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
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 country is the host of the 8th Meeting of Joint Committee on ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)?
A)
India
B)
Indonesia
C)
South Korea
D)
China
Option A is correct: India.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Look at this series: 58, 52, 46, 40, 34, . . . What number should come next?
A)
26
B)
28
C)
30
D)
32
Option B is correct: 28.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
What is the theme of World Obesity Day 2015?
A)
Every Body Needs Everybody
B)
Everybody Needs to Act
C)
Changing Systems, Healthier Lives
D)
Let’s Talk About Obesity
Option C is correct: Changing Systems, Healthier Lives.
Steno Gr-III • 2025 • Paper-II
Which two states are involved in the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project (TBMRP)?
A)
Bihar and Jharkhand
B)
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
C)
Gujarat and Rajasthan
D)
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Option D is correct: Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
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
Who has been appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India in May 2025?
A)
Justice Sanjiv Khanna
B)
Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
C)
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
D)
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Option C is correct: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
