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101. Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 8. If the first number is increased by 13 and the second number is decreased by 6, then the ratio becomes 4 : 6…
102. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 85 94 108 127 151 ?
103. A theater sold 500 tickets to a concert. The tickets for adults cost 20 each, and the tickets for children cost 12 each. If the total revenue was…
104. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 34 34 46 46 58 58 70 70 ?
105. The ratio of numbers of girls and boys participating in sports of a school is 1 : 5. If the number of girls is 239, determine the number of boys…
106. Tarun ranked 21st from the top and 12th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
107. If 'P' stands for '×', 'Q' stands for '÷', 'R' stands for '−' and 'S' stands for '+', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the…
108. In a row of people all facing north, Shakshi is 11th from the left end. Ravi is 12th from the left end. Ravi is exactly between Shakshi and Ron. If…
109. A man sold an article for ₹346 by first giving a d% discount on its marked price, and then another discount having the same nominal value (in ₹). If…
110. The length of each of the two equal sides of an isosceles triangle is 100 cm each and the length of its base is 56 cm. The area (in cm2) of the…
111. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 305 251 206 170 143 ?
112. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 17 22 37 62 97 ?
113. If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '×', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '−', then what will be come in place of the question mark (?) in…
114. By selling an article at 2/5 of its actual selling price, Manav incurs a loss of 27%. If he sells it at 84% of its actual selling price, then the…
115. If A's salary is 37 % more than that of B, then how much percent is B's salary less than that of A (correct to 2 decimal places)?
116. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '+' and '−' are interchanged and '÷' and '×' are interchanged? 51…
117. Find the cost (in ₹) of digging a cuboidal pit 9 m long, 5 m broad and 4 m deep at the rate of ₹20 per m³.
118. What is the average of all the natural numbers from 1 to 97?
119. Five bells toll together initially and then continue to toll at time intervals of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 seconds respectively. If they start tolling…
120. Among five people named A, B, C, D and E, each has a certain age. C is twice the age of A. A is three times the age of D. D is one fifth the age of…
121. What is the median of the following data? 17, 54, 51, 64, 13, 39, 23, 40, 78, 66, 96
122. PYQWhich of the following celebrated Sanskrit poets and playwrights was one of the Navaratnas in the court of Chandragupta II?
123. PYQWhich of the following organizations publishes the annual World Report 2025 reviewing global human rights practices?
124. PYQIn which of the following states is the Ambubachi Mela held every year during the monsoon?
125. PYQShi Yuqi, who won the men’s singles final at the BWF World Championships held at Paris in August 2025, belongs to which country?
126. PYQThe word "Social Welfare" is primarily mentioned in which of the following Directive Principle of state policy?
127. PYQWhich Article of the Indian constitution provides for Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President in the exercise of his powers?
128. PYQWho is traditionally regarded as the author of the classical Tamil work 'Tirukkural'?
129. PYQWhich dancer given below, honoured with the Nritya Natak Sangeet Drishya Kala Akademy Award from the Government of West Bengal, is known for…
130. PYQWhy does iron replace copper when an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution?
131. PYQWhich computing pioneer is credited with the concept of the "stored program architecture" (where both program instructions and data are held in the…
132. PYQWhich of the following initiatives is primarily focused on enhancing road connectivity through expressways and economic corridors?
133. PYQModern telecommunication systems use optical fibres to transmit data efficiently. Which optical phenomenon enables this high-speed data transmission?
134. PYQAccording to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) RE Statistics 2025, India holds the 3rd global rank in the installed capacity of…
135. PYQWhich case recognised judicial review as part of the basic structure?
136. PYQWhich of the following is the correct full form of CD?
137. PYQConsider the following statements about Right to Information (RTI) and choose the correct option. I. RTI has become a weapon to ensure maximum…
138. PYQIn 2025, which Caribbean Island nation conferred the Honorary Order of Freedom on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
139. PYQWho among the following personalities received the Bharat Ratna in 2008 and is widely famous with his performance in 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara'?
140. PYQKaragattam, a popular folk dance of Tamil Nadu performed mainly by women balancing decorated pots, is dedicated to which deity?
141. PYQWhich of the following islands of India is closest to the Malabar Coast?
142. PYQWhich of the following countries became a member of the BRICS’ New Development Bank in May 2025?
143. PYQWhich Indian ruler was the first to enter into a Subsidiary Alliance with the British in 1798?
144. PYQWhich of the following machines was designed by Charles Babbage?
145. PYQ"The Argumentative Indian," a book discussing Indian history and culture, is authored by:
146. PYQThe 42nd Amendment placed tribunals under which Part of the Constitution?
147. PYQPopulation density is defined as the number of people per:
148. PYQA solution is prepared by dissolving 15 g of salt in 585 g of water. Calculate the mass percent (w/w) of the solution.
149. PYQWhich union ministry primarily organized the national-level celebration for the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’?
150. PYQIn March 2026, Jose Antonio Kast took oath as the President of which of the following countries?
151. PYQIn a population pyramid, a narrow base and a wider top are most likely to indicate which of the following?
152. PYQStarch, a major component of flour and potatoes, is a polysaccharide. What chemical process occurs when starch is heated with water?
153. PYQThrough which two Indian states will the newly approved Greenfield High-Speed Corridor, sanctioned in April 2025, pass?
154. PYQWhere did the Prime Minister of India chair the 7th National Board for Wildlife meeting in March 2025?
155. PYQWho commissioned the Konark Sun Temple?
156. PYQThe First War of Independence (1857) began at which place?
157. PYQWhich of the following is the most important port-based industrial region in India?
158. PYQWhich practice supports sustainable agriculture by maintaining soil health?
159. PYQJoint Sitting of both the houses of the Parliament is summoned by:
160. PYQWhich of the following teams won the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2024-25?
161. PYQWho among the following dancers received the ‘Abhinandan Saroja National Award, 2021’ from the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance?
162. PYQRaja and Radha Reddy, who founded the Natya Tarangini Institute in New Delhi, are renowned exponents of which classical dance form?
163. PYQWhich of the following rulers of the Maitraka dynasty attended Harshavardhana’s assembly at Prayaga?
164. PYQIn August 2025, which body released the first National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI 2025)?
165. PYQThe Bahmani kingdom stretched from Mandu in north to which southern boundary?
166. PYQIn December 2025, in which of the following cities did the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) festival spark public dialogue on…
167. PYQParliament, the legislative organ of the Union government, is mentioned in which part of the Constitution of India?
168. PYQWhich of the following movements, founded by Jyotirao Phule, was specifically aimed at the upliftment of lower castes in Maharashtra?
169. PYQWhich of the following goddesses is primarily worshipped during the Gangaur festival of Rajasthan?
170. PYQWhere was the 8th session of the Indian Ocean Conference held in February 2025?
171. PYQWhich of the following is the correct full form of LAN?
172. PYQWhich of the following physiographic regions of India is primarily formed by the extensive deposition of alluvium brought by the Himalayan river…
173. PYQThe Windows 11 Task Manager helps monitor system resources to identify applications that are ___________ system performance.
174. PYQIn September 2025, 26 nations vowed to provide postwar security guarantees to which country?
175. PYQIn Windows, which file extension represents a dynamic-link library containing reusable code shared across applications?
176. PYQWho among the following highlighted the widespread poverty in India during the colonial period through the book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
177. PYQWhich term refers to the quantitative study of reactants and products in a chemical reaction?
178. PYQWhich AI-enabled digital governance tool, integrated with BHASHINI, was introduced to generate structured minutes of Gram Sabha and Panchayat…
179. PYQWhich book written by Jyotirao Phule was dedicated to those who fought against slavery in America?
180. PYQSeleucus sent his ambassador Megasthenes to the court of which Mauryan ruler at Pataliputra?
181. PYQIn October 2025, India and Spain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a world-class convention center in which Indian state?
182. PYQWhich of the following was officially named the Host City for the 2030 Centenary edition, following approval at the 2025 Commonwealth Sport General…
183. PYQWhich state, as of December 2025, holds the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India with a total of five?
184. PYQWhich historical policy skewed China’s gender ratio at birth?
185. PYQWhich mountain range in India is one of the oldest fold mountains in the world?
186. PYQWhich of the following major battles did Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah participate in during the revolt of 1857?
187. PYQWhich of the following cricket players was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024?
188. PYQWhich report, released in 2025, gives a perception-based safety score of urban women across 31 Indian cities?
189. PYQWhat was the theme of the 10th National Consultation conducted on 11-12 October 2025?
190. PYQIndia's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) successfully conducted the test launch of the Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM)…
191. PYQWhich of the following states has high population density due to early human settlement and development?
192. PYQThe discovery of the atomic nucleus by bombarding a thin gold foil with alpha particles is associated with which of the following scientists?
193. PYQThe dominant sights at Lothal are the ________, which have helped make this place so important to international archaeology.
194. PYQThe process of growth and healing in the body is supported by which food component?
195. PYQUstad Bismillah Khan was most closely associated with which musical instrument?
196. PYQThe Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was established under which law?
197. PYQWhich Article of the Constitution of India grants the “Right to Constitutional Remedies,” empowering individuals to move the Supreme Court for…
198. PYQIn a laboratory, copper sulphate solution reacts with iron filings, causing a colour change and the deposition of a new metal. Which statement…
199. PYQWhich Constitutional Article was primarily referenced by the Supreme Court in the declaration of maternity leave being a constitutional right even…
200. PYQWhich part of the small intestine in the human digestive system receives bile from the gall bladder and pancreatic juice from the pancreas through a…