XAT 2026 Question Paper - GK

XAT 2026 - GK - Question 76

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Match the temple architectural terms in Column A with their descriptions in Column B.

A

1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

B

1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

C

1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

D

1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c

E

1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 77

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India recently achieved a milestone by placing its heaviest payload ever into orbit using the LVM3-M6 rocket. Which of the following is a satellite, launched as a part of this mission?

A

Oceansat-3

B

RISAT-2BR1

C

GSAT-24

D

BlueBird Block-2

E

XAT-2026

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 78

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Which of the following is NOT true about octopuses?

A

Their blood emits a radium-like glow under moonlight.

B

They have three hearts.

C

They can eject a cloud of ink which creates smoke-screen effect, to escape predators.

D

They usually have a lifespan of around 1-5 years.

E

They can regrow their lost arms.

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 79

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Who won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the novel "James", a reimagining of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?

A

Rabih Alameddine

B

Andrew Miller

C

Percival Everett

D

Hisham Matar

E

David Szalay

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 80

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Which of the following is a comet that flew very close to the Earth in December, 2025?

A

C/2025 A6

B

C/2024 G3

C

3I/ATLAS

D

C/2025 R2

E

Halley’s Comet

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 81

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Which of the following is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games?

A

India

B

Bhutan

C

China

D

Japan

E

Malaysia

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 82

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Who was the RUNNER-UP in the 2025 Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Championship?

A

Taylor Fritz

B

Novak Djokovic

C

Alexander Zverev

D

Jannik Sinner

E

Carlos Alcaraz

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 83

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Who is credited for popularizing the telephone greeting “Hello”?

A

Alexander Graham Bell

B

Adele

C

Lionel Ritchie

D

Thomas Edison

E

Thomas Watson

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 84

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Who, among the following, is credited for designing the following ad campaigns: "Kuch khaas hai...zindagi mein" (Cadbury's), "Fevicol ka mazboot jod hai, tootega nahin" (Fevicol), and "Har ghar kuch kehta hai" (Asian Paints)?

A

Alyque Padamsee

B

Rajiv Rao

C

Sonal Dabral

D

Prasoon Joshi

E

Piyush Pandey

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 85

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Who was the player of the tournament in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025?

A

Shafali Verma

B

Deepti Sharma

C

Smriti Mandhana

D

Sara Tendulkar

E

Jemimah Rodrigues

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 86

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What is common among the following celebrities: Val Kilmer, Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, Dharmendra Deol and B. Saroja Devi?

A

These celebrities were the co-actors of Kamal Haasan in his 100th movie.

B

These celebrities are posthumously nominated for 2026 Bharat Ratna Award.

C

These celebrities passed away in 2025.

D

These celebrities were born in the same year.

E

These celebrities received Times Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2025.

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 87

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Which Indian city has become home to the country’s first Semiconductor Innovation Museum?

A

Kolkata

B

Pune

C

Mumbai

D

Hyderabad

E

Bengaluru

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 88

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India recently launched its first indigenous 64-bit dual-core microprocessor. What is it named?

A

DHRUV64

B

VEGA-X

C

SHAKTI-64

D

ARYA-Core

E

PRITHVI-9

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 89

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Match the legendary Indian Musician in Column A with the musical instruments they are famously associated with in Column B.

A

1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a

B

1-b, 2-e, 3-d, 4-a, 5-c

C

1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-e, 5-d

D

1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d, 5-e

E

1-e, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b, 5-a

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 90

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Which of the following GST slabs was abolished, during GST rationalization, in September 2025?

A

25 Percent

B

12 Percent

C

18 Percent

D

5 Percent

E

40 Percent

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 91

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Which of the following is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025?

A

Rizz

B

Rage bait

C

Six-Seven

D

Pookie

E

Brain rot

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 92

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Arrange the following generations from the oldest to the youngest:
1. Generation X
2. Silent Generation
3. Generation Alpha
4. Baby Boomers
5. Millennials

A

2, 4, 5, 1, 3

B

1, 2, 4, 5, 3

C

2, 1, 4, 5, 3

D

4, 2, 1, 5, 3

E

2, 4, 1, 5, 3

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 93

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Which of the following BEST describes a startup that is resilient, built for a long-term survival, and is not focused on hyped-up valuation?

A

Pegasus

B

Unicorn

C

Tortoise

D

Leech

E

Cockroach

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 94

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What is the primary objective of “Project Suncatcher” that Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced recently?

A

Building solar-powered smartphones.

B

Deploying solar-powered AI data centers in space.

C

Launching a global network of solar-powered drones.

D

Creating a new AI model for weather prediction.

E

Developing transparent solar panels for skyscrapers.

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XAT 2026 - GK - Question 95

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Which major Indian infrastructure project, featuring the world's highest railway arch bridge over the Chenab River, was fully integrated into the national network in 2025?

A

Diamond Quadrilateral

B

Namo Bharat RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System)

C

Char Dham Highway Project

D

Bharatmala Project

E

USBRL (Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link)

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