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8651.

Which one of the following is NOT a reason why more women are found in the informal sector?

A. flexible time
B. greater demand
C. flexible work
D. higher wage
Answer» E.
8652.

Which one of the following is NOT a reason of decrease in biodiversity?

A. Large scale deforestation
B. Exploitation of forest produce
C. Maintaining sacred groves
D. Encroachment in forest areas
Answer» D. Encroachment in forest areas
8653.

Which one of the following is not a reason for scanty rainfall in western Rajasthan?

A. Location of Aravalli
B. Location in rain shadow zone
C. Excessive heat during oncoming monsoon
D. High air pressure during summers
Answer» E.
8654.

Which one of the following is NOT a railway terminus point in Uttarakhand?

A. Kathgodam
B. Dehradun
C. Kotdwar
D. Najibabad
Answer» E.
8655.

Which one of the following is not a Rabi crop?

A. Mustard
B. Maize
C. Pea
D. Wheat
E. Barley
Answer» C. Pea
8656.

Which one of the following is NOT a property of the X-rays?

A. They are deflected by electric fields.
B. They are not deflected by magnetic fields.
C. They have high penetration length in matter.
D. Their wavelength is much smaller than that of visible light.
Answer» B. They are not deflected by magnetic fields.
8657.

Which one of the following is not a protected area?

A. National park
B. Sanctuary
C. Zoo
D. Biosphere reserves
Answer» D. Biosphere reserves
8658.

Which one of the following is not a 'projected' media?

A. OHP
B. Picture
C. Film-strips
D. Slides
Answer» C. Film-strips
8659.

Which one of the following is not a product that has been made with Kevlar?

A. Tennis racquets
B. Bungee jumping cords
C. Brake pads
D. Body armour
Answer» C. Brake pads
8660.

Which one of the following is not a process of chemical weathering?

A. Solution
B. Carbonation
C. Oxidation
D. Exfoliation
Answer» E.
8661.

Which one of the following is not a principle of guidance?

A. Principle of individual differences.
B. Principle of prescriptiveness.
C. Principle of co-operativeness.
D. Principle of wholeness of individual
Answer» C. Principle of co-operativeness.
8662.

Which one of the following is not a principle of Linear Programming?

A. Principle of small steps
B. Principle of immediate feedback
C. Principle of slow pacing
D. Principle of active responding
Answer» D. Principle of active responding
8663.

Which one of the following is not a plantation crop?

A. Coffee
B. Sugarcane
C. Wheat
D. Rubber
Answer» C. Wheat
8664.

Which one of the following is not a power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

A. Speaker shall preside over the House of the People.
B. Speaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House.
C. Speaker will have power to maintain order within the House of the People.
D. Speaker can adjourn the House or suspend the meeting till there is a quorum.
Answer» C. Speaker will have power to maintain order within the House of the People.
8665.

Which one of the following is not a positive communication vehicle?

A. Being more personal
B. Immediate feedback to both parties
C. Tunnel vision
D. Quick achievement of solution
Answer» B. Immediate feedback to both parties
8666.

Which one of the following is NOT a Physical barrier to communication?

A. Noise
B. Verbalism
C. Ill health
D. Invisibility
Answer» C. Ill health
8667.

Which one of the following is not a part of the Meghalaya Plateau?

A. Bhuban Hills
B. Garo Hills
C. Khasi Hills
D. Jaintia Hills
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» B. Garo Hills
8668.

Which one of the following is NOT a part of the layout of a research report?

A. Acknowledgements
B. Preface or foreword
C. Table of contents
D. Questionnaire
Answer» C. Table of contents
8669.

Which one of the following is not a part of the Directive Principle of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India?

A. Equal justice and free legal aid
B. Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance
C. Protection of personal law
D. Separation of Judiciary from Executive
Answer» D. Separation of Judiciary from Executive
8670.

Which one of the following is NOT a part of nerves?

A. Axons
B. Connective tissues
C. Schwann cells
D. Smooth muscles
Answer» E.
8671.

Which one of the following is not a part of ‘speed and delay’ studies?

A. Floating car method
B. Vehicle number method
C. Interview technique
D. License number method
Answer» E.
8672.

Which one of the following is not a part of immediate deductive inference?

A. Conversion
B. Obversion
C. Syllogism
D. Contraposition
Answer» D. Contraposition
8673.

Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Duties under Indian Constitution?

A. To defend the country and render national service.
B. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
C. To help in organizing Village Panchayats.
D. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
Answer» D. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
8674.

Which one of the following is not a part of a centre lathe?

A. Saddle
B. Feed rod
C. Arbor
D. Lead screw
Answer» D. Lead screw
8675.

Which one of the following is NOT a palaeoclimatic geological indicator?

A. Lacustrine deposits
B. Ice sheets and ice cores
C. Evaporite deposits
D. Sedimentary deposits
Answer» B. Ice sheets and ice cores
8676.

Which one of the following is NOT a pair of North Eastern states of India?

A. Assam and Bhutan
B. Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur
C. Tripura and Assam
D. Meghalaya and Mizoram
Answer» B. Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur
8677.

Which one of the following is NOT a output device?

A. Joystick
B. Headphones
C. Plotter
D. Projector
Answer» B. Headphones
8678.

Which one of the following is not a Operating System ?

A. Unix
B. Linux
C. Windows XP
D. Vinux
Answer» E.
8679.

Which one of the following is not a new scheme announced for the development of urban infrastructure?

A. Swachcha Bharat Mission
B. Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
C. Smart City Scheme
D. Digital India Scheme
Answer» B. Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
8680.

Which one of the following is NOT a necessary assumption for the air-standard Otto cycle ?

A. The combustion process is a constant volume heat addition process.
B. The working fluid is an ideal gas with constant specific heats.
C. All processes are both internally as well as externally reversible.
D. Intake and exhaust processes are constant volume heat rejection processes.
Answer» C. All processes are both internally as well as externally reversible.
8681.

Which one of the following is NOT a natural fibre?

A. Terylene
B. Wool
C. Flax
D. Jute
Answer» B. Wool
8682.

Which one of the following is not a monitorable target of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyan?

A. Provide girls’ toilet in every school in 100 Child Sex Ratio (CSR) districts by the year 2017
B. 100 percent of girls’ enrolment in secondary education by the year 2020
C. Promote a protective environment for girl children through the implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)Act, 2012
D. Train Elected Representatives / Grassroot functionaries as Community Champions to mobilize communities to improve CSR and promote girl’s education
Answer» C. Promote a protective environment for girl children through the implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)Act, 2012
8683.

Which one of the following is not a monatomic element?

A. Copper
B. Helium
C. Iodine
D. Barium
Answer» D. Barium
8684.

Which one of the following is not a mode of operation of a Gunn diode?

A. LSA oscillation mode
B. Stable amplification mode
C. Bias circuit oscillation mode
D. Non-linear mode
Answer» E.
8685.

Which one of the following is not a minor plate?

A. Cocos Plate
B. Nazca Plate
C. Caroline Plate
D. Antarctic Plate
Answer» E.
8686.

Which one of the following is NOT a mediterranean country?

A. Tunisia
B. Libya
C. North Sudan
D. Egypt
Answer» D. Egypt
8687.

Which one of the following is NOT a method used for improving the steady state stability of a power system as well as enhancing the power transfer?

A. Multiple transmission circuits
B. Damping for generations
C. Shunt reactors
D. Shunt capacitors
Answer» C. Shunt reactors
8688.

Which one of the following is not a method of tunneling in running ground?

A. Top heading and benching
B. Needle beam
C. Flying arch
D. Liner plate
Answer» B. Needle beam
8689.

Which one of the following is not a method of layout of distribution pipes for water distribution systems?

A. Tree system
B. Satellite system
C. Radial system
D. Ring system
E. Interlaced system
Answer» C. Radial system
8690.

Which one of the following is not a member of the Quad group of nations?

A. France
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Japan
Answer» B. USA
8691.

Which one of the following is NOT a measure of forecast error?

A. Mean absolute deviation (MAD)
B. Mean squared error (MSE)
C. Mean absolute percent error (MAPE)
D. Mean sum product error (MSPE)
Answer» E.
8692.

Which one of the following is NOT a material used for wire-wound resistors?

A. Tungsten
B. Copper
C. Manganin
D. Eureka
Answer» B. Copper
8693.

Which one of the following is not a major tectonic plate?

A. Saudi Arabian plate
B. Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic plate
C. India-Australia-New Zealand plate
D. Pacific plate
Answer» B. Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic plate
8694.

Which one of the following is not a major direct selling company in India?

A. Eureka Forbes
B. Amway India Enterprises
C. Modicare
D. Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
Answer» E.
8695.

Which one of the following is not a major deterrent in water harvesting through water tanks?

A. Deforestation mainly due to population pressure in the catchments of tank systems
B. Siltation
C. Lack of maintenance and repairs and breaches of tank embankments
D. Shallow depth of water tanks
Answer» B. Siltation
8696.

Which one of the following is NOT a major component of the biotic environment?

A. Plant
B. Animal
C. Decomposer
D. Water
Answer» E.
8697.

Which one of the following is not a major component of biotic environment?

A. Plant
B. Animals
C. Decomposers
D. Water
Answer» E.
8698.

Which one of the following is NOT a ‘Maharatna’ public sector unit of India?

A. NTPC
B. CIL
C. BEL
D. BHEL
Answer» D. BHEL
8699.

Which one of the following is NOT a luminous object?

A. Sun
B. Electric lamp
C. Candle
D. Moon
Answer» E.
8700.

Which one of the following is NOT a key vision area under the 'Digital India' programme?

A. Documentaries on digital awareness
B. Governance and Services on Demand
C. Digital Empowerment of Citizens
D. Digital Infrastructure as a Core Utility to Every Citizen
Answer» B. Governance and Services on Demand