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1.
Odd one outThree of these texts are Vedas. Pick the text that is NOT counted among the four Vedas.
Correct Answer: C [Mahabharata]
Explanation:
Mahabharata is not one of them – Four Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda.
2.
Household alternating current in India changes direction at a frequency of:
Correct Answer: D [50 Hz]
Explanation:
Domestic supply in India: AC 220 V, 50 Hz.
3.
In which year did India hold its first complete census taken at the same time all over the country?
Correct Answer: B [1881]
Explanation:
First census 1872, first complete synchronous census 1881.
4.
In 1665, cells were first observed in thin slices of cork by:
Correct Answer: A [Robert Hooke]
Explanation:
Robert Hooke (1665) observed cork slices and called the compartments cells.
5.
As on 20-10-2026, the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution carries how many languages?
Correct Answer: B [22]
Explanation:
Eighth Schedule lists 22 languages (as on 20-10-2026, Constitution of India, Legislative Department diglot edition as on 1 May 2026) The number has stood at 22 since the 92nd Amendment (2003).
6.
Television remote controls work with:
Correct Answer: D [Infrared rays]
Explanation:
Remote controls and night vision use infrared.
7.
The office of Governor-General of Bengal was created by the:
Correct Answer: A [Regulating Act of 1773]
Explanation:
Regulating Act 1773: Governor-General of Bengal (Warren Hastings), council of four.
8.
Who became the first person to hold the office of President of India in 1950?
Correct Answer: C [Dr Rajendra Prasad]
Explanation:
First President of India: Dr Rajendra Prasad (1950).
9.
Which Article of the Directive Principles deals with a uniform civil code?
Correct Answer: C [Article 44]
Explanation:
Art 44 uniform civil code for citizens.
10.
The thermite reaction (Fe₂O₃ + 2Al) is used to:
Correct Answer: B [Join railway tracks]
Explanation:
Thermite reaction Fe₂O₃ + 2Al → 2Fe + Al₂O₃ joins railway tracks and cracked machine parts.
11.
On which date did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?
Correct Answer: D [13 April 1919]
Explanation:
Jallianwala Bagh 13 April 1919 (Dyer).
12.
CINBAX-II 2026, the India–Cambodia army exercise, was held in which Cambodian province?
Correct Answer: A [Kampong Speu]
Explanation:
CINBAX-II 2026, the second India–Cambodia bilateral army exercise, was held from 4 to 17 May 2026 in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia (as on 03-05-2026, PIB).
13.
In which state is the Tarapur nuclear power station?
Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Explanation:
Nuclear power stations: Tarapur (Maharashtra).
14.
Which leader of the dairy co-operative movement is honoured as the architect of India's White Revolution?
Correct Answer: A [Verghese Kurien]
Explanation:
Verghese Kurien father of White Revolution.
15.
Madhvacharya of Udupi taught which school of Vedanta?
Correct Answer: B [Dvaita]
Explanation:
Madhvacharya (13th century, Udupi, Karnataka) taught Dvaita.
16.
Which State was created on 1 October 1953 after Potti Sriramulu's fast?
Correct Answer: D [Andhra State]
Explanation:
Andhra State created 1 October 1953 after Potti Sriramulu's fast.
17.
The Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026-27 to 2030-31) has an outlay of:
Correct Answer: B [Rs 5659.22 crore]
Explanation:
A 'Mission for Cotton Productivity' worth Rs 5659.22 crore (2026-27 to 2030-31) was approved; it aims to lift cotton lint yield from 440 kg/ha to 755 kg/ha by 2031 (as on 05-05-2026, PIB).
18.
Malaria spreads through the bite of the:
Correct Answer: A [Female Anopheles mosquito]
Explanation:
Answer: Female Anopheles mosquito. Female Anopheles.
19.
Namghars and sattras in Assam were started by:
Correct Answer: D [Sankaradeva]
Explanation:
Sankaradeva (c. 1449–1568) of Assam started the namghars (prayer halls) and sattras (monasteries).
20.
Under ECLGS 5.0, approved in May 2026, the guarantee cover for airlines is:
Correct Answer: C [90%]
Explanation:
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 was approved to help firms hit by the West Asia conflict: 100% guarantee cover for MSMEs, 90% for non-MSMEs and airlines, for loans sanctioned up to 31 March 2027 (as on 05-05-2026, PIB).
21.
Vulcanisation of rubber with sulphur was discovered in 1839 by:
Correct Answer: B [Charles Goodyear]
Explanation:
Vulcanisation of rubber with sulphur discovered by Charles Goodyear in 1839.
22.
Which State of India has the largest geographical area?
Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]
Explanation:
Rajasthan largest state by area, Goa smallest.
23.
The sugarcane FRP for sugar season 2026-27 is fixed for a basic recovery rate of:
Correct Answer: D [10.25%]
Explanation:
The Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane for sugar season 2026-27 was set at Rs 365 per quintal for a basic recovery rate of 10.25% (as on 05-05-2026, PIB).
24.
Under the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement signed on 27 April 2026, New Zealand committed to facilitate investment in India of:
Correct Answer: A [USD 20 billion]
Explanation:
India and New Zealand signed a Free Trade Agreement at Bharat Mandapam on 27 April 2026; New Zealand will give duty-free entry to all Indian exports once it is in force and has committed to facilitate USD 20 billion of investment in India (as on…
25.
Which European country is popularly described as the land where the Sun shines at midnight?
Correct Answer: C [Norway]
Explanation:
Land of the Midnight Sun – Norway.
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