APPSC Prelims 2024

If 808 x 8008 x 80008 = A and the sum of all the digits in the A is M, what will be the value of sqrt(M) ?

(Directions for questions 2-3) : There are two series given below, of which one is complete and follows a certain pattern. Based on the pattern of the complete series, find the answering term in the other series with missing terms marked by alphabets. Which number will come in place of D in the following ? Series: 4, 25, 169, 1009, 5041, 20161 and 6, A, B, C, D, E

Which number will come in place of E in the following ? Series: 4, 7.5, 21.25, 77.875, 354.9375, 1957.65625 and 5, A, B, C, D, E

Amit has to travel distances of 66 km, 88 km and 110 km on three consecutive days. He travels with the greatest possible constant speed (in km/hr) on all the three days so that he covers the respective distances in an integer number of hours on each day. How many hours will it take him to complete the journey ?

If pKq means p + q, pLq means p - q, pMq means p % q, pNq means p / q, which of the following equation is incorrect ?

A pipe 'N' can fill a tank in 1/4 hour and another pipe 'M' can fill it in 1/6 hour. Both pipes are opened to fill the empty tank, but after 1/15 hour a leak developed in the tank. The leak alone can empty the full tank in just 1/12 hour. If both pipes were opened at 9 pm, then at what time will the tank be emptied ? [Question Deleted]

Rajani has a digital watch that shows time in a 24-hour format. The time on the watch shows 23:45. After passing 'A' minutes the watch shows the time in such a way that the four whole numbers are again arranged in ascending order from left to right. Then what will be the value of A x A ?

If E * F means 'E is the son of F', E + F means 'E is the father of F', E > F means 'E is the daughter of F', E < F means 'E is the wife of F', which of the following pair of people represents first cousins with regard to the relation given in the expressions, if it is provided that H is the sister of P ? Q > R < P + S and M * H < I + J < K + L

In a hostel room, five people P, Q, R, S and T read a novel. The one who reads the novel first gives it to R. The one who reads the novel last has taken it from P. T is not the first or the last to read the novel. There are two readers between Q and P. Identify those two readers between Q and P in the same order.

Consider the following statements : I. An equilateral triangle in a circle will have the maximum area compared to other triangles inside the same circle. II. If the height of an equilateral triangle is 10 cm, its area will be equal to (100*sqrt(3)/3) cm^2. III. If three sides of a triangle are 5, 12 and 13 cm, then the circumradius of the triangle is 2.5 cm. IV. Scalene triangle is a triangle with none of the sides equal to any other sides. Which among the above given statements are correct ?

The sum of all the three-digit natural numbers, which on being divided by 5, leave a remainder equal to 4 is XXYZA. What is the value of Y + Z ?

(Directions for questions 12-15) : Nandu and Mohan decided to sell their Apple 6 Series watches each at Rs.42,000 to Karthik and Ganesh respectively. In each case the selling price of Rs.42,000 was arrived at by increasing the cost price by 25%. While Nandu gives a discount of 10% on the first Rs.12,000, 8% on the next Rs.16,000 and 5% on the rest to the buyer Karthik, Mohan gives a discount of 8% on the first Rs.16,000, 7% on the next Rs.8,000 and 5% on the rest to his buyer Ganesh. These discounts were however subject to the condition, that the buyers make the payment on time, failing which the discount gets reduced by 1% for every delay of a week. If Nandu and Mohan got all the payments on time, what is the approximate percentage of profit of the person getting the higher profit ?

If Karthik defaults to make payment by 1 and 2 weeks in the second and third payments respectively, what would be the profit of Nandu on the sale of a watch ?

If Ganesh defaults in each payment by 2 weeks, what would be the profit of Mohan on the sale of a watch ?

What would be the difference in the profits of Nandu and Mohan if both the buyers default in each payment by a week ?

Madhu purchased a bike in the year 2024 at the cost of Rs.78,000. It depreciates in value, 10% the first year, 9.5% the next year, 9% the third year and so on, with all the percentages applied on the original cost of the bike. What will be its value in the year 2029 ?

Neelima places an order for 'p' number of sweets from Agarwal Sweet Shop that produces 'q' number of sweets every day. r% of the total number of sweets produced in a day fail quality check and are discarded. What will be the number of days in which the order will be completed ?

There are 5 members in the family by the names Ravi, Madhu, Mahesh, Raghu and Praveen. Praveen is taller than Raghu but not as fat as Raghu. Mahesh is taller than Ravi but shorter than Madhu. Ravi is fatter than Raghu but not as fat as Madhu. Praveen is thinner than Mahesh, who is thinner than Raghu. If they are arranged in an ascending order, i.e., fattest to thinnest, who will come in the middle ?

(Directions for questions 19-21) : On the eve of Bathukamma festival, the association of Greenfield Apartments had organized games for children. As a part of that, Keerthi, Joshna, Pallavi, Rama and Swetha participated in a race. They got different ranks from 1 to 5 in the race (1 being the fastest and 5 being the slowest). The following information is also known : I. Keerthi is not the person who finished the race first. II. Pallavi didn't get the 5th rank, but she finished the race after Keerthi. III. Rama finished the race after Joshna. IV. The sum of ranks of Keerthi and Swetha was equal to the sum of ranks of Pallavi and Rama. Among the five girls that participated in the race, who was the last to finish the race ?

If the sum of the ranks of Swetha and Pallavi is 8, then who got the 4th rank ?

Among the five girls, who could not have finished the race after Pallavi ?

The ratio of Pooja's age to Ajay's age is 1 : 3. The ratio of their ages after 8 years will be 1 : 2. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 1 : 5 ?

Bhaskar bought a piggy bank for his daughter Kavitha. Kavitha started saving her money. On 1st March, 2024 she saved Rs.1 and every day starting from 2nd March she saved Rs.1 more than the previous day. Find the first date after 1st March, 2024 at the end of which her total savings will be a perfect square.

Jaya, a shopkeeper, initially had 'n' pens. A customer bought 10% pens from n, then another customer bought 20% of the remaining pens, after that one more customer purchased 25% of the remaining pens. Finally, Jaya was left with 270 pens in her shop. How many pens were there initially in her shop ?

A preliminary test was conducted by a recruiting agency which consisted of 100 questions. Madhuri takes that test and attempts all the questions in it. For every correct answer 1 mark is awarded, while a wrong answer is penalized as follows : I. One-fifth of the questions carry 1/10 negative marking. II. One-tenth of the questions carry 1/5 negative marking. III. Remaining questions will carry 1/2 negative marking. Unattempted questions carry 0 marks. If maximum and minimum possible marks scored by Madhuri are X and Y respectively, then (X-Y)/17.375 is :

In a classroom, a teacher asked, "How many 2-digit numbers exist which have the property that the product of factorials of its digits > the sum of factorials of its digits ?" Then what will be the answer of the students present there ?

Krishna, Suresh and Raghava together started a business with the initial investments of Rs.15,000, Rs.18,000 and Rs.20,000 respectively. After a year, Krishna and Suresh increased their investments by Rs.5,000 and Rs.2,000 respectively, while Raghava withdrew Rs.5,000. After one more year, Krishna, Suresh and Raghava increased their investments by 20%, 25% and 40% respectively. It was decided that Raghava would receive 20% of the total profit received by them for his extra work and the rest of the profit would be distributed according to their investments. After 3 years, the total profit received by them was Rs.53,400. If the extra profit received by Raghava was excluded, then find the ratio of profit shares of Krishna, Suresh and Raghava :

John has a piggy bank which contains 25-paise, 50-paise and 1-rupee coins. There are 220 coins in all and the total amount in the piggy bank is Rs.160. If there are thrice as many 1-rupee coins as there are 25-paise coins, then what is the number of 50-paise coins in the piggy bank ?

Sekhar delivered a 20 litre solution of milk and water in the ratio 3 : 2 to Bhaskar. Bhaskar removed 10 litres from this, replaced it with pure milk and delivered it to Karthik and Karthik repeated this process and delivered it to Varun. What is the ratio of milk and water in the solution received by Varun ?

In a new year party, out of the total guests, 60% are women. If 80% of the guests are married couples (form a pair of husband and wife) and the rest are unmarried, then which of the following statements are correct ? I. All men are married. II. More than 30% of women are unmarried. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

In a kitchen rack, six boxes are kept one on top of another. The red box is just above the blue box. The purple box is between the black and the green box. The yellow box is between the red and the black box. If the boxes are numbered from 1 to 6 from top to bottom, then the difference between the position of the green and the red box is D. What is the value of D^3/2 ?

Pointing at a boy in the photograph Bhargav said, "The boy sitting on the left is the son of the wife of the only son of the grandmother of my younger brother." What is the relation between the boy in the photograph and Bhargav ?

Consider the following statements : I. A Parallelogram having all the sides equal is a Rhombus. II. All the Rhombuses are Parallelograms, but the reverse is not true. III. A Rhombus may or may not be a Square, but all Squares are Rhombuses. Which among the above given statements are correct ?

An electrical lineman has to climb on a pole of height 50 meters to fix the wires. In the first one minute he climbed up 5 meters, in the next one minute he slipped down by 2 meters. Further, he repeated the same process till he reached the top of the pole. Then at what height was he at the 24th minute and how many times did he go upwards to reach the top of the pole ?

Sandeep invested a certain amount in Reliance Infra Private Limited which offers compound interest (compounded annually) at 5% p.a. and an amount equal to 50% of that amount was invested in Reliance Jio, which offers compound interest (compounded annually) at 10% p.a. The duration of investment for both the companies was 2 years. If the difference between the amount received from both the companies is Rs.6,965, what is the difference between the sums invested in the two companies ?

Kalpana's project report consists of 40 pages, each of 75 lines with 80 characters in each line. The lines are reduced to 70, but the number of characters is increased to 95 per line. What is the approximate change in the number of pages ?

A, B and C are hired for a painting job. Working together, A and B can do a job in 12 days, B and C can do the same job in 8 days, while A and C can do it in 16 days. Then how long will it take, if all of them work together to complete the job ?

The letters of the word 'ENTRANCE' are arranged in such a way that all vowels are always written together. How many such ways of writing the word is possible ?

If 12th June, 2024 will be a Wednesday, then what day of week will it be on 19th November, 2024 ?

Umesh is standing in a bus stand facing the North-west direction. He turns 135 degrees anti-clockwise. After that he turns 45 degrees anti-clockwise. He finally turns 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now ?

If 8.92 x 4.15 x 7.69 x ? = 1565.67631, what will come in the place of '?' ?

Pawan appeared for examination in 5 subjects. The maximum marks are the same for each subject. His marks in these 5 subjects are in the proportion 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 and overall he scored 60%. In how many subjects did he score less than 50% of the maximum marks ?

It takes Madhu 2t minutes to complete Form-A which has k questions and 3t minutes to complete Form-B which has k/2 questions. If Madhu answers all the questions, how much more time does he take on an average to answer a Form-B question than he takes to answer a Form-A question ?

A professor of pharmaceutical sciences in his classroom defines that the 'half-life of a drug substance is the time period in which the drug substance becomes just half of it'. If it is known that the half-life of a drug Adrenaline is 800 years, then after 3200 years, 1200 gm of Adrenaline becomes X. Which of the following is a possible value for the sum of all digits in X ?

Chandra is a confused typist. While typing the numbers from 600 to 799 (both included), he typed 8 wherever he was supposed to type 6. Then the total number of times he had typed 8 is :

Find the incorrect term in the given series : 193 140 97 62 35 16 5

Ganesh donated 50% of his saving of Rs.1,26,588 to Ayodhya Trust and he invested the rest of the amount at 10% compound interest per annum, separately for his children Krishna and Veda in such a way that when they attain the age of 18 years, they would receive the same amount. The age of Krishna is 13 years and that of Veda is 11 years. Then the amount invested for Veda must be :

Find the Mean of the following data (correct to two decimal places) : Variables (Frequency) - 15-25 (4), 25-35 (11), 35-45 (19), 45-55 (14), 55-65 (0), 65-75 (2). [Question Deleted]

Find the number of triangles in the following figure : [a 4x4 grid square with both main diagonals and cross-lines drawn through each cell]

Each of seven boys named A, B, C, D, E, F and G has an exam on a different day of a week, starting from Sunday and ending on Saturday of the same week. Only two persons have their exam between C and A. B has his exam immediately before E. C has his exam immediately before F. Only G has his exam after A. Which of the following options represents the correct match of a boy and the day of his exam ?

Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and choose the correct code : Assertion (A) : A person with AB+ve blood group is called as 'Universal Recipient'. Reason (R) : A person with AB+ve blood group has A & B antigens and Antibodies in Plasma. Code :

Vande Bharat Express travelling at 63 kmph can cross a platform of Visakhapatnam railway station which is 199.5 m long in 21 seconds. How much time would Vande Bharat Express take to completely cross (from the moment they meet) Duronto Express 157 m long and travelling at 54 kmph in the opposite direction to it ?

Study the following bar chart and answer the question that is given below. The chart shows the number of students that appeared for and passed B.Tech. examination from different IITs in 2024. [Bar chart - Appeared/Passed: IIT Kanpur 210/160, IIT Madras 250/180, IIT Pune 270/225, IIT Tirupati 200/150, IIT Bombay 300/250]. The number of students who passed the examination from IIT Kanpur and IIT Pune is what percentage of the average number of students who appeared for the examination from IIT Madras, IIT Tirupati and IIT Bombay respectively ?

Read the below given statements followed by conclusions. Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements : Statements : All professors are doctors. All doctors are engineers. Some professors are lawyers. Conclusions : I. All professors are engineers. II. All engineers are lawyers. III. Some doctors are lawyers.

Assume that you are the polling officer of a polling station for the general elections 2024 and the polling booth is in an area where Maoist prevalence is high. During the day of polling a group of Maoists come and try to disrupt proceedings by terrorizing the voters and firing guns. What will you do ?

If a circle touching all the n sides of a polygon of perimeter 2p has radius r, then the area of the polygon is :

In a recreation club, Sam, Gautham, Nagesh, Deepak and Anup were playing cards. Sam says to Gautham, "If you give me three cards, you will have as many as Anup has and if I give you three cards, you will have as many as Deepak has." Sam and Gautham together have 10 cards more than what Deepak and Anup together have. If Gautham has two cards more than what Nagesh has and the total number of cards be 133, how many cards does Gautham have ?

In a certain code language, Bihar is coded as Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh is coded as Punjab, Punjab is coded as Assam, Assam is coded as Goa, Goa is coded as Bangalore and Bangalore is coded as Sikkim. Then in which state was an AIIMS inaugurated recently by the Prime Minister of India ?

Consider the following statements about Seed Vaults : I. Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a facility on a remote Norwegian Spitsbergen Island, and it is the world's largest secure seed storage vault. II. India's Seed Vault is located in a high-altitude mountain pass on the Chang La in Ladakh. III. Indian Seed Vault is a joint venture of National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources and the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research. Which among the above statements is/are incorrect ?

Identify the new sites in India added to the list of Ramsar sites on the eve of World Wetland Day 2024 : I. Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary II. Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary III. Pichavaram Mangrove IV. Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve V. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements about 'Women Engineered SATellite' (WESAT) : I. WESAT is the first Indian satellite to be fully designed and developed by women students of Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women, Kerala. II. WESAT was launched aboard the PSLV-C58/XPoSAT Mission as one of the secondary payloads on 1st January, 2024. III. WESAT is meant to study how rainfall refills underground water in rural areas of India. Which among the above statements are correct ?

Which among the following is the world's first country to propose a tax for agricultural emissions to achieve the emission reduction target by 2050 ?

Consider the following statements about Garbhini-GA2 : I. It is the first India-specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) model which accurately determines the age of a fetus in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters. II. Garbhini-GA2 was developed by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad. Which among the above statements is/are correct ?

Identify India's first indigenously developed CAR-T cell therapy for which Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) granted market approval :

Consider the following statements about the indigenous Green propulsion system that was successfully demonstrated in space on ISRO's PSLV-C58 mission : I. It was developed by Bellatrix Aerospace Private Limited under the Technology Development Fund scheme of DRDO. II. Green propulsion system is an innovative technology which is a non-toxic and environmentally-friendly propulsion system for low orbit space. III. Green propulsion system is ideal for space missions with high thrust requirement. Which among the above statements are correct ?

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for innovation and research in the renewable energy sector with :

Consider the following statements : I. India retained the 40th position in Global Innovation Index among the top innovative economies globally as per Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023. II. As per WIPO Report 2022, India is ranked at 7th position in terms of Resident Patent Filing activity in the world. III. India improved its ranking to 60th position in 2023 from 79th position in 2019 as per Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2023 Report. IV. India secured 42nd position out of the 55 countries in the Global Intellectual Property Index 2024 as per the 12th edition of International Intellectual Property Index. Which among the above statements are incorrect ?

India's indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) of 500 MWe capacity at Kalapakkam was developed by :

Among the following, identify the lead institutions which are in collaboration with LIGO Laboratory as a part of LIGO-India project : I. Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar II. Kepler's Observatory & Research Centre, Haryana III. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune IV. Raja Ramanna Center for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore V. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Identify the spacecraft deployed by the NASA to study the physical changes in 'God of Chaos' asteroid which will be nearing the Earth's orbit by 2029 :

Who among the following is the first Indian woman to get a Ph.D. in a science discipline ?

The smart, biodegradable, natural polymer-based nanoparticles from renewable resources for treating colorectal cancer were developed by researchers of :

Consider the following statements regarding Sun Halo : I. Sun Halo is an optical phenomenon that occurs due to sunlight refracting in millions of hexagonal ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. II. Sun Halo takes the form of a ring with a radius of approximately 22 degrees around the Sun. III. Sun Halo is specifically produced by cumulonimbus clouds, which are thin, detached hair-like clouds. Which among the above statements is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements : Statement I : Coral reefs are often called the 'Rainforests of the Sea'. Statement II : Coral reefs break the power of the waves during storms and hurricanes, thus preventing coastal erosion. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements regarding 30 by 30 initiative : I. 30 by 30 is a global initiative for governments for ensuring that at least 30% of the energy requirements should be met by renewable sources by 2030 to achieve Net Zero target. II. 30 by 30 initiative was launched by High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People. III. India is the first among the BRICS countries to join the High Ambition Coalition (HAC). Which among the above statements are correct ?

Identify the Biosphere Reserves in India, which are not a part of Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme of UNESCO : I. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve II. Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve III. Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve IV. Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve V. Great Rann of Kutch Biosphere Reserve. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which of the following state's online civic tax payment software suffered a cyber-attack recently ?

Which of the following programme by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is to encourage and support senior women scientists to conduct research in interdisciplinary areas of science and technology ?

Consider the following statements about ARTSENS device : I. It is a novel, non-invasive device to assess the health and age of the neurons and thereby provide early screening for central nervous system diseases. II. ARTSENS device was developed by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS). III. ARTSENS device is powered by a proprietary non-imaging probe and an intelligent computing platform. Which among the above statements is/are incorrect ?

A multimodal AI tool that can respond in 11 Indian languages developed indigenously by BharatGPT ecosystem and Seetha Mahalakshmi Healthcare (SML) is :

NITI Aayog's 'Methanol Economy' programme is aimed at : I. Reducing India's oil import bill. II. Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission. III. Converting coal reserves and municipal solid waste into methanol. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which among the following acts as a nodal agency for sourcing of the Aarogya Maitri Cubes developed indigenously under Project BHISHM ?

Which of the following statement is correct regarding 'Impatiens Karuppusamyi', seen in the news recently ?

Consider the following statements regarding Global Shield against Climate Risks initiative : I. Global Shield against Climate Risks initiative was launched at COP27 and it is a collaboration between the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) group, the Group of Seven (G7) and other supporting countries. II. The Global Shield will increase protection for vulnerable people and countries by substantially enhancing Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI). Which among the above statements is/are incorrect ?

Which among the following in India have been named as 'Hope Spots' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Mission Blue ?

Consider the following statements regarding Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) : I. The 14th session of CMS COP14 was held from 12th to 17th February, 2024 at Samarkand, Uzbekistan. II. The CMS COP14 was convened under the slogan "Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home". III. CMS COP14 was the first global biodiversity gathering since the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)-2022. Which among the above statements are correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding GSAT-N2 : I. It is the first demand driven satellite mission that is fully funded and owned by New Space India Limited (NSIL). II. GSAT-N2 satellite will be lifted by using SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket and is scheduled in the 2nd quarter of 2025. III. The collaboration of NSIL with SpaceX was made due to the current limitation of India's rockets, which are lacking in the capacity to lift large communication satellites. Which among the above given statements are correct ?

Consider the following statements : Statement I : India has tremendous Solar power generation potential. Statement II : India experiences clear sunny weather for 250 to 300 days per year and this exposure to the Sun is estimated to be worth 5000 Tn kilowatt hour of energy in a year over India's land area. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which of the following became the world's first country to make abortion a constitutional right ?

Consider the following statements regarding 'Operation Aspides' which was recently seen in the news : I. It is a defensive maritime security operation to restore and safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf. II. Operation Aspides is a joint operation by Interpol and International Maritime Organization and was launched on 19th February, 2024. Which among the above statements is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding DOSTI drill : I. DOSTI-16 is a trilateral coast guard exercise between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives conducted from 22 to 25 February, 2024. II. The DOSTI drill was started in 1991 as a bilateral exercise by the coast guards of India and Sri Lanka. III. Indian Coast Guard Ship Samarth and ICGS Abhinav participated in the Exercise DOSTI-16. Which among the above statements are correct ?

'iOncology.ai', an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform designed for the early detection of breast and ovarian cancer, was launched by :

Consider the following statements regarding 'CRIIIO 4 GOOD' : I. CRIIIO 4 GOOD is a series of 8 cricket-based animation films. II. CRIIIO 4 GOOD consists of new online, life skill learning modules to promote gender equality among girls and boys. III. CRIIIO 4 GOOD was launched by International Cricket Council, UNICEF and Board of Control for Cricket in India. Which among the above statements is/are incorrect ?

Which among the following country's Prime Minister became the first Pacific leader to address Australia's Parliament ?

Consider the following statements regarding PACE satellite : I. It is NASA's satellite mission to study ocean health, air quality and effects of climate change. II. PACE satellite was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket on 8th February, 2024. Which among the above statements is/are incorrect ?

Consider the following statements : I. The 1st edition of the Indian Naval Commanders' Conference of 2024 commenced on March 5th, 2024. II. The Government of India launched ADITI scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technology. III. Exercise Samudra Laksamana is a joint naval exercise between the Indian Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy. Which among the above statements are correct ?

India's first indigenous Hydrogen fuel cell ferry, flagged off by the Prime Minister of India, was built by :

Consider the following statements : Statement I : The researchers from various organizations have identified a new species of burrowing frog in the urban landscape of Karnataka and named it as 'Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu'. Statement II : Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu get its name from its behaviour of changing colours from brown to pale brown in the beginning of monsoon season. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

The initiative Mission Investigation@75 days, which mandates investigation officer to complete investigation of cases within 75 days of FIR registration is launched by which State Government ?

Who among the following have been selected to be the astronauts on India's first crewed mission to space ? I. Wing Commander Shubanshu Shukla II. Group Captain P. Balakrishnan Nair III. Group Captain Pankaj M. Sinha IV. Group Captain Ajit Krishnan V. Group Captain Angad Pratap. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which among the following is the first country in the world to launch the Malaria vaccine for children into its routine national immunization services ?

Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) : I. It is a Central Sector Sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada for formalization of the fisheries sector and supporting fisheries micro and small enterprises. II. It will be implemented with an investment of over Rs.6,000 crores over a period of next 4 years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27 in all States and Union Territories. III. It aims to provide one-time incentive to beneficiaries for purchasing aquaculture insurance. Which of the above statements are correct ?

Which country recently declared National emergency due to offshore oil spill ?

Who among the following eminent personalities are recipients of 58th Jnanpith Award ? I. Sampooran Singh Kalra II. Jagadguru Rambhadracharyaji III. Damodar Mauzo. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements regarding International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) : I. The International Big Cat Alliance is a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of 96 big cat range countries, non-range countries interested in big cat conservation, conservation partners and scientific organizations working the field of big cat conservation. II. The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of International Big Cat Alliance headquarters in India with a one-time budgetary support of Rs.150 crores for a period of 2 years from 2023-24 to 2024-2025. Which among the above statements is/are correct ?

Identify the incorrect pair regarding persons and their field of activity who were conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2023 :

India's first spy satellite that is set to be launched in a SpaceX rocket was built by :

'Mukhyamantri Vishwakarma Pension Yojana', a special scheme to provide pension to workers, street vendors, folk artists on attaining the age of 60 years, was announced by the State Government of :

Recently the State of Tamil Nadu banned the sale of cotton candy due to the presence of which cancer-causing agent in it ?

Which of the following countries recently became the 119th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) ?

Consider the following statements regarding State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2023 : I. Karnataka is the top performing state in SEEI 2023 with an overall score of 86.5 out of 100. II. Assam and Uttar Pradesh are in the 'Achiever' category in SEEI 2023. III. Andhra Pradesh is in the 'Front runner' category in SEEI 2023. Which among the above statements are correct ?

'Sangam : Digital Twin', recently seen in the news, is an initiative of which Department of India ?

Consider the following statements : I. Indian Naval ships Cheetah, Guldar and Magar were decommissioned on 12th January, 2024. The decommissioning event was conducted at Lakshadweep. II. INS Imphal, a Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer was commissioned into the Indian Navy at an immersion ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 26th, 2023. Which among the above statements is/are correct ?

Which of the following state topped the Khelo India Para Games 2023 medal table ?

In which of the following places were new medical colleges inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in September 2023 ? I. Eluru II. Vizianagaram III. Pulivendula IV. Machilipatnam V. Adoni. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

What is India's rank in Logistics Performance Index out of 139 countries, as per the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Report 2023 ?

Identify the company that launched 'Pratham' which is the world's first no-code computer vision platform :

Which among the following Space agencies has launched its next generation H3 rocket into orbit ?

Consider the following statements on the late Harappan cultures : I. The late Harappan cultures are primarily Chalcolithic in which tools of stone and copper are used. II. They do not show metal objects requiring complicated casting. III. The Chalcolithic people in the later Harappan phase lived in villages. IV. In the late Harappan phase at Bhagwanpura in Haryana, burnt bricks were not found. Which of the above statements are correct ?

Consider the following types of pottery : I. Black and Red Ware II. Black Slipped Ware III. Painted Grey Ware IV. Red Ware V. Northern Black Polished Ware. Which of the above types of pottery were associated with the Later Vedic people ?

Identify the incorrect statement on the contributions of Jainism :

Match the following : List-I (Mahajanapada) A. Avanti B. Koshala C. Vatsa D. Anga; List-II (Capital) I. Ujjain II. Shravasti III. Kaushambi IV. Champa. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following art and architectural forms : I. Rock-cut elephant at Dhauli in Orissa II. Yakshi figure from Didarganj near Patna III. Great Stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh IV. 80-pillared hall at Kumrahar near Patna. Which of the above art and architectural forms belong to the Mauryan period ?

Consider the following items : I. Turban II. Trousers III. Heavy long coat IV. Helmet V. Boots. Which of the items listed above were introduced by the Shakas and Kushans from Central Asia ?

In the Satavahanas's inscriptions, the terms 'Katakas' and 'Skandhavaras' mean

Consider the following statements : I. During the reign of Chandragupta-I, the Sakas were defeated. II. Samudragupta's South Indian conquest did not lead to any permanent annexation. Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

In the Sangam literature, Vellalars were :

Match the following : List-I (Pallavan Ruler) A. Sivaskandavarman B. Vishnugopa C. Narasimhavarman-I D. Nandivarman-II; List-II (Political event) I. Samudragupta's invasion II. Kanchi came under the Pallavas III. Defeated Vikramaditya-II and city of Kanchi was captured IV. Defeat of Pulakesin-II and destruction of Vatapi city. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which of the following is wrongly matched with respect to Rashtrakutas ?

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the Cholas :

Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi was built by :

The Persian traveller Abdur Razzaq visited Vijayanagara in the reign of :

Match the following : List-I (Bhakti Saint) A. Vallabhacharya B. Tulsidas C. Sri Chaitanya D. Tukaram; List-II (Area of the movement) I. Uttar Pradesh II. Gujarat III. Bengal IV. Maharashtra. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements on Sher Shah's land revenue administration : I. Land was classified into three categories on the basis of produce from the land. II. Land was measured according to a uniform system. III. 1/4 of the produce was collected as tax. Which of the above statements are correct ?

Consider the following Mughal structures : I. Tomb of Salim Chishti II. Buland Darwaza III. Tomb of Humayun IV. Jami Masjid. Which of the above buildings were constructed during the reign of Akbar ?

Match the following : List-I (Name of the Ruler) A. Husain Ali Khan B. Murshid Quli Khan C. Chin Qilich Khan D. Safdar Jung; List-II (Position of the Ruler) I. One of the Saiyid brothers II. The ruler of Bengal III. The Nizam of Hyderabad IV. The Nawab of Awadh. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :

Match the following : List-I (Kakatiya ruler) A. Rudradeva B. Ganapatideva C. Rudramadevi D. Prataparudradeva; List-II (Event/Contribution) I. Shifting the capital from Anamakonda to Orugallu (Warangal) II. Thousand Pillar Temple was built III. Malik Kafur's expedition IV. Marco Polo's visit to Coastal Andhra. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :

Identify the correct chronology of Later Mughals :

In Shivaji's administration, Dabir was :

Identify the correct chronology of establishment of French settlements :

Consider the following Indian states : I. Awadh II. Jhansi III. Satara IV. Nagpur V. Sindh. Which of the above states were annexed by the British due to the policy of Doctrine of Lapse ?

Identify the wrong matching of poets and their languages in the 18th century :

Consider the following statements on the contributions of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar : I. His great contribution was for the upliftment of women in India. II. He organized a powerful movement for the enactment of Widow Remarriage Act. III. To propagate his social ideas, he published Sambad Kaumudi, a Bengali weekly newspaper. Which of the above statements are correct ?

Which of the following statements is incorrect on William Bentinck's reforms ?

Consider the following events : I. Swadeshi Movement II. Surat Split III. Lucknow Pact IV. Home Rule Movement. Which of the above main events took place during the extremist phase ?

Consider the following events : I. Visit of Simon Commission to India II. Purna Swaraj resolution at Lahore session III. Launch of Dandi March. Which of the above main events took place during the tenure of Lord Irwin ?

Consider the following Revolutionaries : I. Bhagat Singh II. Sachindra Nath Sanyal III. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee IV. Ram Prasad Bismil V. Chandra Shekhar Azad. Who among the above founded 'Hindustan Republican Association' in 1924 ?

Which of the following is wrongly matched regarding 'Praja Mandals' ?

Which of the following statement/statements is/are valid regarding the office of the 'Whip' ? I. Although not mentioned in the Constitution of India, the office of the 'Whip' has however been incorporated in the Rules of the House by the 'Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998'. II. The role of the Chief Whip of the government party in the Lok Sabha is served by the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs. III. All political parties - whether ruling or opposition, will have their own Whips in the Parliament. IV. The Chief Whip is not responsible to the leader of the House but is responsible only to the leader of the party that has appointed him/her to the office of Chief Whip. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

In the context of distinctions existing between a Public Bill and a Private Bill, select the statement/statements that is/are valid : I. A Private Bill which has been introduced by a Member of Parliament sitting in the opposition and which has been approved by the House will have to be referred to the law department for consultation. II. A Public Bill is always introduced in the Parliament by the Minister or a member of the government party. III. A Private Bill will not reflect the policy of the government but upon its approval by the House, a Private Bill would have reflected the policy of the government. IV. Public Bills and Private Bills, regardless of the differences between them, are governed by the same general procedure, and are required to be passed through the same stages in the House. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which of the following State Bill/Bills will have to be mandatorily reserved for the President's consideration ? I. A Bill that proposes to give effect to certain Directive Principles of State Policy. II. A Bill requiring prior Presidential sanction but which was however not obtained under Article 304. III. A Bill that attracts the provisions of Article 288. IV. A Bill seeking to operate a provision that belongs to one of the Concurrent List entries, but which is however repugnant to any Union law. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements in connection with the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) : I. CAG can be removed by the President only in accordance with the procedure mentioned in the Constitution but this does not mean that the CAG can be impeached from office in the same manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court. II. Some public corporations are audited exclusively by private professional auditors, and the CAG may have no involvement at all. III. The CAG can conduct legal, regulatory and propriety audit but not performance audit. IV. The Constitution of India has not specified any criterion for the appointment of CAG. Which of the above statement/statements is/are valid ?

In connection with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, which of the following statement/statements is/are valid ? I. The GST Council was established as a Statutory body, but it was later turned into a Constitutional federal body by an amendment of the Constitution. II. The proceedings of the GST Council will be invalidated in the eventuality of any defect in the appointment of a person as a member of the Council. III. In the event of any dispute between more than two states over GST issues, the GST Council has to refer the matter to be adjudicated by the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament. IV. The GST Council is required to make recommendations to the Centre and the States on the threshold limit of turnover below which goods and services may be exempted from GST. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements with reference to the Election Commission of India : I. The Constitution of India has debarred the retiring Election Commissioners from any further appointment by the government. II. In 'Anoop Baranwal Case' (2023), the Supreme Court has directed the Government to treat the Regional Commissioners on par with the Election Commissioners (other than the Chief Election Commissioner), as far as removal from office is concerned. III. Since its inception, the Election Commission had functioned as a multi-member body. IV. The power of superintendence, direction and control of elections to the office of Vice-President of India is vested in the Election Commission. Which of the above statement/statements is/are valid ?

In the context of Centre - State Relations, which of the following statement/statements are valid ? I. Punchhi Commission had recommended that the procedure that is followed for the removal of President should also be applicable for the impeachment of Governors as well. II. The law that is made by the Parliament with respect to any matter in the State List in relation to the State in which President's rule is imposed, cannot be re-enacted by the State Legislature after the President's rule is ended. III. The Sarkaria Commission was not the first to recommend the establishment of an Inter-State Council. IV. Only the Lok Sabha can pass a resolution declaring that it is necessary in the national interest that the Parliament should make laws with respect to Goods and Services Tax. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements in connection with the distribution of tax revenues between the Centre and the States : I. The proceeds of the surcharges that are levied on taxes and duties referred to in Article 269 and Article 270 of the Constitution of India, would be shared between the Centre and the States. II. Article 268A and Article 272 of the Constitution of India were both repealed by same Constitutional Amendment Act. III. Tax on the sale of petroleum crude is levied by the Centre but collected by the States. IV. The net proceeds of tax categories that are falling under Article 269 of the Constitution of India, do not form a part of the Consolidated Fund of India. Which of the above statement/statements is/are valid ?

Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct in relation to the Human Rights Commissions in India ? I. The role to undertake functions relating to human rights in the Union Territory of Ladakh may be conferred upon a State Human Rights Commission by the Central Government. II. Only 2 persons can be appointed as members of the National Human Rights Commission under the category of possessing knowledge or practical experience with respect to human rights. III. The President can remove the Chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission on the ground of proved misbehaviour. However, the President has to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court in this matter. IV. The National Human Rights Commission is not empowered to inquire into any matter after the expiry of two years from the date on which the act constituting violation of human rights is alleged to have been committed. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which of the following statement/statements can be attributed correctly to the exercise of Delimitation ? I. The principle of 'one man, one vote' reiterates the need for the exercise of Delimitation. II. The Government of India can set up a Delimitation Commission for the purpose of delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in a select few States or UTs. III. The Delimitation Commission can only recommend the re-delimitation of territorial Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies but cannot recommend on the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. IV. The Nodal Ministry for the Delimitation Commission of India is the Ministry of Law and Justice. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements with regard to India's Foreign Policy : I. India's Act East Policy was originally conceived as an economic initiative but had later extended into political, strategic and cultural dimensions. II. The 'Connect Central Asia Policy' has been taken forward with the institutionalization of the 'India-Central Asia Summit' mechanism. III. Under the 'Security and Growth for All in the Region' (SAGAR) Policy, the DRDO initiated the Marine and Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative (MAITRI) for the purpose of establishing long-term collaboration with countries in the East Asian region. IV. India's Think West Policy is an outreach to the Western Industrialized nations for strengthening of relations in areas of education and defence. Which of the above statements are valid ?

Which of the following statement/statements can best describe the nature of security concerns/developments for India ? I. The development of the Hambantota Development Zone can be seen or viewed as a policy of containment funded by Pakistan. II. India's support in building the Chabahar port in Iran may serve as a strategic act to balance the Chinese-funded Gwadar port in Yemen. III. Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is an extension of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and serves as a platform for maritime security. IV. The Malabar Exercise is connected with the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD). Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

In the context of Central Government programmes, which one of following statement/statements is/are incorrect ? I. The objective of Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) is aimed at reducing poverty of the ST communities by generating additional employment opportunities. II. Under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana (PM-SYM), monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary, the State Government and the Central Government. III. Under the 'FutureSkills Prime' Programme, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the key implementing agency. IV. Mission Karmayogi comprises of eight key pillars that are intended to create functional and behavioural competencies among the civil servants. Select the answer using the codes given below :

In the context of the enactment of Budget, which of the following statement/statements is/are valid ? I. The Appropriation Bill carries an automatic repeal clause. II. The provision 'Vote on Account' has become ineffectual after the re-scheduling of the budget cycle from the last day of February to the first day of February. III. Amendments to either reject or reduce a tax can not be moved in case of the Finance Bill. IV. The expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India can only be discussed. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :