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20451.

The world famous Khajuraho temples of Madhya Pradesh was built by:

A. Chandela dynasty
B. Chola dynasty
C. Chera dynasty
D. Pandya dynasty
Answer» B. Chola dynasty
20452.

Which legendary Indian Hockey player died on 25th May 2020?

A. Udham Singh
B. Ajit Pal Singh
C. Dhanraj Pillay
D. Balbir Singh
Answer» E.
20453.

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

A. It will replace luxury tax
B. It is a direct tax
C. It will replace multiple taxes on a product or service
D. It is an indirect tax
Answer» C. It will replace multiple taxes on a product or service
20454.

The relation scheme given below is used to store information about the employees of a company, where empId is the key and deptId indicates the department to which the employee is assigned. Each employee is assigned to exactly one department.emp(empId, name, gender, salary, deptId)Consider the following SQL query:select deptId, count(⋆)from empwhere gender = "female" and salary > (select avg(salary) from emp)group by deptId;The above query gives, for each department in the company, the number of female employees whose salary is greater than the average salary of

A. female employees in the department.
B. employees in the department.
C. employees in the company.
D. female employees in the company.
Answer» D. female employees in the company.
20455.

What was the percentage change in the sale of company X from year 2011 to 2015?

A. 30
B. 80
C. 50
D. 60
Answer» B. 80
20456.

The symmetrical breaking capacity of a circuit breaker is determined as:

A. √3 × rated symmetrical breaking current × rated service voltage
B. (1/√3)× rated symmetrical breaking current × rated service voltage
C. 3 × rated symmetrical breaking current × rated service voltage
D. Rated symmetrical breaking current × service voltage
Answer» B. (1/√3)× rated symmetrical breaking current × rated service voltage
20457.

The maximum spacing of laterals in a rapid sand filter can be

A. 10 cm
B. 30 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 100 cm
Answer» C. 50 cm
20458.

The annual income of Rahul and Mohit are in the ratio 17 : 12 and the ratio of their expenditure is 5 : 3. If each of them saves Rs 9000 yearly, then what will be the annual income (in Rs) of Mohit?

A. 24000
B. 21000
C. 22400
D. 34000
Answer» B. 21000
20459.

Suresh is facing the south-west direction. He turns 135° clockwise and then turns 45° in the anti-clockwise direction. In which direction he is facing now?

A. North-west
B. South
C. North-East
D. North
Answer» B. South
20460.

Suppose ABC is a triangle with AB of unit length. D and E are the points lying on AB and AC respectively such that BC and DE are parallel. If the area of triangle ABC is twice the area of the triangle ADE, then the length of AD is

A. ½ unit
B. 1/3 unit
C. 1/√2 unit
D. 1/√3 unit
Answer» D. 1/√3 unit
20461.

What is the length of the longest rod that can be placed in a room which is 6 meters long, 8 metres broad and 20 metres high?

A. 15√5
B. 20
C. 15
D. 10√5
Answer» E.
20462.

When is the World Post Day celebrated?

A. 6 October
B. 7 October
C. 8 October
D. 9 October
E. 10 October
Answer» E. 10 October
20463.

Which of the following countries has handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers?

A. Greece
B. Italy
C. France
D. Germany
E. Spain
Answer» B. Italy
20464.

What is the value of \(13\frac{1}{5} + 12\frac{2}{3} + 13\frac{1}{3} + 15\frac{4}{5}?\)

A. 51
B. 53
C. 55
D. 49
Answer» D. 49
20465.

The Union Cabinet has approved to merge and transfer all assets, liabilities, rights, and obligations of ‘Central Railside Warehouse Company Limited' (CRWC) with its holding enterprise ‘Central Warehousing Corporation’ (CWC). When was CRWC incorporated?

A. 2000
B. 2005
C. 2007
D. 2009
E. 2011
Answer» D. 2009
20466.

The Cardiologist prof. Mohapatra has advised me for ______ x-ray of my chest.

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. some
Answer» C. the
20467.

Suppose tea at 90°C is kept in an open cup and it takes 20 seconds to cool down to 80°C. The time taken for cooling from 80°C to 70°C is

A. less than 20 seconds
B. equal to 20 seconds
C. equal to 10 seconds
D. more than 20 seconds
Answer» E.
20468.

Two symmetric dice flipped with each dice having two sides painted red, two painted black, one painted yellow and the other painted white. What is the probability that both land on the same colour?

A. \(\frac{3}{{18}}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{9}\)
C. \(\frac{5}{{18}}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
20469.

Study the given chart carefully and answer the question accordingly.In which of the following years was the percentage increase in production from the previous year, the maximum among the given years?

A. 2014
B. 2016
C. 2012
D. 2011
Answer» E.
20470.

The author of the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” died at an age of 89. She was _______.

A. Agatha Christie
B. Susan Sontag
C. Harper Lee
D. Jane Austen
Answer» D. Jane Austen
20471.

The maximum biodiversity is found on

A. tundra
B. coniferous forests
C. tropical rain forests
D. temperate forests
Answer» D. temperate forests
20472.

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.ACF : GIL : : OQT : ?

A. VXY
B. UWZ
C. RSV
D. VXZ
Answer» C. RSV
20473.

Two positions of a dice are shown below:When 4 is at the bottom what will be at the top?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» C. 5
20474.

The below symbol which is used in single line diagrams represents ________

A. current transformer
B. circuit breaker
C. potential transformer
D. power transformer
Answer» D. power transformer
20475.

Which of the following statements are correct?A. Sugarcane juice is fermented to form vinegar.B. Vinegar has acetic acid.C. Benzoic acid is the acid present in Vinegar.D. Vinegar is used as a preservative.

A. A, C, D
B. A, B, D
C. A, B, C
D. B, C, D
Answer» C. A, B, C
20476.

What are the degree and order respectively of the differential equation satisfying? \({e^{y\sqrt {1 - {x^2}} + x\sqrt {1 - {y^2}} }} = c{e^x},\) (Where c > 0, |x|

A. 1, 1
B. 1, 2
C. 2, 1
D. 2, 2
Answer» B. 1, 2
20477.

The festival ‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ is celebrated by Tai-Ahom communities of which state?

A. Tripura
B. Mizoram
C. Manipur
D. Assam
Answer» E.
20478.

Two positions of a dice - marked with letters/symbols S, T, $, &, @ and % - are shown below. Identify the letter/symbol on the face opposite to the face having symbol @ on it.

A. &
B. $
C. %
D. S
Answer» E.
20479.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows:In tough times or in times of a crisis, the democratic nation often becomes an authoritarian one. During ordinary times, nobody thinks about the political system. People just vote for those who make promises and try to keep them. As long as the country is secure and there is reasonable development, no one is bothered about the leaders and the policies. But, if there is some kind of aggressive revolution or a shortage of basic supplies, or a lot of unemployed citizens. the leadership comes under question.Which one of the following statements best describes the central idea of the passage above:

A. if there is an economic collapse, democracy gets strengthened
B. People are least concerned with economic policies, if their life is not affected.
C. The communist governments were functioning without any popular support.
D. Citizens are one with the government in ensuring law and order when sections of the society revolt.
Answer» C. The communist governments were functioning without any popular support.
20480.

Which of the following statements regarding motivation is correct?I. Extrinsic motivation refers to the performance of an activity in order to attain an outcome and comes from outside of the individual.II. Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that is driven by an interest or enjoyment in the task itself and exists within the individual.

A. Neither I nor II
B. Both I and II
C. Only I
D. Only II
Answer» C. Only I
20481.

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term.6472 : 25 ∷ 7343 : 41 ∷ 6582 : ?

A. 16
B. 18
C. 13
D. 14
Answer» B. 18
20482.

What will come in place of the question mark in the following series?6, 20, 40, 68, 106, ?

A. 224
B. 156
C. 154
D. 198
Answer» C. 154
20483.

The smallest living gymnosperm is

A. Zamia
B. Ephedra
C. Cycas
D. Ginkgo
Answer» B. Ephedra
20484.

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.Stringent : Flexible

A. Authoritarian : Liberal
B. Anxious : Depressed
C. Daring : Venturesome
D. Responsive : Passionate
Answer» B. Anxious : Depressed
20485.

The Visakhapatnam Port Trust shipped a record of how many million tonnes of cargo during the 2019-20 financial year against 65.30 million tonnes handled in 2018-19?

A. 66.40
B. 68.10
C. 70.50
D. 72.72
E. 74.30
Answer» E. 74.30
20486.

Select the most appropriate passive form of the given sentence.How much monthly rent did you pay for the house?

A. How much monthly rent was paid for the house?
B. How much monthly rent is being paid for the house?
C. How much monthly rent was being paid for the house?
D. How much monthly rent is paid for the house?
Answer» B. How much monthly rent is being paid for the house?
20487.

When the productive capacity of the economic system of state is inadequate to create sufficient number of jobs, it is called _______.

A. Seasonal unemployment
B. Structural unemployment
C. Disguised unemployment
D. Cyclical unemployment
Answer» E.
20488.

The combined correction due to curvature and refraction (in m) for a distance of 2 km is:

A. 0.2692 m
B. 0.1346 m
C. 0.1570 m
D. 0.1750 m
Answer» B. 0.1346 m
20489.

Which country has became the first major economy to impose a tax on digital companies?

A. USA
B. China
C. Germany
D. Russia
E. France
Answer» F.
20490.

The model of which five-year plan is called investment Model of Planning commission?

A. 3rd
B. 2nd
C. 4th
D. 1st
Answer» D. 1st
20491.

Select the related number from the given alternatives.7.25 : 7.75 : : 9 : ?

A. 9.5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 8.5
Answer» B. 7
20492.

Unit step response of a linear time invariant (LTI) system is given by y(t) = (1 − e−2t) u(t). Assuming zero initial condition, the transfer function of the system is

A. \(\frac{1}{{s + 1}}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{{\left( {s + 1} \right)\left( {s + 2} \right)}}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{{s + 2}}\)
D. \(\frac{2}{{s + 2}}\)
Answer» E.
20493.

The current through the 2.5 Ω resistor in the circuit shown below is

A. 1 A
B. 4 A
C. 2 A
D. 2.5 A
Answer» B. 4 A
20494.

The simple and fast method of dry swab-direct RT-PCR has been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The test is developed by CSIR's constituent lab Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), based in which city?

A. Pune
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Jaipur
E. Lucknow
Answer» D. Jaipur
20495.

Water supply system consists of -

A. Digging wells for water
B. Construction of canals
C. Complete management for water supply
D. Dam construction
Answer» D. Dam construction
20496.

The rate of population growth during 2001-2011 decade declined over the previous decade (1991-2001) in all of the following States, except _________.

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Goa
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» B. Kerala
20497.

Riya walked 7 km towards East. Then she takes a right turn and walks 5 km. Then she takes another right turn and walks 6 km. From there she walks 4 km towards south. In which direction is she standing now with respect to the starting point?

A. North-east
B. South-west
C. North-west
D. South-east
Answer» E.
20498.

Which country has won the 2018 FIFA Fair Play Trophy?

A. France
B. Argentina
C. Spain
D. Brazil
Answer» D. Brazil
20499.

When is the ‘World Hearing Day’ observed?

A. 1 March
B. 2 March
C. 3 March
D. 4 March
E. 5 March
Answer» D. 4 March
20500.

Which of the following metals does not react with aqueous copper sulphate solution under normal conditions ?

A. Mg
B. Fe
C. Ag
D. Pb
Answer» D. Pb