Round 2 Prelims
Round 2 Prelims
R2
Q.1 A hydroelectric project with a capacity of 690MW is located in Reasi district of jammu
and kashmir .This project is constructed on which of the following rivers .
Chenab
Jhelum
Ravi
Sutlej
Ans chenab
Q3.Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose
organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind
Fauj?
China
Germany
Italy
Japan
Ans; japan
Q.4 X, a monument located on the east bank of Musi river ,located in city Y in the southern
state of India .Y is the fifth largest urban economy in India and fourth most populous city
.The history of X includes the existence of mosque on its top floor for more than 425 years .
X is also a landmark symbol of Y and incorporated as emblem of state .
Q.Prior to 1973, mobile telephony was limited to phones installed in cars and other
vehicles.Martin Cooper, a researcher and executive, made the first mobile telephone call
from handheld subscriber equipment, placing a call to Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs, his
rival.What was the name of company to produce first handheld phone and to which
Mr.Cooper was associated with ?
A)Motorola
B) Nokia
C) Samsung
D) Apple
Ans (A) Motorola
(Mridul)
Gautam
Round 2 prelims
Answer - option A
Q3.
Which physical quantity is measured in ' siemens'?
1. Electric potential
2. Electrical conductance
3. Magnetic flux
4. Refractive index
Answer 2. Electrical conductance
X is a country in which first IIT campus will established. According to ministry of external
affairs,The government of India, Education ministry of country X and Y ( A IIT college )
signed a MoU.
Identify X and Y.
X- Tanzania
Y. Iit madras.
AYUSH SHARMA
1. The best FIFA standings achieved by Indian men's football team is
1 94
2 96
3 97
4 98
Answer 94
2. Right to Safety, Right to information, Right to Choose, Right to be heard & Right to
Seek Redressal are the essential components of which among the following?
[A] Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
[B] The Consumer Protection Act
[C] The Essential Commodities Act
[D] Prevention of Corruption Act
Answer China
4. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime?
a Hungary
b USA
c Germany
d Austria
Ans: D Austria
Question: The X organization is responsible for governing cricket in India, and Y (person)
served as the head coach of the Indian cricket team from 2016 to 2017.
X : BCCI
Y: Anil Kumble
GEOPOLITICS
Q.At its annual summit in Johannesburg, the BRICS forum of five major emerging
economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—announced a major expansion
by inviting six new member countries. Which countries are these?
A.Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
B.Argentina,Pakistan, Indonesia,UAE,Egypt,Chile
C.Vietnam, Ethiopia,Saudi Arabia,Thailand, Bangladesh,Sri lanka
D. Cambodia, Nigeria, Pakistan,Iraq, Argentina,Iran
Ans. A
NIMISHA SHRIVASTAVA
MCQs
Q.1) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked a Rs.500 crore contract with ICOMM
Tele, for procurement of which equipment? This equipment will address a long overdue
requirement of mobile communication detachments of the Indian Army. It would be
mounted on an authorised specialist vehicle and moved as per operational
requirements. This contract will give a boost to indigenous manufacturing of defence
equipment and incentivize the private sector to engage in realising the vision of a
self-reliant nation.
[A]RadioRelayCommunicationEquipmentContainers
[B]Radars
[C]NightVisionSensors
[D] Advanced lightweight sensors
Answer : A
Q.2) A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach
his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was
standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the
polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the
Answer : C
B. Only I, III
C. Only I, II
D. II, III
Ans: C
Q.4.)
“X” was invented by Nazis in Germany in 1941. It was difficult to import
Coca-Cola syrup into Germany at the time, so Max Keith (head of
Coca-Cola Germany) decided to make a product for the German market.
During a brainstorm, Keith said “use your imagination” & a salesman yelled
out “X”. Thus X was born, now being available in over 100 flavours
worldwide. Identify “X”.
Answer: FANTA
Music/dance
Q.)It is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance and later
developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. Stylistic variations and sub
genres have evolved over time.It includes styles like Classical, Romantic, Neoclassical, and
contemporary. Six widely used, internationally recognized methods exist to teach or study
it --the French School, the Vaganova Method, the Cecchetti Method, the Bournonville method,
the Royal Academy of Dance method, and the Balanchine method. Identify the dance form.
A.) Ballroom
B.) Ballet
C.) Flamenco
D.) Saltarello
Ans.) B.) Ballet
Deependra Yadav
Q. Which of the following sentences/s is/are CORRECT?
1. Purdah system and prostitution were prevalent in the Sindh
civilization
2. Clay baked in fire is called terracotta in Sindh civilization.
a) A only
b) B only
c) A & B both
d) None of these
Answer-c) A & B both
Q. Which High Court in June 2023 ruled that ‘Caste will have no role to
play in appointment of temple priests’?
a) Madras High Court
b) Delhi High Court
c) Allahabad High Court
d) Calcutta High Court
PARAGRAPH QUESTION-:
Q. ‘X’is the oldest living city in India. X is very famous for its Betel leaf (Paan)
delicacy all over country. Even, popular Bollywood song has been sung by ‘Kishore
Kumar’,on this city’s Paan delicacy. Situated in ‘X’ is Asia’s largest residential
University, founded by our freedom fighter ‘Y’,who gave the popular slogan of
‘Satyamev Jayate’. Identify X & Y
BUSINESS
a) Upstox
b) Zerodha
c)Angel Broking
d)Groww
Ans-b)Zerodha
ROUND 2:
Q 2: This National Park shares its border with three other National Parks and is the
largest protected region in Southern India and home to the most wild elephants in South
Asia as a result of being a member of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Ans b.
Q 3:which of the following statements about Prithviraj chauhan is/ are correct?
1 He ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer.
Options:
d. (3) only.
Ans c
Q4. X was an Indian industrialist who founded Jamshedpur and India's largest
conglomerate firm. The fabled "Father of Indian Industry" is X. His company, TISCO,
is the first in Asia and the largest in India. The Indian Institute of Science was
established in 1909 as a result of the collaborative efforts of X. Then X is.
a. Dhirubhai ambani
b. Mukesh ambani
c. Dorabji tata
MCQ TYPE
Q. An Earth observation satellite equipped with a dual-frequency synthetic
aperture radar will be launched as part of the ISRO and space agency Y’s
collaborative project known as the X mission. X is probably the most
costly Earth-imaging satellite in the world, with a total cost estimated at
US$1.5 billion. X AND Y?
ANS C
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Q1) Which of the following statements about The Delhi Sultanate are correct:
2. Alauddin Khilji was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate to attack the South
of India
1. The semifinals of the upcoming odi cricket world cup are going to be held in
delhi and mumbai
2. The first three odi world cup finals were held in lord’s
3. Only Ricky Ponting holds the record of most no. of odi world cups won as a
captain.
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 3
Q3) Who among the following is not considered as one of the founding fathers of
Artificial Intelligence(AI)?
A. Alan Turing
B.Allen Newell
C.John Mccarthy
D.Ivan Sutherland
Ans - D
Q4) Which of the following is the primary antagonist of the Sherlock Holmes series?
A. Professor Moriarty
B. Professor Watson
C. Professor Hyde
D. Professor Jones
Ans.A
Q5) X was the 2nd Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Awards for the best
international feature film. The director of X is an Indian American filmmaker based in
New York city and is a Harvard Alumni. It is also the debut for a famous Indian actor
Y who would later go on to star in various Hollywood films like Jurassic World and
the Amazing Spider Man and is the recipient of six Filmfare Awards. Identify X and Y.
Answers
1) (b)
2) (b)
3) (d)
4) (a)
5) X- Salaam Bombay
Y- Irrfan Khan
TANISHQ KATNA
ROUND 2
Q1) article X of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Finance
Commission, responsible for recommending the distribution of financial resources
between the Union government and the states?
X is:
● A) Article 380
● B) Article 280
● C) Article 368
● D) Article 371
Ans: B
Q2)Indian hockey player X captained the Indian men's hockey team to a historic
bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, ending a 41-year-long medal drought for
the team.Indian team also won the final gold medal under his captainship in the
2013 Sultan of Johor Cup after defeating Malaysia 3–0 in final where X also scored a
goal
X:
● A) Manpreet Singh
● B) Harmanpreet Singh
● C) Rupinder Pal Singh
● D) PR Sreejesh
Ans: A
Q3) Y is one of the most important archaeological sites in South America, one of the
most visited tourist attractions in Latin America. This iconic archaeological site of Y is
often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas". The Urubamba River flows past Y,
cutting through the Cordillera and creating a canyon with a tropical mountain climate.
● B) Chichen Itza
● C) Machu Picchu
● D) El Brujo
Ans :C
Q4)Sir ‘X’ played a solitary Test match for Y against team South Africa in 1889 and
marked the occasion with a five-wicket haul. X captained England in his only match
at the highest level.X turned to acting in his later years and eventually settled in
America which paved his Hollywood career. In a long career, he acted in numerous
films until he died at the age of 85 in 1948. Smith’s contributions were honoured by
Hollywood when he was presented a star in the Walk of Fame.
Identify
Y:England
Q)Born in 1856, this visionary inventor developed a motor in 1887 that ran on a
power system format that was rapidly expanding in Europe and the United States
because of its advantages in long-distance, high-voltage transmission and this got
patented in May 1888. In the same year Westinghouse, an American manufacturing
company, also hired X for one year at the Westinghouse Manufacturing Company's
Pittsburgh labs. X served as a vice-president of the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers from 1892 to 1894, the forerunner of the modern-day IEEE.
X is?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Nikola Tesla
C. Thomas Edison
D. Thomas Murray
Ans:B
D SIDDHARDHA
ROUND 2
1. Which of the following is or is not correct about the Charter Act, 1833?
1.It renewed the East India Company’s privileges for another thirty years.
2.It ended the monopoly of the East India Company on trading with China.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
A)1 Only
B) 2 Only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: B) 2 Only
3) Which state in India is known as the "Land of Festivals" due to its vibrant celebration of
various religious and cultural festivals throughout the year?
A) Kerala
B) Rajasthan
C) Nagaland
D) Maharashtra
Ans: C) Nagaland
4)'X' is a Swedish business that provides media services, such as streaming music, and was
established on April 23, 2006. It is one of the largest music streaming services, with over 551
million monthly active users, including 220 million premium members, as of June 2023. The
company was named a Technology Pioneer for 2011 by the World Economic Forum (WEF)
in September 2010. In order to become the team's official streaming partner, 'Y', a
well-known UEFA Champions League football team, struck a collaboration arrangement with
‘X’ in 2022.
X= Spotify
Y= FC Barcelona
Qn on Economy
Q: Since 2017, the budget has been presented on February 1 following the changes
introduced by the finance minister Arun Jaitley. Additionally, the 'X' budget and the Union
budget were combined for the first time. The budget 'X' is extracted from the term, which is
also known as the lifeline of the nation. What is the 'X'?
A) Agriculture budget
B) Railway budget
C) Epochal Budget
D) Dream Budget
______________________________________
Samarth Agrawal
Q.1) Having worked on over 100 films ,who won the first Oscar award in India ,for
designing best costumes for Richard Attenborough's movie "Gandhi" in 1983?
1) Bhanu Athaiya
2) Emil Jannings
3) Warner Baxter
4) A.R. Rahman
Ans:-2)
Q.2) Succeeding the office of Mr. Sanchaman Limboo( Former Chief Minister of a
state) ,who holds the record of longest serving Chief Minister in India for governing a
state 5 times in a row i.e. 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 legislative elections?
1) Naveen Patnaik
2) Jyoti Basu
3) Gegong Apang
Ans:-4)
Q.3) Which highway is considered as the longest highway in India, starting from
Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir and ending at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu while also
passing through 11 states of India and covering a distance of over 4112 kms?
1) NH 44
2) NH 27
3) NH 48
4) NH 52
Ans:-1)
Identify X.
X:-Periyar National Park
Vyom Singhal
Round 2 :-
Q1. What is the name of the island located in between India and Sri Lanka?
A. Chorao
B. Munroe
C. Majuli
D. Kachchatheevu
Ans. (D)
Q2. World Health Organization (WHO) certified which countries as Malaria-free
recently?
Ans. (B)
Q3. According to the World Bank and WTO Report 'Trade in Services for
Development,' which two countries are poised to double their share in global
commercial services exports?
Ans. (C)
Q4. ‘X’ is all set to become India’s first Solar City. ‘X’ is famous for its religious stone
structure which is also recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO. A replica of
the East gate of this structure has been successfully made in the foreign city Y in
2023. Y is also the name of a fictional character in the popular Netflix series ‘Money
Heist’. Identify X & Y.
A. Malpua
B. Sondesh
C. Patishapta
D. Mishti Doi
Ans) B. Sondesh
Harsh Jain
ROUND 2
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. All the above
Ans. C
A.1234
B.3214
C.3124
D.2143
Ans-C
Ans D
Q4
X was an Indian politician who served as the sixth home minister of
India from 1961 to 1963.X promoted the White Revolution – a national
campaign to increase the production and supply of milk – by supporting
the Amul milk co-operative of Anand, Gujarat and creating the National
Dairy Development Board. Underlining the need to boost India's food
production, X also promoted the Green Revolution in India in 1965. X
was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1966, and a memorial Y
was built for him in Delhi.Identify X and Y.
Q .During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the 2nd battalion of the Indian
Army's Parachute Regiment conducted an airborne operation .The
major goal of the operation was to capture Poongli Bridge on the
Jamuna River.Lt Col Kulwant Singh, an Indian commander, also
received the Mahavir Chakra for his contribution in battle.What is the
name of operation?
A.Operation Cactus
B.Operation Tangail
C.Operation Bluestar
D.Operation Trident
Round 2:
[A] Continuance
[B] Poverty
[C] Diffidence
[D] Insurance
[A] King Narasimhadeva I built Sun Temple in the 13th Century and it
represents the Kalinga architecture.
[C] Hinduism and Jainism are two religions to which Khajuraho Group of
monuments are dedicated.
[D] Maharashtra has a total of five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and
this number is highest among all states and UTs in India.
Answer: [B]
Ques 3. Which of the following is the prestigious award that the UAE has
conferred to PM Modi? Also, it is the United Arab Emirates' highest civil
decoration named after the first president of the UAE.
PRAKRITI SHREE
ROUND 2
1.The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of
India, which formulated India's Five year Plans, among other
functions.Which type of body was the Planning Commission of India?
A.Constitutional body
C.Statutory body
Ans.b
2. You must have heard of the famous Statue of Liberty. The statue is a figure of
Libertas,goddess of liberty and is situated in usa. But it was not made in the USA but
it was a gift from a country .Which country gifted the ‘Statue of Liberty’ to the USA in
1886?
(A) France
(B) Canada
(C) Brazil
(D) England
Answer: A (France)
3.Louis Leakey and his wife Mary Leakey, were palaeoanthropologists and
archaeologists who are credited with the discovery of how the human race evolved.
They discovered the teeth of the first early man at a certain place, particularly Mary
Leakey. Can you identify the place?
A. Petra
B. Tikal
C. Olduvai Gorge
D. Gobekli Tepe
PARAGRAPH QUESTION
Name A,C,Y.
Vikranth
MCQ’s
A.Glenn McGrath
B.James Anderson
C.Muttiah Muralitharan
D.Brett Lee
1) In most of the countries, their capitals are the most populated city in the
country. Among them Tokyo is the most populated capital city in the world with
an estimated population of 37.5 Million according to a survey by the UN in
2018, on the other side there are countries where capital has a population of
less than 500 people, one such is Ngerulmud, the world's smallest capital city
with a population of only approximately 400. What country is home to
Ngerulmud?
A.Monaco
B.Vatican City
C.Tuvalu
D.Palau
Answer : D) Palau
A.Israel
B.Rome
C.Dominican Republic
D.Palestine
Paragraph type
X is a singer, X has the most songs that crossed 2 billion streams on Spotify, X’s
song is the most streamed song for 2017, X was born in England and X is the most
followed artist on Spotify. X also had a record-breaking tour this year. His albums
were also named after mathematical symbols. Who is X
Answer: Ed Sheeran
4. Jaya and Vijaya are the doorkeepers of Lord Vishnu's palace. Due to a conflict
with Manasaputras, they were cursed to live as humans for their entire lives. Upon
praying to Lord Vishnu they were offered to either live like humans for 7 lives as
good persons or for 3 lives as evil persons.They chose to live as evil persons for 3
lives. In their first life, they incarnate as Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha in the
Satya Yuga, Ravana and Kumbhakarna in the Treta Yuga and finally as X and Y in
the Dvapara Yuga. Who are X and Y?
A. X is Durjaya , Y is Durmarshana
B. X is Shishupala , Y is Dantavakra
C. X is Duryodana , Y is Dushasana
D. X is Vikarna, Y is Chitrasena
D.)King Lear
gautam
Q. What is the special move in chess which is done only if neither the king nor
the rook has previously moved and the squares between the king and the rook
are vacant? To complete this move, the King is moved two squares towards
the Rook and then the Rook is hopped over the King such that it sits right next
to the King. This is the only move in chess in which two pieces are moved at
once.
A. Promotion
B. Castling
C. En Passant
D. Scholar’s mate
Ans. B. Castling
(Lehya- Chess)