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| 16701. |
The positions of the first and fifth letter of the word SUITABLE areinterchanged. Similarly, the positions of second and sixth letter, third and seventh letter, and fourth and eighth letter are interchanged. In the New arrangement, how many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is third from the left end and the alphabet which is second from the right end? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | More than four |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 16702. |
The first wave of Aryan immigration into India began in |
| A. | 1000 A.D. |
| B. | 1500 BC |
| C. | 1000 BC |
| D. | 500 BC |
| Answer» C. 1000 BC | |
| 16703. |
How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters PCYOusing all the letters, but each letter only once in each word? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 16704. |
A steel ball floats on mercury because |
| A. | a steel ball can be made float on any liquid by suitable adjustment. |
| B. | mercury does not allow any metal ball to sink in it. |
| C. | mercury is also a metal in liquid form. |
| D. | the density of mercury is higher than that of steel. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16705. |
The last Mughal Emperor was |
| A. | Noor Jehan |
| B. | Bahadur Shah |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Akba |
| Answer» C. Babur | |
| 16706. |
The density of sea water increases as |
| A. | depth and salinity increase |
| B. | depth and salinity decrease |
| C. | depth decreases and salinity increases |
| D. | depth increases and salinity decreases |
| Answer» B. depth and salinity decrease | |
| 16707. |
The French made their advent through |
| A. | Pondicherry |
| B. | . Karaikal |
| C. | Yenam |
| D. | Mahe |
| Answer» B. . Karaikal | |
| 16708. |
Conservation of energy means. |
| A. | Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. |
| B. | Energy can be created as well as destroyed. |
| C. | Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed. |
| D. | Energy can be created but can not be destroyed. |
| Answer» B. Energy can be created as well as destroyed. | |
| 16709. |
The period of a geostationary satellite is |
| A. | 36 hours |
| B. | 40 hours |
| C. | 12 hours |
| D. | 24 hours |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16710. |
A person having AB group of blood can donate to a person having |
| A. | O group |
| B. | A group |
| C. | B group |
| D. | AB group |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16711. |
When the speed of a body is doubled, its kinetic energy becomes |
| A. | half |
| B. | quadruple |
| C. | double |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. double | |
| 16712. |
A sheet of paper can be pulled out quickly from under a glass of water without spilling the water. This due to ? |
| A. | acceleration |
| B. | acceleration |
| C. | Newton's third law of motion |
| D. | inertia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16713. |
Rig Veda is believed by the historians to have been written when it was |
| A. | Beginning of Iron Age |
| B. | Bronze Age |
| C. | Copper Age |
| D. | Stone Age |
| Answer» B. Bronze Age | |
| 16714. |
Which one of the following was the port city of the Indus Valley Civilisation? |
| A. | Mohenjodara |
| B. | Lothal |
| C. | Kalibangan |
| D. | Harappa |
| Answer» C. Kalibangan | |
| 16715. |
When velocity is doubled ? |
| A. | kinetic energy is doubled |
| B. | acceleration is doubled |
| C. | potential energy is doubled |
| D. | momentum is doubled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16716. |
One finds it more difficult to walk on ice than on a concrete road because |
| A. | ice is soft and spongy where as concrete is hard |
| B. | there is more friction on the ice than on concrete |
| C. | the friction between the ice and the feet is less than that between the concrete and feet |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 16717. |
Babar entered India for the first time through |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Kashmi |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Sind |
| Answer» D. Sind | |
| 16718. |
Sea route to India was discovered by |
| A. | None of these |
| B. | Vasco–da–gama |
| C. | Amundsen |
| D. | Columbus |
| Answer» C. Amundsen | |
| 16719. |
The Aryans came from Central Asia to India around |
| A. | 2500 B.C. |
| B. | 3500 B.C. |
| C. | 6500 B.C |
| D. | 8000 B.C |
| Answer» B. 3500 B.C. | |
| 16720. |
A person weighs more in a lift, which is |
| A. | accelerating upward |
| B. | moving up with constant velocity |
| C. | accelerating downward |
| D. | moving down with constant velocity |
| Answer» B. moving up with constant velocity | |
| 16721. |
The gravitational force with which the sun attracts the earth |
| A. | is less than the force with which the earth attracts the sun. |
| B. | is more than the force with which the earth attracts the sun. |
| C. | is same as the force with which the earth attracts the sun. |
| D. | is constant throughout the year. |
| Answer» B. is more than the force with which the earth attracts the sun. | |
| 16722. |
The weight of a body is ? |
| A. | more on the hills than in the plains. |
| B. | the same everywhere on the surface of the earth. |
| C. | maximum at the equator |
| D. | maximum at the pole. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16723. |
The first to establish regular trade with India was |
| A. | English |
| B. | French |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | Dutch |
| Answer» D. Dutch | |
| 16724. |
Indian Navy Act was passed on |
| A. | 1930 |
| B. | 1927 |
| C. | 1925 |
| D. | 1921 |
| Answer» C. 1925 | |
| 16725. |
The first ruler of Pala dynasty was |
| A. | None of these |
| B. | Bhaskaravarman |
| C. | Dharmapala |
| D. | Gopala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16726. |
The first president of the Republic of India was |
| A. | Dr.Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Dr.Radhakrishnan |
| C. | Zakir Hussain |
| D. | V.V.Giri |
| Answer» B. Dr.Radhakrishnan | |
| 16727. |
In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated |
| A. | None of these |
| B. | the Portuguese |
| C. | the French |
| D. | the Dutch |
| Answer» D. the Dutch | |
| 16728. |
Do or Die slogan is associated with |
| A. | Nethaji |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Bala Gangadhara Tilak |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16729. |
The Civil services in India was established by? |
| A. | Lord Cornwallis |
| B. | Lord William Bentick |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Lord Rippon |
| Answer» B. Lord William Bentick | |
| 16730. |
The founder of Portuguese power in India was |
| A. | Vasco–da–gama |
| B. | Albuquerque |
| C. | Salsette |
| D. | Danes |
| Answer» C. Salsette | |
| 16731. |
Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades?I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodiesII. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the riversIII.Lack of marketing facilitiesSelect the correct answer from the codes given below |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | II and II |
| Answer» D. II and II | |
| 16732. |
Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India?I. The decline in overseas marketII. Inadequately supply of raw juteIII. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materialsSelect the correct answer from the codes given below |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | II and III |
| Answer» B. I, II and III | |
| 16733. |
Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?. |
| A. | Hirakud |
| B. | Gandhi Sagar |
| C. | Periyar |
| D. | Tungabhadra |
| Answer» C. Periyar | |
| 16734. |
Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneissII. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheetsIII. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau IV. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | I, II, III and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, III and IV | |
| 16735. |
Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?I. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsulaII. The Himalayan MountainsIII. The vastness of the countryIV. The presence of the Indian ocean |
| A. | I |
| B. | II |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16736. |
The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly ? |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 60% |
| Answer» B. 50% | |
| 16737. |
Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?. |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
| B. | Jharkhand and Orissa |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra |
| D. | West Bengal and Assam |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra | |
| 16738. |
The only state in India that produces saffron is ? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» D. Meghalaya | |
| 16739. |
The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by. |
| A. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. |
| B. | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. |
| C. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. |
| D. | Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd. |
| Answer» C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | |
| 16740. |
Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?I. It is largely practiced in AssamII. It is referred to as 'slash and burn' techniqueIII. In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» B. II and III | |
| 16741. |
The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is. |
| A. | decreasing |
| B. | increasing |
| C. | static |
| D. | decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area |
| Answer» B. increasing | |
| 16742. |
Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?I. LocationII. Thermal contrastIII. Upper air circulationIV. Inter-tropical convergence zone |
| A. | I |
| B. | II, III |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16743. |
Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I. Higher per acre field of sugarcaneII. Higher sucrose content of sugarcaneIII. Lower labour costIV. Longer crushing period |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | I, II and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16744. |
The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called. |
| A. | the Palghat gap |
| B. | the Bolan pass |
| C. | the Thalgat pass |
| D. | the Bhorghat pass |
| Answer» B. the Bolan pass | |
| 16745. |
Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria and Vibrio comma causes ? |
| A. | tetanus |
| B. | influenza |
| C. | cholera |
| D. | typhoid |
| Answer» D. typhoid | |
| 16746. |
Pollen grains in plants are produced in? |
| A. | roots |
| B. | leaves |
| C. | flower |
| D. | stem |
| Answer» D. stem | |
| 16747. |
Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the? |
| A. | salivary glands |
| B. | pituitary glands |
| C. | thyroid glands |
| D. | pancreas |
| Answer» B. pituitary glands | |
| 16748. |
Plants that grow under average temperature and moisture are called? |
| A. | mesophytes |
| B. | halophytes |
| C. | hydrophytes |
| D. | xerophytes |
| Answer» B. halophytes | |
| 16749. |
Mutation is? |
| A. | a factor responsible for plant growth |
| B. | a change which affects the offspring of F2 generation only |
| C. | a change that is inherited |
| D. | a change which affects the parents |
| Answer» D. a change which affects the parents | |
| 16750. |
Oxygen in our blood is transported by a protein named? |
| A. | haemoglobin |
| B. | keratin |
| C. | collagen |
| D. | myoglobin |
| Answer» B. keratin | |