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17101.

In a healthy adult man the normal diastolic pressure is ?

A. 80 mm Hg
B. 100 mm Hg
C. 90 mm Hg
D. 120 mm Hg
Answer» B. 100 mm Hg
17102.

Grafting is successful in dicots but not in monocots because the dicots have ?

A. cork cambium
B. vessels with elements arranged end to end
C. cambium for secondary growth
D. vascular bundles arranged in a ring
Answer» D. vascular bundles arranged in a ring
17103.

In which one pair both the plants can be vegetatively propagated by leaf pieces ?

A. Agave and Kalanchoe
B. Asparagus and Bryophyllum
C. Chrysanthemum and Agave
D. Bryophyllum and Kalanchoe
Answer» E.
17104.

Double fertilization involves ?

A. Fertilization of the egg by two male gametes.
B. Fertilization of the egg and the central cell by two sperms brought by different pollen tubes
C. Fertilization of two eggs in the same embryo sac by two sperms brought by one pollen tube
D. Fertilization of the egg and the central cell by two sperms brought by the same pollen tube
Answer» C. Fertilization of two eggs in the same embryo sac by two sperms brought by one pollen tube
17105.

Consider the following statements and chose the correct option (a) The genetic constitution of a plant is unaffected in vegetative propagation(b) Rhizome in ginger serves as an organ of vegetative reproduction(c) Totipotency of cells enables us to micropropagate plants?

A. Statements (a) and (b) alone are true
B. All the three statements (a), (b) and (c) are true
C. Statements (b) and (c) alone are true
D. Statements (b) alone is true
Answer» C. Statements (b) and (c) alone are true
17106.

There are 10 flowers in one individual plant of Crotalaria. In each microsporangium of every stamen of all the flowers, there are 30 microspore mother cells. How many pollen grains are formed from that plant?

A. 24,000
B. 48,000
C. 10,000
D. 4,000
Answer» C. 10,000
17107.

The pollen are liberated in Cassytha by ?

A. Transverse dehiscence
B. Porous dehiscence
C. Valvular dehiscence
D. Longitudinal dehiscence
Answer» D. Longitudinal dehiscence
17108.

Plants with ovaries having only one or a few ovules, are generally pollinated by ?

A. Birds
B. Bees
C. Butterflies
D. Wind
Answer» E.
17109.

Sporopollenin is chemically ?

A. Protein
B. Fatty substance
C. Homopolysaccharide
D. Heteropolysaccharide
Answer» C. Homopolysaccharide
17110.

Ovule is attached to the placenta of ovary wall by ?

A. Funicle
B. Raphae
C. Testa
D. Hilum
Answer» B. Raphae
17111.

Ornithophily refers to the pollination by which of the following ?

A. Snails
B. Insects
C. Birds
D. Air
Answer» D. Air
17112.

What is the ratio of equational divisions that take place in Cycas and angiosperms respectively leading to the formation of male gametes from pollen grains?

A. 2 : 1
B. 3 : 2
C. 2 : 3
D. 3 : 1
Answer» B. 3 : 2
17113.

Vernalisation stimulates flowering in ?

A. Turmeric
B. Carrot
C. Elephant yam
D. Ginger
Answer» C. Elephant yam
17114.

In the fully organized polygonum type of embryo sac, what is the ratio of haploid, diploid and triploid nuclei?

A. 3 : 1 : 3
B. 6 : 1 : 0
C. 6 : 0 : 1
D. 3 : 2 : 3
Answer» C. 6 : 0 : 1
17115.

The Input Used By An Antenna Or Cable To A TV Set Freq. called ?

A. RF
B. IF
C. SAP
D. AF
Answer» B. IF
17116.

ETis a type of transistor, Its full name is ________ Effect Transistor...?

A. Flash
B. Force
C. Field
D. Factor
Answer» D. Factor
17117.

Which among the following is the most urbanized state ?

A. Punjab
B. Madhya pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Uttar pradesh
Answer» B. Madhya pradesh
17118.

The oceans' temperature change much more slowly than the atmosphere's temperature because...

A. water is denser than air
B. oceans have much more dissolved gases
C. air is denser than water
D. None of these
Answer» B. oceans have much more dissolved gases
17119.

There is an urgent need for setting up more atomic power stations in India, mainly because

A. large areas of the country do not have coal
B. petroleum are not enough
C. enough uranium and thorium deposits are available
D. None of these
Answer» B. petroleum are not enough
17120.

Formation of a rift valley is due to?

A. the subsidence of the floor of a river valley
B. the over-deepening of a valley by ice action
C. the formation of fold mountains
D. the forces of tension on the earth's crust
Answer» E.
17121.

In India, largest proportion of intra-state migration belongs to

A. rural to rural migration
B. urban to urban migration
C. rural to urban migration
D. urban to rural migration
Answer» D. urban to rural migration
17122.

The shortest day (longest night ) in the southern Hemisphere is

A. December 22
B. June 21
C. June 20
D. December 21
Answer» C. June 20
17123.

The Siwalik Hills have been made out of the debris coming from the....

A. Ganga valley
B. Himalayas
C. southern Peninsula
D. Sutlej valley
Answer» C. southern Peninsula
17124.

Rana Pratap Sagar is located in

A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya pradesh
D. Uttar pradesh
Answer» C. Madhya pradesh
17125.

Which one of the following factors is responsible for excessive soil erosion in Chhotanagpur plateau?

A. large scale felling of trees
B. heavy rain throughout the year
C. loose sandy soil
D. deep ploughing by tractors
Answer» B. heavy rain throughout the year
17126.

The earth is divided into time zones for the purpose of

A. maintaining same time
B. maintaining a standard time system
C. both are incorrect
D. both are correct
Answer» C. both are incorrect
17127.

Tamil Nadu coast receives rainfall during......

A. retreating southwest monsoon season
B. northeast monsoon season
C. southwest monsoon season
D. None of these
Answer» B. northeast monsoon season
17128.

The velocity of flow of glacier ice defends upon....

A. temperature and thickness of the ice
B. gradient of the valley floor
C. construction caused by the valley walls
D. all the correct
Answer» E.
17129.

' sal' trees are concentrated in

A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar Madhya pradesh and Orissa
C. Assam
D. Bihar
Answer» D. Bihar
17130.

When only a part of the moon enters the umbra of the Earth's shadow, leaving a portion of the moon in total darkness :

A. partial solar eclipse occurs
B. total lunar eclipse occurs
C. total solar eclipse occurs
D. partial lunar eclipse occurs
Answer» E.
17131.

Ships are repaired mainly at

A. Madras
B. Goa
C. Mazgaon Dock at Bombay
D. Vishakhapatnam
Answer» D. Vishakhapatnam
17132.

Which one of the following is at the lowest height above the Mean Sea Level?

A. Kota
B. Delhi
C. Jodhpur
D. Nagpur
Answer» C. Jodhpur
17133.

The alluvial soils of the Gangetic valley are described as....

A. azonal
B. zonal
C. intrazonal
D. none of the above
Answer» B. zonal
17134.

Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin ?

A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya pradesh
Answer» D. Madhya pradesh
17135.

Which of the following industrial towns is located on the chhotanagpur Plateau ?

A. Ranchi
B. Bihar
C. Asasol
D. Durgapur
Answer» B. Bihar
17136.

Usually the sites of deposition of oceans are.....

A. sea cliffs
B. sea arches
C. bay
D. headlands
Answer» D. headlands
17137.

In deciding the climate the significant factor is the....

A. latitude
B. terrain
C. altitude
D. angle of sun's rays
Answer» B. terrain
17138.

Lines joinnig places of equal temprature are called

A. isomere
B. isobars
C. isotherms
D. isohytes
Answer» D. isohytes
17139.

Who gave three laws of current?

A. Newton
B. Einsteen
C. Kirchouff
D. Gaurden
Answer» D. Gaurden
17140.

Unit of flux

A. Amp- turns
B. Weber
C. Volts
D. Amps
Answer» C. Volts
17141.

Peak Resistance of the diode is increased when

A. Forward biased
B. Reverse biased
C. Both forward and reverse biased
D. Either a or b
Answer» C. Both forward and reverse biased
17142.

The number of lines of force passing through the secondary coil S when unit current changes in the primary coil P are called

A. Self inductance
B. Mutual inductance
C. Self induction
D. Mutual induction
Answer» D. Mutual induction
17143.

Expression for magneto-motive force is

A. N/I
B. 1/NI
C. I/N
D. IN
Answer» E.
17144.

Magnetic field strength is equal to

A. mmf. L
B. L/ mmf
C. mmf/ L
D. 1/mmf.L
Answer» D. 1/mmf.L
17145.

Peak inverse voltage of bridge rectifier is as that of centre-tap circuit.

A. Same
B. Twice
C. Half
D. Four times
Answer» D. Four times
17146.

Unit of mmf is

A. Ampere /Volt
B. Ampere- turns
C. Volt
D. Volt/Ampere
Answer» C. Volt
17147.

The on-line UPS is also called as

A. Stand-by UPS
B. Line Interactive UPS
C. Off line UPS
D. Current line UPS
Answer» C. Off line UPS
17148.

The supply voltage varies sinusoid ally and has a frequency __________ Hz.

A. 60
B. 50
C. 20
D. 10
Answer» C. 20
17149.

________ is used to convert alternating current to direct current.

A. Transformer
B. Diode
C. Resistor
D. Transistor
Answer» C. Resistor
17150.

The close path of the flux around any current carrying circuit is referred as Circuit.

A. Magnetic
B. Electric
C. Electromagnetic
D. None
Answer» B. Electric