Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Look at this series: 544, 509, 474, 439, . . . What number should come next?
A)
404
B)
414
C)
420
D)
445
Option A is correct: 404.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which country is the host of Exercise Desert Flag-10?
A)
Japan
B)
United States
C)
India
D)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Option D is correct: United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Where was the Miss World 2025 pageant organized in May 2025?
A)
Mumbai
B)
Bengaluru
C)
New Delhi
D)
Hyderabad
Option D is correct: Hyderabad.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which company has launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) First India 2025 Startup Accelerator?
A)
Microsoft
B)
Amazon
C)
Google
D)
Meta
Option C is correct: Google.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which country ranked as the least corrupt in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)?
A)
Finland
B)
Denmark
C)
Singapore
D)
Sweden
Option B is correct: Denmark.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
An item’s price increases by 10% and then decreases by 10%. What is the net percentage change in price?
A)
0%
B)
1% increase
C)
1% decrease
D)
2% decrease
Option C is correct: 1% decrease.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
President Droupadi Murmu was awarded the City Key of Honor in which European city?
A)
Rome, Italy
B)
Lisbon, Portugal
C)
Vienna, Austria
D)
Madrid, Spain
Option B is correct: Lisbon, Portugal.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which country launched a major military operation called Operation Gideon Chariots in the Gaza Strip?
A)
Egypt
B)
Israel
C)
Lebanon
D)
Jordan
Option B is correct: Israel.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
When did the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 come into effect?
A)
1 April, 2025
B)
6 April, 2025
C)
8 April, 2025
D)
9 April, 2025
Option C is correct: 8 April, 2025.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
How many consecutive budgets has Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented as of 2025?
A)
Six
B)
Seven
C)
Eight
D)
Nine
Option C is correct: Eight.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which city is the venue of 2nd Khelo India Para Games 2025?
A)
Hyderabad
B)
Delhi
C)
Bhopal
D)
Chennai
Option B is correct: Delhi.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
If 25% of a number is 60, what is the number?
A)
200
B)
220
C)
240
D)
250
Option C is correct: 240.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
If a product is sold at a loss of 10%, and its cost price is 200, what is the selling price?
A)
180
B)
190
C)
170
D)
160
Option A is correct: 180.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
A man is facing north. He turns 90° clockwise, then 180° anti-clockwise, and then 90° clockwise again. Which direction is he facing now?
A)
East
B)
West
C)
South
D)
North
Option D is correct: North.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Hitesh Gulia won which medal at the World Boxing Cup 2025 in Brazil?
A)
Gold
B)
Silver
C)
Bronze
D)
None of the Above
Option B is correct: Silver.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Who received the honorary Palme d’Or at the opening of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in 2025?
A)
Leonardo DiCaprio
B)
Juliette Binoche
C)
Robert De Niro
D)
Anupam Kher
Option C is correct: Robert De Niro.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by which agreement?
A)
Geneva Convention
B)
Rome Statute
C)
Hague Protocol
D)
Vienna Treaty
Option B is correct: Rome Statute.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which city has become home to India’s first PPP-model based green waste processing plant?
A)
Varanasi
B)
New Delhi
C)
Indore
D)
Chennai
Option C is correct: Indore.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a space telescope of which space organization?
A)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
C)
European Space Agency (ESA)
D)
None of the Above
Option A is correct: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
“Right to Know” is implicitly protected under which provision of the Constitution of India?
A)
Article 19(1)(a) and Article 21
B)
Article 14
C)
Article 23
D)
Article 28
Option A is correct: Article 19(1)(a) and Article 21.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
When is the term of the 7th Pay Commission expected to end?
A)
2024
B)
2025
C)
2026
D)
2027
Option C is correct: 2026.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
If M = 13, O = 15, U = 21, S = 19, E = 5, what is the sum of the letters in the word MOUSE?
A)
75
B)
72
C)
73
D)
70
Option A is correct: 75.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
In a certain code language, ‘TRUMP’ is written as ‘46321’ and ‘GRAIN’ is written as ‘76598’. How is ‘GRUNT’ written in that code language?
A)
23684
B)
23847
C)
67834
D)
76384
Option D is correct: 76384.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
World Health Day is observed on which day every year?
A)
April 4
B)
April 5
C)
April 6
D)
April 7
Option D is correct: April 7.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
In a class of 40 students, John ranks 7th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
A)
33
B)
34
C)
35
D)
36
Option B is correct: 34.
