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7601.

Which one of the following soils is deposited by rivers?

A. Red Soil
B. Black Soil
C. Alluvial Soil
D. Laterite Soil
E. None of the above/ More than one of the above
Answer» D. Laterite Soil
7602.

Which one of the following soils is characterized by very high content of organic matter?

A. Vertisol
B. Histosol
C. Gelisol
D. Spodosol
Answer» C. Gelisol
7603.

Which one of the following socket API functions converts an unconnected active TCP socket into a passive socket?

A. connect
B. bind
C. listen
D. accept
Answer» D. accept
7604.

Which one of the following social reformers strongly opposed Jury Act of 1826?

A. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Mahadev Govind Ranade
D. Rajnarayan Basu
Answer» C. Mahadev Govind Ranade
7605.

Which one of the following slows down the fast (high-energy) neutrons emitted during fission to energies at which they are more likely to induce fission in a nuclear reaction and thereby helps initiate and sustain a fission chain reaction?

A. Reactor
B. Moderator
C. Igniter
D. Reflector
Answer» C. Igniter
7606.

Which one of the following situation of learning is not based on child-centred education?

A. Problem based
B. Discovery
C. Guided discovery
D. Demonstration
Answer» E.
7607.

Which one of the following sites does not have coral reef formation?

A. Gulf of Cambay/Khambhat
B. Gulf of Mannar
C. Lakshadweep
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer» B. Gulf of Mannar
7608.

Which one of the following Sikh Gurus was beheaded by Aurangzeb?

A. Guru Ramdas
B. Guru Teg Bahadur
C. Guru Arjun Dev
D. Guru Gobind Singh
Answer» C. Guru Arjun Dev
7609.

Which one of the following signals is NOT periodic?

A. sin 10πt
B. sin 31t
C. sin 10πt + sin 13t
D. sin (10π + 31)t
Answer» D. sin (10π + 31)t
7610.

Which one of the following shows total quantities of all the items of materials required for the completion of the construction?

A. Bar bending schedule
B. Material statement
C. Sundries
D. Work charged establishment
Answer» C. Sundries
7611.

Which one of the following should not be a personality trait of Mathematics teacher?

A. Patience
B. Scientific Outlook
C. Stress on Cramming
D. Command on Mathematics Subject
Answer» E.
7612.

Which one of the following should be recommended for protected rural water supply project?

A. Pressure filter
B. Slow sand filter
C. Diatomaceous earth filter
D. Rapid sand filter
Answer» C. Diatomaceous earth filter
7613.

Which one of the following shortcut keys opens a new document ?

A. Ctrl+N
B. Ctrl+S
C. Ctrl+C
D. Ctrl+F
Answer» B. Ctrl+S
7614.

Which one of the following shortcut keys is used to 'undo' operation in MS Word?

A. Ctrl + X
B. Ctrl + O
C. Ctrl + Z
D. Ctrl + N
Answer» D. Ctrl + N
7615.

Which one of the following shortcut keys is used to copy a portion from a document in MS-Word 2007?

A. CTRL + N
B. CTRL + O
C. CTRL + C
D. CTRL + S
Answer» D. CTRL + S
7616.

Which one of the following shortcut keys is used to cut a portion from a document in MS Word 2007?

A. CTRL + C
B. CTRL + X
C. CTRL + N
D. CTRL + V
Answer» C. CTRL + N
7617.

Which one of the following shortcut keys is used to create a new document in MS Word 2007?

A. CTRL + S
B. CTRL + O
C. CTRL + N
D. CTRL + F
Answer» D. CTRL + F
7618.

Which one of the following shortcut keys is used to underline the selected text?

A. Ctrl + Shift + U
B. Ctrl + Shift + D
C. Ctrl + U
D. Ctrl + D
Answer» D. Ctrl + D
7619.

Which one of the following ships was involved in 'Mission Sagar - II'?

A. INS Shakti
B. INS Vikramaditya
C. INS Kesari
D. INS Airavat
Answer» E.
7620.

Which one of the following ships was deployed in 'Mission Sagar', which was sent to different countries carrying Food and COVID related items on 10 May 2020?

A. INS Kesari
B. INS Satpura
C. INS Shivalik
D. INS Gomati
Answer» B. INS Satpura
7621.

Which one of the following shapes is suitable for the construction of tunnel in non-cohesive soils?

A. Rectangular
B. Egg-shaped
C. Horse-shoe
D. Circular
Answer» E.
7622.

Which one of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of national emergency?

A. War
B. External aggression
C. Armed rebellion
D. Internal disturbance
Answer» E.
7623.

Which one of the following settlement pattern is likely to develop in plain fertile agricultural regions?

A. Linear
B. Circular
C. Rectangular
D. Star-shaped
Answer» D. Star-shaped
7624.

Which one of the following sets of chemical elements belong to the same period?

A. He, Ne, Ar
B. Ni, Cu, Zn
C. Cl, Br, I
D. Na, Cu, Mg
Answer» C. Cl, Br, I
7625.

Which one of the following sets of bills is presented to the Parliament along with the budget?

A. Direct Taxes Bill and Indirect Taxes Bill
B. Contingency Bill and Appropriation Bill
C. Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill
D. Finance Bill and Contingency Bill
Answer» D. Finance Bill and Contingency Bill
7626.

Which one of the following sets is incorrect to show the inter-relationships among price elasticity coefficient, change in price and change in total revenue ?Price elasticity coefficientChangein priceChange in TotalRevenue1) ZeroIncreaseDecreaseIncreaseDecrease(2) Less than 1IncreaseDecreaseDecreaseIncrease(3) Equal to 1IncreaseDecreaseNo changeNo change(4) More than 1IncreaseDecreaseDecreaseIncrease

A. (1)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (4)
Answer» C. (3)
7627.

Which one of the following sets are problem solving strategies in mathematics?

A. Drawing, working back, rote learning
B. Reasoning, using variable, look for a pattern
C. Memorisation, Guess & test, drawing
D. Trial-error, drawing, memorisation
Answer» C. Memorisation, Guess & test, drawing
7628.

Which one of the following services of India Post has permanently been discontinued?

A. Money Order
B. Telegram
C. Postal Life Insurance
D. Inland Letter
Answer» C. Postal Life Insurance
7629.

Which one of the following series of letters follows a pattern and is different from the rest?

A. A D H M S Z
B. B E J N Q X
C. D G K P U Y
D. C F I O S Z
Answer» B. B E J N Q X
7630.

Which one of the following serves as a subordinate judicial service of the state of Uttar Pradesh?

A. Chandauli District Court
B. Pilibhit District Court
C. Banda District Court
D. Etawah District Court
Answer» E.
7631.

Which one of the following sequences correctly reflects the evolution of educational technology support in their education?

A. Programmed learning material, textbook support, online and modular material.
B. Textbook supplementation programmed learning material, modular material and online method.
C. Modular material programmed learning online and textbook supplementation.
D. Online methods, modular material, text-book supplementation and programmed learning material.
Answer» C. Modular material programmed learning online and textbook supplementation.
7632.

Which one of the following sea-surface temperature is ideal for the formation of tropical cyclone?

A. 27°C
B. 20°C
C. 17°C
D. 15°C
Answer» B. 20°C
7633.

Which one of the following sentences is acceptable ?

A. He didn't never go to school.
B. Never he goes to school.
C. He never goes to school.
D. He goes to school never.
Answer» D. He goes to school never.
7634.

Which one of the following sensors produces a voltage output upon sensing temperature?

A. RTD
B. Thermocouple
C. Strain Gauge
D. Thermostat
Answer» C. Strain Gauge
7635.

Which one of the following segments of population is not included in the scheme of inclusive developments?

A. Marginal farmers
B. Landless agricultural labours
C. Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
D. People living in semi - urban areas
Answer» E.
7636.

Which one of the following sedimentary rocks is organically formed?

A. Shale
B. Chert
C. Halite
D. Chalk
Answer» E.
7637.

Which one of the following sectors provides most of the employment in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Quaternary
D. Service
Answer» E.
7638.

Which one of the following sectors is the largest contributor to carbon dioxide emissions from fuel consumption in India?

A. Electricity and heat production
B. Transport
C. Manufacturing industries and constructions
D. Others
Answer» B. Transport
7639.

Which one of the following sectors is not affected by the changes made in the Foreign Direct Investment Policy in June 2016?

A. Multi-brand retailing
B. Defence
C. Private security agencies
D. Manufacturing of small arms and ammunitions covered under the Arms Act, 1959
Answer» B. Defence
7640.

Which one of the following sections performs better on the ductility criterion:-

A. Under reinforced section
B. Balanced section
C. Non prismatic section
D. Over reinforced section
Answer» B. Balanced section
7641.

Which one of the following sections of the Golden Quadrilateral Highway in India is the longest in terms of route distance?

A. Delhi - Kolkata
B. Kolkata - Chennai
C. Chennai - Mumbai
D. Mumbai - Delhi
Answer» C. Chennai - Mumbai
7642.

Which one of the following secondary operation is used to improve the self-lubricating capacity of the sintered part in powder metallurgy?

A. Infiltration
B. Repressing
C. Impregnation
D. Coining
Answer» D. Coining
7643.

Which one of the following sea routes is the shortest from point to point?

A. Kolkata to Yangoon
B. Kolkata to chennai
C. Chennai to Port Blair
D. Mumbai to Colombo
Answer» D. Mumbai to Colombo
7644.

Which one of the following sea ports has natural harbor ?

A. Chennai
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Haldia
D. New Tuticorin
Answer» E.
7645.

Which one of the following sea ports gained significance for handling iron-ore exports to Japan?

A. Kandla
B. ennore
C. Kochi
D. Mormugao
Answer» E.
7646.

Which one of the following scientists is known as the father of genetics?

A. Gregor Mendel
B. Charles Darwin
C. Hargobind Khorana
D. T. H. Morgan
Answer» B. Charles Darwin
7647.

Which one of the following scientists has won Nobel Prize twice and Played important role in discovering radioactivity?

A. Fredrick Soddy
B. Piere Curie
C. Henri Becquerel
D. Marie Curie
Answer» E.
7648.

Which one of the following scholars of Akbar’s court translated Bhaskaracharya’s Lilavati into Persian?

A. Abul Fazl
B. Faizi
C. Fathullah Shirazi
D. Ataullah Rashidi
Answer» C. Fathullah Shirazi
7649.

Which one of the following rulers did not contribute towards the expansion of Buddhism ?

A. Harshavardhan
B. Kanishka
C. Ashoka
D. Pushyamitra Shunga
Answer» E.
7650.

Which one of the following schemes is aimed at all-round development of adolescent girls in the age group of 11-18 years and making them self-reliant?

A. RGSEAG
B. IGMSY
C. NMEW
D. RMK
Answer» B. IGMSY