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1.
Match the followingMatch the waterfall (List I) with the river (List II):
List I: P. Dhuandhar Q. Jog R. Hundru S. Shivasamudram
List II: 1. Kaveri 2. Sharavati 3. Narmada 4. Subarnarekha
List I: P. Dhuandhar Q. Jog R. Hundru S. Shivasamudram
List II: 1. Kaveri 2. Sharavati 3. Narmada 4. Subarnarekha
Correct Answer: B [P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1]
Explanation:
Dhuandhar – Narmada; Jog – Sharavati; Hundru – Subarnarekha; Shivasamudram – Kaveri.
2.
True/False drillConsider the following statements about DNA:
I. One turn of the DNA double helix contains 20 base pairs.
II. More than 50 per cent of the human genome codes for proteins.
III. DNA fingerprinting was developed by Alec Jeffreys.
How many of the above statements are correct?
I. One turn of the DNA double helix contains 20 base pairs.
II. More than 50 per cent of the human genome codes for proteins.
III. DNA fingerprinting was developed by Alec Jeffreys.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only one]
Explanation:
Statement I is wrong; Statement II is wrong – Double helix: 0.34 nm between base pairs, 10 bp per turn, pitch 3.4 nm; less than 2 per cent codes for proteins.
3.
After the 2026 renaming, the old-age pension scheme under the National Social Assistance Programme is called:
Correct Answer: A [Pradhan Mantri Vridhavastha Pension Yojana]
Explanation:
The National Social Assistance Programme was extended for 2026-27 to 2030-31 (Rs 53,428 crore) and renamed Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana; the old-age pension scheme becomes Pradhan Mantri Vridhavastha Pension Yojana (as on 14-10-2026, PIB).
4.
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order:
1. NITI Aayog set up
2. Rajamannar Committee
3. Punchhi Commission set up
4. Sarkaria Commission set up
1. NITI Aayog set up
2. Rajamannar Committee
3. Punchhi Commission set up
4. Sarkaria Commission set up
Correct Answer: B [2, 4, 3, 1]
Explanation:
Rajamannar Committee (1969) → Sarkaria Commission set up (1983) → Punchhi Commission set up (2007) → NITI Aayog set up (2015).
5.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. In the USA, residuary powers lie with the Centre.
II. The 42nd Amendment moved education and forests to the Concurrent List.
I. In the USA, residuary powers lie with the Centre.
II. The 42nd Amendment moved education and forests to the Concurrent List.
Correct Answer: B [Only II]
Explanation:
Statement I is wrong – Residuary power: Canada with Centre.
6.
True/False drillConsider the following statements:
I. Rajkumar Shukla is linked with Gandhiji's Champaran satyagraha.
II. Annie Besant started her Home Rule League at Lucknow in September 1916.
III. Vallabhbhai Patel led the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928.
How many of the above statements are correct?
I. Rajkumar Shukla is linked with Gandhiji's Champaran satyagraha.
II. Annie Besant started her Home Rule League at Lucknow in September 1916.
III. Vallabhbhai Patel led the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Only two]
Explanation:
Statement II is wrong – Annie Besant September 1916 (Madras).
7.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. The resistance of a metal falls as its temperature rises.
II. Kamerlingh Onnes discovered the superconductivity of mercury in 1921.
I. The resistance of a metal falls as its temperature rises.
II. Kamerlingh Onnes discovered the superconductivity of mercury in 1921.
Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II]
Explanation:
Statement I is wrong; Statement II is wrong – metal resistance rises with temperature; Superconductivity of mercury ~4.2 K, Kamerlingh Onnes 1911.
8.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. Vinoba Bhave began the Bhoodan movement in 1951 at Paunar.
II. The Kisan Credit Card was introduced in 2004.
I. Vinoba Bhave began the Bhoodan movement in 1951 at Paunar.
II. The Kisan Credit Card was introduced in 2004.
Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II]
Explanation:
Statement I is wrong; Statement II is wrong – Bhoodan movement by Vinoba Bhave in 1951 at Pochampalli; Kisan Credit Card introduced in 1998.
9.
Matching pairsWhich gas is paired with the right laboratory test for it?
Correct Answer: B [O₂ – relights glowing splinter]
Explanation:
Correct pair: O₂ – relights glowing splinter; the other pairs are mismatched.
10.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. Addison's disease results from underproduction by the adrenal cortex.
II. Deficiency of ADH causes diabetes insipidus.
I. Addison's disease results from underproduction by the adrenal cortex.
II. Deficiency of ADH causes diabetes insipidus.
Correct Answer: C [Both I and II]
Explanation:
All the statements are correct: Addison's disease from cortex underproduction (weakness, fatigue); ADH deficiency causes diabetes insipidus (large volumes of dilute urine).
11.
Matching pairsWhich Congress session is shown with its correct president?
Correct Answer: D [1938 Haripura – S. C. Bose]
Explanation:
Correct pair: 1938 Haripura – S.
12.
Match the followingMatch the revolution (List I) with its product (List II):
List I: P. Yellow Q. Blue R. Silver S. Round
List II: 1. potato 2. fish 3. eggs 4. oilseeds
List I: P. Yellow Q. Blue R. Silver S. Round
List II: 1. potato 2. fish 3. eggs 4. oilseeds
Correct Answer: A [P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-1]
Explanation:
Yellow – oilseeds; Blue – fish; Silver – eggs; Round – potato.
13.
Match the followingMatch the defect of vision (List I) with the lens used to correct it (List II):
List I: P. Myopia Q. Hypermetropia R. Cataract S. Astigmatism
List II: 1. Surgery 2. Concave 3. Cylindrical 4. Convex
List I: P. Myopia Q. Hypermetropia R. Cataract S. Astigmatism
List II: 1. Surgery 2. Concave 3. Cylindrical 4. Convex
Correct Answer: B [P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3]
Explanation:
Myopia – Concave; Hypermetropia – Convex; Cataract – Surgery; Astigmatism – Cylindrical.
14.
Match the followingMatch the river (List I) with its source (List II):
List I: P. Satluj Q. Beas R. Chenab S. Jhelum
List II: 1. Rakas Tal 2. Verinag 3. Chandra and Bhaga 4. Beas Kund
List I: P. Satluj Q. Beas R. Chenab S. Jhelum
List II: 1. Rakas Tal 2. Verinag 3. Chandra and Bhaga 4. Beas Kund
Correct Answer: D [P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2]
Explanation:
Satluj – Rakas Tal; Beas – Beas Kund; Chenab – Chandra and Bhaga; Jhelum – Verinag.
15.
True/False drillConsider the following statements about soaps, detergents and hard water:
I. Soap forms scum with hard water but detergents do not.
II. Linear-chain detergents are non-biodegradable and cause froth in rivers.
III. Temporary hardness of water can be removed by boiling.
How many of the above statements are correct?
I. Soap forms scum with hard water but detergents do not.
II. Linear-chain detergents are non-biodegradable and cause froth in rivers.
III. Temporary hardness of water can be removed by boiling.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Only two]
Explanation:
Statement II is wrong – Branched-chain detergents non-biodegradable, cause froth.
16.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. Australia won the first men's ODI World Cup in 1975.
II. Uruguay beat Argentina in the final of the first FIFA World Cup (1930).
I. Australia won the first men's ODI World Cup in 1975.
II. Uruguay beat Argentina in the final of the first FIFA World Cup (1930).
Correct Answer: B [Only II]
Explanation:
Statement I is wrong – Men's ODI World Cup 1975: West Indies beat Australia (first World Cup, in England).
17.
The Productivity Linked Bonus approved for railway employees in October 2026 equals:
Correct Answer: D [78 days' wages]
Explanation:
A Productivity Linked Bonus equal to 78 days' wages (Rs 2009.61 crore) was approved for 11,40,770 railway employees (as on 14-10-2026, PIB).
18.
Match the followingMatch the theatre person (List I) with the work or institution (List II):
List I: P. Habib Tanvir Q. Vijay Tendulkar R. Girish Karnad S. Prithviraj Kapoor
List II: 1. Prithvi Theatres 2. Hayavadana 3. Ghashiram Kotwal 4. Charandas Chor
List I: P. Habib Tanvir Q. Vijay Tendulkar R. Girish Karnad S. Prithviraj Kapoor
List II: 1. Prithvi Theatres 2. Hayavadana 3. Ghashiram Kotwal 4. Charandas Chor
Correct Answer: B [P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1]
Explanation:
Habib Tanvir – Charandas Chor; Vijay Tendulkar – Ghashiram Kotwal; Girish Karnad – Hayavadana; Prithviraj Kapoor – Prithvi Theatres.
19.
Match the followingMatch the leader (List I) with a paper he is linked with (List II):
List I: P. Tilak Q. Lala Lajpat Rai R. Bipin Chandra Pal S. Surendranath Banerjea
List II: 1. Kesari 2. The Punjabee 3. The Bengalee 4. New India
List I: P. Tilak Q. Lala Lajpat Rai R. Bipin Chandra Pal S. Surendranath Banerjea
List II: 1. Kesari 2. The Punjabee 3. The Bengalee 4. New India
Correct Answer: A [P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3]
Explanation:
Tilak – Kesari; Lala Lajpat Rai – The Punjabee; Bipin Chandra Pal – New India; Surendranath Banerjea – The Bengalee.
20.
True/False drillConsider the following statements about the judiciary:
I. High Court judges are transferred by the President after consulting the CJI.
II. Additional judges of a High Court may be appointed for up to two years.
III. No appeal lies against an award of a Lok Adalat.
How many of the above statements are correct?
I. High Court judges are transferred by the President after consulting the CJI.
II. Additional judges of a High Court may be appointed for up to two years.
III. No appeal lies against an award of a Lok Adalat.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: C [All three]
Explanation:
All the statements are correct: Art.
21.
Chronological orderArrange the following Olympic milestones for India in chronological order:
1. Leander Paes wins a tennis bronze
2. First Olympic gold (men's hockey)
3. Neeraj Chopra wins the first track-and-field gold
4. Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman medallist
1. Leander Paes wins a tennis bronze
2. First Olympic gold (men's hockey)
3. Neeraj Chopra wins the first track-and-field gold
4. Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman medallist
Correct Answer: C [2, 1, 4, 3]
Explanation:
First Olympic gold (men's hockey) (1928) → Leander Paes wins a tennis bronze (1996) → Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman medallist (2000) → Neeraj Chopra wins the first track-and-field gold (2020).
22.
The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan now integrates more than how many data layers?
Correct Answer: B [1,800]
Explanation:
The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, launched in October 2021, completed five years; it now integrates more than 1,800 data layers from 58 central ministries and departments (as on 13-10-2026, PIB).
23.
True/False drillConsider the following statements about taxes:
I. Securities transaction tax is a direct tax.
II. Customs duty is administered by the CBDT.
III. Property tax collected by local bodies is an indirect tax.
How many of the above statements are correct?
I. Securities transaction tax is a direct tax.
II. Customs duty is administered by the CBDT.
III. Property tax collected by local bodies is an indirect tax.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only one]
Explanation:
Statement II is wrong; Statement III is wrong – GST, customs duty, central excise are indirect taxes administered by CBIC; Land revenue (State) and property tax (local bodies) are direct taxes.
24.
True/False drillConsider the following statements about Indian music:
I. Purandara Dasa is called the father of Carnatic music.
II. Paluskar set up the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya at Lahore in 1901.
III. Pandavani, made famous by Teejan Bai, is a folk form of Chhattisgarh.
How many of the above statements are correct?
I. Purandara Dasa is called the father of Carnatic music.
II. Paluskar set up the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya at Lahore in 1901.
III. Pandavani, made famous by Teejan Bai, is a folk form of Chhattisgarh.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: C [All three]
Explanation:
All the statements are correct: Purandara Dasa father of Carnatic music; Paluskar Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Lahore 1901; Pandavani Chhattisgarh (Teejan Bai).
25.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. NCERT describes Mawsynram in the Khasi hills as receiving the highest average rainfall in the world.
II. The Tamil Nadu coast gets its October–November rain from south-west winds.
I. NCERT describes Mawsynram in the Khasi hills as receiving the highest average rainfall in the world.
II. The Tamil Nadu coast gets its October–November rain from south-west winds.
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
Statement II is wrong – Tamil Nadu coast gets rain in winter/Oct-Nov from north-east winds that pick up moisture over the Bay of Bengal.
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