A person invests Rs. 1000 in a savings account that earns an annual interest rate of 5%. How much will the person have in the account after 2 years?
A. Rs. 1102.50
B. Rs. 1105
C. Rs. 1110
D. Rs. 1120
Correct Answer: A The interest earned in the first year is Rs. 1000 * 5% = Rs. 50. The total amount after the first year is Rs. 1000 + Rs. 50 = Rs. 1050. The interest earned in the second year is Rs. 1050 * 5% = Rs. 52.50. The total amount after the second year is Rs. 1050 + Rs. 52.50 = Rs. 1102.50.
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) published a mosaic image captured by the Mars Odyssey's THEMIS instrument, showing Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system. Olympus Mons is located on which planet?
A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Saturn
D. Mercury
E. Mars
Correct Answer: E
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Identify which among the following States are among the top 3 States with highest mangrove cover in India? 1. West Bengal 2. Gujarat 3. Andaman Nicobar 4. Tamil Nadu
A. 1, 2 & 3
B. Only 2 & 3
C. Only 1 & 4
D. Only 3 & 4
E. 2, 3 & 4
Correct Answer: A
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Which of these country will host World Environment Day 2022 in June 2022?
A. Switzerland
B. Sweden
C. Finland
D. Norway
E. Italy
Correct Answer: B
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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Urban (PMAY -U) 2.0. This ambitious scheme aims to construct 1 crore houses for urban poor and middle -class families over the next five years, with an investment of 10 lakh crore and a government subsidy of __________.
A. 2.30 lakh crore
B. 2.50 lakh crore
C. 2.70 lakh crore
D. 2.90 lakh crore
E. 3.10 lakh crore
Correct Answer: A
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Which country hosted the Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2025?
A. India
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. China
E. Malaysia
Correct Answer: D
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India Girish Chandra Murmu has been re -elected as the external auditor of ______ for a four -year term from____.
A. WHO, 2024 to 2027
B. UNICEF, 2023 to 2026
C. UNESCO, 2024 to 2027
D. WTO, 2023 to 2026
E. UNCTAD, 2024 to 2027
Correct Answer: A
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Identify which among the following institutes celebrates their foundation day on 1st July?
A. Indian Space Research Organisation
B. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
C. Defence Research and Development Organisation
D. Border Roads Organisation
E. NITI Aayog
Correct Answer: B
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As per the Report of the Committee to develop a Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE -AI) in the Financial Sector, the framework is structured around how many strategic pillars?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
E. Eight
Correct Answer: C
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The Green National Highways Corridor Project (GNHCP) is being implemented by the Government of India in partnership with the World Bank to promote the development of safe, green, and climate -resilient highways. Under this project, in which of the following state/states are the highway corridors being developed?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. All of the above
Correct Answer: E
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The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is a Government coal mining company jointly owned by the Government of ________ and Government of India on a 51:49 equity basis.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Telangana
E. Maharashtra
Correct Answer: D
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In recent news, in the month of February 2021, Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy has submitted his resignation to Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, after losing a confidence vote in the Legislative Assembly . The Puducherry Legislative Assembly has _________ seats.
A. 27
B. 35
C. 28
D. 33
E. 39
Correct Answer: D
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The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and introduced by the Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development on 29th September 2015. As per the NIRF's "India Rankings 2023", which one of the following has been mat ched incorrectly: 1. Top performing University: IISc Bengaluru 2. Top performing College: St. Stephens 3. Top performing institute in Overall Category: IIT Madras
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: A
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As per the Union Budget 2023 -24, the highest surcharge rate in personal income tax has been reduced from 37% to _____ in the new tax regime for income above 2 crore.
A. 15%
B. 36%
C. 17%
D. 25%
E. 30%
Correct Answer: D
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Identify which among the following statement is/are correct about interest rate and bond price? 1. Interest rate is negatively related to bond prices. 2. If interest rate and yield is rising bond prices will fall. 3. Interest rate positively related to bond prices.