SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which is the largest employment guarantee program in India?
A)
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)
B)
MGNREGA
C)
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
D)
Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Option A is correct: National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM).
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The “August Offer” was announced by -
A)
Lord Canning
B)
Lord Cornwallis
C)
Lord Dalhousie
D)
Lord Linlithgow
Option D is correct: Lord Linlithgow.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The product of (-6) x (-5) x (-11) is —
A)
330
B)
-330
C)
+330
D)
None of these
Option A is correct: 330.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which gas is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
B)
Methane (CH4)
C)
Water vapor (H2O)
D)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Option C is correct: Water vapor (H2O).
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
What is the sum of first 37 odd numbers?
A)
1639
B)
1369
C)
1365
D)
1425
Option B is correct: 1369.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The powerhouse of the cell is-
A)
Cell Wall
B)
Mitochondria
C)
Nucleus
D)
Ribosome
Option B is correct: Mitochondria.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which of the following is responsible for the transport of oxygen in the blood?
A)
Plasma
B)
Red blood cells
C)
White blood cells
D)
Platelets
Option B is correct: Red blood cells.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A shopkeeper marked the price 10% more than its cost price. If he allows a discount of 20%, then find his loss percent.
A)
9%
B)
15%
C)
18%
D)
12%
Option D is correct: 12%.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 white balls and 7 black balls. The probability that a ball drawn from the bag at random will be neither red nor black is —
A)
5/15
B)
1/5
C)
8/15
D)
7/15
Option B is correct: 1/5.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
89% of ? + 365 = 1075.22
A)
798
B)
897
C)
898
D)
752
Option A is correct: 798.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
In an examination, 50% of the candidates failed in English, 40% failed in Hindi and 15% failed in both the subjects. The percentage of candidates who passed in both English and Hindi is-
A)
20%
B)
25%
C)
60%
D)
75%
Option B is correct: 25%.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
What is the main objective of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?
A)
Providing employment
B)
Financial inclusion
C)
Urban development
D)
Rural electrification
Option B is correct: Financial inclusion.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A person covers a distance of 20 km by bus in 35 minutes. After deboarding the bus, he took rest for 20 minutes and covers another 10 km by a taxi in 20 minutes. Find his average speed for the whole journey.
A)
30km/hr
B)
60km/hr
C)
48km/hr
D)
24km/hr
Option D is correct: 24km/hr.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
There are 30 boys and 60 girls in a class. If the average age of boys is 12 years and average age of girls is 10 years, then what is the average age of the whole class?
A)
10 years
B)
10.66 years
C)
11.5 years
D)
11.66 years
Option B is correct: 10.66 years.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Subtract -29 from -53 and add -16 to the result. The answer is —
A)
-98
B)
8
C)
-40
D)
-66
Option C is correct: -40.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Arrange the fraction 5/3, 7/9, 1/3 in descending order,
A)
5/3, 7/9, 1/3
B)
7/9, 5/3, 1/3
C)
1/3, 7/9, 5/3
D)
1/3, 5/3, 7/9
Option A is correct: 5/3, 7/9, 1/3.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Smith and Ajit can complete a task in 12 days and 18 days respectively. If they work together on the task for 4 days, then the fraction of the task that will be left is
A)
5/9
B)
4/9
C)
1/3
D)
5/12
Option B is correct: 4/9.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The Beating Ceremony, marking the end of the Republic Day celebrations in India is held every year on -
A)
27th January
B)
28th January
C)
29th January
D)
30th January
Option C is correct: 29th January.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A started a business by investing ₹25,000. At the end of 4th month from the start of the business, B join with ₹15,000 and at the end of 6th month from the start of the business, C joined with ₹20,000. If A’s share in profit at the end of the year was ₹7750. What was the total profit received?
A)
₹13,810
B)
₹12,780
C)
₹13,920
D)
₹13,950
Option D is correct: ₹13,950.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?
A)
Dadabhai Naoroji
B)
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C)
Lala Lajpat Rai
D)
Bhagat Singh
Option A is correct: Dadabhai Naoroji.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which mountain range separates the Indo-Gangetic Plain from the Deccan Plateau?
A)
Aravaili range
B)
Himalayas
C)
Vindhya Range
D)
Western Ghats
Option C is correct: Vindhya Range.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The area of a rectangle is 1.8 times the area of a square. The length of the rectangle is 5 times the breadth. The side of the square is 20 cm. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
A)
145cm
B)
135cm
C)
133cm
D)
144cm
Option D is correct: 144cm.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which river originates in Burma (Chin state), passes through the southern tip of Mizoram and then flows back to Burma again?
A)
Chhimtuipui/ Kaladan
B)
Tlawng
C)
Tuichang
D)
Serlui
The Chhimtuipui River, known as the Kaladan in Myanmar (Burma), is the largest river in Mizoram. It originates in the Chin State of Myanmar, enters Mizoram through the southern region (passing through the southern tip), and then flows back into Myanmar before eventually emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
Analysis of other options:
- b. Tlawng: This is the longest river flowing entirely within Mizoram, originating in the state and flowing towards the plains of Bangladesh.
- c. Tuichang: This river flows along the eastern border of Mizoram and Myanmar but does not follow the specific 'Burma-Mizoram-Burma' loop described.
- d. Serlui: This river flows through the southern part of Mizoram but primarily drains towards the south/southeast into Myanmar without the specific origin-entry-exit pattern of the Kaladan.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
What is the name of the scheme launched in 2024 by the central government to provide paid internships in top companies?
A)
Digital Internship Scheme
B)
PM Internship scheme
C)
Skill India Scheme
D)
Youth empowerment Initiative
Option B is correct: PM Internship scheme.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A)
Part II
B)
Part IV
C)
Part V
D)
Part VI
Option A is correct: Part II.
