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General Knowledge including Contemporary social, economic and cultural issues

Question 1Single Answer
India celebrated which Republic Day on 26 January 2026?
  1. A
    77th
  2. B
    76th
  3. C
    75th
  4. D
    78th
Question 2Single Answer
Who were the Chief Guests at India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2026?
  1. A
    President of the European Council and President of the European Commission
  2. B
    Presidents of France and Germany
  3. C
    Prime Ministers of Japan and Australia
  4. D
    Presidents of Brazil and South Africa
Question 3Single Answer
Republic Day 2026 prominently commemorated 150 years of which national song?
  1. A
    Jana Gana Mana
  2. B
    Sare Jahan Se Achha
  3. C
    Vande Mataram
  4. D
    Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon
Question 4Single Answer
How many Padma Awards were approved for 2026?
  1. A
    108
  2. B
    121
  3. C
    145
  4. D
    131
Question 5Single Answer
How many Padma Vibhushan awards were announced for 2026?
  1. A
    3
  2. B
    5
  3. C
    7
  4. D
    10
Question 6Single Answer
Dharmendra Singh Deol was selected posthumously for which award in 2026?
  1. A
    Padma Vibhushan
  2. B
    Padma Bhushan
  3. C
    Padma Shri
  4. D
    Bharat Ratna
Question 7Single Answer
Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma was named for which Padma honour in 2026?
  1. A
    Padma Shri
  2. B
    Padma Bhushan
  3. C
    Padma Vibhushan
  4. D
    Bharat Ratna
Question 8Single Answer
The 17th BRICS Summit of 2025 was held in:
  1. A
    Brasília
  2. B
    Johannesburg
  3. C
    Rio de Janeiro
  4. D
    New Delhi
Question 9Single Answer
The 17th BRICS Summit focused particularly on strengthening cooperation among the:
  1. A
    European Union
  2. B
    Arctic nations
  3. C
    NATO countries
  4. D
    Global South
Question 10Single Answer
The 2025 G20 Leaders' Summit was held in:
  1. A
    Cape Town
  2. B
    Nairobi
  3. C
    Cairo
  4. D
    Johannesburg
Question 11Single Answer
The 2025 G20 Summit was historically significant because it was the first G20 Leaders' Summit held on which continent?
  1. A
    South America
  2. B
    Africa
  3. C
    Asia
  4. D
    Europe
Question 12Single Answer
The G20 Johannesburg Summit was held on:
  1. A
    15–16 September 2025
  2. B
    10–11 October 2025
  3. C
    5–6 December 2025
  4. D
    22–23 November 2025
Question 13Single Answer
The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in 2025 was held in:
  1. A
    Beijing
  2. B
    Tianjin
  3. C
    Shanghai
  4. D
    Qingdao
Question 14Single Answer
The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement entered into force on:
  1. A
    1 January 2026
  2. B
    15 July 2026
  3. C
    1 April 2026
  4. D
    15 August 2026
Question 15Single Answer
Which long-term bilateral vision was adopted by India and the UK in 2025?
  1. A
    Vision 2030
  2. B
    Vision 2047
  3. C
    Vision 2040
  4. D
    Vision 2035

Hindi and English language skills

Question 16Single Answer
I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
  1. A
    a
  2. B
    an
  3. C
    some
  4. D
    the
Question 17Single Answer
Have the car stolen!
  1. A
    Steal the car
  2. B
    You should have the stolen car
  3. C
    Get someone to steal the car
  4. D
    They have stolen the car
Question 18Single Answer
The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
  1. A
    The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
  2. B
    the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
  3. C
    to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
  4. D
    The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
Question 19Single Answer
I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
  1. A
    All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
  2. B
    For completing this project all other work must be stopped
  3. C
    For completing this project I had to stop all my work
  4. D
    To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me
Question 20Single Answer
They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
  1. A
    The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
  2. B
    The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them
  3. C
    The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
  4. D
    The names of all the successful candidate were published by them. 
Question 21Single Answer
The online shopping site lowered the prices.
  1. A
    Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site
  2. B
    The prices were lowered by the online shopping site
  3. C
    The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site
  4. D
    The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site
Question 22Single Answer
Who taught you to drive a truck ?
  1. A
    To drive a truck by whom were you taught?
  2. B
    Driving a truck by who were you taught?
  3. C
    Driving a truck by who were you being taught?
  4. D
    By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
Question 23Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए
  1. A
    अधम्र
  2. B
    अध्रम
  3. C
    अधर्म
  4. D
    अध्रिम
Question 24Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए
  1. A
    स्थायि
  2. B
    स्थायी
  3. C
    स्थाई
  4. D
    स्थाइ
Question 25Single Answer
वर्तनी की दृष्टि से सही शब्द है?
  1. A
    महत्व
  2. B
    महतव
  3. C
    महत्तव
  4. D
    महतत्व
Question 26Single Answer
निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध छांटिए?
  1. A
    आयुष्मान
  2. B
    आयुश्मान
  3. C
    आयुशमान
  4. D
     आयुश्यमान
Question 27Single Answer
शुद्ध शब्द नहीं हैं?
  1. A
    कवियत्री 
  2. B
    कौसल्या
  3. C
    एश्वर्य
  4. D
    श्रृंगार
Question 28Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी है -
  1. A
    पूज
  2. B
    पुजय 
  3. C
    पूज्य 
  4. D
    पुज्य 
Question 29Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी है - 
  1. A
    अनुसरण
  2. B
    अनूशरणन
  3. C
    अनुशरण
  4. D
    अणुशर
Question 30Single Answer
किस क्रमांक में सभी शुद्ध हैं?
  1. A
    एक्य,साप्ताहिक
  2. B
    आजीविका,आशीर्वाद
  3. C
    आर्शिवाद ,अनूकूल
  4. D
    निरिक्षण ,कृपालु

Reasoning ability and Quantitative Aptitude

Question 31Single 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 32Single 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 33Single Answer
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
  1. A
    A
  2. B
    E
  3. C
    T
  4. D
    X
  5. E
    Y
Question 34Single Answer
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
  1. A
    None            
  2. B
    One         
  3. C
    Two       
  4. D
    Three        
  5. E
    More than three
Question 35Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
  1. A
    None
  2. B
    One
  3. C
    Two
  4. D
    Three
  5. E
    More than three
Question 36Single Answer
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
  1. A
    None
  2. B
    One
  3. C
    Two
  4. D
    Three
  5. E
    More than three
Question 37Single Answer
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
  1. A
    T
  2. B
    L
  3. C
    E
  4. D
    Y
  5. E
    X
Question 38Single 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:__________ ?
  1. A
    51:52
  2. B
    52:53
  3. C
    51:53
  4. D
    52:55
Question 39Single Answer
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
  1. A
    √49
  2. B
    0.125
  3. C
    √2
  4. D
    22/7
Question 40Single Answer
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
  1. A
    35600  
  2. B
    34500
  3. C
    9630
  4. D
    93600
Question 41Single Answer
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
  1. A
    3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
  2. B
    7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
  3. C
    3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
  4. D
    5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
Question 42Single Answer
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
  1. A
    36
  2. B
    38
  3. C
    310
  4. D
    96
     
Question 43Single Answer
If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
  1. A
    4     
  2. B
    3
  3. C
    2 
  4. D
    5
Question 44Single Answer
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
  1. A
    3/5
  2. B
    2/3
  3. C
    4/5
Question 45Single 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 ?
  1. A
    169  
  2. B
    36
  3. C
    196 
  4. D
    Can not say

Educational policies & Educational measurement and evaluation

Question 46Single Answer
The National Education Policy 2020 was approved by the Union Cabinet in:
  1. A
    July 2019
  2. B
    August 2021
  3. C
    January 2021
  4. D
    July 2020
Question 47Single Answer
NEP 2020 replaced which earlier National Policy on Education?
  1. A
    NPE 1986
  2. B
    NPE 1976
  3. C
    NPE 1968
  4. D
    NPE 2005
Question 48Single Answer
Which of the following is one of the five major pillars associated with NEP 2020?
  1. A
    Centralisation
  2. B
    Privatization
  3. C
    Access
  4. D
    Uniformity
Question 49Single Answer
NEP 2020 restructures school education into:
  1. A
    10+2
  2. B
    8+4
  3. C
    5+3+3+4
  4. D
    6+3+3
Question 50Single Answer
The Foundational Stage under the 5+3+3+4 structure covers approximately:
  1. A
    Ages 8–12
  2. B
    Ages 6–11
  3. C
    Ages 3–8
  4. D
    Ages 11–14
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