Top 200+ XAT 2026 GK Questions With Solutions PDF

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    Top 200+ XAT GK Questions

    The GK section in XAT is very important, especially for students aiming for top colleges like XLRI. Unlike Quant or Verbal, GK needs regular reading and revision. This blog gives you a clear and simple overview of the key GK areas you must study for XAT. You will also get a PDF with 200+ important GK questions that match the XAT level. By the end of this blog, you will understand what types of GK questions are asked, how to prepare better, and how to use the PDF for quick revision.

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    The Top 200+ XAT GK Questions PDF is created to give you a single, easy-to-use resource for the entire GK section. It includes previous year questions, expected questions for XAT 2026, and all major Static GK and Current Affairs topics. These questions follow the exact style of the XAT exam, helping you build confidence. Whether you are preparing early or revising at the last moment, this PDF will save time and help you revise all important topics quickly.

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    Complete List of 200+ XAT GK Questions

    The 200+ GK questions shared below are selected to match the XAT exam pattern. They cover all major areas such as Static GK, Current Affairs, Business GK, and International GK. These questions are based on past trends and important topics that frequently appear in the exam. You can use this list for quick revision or download the PDF for offline practice.

    Question 1

    The normal temperature of human being on Kelvin scale is-

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    Question 2

    Primary growth in plants occurs by:
    A. Vertical meristem
    B. Lateral meristem
    C. Intercalary meristem
    D. Apical meristem

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    Question 3

    Flowering plants are classified under ….

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    Question 4

    Which instrument is used to measure heart beats?

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    Question 5

    Which is the fastest animal in the world?

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    Question 6

    Which is the largest gland in the Human Body?

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    Question 7

    Which of the following is not a classification of Harmones in Human Body?

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    Question 8

    The first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell?

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    Question 9

    Which of the following Blood Groups is also known as the Universal Acceptor?

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    Question 10

    Who had used the term "Ecology" first time?

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    Question 11

    In which organ of the body does the detoxification of the most poisonous substances take place?

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    Question 12

    Hereditary characterstics are passed on from parent to the offspring chiefly through ______________________.

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    Question 13

    Vitamin K is related to which of the following?

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    Question 14

    Human Development Index is coined by which of the following Economists?

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    Question 15

    When was the civil disobedience movement launched?

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    Question 16

    The earliest Chinese civilization is _______ Dynasty.

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    Question 17

    Which movement marked Mahatma Gandhi's entry into Indian national politics?

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    Question 18

    The song ‘Amaar Sonar Bangla’ composed during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the struggle for liberation of Bangladesh and its was adopted as National Anthem by Bangladesh. Who had composed this song ?

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    Question 19

    Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand ?

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    Question 20

    Who handed over the charge of Indian National Army to Netaji?

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    Question 21

    Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?

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    Question 22

    When was the Madras state renamed as Tamil Nadu?

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    Question 23

    The theory of British draining Indian economy by imperialism was first put forward by whom?

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    Question 24

    Who was the first president of India?

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    Question 25

    Where was the world’s first ATM setup?

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    Question 26

    What was the name of the Indian military operation used in the Kargil war in 1999?

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    Question 27

    The capital of India was transferred from Kolkata to Delhi in

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    Question 28

    In which year was “Jana Gana Mana” adopted as the National Anthem ?

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    Question 29

    In which year did Mahatma Gandhi go to South Africa for the first time?

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    Question 30

    In which year did Adolf Hitler die?

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    Question 31

    Under which treaty British company got the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa from Mughal ruler Shah Alam II?

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    Question 32

    What is the name of the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi?

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    Question 33

    Who the first president of the Indian National Congress?

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    Question 34

    Which of the following kinds didn’t have Navratnas (Nine gems in the court)?

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    Question 35

    Dandi March is also known as _____?

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    Question 36

    Karpaka Vinayakar Temple is in which of the following states?

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    Question 37

    Shershah suri has defeated humayun in battle of Chausa.In which year this battle took place?

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    Question 38

    Agra city was founded by _____________.

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    Question 39

    Who is the first permanent president of the Constituent Assembly?

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    Question 40

    The Chipko movement is associated with which of the following?

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    Question 41

    In which year did the Kargil war take place?

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    Question 42

    The first European country to establish a colony in India is ….

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    Question 43

    Who was the first woman to be awarded Bharat Ratna?

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    Question 44

    Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty?

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    Question 45

    First country known to have printed books is?

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    Question 46

    Which of the following dynasties didn’t rule any part of the modern day Tamil Nadu?

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    Question 47

    The United Kingdom Cabinet Mission came to India in which year?

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    Question 48

    In which year was the capital of British India shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?

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    Question 49

    Who was the world’s first woman prime minister?

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    Question 50

    Who was the first viceroy of India?

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    Question 51

    In which year did Gandhi launch Quit India Movement?

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    Question 52

    Who the first president of the Indian National Congress?

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    Question 53

    Who won Kalinga war?

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    Question 54

    Which king was known as the Napolean of India?

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    Question 55

    Who was the President of America during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865?

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    Question 56

    Who was the last king of the Lodhi dynasty?

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    Question 57

    Who initiated women education in India?

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    Question 58

    Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?

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    Question 59

    The theory of economic drain of India during the British rule was first put forth by?

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    Question 60

    Who was the founder of the political party All India Forward Bloc?

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    Question 61

    What was the capital city of Chandragupta Maurya?

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    Question 62

    Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period ?

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    Question 63

    Famous Historian Valentine Chirol called which of the following leaders as the “ Father of Indian Unrest”?

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    Question 64

    The only female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Razia Sultana was the daughter of ….

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    Question 65

    Match List 1 with List 2

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    Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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    Question 66

    Which shipyard built INS Tushil, a stealth guided missile-frigate, commissioned on Dec 9, 2024?

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    Question 67

    Which company recently acquired MGM Studios to enhance its streaming service content?

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    Question 68

    Match the following Airlines with the countries where they are headquartered?

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    Question 69

    Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024?

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    Question 70

    As of December 31 2024, which of the following countries is not a NATO member?

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    Question 71

    Who won the SVERIGES RIKSBANK PRIZE in ECONOMIC Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity?

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    Question 72

    Who holds the position of Supreme Commander-in-chief of India’s armed forces?

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    Question 73

    In which country is Mount Marapi Volcano, which recently erupted, located?

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    Question 74

    Who qualifies for a free e-visa under the "Chalo India" initiative?

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    Question 75

    Which two players made history by winning India's first ever medal at the Asian Table
    Tennis Championships?

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    Question 76

    Where is the world’s only floating national park located?

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    Question 77

    What is the name of the AI-based app recently launched by the central government of
    India to provide study materials in regional languages?

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    Question 78

    Match the following authors with their respective works.

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    Question 79

    Who did Gukesh Dommmaraju defeat in the finals of the World Chess Championship
    2024?

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    Question 80

    Who was the world’s first female to be elected as the prime minister of a country?

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    Question 81

    In which state is Dhimsa recognized as the official folk dance?

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    Question 82

    Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her space novel, based on the events
    on a single day, of lives of six astronauts in the international space station as they
    revolve around the Earth, wondering about what is happening at the Earth.

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    Question 83

    Which term is commonly used to describe the strategy employed by firms where they
    reduce the product size or quality while maintaining the same price?

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    Question 84

    Match the following renowned Indian personalities with their respective awards.

    Q2 GK
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    Question 85

    Which award is given to outstanding coaches in sports and games in India?

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    Question 86

    Match the following national capitals with their respective countries/territories.

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    Question 87

    Arrange the following famous battles in the order of their occurrence:

    (a) Battle of the Hydaspes
    (b) First Battle of Tarain
    (c) Battle of Khanwa
    (d) Battle of Talikota
    (e) Battle of Buxar

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    Question 88

    What is Nabanno?

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    Question 89

    Which of the following governors-general of India introduced the policy of “doctrine of lapse?"

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    Question 90

    What is the common terminology used to describe the following applications: ChatGPT, Google Bard, Chatsonic?

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    Question 91

    Match the following books with their authors.

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    Question 92

    Arrange the following historic capital cities of Indian kingdoms in the order of their geographic locations, from north to south.

    (a) Kannauj
    (b) Karur
    (c) Pataliputra
    (d) Rajahmundry

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    Question 93

    Which of the following Indian states does the River Ganges not flow through?

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    Question 94

    Which of the following prefectures of Japan was MAJORLY afftected by an earthquake on
    January 1, 2024?

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    Question 95

    What is X-37B?

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    Question 96

    Which company has launched a dedicated air cargo service in India to speed up deliveries?

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    Question 97

    Which rocket was used to launch Aditya-L1?

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    Question 98

    Which Indian city set a world record by illuminating 22.23 lakh earthen lamps on the eve of Diwali 2023?

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    Question 99

    In November 2023, which state government declared a fish named “Ghol” as the state fish?

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    Question 100

    What is the name of Air India’s Artificial Intelligence-powered chat assistant that introduced a generative AI virtual agent?

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    Question 101

    Which country has formally pulled out of “Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe?”

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    Question 102

    Claudia Dale Goldin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2023 in recognition of her groundbreaking research in the field of:

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    Question 103

    Matthew Perry, who died in 2023, was famously known for playing which character in the sitcom called Friends?

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    Question 104

    The movie Oppenheimer was directed by:

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    Question 105

    Who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023?

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    Question 106

    Why has Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy been in the news recently?

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    Question 107

    Which of the following countries has NOT been invited to join the BRICS in the BRICS’ expansion plan for 2024?

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    Question 108

    Which city hosted the recently concluded Asian Games 2022 (which happened in 2023)?

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    Question 109

    Which two teams competed in the final match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023, held on March 26, 2023 in Mumbai?

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    Question 110

    Which of the following years is NOT a leap year?


    Question 111

    Which of the following countries did not qualify for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?

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    Question 112

    Who of the following is not a Gig worker?

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    Question 113

    Match the following animals/birds with the Wildlife Sanctuary, National Park or a region that they naturally occur.

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    Question 114

    Which former Prime Minister of India wrote “Kaidi Kavirai Ki Kundalian,” a poetic compilation, while being lodged in jail?

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    Question 115

    Which of the following is not a site associated with the Indus Valley Civilization?

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    Question 116

    Which organization, in October 2022, imposed a penalty on Alphabet for violating anti-trust laws in India?

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    Question 117

    Which of the following is NOT attributed as a reason for Russian invasion of Ukraine?

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    Question 118

    Match the new names of the given companies with their respective old names.

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    Question 119

    Who scored the maximum number of goals in the recently concluded FIFA world cup, 2022?

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    Question 120

    Which price index is being used to measure inflation by the Reserve Bank of India?

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    Question 121

    Which of the following is the right description of INS-Arihant?

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    Question 122

    The first ever Wildlife conservation bond (a financial instrument) in the world, was floated to conserve which of the following critically endangered species?

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    Question 123

    Match the famous CEOs with the title of their biographies.

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    Question 124

    Which of the following breakthrough decisions was taken at the COP 27 (8-20 Nov 2022, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt)?

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    Question 125

    Which of the following is the world’s largest River delta?

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    Question 126

    Which of the following animals are on the State Emblem of India?

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    Question 127

    Which company developed Vikram-S, India’s first private space rocket, that was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on November 18, 2022?

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    Question 128

    BTS (Bangtan Boys), the pop-music band, belongs to which country?

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    Question 129

    Match the United Nation's Secretary Generals with their citizenships, at the time of appointment.

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    Question 130

    From the following, choose the Article in the Constitution of India that proclaims: “It shall be the obligation of every citizen of India to safeguard and develop the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers, and animals, and to have compassion for living beings.”

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    Question 131

    Which of the following was NOT a reason associated with Sri Lankan economic crisis of 2022?

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    Question 132

    Identify the sectors into which the Indian economy is divided, for the calculation of GDP?

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    Question 133

    Which institution published the cartoon book titled Raju & The Forty
    Thieves - A Booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Fraudsters?

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    Question 134

    Which institution was renamed as “Niti Aayog”?

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    Question 135

    Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of India in November 2022?

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    Question 136

    Which Indian state has different capitals in summer and winter?

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    Question 137

    Match the following authors with their works:

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    Question 138

    Match the following foreign travelers with the rulers of that period

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    Question 139

    Which organization funded the Indian Cricket League?

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    Question 140

    Who among the following was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award in 2019?

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    Question 141

    Which Indian state enjoys special provisions under Article 371(D)?

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    Question 142

    The phrase “How dare you?” is BEST associated with:

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    Question 143

    Which of the following rivers does not cross international borders?

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    Question 144

    When Coca Cola exited India, which cola brand was created and marketed by the Government of India to provide jobs to those who earlier were employed by Coca Cola?

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    Question 145

    “Rakhigarhi” is associated with:

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    Question 146

    What does the book "Silent Spring" (1962) by Rachel Carson highlight?

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    Question 147

    In which Indian state is Sriharikota located?

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    Question 148

    Omuamua is:

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    Question 149

    Match the following folk theater forms with their associated states:

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    Question 150

    In which state was the first ever environmental referendum held?

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    Question 151

    What does the “Earth Overshoot Day” indicate?

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    Question 152

    What did India commit to achieve under the Paris Climate Agreement (2015) as outlined in its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions report submitted to the UNFCCC?

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    Question 153

    Which is the largest landlocked salt water lake in India?

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    Question 154

    Which deer is also known as “the dancing deer” of Manipur?

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    Question 155

    Which organization’s mascot was R.K. Lakshman’s “the common man”?

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    Question 156

    Which Indian bank was the FIRST to issue “Green Bonds” for financing renewable and clean energy projects?

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    Question 157

    Which Indian startup was acquired by Walmart?

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    Question 158

    Malfunction of which of the following organs is the MOST common cause of vertigo?

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    Question 159

    In which Indian state did president Ram Nath Kovind serve as Governor?

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    Question 160

    Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have been recently awarded with:

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    Question 161

    Which of the following footballing legends had never won the prestigious Ballond'Or Award?

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    Question 162

    Which of the following 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold medallists hassuccessfully contested the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections?

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    Question 163

    Which of the following will be a debut event in the Summer Olympics of 2024?

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    Question 164

    Which of the following is a winter game which is very similar to Ice Hockey and is often considered as the national sport of Russia?

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    Question 165

    Which of the following countries is not a member of Union of European Football Association (UEFA)?

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    Question 166

    The distance covered in half marathon is approximately:

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    Question 167

    Consider the following Tennis Grand Slam:
    i. Australian Open
    ii. French Open
    iii. US Open
    iv. Wimble don
    Arrange the above Grand Slam in the order of the occurrence in a calendar year:

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    Question 168

    Consider the following nations:
    i. Bangladesh
    ii. Brazil
    iii. India
    iv. Indonesia
    v. Philippines
    Arrange the above cricketers in descending order of rice production:

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    Question 169

    Consider the following cricketers:
    i. A Kumble
    ii. CA Walsh
    iii. GD McGrath
    iv. SM Pollock
    v. Wasim Akram
    Arrange the above cricketers in descending order of test wickets taken:

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    Question 170

    Christine Lagarde is:

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    Question 171

    Which of the following is the correct list of sports persons awarded gold medal at Incheon Asian games?

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