Test Question Paper 1

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
   
2. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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