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17301.

Which country's President arrived in New Delhi on 17 Feb 2019 on a 3-day official visit to India?

A. Qatar
B. Iran
C. Argentina
D. Belgium
E. France
Answer» D. Belgium
17302.

Which of the following is a digital transducer?

A. Strain gauge
B. Encoder
C. Thermistor
D. LVDT
Answer» C. Thermistor
17303.

Which is the alternate method for electrical energy conversion?

A. Use of Solar Energy
B. Windmill Generator Set
C. Tidal Energy
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
17304.

When the integer n is divided by 7, the remainder is 3. What is the remainder if 5n is divided by 7?

A. 3
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
17305.

Which of the following hills connect Eastern and Western Ghats?

A. Biligiri
B. Nilgiri
C. Nimgiri
D. Nallamala
Answer» B. Nilgiri
17306.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Active at night

A. Plenary
B. Inimical
C. Nocturnal
D. Amateur
Answer» D. Amateur
17307.

Which of the following is the synonym of HASTE?

A. Lethargic
B. Brisk
C. Slow
D. Delay
Answer» C. Slow
17308.

Sita, Mary, Jenny, Rahima, and Hamida go on a trekking expedition. At the start, Hamida leads the expedition. After every two kilometers, they change the leadership in alphabetical order. Who takes over the leadership at the end of the 16th kilometer?

A. Jenny
B. Mary
C. Rahima
D. Sita
Answer» D. Sita
17309.

What is the resistance (in Ω) of an electrical component if a current of 0.4 A passes through it on application of 12 V of potential difference across it?

A. 4.8
B. 60
C. 9.6
D. 30
Answer» E.
17310.

UPV method in non-destructive testing for concrete is used to determine1. Compressive strength2. Existence of voids3. Tensile strength4. Static modulus of concrete5. Dynamic modulus of concret

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 5 only
D. 3 and 5 only
Answer» D. 3 and 5 only
17311.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following pattern.101785315614?426892

A. 23
B. 25
C. 46
D. 10
Answer» B. 25
17312.

The osmotic pressure of a dilute solution of an ionic compound XY in water is four times that of a solution of 0.01 M BaCl2 in water. Assuming complete dissociation of the given ionic compounds in water, the concentration of XY (in mol L-1) in solution is:

A. 4 × 10-2
B. 6 × 10-2
C. 4 × 10-4
D. 16 × 10-4
Answer» C. 4 × 10-4
17313.

The Lag B’Omer festival was celebrated in Israel on 30 April 2021. It is celebrated on which day of the Omer?

A. 30th
B. 31st
C. 32nd
D. 33rd
E. 34th
Answer» E. 34th
17314.

What is (1 + cot θ - cosec θ)(1 + tan θ + sec θ) equal to?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
17315.

The Amarkantak Hills is the source of which of the following rivers?1. Narmada2. Mahanadi3. Tapti4. SonSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2 and 4 only
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 4 only
17316.

Two insulating materials of thermal conductivity K and 2K are available for lagging a pipe carrying a hot fluid. If the radial thickness of each material is the same.

A. Material with higher thermal conductivity should be used for the inner layer and one with lower thermal conductivity for the outer.
B. Material with lower thermal conductivity should be used for the inner layer and one with higher thermal conductivity for the outer.
C. It is immaterial in which sequence the insulating materials are used.
D. It is not possible to judge unless numerical values of dimensions are given.
Answer» C. It is immaterial in which sequence the insulating materials are used.
17317.

Which country has become the world's second largest steel producer as on 29 January 2019?

A. India
B. China
C. USA
D. Australia
E. Scotland
Answer» B. China
17318.

Which of the following is the highest Civilian Honour which was received by Shri Shri Ravi Shankar?

A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Answer» D. Bharat Ratna
17319.

Study the following table and answer the questions based on it. Production of different models of mobile phones of a company (in lakhs) per year in given years. ABCD200472454556200645605778200886536387201054767492What was the average production (in lakhs) of mobile phones in 2006?

A. 61.5
B. 54
C. 60
D. 63
Answer» D. 63
17320.

The five - factor model of personality includes which of the following:

A. Social interaction
B. Neuroticism
C. Sense of humour
D. Psychoticism
Answer» C. Sense of humour
17321.

The area of the region bounded by the lines y = |x - 1| and y = 3 - |x| is

A. 3 sq. units
B. 4 sq. units
C. 6 sq. units
D. 2 sq. units
Answer» C. 6 sq. units
17322.

The government has extended the last date for linking of Aadhaar number with PAN up to which date in view of the difficulties arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic?

A. 30th April
B. 30th May
C. 30th June
D. 30th July
E. 30th August
Answer» D. 30th July
17323.

Which of the following protocols pulls messages from the email server?

A. HTTP
B. POP
C. SMTP
D. Both, SMTP and POP
Answer» C. SMTP
17324.

The author is in favour of drawing conclusions on the basis of

A. discussion
B. consultation
C. observation
D. reasoning
Answer» D. reasoning
17325.

The ratio of tables and chairs in a room is 7 : 9. If there are 560 tables and chairs in the room, then what is the number of chairs ?

A. 397
B. 489
C. 315
D. 463
Answer» D. 463
17326.

The moisture content of a soil, below which the soil volume becomes constant, is called the:

A. Liquid limit
B. Plastic limit
C. Shrinkage limit
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
17327.

Which neighbouring country of India is also referred as 'Druk Yul'?

A. Myanmar
B. Maldives
C. Bhutan
D. Afghanistan
Answer» D. Afghanistan
17328.

Venturimeter works on the basis of

A. Newton’s principle
B. Pascal’s law
C. Bernoulli’s principle
D. Archimedes law
Answer» D. Archimedes law
17329.

The term ‘Patrician’ is used for ________.

A. Rich landlords and nobility
B. The peasant class
C. The class of tenants
D. The class of artisans
Answer» B. The peasant class
17330.

What is the median time of the office hours of a man whose office time is between 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.?

A. 13:00
B. 13:30
C. 12:30
D. 12:00
Answer» B. 13:30
17331.

When a microprocessor interfaces with a peripheral or memory device, the normal timing of the microprocessor may need to be altered by introducing _______

A. Latching
B. Wait state
C. Tristate logics
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Tristate logics
17332.

The two-day Station Commanders’ Conference of Western Air Command was held in June 2021 in which city?

A. Pune
B. Hyderabad
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata
E. Patiala
Answer» D. Kolkata
17333.

Sodium bicarbonate is the chemical name of which of the following?

A. Baking Soda
B. Washing Powder
C. Plaster
D. Fly-Ash
Answer» B. Washing Powder
17334.

Where was ASEAN Summit, 2016 held?

A. Jakarta
B. Hanzhou
C. Vientiane
D. Singapore
Answer» D. Singapore
17335.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.I make friends ________ I go.

A. Moreover
B. Wherever
C. However
D. Whenever
Answer» C. However
17336.

Which of the following statements is correct in the context of Indian Democracy?

A. allows people to choose their representatives
B. allows people to take over the country in cases of financial emergency.
C. commands people to pay taxes for pilgrimage.
D. allows the military to rule the country.
Answer» B. allows people to take over the country in cases of financial emergency.
17337.

Triple Talaq is related to which of the following?

A. Divorce
B. Education
C. Marriage
D. Dowry
Answer» B. Education
17338.

Which of the following received the World heritage tag by UNESCO in 2016?

A. Mountain Railway of India
B. Western Ghats
C. Khangchendzonga National Park
D. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
Answer» D. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
17339.

Which of the following is providing its select and best-selling titles for free download to encourage reading during the lockdown period?

A. NCERT
B. Educational Consultants India
C. Indian Council of Historical Research
D. National Book Trust
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
17340.

The induction and radiation fields of an oscillating dipole become approximately equal at a distance ‘R’. The value of ‘R’ is :

A. \(\frac{\lambda }{6}\)
B. \(\frac{\lambda }{4}\)
C. \(\frac{\lambda }{3}\)
D. \(\frac{\lambda }{2}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{\lambda }{4}\)
17341.

The scheme 'Jagananna Chedodu (Handholding by Jagan)' involves direct cash transfer of how many rupees into the bank accounts of each of 2,47,040 beneficiaries every year?

A. 4,000
B. 6,000
C. 8,000
D. 10,000
E. 12,000
Answer» E. 12,000
17342.

Select the most appropriate word for the group of words.One who walks on foot

A. pauper
B. pediatrician
C. pedestrian
D. protagonist
Answer» D. protagonist
17343.

The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of the Zuarinagar plant of Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited (ZACL) by which of the following?

A. Oswal Chemical & Fertilizers Ltd
B. Paradeep Phosphates Limited
C. Indian Potash Limited
D. Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
E. Jayashree Chemicals
Answer» C. Indian Potash Limited
17344.

The World Food Program (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations. Where is it headquartered?

A. Brussels
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. New York
Answer» D. New York
17345.

The exit temperature of the air is

A. 516 K
B. 532 K
C. 484 K
D. 468 K
Answer» D. 468 K
17346.

This process is one in which there is only work interaction between the system and the surroundings

A. Diabetic process
B. Adiabatic process
C. Isothermal process
D. Quasi-static process
Answer» C. Isothermal process
17347.

Which of the following Indian classical dancers has been INCORRECTLY matched with her dance form?

A. Madhavi Mudgal – Orissi
B. Saswati Sen – Bharatanatyam
C. Nandini Singh – Kathak
D. Radha Reddy – Kuchipudi
Answer» C. Nandini Singh – Kathak
17348.

The ratio of the deflections of the free end of a cantilever due to an isolated load at 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the span is

A. 1/7
B. 2/7
C. 3/7
D. 2/5
Answer» C. 3/7
17349.

The storage area of a disk has innermost diameter of 10 cm and outermost diameter of 20 cm. The maximum storage density of the disk is 1400 bits/cm. The disk rotates at a speed of 4200 RPM. The main memory of a computer has 64 - bit word length and 1μs cycle time. If cycle stealing is used for data transfer from the disk, the percentage of memory cycles stolen for transferring one word is:

A. 0.5%
B. 1%
C. 5%
D. 10%
Answer» D. 10%
17350.

What is the difference between 80% of 30 and 4/5 of 25?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
Answer» B. 6