Maitreyi College Delhi Non-Teaching Recruitment 2026 Preparation Hub
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2. CBT Exam Rules & Negative Marking Guidelines
- Question Structure: All 50 objective MCQs are included below. Each correct answer carries +2 marks.
- Negative Marking: Each wrong attempt carries a deduction of -0.5 marks (25% penalty).
- Unattempted Questions: 0 marks awarded for skipped questions.
- Bilingual Medium: Questions are presented in both English and Hindi.
3. Interactive Online CBT Question Paper (Q1 to Q50 Complete)
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Q1 Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, was established in which year? / मैत्रेयी कॉलेज, दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय की स्थापना किस वर्ष हुई थी?
View Answer & Explanation
Maitreyi College was founded in July 1967 by the Delhi Administration and named after the Vedic scholar Maitreyi.
Q2 Who acts as the Visitor of the University of Delhi under the Delhi University Act 1922? / दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय अधिनियम 1922 के तहत दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय का कुलाध्यक्ष (Visitor) कौन होता है?
View Answer & Explanation
The President of India is the ex-officio Visitor of the University of Delhi.
Q3 Who is the ex-officio Chancellor of the University of Delhi? / दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के पदेन कुलाधिपति (Chancellor) कौन होते हैं?
View Answer & Explanation
The Vice-President of India serves as the ex-officio Chancellor of the University of Delhi.
Q4 Which article of the Indian Constitution abolished 'Untouchability'? / भारतीय संविधान का कौन-सा अनुच्छेद 'अस्पृश्यता का अंत' करता है?
View Answer & Explanation
Article 17 of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.
Q5 Where is the headquarters of the University Grants Commission (UGC) situated? / विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (UGC) का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?
View Answer & Explanation
The UGC main headquarters is located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.
Q6 Which Mughal Emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi? / दिल्ली में लाल किले का निर्माण किस मुगल सम्राट ने करवाया था?
View Answer & Explanation
Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of the Red Fort in 1638 when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi.
Q7 What is the capital city of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu? / दादरा और नगर हवेली तथा दमन और दीव की राजधानी क्या है?
View Answer & Explanation
Daman serves as the capital city of the merged Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Q8 Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet' in our solar system? / हमारे सौर मंडल में किस ग्रह को 'लाल ग्रह' के नाम से जाना जाता है?
View Answer & Explanation
Mars is called the Red Planet due to the iron oxide prevalent on its surface.
Q9 International Women's Day is celebrated annually on which date? / अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस प्रतिवर्ष किस तिथि को मनाया जाता है?
View Answer & Explanation
International Women's Day is observed globally every year on March 8.
Q10 Who wrote the national anthem of India 'Jana Gana Mana'? / भारत का राष्ट्रगान 'जन गण मन' किसने लिखा था?
View Answer & Explanation
Jana Gana Mana was originally composed in Bengali by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Q11 Which classical dance form originated in the state of Kerala? / केरल राज्य से किस शास्त्रीय नृत्य शैली की उत्पत्ति हुई थी?
View Answer & Explanation
Kathakali and Mohiniyattam are the two major classical dance forms of Kerala.
Q12 Which organ in the human body produces insulin? / मानव शरीर में कौन-सा अंग इंसुलिन का उत्पादन करता है?
View Answer & Explanation
The beta cells of the pancreas secrete insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
Q13 What is the minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India (if a member of Lok Sabha)? / यदि लोकसभा का सदस्य हो, तो भारत का प्रधानमंत्री बनने के लिए न्यूनतम आयु क्या है?
View Answer & Explanation
Article 84(b) specifies 25 years as the minimum age requirement for Lok Sabha membership.
Q14 Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere? / पृथ्वी के वायुमंडल में कौन-सी गैस सर्वाधिक मात्रा में पाई जाती है?
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Nitrogen accounts for approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere by volume.
Q15 The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 replaced which previous policy structure? / राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति (NEP) 2020 ने किस पुरानी नीति संरचना को प्रतिस्थापित किया?
View Answer & Explanation
NEP 2020 replaced the 34-year-old 10+2 schooling structure with a new 5+3+3+4 curricular design.
Q16 In a certain code language, 'COLLEGE' is written as 'DPMMFHF'. How is 'CAMPUS' written in that code? / एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में 'COLLEGE' को 'DPMMFHF' लिखा जाता है। उसी कूट में 'CAMPUS' को कैसे लिखा जाएगा?
View Answer & Explanation
Each letter is shifted forward by +1: C->D, A->B, M->N, P->Q, U->V, S->T.
Q17 Complete the series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ? / श्रृंखला पूरी करें: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
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Pattern: $(n \times 2) + 1$. $3 \times 2 + 1 = 7$, $7 \times 2 + 1 = 15$, ..., $63 \times 2 + 1 = 127$.
Q18 If A is B's brother, C is B's mother, D is C's father, how is A related to D? / यदि A, B का भाई है, C, B की माता है, D, C का पिता है, तो A का D से क्या संबंध है?
View Answer & Explanation
A and B are children of C. Since D is C's father, A is D's grandson (नाती/पोता).
Q19 A man walks 5 km North, turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point? / एक व्यक्ति 5 किमी उत्तर चलता है, दाएँ मुड़कर 3 किमी चलता है, फिर दाएँ मुड़कर 5 किमी चलता है। वह प्रारंभिक बिंदु से कितनी दूर है?
View Answer & Explanation
Walking 5 km North and 5 km South cancels the Y-axis movement. He is 3 km East of his starting point.
Q20 Select the odd word from the given options: / दिए गए विकल्पों में से विषम शब्द का चयन करें:
View Answer & Explanation
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are natural science subjects, whereas History is a social science/humanities subject.
Q21 If '+' means 'multiplied by', '-' means 'divided by', '×' means 'plus', and '÷' means 'minus', evaluate: $15 + 3 - 5 \times 4 \div 2$ = ? / यदि '+' का अर्थ 'गुणा', '-' का अर्थ 'भाग', '×' का अर्थ 'जोड़' और '÷' का अर्थ 'घटाना' है, तो मान ज्ञात करें: $15 + 3 - 5 \times 4 \div 2$ = ?
View Answer & Explanation
Replace symbols: $15 \times 3 \div 5 + 4 - 2 = (45 \div 5) + 4 - 2 = 9 + 4 - 2 = 11$.
Q22 Book is to Reading as Fork is to ________? / पुस्तक का संबंध पढ़ने से है, तो कांटे (Fork) का संबंध ________ से है?
View Answer & Explanation
A book is an instrument for reading; a fork is an instrument for eating.
Q23 Statements: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils. Conclusion: (I) Some books are pencils. (II) Some pencils are pens. / कथन: सभी किताबें पेन हैं। कुछ पेन पेंसिल हैं। निष्कर्ष: (I) कुछ किताबें पेंसिल हैं। (II) कुछ पेंसिल पेन हैं।
View Answer & Explanation
Since some pens are pencils, naturally some pencils are pens (conversion). Book and pencil relation is uncertain.
Q24 In a row of 30 students, Rahul is 12th from the left end. What is his position from the right end? / 30 विद्यार्थियों की एक पंक्ति में राहुल बाएँ छोर से 12वें स्थान पर है। दाएँ छोर से उसका स्थान क्या है?
View Answer & Explanation
Position from Right = Total + 1 - Position from Left = $30 + 1 - 12 = 19$.
Q25 Find the missing number in the grid: [4, 5, 20], [6, 7, 42], [8, 9, ?] / ग्रिड में लुप्त संख्या ज्ञात करें: [4, 5, 20], [6, 7, 42], [8, 9, ?]
View Answer & Explanation
Pattern: First number $\times$ Second number = Third number. $8 \times 9 = 72$.
Q26 What is the average of the first 5 prime numbers? / प्रथम 5 अभाज्य संख्याओं का औसत क्या है?
View Answer & Explanation
First 5 prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11. Sum = 28. Average = $28 / 5 = 5.6$.
Q27 A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹800 and sells it for ₹960. Find his profit percentage. / एक दुकानदार एक वस्तु ₹800 में खरीदता है और उसे ₹960 में बेचता है। उसका लाभ प्रतिशत ज्ञात करें।
View Answer & Explanation
Profit = $960 - 800 = 160$. Profit $% = (160 / 800) \times 100 = 20\%$.
Q28 If 15 men can complete a project in 20 days, how many days will 10 men take to complete the same work? / यदि 15 पुरुष किसी परियोजना को 20 दिनों में पूरा कर सकते हैं, तो 10 पुरुष उसी कार्य को कितने दिनों में पूरा करेंगे?
View Answer & Explanation
Formula: $M_1 D_1 = M_2 D_2 \Rightarrow 15 \times 20 = 10 \times D_2 \Rightarrow D_2 = 30$ days.
Q29 What is 25% of 40% of 1200? / 1200 के 40% का 25% कितना होगा?
View Answer & Explanation
Calculation: $1200 \times \frac{40}{100} \times \frac{25}{100} = 1200 \times 0.4 \times 0.25 = 120$.
Q30 The ratio of two numbers is 3:4 and their HCF is 5. What is their LCM? / दो संख्याओं का अनुपात 3:4 है और उनका म.स.प. (HCF) 5 है। उनका ल.स.प. (LCM) क्या होगा?
View Answer & Explanation
Numbers are $3 \times 5 = 15$ and $4 \times 5 = 20$. $\text{LCM}(15, 20) = 60$.
Q31 A train 150 meters long passes a telegraph pole in 10 seconds. Find the speed of the train in km/h. / 150 मीटर लंबी एक ट्रेन एक टेलीग्राफ पोल को 10 सेकंड में पार करती है। ट्रेन की गति किमी/घंटा में ज्ञात करें।
View Answer & Explanation
Speed in m/s = $150 / 10 = 15$ m/s. Speed in km/h = $15 \times (18/5) = 54$ km/h.
Q32 Solve: $0.04 \times 0.5$ = ? / हल करें: $0.04 \times 0.5$ = ?
View Answer & Explanation
$4 \times 5 = 20$. Count decimal places (2 + 1 = 3 places): $0.020 = 0.02$.
Q33 What is the compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum compounded annually? / ₹10,000 पर 10% वार्षिक दर से 2 वर्षों का चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज क्या होगा?
View Answer & Explanation
Amount = $10000 \times (1.1)^2 = 10000 \times 1.21 = 12100$. CI = $12100 - 10000 = ₹2,100$.
Q34 If the perimeter of a square is 48 cm, what is its area? / यदि एक वर्ग का परिमाप 48 सेमी है, तो इसका क्षेत्रफल क्या होगा?
View Answer & Explanation
Side = $48 / 4 = 12$ cm. Area = $\text{Side}^2 = 12^2 = 144 \text{ cm}^2$.
Q35 The ages of A and B are in the ratio 4:5. Six years hence, their ages will be in the ratio 5:6. What is A's present age? / A और B की आयु का अनुपात 4:5 है। छह वर्ष बाद उनकी आयु का अनुपात 5:6 होगा। A की वर्तमान आयु क्या है?
View Answer & Explanation
Let ages be $4x$ and $5x$. $\frac{4x+6}{5x+6} = \frac{5}{6} \Rightarrow 24x + 36 = 25x + 30 \Rightarrow x = 6$. A's age = $4 \times 6 = 24$ years.
Q36 Under Central Civil Services (CCS) Leave Rules, what is the maximum number of Earned Leave (EL) that can be accumulated by a permanent employee? / केंद्रीय सिविल सेवाएं (CCS) छुट्टी नियमों के तहत, एक स्थायी कर्मचारी द्वारा अर्जित अवकाश (Earned Leave) का अधिकतम कितना संचय किया जा सकता है?
View Answer & Explanation
Under CCS Leave Rules, Earned Leave can be accumulated up to a maximum limit of 300 days for encashment at retirement.
Q37 How many Earned Leaves (EL) are credited in advance to a non-vacation employee's account per year in Central Government service? / केंद्रीय सरकार की सेवा में गैर-अवकाश कर्मचारियों के खाते में प्रति वर्ष कितने अर्जन अवकाश (EL) अग्रिम रूप से जमा किए जाते हैं?
View Answer & Explanation
EL is credited in two installments of 15 days each on 1st January and 1st July (total 30 days per year).
Q38 What is the maximum period of Maternity Leave allowed to a female government employee under CCS Leave Rules? / CCS छुट्टी नियमों के तहत महिला सरकारी कर्मचारी को अधिकतम कितनी अवधि का मातृत्व अवकाश (Maternity Leave) प्रदान किया जाता है?
View Answer & Explanation
Female government servants with less than two surviving children are entitled to 180 days of Maternity Leave.
Q39 Under General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017, Limited Tender Enquiry is ordinarily adopted for purchase of goods up to what value? / GFR 2017 के तहत, सीमित निविदा पूछपाछ (Limited Tender Enquiry) आमतौर पर किस मूल्य तक की वस्तुओं की खरीद के लिए अपनाई जाती है?
View Answer & Explanation
Rule 162 of GFR 2017 states that Limited Tender Enquiry method may be adopted when estimated value of procurement is up to ₹25 Lakhs.
Q40 What is the maximum validity of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) under GFR 2017? / GFR 2017 के तहत बयाना राशि जमा (EMD) की अधिकतम वैधता निविदा अवधि से कितने दिन आगे होनी चाहिए?
View Answer & Explanation
Rule 170 specifies that EMD should remain valid for a period of 45 days beyond the final bid validity period.
Q41 Under the RTI Act 2005, if information requested concerns the life or liberty of a person, within how many hours must it be provided? / RTI अधिनियम 2005 के तहत, यदि मांगी गई जानकारी किसी व्यक्ति के जीवन या स्वतंत्रता से संबंधित है, तो इसे कितने घंटों के भीतर प्रदान किया जाना चाहिए?
View Answer & Explanation
Section 7(1) proviso specifies that information concerning the life or liberty of a person shall be provided within 48 hours.
Q42 Under the RTI Act 2005, who is the First Appellate Authority in a public authority? / RTI अधिनियम 2005 के तहत, किसी सार्वजनिक प्राधिकरण में प्रथम अपीलीय अधिकारी कौन होता है?
View Answer & Explanation
First appeal lies to an officer senior in rank to the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) in the same public authority.
Q43 Under Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964, prior sanction of prescribed authority is required for taking commercial employment within how many years of retirement? / CCS (आचरण) नियम 1964 के तहत, सेवानिवृत्ति के कितने वर्षों के भीतर वाणिज्यिक रोजगार लेने के लिए पूर्व अनुमति आवश्यक है?
View Answer & Explanation
Group A officers require prior permission of government to accept commercial employment within 1 year after retirement.
Q44 What is the probation period for direct recruitment to non-teaching posts in Delhi University? / दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय में गैर-शिक्षण पदों पर सीधी भर्ती के लिए परिवीक्षा अवधि (Probation Period) कितनी है?
View Answer & Explanation
As per DU recruitment rules, non-teaching direct recruits are appointed initially on a probation period of 2 years.
Q45 Which statutory authority in Delhi University approves the Annual Budget and Accounts of the University? / दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय की कौन-सी निकाय संस्था विश्वविद्यालय के वार्षिक बजट और खातों को मंजूरी देती है?
View Answer & Explanation
The Executive Council (EC) is the principal executive organ of DU responsible for approving budgets recommended by the Finance Committee.
Q46 Who presides over the meetings of the Academic Council of Delhi University? / दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय की विद्वत परिषद (Academic Council) की बैठकों की अध्यक्षता कौन करता है?
View Answer & Explanation
The Vice-Chancellor is the ex-officio Chairman of the Academic Council of DU.
Q47 What is the maximum period of Casual Leave (CL) allowed to non-teaching staff in a calendar year in DU? / DU में गैर-शिक्षण कर्मचारियों को एक कैलेंडर वर्ष में अधिकतम कितने दिन का आकस्मिक अवकाश (Casual Leave) मिलता है?
View Answer & Explanation
Central Government non-teaching employees working 5 days a week are entitled to 8 days of Casual Leave in a calendar year.
Q48 Under General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017, performance security is submitted by successful bidders within how many days of notification of award? / GFR 2017 के तहत सफल बोलीदाताओं द्वारा प्रदर्शन प्रतिभूति (Performance Security) अनुबंध आवंटन की सूचना के कितने दिनों के भीतर जमा की जाती है?
View Answer & Explanation
Performance Security should be submitted within 15 days of notification of award and is typically 3% to 5% of contract value.
Q49 Which official in a Delhi University college is the Member-Secretary of the Governing Body? / दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय कॉलेज में प्रबंध निकाय (Governing Body) का सदस्य-सचिव (Member-Secretary) कौन होता है?
View Answer & Explanation
The Principal of the College serves as the ex-officio Member-Secretary of the Governing Body of the college.
Q50 Under National Pension System (NPS), what is the employer contribution percentage for Central Government / Central University employees? / राष्ट्रीय पेंशन प्रणाली (NPS) के तहत, केंद्र सरकार / केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय कर्मचारियों के लिए नियोक्ता का अंशदान प्रतिशत कितना है?
View Answer & Explanation
With effect from April 1, 2019, the Central Government employer contribution in NPS was increased from 10% to 14% of (Basic Pay + DA).
4. Complete Official Answer Key Table (Q1–Q50)
| Q. No. | Correct Answer | Subject Category |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | B (1967) | Maitreyi College Profile |
| Q2 | B (President of India) | DU Act & Governance |
| Q3 | A (Vice-President of India) | DU Act 1922 |
| Q4 | C (Article 17) | Indian Constitution |
| Q5 | C (New Delhi) | Higher Education Bodies |
| Q6 | C (Shah Jahan) | Indian History |
| Q7 | B (Daman) | Indian Geography |
| Q8 | B (Mars) | General Science |
| Q9 | B (8 March) | Important Dates |
| Q10 | B (Rabindranath Tagore) | Indian Culture |
| Q11 | C (Kathakali) | Indian Art & Culture |
| Q12 | C (Pancreas) | General Science |
| Q13 | C (25 Years) | Indian Polity |
| Q14 | C (Nitrogen) | General Science |
| Q15 | A (10+2 Structure) | Education Policies |
| Q16 | A (DBNQVT) | Reasoning (Coding-Decoding) |
| Q17 | B (127) | Reasoning (Number Series) |
| Q18 | B (Grandson) | Reasoning (Blood Relations) |
| Q19 | A (3 km) | Reasoning (Directions) |
| Q20 | D (History) | Reasoning (Classification) |
| Q21 | A (11) | Reasoning (Mathematical Operations) |
| Q22 | B (Eating) | Reasoning (Analogy) |
| Q23 | B (Only II follows) | Reasoning (Syllogism) |
| Q24 | B (19th) | Reasoning (Ranking) |
| Q25 | B (72) | Reasoning (Matrix Puzzle) |
| Q26 | B (5.6) | Math (Averages) |
| Q27 | B (20%) | Math (Profit & Loss) |
| Q28 | B (30 days) | Math (Time & Work) |
| Q29 | B (120) | Math (Percentages) |
| Q30 | B (60) | Math (HCF & LCM) |
| Q31 | B (54 km/h) | Math (Speed & Distance) |
| Q32 | B (0.02) | Math (Decimals) |
| Q33 | B (₹2,100) | Math (Compound Interest) |
| Q34 | B (144 sq cm) | Math (Mensuration) |
| Q35 | B (24 Years) | Math (Problems on Ages) |
| Q36 | B (300 Days) | CCS Leave Rules |
| Q37 | C (30 Days) | CCS Leave Rules |
| Q38 | C (180 Days) | CCS Leave Rules |
| Q39 | B (₹25 Lakhs) | GFR 2017 Rules |
| Q40 | C (45 Days) | GFR 2017 Procurement |
| Q41 | B (48 Hours) | RTI Act 2005 |
| Q42 | B (Officer senior in rank to CPIO) | RTI Act 2005 |
| Q43 | A (1 Year) | CCS Conduct Rules |
| Q44 | C (2 Years) | DU Recruitment Rules |
| Q45 | B (Executive Council) | DU Administration |
| Q46 | C (Vice-Chancellor) | DU Governance |
| Q47 | A (8 Days) | DU Leave Rules |
| Q48 | B (15 Days) | GFR 2017 Procurement |
| Q49 | C (Principal of the College) | DU College Admin |
| Q50 | C (14%) | NPS & Pension Rules |
5. Direct Links to Recruitment Pillar, Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Access complete recruitment details, official PDF notices, topic-wise syllabus, and stage-wise exam scheme: