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17001.

Which of the following films has been selected as India’s official entry to the Academy Awards, or the Oscars for this year?

A. Jallikattu
B. Kappela
C. Neram
D. Premam
E. Kireedam
Answer» B. Kappela
17002.

The shear strength of a soil in the plastic limit state is

A. Maximum
B. Zero
C. Equal to saturated soil strength
D. Very little
Answer» E.
17003.

The turbidity in water is due to:-

A. Sulphate and chlorides of calcium and magnesium
B. Clay and Silt particles
C. Sand particles
D. Pathogens
Answer» C. Sand particles
17004.

When the first Independence day was celebrated in India?

A. 26th January, 1930
B. 2nd January, 1930
C. 31st October, 1929
D. 8th December, 1930
Answer» B. 2nd January, 1930
17005.

Which of the following has partnered with Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation in the Philippines for providing its customers access to Shell loyalty cards?

A. Hero MotoCorp
B. Royal Enfield
C. TVS Motor Company
D. SYM Motors
E. Mahindra and Mahindra
Answer» D. SYM Motors
17006.

The element which has the lowest melting point is

A. Iron
B. Nitrogen
C. Iodine
D. Lead
Answer» C. Iodine
17007.

Which of the following activities is also referred to as 'Gold Collar' profession?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Quinary
D. Quaternary
Answer» D. Quaternary
17008.

Sustainable Gastronomy Day is observed on 18 June every year. In which year did the UN General Assembly designate 18 June as Sustainable Gastronomy Day?

A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016
E. 2017
Answer» E. 2017
17009.

When is the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict observed?

A. 3 November
B. 4 November
C. 5 November
D. 6 November
E. 7 November
Answer» E. 7 November
17010.

Which of the following has relatively greater promise for professionalisation of teacher education in India ?

A. Forming of teacher associations
B. Developing teacher code for transaction of teaching-learning systems
C. Special packages to teachers offered
D. Enhancing the period of pre-service teacher education programme
Answer» C. Special packages to teachers offered
17011.

Select the synonym of the given word.IMMERSE

A. drown
B. bathe
C. shower
D. submerge
Answer» E.
17012.

What will be the loss of available energy associated with the transfer of 1000 kJ of heat from constant temperature system at 600 K to another at 400 K when the environment temperature is 300K ?

A. 150 kJ
B. 250 kJ
C. 500 kJ
D. 700 kJ
Answer» C. 500 kJ
17013.

Read the following statements:(a) North India receives rainfall from westerly disturbances during winter season(b) North-East monsoons gives rainfall to Tamilnadu(c) India mostly receives rainfall from North-East monsoons.Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. (a) and (b) only
B. (b) and (c) only
C. (a) and (c) only
D. (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» B. (b) and (c) only
17014.

Which of the following is largest tectonic or lithospheric plate of Earth?

A. Antarctic
B. Pacific
C. Eurasian
D. Indian
Answer» C. Eurasian
17015.

What is the next term in this series?B25Y, D23W, F21U, ______.

A. I19V
B. H19S
C. I20T
D. H20V
Answer» C. I20T
17016.

What is the ratio of the total number of candidates who scored more than 50 marks in Physics to those who scored more than 40 marks in Mathematics?

A. 17 : 49
B. 18 : 41
C. 43 : 61
D. 85 : 199
Answer» C. 43 : 61
17017.

When was the construction of the Rashtrapati Bhavan completed?

A. 1949
B. 1929
C. 1959
D. 1953
Answer» C. 1959
17018.

Which of the following hexadecimal numbers represents an odd decimal number?

A. FF
B. EE
C. CC
D. AA
Answer» B. EE
17019.

The modulation scheme used in GSM is

A. frequency shift keying
B. phase shift keying
C. Gaussian minimum shift keying
D. amplitude shift keying
Answer» D. amplitude shift keying
17020.

The price increase of which two years is the same?

A. 2003-2004 and 2004-2005
B. 2000-2001 and 2002-2003
C. 2001-2002 and 2003-2004
D. 2000-2001 and 2001-2002
Answer» D. 2000-2001 and 2001-2002
17021.

The value of \(\frac{sin \theta + cos \theta - 1}{sin \theta - cos \theta + 1} \times \sqrt{\frac{1 + sin \theta}{1 - sin \theta}}\) is:

A. 1
B. -2
C. 2
D. -1
Answer» B. -2
17022.

What is the sum of measures of all interior angles of a regular polygon of 6 sides?

A. 1080
B. 1260
C. 1440
D. 720
Answer» E.
17023.

Which of the following drug is used to get pain relief in muscles?

A. Analgesics
B. Antibiotic
C. Antiseptics
D. Antidotes
Answer» B. Antibiotic
17024.

Where was a huge peace meeting aimed at finding an exit from Afghanistan's war concluded in May 2019?

A. Kandahar
B. Kabul
C. Ghazni
D. Bamyan
E. Sheberghan
Answer» C. Ghazni
17025.

Two pipes A and B fill a tank in 15 and 30 minutes respectively. A third pipe C empties it in 20 minutes. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time taken to fill the tank will be

A. 45 minutes
B. 35 minutes
C. 20 minutes
D. 10 minutes
Answer» D. 10 minutes
17026.

Where was the Fit India Mission under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organized the inaugural event of ‘Fit India Cyclothon’ event in January 2020?

A. New Delhi
B. Panaji
C. Pune
D. Ladakh
E. Jaipur
Answer» C. Pune
17027.

What will be the value of the expression given below if sign ‘÷’ interchanged with sign ‘-‘ and the number ‘5’ is interchanged with ‘4’ in the LHS?(80 – 4) ÷ 5 = ?

A. 15.2
B. 20
C. 71
D. 12
Answer» E.
17028.

The conditions given below are for a satellite to appear stable. Identify the wrong condition.

A. Its direction of motion should be the same as the direction of the Earth's axis.
B. Its orbit should be in the equatorial plane of the Earth.
C. Its name should start with 'S'.
D. The time period should be 24 hours.
Answer» D. The time period should be 24 hours.
17029.

The Common Services Centre (CSC), a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, has partnered with HelpAge India to provide digital literacy to citizens above which age through a pilot project in selected states?

A. 50
B. 55
C. 60
D. 65
E. 70
Answer» C. 60
17030.

When is the National Epilepsy Day observed?

A. 14 November
B. 15 November
C. 16 November
D. 17 November
E. 18 November
Answer» E. 18 November
17031.

Three clocks are designed to alarm once every hour, every two hours and every three hours respectively. If they all alarmed together now, after how many hours they will together alarm next?A) 3 hoursB) 6 hoursC) 4 hoursD) 12 hours

A. A
B. D
C. B
D. C
Answer» D. C
17032.

Rina can complete a piece of work in 6 days while Seema can do the same work in 9 days. If they both work together, then how many days will be required to finish the work?

A. 4 days
B. 10 days
C. 7.3 days
D. 3.6 days
Answer» E.
17033.

The value of ruling gradient in plains as per IRC is

A. 1 in 10
B. 1 in 15
C. 1 in 30
D. 1 in 40
Answer» D. 1 in 40
17034.

The state bird of Haryana is________?

A. Peacock
B. Black Francolin
C. Parrot
D. Pigeon
Answer» C. Parrot
17035.

The UNHCR Namsen Refugee Award of 2015 was won by

A. Malala Yousafzai
B. Aseem Ali
C. Aqeela Asifi
D. Kalam Azad
Answer» D. Kalam Azad
17036.

Which bolt is used to create a pivot point?

A. Hanger bolt
B. J bolt
C. U bolt
D. Shoulder bolt
Answer» E.
17037.

The hybridisation and structure of XeF4 is

A. dsp2, Square planar
B. sp3d2, Square bi-pyramidal
C. d2sp3, Square bi-pyramidal
D. d2sp3, Square planar
Answer» E.
17038.

What is the % of the difference of the average production of company B and the average production of company C to the difference of the average of the production of company A and the average production of company D?

A. 52.43
B. 68.79
C. 71.79
D. 45.98
E. 76.63
Answer» C. 71.79
17039.

The mountain range Purvanchal is situated along the border between India and another country. Which of the following is the another country?

A. Bangladesh
B. Myanmar
C. China
D. Nepal
Answer» C. China
17040.

Theory of relativity was given by __________.

A. Archimedes
B. Albert Einstein
C. Sir Isaac Newton
D. Charles Darwin
Answer» C. Sir Isaac Newton
17041.

The Indian Navy has augmented its capacity by fitting a medical intensive care unit (MICU) on-board an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) at which of the following?

A. INS Rajali
B. INS Hansa
C. INS Garuda
D. INS Shikra
E. INS Utkrosh
Answer» C. INS Garuda
17042.

Volt-box is basically a device used for

A. Measuring the voltage
B. Extending the enrage of voltmeter
C. Extending the voltage range of the potentiometer
D. Measuring power
Answer» D. Measuring power
17043.

Which of the following has set up a task force with the Life Insurance Corporation of India to implement synergies in 2019?

A. SBI
B. IDBI Bank Ltd.
C. PNB
D. HDFC Bank
E. ICICI Bank
Answer» C. PNB
17044.

The simple one-dimensional diffusion process can be given by:

A. \(\frac{\partial c\left( x,t \right)}{\partial t}=D\frac{\partial c}{\partial x}\left( x,t \right)\)
B. \(\frac{{{\partial }^{2}}c~\left( x,t \right)}{\partial {{t}^{2}}}=D\frac{{{\partial }^{2}}c}{\partial {{x}^{2}}}\left( x,t \right)\)
C. \(\frac{\partial c\left( x,t \right)}{\partial t}=D\frac{{{\partial }^{2}}c}{\partial {{x}^{2}}}\left( x,t \right)\)
D. \(\frac{{{\partial }^{2}}c\left( x,t \right)}{\partial {{t}^{2}}}=D\frac{\partial c}{\partial x}\left( x,t \right)\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{{{\partial }^{2}}c\left( x,t \right)}{\partial {{t}^{2}}}=D\frac{\partial c}{\partial x}\left( x,t \right)\)
17045.

Virat Kohli became the first Indian cricketer to score a century in World Cup against -

A. South Africa
B. Australia
C. West Indies
D. Pakistan
Answer» E.
17046.

Two equal value resistors connected in series to a particular voltage source dissipate 40 W. What is the power dissipated if the same two resistors are connected in parallel to the same voltage source?

A. 160 W
B. 40 W
C. 80 W
D. None of these
Answer» B. 40 W
17047.

The key element for effective interpersonal communication is

A. Abstraction
B. De-sensitization
C. Active listening
D. Ego-centric reinforcement
Answer» D. Ego-centric reinforcement
17048.

Which cell organelles have its own DNA?

A. Lysosomes
B. Mitochondria
C. Chloroplasts
D. Both (2) and (3)
Answer» E.
17049.

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) is used in IC’s, because it

A. Facilitates the penetration of diffusants
B. Has high heat conduction
C. Prevents diffusion of impurities
D. Controls the concentration of diffusants
Answer» D. Controls the concentration of diffusants
17050.

Which of the following has announced the launch of its ‘Go Green’ initiative, in December 2020?

A. Mahindra and Mahindra
B. Tata Motors
C. Land Rover
D. Hyundai Motor Company
E. Eicher Motors
Answer» C. Land Rover