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15301.

________________ became the president of Egypt on 24 June 2012?

A. Pranab Mukherjee
B. Barak Obama
C. Mohommed Moorsi
D. Yusuf Raja Gilani
Answer» D. Yusuf Raja Gilani
15302.

It shall be the duty of the union to promote the spread of the hindi language this has been statednunder article

A. 361
B. 351
C. 371
D. 381
Answer» C. 371
15303.

According to the constitution the name of our country is

A. Hindustan
B. India that is Bharat
C. Bharat
D. Aryavarta
Answer» C. Bharat
15304.

Disagreement between the two houses of Indian parliament is finally resolved through

A. Mediation by the president
B. A joint committee of the tow houses for the purpose
C. A joint session of the two houses
D. Mediatory efforts by the presiding officers of the two houses
Answer» D. Mediatory efforts by the presiding officers of the two houses
15305.

____________emerged as the largest trading partner of___________in the first quarter of 2012-13?

A. India, Dubai
B. India, USA
C. India, UK
D. India, Iran
Answer» B. India, USA
15306.

Which Country Chaired the seventh G20 Summit on 18 and 19 June 2012?

A. United States of America
B. Mexico
C. South Africa
D. Netherlands
Answer» C. South Africa
15307.

By Which we can instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically ?

A. Fit to Form
B. Format
C. Autosize
D. AutoFit
Answer» E.
15308.

A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is?

A. Memory Only
B. Write Only
C. Read only
D. Run Only
Answer» D. Run Only
15309.

When was the eighty eighth amendment passed

A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2003
D. 2002
Answer» D. 2002
15310.

Admission to an educational institution maintained by thenstate or receiving aid out of state funds can be denied on the ground of

A. Sex
B. Place of birth
C. Language
D. Religion
Answer» B. Place of birth
15311.

The state of Bombay was split into two state Gujarat and Maharashtra in

A. 1956
B. 1988
C. 1960
D. 1962
Answer» D. 1962
15312.

Though hindi is the official language of India English has been permitted to continue for the official purposes

A. Indefinitely
B. Till 2010
C. Till 2025
D. Till 2030
Answer» B. Till 2010
15313.

Among the fundamental duties listed in article 51-a of the constitution which one of the following is correct

A. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
B. To protect the harijans and other depressed classes
C. To promote the use of hindi as the national language
D. Not to accept or offer dowry at the time of marriage
Answer» B. To protect the harijans and other depressed classes
15314.

Before a bill is passed into a law there are

A. Five reading of the bill
B. Three reading of the bill
C. Four reading of the bill
D. Two reading of the bill
Answer» C. Four reading of the bill
15315.

When was the eighty first amendment passed

A. 1997
B. 1998
C. 2000
D. 1999
Answer» D. 1999
15316.

Which the following two countries had signed strategic partnership agreement on 27 June 2012?

A. India and Pakistan
B. Pakistan and Norway
C. Afghanistan and Norway
D. Afghanistan and United States of America
Answer» D. Afghanistan and United States of America
15317.

A money bill before its transmission to the council of states must be certified by the

A. President
B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D. Finance minister
Answer» C. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
15318.

Which one of the following is not a correct statement in relation to the provisions of the Indian constitution

A. No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of law in force at the time of commission
B. No person shall be punished for the same offence more than once
C. No person accused of an offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself
D. No person shall be denied bail
Answer» E.
15319.

The recommendation of the finance commission are laid before the parliament by the president under article

A. 281
B. 381
C. 348
D. 250
Answer» B. 381
15320.

When was the eightieth amendment passed

A. 1997
B. 2000
C. 1999
D. 1998
Answer» C. 1999
15321.

Which one of the following does not come under purview of Panchayati RajWhich one of the following does not come under purview of Panchayati RajWhich one of the following does not come under purview of Panchayati Raj

A. Rural industries
B. Village roads
C. Secondary education
D. Agricultural production
Answer» D. Agricultural production
15322.

The constitution of India provides that hindi shall be

A. The official language of the union of India
B. The national language of India
C. The language of communication between the state government
D. The language of communication between the union government and the state government
Answer» B. The national language of India
15323.

An amendment to the constitution will not require ratification by the legislatures of states if it relates to the

A. Appointment of high court judges
B. Functions of government of India
C. Distribution of powers between the union and the states
D. Election of the president
Answer» C. Distribution of powers between the union and the states
15324.

Who acts as president of India when the officers of both president and vice president get vacant at the same time

A. Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. Chief justice of India
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
15325.

In a cross between axial and terminal flowered pea plants, F2 progeny show .

A. none of these
B. both (1) and (2)
C. terminal flowers
D. axial flowers
Answer» C. terminal flowers
15326.

Identify a cross in which 1/4off springs show recessive trait?

A. Both (2) and (3)
B. Rr × Rr
C. Rr × rr
D. Rr × RR
Answer» C. Rr × rr
15327.

F2 progeny of monohybrid cross shows.

A. one phenotype and two genotypes.
B. two genotypes and three phenotypes.
C. two phenotypes and three genotypes.
D. two phenotypes and two genotypes.
Answer» D. two phenotypes and two genotypes.
15328.

The types of gametes formed by a pure line is/are

A. 4
B. 32
C. 16
D. 1
Answer» E.
15329.

190 grains of Jowar from single plant when sown produce 140 tall and 50 dwarf plants. The genotypes of these offsprings may be

A. TT, Tt, tt
B. Tt, Tt
C. TT, Tt
D. TT, tt
Answer» B. Tt, Tt
15330.

When dominant AA and recessive aa is crossed, the percentage ratio of the hybrid showing the parental genotypes is

A. 75%
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 0%
Answer» E.
15331.

In a cross between tall heterozygous pea plants, what would be the phenotypic ratio in the F1 generation?

A. 1 : 4
B. 4 : 1
C. 3 : 1
D. 1 : 2 : 1
Answer» D. 1 : 2 : 1
15332.

According to Mendel, plants of F1 generation show

A. all of these
B. independent assortment of genes
C. purity of gametes
D. law of dominance
Answer» E.
15333.

Mendelism was based on.

A. all of these
B. experimental, quantitative, qualitative
C. concept of dominance
D. concept of factors
Answer» C. concept of dominance
15334.

The technique of hybridisation used by Mendel was

A. emasculation
B. single cross
C. double cross
D. backcross
Answer» B. single cross
15335.

Which of the following is heterozygous for two pairs of alleles?

A. TTRr
B. TTRR
C. TtRr
D. TtRR
Answer» D. TtRR
15336.

The offsprings obtained by mating two pure strains having contrasting characters are called as

A. F2−generation
B. P−generation
C. mutants
D. hybrids
Answer» E.
15337.

The allele which does not express in the F1generation in presence of another allele is

A. incompletely dominant
B. codominant
C. recessive
D. dominant
Answer» D. dominant
15338.

Mendel obtained true breeding plant for dominant character by

A. alternate self and cross−pollination
B. by making cross between hybrid and
C. self pollination for many generations
D. continuous cross−pollination
Answer» D. continuous cross−pollination
15339.

If organism resemble dominant parent but are genetically different, they are

A. heterologous
B. hemizygous
C. homozygous
D. heterozygous
Answer» E.
15340.

A pure line is a

A. haploid individual.
B. population of homozygous plants raised
C. group of individuals which are
D. population of plants and animals which
Answer» C. group of individuals which are
15341.

Homologous chromosomes

A. all of these
B. have identical gene loci bearing alleles
C. are structurally similar
D. are morphologically similar
Answer» B. have identical gene loci bearing alleles
15342.

What is not true about alleles ?

A. Only recessive allele express in hybrids.
B. Alleles occupy same loci on
C. Round and wrinkled form of genes are
D. Two or more alternative forms of gene
Answer» B. Alleles occupy same loci on
15343.

An allele is dominant if it is expressed in

A. homozygous combination
B. back cross and test cross
C. second generation
D. both homozygous and heterozygous
Answer» E.
15344.

Which of the following terms represent a pair of contrasting characters ?

A. Complementary genes
B. Hemizygous
C. Homozygous
D. Allelomorphs
Answer» E.
15345.

During dihybrid cross, the ratio of yellow : green and round : wrinkled in F2 generation

A. 3 : 9
B. 9 : 3
C. 3 : 1
D. 1 : 3
Answer» D. 1 : 3
15346.

The gene which codes for a complete functional polypeptide that fully express itself is called as

A. supplementary gene
B. complementary gene
C. dominant gene
D. recessive gene
Answer» D. recessive gene
15347.

To avoid the birth of child with fatal sicklecell anaemia,

A. marriages between two heterozygotes
B. marriages between two homozygotes are
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
15348.

Carina is

A. a boat shaped structure of petals
B. the innermost two petals that are
C. outermost two petals of pea flower
D. both (2) and (3)
Answer» E.
15349.

The phenotypic ratio of polygenes representing skin colour in human is

A. 1 : 3 : 1
B. 1 : 6 : 15 : 20 : 15 : 6 : 1
C. 1 : 2 : 1
D. 1 : 4 : 6 : 4 : 1
Answer» C. 1 : 2 : 1
15350.

The peculiar characteristic of pea flowers is

A. long petals
B. round petals
C. blue coloured petals
D. papilionaceous corolla
Answer» E.