ECONOMY COACH 1. Which index measures inflation in India? Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Wholesale Price Index (WPI) 2. What is the full form of FRBM Act? Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act 3. Which scheme aims to provide collateral-free loans to small businesses in India? MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) Scheme 4. What is ‘Twin Deficit’ in the economy? Fiscal Deficit + Current Account Deficit 5. What does "Disinvestment" mean in economic terms? Government selling its stake in public sector enterprises. GOVERNANCE COACH 6. Which Indian ministry handles the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act? Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions. 7. What is the tenure of the Attorney General of India? Holds office at the pleasure of the President. 8. Which Indian act governs the functioning of NGOs and foreign donations? Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 9. What is the minimum age to contest Lok Sabha elec...

HOSTEL GRAND TEST SPECIAL EXPRESS   Famous Personalities  1. Who is the only woman who refused the Office of the President of India due to love and to  promote Bharatanayam? Rukmini Devi Arundel  2. Name the person who worked as the first Director of  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)? Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar He is the first Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), and later its first Director-General. Known for: Establishing twelve national laboratories in India. Also known as: Father of Research Laboratories in India. 3. Who is the first recipient of World Food Prize? M.S Swaminathan  4. Name the present Election Commissioner of India? Gyanesh Kumar 5. Who is the first woman recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award? Mother Teresa   National and International Organisations 6. Expand UNICEF? UNICEF stands for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.  However, since 1953, it's official...

 ENGLISH COACH 1. A group of experts is called? Panel or Board 2. Name the antonym of Cruelty? Mercy, Kindness 3. What is the Passive form of the sentence " They called off the meeting" The meeting was called off by them. 4. What is relative clause? A relative clause is a dependent clause that functions as a n adjective, providing additional information about a noun or pronoun in the main clause. Examples: 1) The cat that is on the mat is mine. 2) This is the garden where we met last week. 5. Explain the types of pronouns? Pronouns are words used in place of nouns to avoid repetition. Here are the main types of pronouns: Personal Pronouns – refer to specific people or things. Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they Possessive Pronouns – show ownership or possession. Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs Reflexive Pronouns – refer back to the subject of the sentence. Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves ...

 HISTORY COACH 1. Which newspaper was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to spread nationalism? Kesari (Marathi) & Mahratta (English). "Kesari" is a  Marathi newspaper founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak on January 4, 1881, and served as a mouthpiece for the Indian independence movement .   2. Who was the first Indian to clear the ICS (Indian Civil Services) exam? Satyendranath Bose 3. Who wrote "Indica," giving a Greek account of Mauryan India? Megasthenes. 4. What was the codename of India’s first nuclear test in 1974? Smiling Buddha. 5. Which Mughal emperor shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi? Shah Jahan. BANKING COACH 6. What does "CRR" stand for in banking? Cash Reserve Ratio. 7. Which committee recommended the LPG (Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization) reforms in 1991? Narasimham Committee. 8. Which financial instrument is used by the government to raise short-term funds? Treasury Bills (T-Bills). 9. Which is the first Indian bank to o...

  Social Reforms Coach  1. Which movement led by Jyotirao Phule focused on women’s education? Satyashodhak Samaj. 2. Who was the first Indian woman to become a doctor? Anandi Gopal Joshi. 3. Which major social reform movement worked towards the upliftment of Dalits in Maharashtra? Dalit Buddhist Movement by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 4.Which social reformer is known as the "Martin Luther of India"? Swami Dayanand Saraswati. 5. Who was the first female advocate of India? Cornelia Sorabji. Internal Security Coach 6. Which agency is responsible for counterterrorism operations in India? National Investigation Agency (NIA). 7. Which paramilitary force is the lead counter-insurgency force in Jammu & Kashmir? Rashtriya Rifles. 8. Which committee was formed after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to review internal security? Ram Pradhan Committee. 9. Which Indian agency is responsible for intelligence gathering abroad? Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). 10. What is "Operation Green Hunt"...

  POLITY COACH 1. What is the minimum age required to be elected as the President of India? 35 years 2. Who is the first Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha? Meira Kumar 3. Which is the largest Committee in the Parliament of India? Public Accounts Committee 4. Who is the youngest union cabinet minister in india so far? Agatha Sangma. At the age of 29, she is the youngest member of parliament ever in India to be appointed Union Minister in Government of India till date. 5. The first woman to be appointed as the Governor of an Indian State was? Sarojini Naidu INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COACH 6. Expand BIMSTEC? Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, is a regional organization of seven South and Southeast Asian nations focused on promoting economic and technical cooperation, with member states including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.  7. What is the name of India’s maritime initiative to enhance security in the Indi...

Geography Coach 1) Which is the longest Glacier in the World? The world's largest glacier is the  Lambert-Fisher Glacier in Antarctica , spanning 400 kilometers long and up to 100 kilometers wide.   Other notable glaciers: Outside the polar regions:   Fedchenko Glacier (77 km) in Tajikistan, Siachen Glacier (75 km) in Ladakh, and Biafo Glacier (67 km) in Pakistan.   2)  Which Indian river is known as the "Lifeline of Kerala" ? The Periyar River is often referred to as the "lifeline of Kerala." It is the longest river in the state and plays a crucial role in providing water for drinking, irrigation, and generating hydroelectric power.  3)  What is the term for the boundary line between India and Afghanisthan? Durand line. However, it's important to note that the Durand Line is the boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan, not directly between India and Afghanistan. The Durand Line was drawn in 1893 during British colonial rule, and its legacy rem...

  ECONOMIC COACH 1. Who is the present chairman of Finance Commission? Aravind Panagaria 2. Second Five year plan is commonly called as Mahalanobis model. The Nehru-Mahalanobis model was adopted in the second five-year Plan. The main objective of this plan was rapid industrialization with particular emphasis on the development of basic and heavy industries. 3 . What is the full form of FRBM Act? Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003. 4. Which organization releases the "Human Development Index (HDI)"? United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 5. What is the meaning of "Crowding Out Effect" in Economics? When excessive government borrowing reduces private sector investment. GOVERNANCE COACH 5. Which Indian law governs the prevention of money laundering activities? Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). 6. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? President of India. 7. Which act provides legal protection to whistleblowers in I...

  WELFARE SCHEMES & INFRASTRUCTURE COACH 1. Which scheme aims to provide skill training to rural youth for employment in various sectors? Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). 2. What is the main objective of the "Sagar Mala Project"? Port-led development and enhancing coastal connectivity. 3. Which scheme is aimed at creating smart cities with advanced infrastructure and technology? Smart Cities Mission. 4. Which infrastructure project connects Kolkata and Varanasi via inland waterways? National Waterway-1 (Ganga River). 5. Which scheme provides maternity benefit of ₹6000 to pregnant and lactating women? Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). FAMOUS PERSONALITIES COACH 6. Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India? Leila Seth (20 October 1930 – 5 May 2017) was an Indian judge who served as the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court, Himachal Pradesh Hi...

  ENGLISH COACH 1. What do you mean by Relative Clause? A relative clause is a part of a sentence that gives extra information about a noun or pronoun. We can use them to make two sentences into one sentence. Example: He is my brother.                   He lives in Hyderabad. Sentence using Relative clause: He is my brother who lives in Hyderabad. 2. Identify the gerund in the sentence: Swimming is my favorite hobby . The gerund is "Swimming". Explanation: A gerund is a verb+ing form that acts as a noun in a sentence. Here, "Swimming" is the subject of the sentence. 3. What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean? To show courage in a difficult situation. This idiom comes from the old practice of soldiers biting a bullet to endure pain during surgery without anesthesia. 4. What do you mean by Polyglot? A person who knows and is able to use several languages is known as Polyglot. 5. Summary of the poem "Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost Imag...

  HISTORY COACH 1.  The grandson of Ashoka, who accepted Jainism was __? Emperor Samprati was the grandson of Emperor Ashoka, who reigned from 224–274 BCE. And accepted Jainism. 2.  Which Veda is sometimes called the "Veda of magical formulas?" The Atharvaveda has less connection with sacrifice and deals with normal procedures for everyday life. Atharvaveda is also known as “Veda of magical formulas”.  3. Which Indian ruler is known as "Andhra Bhoja"? The ruler of Tuluva dynasty, Sri Krishnadevaraya was the famous ruler from South India who is known to be the best among people for his humanity, kind hearted and his judgment. He was the greatest ruler of Vijayanagar Empire. He earned the title of “Andhra Bhoj and Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana”.  4.  The play ‘Neel Darpan’ is associated with which revolts? Neel Darpan was a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858–1859. The play was essential to Nilbidraha, or Indigo revolt of February–March 1859 in Benga...

  SOCIAL REFORMS AND MOVEMENTS COACH 1.   The term ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’ was associated with which social reformer? Jyotirao Phule. 2.  Which reformer founded the "Veda Samaj" to revive the study of Vedas and promote social reforms in India? Dayananda Saraswati 3.  Which social reformer was the author of the book 'The Condition of Women in India' and advocated for the education of women? Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 4.  Which social reformer is known for his role in the establishment of the “Deccan Education Society” to promote education in Maharashtra? Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. 5.  Who introduced the concept of "Sarvodaya" (welfare of all) and was a proponent of non-violent social reform in India? Mahatma Gandhi. INTERNAL SECURITY COACH 6.  Who was the father of Naxalite movement in India, which began in 1967 in Naxalbari, West Bengal? Charu Majumdar 7.  Which program was launched by the Indian government in 2008 to ensure the security of critica...