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53801.

The “Atal Pension Yojana” (APS) is a scheme which focuses on workers in the ________.

A. Industrial sector
B. Financial sector
C. Corporate sector
D. Unorganised sector
Answer» E.
53802.

Which of the following states has least population density, as per census 2011?

A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Bihar
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Manipur
Answer» D. Manipur
53803.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicle Act, ________.

A. 1965
B. 1972
C. 1978
D. 1988
E. 1992
Answer» E. 1992
53804.

Which of the following statement is not true about box W?

A. One box is between W and V.
B. More than two box is between W and U
C. W is immediately below T
D. Number of boxes above W is same as below it
E. All the given statements are true
Answer» D. Number of boxes above W is same as below it
53805.

Statement I): Softening of clear groundwater should be carried out immediately after collection by pumping out, or from springs.Statement II): Iron and manganese precipitates can foul the exchange medium surface if oxidation occurs in, or prior to, the ion-exchange phase.

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.
53806.

The people of the Indus Valley Civilisation worshipped ________.

A. Hanuman
B. Kali
C. Ayyappa
D. Pashupati
Answer» E.
53807.

Which of the following state governments has declared 2020 as the 'Year of Artificial Intelligence'?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Telangana
D. Haryana
Answer» D. Haryana
53808.

The value of the cross product \(\left( {\overrightarrow a - \overrightarrow b } \right) \times \left( {\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b } \right)\) of two vectors \(\overrightarrow a - \overrightarrow b\) and \(\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b \) is:

A. a2 - b2
B. \(2(\overrightarrow a \times \overrightarrow b)\)
C. \(\overrightarrow a \times \overrightarrow b \)
D. \(\overrightarrow b \times \overrightarrow a\)
Answer» C. \(\overrightarrow a \times \overrightarrow b \)
53809.

The degree to which an instrument indicates the changes in measured variable without dynamic error is

A. repeatability
B. hysteresis
C. precision
D. fidelity
Answer» E.
53810.

Select the option in which the words in the word-pair share the same relationship as that shares by the given word-pair.Tiger: Felidae

A. Lion : Leporidae
B. Rabbit : Bovidae
C. Whale : Cetacea
D. Elephant : Canidae
Answer» D. Elephant : Canidae
53811.

The concepts of wages, rent, interest and profit are studied under which branch of economics?

A. Microeconomics
B. Macroeconomics
C. Econometrics
D. Health economics
Answer» B. Macroeconomics
53812.

What will be the next number in the series?25, 62, 123, 214, ?

A. 341
B. 317
C. 334
D. 292
Answer» B. 317
53813.

Shree is shorter than Nilima. Pratima is taller than Shree. Subhash is taller than Nilima but shorter than Habib. Nilima is taller than Pratima. Who will be in the middle, if they stand in a row according to height?

A. Nilima
B. Subhash
C. Shree
D. Pratima
Answer» B. Subhash
53814.

Recently FDI inflows into the service sector grew to ______ in 2014-15.

A. 1.5 billion dollars
B. 2.2 billion dollars
C. 4.1 billion dollars
D. 3.25 billion dollars
Answer» E.
53815.

Which of the following liquids has the lowest density?

A. Mercury
B. Fresh water
C. Salt water
D. Petrol
Answer» E.
53816.

What is the speed of objects relative to the straight line?

A. Uniform Speed
B. Transverse Speed
C. Displacement speed
D. Linear Speed
Answer» E.
53817.

The first nuclear reactor was set up in India at______.

A. Rana Pratap Sagar
B. Bombay
C. Tarapur
D. Kalpakkam
Answer» C. Tarapur
53818.

Trophic levels in a food chain show -

A. Functional level
B. Energy level
C. Niche
D. Role of a species
Answer» C. Niche
53819.

The Asian Development Bank has approved Rs 1,988 crore loan for the construction of water supply and integrated stormwater and sewage management infrastructure in which state?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. Madhya Pradesh
E. Chhattisgarh
Answer» E. Chhattisgarh
53820.

What is the value of sin 75° + sin 15°?

A. √3
B. 2√3
C. √(3/2)
D. 3/√2
Answer» D. 3/√2
53821.

Which country will be buying ultra-modern and high-performance fighter planes?

A. Pakistan
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. Myanmar
E. Laos
Answer» C. Bhutan
53822.

Water samples with BOD values of 4 ppm and 18 ppm, respectively, are

A. Clean and clean
B. Highly polluted and clean
C. Highly polluted and highly polluted
D. Clean and highly polluted.
Answer» E.
53823.

Which of the following statements is/are true about the speed of sound in different media at 25°CA. In steel, the speed of sound is 5960 m/sB. In nickel, speed of sound is 6240 m/s

A. Only A is true
B. Both A and B are true
C. Neither A nor B is true
D. Only B is true
Answer» B. Both A and B are true
53824.

Study the following table, which shows the number of units of a product manufactured and sold by a company in five years, and answer questionsYearsNumber of units (in thousands)ManufacturedSold20133503202014375315201530028020164504232017420360 The ratio of the total number of units sold in 2014 and 2015 to the number of units manufactured in 2017 is:

A. 17 : 12
B. 19 : 14
C. 9 : 8
D. 14 : 17
Answer» B. 19 : 14
53825.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To turn over a new leaf

A. To change your behaviour in a positive way
B. To become famous
C. To buy new things
D. To understand others’ problems
Answer» B. To become famous
53826.

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground which is at a distance of 70 m from the foot of the tower is 60° . Then the height of the tower is:

A. \(\frac{70}{\sqrt{3}}\)
B. 80\(\sqrt{3}\)
C. \(\frac{80}{\sqrt{3}}\)
D. 70\(\sqrt{3}\)
Answer» E.
53827.

Which of the following is NOT an optical disk used in computer system?

A. Blu-ray disc
B. Magnetic tape
C. DVD
D. CD
Answer» C. DVD
53828.

The change in the value of an analog signal during the conversion from analog to digital produces_______.

A. Quantization error
B. Resolution error
C. Nyquist error
D. Sampling error
Answer» B. Resolution error
53829.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.FURTIVE

A. Positive
B. Abortive
C. Adhesive
D. Secretive
Answer» E.
53830.

When electromagnetic waves are propagated in a waveguide

A. They travel along the walls of the waveguide
B. They travel through the dielectric without touching the walls
C. They are reflected from the walls but do not travel along the walls
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
53831.

Which of the following countries were declared joint winners of the 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad?

A. India and China
B. Russia and France
C. India and Russia
D. China and Russia
E. India and France
Answer» D. China and Russia
53832.

Which among the following constituents of Xylem is/are tubular structure(s)?I. TracheidsII. VesselsIII. Xylem fibres

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only I and II
D. All I, II and III
Answer» D. All I, II and III
53833.

What is the value of [(√529) + (√5.29) + (√0.0529)]?

A. 25.323
B. 25.53
C. 23.253
D. 23.53
Answer» C. 23.253
53834.

What are the two numbers that will come in place of the two ‘?’ in the series?6, 72, 12, 64, 18, 56, 24, 48, 30, 40, 36, 32, ?, ?, 48, 16, 54, 8

A. 42, 24
B. 24, 48
C. 30, 36
D. 36, 30
Answer» B. 24, 48
53835.

Select the correct alternative out of the four which best expresses the meaning of the given word and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.Felicity

A. Bliss
B. Misery
C. Grief
D. Trouble
Answer» B. Misery
53836.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.The boss said to Anita, “I want to speak to you.”

A. The boss said to Anita that he wants to speak to her.
B. The boss said to Anita that he had wanted to speak to her.
C. The boss said to Anita that he wanted to speak to you.
D. The boss said to Anita that he wanted to speak to her.
Answer» E.
53837.

When light passes from one medium to another there is a change in its direction, this phenomenon is called ________.

A. Refraction
B. Diffraction
C. Propagation
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Diffraction
53838.

Select the phrase/connector from the given options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.Zika infection during pregnancy can cause severe birth defects. All the pregnant women infected must be monitored.

A. Since Zika infection
B. Although all the pregnant
C. Despite causing severe birth defects
D. Both (2) and (3)
E. None of these
Answer» B. Although all the pregnant
53839.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.The prisoners have made these paintings.

A. These paintings were made by the prisoners.
B. These paintings have been made by the prisoners.
C. These prisoners have been made by the paintings.
D. These paintings are made by the prisoners.
Answer» C. These prisoners have been made by the paintings.
53840.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Make one’s mark

A. leave a clue
B. attain recognition
C. claim a right
D. sign a deal
Answer» C. claim a right
53841.

The area of the base of a cone is 144π cm2 while its slant height is 13 cm. This cone is remoulded to obtain a solid sphere. The radius of this sphere will be-

A. 2∛30 cm
B. ∛180 cm
C. 6.5 cm
D. 2∛40 cm
Answer» C. 6.5 cm
53842.

The dark coloured amorphous substance that is highly resistant to microbial action and undergoes decomposition at an extremely slow rate is called ________.

A. leachate
B. detritus
C. humus
D. decomposer
Answer» D. decomposer
53843.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term?82 : 64 :: 92 : ?

A. 81
B. 90
C. 49
D. 100
Answer» B. 90
53844.

What is the SI unit for measuring the luminous intensity?

A. Ampere
B. Mole
C. Candela
D. Kelvin
Answer» D. Kelvin
53845.

What is the area (in cm2) of a sector of a circle, with central angle 75°, when the diameter of the circle is 9 cm?

A. 185 π/32
B. 135 π/16
C. 185 π/16
D. 135 π/32
Answer» E.
53846.

Which of the following has signed a pact with Petroleum Conservation Research Association in 2019 to aid efficient utilisation of energy in agriculture?

A. TAFE
B. Mahindra Tractors
C. Ashok Leyland
D. Bajaj Auto
E. Eicher Motors
Answer» B. Mahindra Tractors
53847.

What was the name of the town in the Kurukshetra district, where Krishna delivered the Bhagavadgita to Arjuna?

A. Bawal
B. Ladwa
C. Thanesar
D. Jyotisar
Answer» E.
53848.

The method of teaching English adopted at present in school curriculum is ______.

A. formative correlational approach
B. functional communicative approach
C. function corrective approach
D. figurative comprehensive approach
Answer» C. function corrective approach
53849.

Which of the following has joined hands with Google Cloud to build a digital ecosystem that can connect several stakeholders in the unorganised and fragmented auto aftermarket industry?

A. TVS Automobile Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
B. Honda Motor Company, Ltd.
C. Toyota Motor Corporation
D. Yamaha Corporation
E. Kia Motors Corporation
Answer» B. Honda Motor Company, Ltd.
53850.

Selling an item at Rs. 999 Rochelle made a loss of 26%. The cost price of the item was

A. Rs. 1400
B. Rs. 1300
C. Rs. 1325
D. Rs. 1350
Answer» E.