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  1. Q1 · History of India and Indian National Movement

    The Indian National Congress session of 1929 held at Lahore is historically significant because:

    • A. It marked the first time women were given voting rights in party matters
    • B. Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) was declared as the goal
    • C. The partition of Bengal was formally protested
    • D. The formation of the Muslim League was endorsed
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The Lahore session of 1929, presided by Jawaharlal Nehru, adopted the historic resolution of Purna Swaraj and decided to celebrate January 26, 1930 as Independence Day.

  2. Q2 · Current Affairs

    The Global Stocktake, which was a key outcome of COP28 held in Dubai in December 2023, primarily aims to:

    • A. Increase global military spending on climate adaptation
    • B. Assess collective progress toward the Paris Agreement goals
    • C. Eliminate fossil fuel subsidies by 2025
    • D. Replace the Kyoto Protocol with a new binding treaty
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The Global Stocktake is a comprehensive review mechanism under the Paris Agreement to evaluate collective progress toward limiting global warming and enhancing climate action.

  3. Q3 · Ling aur Vachan

    'बालक' शब्द का स्त्रीलिंग रूप क्या है?

    • A. बालिका
    • B. बालकी
    • C. बाला
    • D. बालकिन
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    'बालक' का स्त्रीलिंग रूप 'बालिका' है। यह हिंदी व्याकरण में लिंग परिवर्तन का नियमित रूप है।

  4. Q4 · Samas

    'यथाशक्ति' में कौन-सा समास है?

    • A. द्वंद्व समास
    • B. कर्मधारय समास
    • C. अव्ययीभाव समास
    • D. तत्पुरुष समास
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    यथाशक्ति का अर्थ है 'शक्ति के अनुसार'। यहाँ 'यथा' अव्यय पूर्वपद है और पूरा पद अव्यय की तरह प्रयुक्त होता है, अतः यह अव्ययीभाव समास है।

  5. Q5 · Hindi Literature — Major Writers

    'कामायनी' महाकाव्य के रचयिता कौन हैं?

    • A. सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला'
    • B. जयशंकर प्रसाद
    • C. सुमित्रानंदन पंत
    • D. महादेवी वर्मा
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    'कामायनी' महाकाव्य के रचयिता जयशंकर प्रसाद हैं। यह छायावाद युग की एक प्रमुख रचना है।

  6. Q6 · Hindi to English Translation

    निम्नलिखित हिंदी वाक्य का सबसे उपयुक्त अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद चुनें: "राष्ट्रीय विकास के लिए शिक्षा एवं स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं का सुदृढ़ीकरण अत्यंत आवश्यक है।"

    • A. For national development, strengthening of education and health services are extremely necessary.
    • B. Strengthening education and health services is extremely necessary for national development.
    • C. For development of nation, to strengthen the services of education and health is very essential.
    • D. The education and health services requires strengthening for nation's development extreme.
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Option B provides the most accurate and grammatically correct translation. It maintains subject-verb agreement ('strengthening...is') and uses natural English phrasing. 'Extremely necessary' correctly translates 'अत्यंत आवश्यक'.

  7. Q7 · Official / Demi-Official Letter (Sarkari Patra)

    सरकारी पत्र (Sarkari Patra) लेखन में 'अर्धसरकारी पत्र' (Demi-Official Letter) की पहचान निम्नलिखित में से किस विशेषता से होती है?

    • A. यह केवल निजी व्यक्तियों को लिखा जाता है और इसमें कार्यालय की मुहर आवश्यक नहीं है
    • B. यह सरकारी अधिकारियों के बीच व्यक्तिगत रूप से लिखा जाता है, इसमें 'प्रिय महोदय' या 'मान्यवर' संबोधन होता है और हस्ताक्षर व्यक्तिगत होते हैं
    • C. यह पूर्णतः अनौपचारिक होता है और इसमें किसी विषय का उल्लेख नहीं होता
    • D. यह केवल संसद सदस्यों को भेजा जाता है और इसमें सरकारी भाषा का प्रयोग वर्जित है
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    A Demi-Official (D.O.) letter is written between government officials in a semi-formal manner. It uses personal salutations like 'प्रिय महोदय' and is signed personally, blending official subject matter with a courteous tone to facilitate quicker action.

  8. Q8 · Communiqué (Vigyapti) and Annotation (Tippan)

    किसी विज्ञप्ति (Communiqué) में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा तत्व अनिवार्य रूप से शामिल होना चाहिए?

    • A. विषय, दिनांक, प्रेषक का नाम और सूचना का विवरण
    • B. केवल सूचना का विवरण और हस्ताक्षर
    • C. केवल कार्यालय का नाम और दिनांक
    • D. केवल विषय और प्राप्तकर्ता का नाम
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    एक औपचारिक विज्ञप्ति में विषय, दिनांक, प्रेषक का नाम और सूचना का स्पष्ट विवरण अनिवार्य रूप से होना चाहिए ताकि यह पूर्ण और प्रभावी हो।

  9. Q9 · Computer Knowledge (Hindi)

    MS Word में 'Mail Merge' सुविधा का उपयोग मुख्यतः किस कार्य के लिए किया जाता है?

    • A. एक ही पत्र को विभिन्न प्राप्तकर्ताओं के नाम से स्वचालित रूप से तैयार करने के लिए
    • B. दो या अधिक दस्तावेजों को जोड़ने के लिए
    • C. फाइल को एन्क्रिप्ट करने के लिए
    • D. चित्र सम्मिलित करने के लिए
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    'Mail Merge' सुविधा का उपयोग एक ही प्रारूप के पत्र या दस्तावेज को विभिन्न प्राप्तकर्ताओं के लिए उनके नाम और पते के साथ स्वचालित रूप से तैयार करने में होता है।

  10. Q10 · Vilom Shabd

    'उत्कर्ष' शब्द का विलोम शब्द है:

    • A. उत्थान
    • B. अपकर्ष
    • C. उन्नति
    • D. विकास
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    'उत्कर्ष' का अर्थ है उन्नति या प्रगति, और इसका विलोम 'अपकर्ष' है जिसका अर्थ है अवनति या पतन।

Breakdown by subject

  • General Studies (Paper 1)

    2 questions

  • General Hindi (Paper 2)

    8 questions

  • Drafting and Official Correspondence (Mains)

    7 questions

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