUT
DAND
ESAW
Question 127Single Answer
If in each of the given words, only the consonants are changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series and the vowels are retained, in how many words thus formed will the vowels appear twice or more times? (same or different vowels)
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EFour
Question 128Single Answer
If in each of the words, all the alphabets are arranged in English alphabetical order within the word, how many words will NOT begin with a vowel?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EMore than three
Question 129Single Answer
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between second letter of the word which is second from the right and the third letter of the word which is third from the left of given words?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DFour
EFive
Question 130Single Answer
If in each of the given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowel appear?
ANone
BOne
CTwo
DThree
EMore than three
Question 131Single Answer
What is the next number in the series: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
A9
B11
C10
D12
Question 132Single Answer
What comes next in the series: A, B, C, D, ?
AF
BE
CG
DH
Question 133Single Answer
What is the missing number in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
A20
B36
C30
D25
Question 134Single Answer
What follows in the series: 3, 6, 9, 12, ?
A13
B15
C14
D16
Question 135Single Answer
What is the next term in the series: J, F, M, A, ?