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17651.

Which of the following is/are correct in relation to the Panchayats?1. Only the Parliament may endow Panchayats with powers and authority2. A state may devolve powers to Panchayats in preparation of plans for economic development and social justice3. A state may devolve powers to Panchayats in the implementation of schemes for economic development and social justiceSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 3 only
Answer» D. 3 only
17652.

The minimum double-sided Nyquist bandwidth for a QPSK modulator with an input data rate equal to 10 Mbps and a carrier frequency of 70 MHz is

A. 72.5 MHz
B. 67.5 MHz
C. 25.0 MHz
D. 5 MHz
Answer» E.
17653.

Read the following statements carefully:1.The RBI made it mandatory for banks to link their retail and MSME loans to external interest rate benchmarks.2.Home, car and personal loans for travel are expected to fall benefiting borrowers.3.This new norm will be effective December 1 where banks have to migrate from the Marginal Cost of Lending Rate regime to external benchmarking and will have the freedom to choose which one to follow.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» C. Only 1 and 3
17654.

The correct formula of Calcium Hydroxide is ______

A. (Ca)OH2
B. Ca(O)H2
C. CaOH2
D. Ca (OH)2
Answer» E.
17655.

Rear Admiral Mohammad Shaheen Iqbal has been appointed as the next Chief of the Navy of which country?

A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. Myanmar
D. Laos
E. Thailand
Answer» B. Pakistan
17656.

Which film has been chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars 2020?

A. The Zoya Factor
B. Gully Boy
C. War
D. Bilgil
Answer» C. War
17657.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.He can afford a new car now.

A. A new car can be afforded by him now.
B. A new car is afforded by him now.
C. A new car will be afforded by him now.
D. A new car is being afforded by him now.
Answer» B. A new car is afforded by him now.
17658.

The number of people who drink only coffee is _____ than those who drink all the three (milk, tea & coffee).

A. 15 less
B. 20 less
C. 5 more
D. 15 more
Answer» E.
17659.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.If I does not pay my post-paid mobile bill by tomorrow I will probably have to pay a fine.

A. If I has not paid
B. No improvement
C. If I do not pay
D. If I had not paid
Answer» D. If I had not paid
17660.

The area requirement in sq.m of a rapid sand filter bed (rate of filtration is 5 cum/h) for a town having a population of 50000 with an average water demand of 200 I/day/head will be. Assume that the filter bed is utilized for 24 h/ day.

A. 125
B. 25
C. 10000
D. 2083
E. 50
Answer» B. 25
17661.

Select the correct option that will complete the given series.UE5, TF4, SG6, RH3, ______

A. QI4
B. QI1
C. QI7
D. QI8
Answer» D. QI8
17662.

The length and breadth of a rectangular piece of a land area in a ratio 5 : 3. The owner spent Rs. 6000 for surrounding it from all sides at Rs. 7.50 per metre. The difference between its length and breadth is:

A. 50 metres
B. 100 metres
C. 150 metres
D. 250 metres
Answer» C. 150 metres
17663.

Simplify the given expression-21 × (23 - 12) - ((-1 × 10) + 21)

A. 210
B. 190
C. 220
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
17664.

Rs. 7000 amounted to Rs. 8780.8 in 2 years at a certain rate of compound interest. In what time will Rs. 9000 amounted to Rs. 12240 at the same rate of simple interest (in years)?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 2.5
D. 1.5
Answer» C. 2.5
17665.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:All chains are glasses.All glasses are tables.Conclusions:I. Some glasses are chains.II. Some tables are glasses.

A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Both conclusions I and II follow
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Answer» C. Only conclusion I follows
17666.

The gain of a parabolic dish antenna of 1 m diameter and 80% efficiency at 9.5 GHz is:

A. 39 dB
B. 78 dB
C. 40 dB
D. 45 dB
Answer» B. 78 dB
17667.

The book 'Silent Spring' published in 1962 which set the tone for an environmental movement in the world, was written by

A. Carolyn Merchant
B. Karl Marx
C. Rachel Carson
D. Rajagopalan
Answer» D. Rajagopalan
17668.

The voltage across the resistor R is:

A. \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}\angle 0^\circ \;V\)
B. \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\;\angle 0^\circ \;V\)
C. \(\frac{1}{2}\angle 45^\circ \;V\)
D. \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\angle 45^\circ \;V\)
Answer» E.
17669.

The eccentricity of the ellipse, whose latus rectum is half of its minor axis is

A. \(\frac{a}{\sqrt{3}}\)
B. \(\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\)
C. \(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\)
D. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}\)
Answer» C. \(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\)
17670.

The magnitude of the reflection coefficient is:

A. \(\left| \rho \right| = \frac{{{V_{max}}}}{{{V_{min}}}}\)
B. \(\left| \rho \right| = \frac{{\left( {VSWR - 1} \right)}}{{\left( {VSWR + 1} \right)}}\)
C. \(\left| \rho \right| = \frac{{\left( {VSWR + 1} \right)}}{{\left( {VSWR - 1} \right)}}\)
D. \(\left| \rho \right| = \frac{{\left| {{V_i}} \right|}}{{\left| {{V_r}} \right|}}\)
Answer» C. \(\left| \rho \right| = \frac{{\left( {VSWR + 1} \right)}}{{\left( {VSWR - 1} \right)}}\)
17671.

Which of the following plants is NOT a Thallophyta?

A. Spirogyra
B. Ulva
C. Riccia
D. Chara
Answer» D. Chara
17672.

When a 3 phase alternator supplies a resistive load, the armature reaction flux will be

A. zero
B. in quadrature with the main field flux
C. in the same direction with the main field flux
D. in the reverse direction with the main field flux
Answer» C. in the same direction with the main field flux
17673.

Which of the following Seas has highest salinity in the world?

A. Mediterranean Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Dead Sea
D. Red Sea
Answer» D. Red Sea
17674.

The Tropic of Cancer passes through all the following states, EXCEPT _____.

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat
D. Mizoram
Answer» C. Gujarat
17675.

The sum of the three prime numbers is 100. If one of them exceeds another number by 24, then one of the other number is

A. 7
B. 29
C. 43
D. 61
Answer» E.
17676.

The radius of a cylinder is increased by 60% and height of cylinder decreased by 20%. What is percentage increase in its’s volume?

A. 105.2%
B. 105.6%
C. 105.8%
D. 104.8%
Answer» E.
17677.

Which of the following committees is related to Panchayati Raj?

A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
B. Shah Commission
C. MC Joshi Committee
D. Justice (Retd.) Mukul Mudgal Committee
Answer» B. Shah Commission
17678.

The slenderness ratio of a 4 m column with fixed ends having a square cross-sectional area of side 40 mm is:

A. 173
B. 17.3
C. 1.73
D. 100
Answer» B. 17.3
17679.

Statement (I): By providing Air Vessels on the suction and delivery sides of a reciprocating pump, it is possible to increase the delivery head of the pump.Statement (II): The Air Vessel terminates the acceleration head and contributes to the outgoing discharge becoming reasonably steady and uniform.

A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Answer» E.
17680.

The time constant of the servo-mechanism can be decreased by

A. increasing the inertia of the system
B. decreasing the inertia of the system
C. increasing the damping of the system
D. decreasing torque of servo motor
Answer» C. increasing the damping of the system
17681.

When is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed?

A. 23 June
B. 24 June
C. 25 June
D. 26 June
E. 27 June
Answer» E. 27 June
17682.

Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant is called

A. Autogamy
B. Geitonogamy
C. Xenogamy
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Xenogamy
17683.

The women regiment of INA was founded under______.

A. Capt. Laxmi
B. Aruna Asaf Ali
C. Anita Bose
D. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Answer» B. Aruna Asaf Ali
17684.

Which of the following Indian standard code has the Live or Imposed loads specified for different types of floors?

A. IS:456
B. IS:800
C. IS:875
D. IS:1893
Answer» D. IS:1893
17685.

The primary mechanism of material removal in electrochemical machining (ECM) is

A. chemical corrosion
B. etching
C. ionic dissolutiontion
D. spark erosion
Answer» D. spark erosion
17686.

The monthly consumption of an item is 500 units. The price per unit is Rs. 25. The inventory carrying cost is 16% of item cost and ordering cost is Rs. 50 per order. For an economic order quantity model, determine the Re-order quantity

A. 380 units
B. 370 units
C. 378 units
D. 388 units
Answer» E.
17687.

When light strikes a polished surface, the reflection is

A. spread
B. specular
C. diffused
D. Can’t say
Answer» C. diffused
17688.

What will the zero-sequence current when line to ground fault occurs and the current in faulted phase is 300 A?

A. 100 A
B. 300 A
C. 50 A
D. 150 A
Answer» B. 300 A
17689.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.She asked her brother if he had liked her gift.

A. She said to her brother, “Have you like her gift?”
B. She said to her brother, “Do you liked her gift?”
C. She said to her brother, “Did you liked my gift?”
D. She said to her brother, “Did you like my gift?”
Answer» E.
17690.

Very thin grinding wheels are made with

A. Shellac bond
B. Rubber bond
C. Vitrified bond
D. Resinoid bond
Answer» C. Vitrified bond
17691.

Select the word that means the same as the given group of words. A person weak and disabled by illness

A. Athlete
B. Invalid
C. Activist
D. Petitioner
Answer» C. Activist
17692.

Tejaji Fair is organised at

A. Merata
B. Goth Manglod
C. Parbatsar
D. Nagaur
Answer» D. Nagaur
17693.

Which metering device is used in room AC?

A. Thermostat
B. Capillary tube
C. Automatic expansion valve
D. Thermostatic expansion valve
Answer» C. Automatic expansion valve
17694.

We move ______ an incredible

A. Of
B. So
C. Into
D. For
Answer» D. For
17695.

Solve the following equation and find the value of x:\(\frac{{\left( {x - 5} \right)}}{3} - \frac{{\left( {x - 2} \right)}}{4} = \frac{7}{2}\)

A. 52
B. 42
C. 60
D. 56
Answer» E.
17696.

What is / are the various types of fuse?

A. Kit Kat type
B. Cartridge type
C. Round type
D. All of these
Answer» E.
17697.

The ratio of the two numbers is 17 : 28. If 6 is added to the smaller number, then the ratio changes to 13 : 20. What is the value of a larger number?

A. 112
B. 98
C. 140
D. 126
Answer» D. 126
17698.

which democracy can _______

A. weaken
B. end
C. strive
D. flourish
Answer» E.
17699.

What is the main purpose of organizing trade fairs?

A. Informing people about the activities of traders
B. Launching international products
C. Bringing the manufacturers and suppliers together
D. Sales promotion
Answer» E.
17700.

Thread pitch of the metric screw threads is identified with

A. vernier
B. thread pitch gauge
C. micrometer
D. none of the above
Answer» C. micrometer