In which year did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launch the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)?
A 2014 B 2016 C 2015 D 2017
UPI was launched by RBI and NPCI on April 11, 2016, but was officially introduced for use in 2015.
Which Indian city is known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'?
A Pune B Bangalore C Hyderabad D Chennai
Bangalore (now Bengaluru) is known as the Silicon Valley of India due to its concentration of IT industries.
If a man walks 5 km in 1 hour, how many kilometers will he walk in 2.5 hours at the same speed?
A 10 km B 12.5 km C 15 km D 20 km
Distance = Speed × Time = 5 × 2.5 = 12.5 km
The World Health Organization (WHO) is headquartered in which city?
A New York B Geneva C Brussels D Vienna
WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Which element has the chemical symbol 'Au'?
A Silver B Gold C Aluminum D Argon
'Au' is the chemical symbol for Gold, derived from its Latin name 'Aurum'.
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The concept of 'Satyagraha' was developed by which Indian leader?
A Jawaharlal Nehru B Subhas Chandra Bose C Mahatma Gandhi D Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Mahatma Gandhi developed and popularized the concept of Satyagraha (truth force) as a non-violent resistance technique.
In which year did India adopt its Constitution?
A 1949 B 1950 C 1948 D 1951
The Indian Constitution was adopted on January 26, 1950, which is celebrated as Republic Day.
Which Indian state became India's 28th state in 2014?
A Chhattisgarh B Jharkhand C Telangana D Uttarakhand
Telangana was formed on June 2, 2014, by separating from Andhra Pradesh, becoming India's 28th state.
Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
A Oxygen B Nitrogen C Carbon dioxide D Argon
Nitrogen (N₂) comprises approximately 78% of Earth's atmosphere, making it the most abundant gas.
A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹400 and sells it at a 25% profit. What is the selling price?
A ₹500 B ₹450 C ₹525 D ₹480
Selling price = Cost price + (25% of Cost price) = 400 + (0.25 × 400) = 400 + 100 = ₹500
A train travels 300 km in 5 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?
A 50 B 60 C 70 D 80
Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 300 km / 5 hours = 60 km/h
A person saves ₹5,000 every month. How much will he save in 3 years?
A ₹1,80,000 B ₹1,50,000 C ₹2,10,000 D ₹2,40,000
Total savings in 3 years = ₹5,000 × 12 × 3 = ₹5,000 × 36 = ₹1,80,000
Who became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship?
A Viswanathan Anand B Praggnanandhaa C Koneru Humpy D Pentala Harikrishna
Viswanathan Anand became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship in 2007, defeating Vladimir Kramnik.
Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in javelin throw at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
A Neeraj Chopra B Rani Rampal C Bajrang Punia D Mirabai Chanu
Neeraj Chopra won India's first individual gold medal in an Olympic track and field event with a throw of 87.58m.
The headquarters of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is located in which city?
A Mumbai B Bengaluru C Chennai D Hyderabad
ISRO's headquarters is in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), which is also known as India's Silicon Valley.
If 15% of x is 45, what is the value of x?
A 250 B 300 C 400 D 350
15% of x = 45. Therefore, x = 45 × (15 100 3 20
A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% on an article marked at ₹500. What is the selling price?
A ₹400 B ₹375 C ₹450 D ₹350
Discount = 20% of ₹500 = ₹100. Selling price = ₹500 - ₹100 = ₹400.
If a merchant buys 60 items at ₹15 each and sells them at a profit of 40%, what is the selling price per item?
A ₹18 B ₹20 C ₹21 D ₹24
Cost price per item = ₹15. Profit = 40% of ₹15 = ₹6. Selling price = ₹15 + ₹6 = ₹21 per item.
