Matching (Shampoo Ingredients and Function)

Column A (Ingredient)          Column B (Function)
A. Sodium Laureth Sulfate          1. Conditioner
B. Panthenol                                   2. Foam producer
C. Dimethicone                              3. Shine and smoothness
D. Citric Acid                                  4. pH control

Which of the following is a key ingredient that differentiates bone china from other types of porcelain?

Which of the following is the correct descending order of the continents by area?

What is the name of the portal used to track PMAY progress?

Statement: Burning of fossil fuels leads to acid rain.
Reason: Fossil fuels contain carbon monoxide, which forms acids in the atmosphere.

What is the child helpline number in India?

Which of the following is NOT a type of coffee bean?

PM Vishwakarma Scheme launched in 2023 is primarily for:

Which of the following is the main component that powers an electric vehicle?

Which fabric is made from the flax plant?

Statement (Assertion):

National Science Day is celebrated on 28th February every year in India.
Reason:

It commemorates the birth anniversary of Dr. C.V. Raman.

Which scheme aims to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers?

Match the following diseases with their causative agents:

Match the Following:

Column A (Important Days)      Column B (Dates)
A. World Environment Day                    1. 21 June
B. International Yoga Day                      2. 5 June
C. National Science Day                         3. 28 February
D. World Literacy Day                            4. 8 September
E. Constitution Day (India)                    5. 26 November

Choose the correct matching option

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas but not a pollutant?

Which of the following causes the Indian monsoon?

Which helpline number is used to report cybercrime in India?

What is the main material used in most solar cells?

Which sector contributes the most to India’s GDP as of recent estimates?

Match the players with their sports:

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Later Vedic Age

2. Mauryan Empire

3. Harappan Civilization

4. Buddha's Mahaparinirvana

Statement: The ozone layer in the stratosphere is essential for life on Earth.
Reason: It absorbs harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

Who wrote the book "The Argumentative Indian"?

"The Guide" is a well-known novel written by:

Statement I: Non-stick cookware is coated with Teflon (PTFE).
Statement II: Teflon-coated pans can withstand extremely high temperatures above 400°C safely.

Which of the following statements regarding Tea Board of India is/are correct?

1. It was established under the Tea Act, 1953.

2. It functions under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

3. It is responsible for issuing registration for tea exports.

Select the correct code:

Assertion (A): The Reserve Bank of India controls inflation through monetary policy.
Reason (R): Increasing repo rates encourages borrowing and increases money supply.
Options:

Which gas is the major component of the Earth’s atmosphere by volume?

Which protocol was signed to control ozone depletion?

Assertion (A): The Revolt of 1857 is considered the first war of Indian independence.
Reason (R): It was a spontaneous uprising without any form of coordination.

Match the following economic terms with their definitions:

Match the following ancient texts with their contents:

Options:

Match the Indian States with their highest peaks:

Match the Acts with their provisions:

Assertion:   International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March.
Reason: It was first officially celebrated by the United Nations in 1975.

The venom of a cobra primarily affects the:

Which soil is best suited for cotton cultivation in India?

Which book is authored by Arundhati Roy?

The software industry is mainly concentrated in which of the following cities in India?

Which gas is primarily responsible for global warming?

What is the full form of NITI Aayog?

Which of the following is an analgesic used to relieve pain?

Match the following blood tests with their purposes:

Options:

Statement 1: Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for The God of Small Things.
Statement 2: The author of Midnight’s Children is Vikram Seth.

Options:

Stand-Up India Scheme is primarily aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among:

Which of the following is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Assertion (A): Akbar abolished the Jizya tax.
Reason (R): Akbar believed in religious tolerance and promoted Sulh-i-Kul.

Options:

The Tripitaka is the holy book of Jainism.
a) True
b) False

Assertion (A): The DRS (Decision Review System) helps reduce umpiring errors.
Reason (R): DRS uses technologies like Hawk-Eye, UltraEdge, and ball-tracking.

The Jamshedpur plant of Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) is located in which state?

What is the main objective of the 'Ayushman Bharat Yojana'?

Under the One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme:

Assertion (A): The Battle of Talikota (1565) marked the end of the Vijayanagar Empire.
Reason (R): The combined forces of the Deccan Sultanates defeated the Vijayanagar ruler Rama Raya.

Options:

Statement: India’s economy is classified as a dual economy because it has features of both modern industrial sector and traditional agricultural sector.

Arrange the following data units in increasing order of size:

1. Kilobyte

2. Terabyte

3. Megabyte

4. Gigabyte

Which of the following is not a component under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan?

Who among the following was known as "Jagat Guru" by his followers?

Which ministry launched the Mission Karmayogi for civil service capacity building?

The POSHAN Abhiyaan focuses on:

The Saubhagya Scheme is related to:

Which ministry implements the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?

Which organization is primarily responsible for managing National Highways?

Statement 1: The Indus Valley Civilization was predominantly urban.
Statement 2: The Vedic Aryans built large urban cities similar to the Harappan towns.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?

Assertion (A): The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar.
Reason (R): It was a land revenue system based on productivity.

Options:

Statement I: The Renaissance period promoted humanism and scientific enquiry.
Statement II: The Renaissance began in England and later spread to Italy.

Match the following Schedules with their contents:

Identify the sport related to the term "Double Fault":

Assertion (A): The Bhagavad Gita is a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna.
Reason (R): It is a part of the Mahabharata.

Match the pollutants with their primary sources:

Match the following Indian economic terms with their definitions:

Options:

Statement: Global warming leads to rising sea levels.
Reason: Warming causes glaciers and ice caps to melt.

SAMARTH Scheme is related to:

Which of the following is the largest saltwater lake in India?

Arrange the following scriptures in the order of their estimated origin (earliest to latest):

1. Vedas

2. Torah

3. Quran

4. Guru Granth Sahib

Assertion (A): Hypersonic missiles are considered a strategic game-changer in modern warfare.
Reason (R): Hypersonic missiles can travel at speeds greater than Mach 5 and are difficult to intercept.

Statement I: The cockpit voice recorder is part of the aircraft's black box system.
Statement II: The black box is always coloured black to facilitate easy identification.

Who is known as the "Father of Economics"?

Which of the following schemes aims to provide tap water to every rural household?

Match the following correctly:

Which of the following medical instruments is used to measure blood pressure?

Which of the following is NOT a cold ocean current?

A) Labrador Current
B) Kuroshio Current
C) Canary Current
D) Humboldt Current

The book "Wings of Fire" is an autobiography of which Indian personality?

Which of the following is the fastest train in India (as of 2025)?

Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?

Match the following holy books with their religions:

A. Torah     1. Islam 
B. Avesta    2. Judaism 
C. Quran     3. Zoroastrianism 
D. Bible       4. Christianity

Options:

Which Sultan introduced token currency in India?

Which organ is primarily affected by Hepatitis?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Rowlatt Act allowed detention without trial.

2. Gandhi started satyagraha in response to the Rowlatt Act.

3. Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.

Rickets is caused by a deficiency of:

Match the Entrepreneurs with their Companies:

Options:

Statement: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are harmful to the atmosphere.
Reason: They react with oxygen to produce more ozone.

Match the parts of a flower with their functions:

Statement 1: Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) include lasers and microwaves.
Statement 2: These weapons use kinetic energy to cause damage.

The 'Pacific Ring of Fire' is associated with:

. Match the following travellers with the rulers they visited:

Options:

The Agnipath Scheme is related to:

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. NITI Aayog – Policy Implementation
B. GST Council – Constitutional Body under Article 280
C. SEBI – Capital Market Regulator
D. NABARD – Regulates Commercial Banks

Statement 1: The Indian National Congress was founded by A.O. Hume in 1885.
Statement 2: Its first session was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji.

Assertion (A): Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Battle of Kalinga.
Reason (R): Ashoka became a follower of Jainism due to his remorse after the war.