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8601.

Which one of the following is not an / a image / graphic file format?

A. PNG
B. GIF
C. BMP
D. GUI
Answer» E.
8602.

Which one of the following is not among the three jewels of Buddhism?

A. Buddha
B. Dhamma
C. Ahimsa
D. Sangha
Answer» D. Sangha
8603.

Which one of the following is not among the three R's to save the environment?

A. Reduce
B. Recover
C. Recycle
D. Reuse
Answer» C. Recycle
8604.

Which one of the following is NOT among the principal languages of Jammu and Kashmir?

A. Urdu
B. Gujari
C. Koshur
D. Monpa
Answer» E.
8605.

Which one of the following is not among the duties of the Chief Minister?

A. To communicate to the Governor of the State all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the State and proposals for legislation
B. To furnish information relating to the administration of the State and proposals for legislation as the Governor may call for
C. To communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the State in the monthly report
D. To submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but has not been considered by the Council if the Governor so requires
Answer» D. To submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but has not been considered by the Council if the Governor so requires
8606.

Which one of the following is not among the aims of the Second Five Year Plan (1956-57 to 1960-61)?

A. Rapid industrialization with particular emphasis on the development of basic and heavy industries
B. A large expansion of employment opportunities
C. Achieve self-sufficiency in food grains and increase agricultural production to meet the requirements of industry and exports
D. Reduction of inequalities in income and wealth and a more even distribution of economic power
Answer» D. Reduction of inequalities in income and wealth and a more even distribution of economic power
8607.

Which one of the following is NOT among of those four Refurbished Heritage Buildings in Kolkata that were dedicated to the nation in January, 2020?

A. Old Currency Building
B. The Metcalfe House
C. Victoria Memorial Hall
D. Writer's Building
Answer» E.
8608.

Which one of the following is not alkaline?A. SodiumB. PotassiumC. LithiumD. Sulphur

A. A
B. D
C. C
D. B
Answer» C. C
8609.

Which one of the following is not a component of 'Capital Receipts'?

A. Market borrowings including special bonds
B. External loans raised by the Central Government from abroad
C. Receipts from taxes on property and capital transactions
D. Provident Funds (State 'Provident Funds and Public Provident Fund)
Answer» D. Provident Funds (State 'Provident Funds and Public Provident Fund)
8610.

Which one of the following is not a workability measurement test of concrete?

A. Slump cone
B. Compaction factor
C. Vebe test
D. Ball penetration test
E. Flow time by Marsh cone
Answer» F.
8611.

Which one of the following is NOT a west flowing river?

A. Periyar
B. Bharatpuzha
C. Pamba
D. Tamraparni
Answer» E.
8612.

Which one of the following is not a valid option of units command?

A. Architectural
B. Decimal
C. Meter
D. Metric
Answer» D. Metric
8613.

Which one of the following is not a valid option for drawing a circle?

A. Points
B. Tan Tan Center
C. Tan Tan Radius
D. Tan Tan Tan
Answer» C. Tan Tan Radius
8614.

Which one of the following is NOT a valid identity?

A. (x ⊕ y) ⊕ z = x ⊕ (y ⊕ z)
B. (x + y) ⊕ z = x ⊕ (y + z)
C. x ⊕ y = x + y, if xy = 0
D. x ⊕ y = (xy + x'y')'
Answer» C. x ⊕ y = x + y, if xy = 0
8615.

Which one of the following is NOT a Union Territory of India?

A. Jammu & Kashmir
B. Manipur
C. Chandigarh
D. Ladakh
Answer» C. Chandigarh
8616.

Which one of the following is NOT a valid category of computer memory?

A. Primary memory
B. Secondary memory
C. Public memory
D. Tertiary memory
Answer» D. Tertiary memory
8617.

Which one of the following is not a unit of time?

A. Microsecond
B. Second
C. Year
D. Light year
Answer» E.
8618.

Which one of the following is NOT a type of shallow foundation?

A. Drilled pier
B. Mat foundation
C. Continuous footing
D. Combined footing
Answer» B. Mat foundation
8619.

Which one of the following is not a type of insight according to the three-process view of problem solving?

A. Selective encoding
B. Selective comparison
C. Selective storage
D. Selective combination
Answer» D. Selective combination
8620.

Which one of the following is not a type of conditioning?

A. Extinction
B. Classical conditioning
C. Operant conditioning
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Classical conditioning
8621.

Which one of the following is not a type of commercial agriculture?

A. Dairy farming
B. Grain farming
C. Livestock ranching
D. Intensive subsistence agriculture
Answer» E.
8622.

Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of river Kaveri?

A. Amravati
B. Bhavani
C. Kabini
D. Vaigai
Answer» E.
8623.

Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of Indus River?

A. Beas
B. Ravi
C. Chenab
D. Tawi
Answer» E.
8624.

Which one of the following is not a transmission parameter of a private line data circuit that utilizes a public telephone network?

A. Geographical parameter
B. Bandwidth parameter
C. Interface parameter
D. Facility parameter
Answer» B. Bandwidth parameter
8625.

Which one of the following is not a sufficient ground for convening a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament?

A. Rejection of a bill by one House of the Parliament when the other House has passed it.
B. Both Houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments to be made in a Bill.
C. More than six months have elapsed from the date of the reception of the Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it.
D. President has refused to give his assent to the Bill.
Answer» E.
8626.

Which one of the following is not a thrust area in the Railway Budget 2015-16?

A. Online booking of disposable bedrolls
B. Defense Travel System to eliminate Warrants
C. 180 days in an advance ticket booking facility for passengers
D. Bio-toilets
Answer» D. Bio-toilets
8627.

Which one of the following is NOT a technique of inventory control?

A. ABC analysis
B. FSN analysis
C. GOLF analysis
D. FTMN analysis
Answer» E.
8628.

Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?

A. Biosphere Reserve
B. Botanical Garden
C. National Park
D. Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer» C. National Park
8629.

Which one of the following is not a tax saving investment?

A. Home loan principal repayment
B. Public Provident Fund (PPF)
C. Life insurance premium
D. Fixed Deposit (FD)
Answer» E.
8630.

Which one of the following is NOT a target of the 12th Five-Year Plan?

A. Real GDP Growth Rate of 8 per cent
B. Agriculture Growth Rate of 5 per cent
C. Manufacturing Growth Rate of 10 percent
D. Increase in green cover by 1 million hectare every year during the Plan period
Answer» C. Manufacturing Growth Rate of 10 percent
8631.

Which one of the following is NOT a synthetic material of bearing?

A. Plastic
B. Nylon
C. Brass
D. Teflon
Answer» D. Teflon
8632.

Which one of the following is NOT a synthetic detergent?

A. CH3(CH2)10CH2O SO-3Na+
B. [CH3(CH2)15-N-(CH3)3]+Br-
C. CH3(CH2)16COO-Na+
D. CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O)n CH2CH2OH
Answer» C. CH3(CH2)16COO-Na+
8633.

Which one of the following is not a source of political legitimacy ?

A. Consent
B. Rational prudence
C. Political will of the ruler
D. Public reason
Answer» D. Public reason
8634.

Which one of the following is not a strengthening mechanism ?

A. Alloying
B. Heat treatment
C. Strain hardening
D. Metallizing
Answer» E.
8635.

Which one of the following is not a step of problem-solving approach?

A. Visualizing the situation
B. Attempt to solve
C. Drawing conclusion
D. Observation
Answer» E.
8636.

Which one of the following is not a statutory function of UPSC?

A. To advise the Government on the methods of recruitment, promotion and control of public services.
B. To look after the interests and rights of civil servants.
C. To hear appeals from civil servants and redress their grievances
D. To supervise the functioning of the State Public Service Commissions
Answer» E.
8637.

Which one of the following is NOT a site of action in human body for the malarial parasite Plasmodium?

A. Liver
B. Kidney
C. Red blood cell
D. Brain
Answer» E.
8638.

Which one of the following is NOT a simple permanent tissue?

A. Sclerenchyma
B. Parenchyma
C. Xylem
D. Collenchyma
Answer» D. Collenchyma
8639.

Which one of the following is not a semiconductor?

A. Silicon
B. Germanium
C. Quartz
D. Gallium arsenide
Answer» D. Gallium arsenide
8640.

Which one of the following is not a secondary pollutant?

A. PAN
B. Smog
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Ozone
Answer» D. Ozone
8641.

Which one of the following is not a sea port?

A. Paradip
B. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
C. Diamond Harbour
D. Dhamra
Answer» D. Dhamra
8642.

Which one of the following is not a salt?

A. Magnesium Sulphate
B. Sodium Chloride
C. Calcium Chloride
D. Hydrogen Fluoride
Answer» E.
8643.

Which one of the following is NOT a rule for estimatings the subjective probability of outcomes of any decision ?

A. Assessing utility
B. Representativeness
C. Availability
D. Adjustment
Answer» B. Representativeness
8644.

Which one of the following is NOT a rule for estimating the likelihood of outcomes of any decision?

A. Assessing utility
B. Representativeness
C. Availability
D. Adjustment
Answer» B. Representativeness
8645.

Which one of the following is NOT a rotating machine?

A. Centrifugal pump
B. Gear pump
C. Jet pump
D. Vane pump
Answer» D. Vane pump
8646.

Which one of the following is NOT a river covered under the Indus Water Treaty 1960?

A. Ravi
B. Chenab
C. Teesta
D. Beas
Answer» D. Beas
8647.

Which one of the following is not a result of surface tension?

A. Nearly spherical drop of rain
B. Capillary rise
C. Removal of dirt by soap or detergent
D. Flow of a liquid
Answer» E.
8648.

Which one of the following is NOT a renewable source of energy?

A. Wind mill
B. Solar cell
C. Nuclear power
D. Tidal power
Answer» D. Tidal power
8649.

Which one of the following is not a renewable resources ?

A. Fish
B. Plants
C. Fossil fuels
D. Solar energy
Answer» D. Solar energy
8650.

Which one of the following is not a rechargeable dry cell?

A. Alkaline
B. Nickel-cadmium
C. Nickel-metal hydride
D. Lithium-ion
Answer» B. Nickel-cadmium