Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
The Archaeological Survey of India recently discovered prehistoric tools from the Lower Paleolithic age at which site?
A)
Bhimbetka
B)
Mangar Bani
C)
Lothal
D)
Dholavira
Option B is correct: Mangar Bani.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which state will host the 39th National Games in 2026?
A)
Uttarakhand
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Haryana
D)
Meghalaya
Option D is correct: Meghalaya.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which country is the host of United Nations Day of Vesak 2025?
A)
Japan
B)
Indonesia
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
Vietnam
Option D is correct: Vietnam.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
On which day is Mother’s Day celebrated in most countries including India and the United States?
A)
First Sunday of April
B)
Second Sunday of May
C)
Second Sunday of April
D)
Last Sunday of May
Option B is correct: Second Sunday of May.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Lawrence Wong has been elected as prime minister of which country?
A)
Vietnam
B)
Indonesia
C)
Malaysia
D)
Singapore
Option D is correct: Singapore.
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
The average of five numbers is 24. If one of the numbers is 30, what is the average of the remaining four numbers?
A)
22
B)
23.5
C)
24
D)
21
Option B is correct: 23.5.
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
Look at this series: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, . . . What number should come next?
A)
11
B)
12
C)
13
D)
14
Option B is correct: 12.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
A recipe calls for ingredients in the ratio 2:3:5. If the total weight of the mixture is 1 kg, what is the weight of the second ingredient?
A)
200 g
B)
300 g
C)
400 g
D)
500 g
Option B is correct: 300 g.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which two Indian classical texts were inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register in April 2025?
A)
Vedas and Ramayana
B)
Arthashastra and Manusmriti
C)
Mahabharata and Upanishads
D)
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra
Option D is correct: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra.
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Gangotri National Park is located in which state?
A)
Himachal Pradesh
B)
Sikkim
C)
Uttarakhand
D)
Arunachal Pradesh
Option C is correct: Uttarakhand.
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).
