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8401.

Which one of the following is responsible for the operation of a thermostatic expansion valve?

A. Pressure changes in evaporator
B. Temperature changes in evaporator
C. Degree of super heat in evaporator
D. The smoking exhaust from chimney
Answer» D. The smoking exhaust from chimney
8402.

Which one of the following is responsible for professional development of teacher’s in the Higher Education ?

A. SCERT–SITE
B. NCERT–RIE
C. UGC–ASC
D. UGC–DEB
Answer» D. UGC–DEB
8403.

Which one of the following is responsible for development of negative skin friction on a pile?

A. Settlement of pile more than that of surrounding soil
B. Settlement of pile less than that of surrounding soil
C. Downward movement of surrounding soil, irrespective of pile movement
D. Downward movement of pile irrespective of settlement of soil
Answer» C. Downward movement of surrounding soil, irrespective of pile movement
8404.

Which one of the following is responsible for assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in India?

A. UGC
B. NAAC
C. NCTE
D. AICTE
Answer» C. NCTE
8405.

Which one of the following is related with organisational ecology?

A. Centralized Communication
B. Upward Communication
C. Lateral Communication
D. Downward Communication
Answer» D. Downward Communication
8406.

Which one of the following is related to the 'Jamidika' Musical instrument ?

A. Baindlas
B. Budige jangams
C. Budu Bukkalavaru
D. Bairupalas
Answer» B. Budige jangams
8407.

Which one of the following is related to summative evaluation?

A. Provide the teacher with continuous and immediate feedback about student’s progress
B. Focuses on molecular analysis of instructional material
C. On-going of systematic assessment of learner’s achievement
D. Terminal assessment of the learner’s performance at the end of the session.
Answer» E.
8408.

Which one of the following is regarded as the first blueprint of Indian planning process?

A. FICCI proposal
B. Bombay plan
C. Congress plan
D. Visvesvaraya plan
Answer» E.
8409.

Which one of the following is opposite in meaning to the word "Merit" coming in the passage?

A. Prosperity
B. Progress
C. Misfortune
D. Discourage
Answer» D. Discourage
8410.

Which one of the following is related to creativity?

A. Emotional thinking
B. Egoistic thinking
C. Divergent thinking
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
8411.

Which one of the following is present in the nucleus ?

A. Gene
B. DNA
C. Chromosomes
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Chromosomes
8412.

Which one of the following is possible?

A. D is 20 years old
B. F is 18 years old
C. F is 19 years old
D. F is 20 years old
Answer» C. F is 19 years old
8413.

Which one of the following is present in "H" band of striated muscles?

A. Actinomyosin
B. Na ions
C. Myosin
D. Actin
Answer» D. Actin
8414.

Which one of the following is possible according to the second law of thermodynamics?

A. 100% conversion of a quantity of heat into work
B. Spontaneous flow of heat from a cold to a hot body
C. Spontaneous compression of a gas without external work
D. A perpetual frictionless pendulum
Answer» E.
8415.

Which one of the following is ordinarily not an air pollutant?

A. CO2
B. CO
C. SO2
D. Hydrocarbons
Answer» B. CO
8416.

Which one of the following is one of the insurance companies issuing policies under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?

A. Life Insurance Corporation of India
B. Bajaj Allianz
C. IFFCO-TOKIO
D. Royal Sundaram
Answer» D. Royal Sundaram
8417.

Which one of the following is one of the great advantages of manufacturing for export?

A. Prices can be kept lower than that of the local products
B. Quality of products always superior and cost is cheaper
C. Foreign exchange on imports is saved to large extent
D. It helps to establish industries with much larger production capacity
Answer» E.
8418.

Which one of the following is not the most likely measure the Government/RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian rupee?

A. Curbing imports of non-essential goods and promoting exports
B. Encouraging Indian borrowers to issue rupee denominated Masala Bonds
C. Easing conditions relating to external commercial borrowing
D. Following an expansionary monetary policy
Answer» E.
8419.

Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?

A. Granite
B. Gneiss
C. Pumice
D. Basalt
Answer» C. Pumice
8420.

Which one of the following is not an igneous red rock?

A. Gabbro
B. Granite
C. Dolomite
D. Basalt
Answer» D. Basalt
8421.

Which one of the following is not a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy?

A. Uniform Civil Code for all citizens
B. Separation of Judiciary from Executive
C. Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and standard of living
D. Promotion of scientific temper, humanity and the spirit of inquiry and reform
Answer» E.
8422.

Which one of the following is not an epidemic disease?

A. Cholera
B. Malaria
C. Smallpox
D. Elephantiasis
Answer» E.
8423.

Which one of the following is NOT a subject that has been devolved to the Panchyati Raj Institutions by the 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

A. Non-conventional energy resources
B. Roads
C. Higher education
D. Libraries
Answer» D. Libraries
8424.

Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business Index?

A. Maintenance of law and order
B. Paying taxes
C. Registering property
D. Dealing with construction permits
Answer» B. Paying taxes
8425.

Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

A. Chanhudaro
B. Kot Diji
C. Sohgaura
D. Desalpur
Answer» D. Desalpur
8426.

Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?

A. There is an independent judiciary in India.
B. Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States.
C. The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
D. It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.
Answer» E.
8427.

Which one of the following is not a condensation polymer?

A. Nylon
B. DNA
C. Polythene
D. Bakelite
Answer» D. Bakelite
8428.

Which one of the following is NOT used to avail internet connectivity?

A. Wi - Fi
B. 3G
C. Scanner
D. 4G
Answer» D. 4G
8429.

Which one of the following is not a characteristics feature of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

A. The Dominion of India got the residuary territory of India, excluding the provinces of Sind, Baluchistan, West Punjab, East Bengal and NWFP.
B. The Act sought to lay down a Constitution by the Legislative will of the British Parliament.
C. The Act proposed to set up two independent Dominions.
D. The Constituent Assembly of each Dominion was to have unlimited power to frame and adopt any Constitution.
Answer» C. The Act proposed to set up two independent Dominions.
8430.

Which one of the following is not used as fertilizer?

A. Ammonium nitrate
B. Ammonium sulphide
C. Ammonium phosphate
D. Ammonium sulphate
Answer» C. Ammonium phosphate
8431.

Which one of the following is not used as a raw material in the manufacture of glass?

A. Soda
B. Alumina
C. Borax
D. Gypsum
Answer» E.
8432.

Which one of the following is not use to denote interpersonal relations?

A. People skills
B. Soft skills
C. Life skills
D. Organizational skills
Answer» E.
8433.

Which one of the following is NOT true regarding Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot ?

A. The Western Ghats region is spread into 9 states.
B. It is one of the richest centres of endemism.
C. Lion-tailed Macaquc & Malabar Gray Hornbill is a rare fauna.
D. The Western Ghats Ecology expert panel was headed by Madhav Gadgil.
Answer» B. It is one of the richest centres of endemism.
8434.

Which one of the following is NOT true of WBCs?

A. Size – 18-25 μm
B. They act as “soldiers” and eat up the germs
C. Nucleus - Nucleated
D. Shape – Amoeboid or circular
Answer» B. They act as “soldiers” and eat up the germs
8435.

Which one of the following is NOT true of the 10th schedule of the Constitution of India pertaining to disqualification of members of the Parliament and State legislatures?

A. The schedule lays down that elected members may be disqualified on the grounds of defection
B. Disqualification on ground of defection apply even in cases of merger with another political party
C. Cases of dispute are decided by the speaker or Chairman of the House concerned
D. The Supreme Court of India is the final arbiter in cases which remain unresolved
Answer» C. Cases of dispute are decided by the speaker or Chairman of the House concerned
8436.

Which one of the following is NOT true of socialism?

A. Socialists analyse society in terms of income distribution
B. It emphasises the centrality of community
C. Socialists believe that class divisions in society are a fact and therefore irremediable
D. It believes that material benefits should be distributed on the basis of need
Answer» D. It believes that material benefits should be distributed on the basis of need
8437.

Which one of the following is NOT true in reference to Air mass?

A. Air mass forms either in tropical or in polar region
B. Air mass develops on continents as well as over ocean
C. Air mass develops in a cyclonic condition
D. Air mass changes the weather conditions
Answer» B. Air mass develops on continents as well as over ocean
8438.

Which one of the following is not true for the form of carbon known as a diamond?

A. It is harder than graphite.
B. It contains the same percentage of carbon as graphite.
C. It is a better electric conductor than graphite.
D. It has different carbon to carbon distance in all directions.
Answer» D. It has different carbon to carbon distance in all directions.
8439.

Which one of the following is not true for Mass Marketing?

A. Provides very little scope for customisation
B. Deals with customers directly
C. Normally followed in case of FMCG and SMCG Goods
D. Relies heavily on advertising
Answer» C. Normally followed in case of FMCG and SMCG Goods
8440.

Which one of the following is not true for introducing multiple brands in a category?

A. Increasing shelf presence and retailer dependence in the strore
B. Attracting consumer seeking variety who many otherwise have switched to another brand
C. Decreasing internal competition within the firm
D. Yielding economies of scale in advertising, sales, merchandising and physical distribution
Answer» D. Yielding economies of scale in advertising, sales, merchandising and physical distribution
8441.

Which one of the following is NOT true for bleaching powder?

A. It is used as a reducing agent in chemical industries
B. It is used for bleaching wood pulp in paper factories
C. It is used for disinfecting drinking water
D. It is used for bleaching linen in textile industry
Answer» B. It is used for bleaching wood pulp in paper factories
8442.

Which one of the following is NOT true for an electromagentic wave?

A. Electromagnetic ave transports energy and momentum
B. Electromagnetic wave can be polarized and reflected
C. Electromagnetic wave is longitudinal
D. Electromagnetic wave propagation is described by the varying electric and magnetic fields
Answer» D. Electromagnetic wave propagation is described by the varying electric and magnetic fields
8443.

Which one of the following is not true about the powers of the Supreme Court?

A. The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in intergovernmental disputes
B. The Supreme Court has advisory jurisdiction on a question of law or fact which may be referred to it by the President of India.
C. The Supreme Court has the power to review its own judgment or order
D. The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people.
Answer» E.
8444.

Which one of the following is not true about the image formed by a plane mirror?

A. It is of the same size as the subject
B. It is laterally inverted
C. It is real image
D. It is formed as far behind the mirror as the object is in front
Answer» D. It is formed as far behind the mirror as the object is in front
8445.

Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves?

A. There are in all four caves on the Barabar hill.
B. Inscriptions of Ashoka are found on the walls of three caves.
C. These inscriptions inform us about the dedication of these caves to the Ajivikas.
D. These inscriptions date back to 6th century B.C. century BC.
Answer» E.
8446.

Which one of the following is not true ?

A. Gradient.D = ρv
B. D = ϵE
C. E = gradient (E)
D. E = -gradient (V)
Answer» D. E = -gradient (V)
8447.

Which one of the following is not treated as rights of children?

A. Rights of education
B. Rights of fulfilling all demands
C. Rights of security
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Rights of security
8448.

Which one of the following is not the whole truth according to the passage?

A. Man has a desire for beauty and grace.
B. Necessity is the mother of invention.
C. Man desires to cut down his needs and wants.
D. Man learns to be happy with what he has.
Answer» C. Man desires to cut down his needs and wants.
8449.

Which one of the following is not the way of estimating the statistical parameters and is integral part of analysis or synthesis tasks when probability of failure is involved?

A. Propagation of error
B. Propagation of uncertainty
C. Propagation of weight
D. Propagation of dispersion
Answer» D. Propagation of dispersion
8450.

Which one of the following is not the vision area of Digital India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy?

A. Infrastructure as utility to every citizen
B. Governance and services on demand
C. Free Wi-Fi access
D. Digital empowerment of citizens
Answer» D. Digital empowerment of citizens