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7751.

Which one of the following programme was initiated during the Sixth Five-Year Plan?

A. Integrated Rural Development
B. Rural Literacy Development
C. Rural Railways
D. Advanced Communication Links for Rural People
E. None of the above / More than one of the above
Answer» B. Rural Literacy Development
7752.

Which one of the following products was NOT introduced in India by the Portuguese?

A. Tobacoo
B. Betel
C. Cashew
D. Pineapple
Answer» C. Cashew
7753.

Which one of the following products received the first geographical indication (GI) in India?

A. Mizo Chilli
B. Ratlami Sev
C. Joha Rice
D. Darjeeling Tea
Answer» E.
7754.

Which one of the following processes results in the best accuracy of the hole made?

A. Drilling
B. Reaming
C. Broaching
D. Boring
Answer» C. Broaching
7755.

Which one of the following processes is related to absorption of inorganic salts and water by plant roots ?

A. Oxidation
B. Osmosis
C. Hydration
D. Hydrolysis
Answer» C. Hydration
7756.

Which one of the following processes is preferred for improving the surface finish of a job?

A. Milling
B. Turning
C. Super-finishing
D. Drilling
Answer» D. Drilling
7757.

Which one of the following processes is not a part of long-wave radiation?

A. Conduction
B. Scattering
C. Convection
D. Radiation
Answer» C. Convection
7758.

Which one of the following processes is preferred to form the gate dielectric (SiO2) of MOSFETs?

A. Sputtering
B. Molecular beam epitaxy
C. Wet oxidation
D. Dry oxidation
Answer» E.
7759.

Which one of the following processes is NOT used for producing powders?

A. Atomization
B. Ball milling
C. Sintering
D. Electrolysis
Answer» D. Electrolysis
7760.

Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive process ?

A. Breakdown of proteins into amino acids
B. Breakdown of glucose into CO2 and H2O.
C. Conversion of glucose into glyco­gen
D. Conversion of amino acids into proteins
Answer» B. Breakdown of glucose into CO2 and H2O.
7761.

Which one of the following processes is NOT accompanied by a chemical change?

A. Rusting of iron
B. Digestion of food
C. Formation of new substance
D. Formation of clouds
Answer» E.
7762.

Which one of the following process is the energy efficient one for compression of air

A. Isentropic compression
B. Polytopic compression
C. Isothermal compression
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
7763.

Which one of the following process is NOT useful for purification of solid impurities?

A. Distillation
B. Sublimation
C. Crytallization
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Sublimation
7764.

Which one of the following presents the correct North-South sequence of the four major islands of Japan?

A. Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Honshu
B. Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu
C. Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku
D. Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
Answer» E.
7765.

Which one of the following Prime Ministers of India was administered the oath of office by the acting President?

A. Indira Gandhi
B. Morarji Desai
C. Rajeev Gandhi
D. I. K. Gujral
Answer» C. Rajeev Gandhi
7766.

Which one of the following problems was India faced with after independence?

A. Military attack from across the border
B. Lack of coordination between the Central and State Governments
C. Improper coordination of various government policies
D. Increasing the production from a very low level
Answer» E.
7767.

Which one of the following principles was not advocated by the nationalists to make India self-reliant?

A. Growth of science and technology
B. Industrialization of India
C. Inviting foreign capital for the establishment of big industries
D. Creation if indigenous capital goods
Answer» D. Creation if indigenous capital goods
7768.

Which one of the following procedures is used for sampling of the flue gas in a chimney for SPM?

A. Isokinetic sampling
B. Isothermal sampling
C. Variable rate of sampling
D. Adiabatic condition
Answer» B. Isothermal sampling
7769.

Which one of the following princely states announced its accession to Pakistan in but was later forced to join India after the plebiscite result?

A. Rampur
B. Junagarh
C. Faridkot
D. Porbander
Answer» C. Faridkot
7770.

Which one of the following problems is undecidable?

A. Deciding if a given context-free grammar is ambiguous.
B. Deciding if a given string is generated by a given context-free grammar.
C. Deciding if the language generated by a given context-free grammar is empty.
D. Deciding if the language generated by a given context-free grammar is finite
Answer» B. Deciding if a given string is generated by a given context-free grammar.
7771.

Which one of the following Princely States did NOT support the Congress during the course of the Quit India Movement?

A. Bhavnagar
B. Mysore
C. Junagadh
D. Kathiawar
Answer» D. Kathiawar
7772.

Which one of the following prepositions may be used in the blank space in the sentence?He lived a hand _______ mouth existence, surviving on just a few rupees a week.

A. In
B. To
C. For
D. Inside
Answer» C. For
7773.

Which one of the following predicate formulae is NOT logically valid?Note that W is a predicate formula without any free occurrence of x.

A. ∀x(p(x) ∨ W) ≡ ∀x p(x) ∨ W
B. Ǝx(p(x) ∧ W) ≡ Ǝx p(x) ∧ W
C. ∀x(p(x) → W) ≡ ∀x p(x) → W
D. Ǝx(p(x) → W) ≡ ∀x p(x) → W
Answer» D. Ǝx(p(x) → W) ≡ ∀x p(x) → W
7774.

Which one of the following Pramanas is accepted in Vaisheshikha philosophy?(A) Pratyaksha(B) Anuman(C) Upamana(D) S'abda(E) ArthapattiChoose the most appropriate answer form the options given below:

A. (A) and (B) only
B. (B) and (C) only
C. (C) and (D) only
D. (A) and (D) only
Answer» B. (B) and (C) only
7775.

Which one of the following powers of the Prime Minister of India is codified in the Constitution of India itself?

A. The power of advising the President as regards to the appointment of other Ministers
B. The power to allocate business amongst the Ministers.
C. The power to summon the meeting of the Cabinet
D. The power to transfer a Minister from one Department to another
Answer» B. The power to allocate business amongst the Ministers.
7776.

Which one of the following power semi-conductor device has bi-directional current capability?

A. SCR
B. MOSFET
C. IGBT
D. TRIAC
Answer» E.
7777.

Which one of the following ports was in use for the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?

A. Kalyan
B. Tamralipti
C. Broach
D. Cambay
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» C. Broach
7778.

Which one of the following ports is located on an estuary?

A. Kandla
B. Mormugao
C. Kolkata-Haldia
D. Tuticorin
Answer» C. Kolkata-Haldia
7779.

Which one of the following portals was launched on the 250th anniversary of Survey of India?

A. ServicePluse
B. DigiMap
C. Udaan
D. Nakshe
Answer» E.
7780.

Which one of the following polymers is made of protein?

A. Silicon
B. Cotton
C. Wool
D. Jute
Answer» D. Jute
7781.

Which one of the following polymers does not contain glucose units?

A. Glycogen
B. Starch
C. Cellulose
D. Rubber
Answer» E.
7782.

Which one of the following points should be kept in mind while selecting the site for a rain gauge station?

A. The site where a rain gauge is set up should be close to a meteorological observatory.
B. The rain gauge should be on the top of a hill.
C. A fence, if erected to protect the rain gauge from cattle etc. should be located within twice the height of the fence
D. The distance between the rain gauge and the nearest object should be at least twice the height of the object.
Answer» E.
7783.

Which one of the following ploys does the author not use to get rid of unwanted guests?

A. Centipedes fall from the ceiling.
B. There is acute water scarcity.
C. He has already too many guests.
D. The place is infested with scorpions.
Answer» C. He has already too many guests.
7784.

Which one of the following pollutants or pairs of pollutants is formed due to photochemical reactions?

A. CO alone
B. O3 and PAN
C. PAN and NH3
D. NH3 and CO
Answer» C. PAN and NH3
7785.

Which one of the following political parties was launched by Irom Sharmila in Manipur?

A. People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance
B. Manipur Resistance Alliance
C. Tribal Resistance Party
D. Revolutionary People’s Party
Answer» B. Manipur Resistance Alliance
7786.

Which one of the following points lies in the III quadrant?

A. (-5, -6)
B. (4, -3)
C. (3, 1)
D. (-3, 2)
Answer» B. (4, -3)
7787.

Which one of the following plants cannot be generally multiplied by seeds ?

A. Papaya
B. Apple
C. Banana
D. Mango
Answer» D. Mango
7788.

Which one of the following places was the short term capital of Delhi Sultanate?

A. Devagiri
B. Ahmedabad
C. Jaipur
D. Kurukshetra
Answer» B. Ahmedabad
7789.

Which one of the following points is a private switching station that connects the national internet service provider’s network and operates at a high data rate up to 600 Mbps?

A. Locking point
B. Peering point
C. Hub point
D. Modem point
Answer» C. Hub point
7790.

Which one of the following pledged loyalty to the British and joined hands for the implementation of the provisions of the Montagu-Chelmsford Act? It merged with the Congress in the late 1930s and in the process broadened the base of national movement

A. The Satyagraha Samaj
B. The Justice Party
C. Dravida Kazhagam
D. Non-Brahmin Association
Answer» C. Dravida Kazhagam
7791.

Which one of the following plays an important role in the fine recording of audio signals on magnetic tape recorder?

A. Width of the air gap of the recording head
B. Thickness of the tape used for recording
C. Material of the recording head
D. Speed of the motor
Answer» E.
7792.

Which one of the following plateau is located at the North-Eastern end of the Aravalli Hills?

A. Potwar
B. Bhorat
C. Lasadiya
D. Uparmal
Answer» B. Bhorat
7793.

Which one of the following plastids is responsible for giving green colours to leaf and stem of plants and trees?

A. Chloroplasts
B. Leucoplasts
C. Protoplasts
D. Chromoplasts
Answer» B. Leucoplasts
7794.

Which one of the following plant tissues has dead cells?

A. Epidermis
B. Parenchyma
C. Collenchyma
D. Sclerenchyma
Answer» E.
7795.

Which one of the following plant products has genes of a bacterium ?

A. Bt. Brinjal
B. Golden delicious Apple
C. Dashari Mango
D. Amrapali Mango
Answer» B. Golden delicious Apple
7796.

Which one of the following planets was explored by Cassini Mission launched by NASA, which ended in September 2017?

A. Sun
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Jupiter
Answer» D. Jupiter
7797.

Which one of the following planets has the highest density?

A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Jupiter
D. Earth
Answer» E.
7798.

Which one of the following planes is not most likely to be the failure plane in Sandy soil?

A. Maximum shear stress plane
B. Planes carrying maximum normal stress
C. Principal plane
D. Planes with maximum angle of obliquity
Answer» E.
7799.

Which one of the following places of Madhya Pradesh is not so nearest to 80° east longitude?

A. Jabalpur
B. Bhopal
C. Panna
D. Katni
Answer» C. Panna
7800.

Which one of the following places of Indus Valley Civilization was known as the Oasis of Sindh?

A. Dholavira
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Chanhudaro
D. Harappa
E. None of the above/ More than one of the above
Answer» C. Chanhudaro