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Q.2 If 'E' means '+', 'F' means '-', 'G' means '+' and 'H' means 'x', then what should come in place of the question
mark (?) in the following equation?

9G3E8H1F7=?

• Ans 1. 0 ❌
• Ans 2. 2 ❌
• Ans 3. 6 ❌
• Ans 4. 4 ✅

Q.3 In a certain coded language,

A / B means 'A is the daughter of B',

A * B means 'A is the mother of B',

A % B means 'A is the son of B', and

A + B means 'A is the sister of B'.

Based on the above, if 'W*Y ± C % D', then how is W related to D?

• Ans 1. Sister ❌
• Ans 2. Mother's sister ❌
• Ans 3. Wife ✅
• Ans 4. Brother ❌

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as two options are marked as
correct.)

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Q.4 If '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '+' are interchanged, then what will come in place of '?' in the
following equation?

28x7-19 3+15=?

• Ans 1. 45 ❌
• Ans 2. 47 ❌
• Ans 3. 46 ✅
• Ans 4. 44 ❌

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as two options are marked as
correct.)

Q.5 Five students O, P, Q, S and T have different ages. S is older than Q.

O is younger than both T and P.

Q is older than O. P is older than S.

Who is the youngest?

• Ans 1. O ✅
• Ans 2. T ❌
• Ans 3. S ❌
• Ans 4. Q ❌

Q.6 Five students O, P, Q, S and T have different ages. Q is younger than O but older than T. S is older than
only one person. S is older than P. Who is the youngest?

• Ans 1. T ❌
• Ans 2. P ✅
• Ans 3. Q ❌
• Ans 4. O ❌

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Q.7 24 is related to 6 in a certain way. Similarly, 44 is related to 11.

Following the same logic, 52 is related to which of the following?

(Note: Operations should be performed on whole numbers, without splitting the numbers into their constituent
digits. For example, take 13 - operations like addition/subtraction/multiplication can be performed on the whole
13. Operations on 1 and 3 after splitting 13 into 1 and 3 are not allowed.)

• Ans 1. 11 ❌
• Ans 2. 15 ❌
• Ans 3. 13 ✅
• Ans 4. 17 ❌

Q.8 If 'P' means '+', 'Q' means '-', 'R' means '+' and 'S' means 'x', then what should come in place of the question
mark (?) in the following equation?

4S5P 19Q5R1=?

• Ans 1. 32 ❌
• Ans 2. 34 ✅
• Ans 3. 30 ❌
• Ans 4. 36 ❌

Q.9 14 is related to 2 in a certain way. Similarly, 49 is related to 7. Then following the same logic, 84 is related
to which of the following?

(Note: Operations should be performed on whole numbers, without splitting the numbers into their constituent
digits. For example, take 13 - operations like addition/subtraction/multiplication can be performed on the whole
13. Operations on 1 and 3 after splitting 13 into 1 and 3 are not allowed.)

• Ans 1. 14 ❌
 • Ans 2. 16 ❌
• Ans 3. 10 ❌
• Ans 4. 12 ✅

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Q.10 In this question, two statements numbered (I) and (II) are given after a question. You have to decide
whether the information given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question or not. Read both statements
and decide the appropriate answer.

Question:

Four people P, Q, R, S are sitting in a row facing North. Who is sitting at the right end of the row?

Statements:

(I) P sits to the immediate right of Q.

(II) Only one person sits between Q and S.

• Ans 1. The information given in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question.
❌
• Ans 2. The information given in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the
information given in statement is not sufficient. ❌
• Ans 3. The information given in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the
information given in statement is not sufficient. ❌
• Ans 4. The information given in statements I and II together is not sufficient to answer the question.
✅

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as all four options are marked as
correct.)

Q.11 What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

173 156 139 122 105?

• Ans 1. 92 ❌
• Ans 2. 90 ❌
• Ans 3. 88 ✅
• Ans 4. 85 ❌

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as two options are marked as
correct.)

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Q.12 Refer to the number, symbol series given below and answer the question. (All numbers are single-digit
numbers)

(Left Side) 7 4 8/1# <6&439> ##4 +95 < > (Right Side)
If all symbols are removed from the series, which of the following will be at the seventh position from the left?

• Ans 1. 6 ❌
• Ans 2. 3 ✅
• Ans 3. 4 ❌
• Ans 4. 9 ❌

Q.13 In a certain coded language,

A / B means 'A is the daughter of B',

A * B means 'A is the father of B',

A % B means 'A is the son of B',

A + B means 'A is the sister of B'.

and

Based on the above, if 'W % X∗C±D′', then how is W related to D?

• Ans 1. Brother ✅
• Ans 2. Father ❌
• Ans 3. Son ❌
• Ans 4. Husband ❌

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Q.14 Five students O, P, Q, S and T have different ages. T is the second youngest. S, Q is younger than O but
older than P. T is older than S but younger than Q. Who is the oldest?

• Ans 1. P ❌
• Ans 2. O ❌
• Ans 3. T ❌
• Ans 4. Q ✅

Q.15 Five students O, P, Q, S and T have different ages. T is younger than only two people. Q is older than S
but younger than O. S is not the youngest. Who is the second oldest?

• Ans 1. P ❌
• Ans 2. Q ✅
• Ans 3. T ❌
• Ans 4. O ❌

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as three options are marked as
correct.)

Q.16 If 'S' means '-', 'T' means 'x', 'U' means '+' and 'V' means '÷', then what should come in place of the question
mark (?) in the following equation?
6U1V7S4T3=?

• Ans 1. -1 ❌
• Ans 2. 1 ✅
• Ans 3. 7 ❌
• Ans 4. 0 ❌

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as two options are marked as
correct.)

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Q.17 5 is related to 25 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 7 is related to 35. Following the
same logic, to which of the following options is 9 related?

(Note: Operations should be performed on whole numbers, without splitting the numbers into their constituent
digits. For example, take 13 - operations like addition/subtraction/multiplication can be performed on the whole
13. Operations on 1 and 3 after splitting 13 into 1 and 3 are not allowed.)

• Ans 1. 43 ❌
• Ans 2. 44 ❌
• Ans 3. 45 ✅
• Ans 4. 46 ❌

Q.18 Refer to the number, symbol series given below and then answer the question. (All numbers are single-
digit numbers)

(Left Side) 4 @ 39 9>87>(o) 46% ! # 5 @ * \ 6 4 $ (Right Side)

If all numbers are removed from the series, which of the following will be the seventh from the right?

• Ans 1. # ❌
• Ans 2. @ ❌
• Ans 3. % ✅
• Ans 4. 1 ❌

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Q.19 7 is related to 28 in a certain way. Similarly, 12 is related to 48.

Following the same logic, 18 is related to which of the following?

(Note: Operations should be performed on whole numbers, without splitting the numbers into their constituent
digits. For example, take 13 - operations like addition/subtraction/multiplication can be performed on the whole
13. Operations on 1 and 3 after splitting 13 into 1 and 3 are not allowed.)

• Ans 1. 68 ❌
• Ans 2. 78 ❌
• Ans 3. 72 ✅
• Ans 4. 62 ❌
Q.20 Five students O, P, Q, S and T have different ages. P is younger than both S and Q. O is older than only
one person. T is older than Q but younger than S. Who is the oldest?

• Ans 1. S ✅
• Ans 2. T ❌
• Ans 3. O ❌
• Ans 4. P ❌

Q.21 Refer to the number, symbol series given below and answer the question. (All numbers are single-digit
numbers)

(Left Side) > 1?$#/17>6#79@7^2$$@ 8 (Right Side)

If all symbols are removed from the series, which of the following will be the seventh from the right?

• Ans 1. 7 ✅
• Ans 2. 6 ❌
• Ans 3. 1 ❌
• Ans 4. 9 ❌

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Q.22 What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

146 124 102 80 58 ?

• Ans 1. 30 ❌
• Ans 2. 36 ✅
• Ans 3. 40 ❌
• Ans 4. 46 ❌

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as two options are marked as
correct.)

Q.23 In this question, two statements numbered (I) and (II) are given after a question. You have to decide
whether the information given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question or not. Read both statements
and decide the appropriate answer.

Question:

Four boxes A, B, C, D are placed one above the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Which box is
placed at the top?

Statements:

(I) A is placed immediately above B.

(II) No box is placed below D.

• Ans 1. The information given in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the
information given in statement I is not sufficient. ❌
 • Ans 2. The information given in statements I and II together is not sufficient to answer the
question. ✅
• Ans 3. The information given in statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the
information given in statement II is not sufficient. ❌
• Ans 4. The information given in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question. ❌

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as three options are marked as
correct.)

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Q.24 In a certain coded language,

A / B means 'A is the son of B',

A * B means 'A is the daughter of B',

A % B means 'A is the wife of B', and

A + B means 'A is the father of B'.

Based on the above, if 'X * Y % C ± D', then how is X related to D?

• Ans 1. Wife ❌
• Ans 2. Mother ❌
• Ans 3. Daughter ❌
• Ans 4. Sister ✅

(Note: There appears to be a formatting error in the original document as two options are marked as
correct.)

Q.25 What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

236 207 178 149 120?

• Ans 1. 97 ❌
• Ans 2. 91 ✅
• Ans 3. 93 ❌
• Ans 4. 89 ❌

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Q.26 What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

221 205 189 173 157 ?

• Ans 1. 139 ❌
• Ans 2. 131 ❌
• Ans 3. 141 ✅
• Ans 4. 137 ❌
Q.27 If 'G' means '−', 'H' means '×', 'I' means '÷' and 'J' means '+', then what should come in place of the question
mark (?) in the following equation?

4J3I1H11G9=?

• Ans 1. 28 ✅
• Ans 2. 34 ❌
• Ans 3. 32 ❌
• Ans 4. 38 ❌

Q.28 If 5716934 is a number where 1 is subtracted from each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit,
then what will be the sum of the second digit from the left and the second digit from the right in the resulting
number?

• Ans 1. 10 ❌
• Ans 2. 9 ❌
• Ans 3. 8 ✅
• Ans 4. 7 ❌

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Q.29 In a certain coded language,

A / B means 'A is the son of B',

A * B means 'A is the mother of B',

A % B means 'A is the wife of B', and

A ± B means 'A is the father of B'.

Based on the above, if 'W / Y % C ± D', then how is W related to D?

• Ans 1. Brother ✅
• Ans 2. Son ❌
• Ans 3. Father ❌
• Ans 4. Husband ❌

Q.30 What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

169 156 143 130 117 ?

• Ans 1. 109 ❌
• Ans 2. 104 ✅
• Ans 3. 106 ❌
• Ans 4. 100 ❌

Q.31 Find a single discount equivalent to successive discounts of 14%, 20% and 5%.

• Ans 1. 31.2% ❌
 • Ans 2. 34.64% ✅
• Ans 3. 35.5% ❌
• Ans 4. 39% ❌

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Q.32 Evaluate: 101002

• Ans 1. 104 ❌
• Ans 2. 102 ❌
• Ans 3. 10−2 ❌
• Ans 4. 103 ✅

Q.33 If p and q are positive integers such that p2=25 and q3=27, then find the value of p3+q2.

• Ans 1. 142 ❌
• Ans 2. 134 ✅
• Ans 3. 125 ❌
• Ans 4. 130 ❌

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Q.34 The first term of an arithmetic progression is 34 and the last term is -8. If the sum of all terms is 117, then
what is the number of terms in the progression?

• Ans 1. 9 ✅
• Ans 2. 10 ❌
• Ans 3. 8 ❌
• Ans 4. 11 ❌

Q.35 Two trains of equal length running in opposite directions cross a pole in 15 and 5 seconds respectively.
The trains will cross each other in __________ seconds.

• Ans 1. 5 seconds ❌
• Ans 2. 7.5 seconds ✅
• Ans 3. 10 seconds ❌
• Ans 4. 8.5 seconds ❌

Q.36 An article was sold for ₹19,200, making a profit of 28%. Find its cost price.

• Ans 1. ₹14,000 ❌
• Ans 2. ₹15,000 ✅
• Ans 3. ₹13,000 ❌
• Ans 4. ₹16,000 ❌

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Q.37 The average of 13 numbers is 19. If each number is multiplied by 9, what will be the new average?

• Ans 1. 9 ❌
• Ans 2. 19 ❌
• Ans 3. 171 ✅
• Ans 4. 13 ❌

Q.38 Two pipes M and N together can fill a tank in 6 minutes, and M alone can fill the same tank in 15 minutes.
In how many minutes can N alone fill the tank?

• Ans 1. 11 minutes ❌
• Ans 2. 21 minutes ❌
• Ans 3. 12 minutes ❌
• Ans 4. 10 minutes ✅

Q.39 The cost of 6 kg of onions is ₹123. Find the cost of 34 kg of onions.

• Ans 1. ₹657 ❌
• Ans 2. ₹679 ❌
• Ans 3. ₹697 ✅
• Ans 4. ₹615 ❌

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Q.40 X, Y, and Z share an asset worth ₹16,250. If the share of X and Y is in the ratio 7:4, and the share of Y and
Z is in the ratio 3:8, then find the share of Z.

• Ans 1. ₹7,000 ❌
• Ans 2. ₹6,000 ❌
• Ans 3. ₹8,000 ✅
• Ans 4. ₹9,000 ❌

Q.41 Which term of the arithmetic progression 9, 16, 23 ...... will be 275?

• Ans 1. 39 ✅
• Ans 2. 37 ❌
• Ans 3. 40 ❌
• Ans 4. 38 ❌

Q.42 The sum of two numbers is 30 and their difference is 6. So the ratio of the two numbers is _________.

• Ans 1. 1 : 5 ❌
• Ans 2. 3 : 2 ✅
• Ans 3. 1 : 2 ❌
• Ans 4. 3 : 5 ❌

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Q.43 Evaluate: [(4 × 2) - (4 ÷ 4)] + 13

• Ans 1. 19 ❌
• Ans 2. 21 ❌
• Ans 3. 22 ❌
• Ans 4. 20 ✅

Q.44 In the given system of equations, if x+y+z=2 and x+2y−z=3 and 2x+y+z=1, then find the values of p, q,
and r respectively.

• Ans 1. 1, 2 and -1 ✅
• Ans 2. -1, 2 and 1 ❌
• Ans 3. 1, -1 and 2 ❌
• Ans 4. -1, 1 and 2 ❌

Q.45 The HCF of two numbers is 17 and their LCM is 255. If one number is 85, find the other number.

• Ans 1. 51 ✅
• Ans 2. 66 ❌
• Ans 3. 70 ❌
• Ans 4. 68 ❌

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Q.46 There are two sections A and B in a class, with 22 and 50 students respectively. If the average weight of
section A is 41 kg and the average weight of section B is 33 kg, find the average weight of the entire class (in
kg). (Round your answer to two decimal places)

• Ans 1. 34.94 ❌
• Ans 2. 35.44 ✅
• Ans 3. 35.94 ❌
• Ans 4. 36.44 ❌

Q.47 The sum of two numbers is 26 and their difference is 6. So the ratio of the numbers is _______.

• Ans 1. 13 : 5 ❌
• Ans 2. 16 : 3 ❌
• Ans 3. 13 : 3 ❌
• Ans 4. 8 : 5 ✅

Q.48 A table is bought for ₹1,550 and sold at a loss of 6%. Find its selling price.

• Ans 1. ₹1,459
• Ans 2. ₹1,457 ✅
• Ans 3. ₹1,455
• Ans 4. ₹1,451

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)
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Q.49 The monthly incomes of two friends, Keshav and Tushar, are in the ratio 6:8 respectively, and each saves
₹33,000 per month. If their monthly expenses are in the ratio 2:4, then find Keshav's monthly income (in ₹).

• Ans 1. 49500 ✅
• Ans 2. 69300
• Ans 3. 50500
• Ans 4. 48500

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.50 A 260 m long train crosses a pole in 12 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

• Ans 1. 65 km/hr
• Ans 2. 46 km/hr
• Ans 3. 78 km/hr ✅
• Ans 4. 52 km/hr

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.51 A man spends 24% of his income. If his expenditure is ₹144, find his income.

• Ans 1. ₹800
• Ans 2. ₹600 ✅
• Ans 3. ₹500
• Ans 4. ₹400

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.52 Ramesh covered 48 km at a speed of 8 km/hr and the remaining 52 km in 4 hours. What is his average
speed for the entire journey?

• Ans 1. 5 km/hr
• Ans 2. 10 km/hr ✅
• Ans 3. 6 km/hr
• Ans 4. 12 km/hr

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)
Q.53 The average of five numbers is 42. If 6 is added to each number, what will be the new average?

• Ans 1. 42
• Ans 2. 36
• Ans 3. 48 ✅
• Ans 4. 12

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.54 Which of the following fractions is equal to 0.125?

Ans 1. 1/2

• Ans 2. 1/8 ✅
• Ans 3. 1/4
• Ans 4. 1/6

(Note: Options are images and cannot be translated or evaluated.)

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Q.55 5% of a number is approximately what percentage of 3% of the same number?

• Ans 1. 60%
• Ans 2. 166.67% ✅
• Ans 3. 31.25%
• Ans 4. 62.5%

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.56 A merchant marks his goods at such a price that even after a discount of 23%, he earns a profit of 8%. If
the cost of the article is ₹385, what is its marked price?

• Ans 1. ₹550
• Ans 2. ₹540 ✅
• Ans 3. ₹530
• Ans 4. ₹560

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.57 The current age ratio of Vishal and Anubha is 7:12. Six years ago, their age ratio was 1:2. What is
Anubha's current age?

• Ans 1. 18 years
• Ans 2. 36 years ✅
• Ans 3. 12 years
• Ans 4. 24 years
 (Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.58 The product of two co-prime numbers is 149. What is their LCM?

• Ans 1. 13
• Ans 2. 149 ✅
• Ans 3. 12
• Ans 4. 7

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.59 The speed of a boat in still water is 6 km/hr. If its speed in the direction of the current is 24 km/hr, then the
speed of the current is _________.

• Ans 1. 15 km/hr
• Ans 2. 18 km/hr ✅
• Ans 3. 30 km/hr
• Ans 4. 9 km/hr

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.60 Find the fourth proportional of 3, 5 and 18.

• Ans 1. 15
• Ans 2. 1
• Ans 3. 6
• Ans 4. 30 ✅

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Section : Part B - Constitution of India, Current Affairs, Comprehension, Technical

Qualification

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Q.61 In 2025, where was the world's largest yoga gathering held under the leadership of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on the 11th International Yoga Day?

• Ans 1. Ahmedabad
• Ans 2. Rishikesh
• Ans 3. Varanasi
• Ans 4. Visakhapatnam ✅

(Note: The chosen option is 3, which is Varanasi, but no correct/incorrect mark is provided.)
Q.62 According to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report, which country is estimated to remain
the fastest growing major economy in 2025 and 2026?

• Ans 1. India ✅
• Ans 2. Indonesia
• Ans 3. Brazil
• Ans 4. China

(Note: The chosen option is 1, which is India, but no correct/incorrect mark is provided.)

Q.63 Where was the Gujarat Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy 2025-30 launched?

• Ans 1. GIFT City, Gandhinagar ✅

• Ans 2. Surat Diamond Bourse
• Ans 3. Dholera SIR
• Ans 4. Sabarmati Riverfront

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.64 Bibek Debroy, who received the Padma Bhushan (posthumous) in 2025, was associated with which field?

• Ans 1. Trade and Industry

• Ans 2. Medicine
• Ans 3. Public Affairs
• Ans 4. Literature and Education ✅

(Note: The chosen option is 4, which is Literature and Education, but no correct/incorrect mark is
provided.)

Q.65 Which state ranked third in the medal tally at the 38th National Games?

• Ans 1. Kerala
• Ans 2. Punjab
• Ans 3. Haryana ✅
• Ans 4. Uttarakhand

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.66 Despite winning fewer medals than Maharashtra, which team won the overall title at the National Games
2025?

• Ans 1. Punjab
• Ans 2. Haryana
• Ans 3. Services ✅
• Ans 4. Kerala
 (Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.67 In June 2025, which city in Gujarat attracted attention after Zydus Lifesciences Limited received the US
FDA's Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) for its API manufacturing facility located in Dabhasa?

• Ans 1. Surat
• Ans 2. Vadodara ✅
• Ans 3. Rajkot
• Ans 4. Gandhinagar

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.68 Which edition of the French Open was held in 2025?

• Ans 1. 120th edition

• Ans 2. 124th edition ✅
• Ans 3. 126th edition
• Ans 4. 122nd edition

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.69 Which Gujarati artist was honored with the Padma Shri in January 2025 for his exceptional contribution to
traditional Indian art forms?

• Ans 1. Pankaj Naran

• Ans 2. Lavbhai Nagbhai Parmar ✅
• Ans 3. Jayanti Rabadiya
• Ans 4. Manhar Kapadia

(Note: The chosen option is 4, which is Manhar Kapadia, but no correct/incorrect mark is provided.)

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Q.70 According to IMF estimates cited in the Economic Survey, 2024-25, what will be the expected global
economic growth rate for the year 2025?

• Ans 1. 3.5%
• Ans 2. 3.2%
• Ans 3. 3.3% ✅
• Ans 4. 3.0%

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)
Q.71 Which of the following best explains why people in India prefer Lok Adalats over regular courts for
dispute resolution?

• Ans 1. They delay cases for years.

• Ans 2. They avoid court fees and provide quick resolution. ✅
• Ans 3. They operate under international laws.
• Ans 4. They impose long sentences.

(Note: The chosen option is 1, which states "They delay cases for years", and no correct/incorrect mark
is provided. This seems contradictory to the purpose of Lok Adalats, implying the chosen option might
be incorrect in context.)

Q.72 Under which constitutional provision of India is the concept of Lok Adalats primarily supported?

• Ans 1. Article 51A – Fundamental Duties

• Ans 2. Article 39A - Directive Principles of State Policy ✅
• Ans 3. Article 360 – Financial Emergency
• Ans 4. Article 368 - Amendment to the Constitution

(Note: The chosen option is not explicitly marked correct/incorrect, but it is "Ans 2. Article 39A -
Directive Principles of State Policy".)

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Q.73 Which fundamental right of the Indian Constitution ensures that no person shall be deprived of his life or
personal liberty except according to procedure established by law?

• Ans 1. Right to Information

• Ans 2. Right to Equality
• Ans 3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
• Ans 4. Right to Liberty ✅

(Note: The chosen option is 4, Right to Liberty, but no correct/incorrect mark is provided.)

Q.74 Which of the following is true about Fundamental Duties in India?

• Ans 1. They are explicitly linked with Directive Principles.

• Ans 2. They are legally enforceable in court.
• Ans 3. They are not enforceable by law. ✅
• Ans 4. They override Fundamental Rights.

(Note: The chosen option is 4, They override Fundamental Rights, but no correct/incorrect mark is
provided.)

Q.75 Who elects the President of India?

• Ans 1. Members of State Legislative Assemblies.

• Ans 2. An electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected
members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry.
✅
• Ans 3. Only Members of Parliament.
 • Ans 4. All citizens of India.

(Note: The chosen option is not provided on this page.)

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Q.76 According to the Indian Constitution, what is the role of the judiciary in judicial review?

• Ans 1. To review center-state disputes.

• Ans 2. To transfer judges of subordinate courts. ✅
• Ans 3. To review laws passed by the legislature.
• Ans 4. To make laws at the state level.

(Note: The chosen option is 3, To review laws passed by the legislature, but no correct/incorrect mark
is provided.)

Q.77 Why does the Constitution of India classify subjects into Union, State, and Concurrent Lists?

• Ans 1. To prevent overlapping of central-state powers. ✅

• Ans 2. To allow states to manage foreign affairs.
• Ans 3. To divide electoral responsibilities.
• Ans 4. To limit the central role in local decisions.

(Note: The chosen option is 4, To limit the central role in local decisions, but no correct/incorrect mark
is provided.)

Q.78 Which of the following policies was adopted in accordance with the Directive Principles of the Indian
Constitution?

• Ans 1. Increase in interest rates on savings.

• Ans 2. Creation of industrial monopolies.
• Ans 3. Promotion of cottage and small industries. ✅
• Ans 4. Reduction of seats in Parliament.

(Note: The chosen option is not explicitly provided on this page.)

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Q.79 Amendments to the Indian Constitution that either augment or clarify existing provisions without changing
them substantively are called _________.

• Ans 1. Technical amendments ✅

• Ans 2. Substantive amendments
• Ans 3. Emergency amendments
• Ans 4. Judicial amendments

(Note: The chosen option is 4, Judicial amendments, but no correct/incorrect mark is provided.)

Q.80 Why are Ad Hoc Committees appointed in the Indian Parliament?

 • Ans 1. To examine and assist in legislative functions.
• Ans 2. To organize political programs.
• Ans 3. To replace parliamentary sessions in Parliament.
• Ans 4. To speed up voting procedures. ✅

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Comprehension:

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

One evening, the King announced a Grand Ball to find a bride for the Prince. Cinderella's stepsisters, thrilled at
the news, ordered her to sew their gowns while mocking her for dreaming of attending the event. On the night of
the Ball, they left her in rags, but her fairy godmother appeared, transforming a pumpkin into a golden carriage
and mice into horses. With a wave of her magic stick, Cinderella's torn dress became a glittering gown, and her
feet were adorned with glass slippers. "The magic ends at midnight," warned the godmother. At the Ball, the
Prince danced only with Cinderella, enchanted by her grace. As the clock struck twelve, she fled, leaving behind
a slipper. The Prince vowed to find her, searching the kingdom with the slipper. When it fit Cinderella perfectly,
her stepsisters gasped in disbelief. The Prince recognized her, and despite their cruelty, Cinderella forgave them,
choosing kindness over revenge.

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Comprehension:

Answer the questions based on the given paragraph.

Book is the most important and useful tool that gives joy to modern humans. Its joy is unique. The power of a
book is immense. Humans have such love for it that they laugh with a book. They become sad, they become
happy. In the presence of a book, they start talking to themselves and sometimes they reveal themselves only to
the book. A book is a heartfelt friend to humans. A book is a wondrous thing. It has a physical body and it also
has a soul. Thoughts, feelings, beats, knowledge, information - so much is organized to form a book. You can
talk to it, you can travel with it. A book is a shining lamp. Sitting alone by a lamp with a book provides a joy
that no other joy in the world can match.

SubQuestion No : 87

Q.87 Find the antonym of the word શસ્તિ (Shastī - praise).

• Ans 1. િુસ્િ (Tuti - deficiency/flaw)

• Ans 2. વખાણ (Vakhāṇ - praise)
• Ans 3. ન િંદા (Nindā - blame/condemnation) ✅
• Ans 4. સંશા (Sanshā - doubt)

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Comprehension:

Answer the questions based on the given paragraph.

Book is the most important and useful tool that gives joy to modern humans. Its joy is unique. The power of a
book is immense. Humans have such love for it that they laugh with a book. They become sad, they become
happy. In the presence of a book, they start talking to themselves and sometimes they reveal themselves only to
the book. A book is a heartfelt friend to humans. A book is a wondrous thing. It has a physical body and it also
has a soul. Thoughts, feelings, beats, knowledge, information - so much is organized to form a book. You can
talk to it, you can travel with it. A book is a shining lamp. Sitting alone by a lamp with a book provides a joy
that no other joy in the world can match.

SubQuestion No : 89

Q.89 Find the main idea of the paragraph.

• Ans 1. A book is not a heartfelt friend to humans.

• Ans 2. A book is not a wondrous thing.
• Ans 3. A book is a shining lamp. ✅
• Ans 4. A book is the most and least useful tool that gives joy to modern humans.

(Note: The correct answer is Ans 3. A book is a shining lamp. based on the chosen option 3, though the
options presented in English contain some grammatical errors or literal translations which slightly alter
meaning. Option 4 appears to be mistranslated as "least useful" instead of "most useful.")

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Q.91 Which factor is most important when determining the glass thickness for building an aquarium?

• Ans 1. Fish size

• Ans 2. Water temperature
• Ans 3. Adhesive strength
• Ans 4. Size and water pressure ✅

Q.92 Which of the following is a large vessel that provides services to fishing vessels?

• Ans 1. Otter trawler

• Ans 2. Mother ship ✅
• Ans 3. Pair trawler
• Ans 4. Pump fishing vessel

Q.93 Which type of ice is made by spraying or pouring liquid onto refrigerated cylinders or plates?

• Ans 1. Flake ice✅

• Ans 2. Block ice
• Ans 3. Slush ice
• Ans 4. Rapid Block Ice

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Q.94 Where was the first Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) established in India?

• Ans 1. Ludhiana
• Ans 2. Pusa
• Ans 3. Kanyakumari
 • Ans 4. Pondicherry✅

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.95 How can drone technology and AI improve precision aquaculture management?

• Ans 1. By monitoring human activities around the farm.

• Ans 2. By early identification of diseases and predictive analytics for timely feeding. ✅
• Ans 3. By improving growth rates through genetic engineering of fish.
• Ans 4. By removing aquatic weeds from aquaculture enclosures.

Q.96 Which species is widely cultured in brackish water coastal areas in India?

• Ans 1. Fresh water prawn

• Ans 2. Rohu
• Ans 3. Hilsa
• Ans 4. Shrimp ✅

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Q.97 Which of the following Technology Transfer (ToT) programs is a vocational training institute?

• Ans 1. All India Coordinated Project on National Demonstrations

• Ans 2. Operational Research Project
• Ans 3. Lab to Land Project
• Ans 4. Krishi Vigyan Kendra ✅

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.98 What is calculated in virtual stock assessment for each past year?

• Ans 1. Total stock

• Ans 2. Individual number
• Ans 3. Number of live fish ✅
• Ans 4. Number of dead fish

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.99 Under the Gujarat Fisheries Act, what is the Fisheries Terminal Authority responsible for?

• Ans 1. Promoting inland aquaculture farms.

• Ans 2. Regulating marine food/seafood exports.
• Ans 3. Issuing fishing licenses.
• Ans 4. Managing fisheries harbors and landing centers. (Chosen option is 3, but this option text is cut
off and a correct mark is not shown for the chosen option in the provided snippet) ✅
 (Note: The provided text indicates 'Chosen Option: 3' but the correct/incorrect marks are missing for all
options. Also, option 3 text is incomplete.)

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Q.100 Which of the following is a ready-to-eat food made from minced fish?

• Ans 1. Fish sausage✅

• Ans 2. Fish meal
• Ans 3. Fish pickle
• Ans 4. Fish silage

(Note: The chosen option is 2, which is Fish meal, but no correct/incorrect mark is provided. Fish meal
is typically for animal feed, not ready-to-eat human food.)

Q.101 The moisture content of moist feed is _______.

• Ans 1. 35-75%✅
• Ans 2. 12-35%
• Ans 3. 40-50%
• Ans 4. 4-12%

Q.102 Which of the following is the extended area for the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?

• Ans 1. 24 nautical miles

• Ans 2. 12 nautical miles
• Ans 3. 400 nautical miles
• Ans 4. 200 nautical miles ✅

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Q.103 In which of the following freezers is freezing done using liquid nitrogen?

• Ans 1. Contact freezer

• Ans 2. Immersion freezer
• Ans 3. Air Blast freezer
• Ans 4. Cryogenic freezer ✅

Q.104 Squalene is obtained from the liver oil of ___________.

• Ans 1. Whale
• Ans 2. Sturgeon
• Ans 3. Shark✅
• Ans 4. Rays

Q.105 Halari Machwa is a traditional fishing boat used in which state of India?

• Ans 1. Kerala
• Ans 2. Karnataka
 • Ans 3. Goa
• Ans 4. Gujarat✅

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.106 What is the main objective of MPEDA?

• Ans 1. To provide financial assistance for the construction of fish seed hatcheries.
• Ans 2. To promote seafood exports. ✅
• Ans 3. To demonstrate composite fish farming technology.
• Ans 4. To transfer technology from laboratory to farmer.

Q.107 What was the main objective of the Lab to Land project?

• Ans 1. Export certification

• Ans 2. To promote marine food/seafood exports.
• Ans 3. To strengthen academic research.
• Ans 4. To transfer technology. ✅

Q.108 Which of the following is a deck equipment?

• Ans 1. Sinkers
• Ans 2. Winches✅
• Ans 3. Shackles
• Ans 4. Floats

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Q.109 Which step involves removing air from the can before sealing?

• Ans 1. Retorting
• Ans 2. Cooling
• Ans 3. Labelling
• Ans 4. Exhausting ✅

Q.110 Biofilter in aquarium helps in _________.

• Ans 1. Treating diseased fish.

• Ans 2. Maintaining water quality parameters. ✅
• Ans 3. Reducing dependence on feeding equipment.
• Ans 4. Changing fish color.

Q.111 GIS in fisheries is mainly used for?

• Ans 1. Calculating fish weight.

• Ans 2. Increasing fish growth.
 • Ans 3. Mapping fishing areas and analyzing spatial data. ✅
• Ans 4. Measuring water pH.

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Q.112 What is a group of fish spawned in the same spawning season called?

• Ans 1. Shoal
• Ans 2. Stock
• Ans 3. Cohort✅
• Ans 4. School

Q.113 In canning, a Retort is used for what purpose?

• Ans 1. To exhaust the cans before sealing.

• Ans 2. To heat sterilize sealed cans. ✅
• Ans 3. To form flanges at the end of the can body.
• Ans 4. To label sealed cans.

Q.114 Which of the following is the basic concept of retort pouch packaging?

• Ans 1. Sterilization ✅
• Ans 2. Chilling
• Ans 3. Freezing
• Ans 4. Canning

(Note: The chosen option is 4, Canning, but option 1 is marked as correct with a green tick, indicating a
discrepancy in the original document.)

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Q.115 Which Act empowers state governments to regulate fishing seasons and fishing gears in India?

• Ans 1. Biological Diversity Act, 2002

• Ans 2. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
• Ans 3. Indian Fisheries Act, 1897 ✅
• Ans 4. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

Q.116 Fisheries co-management emphasizes what?

• Ans 1. Shared responsibilities among stakeholders. ✅

• Ans 2. Exclusion of local communities.
• Ans 3. Exclusive control of government agencies over water bodies.
• Ans 4. Privatization of water bodies.

Q.117 Chitin is mainly prepared from which of the following sources?

• Ans 1. Crustacean shell (Correct as per chosen option 2, but option 1 is marked as chosen option with
no checkmark, and option 2 in the original is the chosen option but with no mark.)
 • Ans 2. Sea cucumbers
• Ans 3. Fish scales
• Ans 4. Shark fin

(Note: There is a discrepancy between the chosen option and the marked correct option if the mark is
indeed a green tick. The provided text has "Chosen Option: 2" but the text 2. સમુ કાકડીઓ is not
explicitly marked with a green tick. However, it seems likely that option 2, "Sea cucumbers", is the
intended correct answer based on the Chosen Option field.)

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Q.118 A branch of economics based on values, beliefs, and decisions is ___________.

• Ans 1. Positive Economics (Correct as per the chosen option 1. But positive economics is typically
factual and objective, not based on values and beliefs. Normative economics deals with values and
opinions. This might be an error in the original document's question/answer.)
• Ans 2. Normative Economics✅
• Ans 3. Empirical Economics
• Ans 4. Descriptive Economics

Q.119 The biogenic reaction for developing fish protein concentrate is completed by which of the following?

• Ans 1. Hexane
• Ans 2. Ethyl acetate
• Ans 3. Methyl alcohol
• Ans 4. Ethylene chloride✅

Q.120 Which of the following is used as bait fish?

• Ans 1. Common carp

• Ans 2. Silver carp
• Ans 3. Mrigal
• Ans 4. Fathead minnow ✅

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Q.121 Which is the ongoing flagship fisheries development scheme of the Government of India?

• Ans 1. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

• Ans 2. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana ✅
• Ans 3. Blue Revolution
• Ans 4. Namami Gange Programme

Q.122 Which of the following non-essential amino acids is used in feed formulation?

• Ans 1. Lysine
• Ans 2. Alanine (Correct as per chosen option 3, which is Alanine in Gujarati, and option 2 in English.
There is a mismatch between the numbering.) ✅
• Ans 3. Arginine
• Ans 4. Leucine
Q.123 What should be the ideal water and soil pH range for a productive fish pond?

• Ans 1. 8.5 – 10.0

• Ans 2. 7.5 – 8.5 ✅
• Ans 3. 5.5 – 6.5
• Ans 4. 4.5 – 5.5

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Q.124 Which of the following pH ranges of soil is suitable for fish ponds?

• Ans 1. 5.5-6.5
• Ans 2. 6.5-7.5 ✅
• Ans 3. 8.5-9.5
• Ans 4. 7.5-8.5✅

Q.125 Which of the following is related to the condition factor?

• Ans 1. Length - Weight relationship ✅

• Ans 2. Length of digestive system - Body length relationship
• Ans 3. Liver weight - Fish weight relationship
• Ans 4. Gonad weight - Fish weight relationship

Q.126 Honeycombing appearance in canned fish is considered as ___________.

• Ans 1. Mold/fungal growth

• Ans 2. Parasitic invasion
• Ans 3. Quality defect✅
• Ans 4. Bacterial contamination

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.127 During shrimp larval rearing in hatcheries, at what developmental stage are Artemia nauplii essentially
introduced into the diet?

• Ans 1. Nauplii
• Ans 2. Post-larva
• Ans 3. Protozoea
• Ans 4. Mysis✅

Q.128 Which of the following fish matures at the age of 4-5 months?

• Ans 1. Tilapia✅
• Ans 2. Rohu
• Ans 3. Silver carp
 • Ans 4. Catla

Q.129 Which of the following fish primarily feeds on lab-lab?

• Ans 1. Milkfish✅
• Ans 2. Etroplus suratensis
• Ans 3. Rabbitfish
• Ans 4. Asian seabass

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.130 Small fins generally found on the back and behind the caudal fins are called ___________.

• Ans 1. Finlets✅
• Ans 2. Caudal fin (Correct as per chosen option 2, but 'Caudal fin' is the main tail fin, while the
question describes 'finlets' or 'adipose fins'. There might be an error in the original document's answer
key or translation.)
• Ans 3. Adipose fins
• Ans 4. Caudal keel

Q.131 Which of the following is used for can coding?

• Ans 1. Vacuum gauge

• Ans 2. Embosser✅
• Ans 3. Seamer
• Ans 4. Exhauster

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.132 Which central institute is developing drone technology for the transport of live fish?

• Ans 1. ICAR- Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute✅

• Ans 2. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
• Ans 3. Bihar Animal Sciences University
• Ans 4. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.133 Which of the following is a major pelagic fish resource in India?

• Ans 1. Indian oil sardine ✅

• Ans 2. Crab
• Ans 3. Shrimp
 • Ans 4. Flat fish

Q.134 Which of the following is NOT an example of non-traditional feed ingredients?

• Ans 1. Fish meal ✅

• Ans 2. Brewers yeast
• Ans 3. Leaf protein concentrate
• Ans 4. Single cell protein

Q.135 A Multipurpose Seaweed Park is being established in which state?

• Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh

• Ans 2. Tamil Nadu✅
• Ans 3. Gujarat
• Ans 4. Kerala

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Q.136 Dun spoilage in salted fish is caused by ______________.

• Ans 1. Halophilic bacteria

• Ans 2. Rancidity
• Ans 3. Enzymatic activity
• Ans 4. Halophilic mold✅

Q.137 Which direction is used as a reference during land surveying?

• Ans 1. South
• Ans 2. West
• Ans 3. North✅
• Ans 4. East

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.138 Which state ranked first in marine fish landing in India during 2023?

• Ans 1. Gujarat✅
• Ans 2. Andaman
• Ans 3. Tamil Nadu
• Ans 4. Kerala

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.139 What is the main preservation principle in fish drying?

 • Ans 1. Reducing water activity ✅
• Ans 2. Reducing salt content
• Ans 3. Reducing temperature
• Ans 4. Reducing pH

Q.140 What helps keep the mouth of the trawl net horizontally open during operation?

• Ans 1. Chaffing gear

• Ans 2. Flapper
• Ans 3. Otter board✅
• Ans 4. Floats & Sinkers

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.141 Milkfish belongs to the family _______.

• Ans 1. Dorosomidae
• Ans 2. Chanidae✅
• Ans 3. Chirocentridae
• Ans 4. Strombidae

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.142 Which of the following makes bubble nests to deposit its eggs?

• Ans 1. Danio
• Ans 2. Platy
• Ans 3. Fighter ✅
• Ans 4. Guppy

Q.143 The presence of glass-like crystals in canned marine products is referred to as ___________.

• Ans 1. Honeycombing
• Ans 2. Case-hardening
• Ans 3. Curd formation
• Ans 4. Struvite formation ✅

(Note: The chosen option is 2, Case-hardening, but option 4 is marked with a green tick, indicating a
discrepancy in the original document.)

Q.144 In which type of fisheries co-management, the user group makes all decisions, and informs the
government after making the decision?

• Ans 1. Consultative
• Ans 2. Informative✅
• Ans 3. Advisory
 • Ans 4. Instructive

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.145 Which of the following ports in Gujarat had the highest marine fish landing in 2023?

• Ans 1. Porbandar
• Ans 2. Navsari
• Ans 3. Veraval ✅
• Ans 4. Junagadh

Q.146 Which of the following fish has the highest inland production in Gujarat?

• Ans 1. Murrels
• Ans 2. Catfishes
• Ans 3. Minor carps
• Ans 4. Major carps ✅

Q.147 In which of the following soils is seepage loss higher?

• Ans 1. Clay loam

• Ans 2. Loam
• Ans 3. Sand ✅
• Ans 4. Clay

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Q.148 The Wildlife Protection Act was established during _______.

• Ans 1. 1972✅
• Ans 2. 1982
• Ans 3. 1992
• Ans 4. 1976 (Correct as per the chosen option 4, but 1972 is the widely known year for the Wildlife
Protection Act in India. This might be an error in the original document's answer key.)

Q.149 Which of the following is a physical parameter of water quality?

• Ans 1. Turbidity ✅
• Ans 2. Dissolved oxygen
• Ans 3. Alkalinity
• Ans 4. pH

Q.150 Which ocean contributes the most to global marine fish production?

• Ans 1. Atlantic Ocean

• Ans 2. Southern Ocean
 • Ans 3. Indian Ocean
• Ans 4. Pacific Ocean ✅

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Q.151 In quality management, what does SSOP stand for?

• Ans 1. Sanitation Safety Operating Practices

• Ans 2. Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures✅
• Ans 3. Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures
• Ans 4. Sanitation Standard Operating Practices

Q.152 Which of the following was implemented for the development of the fisheries sector in India?

• Ans 1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

• Ans 2. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana ✅
• Ans 3. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
• Ans 4. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana

Q.153 Which ponds are used to keep breeders and young fish during winter?

• Ans 1. Rearing ponds

• Ans 2. Winter ponds✅
• Ans 3. Quarantine ponds
• Ans 4. Nursery ponds

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Q.154 What is the main cause of tides in the ocean?

• Ans 1. Ocean currents

• Ans 2. Earth's rotation
• Ans 3. Gravitational interactions between the Moon, Sun, and Earth ✅
• Ans 4. Wind blowing on the ocean surface

Q.155 Which type of ponds are placed next to each other to get a common water supply canal?

• Ans 1. Parallel✅
• Ans 2. Radial
• Ans 3. Inset
• Ans 4. Series

Q.156 Which of the following species does not yield in the Indian EEZ?

• Ans 1. Carps✅
• Ans 2. Oil sardine
• Ans 3. Wolf herring
 • Ans 4. Skipjack tuna (Correct as per chosen option 3, but the text of option 3 is 'Wolf herring' and the
correct option is 'Skipjack tuna' in the question itself. This indicates a mismatch in question/option
numbering or content in the original document.)

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Q.157 Which of the following factors help an aluminum vessel maneuver better?

• Ans 1. Light weight ✅

• Ans 2. Short length
• Ans 3. Heavy weight
• Ans 4. Long length

Q.158 Which of the following earthworms are found in India?

• Ans 1. Eisenia fetida✅

• Ans 2. Tubifex tubifex
• Ans 3. Penilia avirostris
• Ans 4. Chironomus plumosus

Q.159 For effective icing, what ratio (weight to weight w/w) of fish to ice is commonly recommended?

• Ans 1. 2:1
• Ans 2. 1:2
• Ans 3. 1:1✅
• Ans 4. 1:3

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Q.160 Which state in India has the longest coastline?

• Ans 1. Gujarat ✅
• Ans 2. Odisha
• Ans 3. Tamil Nadu
• Ans 4. Kerala

Q.161 Which shrimp species is most widely cultured in brackishwater aquaculture in India?

• Ans 1. Penaeus chinensis

• Ans 2. Litopenaeus vannamei ✅
• Ans 3. Penaeus indicus
• Ans 4. Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Q.162 Which of the following deals with the aggregates and averages of the system instead of individual
matters/things in the system?

• Ans 1. Macroeconomics ✅
• Ans 2. Environmental economics
• Ans 3. Normative economics
 • Ans 4. Microeconomics

(Note: There are no explicit correct/incorrect marks on the provided snippet for this question. However,
the chosen option for this question is not available in the provided text.)

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Q.163 Which is an exotic, live-bearing colorful fish that gives birth to young ones?

• Ans 1. Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)

• Ans 2. Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
• Ans 3. Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
• Ans 4. Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) ✅

(Note: The chosen option is 3, Goldfish, but Goldfish lay eggs, they are not live-bearing. Guppy
(option 4) is live-bearing. This indicates an error in the original document's question or answer key.)

Q.164 What are the primary uses of robotics and AI in fisheries and aquaculture?

• Ans 1. To replace all manpower on the farm.

• Ans 2. To improve aquatic environment monitoring, feeding, and disease detection. ✅
• Ans 3. To reduce water requirements in aquaculture systems.
• Ans 4. To genetically modify fish.

Q.165 From which of the following is Carrageenans obtained?

• Ans 1. Gracilaria
• Ans 2. Sargassum
• Ans 3. Gelidium
• Ans 4. Kappaphycus ✅

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Q.166 The first feeding stage of shrimp larvae is ___________.

• Ans 1. Protozoea✅
• Ans 2. Nauplius
• Ans 3. Mysis
• Ans 4. Post larvae (Correct as per chosen option 4, but Nauplius (option 2) is typically the first
feeding stage.)

Q.167 Which zone includes the water column to the surface?

• Ans 1. Abyssal plain

• Ans 2. Benthic zone
• Ans 3. Pelagic zone ✅
• Ans 4. Demersal zone (Correct as per chosen option 4, but Pelagic zone (option 3) describes the open
water column, while demersal zone relates to the bottom.)
Q.168 Which of the following, if present in high amounts, accelerates eutrophication?

• Ans 1. Phosphorus✅
• Ans 2. Dissolved oxygen (Correct as per chosen option 2, but low dissolved oxygen is a consequence
of eutrophication, while excessive nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen cause eutrophication.)
• Ans 3. Calcium
• Ans 4. Ammonia

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Q.169 The growth coefficient indicating the maximum length a fish attains is denoted by _______.

• Ans 1. AL
• Ans 2. t0
• Ans 3. K✅
• Ans 4. Lt (Correct as per chosen option 4, but 'K' is the growth coefficient.)

Q.170 Why is High-Temperature Short-Time (HTST) used in aseptic packaging?

• Ans 1. To increase protein denaturation.

• Ans 2. To destroy spoilage organisms. ✅
• Ans 3. To enhance flavor.
• Ans 4. To cook food products.

Q.171 Which seaweed is associated with the popular 'Nori' cultivation in Japan?

• Ans 1. Laminaria (Correct as per chosen option 1, but Nori is made from Porphyra (option 3).)
• Ans 2. Caulerpa
• Ans 3. Porphyra✅
• Ans 4. Gracillaria

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Q.172 What is the extended perimeter of each continent and the associated coastal plain called?

• Ans 1. Continental rise

• Ans 2. Abyssal plain
• Ans 3. Continental shelf✅
• Ans 4. Continental slope

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.173 Which of the following is done last in fish feed production?

• Ans 1. Mixing
• Ans 2. Weighing ingredients
• Ans 3. Grinding ingredients (Correct as per chosen option 3, but pelleting is usually the last step.)
• Ans 4. Pelleting✅
Q.174 Which of the following ensures that communities are able to cope with the effects of disasters?

• Ans 1. Prevention
• Ans 2. Recovery
• Ans 3. Mitigation
• Ans 4. Preparedness ✅

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Q.175 How many major fishing areas in marine water are established internationally by FAO?

• Ans 1. 27
• Ans 2. 4
• Ans 3. 8
• Ans 4. 19✅

Q.176 The formation of Struvite in canned seafood is caused by ___________.

• Ans 1. Trimethylamine oxide (Correct as per chosen option 1, but Struvite is Magnesium Ammonium
Phosphate, not TMAO. TMAO is related to fish spoilage.)
• Ans 2. Magnesium ammonium phosphate✅
• Ans 3. Sodium chloride
• Ans 4. Maillard reaction

Q.177 What does IUU fishing stand for?

• Ans 1. International, United, Unregulated

• Ans 2. Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated✅
• Ans 3. Indian, Unreported, Unregulated (Correct as per chosen option 3, but IUU commonly stands
for "Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated" internationally (option 2).)
• Ans 4. International, United, Unreported

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Q.178 Cirrhinus mrigala belongs to which family?

• Ans 1. Cyprinidae✅
• Ans 2. Pleuronectidae
• Ans 3. Carangidae
• Ans 4. Balitoridae

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.179 Which of the following farm practices emphasize environmental balance, reduced artificial inputs, and
sustainable practices?

• Ans 1. Organic Farm ✅

• Ans 2. Commercial Farm
• Ans 3. Precision Farm
 • Ans 4. Dairy Farm

Q.180 Which of the following is carried by fish and is responsible for spoiling the product?

• Ans 1. Renibacterium
• Ans 2. Clostridium✅
• Ans 3. Myxobolus
• Ans 4. Mycobacterium (Correct as per chosen option 4, but spoilage can be caused by various
bacteria, not exclusively Mycobacterium.)

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Q.181 The vertical distance from the top of the dyke to the water surface of the pond after it has stabilized is
called ___________.

• Ans 1. Free board✅

• Ans 2. Peripheral dykes
• Ans 3. Berm
• Ans 4. Internal dykes (Correct as per chosen option 4, but 'Free board' (option 1) is the correct term
for vertical distance from water level to top of embankment.)

Q.182 In which period was the Gujarat Fisheries Act established?

• Ans 1. 2025
• Ans 2. 2022
• Ans 3. 2003 ✅
• Ans 4. 2021

Q.183 MPEDA functions under which authority?

• Ans 1. Ministry of Commerce, Government of India✅

• Ans 2. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
• Ans 3. Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India
• Ans 4. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India (Correct as
per chosen option 4, but MPEDA is typically under the Ministry of Commerce.)

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Q.184 To comprehensively develop the fisheries sector, including aquaculture, for an integrated and specific
approach to manage fisheries, which initiative was put forward by the Government of Gujarat?

• Ans 1. State Fisheries Port and Aquaculture Development Authority (Correct as per chosen option
1. The full Gujarati name "ગુજરાિ રાજય મત્સતયોદ્યોગ બંદર અને જળચરઉછે ર સ્વકાસ સત્તા મંડળ"
translates to "Gujarat State Fisheries Port and Aquaculture Development Authority" which matches
option 2. There might be an issue with options provided or numbering.)
• Ans 2. Gujarat State Fisheries Port and Aquaculture Development Authority✅
• Ans 3. Fisheries Harbor and Aquaculture Development Authority
• Ans 4. Central Fisheries Harbor and Aquaculture Development Authority
Q.185 Based on the classification of Coastal Regulation Zone, which of the following is included in CRZ-I?

• Ans 1. Environmentally sensitive areas ✅

• Ans 2. Rural areas
• Ans 3. Islands of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar
• Ans 4. Developed municipal areas

Q.186 According to FAO, which fish protein concentrate is odorless, tasteless, with ≤ 0.75% fat and ~80%
protein?

• Ans 1. Type B
• Ans 2. Type A✅
• Ans 3. Type D
• Ans 4. Type C

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.187 What should be the salinity of a brackish water fish farm?

• Ans 1. 50 ppt (Correct as per chosen option 1, but 50 ppt is very high salinity for general
brackishwater aquaculture, which typically ranges from 0.5 to 30 ppt. This might be an error in the
original document's answer key.)
• Ans 2. 20 ppt✅
• Ans 3. 60 ppt
• Ans 4. 40 ppt

Q.188 Which of the following candidate prawn species for aquaculture is also called scampi?

• Ans 1. M. macmsoni
• Ans 2. M. idella (Correct as per chosen option 2, but Macrobrachium rosenbergii (option 3) is
commonly known as scampi.)
• Ans 3. Macrobrachium rosenbergii✅
• Ans 4. M. choprai

Q.189 Which of the following is the first marine biosphere reserve in South Asia?

• Ans 1. Gulf of Kutch

• Ans 2. Palk Strait
• Ans 3. Palk Bay
• Ans 4. Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park ✅

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Q.190 Which of the following acts provides rules related to the destruction of fish by explosives?

• Ans 1. Indian Fisheries Act ✅

• Ans 2. Nilgiris Game and Fish Preservation Act
 • Ans 3. Merchant shipping Act
• Ans 4. Private Fisheries Protection Act

Q.191 Which of the following is NOT true about ranching?

• Ans 1. Increase fish production (Correct as per chosen option 1. Ranching does aim to increase fish
production, so stating it's NOT true that it increases fish production is contradictory. This likely
indicates an error in the original question's framing or the provided answer key.)
• Ans 2. Habitat destruction✅
• Ans 3. Stock enhancement
• Ans 4. Livelihood improvement

Q.192 Which rotifer species is commonly used in aquaculture?

• Ans 1. Brachionus plicatilis ✅

• Ans 2. Brachionus rubens
• Ans 3. Brachionus

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Q.193 What is the technique used to separate components of a mixture by continuous distribution between two
phases?

• Ans 1. Spectrophotometer
• Ans 2. Chromatography✅
• Ans 3. ELISA
• Ans 4. Centrifugation

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.194 Which of the following is also called Sea monkey?

• Ans 1. Daphnia
• Ans 2. Moina
• Ans 3. Artemia ✅
• Ans 4. Chlorella

Q.195 Which aquaculture system generally has the lowest stocking density of fish fingerlings or shrimp post-
larvae?

• Ans 1. Semi-intensive system

• Ans 2. Intensive system
• Ans 3. Modified Extensive system✅
• Ans 4. Super-intensive system

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)
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Q.196 In the operation of which fishing gear is a power block used?

• Ans 1. Long line (Correct as per chosen option 1, but power blocks are primarily used with purse seine
nets (option 2) for hauling.)
• Ans 2. Purse seine✅
• Ans 3. Gill net
• Ans 4. Trawl net

Q.197 Which type of drone can be primarily used to apply disinfectants and probiotics in aquaculture ponds?

• Ans 1. Surveillance drone

• Ans 2. Sprayer drone ✅
• Ans 3. Cargo drone
• Ans 4. Feed broadcast drone

Q.198 'Purse seine' is mainly used for which fishing technology?

• Ans 1. To encircle and catch schools of fish near the water surface. (Correct as per chosen option
1.) ✅
• Ans 2. To trawl the seabed to find demersal species.
• Ans 3. To selectively collect fish based on their size using gilled panels.
• Ans 4. To use as a stationary trap in river fishing.

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Q.199 What is the total inland fish production in Gujarat in 2022-2023?

• Ans 1. 2.74 lakh tons

• Ans 2. 1.32 lakh tons
• Ans 3. 2.58 lakh tons
• Ans 4. 1.94 lakh tons ✅

Q.200 Turtle Excluder Device (TED) was developed by which Indian institute?

• Ans 1. Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery (Correct as per chosen option 1.)
• Ans 2. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology✅
• Ans 3. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
• Ans 4. Central Institute of Fisheries Education

Q.201 Which of the following is used as an index of fish stock abundance?

• Ans 1. Catch control per effort

• Ans 2. Catch per unit effort ✅
• Ans 3. Control catch per unit
• Ans 4. Control catch unit method

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Q.202 A type of economics that adopts a fact-based, objective approach is called ___________.

• Ans 1. Normative economics

• Ans 2. Microeconomics
• Ans 3. Positive economics✅
• Ans 4. Macroeconomics

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.203 What is the primary characteristic of tide-fed aquaculture farms?

• Ans 1. They depend only on groundwater.

• Ans 2. They depend on the ebb and flow of tides. ✅
• Ans 3. They are located in hilly regions.
• Ans 4. They use only artificial tanks.

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.204 In fish processing, which of the following biological hazards can be identified in the HACCP plan?

• Ans 1. Metal fragments

• Ans 2. Antibiotic residues
• Ans 3. Broken packaging
• Ans 4. Spore-forming microorganisms (bacteria) ✅

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

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Q.205 The enzyme that acts on carbohydrates is _________.

• Ans 1. Esterase
• Ans 2. Lipase
• Ans 3. Pepsin
• Ans 4. Amylase✅

(Note: No clear correct answer is indicated in the provided text for this question, and the chosen option
is not provided.)

Q.206 Which nutrient medium is widely used in indoor algal culture?

• Ans 1. Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium

• Ans 2. Guillard's F/2 medium or Walne medium ✅
• Ans 3. Linsmaier and Skoog (LS) medium
• Ans 4. White's Medium

Q.207 Approximately what percentage of India's marine fish production comes from Gujarat?
 • Ans 1. Approximately 32%
• Ans 2. Approximately 20% ✅
• Ans 3. Approximately 10%
• Ans 4. Approximately 5%

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Q.208 The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 applies to what kind of fishing boats?

• Ans 1. Non-motorized and used in sea water.

• Ans 2. Mechanized and operating in sea water. ✅
• Ans 3. Non-mechanized and used in estuarine areas.
• Ans 4. Mechanized and used in inland ponds.

Q.209 Sampati type boats are mainly found in which of the following regions?

• Ans 1. Mumbai-Ratnagiri✅
• Ans 2. West Bengal
• Ans 3. Kerala
• Ans 4. Coromandel Coast

(Note: The chosen option is 3, Kerala, but no correct/incorrect mark is provided.)

Q.210 Who coined the word 'Biotechnology'?

• Ans 1. Alexander Fleming

• Ans 2. Karl Ereky✅
• Ans 3. Fred Sanger
• Ans 4. Kary B Mullis

(Note: The chosen option is 1, Alexander Fleming, but no correct/incorrect mark is provided. Karl
Ereky (option 2) is widely credited with coining the term.)