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10401.

Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundry between -?

A. India and Nepal
B. India and Bangladesh
C. India and China
D. India and Pakistan
Answer» D. India and Pakistan
10402.

Which one among the following is the fastest Indian Supercomputer recently developed by ISRO?

A. Aakash-A1
B. Saga-220
C. Jaguar-Cray
D. Tianhe-1A
Answer» C. Jaguar-Cray
10403.

------is the market? next to the biggest post-office.

A. what
B. when
C. who
D. where
Answer» E.
10404.

strawhich was in news in recent past is the name of a newly developed-

A. Submarine
B. Air-to-air Missile
C. Battle Tank
D. Spy Rocket
Answer» C. Battle Tank
10405.

The Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice K. G. Balakrishnan and Justice Deepak Verma on 5 April 2010 rejected which Airways’ offer to pay $5.25 million within six months in instalments to the U.K.-based lessor?

A. Jet Airways
B. Kingfisher Airlines
C. Deccan Airways
D. Paramount Airways
Answer» E.
10406.

Rainfall in West Bengal occurs due to summer monsoon by......

A. Bay of Bengal current
B. Retreating monsoon
C. Western Disturbances
D. Arabian sea current
Answer» B. Retreating monsoon
10407.

According to a recent report/study which district stood first in the country in fund utilisation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)?

A. Tavinjal grama panchayat in Wayanaddistrict (Kerela)
B. Edavaka panchayat in Wayanad district(Kerela)
C. Agaly panchayat in Palakkad district(Tamil Nadu)
D. Adimaly panchayat in Idukki district(kerela)
Answer» B. Edavaka panchayat in Wayanad district(Kerela)
10408.

----is his wedding? in September

A. what
B. when
C. who
D. where
Answer» C. who
10409.

Uranium Corporation of India is located in:

A. Jadugoda
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. Thiruvananthapuram
Answer» B. Mumbai
10410.

Which among the following countries has recently decided to give a grant of US $ 1 billion for the reconstruction of the Nalanda University?

A. USA
B. China
C. UK
D. Japan
Answer» C. UK
10411.

River Narmada flows through a ?

A. Gorge
B. Meander
C. Lagoon
D. Fault Through
Answer» C. Lagoon
10412.

-----is your favorite color? orange.

A. when
B. what
C. how
D. where
Answer» C. how
10413.

A project was launched in Feb 2010 to tend the 47 tears and holes that ‘The Last Supper’ created by a German neoclassical painter in the 223 years since its creation. Name the painter.

A. Johann Zoffany
B. Giuseppe Abbati
C. Willem van Aelst
D. Tarsila do Amaral
Answer» B. Giuseppe Abbati
10414.

'Sal' is a type of ?

A. Evergreen tree
B. Mangrove
C. Coniferous tree
D. Deciduous tree
Answer» E.
10415.

In case of availability of two irrigations for wheat, at which critical stage crop should be irrigated ?

A. Tillering and Flowering
B. Crown Root Initiation and Flowering
C. Crown Root Initiation and Milking stage p
D. Late joint and Dough stage
Answer» C. Crown Root Initiation and Milking stage p
10416.

An untitled oil-on-canvas work, with four horses and a woman rider was sold for Rs. 2.01 crore, the highest at the spring sale of online auctioneer Saffronart in March 2010, is a created by which famous painter?

A. S.H. Raza
B. Akbar Padamsee
C. Subodh Gupta
D. M.F. Husain
Answer» E.
10417.

A king has unflinching loyalty from eight of his ministers Ml to M8, but he has toselect only four to make a cabinet committee. He decides to choose these four suchthat each selected person shares a liking with at least one of the other three selected.The selected persons must also hate at least one of the likings of any of the other threepersons selected.Ml likes fishing and smoking, but hates gambling,M2 likes smoking and drinking, but hates fishing,M3 likes gambling, but hates smoking,M4 likes mountaineering, but hates drinking,M5 likes drinking, but hates smoking and mountaineering,M6 likes fishing, but hates smoking and mountaineering,M7 likes gambling and mountaineering, but hates fishing, andM8 likes smoking and gambling, but hates mountaineering.Who are the four people selected by the king?

A. M1, M2, M5; M6
B. M3, M4, M5, M6
C. M4, M5, M6, M8
D. M1, M2, M4, M7
Answer» E.
10418.

Who won the Wimbledon 2011 men's singles title?

A. Novak Djokovic
B. Roger Federer
C. Rafael Nadal
D. Andy Roddick
Answer» B. Roger Federer
10419.

The Clay Mathematics Institute for the Millennium Prize listed seven mathematical problems to be solved and declared a prize sum of $ 1 million for those who would solve the problems. The problem, “Is P=NP?” was solved by which of the following mathematicians?

A. Grigoriy Perelman
B. Vinay Deolalikar
C. Daniel Bernoulli
D. Algirdas Javtokas
Answer» C. Daniel Bernoulli
10420.

----is your English teacher? Mrs. Berry

A. when
B. what
C. where
D. why
Answer» C. where
10421.

Ozone depletion in Antarctica is caused by the formation of ?

A. Nitrogen dioxide
B. Chlorine nitrate
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Freon
Answer» E.
10422.

More than how much percentage of loss of urea should not be during silage fermentation ?

A. 8% — 10%
B. 10% — 12%
C. 15% — 18%
D. 20% — 22%
Answer» B. 10% — 12%
10423.

________ is your sister going to do today? to do her homework .

A. when
B. who
C. where
D. what
Answer» E.
10424.

Cyclones of Bay of Bengal are studied with the help of ?

A. Topographical Maps
B. Satellite Imageries
C. GIS
D. Oxford Atlas
Answer» B. Satellite Imageries
10425.

Farakka Barrage has been constructed ?

A. To irrigate agriculture fields
B. To increase the flow of water in Hooghly river
C. To generate hydroelectric power
D. None of the above
Answer» C. To generate hydroelectric power
10426.

___________are you doing now? cooking spaghetti.

A. who
B. where
C. when
D. what
Answer» E.
10427.

amir khan’s latest movie “Peepli Live” is set in the Peepli of which village of Madhya Pradesh?

A. Ratangarh
B. Bandholi
C. Udankhedi
D. Bhadwai
Answer» E.
10428.

..... are the second major source of irrigation in India.?

A. Canals
B. Oceans
C. Wells and Tubewells
D. Tanks
Answer» D. Tanks
10429.

Which one among the following polymers is used for making bullet-proof material?

A. Polyvinyl chloride
B. Polystyrene
C. Polyethylene
D. Polyamide
Answer» D. Polyamide
10430.

The first-ever robot spacecraft to probe planet Venus was named:

A. Newton
B. Magellan
C. Galileo
D. challenger
Answer» C. Galileo
10431.

Four friends Ashok, Bashir, Chirag and Deepak are out shopping. Ashok has less money than three times the amount that Bashir has. Chirag has more money than Bashir. Deepak has an amount equal to the difference of amounts with Bashir and Chirag. Ashok has three times the money with Deepak. They each have to buy atleast one shirt, or one shawl, or one sweater, or one jacket that are priced Rs. 200,Rs. 400, Rs. 600, and Rs. 1000 a piece, respectively. Chirag borrows Rs. 300 from Ashok buys a jacket. Bashir buys a sweater after borrowing Rs. 100 from Ashok and is left with no money. Ashok buys three shirts. What is the costliest item that Deepak could buy with his own money?

A. A shirt
B. A shawl
C. A sweater
D. A jacket
Answer» C. A sweater
10432.

In a family gathering there are two males who are grandfathers and four males who are fathers. In the same gathering there are two females who are grandmothers and four females who are mothers. There is at least one grandson or a granddaughter present in this gathering. There are two husband-wife pairs in this group. These caneither be a grandfather and a grandmother, or a father and a mother. The single grandfather (whose wife is not present) has two grandsons and a son present. Thesingle grandmother (whose husband is not present) has two grand daughters and adaughter present. A grandfather or a grandmother present with their spouses does nothave any grandson or granddaughter present. What is the minimum number of peoplepresent in this gathering.

A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
Answer» C. 14
10433.

I have a total of Rs. 1000. Item A costs Rs. 110, item B costs Rs. 90, item C costs Rs. 70, item D costs Rs. 40 and item E costs Rs. 45. For every item D that I purchase, I must also buy two of item B. For every item A, I must buy one of item C. For every item E, I must also buy two of item D and one of item B. For every item purchased Iearn 1000 points and for every rupee not spent I earn a penalty of 1500 points. My objective is to maximise the points I earn. What is the number of items that I must purchase to maximise my points?

A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16
Answer» C. 15
10434.

At which stage of crop, there is no compehtion for light, moisture and nutrients ?

A. Before maturity stage
B. Grain formation stage
C. Seedling stage
D. Node formation stage
Answer» B. Grain formation stage
10435.

In West Bengal foothill region of the Himalayas is known as ?

A. Barind
B. Diara
C. Terai and Duars
D. Bagri
Answer» D. Bagri
10436.

Eight people carrying food baskets are going for a picnic on motorcycles. Their names are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. They have four motorcycles, M1, M2, M3 and M4 among them. They also have four food baskets O, P, Q and R of different sizes and shapes and each can be carried only on motorcycles M1, M2, M3, or M4, respectively. No more than two persons can travel on a motorcycle and no more than one basket can be earned on a motorcycle. There are two husband-wife pairs in this group of eight people and each pair will ride on a motorcycle together. C cannot travel with A or B. E cannot travel with B or F. G cannot travel with F, or H, or D. The husband-wife pairs must carry baskets O and P. Q is with A and P is with D. F travels on M1 and E travels on M2 motorcycles. G is with Q, and B cannot go with R. Who is travelling with H?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
10437.

-----can we buy milk here? at the supermarket.

A. when
B. where
C. why
D. who
Answer» C. why
10438.

Indian intellectuals may boast, if they are so inclined, of being _____ to the most elitist among the intellectual _____ of the world.

A. subordinate, traditions
B. heirs, cliques
C. ancestors, societies
D. heir, traditions
Answer» E.
10439.

Fertile Alluvial soil is found at.....

A. North Pole
B. South Pole
C. Axis of the Earth
D. Equator
Answer» E.
10440.

The Bharatiya Jnanpith on 3 August 2010 removed the V-C Vibhuti Narain Rai of a deemed university from the selection pannel of Jnanpith awardees for making derogatory comments on women writes. To which university did Rai belong to?

A. International Hindi University
B. Amity University
C. Biswabharati University
D. Kannur University
Answer» B. Amity University
10441.

In this context, the _____ of the British labour movement is particularly _____.

A. affair, weird
B. activity, moving
C. experience, significant
D. atmosphere, gloomy
Answer» D. atmosphere, gloomy
10442.

The monsoon airs in the country reaches at which bank first of all ?

A. Coastal region of Orissa
B. Coastal region of Kerala of South Indian region
C. Bay of Bengal region
D. Kachchh region of Gujarat
Answer» C. Bay of Bengal region
10443.

Mangroves are found in Sunderban because of ?

A. High temperatures throughout the year
B. Heavy railfall
C. Daily flooding by saline waters
D. Fertile Alluvial soil
Answer» D. Fertile Alluvial soil
10444.

Which one among the following statements about globalization is not correct?

A. Advocates of globalization argue that it will result in greater economic growth
B. Critics of globalisation argue that it will result in greater economic disparity
C. Advocates of globalization argue that it will result in cultural homogenization
D. Critics of globalization argue that it will result in cultural homogenization
Answer» D. Critics of globalization argue that it will result in cultural homogenization
10445.

Since her face was free of _____ there was no way to _____ if she appreciated what had happened.

A. make-up, realise
B. expression, ascertain
C. emotion, diagnose
D. scars, understand
Answer» C. emotion, diagnose
10446.

.....coal has the highest percentage of carbon?

A. Bituminous
B. Lignite
C. Peat
D. Anthracite
Answer» E.
10447.

Approximately how much area in lakh hectares of saline and alkali soils are there in Uttar Pradesh ?

A. 15-00 lakh hectares
B. 10-4 lakh hectares
C. 12-4 lakhhectares
D. 14-4 lakh hectares
Answer» D. 14-4 lakh hectares
10448.

The thermal power centre at Ukai is in the State of ?

A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» B. Rajasthan
10449.

The Darwin who _____ is most remarkable for the way in which he _____ the attributes of the world class thinker and head of the household.

A. comes, figures
B. arises, adds
C. emerges, combines
D. appeared, combines
Answer» D. appeared, combines
10450.

The youngest person to climb Mt.Everest is ?

A. Richard Heck
B. Jordan Romero
C. Salil Shetty
D. Robert Edwards
Answer» C. Salil Shetty