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| 16301. |
Which one is not a constituent of nucleic acid? |
| A. | Uracil |
| B. | Phosphoric acid |
| C. | Guanidine |
| D. | Ribose sugar |
| Answer» D. Ribose sugar | |
| 16302. |
Which one of the following DOES NOT involve coagulation? |
| A. | Formation of delta region |
| B. | Peptization |
| C. | Clotting of blood by the use of ferric chloride |
| D. | Treatment of drinking water by potash alum |
| Answer» C. Clotting of blood by the use of ferric chloride | |
| 16303. |
What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India?1. Bimbisara2. Mahapadma Nanda3. Kanishka I4. SkandaguptaSelect the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 3-1-4-2 |
| B. | 2-3-4-1 |
| C. | 4-3-2-1 |
| D. | 1-2-3-4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16304. |
With which one of the following movements is the slogan 'Do or die' associated? |
| A. | Quit India Movement |
| B. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Swadeshi Movement |
| Answer» B. Civil Disobedience Movement | |
| 16305. |
Which one of the following is a covalent crystal? |
| A. | Ice |
| B. | Rock salt |
| C. | Dry ice |
| D. | Quartz |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16306. |
2SO2(g) O2(g) is an example for? |
| A. | irreversible reaction |
| B. | homogenous catalysis |
| C. | heterogenous catalysis |
| D. | neutralisation reaction |
| Answer» D. neutralisation reaction | |
| 16307. |
2HI(g) Ý H2(g) I2(g)The equilibrium constant of the above reaction is 6.4 at 300 K. If 0.25 mole each of H2 and I2 are added to the system, the equilibrium constant will be? |
| A. | 3.2 |
| B. | 6.4 |
| C. | 1.6 |
| D. | 0.8 |
| Answer» C. 1.6 | |
| 16308. |
30 cc of HCl, 20 cc of 5 HNO3 and 40 cc of NaOH solutions are mixed and the volume was made up to 1 dm3. The pH of the resulting solution is? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 16309. |
Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India? |
| A. | Winston Churchill |
| B. | Neville Chamberlain |
| C. | Stanley Baldwin |
| D. | James Ramsay MacDonald |
| Answer» B. Neville Chamberlain | |
| 16310. |
5 moles of SO2 and 5 moles of O2 are allowed to react. At equilibrium, it was found that 60% of SO2 is used up. lf the partial pressure of the equilibrium mixture is one atmosphere. the partial pressure of O2 is? |
| A. | 0.21 atm |
| B. | 0.41 atm |
| C. | 0.82 atm |
| D. | 0.52 atm |
| Answer» C. 0.82 atm | |
| 16311. |
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is? |
| A. | between 6 and 7 |
| B. | between 7 and 8 |
| C. | between 10 and 11 |
| D. | between 5 and 6 |
| Answer» C. between 10 and 11 | |
| 16312. |
2 gm of a radioactive sample having half life of 15 days was synthesised on 1st Jan 2009. The amount of the sample left behind on 1st March. 2009 (including both the days)? |
| A. | 0.125 gm |
| B. | 0 gm |
| C. | 0.5 gm |
| D. | 1 gm |
| Answer» B. 0 gm | |
| 16313. |
cm3 of 0.1 N monobasic acid requires 15 cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution whose normality is? |
| A. | 1.5 N |
| B. | 0.066 N |
| C. | 0.15 N |
| D. | 0.66 N |
| Answer» C. 0.15 N | |
| 16314. |
0.5 mole of each of H2, SO2 and CH4 are kept in a container. A hole was made in the container. After 3 hours, the order of partial pressures in the container will be? |
| A. | pSO2 u003e pCH4, u003e pH2 |
| B. | pSO2 u003e pH2 u003e pCH4 |
| C. | pH2 u003e pCH4 u003e pSO2 |
| D. | pH2 u003e pSO2 u003e pCH4 |
| Answer» B. pSO2 u003e pH2 u003e pCH4 | |
| 16315. |
During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in |
| A. | Swadeshi Movement |
| B. | Quit India Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| Answer» C. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 16316. |
0.023 g of sodium metal is reacted with 100 cm3 of water. The pH of the resulting solution is ______? |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» C. 10 | |
| 16317. |
I effect is shown by? |
| A. | -CH3 |
| B. | -Br |
| C. | -Cl |
| D. | -N02 |
| Answer» B. -Br | |
| 16318. |
Consider the following statements: 1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.Which of these statements is/are correct |
| A. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| B. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| C. | Only 2 |
| D. | Only 1 |
| Answer» C. Only 2 | |
| 16319. |
Consider the following statements:The Cripps Proposals include the provision for1. Full independence for India.2. Creation of Constitution-making body.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» D. 1 only | |
| 16320. |
With reference to the Simon Commission’s recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct? |
| A. | It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits and compared to Indian recruits. |
| B. | It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the Centre. |
| C. | It proposed the setting up of inter – provincial council under the Home Department |
| D. | It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the province. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16321. |
In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons? |
| A. | Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of India National Congress was Swaraj |
| C. | Partition of Bengal took effect |
| D. | The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hall |
| Answer» D. The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hall | |
| 16322. |
Consider the following statements:1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour.2. The first Export processing zone in India was set up in Kandla.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» C. 2 only | |
| 16323. |
The age pyramid with broad base indicates? |
| A. | A stable population |
| B. | Low percentage of young individuals |
| C. | High percentage of old individuals |
| D. | High percentage of young individuals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16324. |
Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16325. |
Climate of the world is threatened by? |
| A. | Increasing concentration of atmospheric oxygen |
| B. | Increasing amount of atmospheric carbondioxide |
| C. | Decreasing amount of atmospheric oxygen |
| D. | Decreasing amount of atmospheric carbondioxide |
| Answer» C. Decreasing amount of atmospheric oxygen | |
| 16326. |
Which one of the following is not a parasitic adaptation? |
| A. | Loss of reproductive capacityAnswer |
| B. | Loss of digestive organs |
| C. | Development of adhesive organs |
| D. | Loss of unnecessary sense organs |
| Answer» B. Loss of digestive organs | |
| 16327. |
With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted “Home Charges”?1. Funds used to support the India Office in London.2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» D. 1 only | |
| 16328. |
When man eats fish which feeds on zooplankton which have eaten small plants, the producer in the chain is? |
| A. | Zooplankton |
| B. | Fish |
| C. | Small plants |
| D. | Man |
| Answer» D. Man | |
| 16329. |
Which one of the following is not correct as regards the harmful effects of particulate matter of the size 2.5 micro meters or less? |
| A. | It can be inhaled into the lungs |
| B. | It can directly enter into our circulatory system |
| C. | It can cause respiratory problems |
| D. | It can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs |
| Answer» C. It can cause respiratory problems | |
| 16330. |
Which one of the following is a hallucinogenic drug? |
| A. | Lysergic acid diethylamide |
| B. | Morphine |
| C. | Caffeine |
| D. | Opium |
| Answer» B. Morphine | |
| 16331. |
Microbe used for biocontrol of pest butterfly caterpillars is? |
| A. | Trichoderma sp. |
| B. | Bacillus thuringiensis |
| C. | Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| D. | Streptococcus sp. |
| Answer» C. Saccharomyces cerevisiae | |
| 16332. |
Consider the following pairs:1. B. G. Tilak - founder of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha2. Madan Mohan Malaviya - founder of Banaras Hindu University3. Keshab Chandra Sen - Leader of Brahmo SamajWhich of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» C. 1 and 2 only | |
| 16333. |
Tissue culture technique can produce infinite number of new plants from a small parental tissue. The economic importance of the technique is in raising? |
| A. | Variants through picking up somaclonal variations |
| B. | Homozygous diploid plants |
| C. | Genetically uniform population identical to the original parent |
| D. | Development of new species |
| Answer» D. Development of new species | |
| 16334. |
The finch species of Galapagos Islands are grouped according to their food sources. Which of the following is not a finch food? |
| A. | Seeds |
| B. | Insects |
| C. | Tree buds |
| D. | Carrion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16335. |
In an inducible operon, the genes are? |
| A. | Always expressed |
| B. | Usually expressed unless a signal turns them “off” |
| C. | Usually not expressed unless a signal turns them “on” |
| D. | Never expressed |
| Answer» D. Never expressed | |
| 16336. |
Identify the site where Wuchereria bancrofti is normally found on human body? |
| A. | Skin between the fingers |
| B. | Blood vessels of the thigh region |
| C. | Muscles of the legs |
| D. | Lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16337. |
Dinosaurs dominated the world in which of the following geological era? |
| A. | Mesozoic |
| B. | Jurassic |
| C. | Coenozoic |
| D. | Devonion |
| Answer» B. Jurassic | |
| 16338. |
Down’s syndrome in humans is due to? |
| A. | Two ‘Y’ chromosomes |
| B. | Three copies of chromosome 21 |
| C. | Three ‘X’ chromosomes |
| D. | Monosomy |
| Answer» C. Three ‘X’ chromosomes | |
| 16339. |
In our society women are blamed for producing female children. Choose the correct answer for the sex-determination in humans? |
| A. | Due to some defect in the women |
| B. | Due to the genetic make up of the particular sperm which fertilizes the egg |
| C. | Due to some defect like aspermia in man |
| D. | Due to the genetic make up of the egg |
| Answer» C. Due to some defect like aspermia in man | |
| 16340. |
What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16341. |
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)? |
| A. | Genital herpes and sickle-cell anaemia are both STD |
| B. | Haemophilia is one of the STD |
| C. | A person may contact syphilis by sharing milk with one already suffering from the disease |
| D. | The chances of a 5 year boy contacting a STD are very little |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16342. |
Which one is the incorrect statement with regards to the importance of pedigree analysis? |
| A. | It helps to trace the inheritance of a specific trait |
| B. | It helps to understand whether the trait in question is dominant or recessive |
| C. | It confirms that DNA is the carrier of genetic information |
| D. | It confirms that the trait is linked to one of the autosome |
| Answer» D. It confirms that the trait is linked to one of the autosome | |
| 16343. |
The stage transferred into the uterus after induced fertilization of ova in the laboratory is? |
| A. | Morula |
| B. | Embryo at 2 blastomere stage |
| C. | Embryo at 4 blastomere stage |
| D. | Zygote |
| Answer» B. Embryo at 2 blastomere stage | |
| 16344. |
One of the following is not a method of contraception – which one? |
| A. | Tubectomy |
| B. | Pills of a combination of oxytocin and vasopressin |
| C. | Condoms |
| D. | Lippes loop |
| Answer» C. Condoms | |
| 16345. |
The foetal ejection reflex in humans triggers releaseof? |
| A. | Human Placental Lactogen (hPL) from placenta |
| B. | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) fromplacenta |
| C. | Oxytocin from foetal pituitary |
| D. | Oxytocin from maternal pituitary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16346. |
Norepinephrine:(a) Is released by sympathetic fibres(b) Is released by parasympathetic fibres(c) Increases the heart rate(d) Decreases blood pressureWhich of the above said statements are correct? |
| A. | (a) and (d) |
| B. | (b) and (c) |
| C. | (a) and (c) |
| D. | (b) and (d) |
| Answer» D. (b) and (d) | |
| 16347. |
Consider the following statements:1. The term Swaraj means self-rule, self-government2. Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das.3. Lahore session of the congress demand for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) in its resolution on 26 January, 1930.Which of the statements given above is/are correct |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | only 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» B. only 1 and 2 | |
| 16348. |
Select the option which correctly matches the endocrine gland with its hormone and its function? |
| A. | Ovary(Endocrinegland)---u003eFSH(Hormone)---u003estimulates follicular development and the secretion of estrogens(Function) |
| B. | Placenta(Endocrinegland)---u003eestrogen(Hormone)---u003einitiates secretion of the milk(Function) |
| C. | Corpus luteum(Endocrinegland)---u003eestrogen(Hormone)---u003eessential for maintenance of endometerium.(Function) |
| D. | Leydig cells(Endocrinegland)---u003eandrogen(Hormone)---u003einitiates the production of sperms(Function) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16349. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Raja Rammohun Roy was an advocate of ethical social reform, and political liberalism in India2. He was the founder of Banaras Hindu University3. He attacked the practice of SatiWhich of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | only 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» C. 2 only | |
| 16350. |
During muscle contraction in humans the? |
| A. | Actin filaments shorten |
| B. | A band remain same |
| C. | Sarcomere does not shorten |
| D. | A, H and I bands shorten |
| Answer» C. Sarcomere does not shorten | |