Test Question Paper 1
- Which of the following is a key feature of CRISPR-Cas9 technology?
a. Gene editing
b. Protein synthesis
c. Vaccine development
d. Antibiotic resistance - Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Element) | List-II (Use) |
| a. Lithium | 1. Batteries |
| b. Silicon | 2. Semiconductors |
| c. Uranium | 3. Nuclear fuel |
| d. Tungsten | 4. Filaments |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
3. Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Disease) | List-II (Cause) |
| a. Malaria | 1. Protozoa |
| b. Tuberculosis | 2. Bacteria |
| c. AIDS | 3. Virus |
| d. Ringworm | 4. Fungus |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
4. Consider the following statements:
Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy.
Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
5. Which of the following are renewable energy sources?
Solar
Wind
Coal
Geothermal
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1, 2, and 4 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. All of the above
6. What is the full form of ISRO?
a. Indian Space Research Organisation
b. International Space Research Organisation
c. Indian Satellite Research Office
d. Indian Scientific Research Organisation
7. Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Oxygen
Nitrous oxide
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1, 2, and 4 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. All of the above
8. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Ohm’s Law: Electricity
Newton’s Laws: Motion
Boyle’s Law: Gases
Kepler’s Laws: Planets
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. All of the above
d. 3 and 4 only
9. What is a black hole?
a. A region where gravity is weak
b. A star exploding
c. A region where gravity pulls so tightly that light cannot escape
d. A cluster of galaxies
10. In lab-grown meat production, what is used as the base material?
a. Plant cells
b. Animal stem cells
c. Bacterial cultures
d. Synthetic proteins
11. What is/are the full form(s) of TNT?
Trinitrotoluene
Tri-nitro-titanium
Tetra-nitro-toluene
Trinitro-titanate
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 4
c. 2 and 3
d. All of the above
12. What is the name of NASA’s Mars rover launched in 2020?
a. Curiosity
b. Perseverance
c. Opportunity
d. Spirit
13. What was the primary goal of the Human Genome Project?
a. Cloning humans
b. Mapping all human genes
c. Developing vaccines
d. Studying animal DNA
14. If a concave mirror forms a real, inverted image of the same size as the object, the object is at:
a. Focus
b. Infinity
c. Center of curvature
d. Between focus and center
15. A thermocouple is used to:
a. Measure temperature
b. Generate electricity
c. Store heat
d. Convert sound to electricity
16. The pH value of a neutral solution is:
a. 0
b. 7
c. 14
d. 5
17. How do DNA vaccines work?
a. Introduce live virus
b. Use DNA to produce proteins
c. Inject antibodies
d. Use weakened bacteria
18. Which liquid is a good conductor due to ions?
a. Distilled water
b. Sea water
c. Oil
d. Alcohol
19. The discovery of penicillin is credited to:
a. Alexander Fleming
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Robert Koch
d. Jonas Salk
20. Objects in free fall on Earth have:
a. Different accelerations based on mass
b. Same acceleration regardless of mass
c. Zero velocity
d. Increasing mass
21. Subunit vaccines contain:
a. Live virus
b. Parts of the pathogen
c. Whole inactivated pathogen
d. Toxins
22. The process of continental drift is explained by:
a. Plate tectonics
b. Erosion
c. Volcanism
d. Sedimentation
23. The supercontinent Pangaea broke apart due to:
a. Earthquakes
b. Plate movements
c. Meteor impacts
d. Climate change
24. What does mRNA stand for?
a. Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
b. Modified Ribonucleic Acid
c. Micro Ribonucleic Acid
d. Main Ribonucleic Acid
25. A DC current is produced by:
a. Alternator
b. Battery
c. Transformer
d. Capacitor
26. Magnetic flux is:
a. Scalar
b. Vector
c. Tensor
d. Dimensionless
27. In pharmacology, drugs are classified by:
a. Color
b. Action mechanism
c. Shape
d. Taste
28. Which slows a chemical reaction?
a. Catalyst
b. Inhibitor
c. Heat
d. Concentration increase
29. The brain and spinal cord form the:
a. Peripheral nervous system
b. Central nervous system
c. Autonomic system
d. Somatic system
30. Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’ in 2024?
a. Maharashtra
b. Bihar
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Rajasthan
31. The G7 Summit 2025 was hosted by which country?
a. Canada
b. Germany
c. Japan
d. Italy
32. Who is the current UN Secretary-General as of 2025?
a. Antonio Guterres
b. Ban Ki-moon
c. Kofi Annan
d. Tedros Adhanom
33. The Global Peace Index 2024 is published by:
a. Institute for Economics and Peace
b. United Nations
c. World Bank
d. Amnesty International
34. Which statement about Narendra Modi is correct?
a. He became PM for the third term in 2024
b. He was born in 1950
c. Both a and b
d. None
35. What was the theme of World Environment Day 2025?
a. Land Restoration
b. Ecosystem Restoration
c. Beat Plastic Pollution
d. Climate Action
36. The Zeliangrong Festival is celebrated in which state?
a. Nagaland
b. Manipur
c. Assam
d. Tripura
37. Consider the following statements about Padma Awards 2025:
They include Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri
Awarded on Republic Day
Instituted in 1954
Which are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. All
38. ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ is for:
a. Free electricity via solar
b. Housing for all
c. Crop insurance
d. Skill development
39. Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Event) | List-II (Year) |
| a. Paris Olympics | 1. 2024 |
| b. BRICS Summit | 2. 2024 |
| c. G20 Summit | 3. 2024 |
| d. COP29 | 4. 2024 |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. All in 2024
c. a-1, others 2025
d. None
40. What is the name of India’s first indigenous semiconductor chip?
a. Shakti
b. Pruthvi
c. Agni
d. Brahmos
41. Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Award) | List-II (Field) |
| a. Jnanpith | 1. Literature |
| b. Dadasaheb Phalke | 2. Film |
| c. Arjuna | 3. Sports |
| d. Bharat Ratna | 4. Highest civilian |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
42. Where was the Quad Summit 2025 held?
a. Delhi
b. Washington
c. Tokyo
d. Canberra
43. Which pairs are correctly matched?
IPL 2025 Winner: CSK
T20 World Cup 2024 Winner: India
Wimbledon 2025 Men’s: Alcaraz
French Open 2025: Nadal
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 only
c. 3 and 4
d. All
44. The Census of India is conducted every:
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 15 years
d. 20 years
45. Which state launched the ‘Project Nilgiri Tahr’ for conservation?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Andhra Pradesh
46. Olive Ridley turtles nest at which beach in India?
a. Gahirmatha
b. Calangute
c. Marina
d. Juhu
47. Which country supported India’s NSG membership in 2025?
a. China
b. USA
c. Russia
d. Pakistan
48. Who won the women’s chess championship 2024?
a. Ju Wenjun
b. Koneru Humpy
c. Hou Yifan
d. Alexandra Kosteniuk
49. NEP 2020 emphasizes multilingualism from which stage?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Higher education
d. Pre-school
50. India signed a free trade agreement with which bloc in 2025?
a. EFTA
b. ASEAN
c. SAARC
d. EU
51. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed in:
a. 2022
b. 2023
c. 2024
d. 2025
52. The oldest known hominid fossils were found in:
a. Ethiopia
b. Kenya
c. Tanzania
d. South Africa
53. The ‘Madrid Protocol’ is associated with:
a. Antarctica conservation
b. Ozone layer
c. Biodiversity
d. Climate change
54. The Harappan civilization’s script is:
a. Deciphered
b. Undeciphered
c. Brahmi
d. Devanagari
55. Which is not a UNESCO site in Bihar?
a. Nalanda
b. Vikramshila
c. Mahabodhi
d. Patna Sahib
56. The Preamble was borrowed from:
a. USA
b. France
c. Ireland
d. Australia
57. Chhattisgarh was formed in:
a. 2000
b. 2001
c. 1999
d. 2002
58. The strongest currency in Asia is:
a. Yen
b. Yuan
c. Singapore Dollar
d. Kuwaiti Dinar
59. Bihar’s ‘Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali’ aims for:
a. Water conservation
b. Afforestation
c. Both
d. None
60. The ‘Pattachitra’ art is from:
a. Odisha
b. Bihar
c. West Bengal
d. Rajasthan
61. Consider statements about Takshashila:
Ancient university
In modern Pakistan
Which is correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. Neither
62. Aurangzeb’s reign saw:
Reimposition of Jizya
Deccan campaigns
Taj Mahal construction
Maratha rise
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 1, 2, and 4
c. 3 only
d. All
63. The port ‘Tamralipti’ was in:
a. Bengal
b. Gujarat
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Odisha
64. The ‘Ashtadiggajas’ were in the court of:
a. Krishnadevaraya
b. Shivaji
c. Akbar
d. Ashoka
65. The ‘Descent of the Ganges’ sculpture is at:
a. Mahabalipuram
b. Konark
c. Khajuraho
d. Ellora
66. Consider statements:
Hiuen Tsang visited during Harsha
Al-Biruni came with Mahmud Ghazni
Which is correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. Neither
67. Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Ruler) | List-II (Dynasty) |
| a. Bimbisara | 1. Haryanka |
| b. Ashoka | 2. Maurya |
| c. Harsha | 3. Vardhana |
| d. Kanishka | 4. Kushana |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
68. Who built the Qutub Minar?
a. Iltutmish
b. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
c. Razia Sultan
d. Balban
69. The Virashaiva movement was led by:
a. Basavanna
b. Ramanuja
c. Shankaracharya
d. Madhva
70. Consider statements about Sadler Commission (1917):
Recommended university autonomy
Focused on higher education
Which is correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. Neither
71. The Sonepur Mela is held in:
a. Bihar
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Jharkhand
d. Madhya Pradesh
72. The capital of the Nanda dynasty was:
a. Pataliputra
b. Vaishali
c. Rajagriha
d. Ujjain
73. Which statements about the Indian Councils Act 1909 are correct?
Introduced separate electorates
Increased legislative council size
Allowed discussion on budget
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. All
74. The first Anglo-Sikh War ended with the treaty of:
a. Lahore
b. Amritsar
c. Sugauli
d. Bassien
75. The ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ was written by:
a. Abul Fazl
b. Birbal
c. Tansen
d. Todar Mal
76. Which Maurya king sent missionaries to Sri Lanka?
a. Ashoka
b. Bindusara
c. Chandragupta
d. Dasharatha
77. Bihar became a separate province in:
a. 1912
b. 1936
c. 1947
d. 2000
78. Consider statements about the Amazon River:
Longest river in the world
Flows through Brazil
Largest drainage basin
Which are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All
79. Consider statements about cold waves:
Declared when temperature drops below 10°C in plains
Common in northern India winters
Which is correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. Neither
80. Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Mountain) | List-II (Range) |
| a. K2 | 1. Karakoram |
| b. Kanchenjunga | 2. Himalayas |
| c. Nanga Parbat | 3. Himalayas |
| d. Annapurna | 4. Himalayas |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
81. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by:
a. Ten Degree Channel
b. Nine Degree Channel
c. Eight Degree Channel
d. Eleven Degree Channel
82. The Godavari River originates from:
a. Trimbakeshwar
b. Mahabaleshwar
c. Amarkantak
d. Mansarovar
83. Which National Park is known for Asiatic lions?
a. Gir
b. Kaziranga
c. Sundarbans
d. Jim Corbett
84. Consider statements about Olive Ridley turtles:
Mass nesting at Odisha coasts
Vulnerable status by IUCN
Protected under Wildlife Act
Which are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. All
85. The other name for the Brahmaputra in Tibet is:
a. Tsangpo
b. Jamuna
c. Padma
d. Meghna
86. Mica deposits in Bihar are in:
a. Koderma
b. Gaya
c. Patna
d. Bhagalpur
87. The Gandak Irrigation Project is on:
a. Gandak River
b. Sone River
c. Kosi River
d. Ganga River
88. Assertion (A): The Western Ghats receive high rainfall.
Reason (R): They are on the windward side of southwest monsoon.
Select the correct answer:
a. Both A and R true, R explains A
b. Both true, R does not explain A
c. A true, R false
d. A false, R true
89. Match the rock systems:
| List-I (Rock) | List-II (Age) |
| a. Vindhyan | 1. Proterozoic |
| b. Dharwar | 2. Archaean |
| c. Tertiary | 3. Cenozoic |
| d. Quaternary | 4. Recent |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
90. The Sunderbans is famous for:
a. Mangroves
b. Deserts
c. Mountains
d. Lakes
91. Local time in New York (74° West) when Greenwich is 12 noon:
a. 7 a.m.
b. 5 a.m.
c. 7 p.m.
d. 5 p.m.
92. Number of longitudes at 1-degree interval:
a. 180
b. 360
c. 90
d. 181
93. Average height of Bihar plains:
a. 50 m
b. 100 m
c. 200 m
d. 300 m
94. Indian Standard Time meridian passes through:
a. Mirzapur
b. Allahabad
c. Varanasi
d. Lucknow
95. Which Bihar district borders Nepal?
a. Madhubani
b. Patna
c. Gaya
d. Bhagalpur
96. The El Niño effect is in:
a. Pacific
b. Atlantic
c. Indian
d. Arctic
97. The collegium system for judicial appointments was established in:
a. 1993
b. 1982
c. 1975
d. 1950
98. The 73rd Amendment deals with:
a. Panchayati Raj
b. Urban local bodies
c. Fundamental Duties
d. Emergency provisions
99. Scheduled Castes are specified under:
a. Article 341
b. Article 342
c. Article 340
d. Article 338
100. Directive Principles were borrowed from:
a. Ireland
b. USA
c. UK
d. Germany
101. Prohibition of untouchability is in:
a. Article 17
b. Article 15
c. Article 14
d. Article 21
102. The number of Supreme Court judges is determined by:
a. Parliament
b. President
c. CJI
d. Law Ministry
103. The Fifth Schedule deals with:
a. Tribal areas
b. Union List
c. State List
d. Concurrent List
104. The Kesavananda Bharati case established:
a. Basic structure doctrine
b. Judicial review
c. Emergency powers
d. Federalism
104. Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Party) | List-II (Symbol) |
| a. INC | 1. Hand |
| b. BJP | 2. Lotus |
| c. CPI(M) | 3. Hammer and sickle |
| d. TMC | 4. Grass |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
105. Article 343 deals with:
a. Official language
b. Emergency
c. Citizenship
d. Elections
106. RBI’s monetary policy includes:
Repo rate
CRR
SLR
All
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All
107. The Finance Commission is appointed every:
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 2 years
d. 3 years
108. India’s GDP growth in FY24 was:
a. 8.2%
b. 7.0%
c. 6.5%
d. 9.0%
109. The GST was implemented in:
a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2018
d. 2015
110. Consider statements about Atmanirbhar Bharat:
Launched in 2020
Focus on self-reliance
Includes PLI schemes
Which are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All
111. Economic planning in India is:
a. Five-year plans
b. Now NITI Aayog
c. Both
d. None
112. Article 280 deals with:
a. Finance Commission
b. Emergency
c. CAG
d. Election Commission
113. The Economic Survey is presented by:
a. Finance Ministry
b. RBI
c. NITI Aayog
d. PMO
114. Consider statements about Make in India:
Launched 2014
Promotes manufacturing
Targets 25 sectors
Which are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All
115. Consider statements about Digital India:
Launched 2015
Aims digital empowerment
Includes BharatNet
Which are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All
116. Stagflation is:
High inflation
Low growth
High unemployment
All
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All
117. As per Budget 2025, fiscal deficit target:
a. 4.9%
b. 5.1%
c. 6.0%
d. 3.5%
118. Bihar’s population as per 2011 Census:
a. 104 million
b. 130 million
c. 150 million
d. None of the above
119. Plan expenditures include:
a. Capital investments
b. Revenue spending
c. Debt servicing
d. Defense
120.Globalization led to in India:
a. Increased exports
b. Job losses in some sectors
c. Both
d. None
121. Union finances in 2024 saw:
Increased capex
Reduced deficit
Tax reforms
Which are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All
122. Reasons for 1857 Revolt failure:
No central leadership
Limited arms
British alliances
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All
123. The Bihar leader in Quit India was:
a. Jayaprakash Narayan
b. Rajendra Prasad
c. Shri Krishna Singh
d. Anugrah Narayan Sinha
124. The Bihar Land Reforms Act was in:
a. 1950
b. 1948
c. 1952
d. 1960
125.
Chronology:
Swadeshi Movement
Home Rule League
Khilafat Movement
Salt Satyagraha
a. 1-2-3-4
b. 1-2-4-3
c. 2-1-3-4
d. 4-3-2-1
126. Lord Ripon is associated with:
a. Ilbert Bill
b. Local self-government
c. Both
d. None
127. Treaty after Battle of Plassey:
a. Allahabad
b. Paris
c. Aix-la-Chapelle
d. None
128.English factory in Bihar at:
a. Patna
b. Munger
c. Bhagalpur
d. Siwan
129.Gandhi’s first fast unto death was in:
a. Champaran
b. Ahmedabad
c. Kheda
d. Dandi
130. Quit India was launched from:
a. Gowalia Tank
b. August Kranti Maidan
c. Both same
d. Lahore
131. ‘Bihar Gandhi’ is:
a. Rajendra Prasad
b. Jayaprakash Narayan
c. Krishna Singh
d. Sachchidanand Sinha
132. Champaran led to:
a. Tinkathia abolition
b. Ryotwari system
c. Zamindari abolition
d. None
133. Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
| a. Atmiya Sabha | 1. Ram Mohan Roy |
| b. Servants of India | 2. Gokhale |
| c. Bombay Presidency Association | 3. Mehta |
| d. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha | 4. Ranade |
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
134. Matangini Hazra was from:
a. Bengal
b. Bihar
c. Assam
d. Punjab
135. Who was not in the Interim Government 1946?
a. Patel
b. Nehru
c. Azad
d. Gandhi
136. “Congress was a post-mutiny phenomenon.” Who said?
a. Bipan Chandra
b. R.P. Dutt
c. Sumit Sarkar
d. Lajpat Rai
137. The demand for linguistic states was first made in:
a. 1917
b. 1920
c. 1931
d. 1942
Mental Ability
138. If ‘CAT’ is ‘XZG’, ‘DOG’ is:
a. WLT
b. WLH
c. XLT
d. XLH
139. A travels south, B east, C and D opposite, C left of A. True?
a. B and C same
b. D north
c. A and B opposite
d. C west
140.Invest 100, gain 20%, lose 20%. Final?
a. 100
b. 104
c. 96
d. 120
141. Odd pair:
a. Doctor: Stethoscope
b. Chef: Knife
c. Teacher: Blackboard
d. Painter: Hammer
142. Series: 2, 5, 10, 17, ?
a. 26
b. 27
c. 28
d. 29
143. Missing number:
3 | 5 | 7
4 | 6 | ?
9 | 11 | 13
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 12
144. Statement:
All flowers are plants. Some plants are trees.
Conclusions:
Some flowers are trees.
All plants are flowers.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. Neither
145. If ‘RAIN’ is ‘IZRM’, ‘SNOW’ is:
a. HMLE
b. HMLD
c. HLMD
d. HLMF
146. Odd group: P,T,X,B Q,U,Y,C R,V,Z,D S,W,A,E
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
147. Offices A,B,C,D. A east of B 5 km; D north of C 3 km; B southwest of C 4 km. Distance A to D?
a. 5 km
b. 6 km
c. 7 km
d. 8 km
148. Which is correct?
a. Uranium in Ladakh
b. Gold in Kolar
c. Bauxite in Odisha
d. All
149. Which fiber is used in optical communication?
a. Nylon
b. Glass
c. Cotton
d. Polyester
150. Who is the Head of Russia’s Wagner Mercenary Group?
(A) Sergei Shoigu
(B) Yevgeny Prigozhin
(C) Aleksandr Lukashenko
(D) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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