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5501.

Which is the capital of Haryana?

A. Kurukshetra
B. Yamunanagar
C. bhiwani
D. chandigarh
Answer» E.
5502.

Which is the official language of Haryana?

A. hindi
B. urdu
C. Gujarat
D. Haryanvi
Answer» B. urdu
5503.

Which chief minister of Haryana became deputy prime minister?

A. Bansi Lal
B. Bhajan Lal
C. Devi Lal
D. Hukam Singh
Answer» D. Hukam Singh
5504.

When was the Battle of Karnal?

A. 12 September 1903
B. 31 May 1857
C. 5 November 1882
D. 24 February 1739
Answer» E.
5505.

Where is the High Court of Haryana functioning?

A. Sirsa
B. Gurgaon
C. Chandigarh
D. patiala
Answer» D. patiala
5506.

Which of the following rivers flows through Haryana?

A. Indus
B. Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra
D. Ganges
Answer» C. Brahmaputra
5507.

Which one of the following union Territories touches the boundary of Haryana ?

A. New Delhi
B. Pondicherry
C. Lakshadweep
D. All the three
Answer» B. Pondicherry
5508.

Which one of the following folk dances belongs to Haryana ?

A. Gidda
B. Yaksha-Gaan
C. Baoul
D. Biehu
Answer» B. Yaksha-Gaan
5509.

howmany area of Haryana?

A. 17,070 sq. mi.
B. 22,310 sq. mi.
C. 36,452 sq. mi.
D. 48,117 sq. mi.
Answer» B. 22,310 sq. mi.
5510.

A company is designing a cylinder to hold marbles for a new game it is inventing. The cylinder has a height of 18 inches and a diameter of 6 inches. Find the volume of the cylinder to the nearest tenth of a cubic inch.?

A. 508.9
B. 108.0
C. 1065.92
D. 678.6
Answer» B. 108.0
5511.

An LCD panel is used for a computer monitor. When rounded to the nearest inch, the length of the monitor is 16 inches and the width is 12 inches. Which of these cannot be the area of the monitor?

A. 186 sq. in.
B. 204 sq. in.
C. 174 sq. in.
D. 192 sq. in.
Answer» D. 192 sq. in.
5512.

Given the following system of equations, find the value for x in the solution. 5x - 4y = 28, 3x + y = 44

A. 9
B. 12
C. 4
D. 8
Answer» C. 4
5513.

Trina has a college fund started with a deposit of $10,000 which earns 5% annually. If no other monies are deposited, how much money will Trina have in her fund at the end of three years?

A. $15,000
B. $11,500
C. $25,000
D. $11,576.25
Answer» E.
5514.

The length of a rectangular garden is 3 yards more than its width. If the area of the garden is 36 square yards, which equation could be used to find the dimensions of the garden?

A. x2 + 3x - 36 = 0
B. x2 + 3x + 36 = 0
C. x2 - 3x - 36 = 0
D. x2 - 3x + 36 = 0
Answer» B. x2 + 3x + 36 = 0
5515.

In February 2012, one of the world’s tiniest lizards called Brookesia micra was found by German researchers in?

A. Mauritius
B. Madagascar
C. Seychelles
D. Tanzania
Answer» C. Seychelles
5516.

Assam contributed around _______ of the country’s total tea production in 2011.

A. 45 percent
B. 33 percent
C. 38 percent
D. 50 percent
Answer» E.
5517.

Noted Hindi writer Professor Ramdarash Mishra was selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for his poetry collection Aam Ke Patte that was published in_____.

A. 2002
B. 2005
C. 2007
D. 2004
Answer» E.
5518.

For which value of (x-2)/(x2+3x+2) is undefined?

A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. -2
Answer» E.
5519.

According to a poll conducted by global research company Ipsos, which country rated as having the happiest people of the world, with 51% of the people reporting that they are very happy?

A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Mexico
D. Brazil
Answer» C. Mexico
5520.

The expression (3x/4)-(x/3) is equivalent to?

A. 5x/7
B. 14x/7
C. 5x/12
D. 14x/12
Answer» D. 14x/12
5521.

Anthony Shadid, New York Times’ foreign correspondent, died in eastern Syria on 16 February 2012 after having suffered a severe asthma attack. Which of the following is NOT true about him --

A. He had worked for The New York Times, The Washington Post,
B. He was a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner
C. He had covered nearly two decades of Middle East conflict and turmoil
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
5522.

Which former Indian tennis player received a top International Olympic Committee Award for her contribution in promoting sport among women?

A. Nirupama Sanjeev
B. Manisha Malhotra
C. Sunitha Rao
D. Rushmi Chakravarthi
Answer» C. Sunitha Rao
5523.

Who is the current Chairman of the Airports Authority of India?

A. V.P. Agarwal
B. S.C. Chhatwal
C. K.K. Jha, IRS
D. S. Raheja
Answer» B. S.C. Chhatwal
5524.

How many awards did the British Singer, Adele, win at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards?

A. 3
B. 7
C. 6
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
5525.

In February 2012, researchers at the Harvard Smithsonian centre for Astrophysics discovered water on a planet, also described as super-Earth. Name the Planet.

A. Kepler-62
B. Kepler-69
C. GJ1214b
D. COROT-7b
Answer» D. COROT-7b
5526.

Abudhabi based Etisalat, which closed their business in India last year, was operating in through a joint venture with

A. Reliance Communications Ltd.
B. Earth Infrastructure Limited
C. Dynamics Balwas group
D. Unitech Group
Answer» D. Unitech Group
5527.

Who is the current Serbian President?

A. Boris Tadic
B. Predrag Markovic
C. Tomislav Nikolic
D. Slavica Dukic Dejanovic
Answer» D. Slavica Dukic Dejanovic
5528.

In February 2012, in New Delhi, a Defence Policy Group meeting was held between India and the USA, for strengthening their military ties and the ways of expanding their growing strategic partnership and cooperation were also discussed. This was their

A. 12th
B. 9th
C. 10th
D. 11th
Answer» B. 9th
5529.

Who is the current Defence Secretary?

A. Raghvendra Narayan Dubey
B. Diwakar Nath Misra
C. Dr. K.V.Jacob
D. Shashi Kant Sharma
Answer» E.
5530.

Two companies, Waste Management Ltd and Enviro Protection and Infrastructure, have been shortlisted for setting up e-waste dismantling facilities on a public private partnership basis in which State?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Orissa
D. Maharastra
Answer» C. Orissa
5531.

In February 2012, Union government nominated DK Mittal on the central board of Reserve Bank of India, the apex Indian bank.Mr D. K. Mittal is the Secretary of Department of Financial Services of Ministry of Finance. He is the second government nominee on the RBI board

A. D. K. Mittal
B. Anand Sinha
C. Dr. D. Subbarao
D. Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty
Answer» B. Anand Sinha
5532.

The Ernst u0026 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2011 was presented in February 2012 to?

A. Dr. Anand Burman, Chairman, Dabur India
B. Rahul Bhatia, Group Managing Director, InterGlobe Enterprises group
C. Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC
D. Natarajan Chandrasekaran, MD u0026 CEO, Tata Consultancy Services
Answer» C. Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC
5533.

Which among the following books was written by our Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari and released in February 2012?

A. The Narrative of Awakening
B. Iran Today: Twenty – five Years after the Islamic Revolution
C. Sufism and Indian Mysticism
D. Religion, Law u0026 Society- Across the Globe
Answer» D. Religion, Law u0026 Society- Across the Globe
5534.

The activity of purchasing shares of various companies is called?

A. Corporate Trading
B. On-line Trading
C. Share Trading
D. Real estate investment
Answer» D. Real estate investment
5535.

Which Court in February 2012 dismissed a plea from the Centre challenging Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s authority to stop the department of telecom from enforcing a ban on 3G roaming pacts between telcos?

A. Delhi High Court
B. Bombay High Court
C. Madras High Court
D. SC
Answer» B. Bombay High Court
5536.

The Indian Black Eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity Park after a gap of how many years?

A. 90
B. 72
C. 56
D. 109
Answer» B. 72
5537.

Largest rough pink diamond ever found in Australia was discovered in a mine owned by Rio Tinto. What is the name of the diamond found?

A. Martian Pink
B. Argyle Pink Jubilee
C. Williamson Pink
D. Princie
Answer» C. Williamson Pink
5538.

Loans of small or very small amounts given to low income group people are known as?

A. Secured Loans
B. Investment Loans
C. Micro Credit
D. Savings Loan
Answer» D. Savings Loan
5539.

Restriction on the visit of foreign tourists and researchers to areas inhabited by primitive tribal groups like Bondas, Dongaria, Kandha has been imposed by the government of which state?

A. Orissa
B. Assam
C. West Bengal
D. Jharkhand
Answer» B. Assam
5540.

Which one of the following was India’s percent GDP growth during 2009-10 ?

A. 9.7
B. 6.7
C. 9.2
D. 7.4
Answer» E.
5541.

Scientists identified at least two genes, NACP and MAPT, which may pave the way for better treatments for which disease?

A. Alzheimers disease
B. Epilepsy
C. Multiple sclerosis
D. Parkinson’s disease
Answer» E.
5542.

Given the equations y = x2 - 4x - 5 and y+x = -1, one point that satisfies both equations is:?

A. (5,0)
B. (-2,1)
C. (4,-5)
D. (2,-9)
Answer» D. (2,-9)
5543.

Juan Martin Del Potro, who won the Marseille Open final by beating Michael Llodra, belongs to which country?

A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Puerto Rico
D. Portugal
Answer» B. Brazil
5544.

In February 2012, which mining giant merged its Indian subsidiaries, Sterlite Industries into sister concern and iron ore miner Sesa Goa.-

A. Essel Mining
B. Hindalco Industries
C. Takraf India Pvt. Ltd
D. Vedanta Resources
Answer» E.
5545.

On February 27 2012, Sailendra Nath Manna, popularly known as Sailen Manna, died in Kolkata. He was a legend in?

A. Hockey
B. Soccer
C. Boxing
D. Weightlifting
Answer» C. Boxing
5546.

Which ordered pair is not in the solution set of y u003e 2x+1 ?

A. (1,6)
B. (1,4)
C. (2,5)
D. (3,8)
Answer» D. (3,8)
5547.

In February 2012, which team defeated Indian Women Hockey Team to qualify for the London Olympics 2012

A. Australia
B. South Africa
C. Pakistan
D. England
Answer» C. Pakistan
5548.

Who is the Chairman u0026 Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, a Navratna company owned by the government?

A. R P Singh
B. I S JHA
C. R N Nayak
D. R T Agarwal
Answer» D. R T Agarwal
5549.

One of the roots of the equation x2+3x - 18 = 0 is 3. What is the other root?

A. -6
B. -21
C. 6
D. 15
Answer» B. -21
5550.

What is the value of w in the equation (3w/4)+8=(w/3)-7 ?

A. -36
B. -0.2
C. -13.846
D. 2.4
Answer» B. -0.2