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15101.

The current on a high voltage line is measured using:

A. Current shunt
B. Voltage transformer
C. Load resistor
D. Current transformer
Answer» E.
15102.

When the learning outcome of students are ensured with the employment of less resources and effort on the part of a teacher and more initiative for self-learning is evident, which of the following expression will describe the teacher most appropriately?

A. Teacher is successful
B. Teacher is effective
C. Teacher is intelligent
D. Teacher is practical
Answer» C. Teacher is intelligent
15103.

Solar cells are made of

A. Silica
B. Steel
C. Sulphur
D. Antimony
Answer» B. Steel
15104.

Which country topped the medal talble of Common wealth Games 2018 ?

A. China
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. Australia
Answer» E.
15105.

Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that:

A. Dictatorship is better than democracy
B. Inequalities do not exist in dictatorships
C. Inequalities exist in democracies
D. Democracy deters development
Answer» D. Democracy deters development
15106.

Thermoelectric cooling systems make use of which effect, to create a heat flux between the junction of two different types of materials?

A. Peltier effect
B. Reuters effect
C. Seebeck effect
D. None of these
Answer» B. Reuters effect
15107.

The Pie chart given below presents the percentage figures of consumption of eggs, with reference to the total consumption made by nine different countries. What is the central angle (nearest to 0.1 degree) of the sector for Lithuania?

A. 109.8
B. 99.8
C. 129.8
D. 119.8
Answer» B. 99.8
15108.

Solar radiation of 1000 W/m2 is incident on a grey opaque surface with emissivity of 0.4 and emissive power of 400 W/m2. The radiosity of the surface will be:

A. 940 W/m2
B. 850 W/m2
C. 760 W/m2
D. 670 W/m2
Answer» D. 670 W/m2
15109.

“Two working rolls of small diameter and four or more back up rolls of large diameter” are

A. three-high rolling mill
B. two-high rolling mill
C. four-high rolling mill
D. cluster mill
Answer» E.
15110.

The Birth Anniversary of India's 11th President Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is being celebrated as World Students' Day. In which year was Dr kalam born?

A. 1929
B. 1931
C. 1933
D. 1935
E. 1937
Answer» C. 1933
15111.

'Sattriya' is the famous dance-drama performance art form of which of the following states?

A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Assam
Answer» E.
15112.

The sentence is underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled as (a), (b), (c). Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. If you think there is no error in any part. You can choose option (d):If she will be promoted, (a)/ she will get (b)/ a higher salary.(c)/ No error(d).

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
Answer» B. b
15113.

The type of signalling system in which it is possible to vary the length of cycle, cycle division and the time schedule at each signal point is called

A. Simultaneous system
B. Alternate system
C. Simple progressive system
D. Flexible progressive system
Answer» E.
15114.

Which Indian state has introduced the Happiness Curriculum for school students?

A. Odisha
B. Jammu Kashmir
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Delhi
Answer» E.
15115.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.They are setting up a carpet recycling factory.

A. A carpet recycling factory was being set up by them.
B. A carpet recycling factory has been set up by them.
C. A carpet recycling factory is being set up by them.
D. A carpet recycling factory was set up by them.
Answer» D. A carpet recycling factory was set up by them.
15116.

The judicial capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is:

A. Port Blair
B. Kolkata
C. Guwahati
D. Chennai
Answer» C. Guwahati
15117.

Which of the following State is NOT in the list of top five States on the Sustainable Development Goals Index 2019-20 in India?

A. Gujarat
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh
15118.

Which of the following crops is suitable for dryland farming?

A. Rice
B. Ragi
C. Jute
D. Sugarcane
Answer» C. Jute
15119.

Read the following statements carefully:1.Indian Space Research Organization is planning to send a probe to study the sun early next year.2.Scientists are exploring possibilities to study more about Sun and the probe named Solar-L1 will be sent to observe the solar corona, the outer layers of the Sun.3.He said, the satellite would be added in a halo orbit around the L1 (Lagrangian point 1) of the Sun-Earth system.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» D. Only 2 and 3
15120.

What is the full form of EBCDIC?

A. Extended Binary Control Decimal Interchange Code
B. Enhanced Binary Control Data Interchange Code
C. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
D. Enhanced Binary Coded Data Integration Code
Answer» D. Enhanced Binary Coded Data Integration Code
15121.

The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also called Dhola–Sadiya Bridge which connects Assam and _________.

A. Meghalaya
B. Sikkim
C. West Bengal
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» E.
15122.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.ACFJ : ZXUQ ∷ ELHK : _____

A. WOSP
B. VUSP
C. VOSP
D. WRSQ
Answer» D. WRSQ
15123.

The spiral grooves which run to the length of the drill are known as

A. Body
B. Point
C. Flutes
D. Tang
Answer» D. Tang
15124.

Which country received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China in December 2020?

A. Malaysia
B. Bhutan
C. Singapore
D. Indonesia
E. Italy
Answer» E. Italy
15125.

The ______ is a major iron ore belt in India.

A. Tamil Nadu-Chhattisgarh belt
B. Gujarat-Rajasthan belt
C. Uttar Pradesh-Bihar belt
D. Odisha-Jharkhand belt
Answer» E.
15126.

What do you think 'Thadagam' is from the passage?

A. A Festival celebrated in Coimbatore.
B. A variety of vadu mangai mangoes.
C. A word for 'monsoon' in the local language.
D. A variety of mango pickle.
Answer» C. A word for 'monsoon' in the local language.
15127.

Which of the following statements is/are definitely false?

A. Rakesh from Begusarai.
B. There are two persons sitting between the person from Cuttack and the person from Allahabad.
C. The person from Gurgaon faces the person from Haridwar.
D. The person who is from Allahabad sits opposite the person from Meerut.
E. All are true.
Answer» E. All are true.
15128.

Recently, the government has approved sale of its stake in ________ Central Public Sector Enterprises, CPSEs, including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
Answer» D. 6
15129.

The two AC voltage sources V1 = 50∠45° and V2 = 50∠-45° are connected in series order. What will be the resulting voltage?

A. V1 = 50√2 ∠-45°
B. V = 50√2 ∠45°
C. V = 50√2 ∠0°
D. V = 50 ∠0°
Answer» D. V = 50 ∠0°
15130.

Simplify: 120 + [30 × {30 - (15 ÷ 3)}] = ?

A. 780
B. 2750
C. 870
D. 2570
Answer» D. 2570
15131.

Which English man deciphered Kharosthi Script?

A. Alexander Cunningham
B. James Prinsep
C. Arthur John
D. R.E.M. Wheeler
Answer» C. Arthur John
15132.

When was the last session of the Constituent Assembly held?

A. 26 January 1950
B. 24 January 1950
C. 29 January 1952
D. 26 January 1949
Answer» C. 29 January 1952
15133.

Sasi Kalinga passed away in April 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Politics
B. Cricket
C. Acting
D. Journalism
E. Music Composing
Answer» D. Journalism
15134.

Surge impedance of power cables used in series with transmission line is in the range

A. 400 - 600 Ω
B. 600 - 1500 Ω
C. 40 - 250 Ω
D. 200 - 500 Ω
Answer» D. 200 - 500 Ω
15135.

The transfer function for a simple closed-loop system with negative feedback is given by:

A. \(\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 + \left( {G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)} \right)}}\)
B. \(\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 - \left( {G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)} \right)}}\)
C. \(\frac{{H\left( s \right)}}{{1 + \left( {G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)} \right)}}\)
D. \(\frac{{H\left( s \right)}}{{1 - \left( {G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)} \right)}}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 - \left( {G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)} \right)}}\)
15136.

Which of the following has decided to raise value-added tax (VAT) from 5% to 15% starting from 1st July 2020?

A. Oman
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Indonesia
D. Egypt
E. China
Answer» C. Indonesia
15137.

Which is the greatest number among 8/13, 7/15, 5/11 and 0.27?

A. 8/13
B. 7/15
C. 5/11
D. 0.27
Answer» B. 7/15
15138.

Which of the following badminton players of India won a medal in Olympic 2012 ?

A. Jwala Gutta
B. Saina Nehewal
C. P. Kashyap
D. Ashwini Ponappa
Answer» C. P. Kashyap
15139.

Select the antonym of the given word.IMMACULATE

A. messy
B. systematic
C. flawless
D. untarnished
Answer» B. systematic
15140.

The annual five-day Haj pilgrimage commenced in July 2020 in Saudi Arabia on a drastically reduced scale due to coronavirus pandemic globally. How many per cent of the pilgrims will be Saudi citizens?

A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
E. 40
Answer» D. 35
15141.

Which of the following secured fresh credit facilities of ₹2,050 crore from Punjab National Bank (PNB) in March 2019?

A. IndiGo
B. Air India
C. Jet Airways (India) Ltd
D. SpiceJet
E. GoAir
Answer» D. SpiceJet
15142.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) are offering a $41 million loan portfolio guarantee to which country?

A. Bangladesh
B. China
C. India
D. Nepal
E. Bhutan
Answer» D. Nepal
15143.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.Contrast this withA-the attitude of the generalB-public in the advancedC-countries towards senior citizens

A. ABC
B. CBA
C. CAB
D. BCA
Answer» B. CBA
15144.

Which of the following is not the objective of 'National Nutrition Mission'?

A. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers
B. To reduce the incidence of anemia among young children, adolescent girls and women
C. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice
D. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs
Answer» D. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs
15145.

The reactions in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously are called ________.

A. Feral reactions
B. Redox reactions
C. Demug reactions
D. Kerol reactions
Answer» C. Demug reactions
15146.

What was the aggregate of marks obtained by Sanya in all the five subjects?

A. 375
B. 395
C. 455
D. 475
Answer» D. 475
15147.

Which of the following temples are brick-temples?(A) Bhitargaon temple, Kanpur(B) Parsurameswara temple, Bhubaneshwar(C) Laxmana temple, Khajuraho(D) Laxmana temple, SirpurChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. (A) and (B) only
B. (B) and (C) only
C. (A) and (D) only
D. (B) and (D) only
Answer» D. (B) and (D) only
15148.

The Dudhsagar Waterfall on the Goa-Karnataka border is formed by the _______ river.

A. Mandovi
B. Zuari
C. Malaprabha
D. Kabini
Answer» B. Zuari
15149.

Stock markets _________ at the news of the coup.

A. poised
B. plunged
C. plugged
D. probed
Answer» C. plugged
15150.

The Indian national flag was installed at the United National Security Council (UNSC) stakeout in January 2021, as India has started its tenure at the UN body for which term as a non-permanent member?

A. 5th
B. 6th
C. 7th
D. 8th
E. 9th
Answer» E. 9th