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16601.

Mumbai court to pronounce sentence in ................... encounter case today.

A. Lakhan Bhaiya
B. Rajesh Bhaiya
C. Narendra Bhaiya
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Rajesh Bhaiya
16602.

Which one of the following is a fusion process?

A. atom bomb
B. hydrogen bomb
C. ordinary bomb
D. none of these
Answer» C. ordinary bomb
16603.

The quit India movement was started in the year

A. 1939
B. 1943
C. 1945
D. 1942
Answer» E.
16604.

Which of the following sounds can be heard by human ear?

A. 31 vibrations/sec
B. 10000 vibrations/sec
C. 25000 vibrations/sec
D. 30000 vibrations/sec
Answer» C. 25000 vibrations/sec
16605.

Which of the following services products of banks is specially designed and launched to help students?

A. Education loan
B. Corporate loan
C. Business loan
D. Medical loan
Answer» B. Corporate loan
16606.

Why a weather balloon is not fully inflated on the ground?

A. because air inside it expands as it rises up and it may burst
B. to keep the balloon stable
C. to withstand the air pressure at the high altitude
D. none of these
Answer» B. to keep the balloon stable
16607.

................ decision of Top Congress leaders including PM, Sonia Gandhi to meet.

A. Telangana
B. top
C. medium
D. All of the above
Answer» B. top
16608.

Who among the following is the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh at present?

A. Akhilesh Yadav
B. Mulayam Singh Yadav
C. Mayawati
D. Amar Singh
Answer» B. Mulayam Singh Yadav
16609.

Which one of the following is called 'Adam's Apple' in human body?

A. thyroid
B. liver
C. kidney
D. thymus
Answer» B. liver
16610.

The foundation for the Vijayanagar city and kingdom was laid by

A. Harihara and Bukka
B. Rama Raya
C. Krishnadevaraya
D. Sadasiva Raya
Answer» B. Rama Raya
16611.

The main constituent of gobar gas is

A. methane
B. hydrogen
C. ethane
D. carbondioxide
Answer» B. hydrogen
16612.

Standard and Poor's is a Credit Rating Agency of international repute. Which of the following is one such agency of Indian origin?

A. IBA
B. CRISIL
C. SEBI
D. IRDA
Answer» C. SEBI
16613.

Element found in all organic compounds is

A. hydrogen
B. carbon
C. oxigen
D. nitrogen
Answer» C. oxigen
16614.

Who introduced English in India?

A. Lord William Bentick
B. . Lord Canning
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Dalhousie
Answer» B. . Lord Canning
16615.

Which colour has got maximum refractive index in glass?

A. violet
B. red
C. green
D. blue
Answer» C. green
16616.

What does tha letter F denote in 'NBFCs', a term seen very frequently inbanking world these days?

A. Formal
B. Fiscal
C. Financial
D. Functional
Answer» D. Functional
16617.

Superconductivity

A. maximum at very low temperature
B. increases with temperature
C. decreases with temperature
D. does not change with temperature
Answer» B. increases with temperature
16618.

Which of the following is the most essential financial service which should be provided to the poor people to bring them into the network of financial inclusion?

A. Insurance for life
B. Investment plan for future
C. Pension for old age
D. A bank account where he/she can save small amount
Answer» E.
16619.

who is the launch fresh agitation for Jan Lokpal bill from October.

A. Manmohan Singh
B. Anna hazare
C. Ashok Gahlot
D. Pardav Mukharji
Answer» C. Ashok Gahlot
16620.

An electric bell is placed in a vacuum jar. We will hear ?

A. sound with
B. more louder sound
C. less louder sound
D. no sound
Answer» E.
16621.

USA has asked India to reduce its dependence on crude oil supply from which of the following countries which is also a member of OPEC?

A. Venezuela
B. Iraq
C. Libya
D. Iran
Answer» E.
16622.

Ashoka conquered Kalinga in the year

A. 327 BC
B. 261 BC
C. 127 AD
D. 231 AD
Answer» C. 127 AD
16623.

Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for reflecting radio waves to the earth?

A. messosphere
B. stretosphere
C. ionosphere
D. troposphere
Answer» D. troposphere
16624.

688 472 347 283 256 ?

A. 236
B. 229
C. 255
D. 248
Answer» E.
16625.

The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and_____

A. Nizam of Hyderabad
B. Tipu Sultan
C. Chand Bibi
D. Haider Ali
Answer» C. Chand Bibi
16626.

Light waves are different from sound waves

A. Light waves travel in equal speed in all media but sound waves do not
B. Light can travel through water but sound can not
C. Sound waves are not electromagnetic but light waves are electromagnetic.
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
16627.

The boiling point of water depends on

A. relative humidity
B. the material of the container
C. the atmospheric pressure
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
16628.

Sea route in India was discovered by

A. None of these
B. Vasco–da–gama
C. Amundsen
D. Columbus
Answer» C. Amundsen
16629.

Astronomers find new .................... where it rains glass today ?

A. Blue planet
B. Red planet
C. Pink planet
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Red planet
16630.

Food is cooked faster in pressure cooker because

A. due to the high pressure water boils at high temperature
B. heat can not escape
C. in the cooker water boils at very low temperature
D. steam is hotter than boiling water
Answer» B. heat can not escape
16631.

The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period was

A. Kanishka
B. Kuvishka
C. . Kharavela
D. Simuka
Answer» D. Simuka
16632.

Scalding with boiling water is less severe than scalding by steam because

A. steam contains more energy than boiling water
B. steam is at higher temperature that boiling water
C. steam can penetrate the skin
D. steam is in higher pressure
Answer» B. steam is at higher temperature that boiling water
16633.

Even in a hot day also the surface water of a pond remains cool because

A. water at the bottom remains cool and rises up
B. water evaporates at the surface and it causes cooling
C. the heat absorbs at the surface transmitted downwards
D. none of these
Answer» C. the heat absorbs at the surface transmitted downwards
16634.

5 15 35 75 155 ?

A. 295
B. 315
C. 275
D. 305
Answer» C. 275
16635.

What would be the circumference of a circle whose area is 745.36 sq cm?

A. 94.4 cm
B. 88.8 cm
C. 96.3 cm
D. None of these
Answer» E.
16636.

We feel comfortable under a fan during summer because

A. it throws cool air on us
B. it produces air which takes heat away
C. it sets the air in motion and increases the evaporation rate of sweat
D. it produces convection current
Answer» D. it produces convection current
16637.

A national religion called Din–i–Illahi was promulgated by

A. Aurangazeb
B. Humayun
C. Babur
D. Akbar
Answer» E.
16638.

A little ether on the palm gives a cooling sensation because

A. enters the pores of the skin
B. condenses on the palm
C. it is a cold liquid
D. absorbs heat from palm and evaporates
Answer» E.
16639.

Mohan sold an item for ` 4,510 and incurred a loss of 45%. At what priceshould he have sold the item to have earned a profit of 45%?

A. 10,900
B. 12,620
C. 11,890
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
16640.

Drinks remain hot or cold for a long time in a thermos flask because of the

A. vacuum between the double walls
B. presence of air, which is a bad conductor of heat, in between the double walls
C. silver coating on the inside of the double walls
D. combine effects of (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
16641.

A juice centre requires 35 dozen guavas for 28 days. How many dozen guavas will it require for 36 days?

A. 50
B. 53
C. 52
D. 45
Answer» E.
16642.

Mahabharata war took place in

A. 1200 BC
B. 1000 BC
C. 900 BC
D. 500 AD
Answer» D. 500 AD
16643.

Hot coffee is poured simultaneously in four metallic cups painted outside with different types of paints. After some time, the coffee will be found coldest in the cup painted

A. shining black
B. rough black
C. rough white
D. shining white
Answer» C. rough white
16644.

In an examination it is required to get 65% of the aggregate marks to pass. A student gets 874 marks and is declared failed by 10% marks. What is the maximum aggregate marks a student can get?

A. 1450
B. 1640
C. 1500
D. None of these
Answer» E.
16645.

Woollen cloths keep us warm in winter because

A. it do not allow cool air to enter
B. it produces more heat
C. it is good conductor of heat
D. it do not allow heat from our body to escape
Answer» E.
16646.

The magnificient temple at Halebid was established by

A. Naickers
B. Hosysalas
C. Pandyas
D. Cholas
Answer» C. Pandyas
16647.

A thermostat is a device used

A. producing heat
B. to switching off an electrical appliance
C. measuring temperature
D. regulating temperature
Answer» E.
16648.

Which one of the following is the best conductor of heat?

A. mercury
B. alcohol
C. water
D. ether
Answer» B. alcohol
16649.

What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of 7,640 at the rate of 15 pcpa after two years?

A. 2,634.9
B. 2,643.9
C. 2,364.9
D. 2,463.9
Answer» E.
16650.

Who said that there was no Slavery in India?

A. Megasthenese
B. Heiun Tsang
C. Strabo
D. Fahien
Answer» B. Heiun Tsang