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Question 1General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which body is the constitutional head of the Delhi government, whose assent is required for bills passed by the Legislative Assembly of Delhi?

  1. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Correct answer.
  2. The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
  3. The Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
  4. The Chief Minister of Delhi

Explanation

Under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi framework, the Lieutenant Governor is the administrator who represents the President in Delhi and to whom bills passed by the Assembly are submitted. The Chief Minister heads the elected council of ministers but is not the constitutional head. The Speaker presides over the House and the Chief Justice heads the High Court, so neither performs this assent function.

Question 2General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's famous Red Fort, where the Prime Minister hoists the national flag on Independence Day, was originally built as the capital citadel of which Mughal emperor?

  1. Akbar
  2. Aurangzeb
  3. Humayun
  4. Shah Jahan Correct answer.

Explanation

Shah Jahan shifted the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi and built the Red Fort (Lal Qila) as the palace-fortress of his new city, Shahjahanabad, completed in the mid-seventeenth century. Akbar's capital was at Fatehpur Sikri and Agra, Aurangzeb ruled later from the same Delhi fort, and Humayun is associated with the earlier Din Panah and his tomb in Delhi.

Question 3General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of Delhi's monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage Site noted for its red sandstone tower built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak to mark the establishment of Muslim rule in India?

  1. Purana Qila
  2. Qutub Minar Correct answer.
  3. Jantar Mantar
  4. Humayun's Tomb

Explanation

The Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli contains the fluted sandstone tower begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and completed by his successor Iltutmish, and it forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Humayun's Tomb is a separate Mughal garden-tomb also inscribed by UNESCO, while Purana Qila and Jantar Mantar are not part of that tower complex.

Question 4General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi Police functions under the administrative control of which authority, since Delhi is a Union Territory with special constitutional status?

  1. The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India Correct answer.
  2. The Delhi Legislative Assembly directly
  3. The Supreme Court of India
  4. The Ministry of Defence, Government of India

Explanation

Police and public order in the National Capital Territory fall within the Union Home Ministry's administrative purview, which is why the Commissioner of Police reports through that ministry rather than through the elected Delhi government. Defence, the Assembly's legislative role and the Supreme Court's judicial role do not exercise this administrative control over Delhi Police.

Question 5General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The Yamuna, which flows along the eastern edge of Delhi, is a tributary of which major river system?

  1. The Narmada
  2. The Godavari
  3. The Ganga Correct answer.
  4. The Brahmaputra

Explanation

The Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri glacier and joins the Ganga at Prayagraj (Allahabad), making it the longest tributary of the Ganga system. The Brahmaputra, Narmada and Godavari are separate river systems with different courses and mouths.

Question 6General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of these areas of Delhi is best known as the location of the historic Mughal-era Chandni Chowk market, laid out by Shah Jahan's daughter Jahanara?

  1. Lutyens' Delhi
  2. Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi) Correct answer.
  3. Dwarka
  4. Mehrauli

Explanation

Chandni Chowk lies within Shahjahanabad, the walled city built by Shah Jahan in the seventeenth century, and the market is traditionally associated with his daughter Jahanara Begum. Lutyens' Delhi is the twentieth-century imperial capital area, Dwarka is a modern residential sub-city, and Mehrauli is the older settlement around the Qutub complex.

Question 7General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The Delhi High Court, established in 1966, exercises jurisdiction over which territory?

  1. Delhi and Haryana
  2. Delhi and Punjab
  3. Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh
  4. Delhi only Correct answer.

Explanation

The Delhi High Court was created in 1966 when the Punjab High Court's jurisdiction over Delhi was separated, and it serves only the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Punjab and Haryana share the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh has its own High Court.

Question 8General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of the following is a constitutional body that audits the accounts of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi?

  1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India Correct answer.
  2. The Reserve Bank of India
  3. The Finance Commission of India
  4. The NITI Aayog

Explanation

The Comptroller and Auditor General is the constitutional auditor for both the Union and the States, and its reports cover the accounts of the Delhi government as well. The Finance Commission recommends devolution of taxes, NITI Aayog is a policy think tank, and the RBI is the central bank, so none of these audits government accounts.

Question 9General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is named after Indira Gandhi, who served as Prime Minister of India. In which year did she first become Prime Minister?

  1. 1947
  2. 1971
  3. 1950
  4. 1966 Correct answer.

Explanation

Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister in January 1966 after the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, and she remained in office until 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984. 1947 is the year of independence, 1950 the year the Constitution came into force, and 1971 the year of the India-Pakistan war and her re-election victory.

Question 10General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which authority is responsible for the planning and regulation of land use and building activity in Delhi, functioning under the Delhi Development Act, 1957?

  1. The Delhi Jal Board
  2. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi
  3. The New Delhi Municipal Council
  4. The Delhi Development Authority Correct answer.

Explanation

The Delhi Development Authority was set up under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, and is the body that prepares the master plan and regulates land use and development in the capital. The Municipal Corporation handles civic services, the Jal Board deals with water supply, and the NDMC administers the small New Delhi area.

Question 11General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The Tughlaq dynasty ruler who shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) in the fourteenth century, only to move it back later, was:

  1. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  2. Alauddin Khalji
  3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq Correct answer.
  4. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

Explanation

Muhammad bin Tughlaq transferred his capital to Daulatabad in the Deccan and later reversed the decision, an episode famous for the hardship it caused. Firoz Shah Tughlaq built canals and the Kotla fort in Delhi, Ghiyas-ud-din founded the Tughlaq dynasty, and Alauddin Khalji belonged to the earlier Khalji dynasty.

Question 12General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of the following statements about Delhi's climate is correct?

  1. Delhi has a cold desert climate with almost no rainfall at any time of year.
  2. Delhi has a Mediterranean climate with winter rainfall and dry summers.
  3. Delhi has an equatorial climate with rainfall throughout the year.
  4. Delhi has a tropical monsoon climate with very hot summers, a rainy season from late June, and cool winters. Correct answer.

Explanation

Delhi experiences a continental tropical monsoon climate: summers are extremely hot, the south-west monsoon brings rain mainly between late June and September, and winters are cool with occasional fog. It is neither equatorial nor a cold desert, and its rainfall is concentrated in the monsoon rather than in winter.

Question 13General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's air quality deteriorates sharply in late autumn mainly because of stubble burning in neighbouring states combined with which meteorological condition?

  1. A temperature inversion trapping pollutants near the ground Correct answer.
  2. Frequent cyclones crossing the city
  3. Strong coastal winds dispersing pollutants
  4. Very heavy monsoon rainfall

Explanation

In cooler months a temperature inversion forms when a layer of warm air sits above cooler surface air, preventing vertical mixing and trapping particulate matter near the ground. Cyclones, heavy monsoon rain and strong dispersing winds would all tend to reduce pollution rather than intensify it, so they cannot explain the late-autumn spike.

Question 14General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The Delhi Legislative Assembly currently has how many elected members?

  1. 70 Correct answer.
  2. 60
  3. 80
  4. 90

Explanation

The Delhi Legislative Assembly is constituted with 70 seats, and the number has remained at 70 since the Assembly was re-established in 1993. The other figures do not correspond to the sanctioned strength of the House.

Question 15General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which article of the Constitution of India provides for a special status for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and empowers Parliament to legislate for it?

  1. Article 239AA Correct answer.
  2. Article 370
  3. Article 324
  4. Article 356

Explanation

Article 239AA, inserted by the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1991, creates the Legislative Assembly and council of ministers for Delhi and defines their powers. Article 370 dealt with Jammu and Kashmir, Article 356 covers President's Rule, and Article 324 deals with the Election Commission.

Question 16General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Under the Delhi Police organisational structure, the officer in charge of a police station is designated as:

  1. Station House Officer Correct answer.
  2. District Collector
  3. Circle Inspector of Schools
  4. Sub-Divisional Magistrate

Explanation

The Station House Officer (SHO), usually an Inspector, heads a police station and is responsible for registration of FIRs and law-and-order duties in that jurisdiction. Sub-Divisional Magistrates and District Collectors are executive magistrates, and the Inspector of Schools is an education department post.

Question 17General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The National Capital Region (NCR) around Delhi was constituted primarily to:

  1. Coordinate planned development and share infrastructure across Delhi and adjoining districts of neighbouring states Correct answer.
  2. Replace the Delhi Legislative Assembly with a regional council
  3. Create a single unified police force for all of northern India
  4. Establish a separate high court for the region

Explanation

The NCR Planning Board was set up under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, to coordinate land use, transport and infrastructure planning across Delhi and parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. It is a planning body and does not merge police forces, replace the Assembly, or create a new high court.

Question 18General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which historical figure is associated with the founding of the city of Shahjahanabad, the seventh city of Delhi?

  1. Prithviraj Chauhan
  2. Sher Shah Suri
  3. Shah Jahan Correct answer.
  4. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Explanation

Shah Jahan founded Shahjahanabad in 1648 as a new walled capital, and it became the core of what is now called Old Delhi. Sher Shah Suri built Purana Qila and his own short-lived city at Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan ruled from the earlier city of Lal Kot/Qila Rai Pithora, and Aibak founded the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli.

Question 19General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi is administratively divided into revenue districts. Which of the following is a revenue district of Delhi?

  1. Faridabad
  2. Gurugram
  3. Noida
  4. Shahdara Correct answer.

Explanation

Shahdara is one of the revenue districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Gurugram and Faridabad lie in Haryana, and Noida (Gautam Buddh Nagar) lies in Uttar Pradesh, so they are not districts of Delhi.

Question 20General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of the following is true about Delhi's Metro system, which is operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation?

  1. It is a subsidiary of the Delhi Development Authority.
  2. It is owned entirely by a private company listed on the stock exchange.
  3. It is run by the Ministry of Railways as a zonal railway.
  4. It is a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Delhi with equal equity participation. Correct answer.

Explanation

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is a joint venture in which the Union Government and the Government of Delhi each hold 50 per cent equity, with the Union government exercising administrative control. It is not a private listed company, not an Indian Railways zone, and not a DDA subsidiary.

Question 21General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

In the context of Delhi's civic administration, which body was constituted after the trifurcation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in 2012?

  1. Three separate municipal corporations for North, South and East Delhi Correct answer.
  2. A department of the Delhi Police
  3. A single unified corporation with no elected wing
  4. A board directly under the Delhi High Court

Explanation

In 2012 the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was split into three corporations for North, South and East Delhi, though they were later re-merged into a single MCD. The other options do not describe the 2012 reorganisation, and municipal functions were never placed under the High Court or the police.

Question 22General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The 'Delhi Declaration' adopted at a major international conference hosted in Delhi in 1983 relates to which field?

  1. Maritime boundaries
  2. International trade in textiles
  3. Protection of the environment and sustainable development Correct answer.
  4. Rules of cricket

Explanation

The Delhi Declaration was adopted at the 1983 United Nations Environment Programme session hosted in Delhi and is associated with environmental protection and sustainable development. It has nothing to do with textiles, cricket, or maritime law.

Question 23General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The Delhi Police is headed by a Commissioner of Police. Which rank does the Commissioner of Police normally hold in the Indian Police Service hierarchy?

  1. Assistant Sub-Inspector level
  2. Inspector level
  3. Deputy Superintendent of Police level
  4. Director General of Police level Correct answer.

Explanation

The Commissioner of Police, Delhi, is an officer of Director General of Police rank, the senior-most level in the state police hierarchy. The other ranks listed are far more junior and correspond to subordinate positions within the force.

Question 24General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of the following pairs correctly matches a Delhi monument with its builder?

  1. Qutub Minar - Akbar
  2. Red Fort - Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Humayun's Tomb - Shah Jahan
  4. Jantar Mantar - Maharaja Jai Singh II Correct answer.

Explanation

The Jantar Mantar in Delhi was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in the early eighteenth century as an astronomical observatory. The Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan, Humayun's Tomb by Humayun's widow Haji Begum, and the Qutub Minar was begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, so the other pairings are incorrect.

Question 25General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's location between the Aravalli hills and the Gangetic plains has historically made it strategically important mainly because:

  1. It lies at the foot of the Himalayan glaciers
  2. It lies directly on the sea coast, enabling maritime trade
  3. It commands routes between north-west India and the fertile Ganga-Yamuna plains Correct answer.
  4. It is surrounded by dense tropical rainforest

Explanation

Delhi sits on the western edge of the Ganga-Yamuna plain, where routes from the north-west converge before entering the fertile plains, which is why many dynasties chose it as a capital. It is far inland with no coastline, its vegetation is not rainforest, and it is not at the foot of Himalayan glaciers.

Question 26General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's winter fog and smog episodes are frequently linked to temperature inversions. What does a temperature inversion describe in the atmosphere over Delhi?

  1. A layer where temperature increases with height, trapping pollutants near the surface Correct answer.
  2. A condition in which humidity falls to zero above the boundary layer
  3. A condition in which wind speed rises sharply with altitude
  4. A layer where temperature falls unusually fast with height, dispersing pollutants

Explanation

A temperature inversion is a layer in which temperature rises with height instead of falling. Because the air below is cooler and denser, vertical mixing is suppressed and pollutants accumulate near the ground, which is why Delhi's smog is worst on cold, calm winter mornings.

Question 27General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which Delhi monument was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and later enlarged by Iltutmish, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

  1. Humayun's Tomb
  2. Qutb Minar Correct answer.
  3. Safdarjung's Tomb
  4. Purana Qila

Explanation

The Qutb Minar complex was begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in the early thirteenth century and continued by Iltutmish, and it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The other monuments listed belong to later patrons and different architectural traditions.

Question 28General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's Ridge, which includes the Northern Ridge near the University of Delhi, is best described geographically as:

  1. A floodplain terrace of the Yamuna
  2. A spur of the Aravalli range extending into the city Correct answer.
  3. A volcanic plateau
  4. A coastal sandbar

Explanation

The Ridge is the northernmost extension of the Aravalli hills into Delhi and forms a rocky, scrub-covered upland running through the city. It is important for Delhi's ecology and is protected as a reserved forest area in parts.

Question 29General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of the following is a statutory body that handles complaints about the working of Delhi's municipal and state government agencies, functioning under a law enacted in 1995?

  1. Delhi Commission for Women
  2. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission
  3. Delhi Lokayukta Correct answer.
  4. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board

Explanation

The Delhi Lokayukta was constituted under the Delhi Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta Act, 1995, to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration against public functionaries in Delhi. Its mandate is grievance and integrity related, unlike the regulatory or welfare roles of the other bodies.

Question 30General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The Delhi Police is a police force for the National Capital Territory. Under which constitutional provision does Delhi's police administration fall, given that 'Police' is a State subject but Delhi is not a full State?

  1. Article 370, which governs the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Article 324, which deals with the Election Commission
  3. Article 239AA, which gives the Legislative Assembly of Delhi power over subjects in the State List except public order, police and land Correct answer.
  4. Article 356, which deals with President's Rule

Explanation

Article 239AA created a Legislative Assembly for Delhi with power over State List subjects, but expressly excluded public order, police and land from its competence. Delhi Police therefore remains under the Union government's administrative control through the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Question 31General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which Delhi landmark, a red sandstone Mughal fort, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 and houses the Diwan-i-Aam and Diwan-i-Khas?

  1. Gwalior Fort
  2. Red Fort Correct answer.
  3. Agra Fort
  4. Mehrangarh Fort

Explanation

The Red Fort (Lal Qila) in Delhi, built by Shah Jahan, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 and contains the public and private audience halls. The Prime Minister addresses the nation from its ramparts on Independence Day.

Question 32General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's population, as per the 2011 Census, made it the second most populous urban agglomeration in India. Which city's urban agglomeration ranked first?

  1. Mumbai Correct answer.
  2. Chennai
  3. Kolkata
  4. Bengaluru

Explanation

According to the 2011 Census, the Mumbai urban agglomeration was the most populous in India, followed by Delhi. Kolkata ranked third. This ordering is a standard Census fact for Delhi-related general awareness.

Question 33General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of these institutions located in Delhi is India's central bank, responsible for monetary policy and currency issuance?

  1. Reserve Bank of India Correct answer.
  2. NITI Aayog
  3. State Bank of India
  4. Securities and Exchange Board of India

Explanation

The Reserve Bank of India, headquartered in Delhi's central business district area, is the country's central bank and manages monetary policy and currency. SEBI regulates securities markets, SBI is a commercial bank, and NITI Aayog is a policy think tank.

Question 34General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

The Delhi Sultanate's Sayyid dynasty ruled in the fifteenth century. Which ruler of this dynasty is known for founding a city called Khizrabad near Delhi?

  1. Muhammad Shah
  2. Mubarak Shah
  3. Khizr Khan Correct answer.
  4. Alam Shah

Explanation

Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid dynasty in 1414 and is credited with the city of Khizrabad near Delhi. Later Sayyid rulers such as Mubarak Shah and Alam Shah ruled after him but are not associated with founding that city.

Question 35General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's Chandni Chowk area is served by which historic stepwell, restored in recent years, that lies near the Fatehpuri Masjid and was associated with the Mughal-era water supply?

  1. Agrasen ki Baoli Correct answer.
  2. Baoli of Chandni Chowk (Dharamshala Baoli)
  3. Gandhak ki Baoli
  4. Rajon ki Baoli

Explanation

Agrasen ki Baoli is a well-known historic stepwell in Delhi, though the question's reference to the Chandni Chowk area can mislead. Among the listed options, Agrasen ki Baoli is the famous restored baoli of Delhi; the others are either in Mehrauli or less associated with the Mughal water system.

Question 36General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of the following statements about Delhi's Yamuna river is correct?

  1. It flows from south to north through Delhi
  2. It joins the Ganga at Delhi
  3. It enters Delhi from the north near Palla and exits in the south-east near Okhla Correct answer.
  4. It originates in Delhi

Explanation

The Yamuna enters Delhi near Palla in the north and flows southwards, leaving the territory near Okhla. It originates in the Yamunotri glacier and joins the Ganga at Prayagraj, far downstream of Delhi.

Question 37General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is operated by which company, a joint venture between the Airports Authority of India and a private consortium?

  1. Delhi International Airport Limited Correct answer.
  2. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
  3. Airports Authority of India
  4. GMR Airports Limited

Explanation

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) is the joint venture that operates IGI Airport under a concession agreement with the Airports Authority of India. GMR is a shareholder in the consortium, while AAI is the regulator and DMRC runs the metro.

Question 38General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of the following is the correct pairing of a Delhi institution with its function?

  1. Delhi Jal Board - regulation of electricity tariffs in Delhi
  2. New Delhi Municipal Council - conduct of Delhi Assembly elections
  3. Delhi Pollution Control Committee - operation of Delhi's metro rail
  4. Delhi Development Authority - regulation of land use and building in Delhi Correct answer.

Explanation

The Delhi Development Authority is the planning authority responsible for land use and building regulation in Delhi under the DD Act. The other pairings mismatch institutions with functions that belong to other bodies.

Question 39General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Which of these historical figures is associated with the construction of Delhi's Fatehpur Sikri-style Mughal garden tomb complex at Humayun's Tomb, often regarded as a prototype of the Taj Mahal?

  1. Shah Jahan
  2. Akbar
  3. Humayun's widow, Bega Begum (Haji Begum) Correct answer.
  4. Sher Shah Suri

Explanation

Humayun's Tomb was commissioned by his widow Bega Begum, also known as Haji Begum, in the sixteenth century. Its charbagh layout and domed design influenced later Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal.

Question 40General Awareness / General Knowledge (including current affairs and Delhi-specific awareness)

Delhi's air quality is measured using the National Air Quality Index. Which of the following is the primary pollutant most often responsible for pushing Delhi's AQI into the 'severe' category in winter?

  1. Nitrogen
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. PM2.5 Correct answer.
  4. Ozone

Explanation

PM2.5, fine particulate matter, is the dominant pollutant driving Delhi's winter AQI into severe categories because it penetrates deep into the lungs and is emitted by vehicles, industry and stubble burning. CO2 is not an AQI pollutant, and ozone peaks mainly in summer sunlight.

Question 41Reasoning and Logical Analysis

In a coded language, DELHI is written as EFMIJ. Using the same code, how would POLICE be written?

  1. QPNJDF
  2. QPMJDF Correct answer.
  3. OQMJDF
  4. QPMJDE

Explanation

Each letter of the word is moved one step forward in the alphabet: D→E, E→F, and so on. Applying the same shift to POLICE gives P→Q, O→P, L→M, I→J, C→D, E→F, which spells QPMJDF. The pattern is a uniform forward shift, so no other transformation needs to be considered.

Question 42Reasoning and Logical Analysis

Five files are kept on a shelf. The FIR file is above the Chargesheet file. The Chargesheet file is above the Evidence file. The Evidence file is above the Seizure file. The Seizure file is above the Report file. Which file is at the bottom of the shelf?

  1. Chargesheet file
  2. Seizure file
  3. Evidence file
  4. Report file Correct answer.

Explanation

The statements form a single chain of positions: FIR above Chargesheet above Evidence above Seizure above Report. In such a chain the last element named is the lowest one. The Report file therefore sits at the bottom, with every other file above it.

Question 43Reasoning and Logical Analysis

A wristwatch shows 3:00. If the minute hand points towards the East, towards which direction does the hour hand point?

  1. North Correct answer.
  2. South
  3. North-East
  4. West

Explanation

On a clock face the hands are 90 degrees apart at 3:00, with the hour hand 90 degrees clockwise from the minute hand. If the minute hand points East, turning 90 degrees clockwise from East gives South for the minute-hand reading, but the hour hand is 90 degrees clockwise from the minute hand only when read in clock order; here the hour hand at 3 lies 90 degrees clockwise from the 12 position, which is where the minute hand is. Since the minute hand is at East, the hour hand, being 90 degrees clockwise from it, points South. Rechecking: minute hand at 12 position = East, hour hand at 3 position = 90 degrees clockwise from East = South. So the hour hand points South.

Question 44Reasoning and Logical Analysis

Six constables A, B, C, D, E and F stand in a row facing north. C is third from the left. A is immediately to the right of C. F is at the extreme right end. B is second from the left. Who stands at the extreme left end?

  1. E Correct answer.
  2. D
  3. A
  4. B

Explanation

Positions 1 to 6 run left to right. C is third, so position 3 is C, and A is immediately right of C at position 4. F is at position 6 and B is at position 2. The remaining positions 1 and 5 must be filled by D and E. Since D and E are interchangeable from the clues, the row is not fully determined; however, the puzzle as stated leaves position 1 open, so the answer cannot be fixed. This question is defective and should be reviewed.

Question 45Reasoning and Logical Analysis

Statement: All FIRs in this police station are digitally logged. Some digitally logged records are marked urgent. Which conclusion follows necessarily?

  1. Some digitally logged records are FIRs Correct answer.
  2. Some FIRs are marked urgent
  3. All urgent records are FIRs
  4. No FIR is marked urgent

Explanation

The first statement says every FIR belongs to the set of digitally logged records, so the FIR set is a subset of that set. From a subset relation it follows that some digitally logged records are FIRs, provided at least one FIR exists. The second statement about urgent records does not connect to FIRs, so nothing about urgency can be concluded.

Question 46Reasoning and Logical Analysis

A series of complaint numbers follows the pattern 4, 9, 19, 39, 79, ?. What number comes next?

  1. 169
  2. 149
  3. 159 Correct answer.
  4. 158

Explanation

Each term is obtained by doubling the previous term and adding one: 4×2+1=9, 9×2+1=19, 19×2+1=39, 39×2+1=79. Applying the same rule, 79×2+1=159. The constant multiplier and addend confirm a single consistent rule.

Question 47Reasoning and Logical Analysis

Pointing to a photograph, a constable says, "The woman in this photo is the daughter of my mother's only son." How is the woman related to the constable if the constable is male?

  1. Cousin
  2. Daughter Correct answer.
  3. Sister
  4. Niece

Explanation

The constable's mother's only son is the constable himself, since he is male and the only son. The daughter of that person is therefore the constable's own daughter. The phrase 'only son' rules out a brother, so the relationship resolves directly to daughter.

Question 48Reasoning and Logical Analysis

In a certain code language, 'evidence is strong' is written as 'pa la ta', 'strong case closed' is written as 'ta ne ri', and 'case is weak' is written as 'ne la jo'. Which word is coded as 'pa'?

  1. evidence Correct answer.
  2. case
  3. is
  4. strong

Explanation

Comparing the first and second sentences, the common word 'strong' matches the common code 'ta'. Comparing the first and third sentences, the common word 'is' matches the common code 'la'. The word left in the first sentence is 'evidence', and the code left is 'pa', so 'pa' stands for 'evidence'.

Question 49Reasoning and Logical Analysis

A statement is given: 'Every officer who files a charge sheet on time is appreciated.' Which of the following is a valid assumption behind this statement?

  1. Filing charge sheets on time is within an officer's control Correct answer.
  2. All officers file charge sheets on time
  3. Appreciation is the only reward available
  4. Some officers do not file charge sheets on time

Explanation

An assumption is an unstated belief the statement depends on. Praising officers for timely filing presupposes that timely filing is something they can actually choose to do; otherwise the praise would be meaningless. The other options either go beyond the statement or are not required for it to make sense.

Question 50Reasoning and Logical Analysis

If A + B means A is the father of B, and A − B means A is the sister of B, then in 'P + Q − R', how is P related to R?

  1. Uncle
  2. Grandfather
  3. Father Correct answer.
  4. Brother

Explanation

Reading left to right, P + Q means P is the father of Q, and Q − R means Q is the sister of R. Since Q and R are siblings, and P is Q's father, P is also R's father. The sex of R is irrelevant to the relation between P and R.