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15701.

Water is used in hot water bottles because:

A. it is easily obtained in pure form
B. it has high specific heat
C. it is cheaper and not harmful
D. it is easy to heat water
Answer» C. it is cheaper and not harmful
15702.

Mention the ray which appears to originate outside the earth.

A. cosmic ray
B. the ultra-violet ray
C. the alpha ray
D. the beta ray
Answer» B. the ultra-violet ray
15703.

A person cannot see objects clearly which are nearer than 75 cms from his eyes. What disease is he suffering from?

A. Astigmatism
B. Colour-blindness
C. Myopia
D. Hypermetropia
Answer» E.
15704.

The device used for converting alternating current to direct current is called

A. Inverter
B. Rectifier
C. Transmitter
D. Transformer
Answer» C. Transmitter
15705.

Chimney:Smoke

A. Tea:Kettle
B. Clay:Ceramic
C. House:Roof
D. Gun:Bullet
Answer» E.
15706.

Which one of the following is commonly called Edible sponge mushroom’?

A. Sargassum
B. Morchella
C. Agaricus
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
15707.

Apostate:Religion

A. Teacher:Education
B. Trailer:Country
C. Potentate:Kingdom
D. Jailer:Law
Answer» C. Potentate:Kingdom
15708.

Which of the following country has more than 55,000 lakes?

A. Poland
B. Denmark
C. Finland
D. Norway
Answer» D. Norway
15709.

Which of the following is not an essential function of the skin in the human body?

A. protects the internal or of the body
B. acts as a sensory organ
C. regulates the temperature of the body
D. gives shape to the body
Answer» E.
15710.

Cigarette:Tabacco

A. coffee:Caffeine
B. Milk:Bottle
C. Cigar:Filter
D. Shoes:Socks
Answer» B. Milk:Bottle
15711.

Supersonic jets cause pollution by thinning of

A. Sulphur dioxide layer
B. Carbon dioxide layer
C. Ozone layer
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
15712.

Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?

A. Rajaraja Chola
B. Mahendra Varman
C. Narsimha Varman
D. Narsimha Chola
Answer» D. Narsimha Chola
15713.

The 189th member of United Nations is

A. Palau
B. Tuvalu
C. Soloman Islands
D. Nauru
Answer» C. Soloman Islands
15714.

Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ?

A. 1972
B. 1973
C. 1974
D. 1975
Answer» E.
15715.

The Simon Commission was appointed in

A. 1927
B. 1928
C. 1929
D. 1930
Answer» B. 1928
15716.

Light:Glint

A. Tide:Wave
B. Scent:Whiff
C. Colour:Shade
D. Sound:Blare
Answer» E.
15717.

India's newsprint industry is mainly located in

A. Indore
B. Dehradun
C. Nepanagar
D. Nagpur
Answer» D. Nagpur
15718.

The first country to legalise medically assisted suicide is

A. Switzerland
B. New Zealand
C. USA
D. Netherlands
Answer» E.
15719.

Indolence:Beaver

A. Elegance;Peacock
B. Ferocity:Lamp
C. Passivity:Cow
D. Joviality:Hyena
Answer» B. Ferocity:Lamp
15720.

Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in...

A. Trophical Evergreen Forests
B. Tropical most Decidous
C. Alpine forests
D. Trophical Thorn Forests
Answer» E.
15721.

The Common Wealth of Independent states (CIS) consists of....republica?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 13
D. 12
Answer» E.
15722.

Postal Voting is other wise called:

A. external voting
B. secret voting
C. plural voting
D. proxy voting
Answer» E.
15723.

Which of the following harbours is considered as the world's finest natural harbour?

A. Sydney harbour
B. Toronto harbour
C. New Jersy harbour
D. Singapore harbour
Answer» B. Toronto harbour
15724.

TheKiller Instinctis written by

A. Sulakshan Mohan
B. M.K.Santanam
C. O.P.Sabharwal
D. Subash Jain
Answer» D. Subash Jain
15725.

The Secretary-General of UN is appointed by the

A. Security Council
B. Trusteeship Council
C. General Assembly
D. World Bank
Answer» D. World Bank
15726.

The General Assembly of United Nations meets

A. Once a year
B. twice a year
C. thrice a year
D. Once in five years
Answer» B. twice a year
15727.

All India Radio commenced operations in

A. 1926
B. 1936
C. 1945
D. 1947
Answer» C. 1945
15728.

Energy:Joule

A. AXE:GRIND
B. AMMETER:CURRENT
C. POWAR:AMPER
D. RESISTANCE:OHM
Answer» E.
15729.

New York is situated on the river

A. Hudson
B. Thames
C. Danube
D. Tigris
Answer» B. Thames
15730.

he Woman of the Millenniumselected by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is

A. Margaret Thacher
B. Hillary Clinton
C. Chandrika Kumaratunga
D. Indira Gandhi
Answer» E.
15731.

Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War ?

A. Gen. V. P. Malik
B. Gen. S. K. Sinha
C. K. Subramanyam
D. K. C. Panth
Answer» D. K. C. Panth
15732.

The C. K. Nayudu Trophy is related to the sport of

A. cricket
B. Hockey
C. Football
D. Chess
Answer» B. Hockey
15733.

Fish:Shoal

A. audiance:Theatre
B. shark:school
C. Elephant:Flock
D. Whale:heard:classroom
Answer» D. Whale:heard:classroom
15734.

National Institute of Oceanography is located in :

A. Calcutta
B. Chennai
C. Mangalore
D. Panaji
Answer» E.
15735.

The 2004 Olympics were held in :

A. Bangkok
B. Rome
C. Athens
D. Nagasaki
Answer» D. Nagasaki
15736.

Darkness:Lamp

A. Fatigue:Exercie
B. thirst:Water
C. Medicine:illness
D. Study:Classroom
Answer» C. Medicine:illness
15737.

Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra?

A. Akbar
B. Babar
C. Sikinder Lodi
D. Mubarak Shah Sayyad
Answer» D. Mubarak Shah Sayyad
15738.

The first tide generated electricity project was established at

A. Vizhinjam, Kerala
B. Mangalore, Karnataka
C. Paradeep, Orissa
D. Vishakapattanam
Answer» B. Mangalore, Karnataka
15739.

Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize threetimes so far?

A. Medame Curie
B. Linus Pauling
C. Alexender Flemming
D. International Committee of the Redcross
Answer» E.
15740.

The Finance Commission is appointed for every....year?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
15741.

The state with the lowest population in India is

A. Goa
B. Tripura
C. Mizoram
D. Sikkim
Answer» E.
15742.

A difference of 1 degree in longitude at the Equator is equivalent to nearly

A. 101 km
B. 111 km
C. 121 km
D. 125 km
Answer» C. 121 km
15743.

A __________ predesigned document that already has coordinating fonts, a layout, and a background.

A. ruler
B. model
C. template
D. guide
Answer» D. guide
15744.

Which of the following planets rotates clock wise?

A. Pluto
B. Jupiter
C. Venus
D. Mercury
Answer» D. Mercury
15745.

Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet

A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Saturn
D. Neptune
Answer» D. Neptune
15746.

Using More Than One Medium In A Project Is Commonly Refused To As .......?

A. Multimedia
B. CAD
C. Photo - Realistic
D. CGL
Answer» C. Photo - Realistic
15747.

Canary Islands belongs to

A. Norway
B. Spain
C. New Zealand
D. Portugal
Answer» C. New Zealand
15748.

To create a prototype of a new product, a designer might use a __________ program.

A. CAD
B. 3D modeling
C. paint
D. draw
Answer» C. paint
15749.

Ship : Sea : : Camel : ?

A. Forest
B. Land
C. Mountain
D. Desert
Answer» E.
15750.

Dilatory : Expeditious : : Direct : ?

A. Tortuous
B. Circumlocutory
C. Straight
D. Curved
Answer» C. Straight