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10751.

Which of the following indigenous sports has not been included in Khelo India Youth Games 2021?

A. Kalaripayattu
B. Gatka
C. Thang-Ta
D. Vallamkali
Answer» E.
10752.

Which of the following decisions will tend to decrease sampling error ?

A. Obtaining representative sample
B. Decreasing the sample size
C. Homogeneous grouping of individuals
D. Possibility of reduction of the sample size
Answer» B. Decreasing the sample size
10753.

The height of a right circular cone is 24 cm and the radius of its base is 7 cm. What is the cost of painting the curved surface area of the cone at the rate of Rs. 6 per cm2? \(\left( {Take\;\pi = \frac{{22}}{7}} \right)\)

A. Rs. 3300
B. Rs. 3600
C. Rs. 880
D. Rs. 4200
Answer» B. Rs. 3600
10754.

The phrase 'Survival of the fittest' as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection was coined by ______.

A. Charles Babbage
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Herbert Spencer
D. Marie Curie
Answer» D. Marie Curie
10755.

The output power of a filter is 100 mW when the signal frequency is 5 kHz. When the frequency is increased to 25 kHz, the output power falls to 50 mW. What is the dB change in power?

A. -3 dB
B. -5 dB
C. -7 dB
D. -2 dB
Answer» B. -5 dB
10756.

Towards which direction does the Central Highlands slope?

A. Southeast
B. East
C. West
D. Northeast
Answer» E.
10757.

The smallest three-digit prime number is

A. 101
B. 103
C. 107
D. None of these
Answer» B. 103
10758.

The Pune International Centre will co-chair Asia Economic Dialogue 2021. It will be addressed by whom?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Prakash Javadekar
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. S. Jaishankar
E. Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer» E. Nirmala Sitharaman
10759.

SQL instruction in PLC is

A. An input instruction and used to monitor machine operating conditions
B. an output instruction and checks a sequencer file to control output devices.
C. An output instruction and captures reference conditions by manually stepping the machine through its operating sequences.
D. An input instruction and used for logic querying
Answer» D. An input instruction and used for logic querying
10760.

What can only be the effective counter of superstition?

A. belief in the sanctity of time
B. awareness through plays like Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
C. explaining the theory of reincarnation
D. a broad light of scientific discovery
Answer» E.
10761.

Recently, Radial Rib antenna (RRA) was demonstrated in-orbit in RISAT-2B spacecraft. It is made by ________.

A. DRDO
B. ISRO
C. Space X
D. ANTRIX
E. NASA
Answer» C. Space X
10762.

The union government has started the process of redrawing the Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. In which year was the last delimitation conducted across India?

A. 1990
B. 1994
C. 1998
D. 2002
E. 2004
Answer» E. 2004
10763.

The magnetising current in transformer caused due to over-voltage is rich in

A. 2nd harmonic component
B. 3rd harmonic component
C. 5th harmonic component
D. Both (1) and (2)
Answer» C. 5th harmonic component
10764.

When (5)501 is divided by 126, the remainder is:

A. 125
B. 121
C. 89
D. 117
Answer» B. 121
10765.

The silencer of an IC engine

A. Reduces noise
B. Decreases brake specific fuel consumption
C. Increases brake specific fuel consumption
D. Has no effect on efficiency
Answer» B. Decreases brake specific fuel consumption
10766.

Select the related words from the given options.Country: President :: State: ?

A. Minister
B. Governor
C. Officer
D. Mayor
Answer» C. Officer
10767.

The normal starting methods that is used to start a synchronous motor is

A. Star-delta starter
B. Damper winding
C. Resistance starter in the armature circuit
D. Damper winding in conjunction with star-delta starter
Answer» E.
10768.

The work done on a body by an external force contributed to a change in its

A. Potential energy
B. Total energy
C. Kinetic energy
D. Heat energy
Answer» D. Heat energy
10769.

Which of the following hit Rs 2 trillion in market capitalisation after its shares touched a record high?

A. Tata Power
B. Adani Green Energy Ltd
C. Suzlon Energy
D. ReNew Power Ventures
E. Reliance Power
Answer» C. Suzlon Energy
10770.

The zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 - 3x is/are:

A. -3, 0
B. 0, 2
C. 3, -3
D. 0, 3
Answer» E.
10771.

Where did Sahitya Akademi in collaboration with Embassy of Iran organized an Indo-Iranian Writers' Meet in January 2020?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Mathura
D. Shimla
E. Jaipur
Answer» C. Mathura
10772.

The Government of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) with an investment of _____ aiming at the development of irrigation sources for providing a permanent solution form drought.

A. Rs. 50,00,000 crore
B. Rs. 500,000 crore
C. Rs. 5,000 crore
D. Rs. 50,000 crore
Answer» E.
10773.

What is the circumference (in cm) of a circle whose area is 1386 square cm?

A. 66
B. 99
C. 198
D. 132
Answer» E.
10774.

The erstwhile kutir Jyoti scheme was associated with:

A. Promoting cottage industry in villages
B. Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
C. Providing electricity to rural families living below the poverty line
D. Providing housing to poor families
Answer» D. Providing housing to poor families
10775.

The correct option among the following is:

A. Colloidal medicines are more effective because they have small surface area.
B. Addition of alum to water makes it unfit for drinking.
C. Colloidal particles in lyophobic sols can be precipitated by electrophoresis.
D. Brownian motion in colloidal solution is faster if the viscosity of the solution is very high.
Answer» D. Brownian motion in colloidal solution is faster if the viscosity of the solution is very high.
10776.

Sound is produced by ________.

A. vibrating objects
B. moving objects
C. talking people
D. swinging bodies
Answer» B. moving objects
10777.

Which of the following screw threads does not have a symmetric section?

A. Buttress
B. Square
C. Whitworth
D. Acme
Answer» B. Square
10778.

What is the measure of temperature considered as normal in human body?A. 95 degree FB. 97 degree FC. 98.6 degree FD. 96.8 degree F

A. B
B. D
C. C
D. A
Answer» D. A
10779.

Shape tests on aggregate are done by using:

A. Length gauge and thickness gauge
B. Sieves
C. Penetration test device
D. Universal testing machine
Answer» B. Sieves
10780.

The ratio of A’s present age with A’s age 10 years from now is 4 : 5. What is A’s present age?

A. 35 years
B. 45 years
C. 30 years
D. 40 years
Answer» E.
10781.

What is the difference between the marks scored by the student in Mathematics and the marks scored in Hindi?

A. 36
B. 25
C. 24
D. 45
Answer» D. 45
10782.

Which country is the largest producer of the cocoa crop, the main ingredient used to make chocolate?

A. Ivory Coast
B. Ghana
C. Brazil
D. Switzerland
Answer» B. Ghana
10783.

Which of the following statement (s) is/are Correct?I. Metallic oxides are said to be basic oxides.II. Non-metallic oxides are basic in nature.III. All acids have similar chemical properties.

A. Only I and III
B. Only II and III
C. Only II
D. All statements are correct.
Answer» B. Only II and III
10784.

When an electron makes a transition from one of its orbits to another of lower energy, a photon is emitted having energy equal to the energy difference between the initial and final states given by the formula "hν = Ei – Ef". Here 'ν' stands for ________________ of the electron.

A. frequency
B. speed
C. wave number
D. energy
Answer» B. speed
10785.

What is the SI unit of G-the universal gravitation constant?

A. N kg-2/m2
B. N kg/m
C. N m2 kg-2
D. N/m
Answer» D. N/m
10786.

What is the percentage of villages electrified in MP under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana as on September 2017 ?

A. 80 - 85
B. 86 - 90
C. 91 - 95
D. 96 - 100
Answer» E.
10787.

Rockets are designed to carry:

A. Payloads
B. Scientific instruments
C. Satellites
D. All of these
Answer» E.
10788.

The central point in Ashoka’s Dhamma is

A. Loyalty to the king
B. Peace and non-violence
C. Respect to elders
D. Religious tolerance
E. None of the above/ More than one of the above
Answer» F.
10789.

What would come in place of 10

A. Present
B. Produce
C. Make
D. Goods
Answer» C. Make
10790.

Which country clinched the Under-19 Asia Cup title in September 2019?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Pakistan
D. India
E. Thailand
Answer» E. Thailand
10791.

The control terminal (pin5) of 555 timer IC is normally connected to ground through a capacitor (∼ 0.01μF). This is to

A. protect the IC from inadvertent application of high voltage
B. prevent false triggering by noise coupled onto the pin
C. convert the trigger input to sharp pulse by differentiation
D. suppress any negative triggering pulse
Answer» C. convert the trigger input to sharp pulse by differentiation
10792.

Recently, the government of India has lowered interest rate on General Provident Fund (GPF). What is the new rate of interest on GPF?

A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 8.5%
D. 7.9%
E. 7.8%
Answer» E. 7.8%
10793.

Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below: If he goes by walk, then he will miss the train. He didn’t missed the train.

A. He didn’t go by walk
B. He went by walk
C. He went by car
D. None of the above
Answer» B. He went by walk
10794.

Where was the 11th BRICS conference held on 13th - 14th November, 2019?

A. Paris
B. Delhi
C. Moscow
D. Brasilia
Answer» E.
10795.

Which of the following is the longest river of Nepal?

A. Trishuli
B. Arun
C. Tamor
D. Karnali
Answer» E.
10796.

The capacitive circuit are used to___________ pf (Power factor)

A. increases
B. decreases
C. stablizer
D. No effect on
Answer» B. decreases
10797.

Reena is twice as old as Sunita. Three years ago, she was three times as old as Sunita. How old is Reena now?

A. 6 years
B. 12 years
C. 8 years
D. 7 years
Answer» C. 8 years
10798.

Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate option.Manish is standing outside his office facing north. He walks 15 m to his right. Then, he truns to his left and walks for 23 m. Then, he turns to his right and walks fro 6 m. Then, he turns to his right and walks for 43 m to reach his home What is the distance he will have to walk if he followed a straight-lined path from his office to his home?

A. 20 m
B. 35 m
C. 29 m
D. 21 m
Answer» D. 21 m
10799.

Where is the headquarters of the National Safety Council, India (NSC) located?

A. Gandhinagar
B. Allahabad
C. Madurai
D. Mumbai
E. None of the Above/ More than one of Above
Answer» E. None of the Above/ More than one of Above
10800.

Three taps A, B and C together can completely fill a tank in 30 minutes. B and C together can fill the same tank in 45 minutes. In how much time (in minutes) A alone can fill the tank?

A. 120
B. 90
C. 150
D. 80
Answer» C. 150