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Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Whose signature is found on the 10-rupee currency notes in India?

A) Governor, RBI
B) President of India
C) Prime Minister of India
D) Finance Secretary, Govt. of India
Option A is correct: Governor, RBI.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

‘OSD’ stands for-

A) Officer on Special Duty
B) Officer on Specific Duty
C) Official on Special Duty
D) On Special Duty
Option A is correct: Officer on Special Duty.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Who among the following has won the Men’s singles title in the recently held Australian Open 2025?

A) Jannik Sinner
B) Alexander Zverev
C) Novac Djokoic
D) Carlos Alkraz
Option A is correct: Jannik Sinner.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Which of the following statements is true about Entomology?

A) The study of Birds
B) The study of Insects
C) The study of Microbes
D) The study of Parasitic worms
Option B is correct: The study of Insects.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

‘Port Louis’ is the capital of-

A) Portugal
B) Mauritius
C) Zambia
D) Rhodesia
Option B is correct: Mauritius.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Who has been conferred the ‘Most excellent Order of the British Empire’ honour recently?

A) N. Chandrasekaran
B) Azim Premji
C) Shiv Nadar
D) Anand Mahindra
Option A is correct: N. Chandrasekaran.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

How many bones are there in the body of an adult human?

A) 198
B) 206
C) 258
D) 315
Option B is correct: 206.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

“Ceat” is associated with-

A) Tooth-paste
B) Toilet soaps
C) Tyres
D) Booth-polish
Option C is correct: Tyres.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Who among the following is known as ‘Bismarck of India’?

A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Bhagat Singh
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Option D is correct: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

‘Meningitis’ is the infection of the-

A) Eyes
B) Skin
C) Brain
D) Throat
Option C is correct: Brain.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

‘A Tale of Two Cities’ was written by-

A) Thomas Hardy
B) Charles Dickens
C) Pearl S. Buck
D) Kuldit Nayar
Option B is correct: Charles Dickens.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Which planet in the solar system is known as the ‘Red Planet’?

A) Venus
B) Earth
C) Mars
D) Jupiter
Option C is correct: Mars.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

What is rightfully known as the “Lungs of the Earth’?

A) Amazon rainforest
B) The Mississippi River
C) The Sahara
D) Mount Everest
Option A is correct: Amazon rainforest.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Hindi stenography has been developed by-

A) Gopal Datt Bisht
B) Gopal Dass Bisht
C) Goyal Datt Bisht
D) Goyal Dass Bisht
Option A is correct: Gopal Datt Bisht.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

What is the main purpose of white blood corpuscles?

A) To carry nutrients
B) To give strength
C) To combat infection
D) To carry oxygen
Option C is correct: To combat infection.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

On this year’s Republic Day, to whom did the Governor of Mizoram present the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service?

A) Pu Zoramsanga Ralte, MPS
B) Pu Kaste Romalsawma, MPS
C) Pu Vanlalhluna, Inspector
D) Pu F. Vanlalrochana, MPS
On Republic Day 2024 (celebrated as part of the current cycle for 2025 examinations), the Governor of Mizoram presented the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service to Pu Zoramsanga Ralte, MPS. The President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service is awarded to police personnel for a special distinguished record of service, characterized by exceptional ability and devotion to duty. The other options listed (Pu Kaste Romalsawma, Pu Vanlalhluna, and Pu F. Vanlalrochana) may have received other categories of awards (such as the Medal for Meritorious Service) or were not the recipients of the 'Distinguished Service' medal in this specific instance.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Mount Ibu, an active stratovoleano which was seen in the news, is located in which country?

A) Philippines
B) Vietnam
C) Malaysia
D) Indonesia
Option D is correct: Indonesia.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

A poisonous gas given out of vehicles exhaust is-

A) Carbon Monoxide
B) Ethane
C) Methane
D) Carbon dioxide
Option A is correct: Carbon Monoxide.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

The difference between Indian Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time is-

A) 5 1/2hrs
B) 4 1/2 hrs
C) 5 hrs
D) 6hrs
Option C is correct: 5 hrs.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

The Head Quarters of World Bank is in-

A) Washington
B) New York
C) Montreal
D) Geneva
Option A is correct: Washington.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

What is known as ‘the brain of the computer’?

A) Central Processing Unit
B) Input Unit
C) Control Unit
D) Arithmetic Unit
Option A is correct: Central Processing Unit.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

What do Koalas usually eat?

A) Bamboo
B) Eucalyptus
C) Aloe Vera
D) Banana
Option B is correct: Eucalyptus.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

How many seats in the Lok Sabha are reserved for scheduled Tribes?

A) 47
B) 29
C) 34
D) 50
Option A is correct: 47.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

Which one of the following is credited for developing blood grouping method?

A) Karl Landsteiner
B) Robert Kotch
C) William Harvey
D) Louis Pasteur
Option A is correct: Karl Landsteiner.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • General Knowledge

The Directive Principles of State Policy are enshrined in which part of the Constitution?

A) Part I
B) Part II
C) Part III
D) Part IV
Option D is correct: Part IV.