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15951.

When and where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

A. 1906, Amritsar
B. 1906, Lahore
C. 1919, Karachi
D. 1919, Amritsar
Answer» E.
15952.

The expenditure on the project _____ as follows: equipment Rs.20 lakhs, salaries Rs.12 lakhs, and contingency Rs.3 lakhs.

A. Break down
B. Break
C. Breaks down
D. Breaks
Answer» D. Breaks
15953.

The average of the weights of boys in a class is 69.3 kg and that of girls in the same class is 59.4 kg. If the average of the weight of all the boys and girls in the class is 63.8 kg, then the percentage of the number of girls in the class is:

A. \(44 \dfrac{5}{9}\%\)
B. \(45 \dfrac{5}{9}\%\)
C. \(55 \dfrac{5}{9}\%\)
D. \(54 \dfrac{5}{9}\%\)
Answer» D. \(54 \dfrac{5}{9}\%\)
15954.

What is the causal agent of Chikungunya

A. Non-chlorophyllous bacterium
B. Nematode
C. Virus
D. Fungus
Answer» D. Fungus
15955.

Where the architecture named Jinnah House is located?

A. Karachi
B. Lahore
C. Islamabad
D. Mumbai
Answer» E.
15956.

Which among of the following bases can be counted to judge the effectiveness of teaching?(i) Marks obtained by students in overall subjects(ii) Level of realization of instructional objectives(iii) Time taken by the students to learn(iv) Resources used by the teacher in teaching(v) Regularity of students in a classSelect your answer from the options given below:

A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
B. (i), (ii) and (iv)
C. (iii), (iv) and (v)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer» E.
15957.

Which of the following statements denotes the relationship between development and learning correctly?

A. Learning takes place irrespective of development.
B. Rate of learning far exceeds the rate of development.
C. Development and learning are inter-related and inter-dependent.
D. Development and learning are not related.
Answer» D. Development and learning are not related.
15958.

Step III of an input is: 24 tin 48 91 60 may get fillWhich of the following will be step VI?

A. 24 tin 48 may 60 get fill 91
B. 24 tin 48 may 60 91 get fill
C. 24 tin 48 may 60 get 91 fill
D. There will be no such step
E. None of these
Answer» D. There will be no such step
15959.

Which Census year is called ‘Demographic Divide’ in the population study of India?

A. 1911
B. 1921
C. 1931
D. 1941
E. None of the above/ More than one of the above
Answer» C. 1931
15960.

The market price of a cycle is Rs. 3700 and its discount rate is 10 %, then its selling price is:

A. Rs. 3500
B. Rs. 3210
C. Rs. 3000
D. Rs. 3330
Answer» E.
15961.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Revamp’.

A. Repeat
B. Retreat
C. Restructure
D. Retrial
Answer» D. Retrial
15962.

Threads of a process share.

A. Global variables but not heap.
B. Heap but not global variables.
C. Neither Global variables nor heap.
D. Both heap and global variables.
Answer» E.
15963.

Which of the following is not a bio-resource?

A. Coal
B. Petrol
C. Minerals
D. Plants
Answer» D. Plants
15964.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.114, 121, 138, 175, 242, ?

A. 347
B. 345
C. 356
D. 349
Answer» E.
15965.

What is the nickname of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand?

A. Jamie
B. The Wall
C. Flyer (Flying Man)
D. Magician (Wizard)
Answer» E.
15966.

The Brahmos, a short range supersonic cruise missile, is a joint venture between which foreign country and Indian agency?

A. USA & ISRO
B. UK & ISRO
C. Russia & ISRO
D. Russia & DRDO
Answer» E.
15967.

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

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Journalism
D. Cricket
E. Chess
Answer» B. Politics
15968.

Which of the following countries was formed in 1971?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Bhutan
Answer» D. Bhutan
15969.

Which of the following statements is/are true or false?Statements:A) Natrium is the Latin name of SodiumB) Argentum is the Latin name of Silver

A. Only statement A is true
B. Only statement B is true
C. Both statements A and B are true
D. Both statements A and B are false
Answer» D. Both statements A and B are false
15970.

Which is the most energy-efficient city in the world?A. VancouverB. ReykjavikC. DenmarkD. Malmo

A. C
B. B
C. D
D. A
Answer» C. D
15971.

Read the following statements:Maharashtra's handcrafted leather Kolhapuri chappal has been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.The GI tag has been granted for Kolhapuris chappals to two districts of Maharashtra — Sangli and Satara.The artisans producing Kolhapuris in these districts will now be able to make and market their product in domestic and international markets.Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Both 1 and 2
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 3
D. Only 3
E. All are correct
Answer» D. Only 3
15972.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.1 : 2 ∷ 5 : ?

A. 128
B. 129
C. 130
D. 120
Answer» D. 120
15973.

When steel reinforcing bars are provided in masonry, the bars shall have an embedment with adequate cover in cement-sand mortar not leaner than

A. 1 : 3
B. 1 : 4
C. 1 : 5
D. 1 : 6
Answer» B. 1 : 4
15974.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.PRIM

A. Principle
B. Intellectual
C. Dishevelled
D. Mature
Answer» D. Mature
15975.

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number.9 : 102 :: 11 : 146 :: 13 : ?

A. 171
B. 175
C. 198
D. 200
Answer» D. 200
15976.

The CM of which state has reassigned portfolios to three Ministers in January 2021?

A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Karnataka
E. Odisha
Answer» E. Odisha
15977.

Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle of center O in such a way that ∠AOB = 120°. Calculate the value of ∠APB

A. 40°
B. 50°
C. 60°
D. 80°
Answer» D. 80°
15978.

Which of the following has set up a 100-bed temporary hospital in Patna for treatment of COVID-19 patients?

A. WHO
B. Doctors Without Borders
C. CARE
D. World Bank
E. IMF
Answer» C. CARE
15979.

\({\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {3{{\rm{x}}^2} + 12{\rm{x}} - 1,{\rm{\;\;}} - 1 \le {\rm{x}} \le 2}\\ {37 - {\rm{x}},{\rm{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}}2 < {\rm{x}} \le 3} \end{array}} \right.\)Which of the following statements is/are correct?1. f(x) is increasing in the interval [-1, 2]2. f(x) is decreasing in the interval (2, 3).Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
15980.

\({\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {3{{\rm{x}}^2} + 12{\rm{x}} - 1,{\rm{\;\;}} - 1 \le {\rm{x}} \le 2}\\ {37 - {\rm{x}},{\rm{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}}2 < {\rm{x}} \le 3} \end{array}} \right.\)Which of the following statements are correct?1. f(x) is continuous at x = 22. f(x) attains greatest value at x = 23. f(x) is differentiable at x = 2Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. 2 and 3 only
15981.

Sodium bicarbonate is also known as ________.

A. Washing soda
B. Baking soda
C. Glauber's salt
D. Lime soda
Answer» C. Glauber's salt
15982.

The total energy of the electron revolving round the nucleus is-

A. Zero
B. Less than zero
C. More than zero
D. In some atoms less than zero and in certain atoms more than zero
Answer» C. More than zero
15983.

Which city bagged the cleanest city award under Swachh Survekshan 2019?

A. Mysore
B. Kochi
C. Indore
D. Bengaluru
E. Bhopal
Answer» D. Bengaluru
15984.

Statement (I): The rate of biomass production will be always lower than the rate of food utilization in a biological system having a mixed culture of micro-organisms.Statement (II): Catabolism converts part of the food into waste products.

A. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
Answer» B. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
15985.

Which of the following statements are correct for a throttling process?1. It is an adiabatic steady flow process2. The enthalpy before and after throttling is same3. In the process, due to fall in pressure, the fluid velocity at outlet is always more than inlet velocity

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. 1 and 3 only
15986.

SEBI has lowered the regulatory fee that it charges from market intermediaries. The fee that brokers have to pay to SEBI has been reduced by ________%.

A. 23.33
B. 33.33
C. 43.33
D. 53.33
E. 63.33
Answer» C. 43.33
15987.

The thermal radiations occur in the portion of electromagnetic spectrum between the wavelengths

A. 10–2 micron to 10–4 micron
B. 10–1 micron to 10–2 micron
C. 0.1 micron to 102 micron
D. 102 micron onwards
Answer» D. 102 micron onwards
15988.

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite to the one having the number 1.

A. 4
B. 6
C. 3
D. 2
Answer» B. 6
15989.

The perspective that 'communication is essentially a meaning making process' logically implies that:

A. sender is more important
B. medium is more important
C. transmission is more important
D. decoding is more important
Answer» E.
15990.

What is the time taken by the two trains to cross each other? If the time taken by Shatabadi to cross a tree is 66.67% more and the time taken by August to cross a tree is 150% more.

A. 24.7
B. 2.80
C. 2.90
D. 3.0
E. 3.2
Answer» B. 2.80
15991.

Radiocarbon dating is used to find the age of?

A. Rocks
B. Fossils
C. Buildings
D. Babies
Answer» C. Buildings
15992.

Where have Power Minister RK Singh and Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi jointly launched PRAKASH - Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony- portal?

A. New Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. Pune
E. Hyderabad
Answer» B. Chennai
15993.

Two statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they do not conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements.Statements: All knives are instruments.Some cutters are knives.Conclusions: I. Some cutters are instruments.II. All knives are cutters.III. Some knives are not instruments.

A. Only conclusion III follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. None of the conclusions follow
Answer» D. None of the conclusions follow
15994.

The transport ministry will extend support to state governments for setting up monitoring centres that will track public service vehicles. What is the estimated cost of the project?

A. Rs. 463 crore
B. Rs. 456 crore
C. Rs. 442 crore
D. Rs. 403 crore
E. Rs. 432 crore
Answer» B. Rs. 456 crore
15995.

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.P: When all the credit worthy people were given loans to a logical limit, they ceased to be a part of the market.Q: Even this would have been understandable if it could work as an eye opener.R: Owing to the materialistic culture elsewhere, it was possible to keep selling newer products to the consumers despite having existing ones which served equally well.S: They were lured through advertising and marketing techniques of 'dustbinisation' of the customer; and then finally, once they became ready customers, they were given loans and credits to help them by more and more.

A. PRQS
B. RSPQ
C. QSPR
D. RPQS
Answer» C. QSPR
15996.

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has declared that certain provisions of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution. Which country is building the port city on reclaimed sea adjoining the port of Colombo with a $1.4 bn investment?

A. China
B. Russia
C. USA
D. UK
E. Australia
Answer» B. Russia
15997.

The equivalent capacitance of the parallel combination of two capacitors of 25mF is:

A. 12.5 mF
B. 50 mF
C. 2.5 mF
D. 25 mF
Answer» C. 2.5 mF
15998.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?I. \(\frac{2}{{3\sqrt 5 }} < \frac{3}{{2\sqrt 5 }} < \frac{5}{{4\sqrt 3 }}\) II. \(\frac{3}{{2\sqrt 5 }} < \frac{2}{{3\sqrt 3 }} < \frac{7}{{4\sqrt 5 }}\)

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» B. Only II
15999.

Ripple factor in single phase half wave rectifier with resistive load is:

A. 1.57
B. 1.21
C. 1.12
D. 1.41
Answer» C. 1.12
16000.

The horizontal circle in a theodolite is graduated in

A. the quadrantal system from 0° to 90° in the four quadrants
B. the whole circle system from 0° to 360°
C. the semi-circle system from 0° to 180° in the right and left halves
D. a way similar to that in a prismatic compass
Answer» C. the semi-circle system from 0° to 180° in the right and left halves