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19151.

What is the name of the event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

A. Geminid Meteor display
B. Perseid Meteor display
C. Draconid Meteor display
D. Lyrid Meteor display
Answer» B. Perseid Meteor display
19152.

The researchers at which of the following IITs have developed a portable Artificial Intelligence-based device for automatic inspection of goods manufactured in MSMEs?

A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Roorkee
C. IIT Kharagpur
D. IIT Bombay
E. IIT Delhi
Answer» D. IIT Bombay
19153.

The respective ratio between the height of tower and the point at some distance from its foot is 57 : 19√3. What is the angle (in degrees) of elevation of the top of the tower?

A. 30
B. 45
C. 60
D. 75
Answer» D. 75
19154.

Study the following graph and answer the question based on the graph.What was the percentage decline in the production from Friday to Saturday?

A. 10%
B. 40%
C. 66(2/3)%
D. 20%
Answer» C. 66(2/3)%
19155.

Vaibhav Yadav is associated with which of the following sport?

A. Boxing
B. Weightlifting
C. Tennis
D. Badminton
Answer» B. Weightlifting
19156.

The book 'The Discovery of India ' was written during his imprisonment in Ahmednagar Fort Jail. Who was the author of 'The Discovery of India '?

A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer» E.
19157.

The risk of segregation is more for:-

A. Wetter mix
B. Larger proportion of maximum size aggregate
C. Coarser grading
D. All options are correct
Answer» E.
19158.

Under which of the following circumstances empathy is replaced by judgement?

A. In case of same opinion between sender and receiver
B. In case of large number of people to be communicated
C. In case of in-formal communication
D. In case of difference of opinion between sender and receiver
Answer» E.
19159.

Which of the following has initiated a global mega trial, called Solidarity, of the four most promising drugs that may cure the novel coronavirus?

A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B. Care International
C. World Health Organization
D. Doctors Without Borders
E. UNICEF
Answer» D. Doctors Without Borders
19160.

The height of the free surface above any point is known as

A. Static head
B. Intensity of pressure
C. Both static head and intensity of pressure
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
19161.

Which of the following has added car and bike insurance to its product portfolio in association with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, in October 2020?

A. Paytm
B. PayPal
C. Amazon Pay
D. PhonePe
E. Mobikwik
Answer» E. Mobikwik
19162.

The Protocol (http), the DNS name of the host, and the file name is identified through

A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Web Browser
C. Web Server
D. IP address
Answer» B. Web Browser
19163.

Which of the following Committees is associated with the ‘Ecology of Western Ghats’?

A. Gadgil Committee
B. Sarkaria Committee
C. Khan Committee
D. Mishra Committee
Answer» B. Sarkaria Committee
19164.

When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Constitution of India?

A. 10 January 1950
B. 26 November 1949
C. 15 August 1948
D. 24 March 1946
Answer» C. 15 August 1948
19165.

Which among the following factor does not lead to a shift in the demand curve?

A. Income
B. Advertisement
C. Price of related products
D. Price of the product
Answer» E.
19166.

Which of the following is the state flower of Rajasthan?

A. Palas (Butea monosperma)
B. Kachanar (Bohinia Variegat)
C. Kamal (Nelumbo Nucifera)
D. Rohida (Tecomella Undulate)
Answer» E.
19167.

Read the following statements carefully:1.Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired the Guided PINAKA from Pokhran ranges on 11 March 2019.2.The weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance kit comprising of an advanced navigation and control system.3.The indigenously developed Guided Pinaka by HAL will significantly boost the capability of the artillery to make precision hits.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
19168.

Read the following statements carefully:1.The U.S. Commercial Service will bring more than 100 U.S. companies to India as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s largest annual trade mission program, Trade Winds.2.Trade Winds Indo-Pacific features a three-day business forum in Pune.3.It has additional trade mission stops in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Bangladesh.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
19169.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series ?6, 10, 18, 34, 66, ?

A. 126
B. 132
C. 130
D. 128
Answer» D. 128
19170.

The length, breadth and height of a rectangular box are 90 cm, 50 cm and 40 cm in respectively, then its volume is:

A. 0.45 m3
B. 0.18 m3
C. 4500 cm3
D. 20 cm3
Answer» C. 4500 cm3
19171.

Which of the following systems will be used in the 2020 Olympic security at the Tokyo 2020 Games?

A. Fingerprint Recognition
B. Facial Recognition
C. Thumb Recognition
D. Voice Recognition
Answer» C. Thumb Recognition
19172.

The motor best suited for DC traction is:

A. DC shunt motor
B. DC differentially compounded motor
C. DC series motor
D. Stepper motor
Answer» D. Stepper motor
19173.

Select the synonym of the given word.RELISH

A. Enjoy
B. Hate
C. Detest
D. Dislike
Answer» B. Hate
19174.

The volume of air delivered by the compressor is called:

A. Compressor capacity
B. Compression ratio
C. Free air delivery
D. Swept volume
Answer» B. Compression ratio
19175.

The speed of a longitudinal wave in a solid bar is given by v = √(X/ρ), where 'ρ' is density of the medium. What is the unknown term 'X'?

A. Young's Modulus of the medium
B. Bulk Modulus of the medium
C. linear mass density
D. Density of the gas
Answer» B. Bulk Modulus of the medium
19176.

The _________ exchange rate is the relative price of foreign goods in terms of domestic goods.

A. Artificial
B. Nominal
C. Fixed
D. Real
Answer» E.
19177.

Solve the following:2550 - [510 - {270 - (90 - 80 + 70)}]

A. 2220
B. 2230
C. 2240
D. 2210
Answer» C. 2240
19178.

The number of water molecule(s) not coordinated to copper ion directly in CuSO4.5H2O is:

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
19179.

In a dicot pot herb, vaseline/vegetable oil was applied on the upper surface of one leaf (Experimental leaf 1) and on the lower surface of another leaf (Experimental leaf 2). Vaseline/Vegetable oil was not applied to the control leaf. The plant was deliberately not watered for several days. Which leaf will dry up last?

A. Experimental leaf 1
B. Experimental leaf 2
C. Control leaf
D. All the leaves will dry up simultaneously
Answer» C. Control leaf
19180.

Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.P: my very photogenic mother diedQ: in a freak accident on a picnic because of lightningR: I don't remember much about herS: except her beautiful red dress

A. RQPS
B. RSQP
C. PRSQ
D. PQRS
Answer» E.
19181.

What is the average number of cars manufactured (in 000') by the company X from July to November?

A. 105
B. 100
C. 115
D. 141
Answer» D. 141
19182.

Tungsten in High Speed Steel provides

A. Hot hardness
B. Toughness
C. Wear resistance
D. Sharp cutting edge
Answer» B. Toughness
19183.

There are four persons - Pharmacist, Architect, Engineer, and CA. The pharmacist is the son of CA and Engineer is the sister of the Pharmacist. If Architect is the mother of a Pharmacist then which of the following pairs of professions represents the professions of husband and wife?

A. Pharmacist, Architect
B. CA, Architect
C. Engineer, Pharmacist
D. CA, Engineer
Answer» C. Engineer, Pharmacist
19184.

Which day is celebrated as the World Environment Day?

A. 5th June
B. 1st December
C. 5th August
D. 1st May
Answer» B. 1st December
19185.

Which of the folloiwing specifies WLAN security standard?

A. IEEE 80.2.11
B. IEEE 802.11 g
C. IEEE 802.11 b
D. IEEE 802.11 i
Answer» E.
19186.

The founder of Non Government Organisation (NGO) called ‘Daliyon Ka Dagariya’ is

A. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
B. Gaura Devi
C. Damodar Rathore
D. Narayan Singh Negi
Answer» B. Gaura Devi
19187.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has picked whom as MD of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, a unit of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd?

A. Abhinav Kumar
B. Om Prakash Gupta
C. Arvind Kumar
D. Udit Singhal
E. Sarthak Saxena
Answer» D. Udit Singhal
19188.

The main reason of the sick building syndrome focusing the Indoor Air Quality in buildings is

A. Inadequate ventilation
B. Contamination from inside the buildings
C. Contamination from outside buildings
D. Microbial contamination
Answer» B. Contamination from inside the buildings
19189.

The half-life period of a radioactive element is 140 days. After 560 days, 1 g of the element will reduce to

A. 1/2 g
B. 1/4 g
C. 1/8 g
D. 1/16 g
Answer» E.
19190.

What are the food requirements of dairy animals?

A. Nutritious feed with addi
B. Fresh green grass
C. Mixed feed containing dry grass, grams and other roughages
D. The feed should include roughages and concentrates in balanced amounts
Answer» E.
19191.

The sum of three consecutive even integer is 126. Which is the least integer among them?

A. 38
B. 44
C. 42
D. 40
Answer» E.
19192.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. There needs to be a P: more coordinated effort Q: forest diseases in India R: towards dealing with

A. PRQ
B. PQR
C. RPQ
D. RQP
Answer» B. PQR
19193.

Which competency is needed in a leader to navigate a difficult conversational situation to a meaningful learning conversation?

A. Social intelligence
B. Emotional intelligence
C. Multiple language
D. Manipulative skills
Answer» B. Emotional intelligence
19194.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.GHI : LKJ :: STU : ?

A. ZXY
B. XWV
C. WVX
D. UTV
Answer» C. WVX
19195.

Select the option that correctly matches the items given in List I to those given in List II.List I:A. Central deflection in a fixed beam subject to uniformly distributed load.B. Central deflection in a simply supported beam subject to uniformly distributed load.C. Central deflection in a simply supported beam subject to concentrated load at midspan.D. Deflection at free end of a cantilever subject to concentrated load at free end.List II:1. \(\frac{{w{l^3}}}{{3\;EI}}\)2. \(\frac{{w{l^3}}}{{48\;EI}}\)3. \(\frac{{5\;w{l^4}}}{{384\;EI}}\)4. \(\frac{{w{l^4}}}{{384\;EI}}\)

A. A – 3, B – 4, C – 1, D – 2
B. A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D – 1
C. A – 3, B – 4, C – 2, D – 1
D. A – 4, B – 3, C – 1, D - 2
Answer» C. A – 3, B – 4, C – 2, D – 1
19196.

The rock composed of Quartz, Feldsper, Mica and Hornblend is

A. Quartzite
B. Granite
C. Basalt
D. Limestone
Answer» C. Basalt
19197.

The agency estimating the national income of India is _____________.

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Planning Commission
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Central statistical Organisation
Answer» E.
19198.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT will place before the Union Cabinet a ₹________ crore proposal for Natural Language Translation.

A. 300
B. 350
C. 400
D. 450
E. 500
Answer» E. 500
19199.

The ratio of the number of females of five cities to the total number of people from five cities is -

A. 121 : 145
B. 123 : 610
C. 620 : 123
D. 123 : 310
E. 320 : 121
Answer» E. 320 : 121
19200.

The recently launched e-RaKAM portal is related to the welfare of –

A. Mining Industry
B. Students
C. Income – Taxpayers
D. Farmers
Answer» E.