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| 11851. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:List-I (Phase of industrial Revolution)tList – II (Feature)A. First phaset1. Rise of steel, chemical, electricity industriesB. Third phaset2. Rise of cotton millC. Second phase3. Rise of steam engineD. Fourth phaset4. Rise of petrochemicals, jet aircraft, computersCode: |
| A. | A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4 |
| B. | A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4 |
| C. | A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2 |
| D. | A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2 |
| Answer» C. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2 | |
| 11852. |
A train travelling at 48 kmph completely crosses another train having half its length and travelling in opposite direction at 42 kmph, in 12 seconds. It also passes a railway platform in 45 seconds. The length of the platform is ? |
| A. | 400 m |
| B. | 450 m |
| C. | 560 m |
| D. | 600 m |
| Answer» B. 450 m | |
| 11853. |
Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | J.B. Kripalani |
| C. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | K.M. Munshi |
| Answer» B. J.B. Kripalani | |
| 11854. |
The Constituent Assembly which framed the Consitution for Independent India was set up in? |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 1949 |
| D. | 1946 |
| Answer» D. 1946 | |
| 11855. |
A train 108 m long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr crosses a train 112 m long coming from opposite direction in 6 seconds. The speed of the second train is ? |
| A. | 48 km/hr |
| B. | 54 km/hr |
| C. | 66 km/hr |
| D. | 82 km/hr |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11856. |
Which one among the following statements regarding the social and religious reform ideas of Raja Rammohan Roy is not correct? |
| A. | His efforts led to the formation of Brahmo Samaj in 1828 |
| B. | He considered different religions as embodiments of universal theism |
| C. | His Vedantic monism was strengthened after 1815 since an exposure to Christian Unitarianism |
| D. | He paid attention exclusively to the problems/issues of the emerging middle class of India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11857. |
Two goods train each 500 m long, are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are 45 km/hr and 30 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train to pass the driver of the faster one ? |
| A. | 12 sec |
| B. | 24 sec |
| C. | 48 sec |
| D. | 60 sec |
| Answer» C. 48 sec | |
| 11858. |
When is “World Peace Day”? |
| A. | January 1 |
| B. | February 22 |
| C. | September 2 |
| D. | December 31 |
| Answer» B. February 22 | |
| 11859. |
Under what bill did cotton farmers receive a direct payment of 6.66 cents per pound of cotton? |
| A. | 2002 Adjusted Cotton Bill |
| B. | 2002 Sharecropper's Bill |
| C. | 2002 Cotton Bill |
| D. | 2002 Farm Bill |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11860. |
When is ‘Quit India day’ celebrated? |
| A. | September 8th |
| B. | August 19th |
| C. | August 9th |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 11861. |
‘International Literacy Day’, celebrated on September 8th, was proclaimed by ............... in 1965. |
| A. | WHO |
| B. | Virginia Literacy Foundation |
| C. | UNESCO |
| D. | Feed The Minds |
| Answer» D. Feed The Minds | |
| 11862. |
A train 800 metres long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, then the length of the tunnel (in meters) is ? |
| A. | 130 |
| B. | 360 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 540 |
| Answer» D. 540 | |
| 11863. |
When is ‘Hindi Diwas’ celebrated? |
| A. | October 12th |
| B. | October 19th |
| C. | September 14th |
| D. | September 7th |
| Answer» D. September 7th | |
| 11864. |
Researchers from University of Maryland in third week of June 2013 developed an eco-friendly battery using wood, tin and _________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option. |
| A. | Sodium |
| B. | Hilium |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Hilium | |
| 11865. |
Two trains, each 100 m long, moving in opposite directions, cross each other in 8 seconds. If one is moving twice as fast the other, then the speed of the faster train is ? |
| A. | 30 km/hr |
| B. | 45 km/hr |
| C. | 60 km/hr |
| D. | 75 km/hr |
| Answer» D. 75 km/hr | |
| 11866. |
Which one among the following industries produces the most non-biodgradable wastes? |
| A. | Thermal power plants |
| B. | Food processing units |
| C. | Textile mills |
| D. | Paper mills |
| Answer» B. Food processing units | |
| 11867. |
Which of the factors of metallic mineral production may equal or exceed the other three factors? |
| A. | land acquisitions and royalties |
| B. | distance to markets |
| C. | richness of the ore |
| D. | quantity available |
| Answer» B. distance to markets | |
| 11868. |
Two trains are moving in opposite directions 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is ? |
| A. | 36 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 49 |
| Answer» D. 49 | |
| 11869. |
If the maximum sustainable yield of a renewable resource is exceeded, it can be considered to have become a nonrenewable resource. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | Other |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 11870. |
Which one among the following is strong smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help in the detection of gas leakage? |
| A. | Ethanol |
| B. | Thioethanol |
| C. | Methane |
| D. | Chloroform |
| Answer» C. Methane | |
| 11871. |
Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules regarding the manner of enforcing for orders of the Supreme Court ? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Union Law Minister |
| C. | Attorney General of India |
| D. | Chief Justice of India |
| Answer» B. Union Law Minister | |
| 11872. |
Which one among the following metals is used for making boats because it does not corrode by seawater? |
| A. | Tungsten |
| B. | Nickel |
| C. | Antimony |
| D. | Titanium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11873. |
In August 2010, a container ship had collided with another ship in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai. Which one of the following was the consequence of that? |
| A. | The container ship was not damaged |
| B. | The container ship sank and the entire oil of the ship spilled in the sea causing great damage to the aquatic lives |
| C. | The container ship was tilted, some boxes fell into the sea, some moderate scale of oil spill took place and subsequently the ship was made upright |
| D. | The container ship was just tilted and subsequently made upright |
| Answer» D. The container ship was just tilted and subsequently made upright | |
| 11874. |
The blackboard seems black because |
| A. | reflects every colour |
| B. | does not reflect any colour |
| C. | absorbs black colour |
| D. | reflects black colour |
| Answer» C. absorbs black colour | |
| 11875. |
Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquakes? |
| A. | There are deep ocean trenches along these margins |
| B. | High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean |
| C. | The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins |
| D. | These margins coincide with the plate margins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11876. |
Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is ? |
| A. | 50 m |
| B. | 72 m |
| C. | 80 m |
| D. | 82 m |
| Answer» B. 72 m | |
| 11877. |
Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act makes a paradigm shift from the previous wage employment programmes by |
| A. | focusing on all-round development of the rural people |
| B. | providing wage employment in rural areas a legal binding for the State Governments |
| C. | providing a statutory guarantee of wage employment |
| D. | augmenting food security through wage employment in rural areas |
| Answer» D. augmenting food security through wage employment in rural areas | |
| 11878. |
Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is ? |
| A. | 1 : 3 |
| B. | 3 : 2 |
| C. | 3 : 4 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 3 : 4 | |
| 11879. |
The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is ? |
| A. | 200 m |
| B. | 225 m |
| C. | 245 m |
| D. | 250 m |
| Answer» D. 250 m | |
| 11880. |
The Minister for Women u0026 Child Development, Krishna Tirath on 9 May 2013 launched the World Bank assisted___________. The aim of the programme is improvement of child development and nutritional outcomes for children in selected districts having higher proportional of child under nutrition. |
| A. | ICDS Systems Nutrition ImprovementProject |
| B. | ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project |
| C. | ICDS Systems Strengthening for the Nutrition Improvement Project |
| D. | ICDS Nutrition Improvement Project |
| Answer» C. ICDS Systems Strengthening for the Nutrition Improvement Project | |
| 11881. |
The Union Government of India on 8 May 2013 approved _____________ policy with an aim to create a secured Computing environment across the country? |
| A. | National Cyber Policy |
| B. | Computing Policy of India |
| C. | National Policy of Computing |
| D. | National Cyber Security Policy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11882. |
The Union Cabinet of India on 1May 2013 approved major changes to the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) with the objective of removing poverty in rural areas by empowering women. Approximately, 25 lakh Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) will be given bank loans at an interest rate of _______ percent? |
| A. | 7 percent |
| B. | 7.2 percent |
| C. | 6.8 percent |
| D. | 6 percent |
| Answer» B. 7.2 percent | |
| 11883. |
There is a distinct change in public policies promoting human development in India in the post-globalised era. This change has been termed as |
| A. | individual-centric approach to development |
| B. | State-centric approach to development |
| C. | right-based approach to development |
| D. | performance-based approach to development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11884. |
A person walks at 5kmph for 6hr and at 4kmph for 12hr. The average speed is ? |
| A. | 4 (1/3) |
| B. | 7 (2/3) |
| C. | 9 ½ km |
| D. | 8 km |
| Answer» B. 7 (2/3) | |
| 11885. |
The Union Cabinet on 6 May 2013 had cleared important changes to the National Rural Livelihoods Mission _________ in a major boost to the roll out of the women’s self help group model across the country? |
| A. | Khadyaan |
| B. | Sukhoslam |
| C. | Jeevan Suraksha |
| D. | Aajeevika |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11886. |
Sachin can cover a distance in 1hr 24min by covering 2/3 of the distance at 4 kmph and the rest at 5kmph.the total distance is? |
| A. | 5km |
| B. | 6km |
| C. | 7km |
| D. | 8km |
| Answer» C. 7km | |
| 11887. |
In covering a distance of 30 km, Sachin takes 2 hours more than Rohit. If Sachin doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Rohit. Sachin speed is ? |
| A. | 5 kmph |
| B. | 16 kmph |
| C. | 21 kmph |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 16 kmph | |
| 11888. |
To ensure impartiality, the retired Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court are debarred from practising law? |
| A. | In any Criminal Court |
| B. | In any court of India |
| C. | In any court other than State High Courts |
| D. | In any court other than the Supreme Court |
| Answer» C. In any court other than State High Courts | |
| 11889. |
Half portion of a rectangular piece of ice is wrapped with a white piece of cloth while the other half with a black one. In this context, which one among the following statements is correct? |
| A. | Ice melts more easily under black wrap |
| B. | Ice melts more easily under white wrap |
| C. | No ice melts at all under the black wrap |
| D. | No ice melts at all under the white wrap |
| Answer» B. Ice melts more easily under white wrap | |
| 11890. |
Insects that can transmit diseases to human are referred to as |
| A. | carriers |
| B. | reservoirs |
| C. | vectors |
| D. | incubators |
| Answer» D. incubators | |
| 11891. |
Currently half of the world’s population live in just six countries. Identify them from the following |
| A. | India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia |
| B. | India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia |
| C. | China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan |
| D. | China, India, Bangladesh, United States, Pakistan, Indonesia |
| Answer» D. China, India, Bangladesh, United States, Pakistan, Indonesia | |
| 11892. |
Reema is married ________ Rajesh. |
| A. | between |
| B. | at |
| C. | to |
| D. | with |
| Answer» D. with | |
| 11893. |
He is used ________ such hardships. |
| A. | in |
| B. | for |
| C. | at |
| D. | to |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11894. |
The thieves quarrelled among them ________ the division of booty. |
| A. | about |
| B. | above |
| C. | on |
| D. | in |
| Answer» B. above | |
| 11895. |
Good sleep is necessary ______ good health. |
| A. | at |
| B. | for |
| C. | from |
| D. | of |
| Answer» C. from | |
| 11896. |
He has been waiting for me ________ three weeks. |
| A. | from |
| B. | since |
| C. | for |
| D. | on |
| Answer» D. on | |
| 11897. |
Under heavy load the bridge may give _______ . |
| A. | away |
| B. | way |
| C. | in |
| D. | out |
| Answer» C. in | |
| 11898. |
Mr. Rana has no control _________ his student. |
| A. | on |
| B. | over |
| C. | with |
| D. | at |
| Answer» C. with | |
| 11899. |
2 trains starting at the same time from 2 stations 200km apart and going in opposite direction cross each other at a distance of 110km from one of the stations. What is the ratio of their speeds? |
| A. | 7:3 |
| B. | 11:9 |
| C. | 18:4 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 18:4 | |
| 11900. |
The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path and the Sun is located at one focus of the eclipse. Imagine a situation in which the Earth goes around the Sun on a circular path. Which one among the following would result in under that situation? |
| A. | It would not make any difference |
| B. | Difference between seasons will be reduced |
| C. | The Earth would become very hot |
| D. | The Earth would become very cold |
| Answer» C. The Earth would become very hot | |