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Q.1
Hard
General Awareness
If a shopkeeper marks goods at 40% above cost price and gives a discount of 20%, what is his profit percentage?
Explanation:
Let CP = 100. MP = 140. SP = 140 × 0.80 = 112. Profit = 12%. Profit% = 12%.
Q.2
Hard
General Awareness
A train 300m long takes 15 seconds to cross a pole. What is the speed of the train in km/h?
A
72 km/h
B
60 km/h
C
48 km/h
D
50 km/h
Correct Answer:
A. 72 km/h
Explanation:
Speed = Distance/Time = 300/15 = 20 m/s = 20 × 3.6 = 72 km/h.
Q.3
Hard
General Awareness
If the cost price of 12 articles is equal to the selling price of 10 articles, what is the profit percentage?
Explanation:
Let CP = x per article. 12x = 10 × SP. So SP = 1.2x. Profit = 1.2x - x = 0.2x = 20%
Q.4
Hard
General Awareness
Which of the following is NOT a member of the BRICS organization?
A
Vietnam
B
South Africa
C
Brazil
D
Russia
Correct Answer:
A. Vietnam
Explanation:
BRICS consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Vietnam is not a member.
Q.5
Hard
General Awareness
The Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed on which region of the Moon?
A
Lunar North Pole
B
Lunar South Pole
C
Lunar Equator
D
Lunar Far Side
Correct Answer:
B. Lunar South Pole
Explanation:
Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed near the Lunar South Pole on August 23, 2023.
Q.6
Hard
General Awareness
A number is such that when divided by 5, 6, and 7 leaves remainder 1 in each case. What is the smallest such number greater than 100?
Explanation:
LCM(5,6,7) = 210. The number is of form 210k + 1. For k=1, number = 211.
Q.7
Hard
General Awareness
The concept of 'Zero' was invented by which ancient Indian mathematician?
A
Aryabhata
B
Bhaskara II
C
Brahmagupta
D
Varahamihira
Correct Answer:
C. Brahmagupta
Explanation:
Brahmagupta (598-668 CE) is credited with introducing the concept of zero as a number in mathematics.
Q.8
Hard
General Awareness
In 2024, who became the youngest person to win the Nobel Prize in Physics?
A
Demis Hassabis
B
John Jumper
C
Geoffrey Hinton
D
Yann LeCun
Correct Answer:
B. John Jumper
Explanation:
John Jumper and Demis Hassabis won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for machine learning applications in protein folding.
Q.9
Hard
General Awareness
What is the maximum number of articles that can be added to the Constitution of India without an amendment?
A
10
B
5
C
There is no maximum limit
D
Unlimited through ordinary legislation
Correct Answer:
C. There is no maximum limit
Explanation:
Articles can be added to the Constitution through amendments with proper procedure, with no predetermined maximum limit.
Q.10
Hard
General Awareness
How many Lok Sabha seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in India?
Explanation:
Out of 545 Lok Sabha seats, 84 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 131 for Scheduled Castes.
