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General Studies

Question 1Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance        
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 2Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance 
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 3Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A
    Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B
    Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C
    Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D
    Permitting 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
  1. A
    1 and 3
  2. B
    2 and 3
  3. C
    1 and 2
  4. D
    1,2 and 3
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A
    Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B
    Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C
    Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D
    Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Question 6Single Answer
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
  1. A
    metastable state to any lower state
  2. B
    any higher state of lower state
  3. C
    metastable state to ground state
  4. D
    any higher state to ground state
Question 7Single Answer
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
  1. A
    between 7 and 8
  2. B
    between 5 and 6
  3. C
    between 6 and 7
  4. D
    between 10 and 11
Question 8Single Answer
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
  1. A
    the nature of enzymes involved
  2. B
    the nature of the substrate
  3. C
    the amount of carbon dioxide released
  4. D
    the amount of oxygen utilised
Question 9Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
  1. A
    Two
  2. B
    Three
  3. C
    Five
  4. D
    Four
  5. E
    None of these
Question 10Single Answer
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  1. A
    True
  2. B
    False
  3. C
    Uncertain
  4. D
    None
Question 11Single Answer
Passage :
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z .
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 ?
  1. A
    X
  2. B
    W
  3. C
    I
  4. D
    H
Question 12Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : The following question is based on the five words given below:
AND FOR THE BIG SUM (The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily the meaningful English words.)
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?
  1. A
    SUM
  2. B
    BIG
  3. C
    Both BIG and THE
  4. D
    FOR
  5. E
    Both FOR and BIG
Question 13Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : The following question is based on the five words given below:
AND FOR THE BIG SUM (The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily the meaningful English words.)
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 ?
  1. A
    AND
  2. B
    FOR
  3. C
    THE
  4. D
    BIG
  5. E
    SUM
Question 14Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below :
J, K, L, M, N, O and P are seven kids playing in the garden . They are wearing clothes of colours black, Blue , white, green , pink , yellow and brown . Out of the seven , three are girls. No girls wearing either black yellow or brown . M’s sister O is wearing pink, while he is wearing brown . J is wearing blue while his sister K is not green . N is wearing yellow low while his best friend P is a boy .
What colour is K wearing ?
  1. A
    Green
  2. B
    Pink
  3. C
    Brown
  4. D
    Data inadequate
  5. E
    None of these
Question 15Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below :
J, K, L, M, N, O and P are seven kids playing in the garden . They are wearing clothes of colours black, Blue , white, green , pink , yellow and brown . Out of the seven , three are girls. No girls wearing either black yellow or brown . M’s sister O is wearing pink, while he is wearing brown . J is wearing blue while his sister K is not green . N is wearing yellow low while his best friend P is a boy .
What colour is P wearing ?
  1. A
    Black
  2. B
    Blue
  3. C
    White
  4. D
    Green
  5. E
    None of these
Question 16Single Answer

"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?

  1. A
    Malik Muhammad Joyce
  2. B
    Raskhan
  3. C
    Rich Khusrow
  4. D
    Rich Hasan
Question 17Single Answer
Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
  1. A
    badminton
  2. B
    basketball
  3. C
    football
  4. D
    archery
Question 18Single Answer
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
  1. A
    1946
  2. B
    1947
  3. C
    1948
  4. D
    1950
Question 19Single Answer
Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?
  1. A
    Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  2. B
    Swami Vivekananda
  3. C
    Rabindranath Tagore
  4. D
    Mahatma Gandhi
Question 20Single Answer
What is the study of ethics primarily concerned with ?
  1. A
    Economic behavior
  2. B
    Human values and moral principles
  3. C
    Physical health
  4. D
    Political systems
Question 21Single Answer
Uttar Pradesh is located in which part of India?
  1. A
    Western India
  2. B
    Southern India
  3. C
    Northern India
  4. D
    Eastern India
Question 22Single Answer
What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
  1. A
    Kanpur
  2. B
    Lucknow
  3. C
    Prayagraj
  4. D
    Varanasi
Question 23Single Answer
Uttar Pradesh was formed in which year (as United Provinces renamed later)?
  1. A
    1950
  2. B
    1947
  3. C
    1937
  4. D
    1960
Question 24Single Answer
Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India?
  1. A
    Not applicable
  2. B
    False
  3. C
    Partially true
  4. D
    True
Question 25Single Answer
Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with how many Indian states?
  1. A
    6
  2. B
    7
  3. C
    8
  4. D
    9
Question 26Single Answer
The Indian Navy recently received its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV). What is its name?
  1. A
    Nistar
  2. B
    Nipun
  3. C
    INS Vikrant
  4. D
    INS Arihant
Question 27Single Answer
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on which date?
  1. A
    27 July 2026
  2. B
    29 July 2026
  3. C
    31 July 2026
  4. D
    30 July 2026
Question 28Single Answer
Who won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow?
  1. A
    Yash Vir Singh
  2. B
    Neeraj Chopra
  3. C
    Kishore Jena
  4. D
    Rohit Yadav
Question 29Single Answer
India became which numbered WTO member to accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (as per recent updates)?
  1. A
    120th
  2. B
    121st
  3. C
    123rd
  4. D
    125th
Question 30Single Answer
Which organisation released the Global Tiger Recovery Report 2026?
  1. A
    UNEP
  2. B
    WWF
  3. C
    Global Tiger Forum
  4. D
    IUCN

Sociology

Question 31Single Answer
Who coined the term “Sociology”?
  1. A
    Herbert Spencer
  2. B
    Auguste Comte
  3. C
    Emile Durkheim
  4. D
    Max Weber
Question 32Single Answer
Auguste Comte first used the term “Sociology” in:
  1. A
    1789
  2. B
    1838
  3. C
    1815
  4. D
    1895
Question 33Single Answer
Which two major historical developments were especially important for the emergence of Sociology in Europe?
  1. A
    French Revolution and Industrial Revolution
  2. B
    Renaissance and Reformation only
  3. C
    Russian Revolution and American Revolution
  4. D
    Green Revolution and Scientific Revolution
Question 34Single Answer
Sociology emerged as a distinct discipline primarily in:
  1. A
    Nineteenth-century Europe
  2. B
    Eighteenth-century Asia
  3. C
    Seventeenth-century Africa
  4. D
    Twentieth-century Latin America
Question 35Single Answer
Auguste Comte initially referred to Sociology as:
  1. A
    Cultural science
  2. B
    Social physics
  3. C
    Moral science
  4. D
    Political economy
Question 36Single Answer
The intellectual approach most closely associated with Auguste Comte is:
  1. A
    Phenomenology
  2. B
    Positivism
  3. C
    Symbolic interactionism
  4. D
    Ethnomethodology
Question 37Single Answer
According to Comte's Law of Three Stages, the final stage of human thought is:
  1. A
    Theological
  2. B
    Metaphysical
  3. C
    Positive
  4. D
    Mythological
Question 38Single Answer
Which is the correct sequence in Comte's Law of Three Stages?
  1. A
    Positive–Theological–Metaphysical
  2. B
    Metaphysical–Positive–Theological
  3. C
    Theological–Metaphysical–Positive
  4. D
    Theological–Positive–Metaphysical
Question 39Single Answer
The concept of “social facts” is associated with:
  1. A
    Karl Marx
  2. B
    Max Weber
  3. C
    Emile Durkheim
  4. D
    Herbert Spencer
Question 40Single Answer
For Durkheim, social facts are:
  1. A
    Purely individual psychological states
  2. B
    External to and coercive over individuals
  3. C
    Biological instincts
  4. D
    Economic transactions only
Question 41Single Answer
Which work of Durkheim laid down methodological rules for Sociology?
  1. A
    Suicide
  2. B
    The Division of Labour in Society
  3. C
    The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
  4. D
    The Rules of Sociological Method
Question 42Single Answer
Max Weber defined Sociology primarily as the interpretative understanding of:
  1. A
    Social action
  2. B
    Social facts
  3. C
    Collective consciousness
  4. D
    Biological evolution
Question 43Single Answer
The methodological concept of “Verstehen” is associated with:
  1. A
    Durkheim
  2. B
    Comte
  3. C
    Weber
  4. D
    Pareto
Question 44Single Answer
Historical materialism is most closely associated with:
  1. A
    Talcott Parsons
  2. B
    Karl Marx
  3. C
    Robert K. Merton
  4. D
    George H. Mead
Question 45Single Answer
Marx regarded the development of society as strongly shaped by changes in:
  1. A
    Dream symbolism
  2. B
    Biological inheritance
  3. C
    Modes of production
  4. D
    Climate alone
Question 46Single Answer
Herbert Spencer frequently explained society through an analogy with:
  1. A
    A machine only
  2. B
    A legal contract
  3. C
    A biological organism
  4. D
    A language system
Question 47Single Answer
The expression “survival of the fittest” was coined by:
  1. A
    Charles Darwin
  2. B
    Auguste Comte
  3. C
    Herbert Spencer
  4. D
    Karl Marx
Question 48Single Answer
Which intellectual movement emphasized reason, science, and criticism of traditional authority and contributed to the rise of Sociology?
  1. A
    Enlightenment
  2. B
    Feudalism
  3. C
    Mercantilism
  4. D
    Scholasticism
Question 49Single Answer
The Industrial Revolution especially encouraged sociological interest in:
  1. A
    Urbanization and changing class relations
  2. B
    Astronomy
  3. C
    Genetics
  4. D
    Linguistic structure alone
Question 50Single Answer
The French Revolution raised sociological questions particularly about:
  1. A
    Biological adaptation
  2. B
    Geology
  3. C
    Social order and social change
  4. D
    Agricultural chemistry
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