Government exams
- Where is the headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)? Answer: B. Mumbai Answer: (B) Mumbai SEBI, the capital-market regulator (statutory body since 1992), has its head office in Mumbai. 1
- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force in India on: Answer: B. 1 July 2017 Answer: (B) 1 July 2017 GST was launched at midnight on 30 June–1 July 2017, replacing many indirect taxes. 1
- Which river is known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'? Answer: B. Godavari Answer: (B) Godavari The Godavari, the longest river of peninsular India, is called the Dakshin Ganga (Ganga of the Sout... 1
- Which Indian state has the longest coastline? Answer: B. Gujarat Answer: (B) Gujarat Gujarat has the longest coastline of any Indian state. 1
- Which mountain pass connects Srinagar with Leh? Answer: D. Zoji La Answer: (D) Zoji La Zoji La, on the Srinagar–Leh highway, links the Kashmir valley with Ladakh. Nathu La is in Sikkim, Sh... 1
- The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar in which year? Answer: C. 1919 Answer: (C) 1919 On 13 April 1919, troops under General Dyer fired on a peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. 1
- In the First Battle of Panipat (1526), Babur defeated: Answer: B. Ibrahim Lodi Answer: (B) Ibrahim Lodi Babur's victory over Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526 founded the Mughal Empire. He defeated... 1
- Who gave the slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement? Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi Answer: (B) Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi gave the call 'Do or Die' at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay, on 8 August 1942,... 1
- Which Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and Union Territories? Answer: A. Fourth Schedule Answer: (A) Fourth Schedule The Fourth Schedule allocates Rajya Sabha seats. The Second covers salaries, the Thir... 1
- The Right to Education for children aged 6 to 14 years is provided under which Article of the Constitution? Answer: D. Article 21A Answer: (D) Article 21A Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Amendment (2002), makes free and compulsory education for c... 1
- Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? Answer: A. The Vice-President Answer: (A) The Vice-President Under Article 64, the Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the... 1
- President's Rule in a state, on the failure of constitutional machinery, is imposed under which Article? Answer: D. Article 356 Answer: (D) Article 356 Article 356 deals with President's Rule in a state. Article 352 is National Emergency and Art... 1
- Which Article of the Constitution defines a 'Money Bill'? Answer: C. Article 110 Answer: (C) Article 110 Article 110 defines a Money Bill. Article 112 is the Annual Financial Statement (Budget), Art... 1
- How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India at present? Answer: A. 12 Answer: (A) 12 The Constitution has 12 Schedules. The original Constitution had 8; the 11th and 12th were added by the 73rd an... 1
- Which of the following is the hardest natural substance? Answer: B. Diamond Answer: (B) Diamond Diamond, an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is bonded to four others, is the hardest natural s... 1
- If 'A + B' means A is the father of B, 'A × B' means A is the brother of B, and 'A − B' means A is the sister of B, then what does 'P × Q + R' mean? Answer: C. P is the uncle of R Answer: (C) P is the uncle of R P × Q: P is Q's brother. Q + R: Q is R's father. So P is the brother of R's f... 1
- Introducing a woman, Rahul said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to Rahul? Answer: A. Niece Answer: (A) Niece The only daughter of Rahul's mother is Rahul's sister. The woman is his sister's daughter, i.e. his niece... 1
- How many times do the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock coincide between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on the same day? Answer: D. 11 Answer: (D) 11 The hands coincide every 720/11 = 655/11 minutes, i.e. 11 times in any 12 hours. At 6:00 they are opposite (not... 1
- The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949. On which day of the week did that date fall? Answer: B. Saturday Answer: (B) Saturday Odd days up to 1600 = 0; 1601–1900 (300 years) = 1; 1901–1948 (48 years, 12 leap years) = 48 + 12 =... 1
- In a certain code language, TABLE is written as ELBAT. How will CHAIR be written in that language? Answer: A. RIAHC Answer: (A) RIAHC The word is written in reverse order: TABLE → ELBAT. So CHAIR → RIAHC. 1
- In a certain code, ROSE is written as 6821, CHAIR as 73456 and PREACH as 961473. How will SEARCH be written in that code? Answer: B. 214673 Answer: (B) 214673 From the given words: R = 6, O = 8, S = 2, E = 1, C = 7, H = 3, A = 4, I = 5, P = 9. SEARCH = S E A R C... 1
- In a certain code language, 'pit na sa' means 'you are good', 'la na ho' means 'they are bad' and 'ho ka sa' means 'bad and good'. What is the code for 'you'? Answer: C. pit Answer: (C) pit 'are' is common to the first two sentences, so na = are. 'good' is common to the first and third, so sa = goo... 1
- Anil walks 10 m South, turns left and walks 15 m, turns left again and walks 10 m, and then turns right and walks 5 m. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point? Answer: C. 20 m East Answer: (C) 20 m East South 10 m; left from South is East, 15 m; left from East is North, 10 m (back to the starting li... 1
- One morning after sunrise, Sita stood facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to her right. Which direction was she facing? Answer: A. South Answer: (A) South In the morning the sun is in the East, so shadows fall towards the West. The shadow is on her right, so h... 1