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1.
The title 'Vatapikonda' was taken by the Pallava king:
Correct Answer: C [Narasimhavarman I]
Explanation:
Narasimhavarman I (Mamalla) took Vatapi in 642 CE; title Vatapikonda.
2.
The United Nations University (UNU) is headquartered at:
Correct Answer: A [Tokyo]
Explanation:
UNU – UN University – HQ Tokyo, Japan.
3.
The iron pillar that has resisted rusting for more than 1600 years stands near the:
Correct Answer: B [Qutub Minar, Delhi]
Explanation:
Iron pillar near Qutub Minar, Delhi: built more than 1600 years ago by Indian iron workers, weighs about 6000 kg, has resisted rusting.
4.
An appeal against an order of the National Green Tribunal lies to the Supreme Court within:
Correct Answer: D [90 days]
Explanation:
Answer: 90 days. S.22 SC appeal 90 days.
5.
At each of its four sites, the Kumbh Mela is held about once in:
Correct Answer: D [12 years]
Explanation:
Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik – each about every 12 years.
6.
Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (July 2026) is meant to develop:
Correct Answer: B [floating solar projects with co-located storage]
Explanation:
Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), with Rs 5,070 crore, will develop 5,000 MW of floating solar projects with co-located storage (as on 31-07-2026, PIB).
7.
The largest isolated single cell is the:
Correct Answer: C [Egg of an ostrich]
Explanation:
The largest isolated single cell is the egg of an ostrich.
8.
The backward classes commission appointed in 1979 under Article 340 was headed by:
Correct Answer: A [B. P. Mandal]
Explanation:
Art. 340 backward classes commission: Kaka Kalelkar (1953), B.
9.
Tradition counts how many Nayanars, the Tamil saint-poets devoted to Shiva?
Correct Answer: B [63]
Explanation:
Tradition counts 12 Alvars and 63 Nayanars.
10.
PM-KISAN, extended up to 2030-31, gives eligible farmer families:
Correct Answer: C [Rs 6,000 a year in three instalments]
Explanation:
PM-KISAN was extended from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with Rs 3.15 lakh crore; eligible farmer families keep getting Rs 6,000 a year in three instalments (as on 31-07-2026, PIB).
11.
Which office brings out India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)?
Correct Answer: A [Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT]
Explanation:
WPI compiled by Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT.
12.
Which of the following is an example of a transform (conservative) plate boundary?
Correct Answer: D [San Andreas Fault]
Explanation:
Transform (conservative): San Andreas Fault.
13.
At its August 2026 meeting, the MPC projected CPI inflation for 2026-27 at:
Correct Answer: C [5.0%]
Explanation:
The RBI MPC (3–5 August) held the repo rate at 5.25% with a neutral stance; it projected 2026-27 GDP growth at 6.7% and CPI inflation at 5.0% (as on 05-08-2026, RBI).
14.
The International Olympic Committee was established in 1894 at:
Correct Answer: A [The Sorbonne, Paris]
Explanation:
IOC established 23 June 1894 at the end of the Olympic Congress at the Sorbonne, Paris.
15.
GOBARdhan, the national scheme for Compressed Biogas approved in August 2026, has an outlay of:
Correct Answer: D [Rs 23,731 crore]
Explanation:
GOBARdhan, a national unified scheme for Compressed Biogas with Rs 23,731 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36, aims to raise CBG output nearly ten-fold (as on 06-08-2026, PIB).
16.
Matching pairsConsider these Harappan settlements and the rivers on whose banks they lay. Which one pairing is right?
Correct Answer: A [Kalibangan – Ghaggar]
Explanation:
Correct pair: Kalibangan – Ghaggar; the other pairs are mismatched.
17.
The strong westerly winds of the Southern Hemisphere near 40° S are called the:
Correct Answer: B [Roaring Forties]
Explanation:
Southern westerlies stronger over open ocean: Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties, Shrieking Sixties.
18.
Under Article 243ZD, at least what share of the members of a District Planning Committee are elected from the elected members of the district panchayat and municipalities?
Correct Answer: C [Four-fifths]
Explanation:
243ZD: not less than four-fifths of DPC members elected by and from elected members of district Panchayat (and Municipalities).
19.
The revised SI, in which every base unit is fixed through a defining constant, came into force on:
Correct Answer: A [20 May 2019]
Explanation:
The revised SI came into force on 20 May 2019 (World Metrology Day).
20.
The lightest element that has no stable isotope is:
Correct Answer: B [Technetium]
Explanation:
Technetium (Z = 43) is the lightest element with no stable isotope.
21.
In C3 plants such as wheat and rice, the first stable product of carbon fixation has:
Correct Answer: D [3 carbon atoms]
Explanation:
C3 first product 3-carbon (wheat, rice).
22.
True/False drillConsider the following statements:
I. Frost forms when the dew point is below the freezing point.
II. Fog means visibility below 2 km.
III. Humidity is measured with a hygrometer.
How many of the above statements are correct?
I. Frost forms when the dew point is below the freezing point.
II. Fog means visibility below 2 km.
III. Humidity is measured with a hygrometer.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Only two]
Explanation:
Statement II is wrong – Fog visibility below 1 km; mist visibility 1 km or more.
23.
On Global Tiger Day 2026, the number of tigers in India cited by the Environment Minister was:
Correct Answer: D [3,682]
Explanation:
On Global Tiger Day 2026 the Environment Minister cited 3682 tigers and 58 tiger reserves in India (as on 29-07-2026, PIB).
24.
Soldiers break step while marching across a bridge in order to avoid:
Correct Answer: C [Resonance]
Explanation:
Resonance, forced vibration; soldiers break step on bridges.
25.
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order:
1. Mahmud of Ghazni raids Somnath
2. Sikandar Lodi founds Agra
3. Timur sacks Delhi
4. Muhammad bin Qasim conquers Sind
1. Mahmud of Ghazni raids Somnath
2. Sikandar Lodi founds Agra
3. Timur sacks Delhi
4. Muhammad bin Qasim conquers Sind
Correct Answer: D [4, 1, 3, 2]
Explanation:
Muhammad bin Qasim conquers Sind (712) → Mahmud of Ghazni raids Somnath (1025) → Timur sacks Delhi (1398) → Sikandar Lodi founds Agra (1504).
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