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55601.

Which country has been designated as the Guest of Honour at Paris Livre (Paris Book Fair) in 2020?

A. Australia
B. India
C. USA
D. Japan
E. China
Answer» C. USA
55602.

Which of the following is thermodynamically most stable allotrope of carbon?

A. Graphite
B. Diamond
C. Fullerene
D. Carbon-black
Answer» B. Diamond
55603.

The length of diagonal BD of a parallelogram ABCD is 36 cm. P and Q are the centroids of triangle ABC and triangle ADC respectively. What is the length (in cm) of PQ?

A. 6
B. 9
C. 12
D. 18
Answer» D. 18
55604.

The expression \(\left( {\frac{{{{\rm{\Delta }}^2}}}{E}} \right){e^x}.\frac{{E{e^x}}}{{{{\rm{\Delta }}^2}{e^x}}}\) (the interval of differencing being h) is

A. ex-h
B. ex+h
C. ex
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
55605.

The shear force induced in the river R when a moment of 50 kN-m is transmitted to a column flange through a bracket using 4 no.s 20 mm diameter revets is approximately.Gauge, g = 100 mmPitch, p = 100 mm

A. 176 kN
B. 125 kN
C. 250 kN
D. 100 kN
E. 88 kN
Answer» B. 125 kN
55606.

Which of the following Ambassador arrived at "Jahangir's Court" during 1615?

A. James I
B. William Hedges
C. Sir Thomas Roe
D. William Hawkins
Answer» D. William Hawkins
55607.

Under which Act of the parliament did Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme come into being?

A. Mahatma Gandhi Rural Workers Employment Act 2007
B. Mahatma Gandhi Agricultural Laborers Act 2006
C. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005
D. Mahatma Gandhi Road Construction Laborers Act 2004
Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi Road Construction Laborers Act 2004
55608.

Which of the following has become the first telecom service provider in the country to successfully “demonstrate and orchestrate” live 5G service?

A. Jio
B. BSNL
C. Bharti Airtel
D. Vodafone Idea
E. MTN Group
Answer» D. Vodafone Idea
55609.

Using Taylor's tool life VT0.5 = C, the tool life is calculated. Now cutting speed is halved, the percentage increase in the tool life is -

A. 300%
B. 50%
C. 200%
D. 75%
Answer» B. 50%
55610.

Select the combination of letters what when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.e_geef_gg_ee_f_ggg

A. f, f, e, f, f
B. f, g, f, g, g
C. g, f, e, f, f
D. f, f, f, f, f
Answer» B. f, g, f, g, g
55611.

The value of 18% of 15% of 25/9 of 3800 is:

A. 583
B. 285
C. 385
D. 582
Answer» C. 385
55612.

The cut-off frequency of TEM wave is

A. Zero
B. 11.0 GHz
C.
D. Moderate
Answer» B. 11.0 GHz
55613.

Where is the team Q?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
55614.

The cost price and the selling price of a shirt are Rs. 960 and Rs 1392 respectively. If by way of bargaining a customer can bring the selling price down by 10% of the cost price, then what is the profit percentage?

A. 55%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 35%
Answer» E.
55615.

Two lamps 100 W and 40 W are connected in series across 230 V, AC supply. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. 100 W lamp will glow brighter
B. 40 W lamp will glow brighter
C. Both the lamps will glow equally bright
D. 40 W lamp will fuse
Answer» C. Both the lamps will glow equally bright
55616.

What will be the value of slip during the braking region of induction motor characteristic?

A. Between 0.5 and 1
B. Between 0 and 1
C. Between 2 and 1
D. Between 0 and (-1)
Answer» D. Between 0 and (-1)
55617.

Which of the following is/are example(s) of ‘Near Money’?1. Treasury Bill2. Credit Card3. Savings accounts and small time deposits4. Retail money market mutual fundsSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 3 and 4
Answer» E.
55618.

The Right to Education Act (RTE) was enacted in which year in India?

A. 2000
B. 2015
C. 2012
D. 2009
Answer» E.
55619.

The Principles of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity of the Indian Constitution are borrowed from the ________ constitution.

A. French
B. Irish
C. Canadian
D. United States
Answer» B. Irish
55620.

Read the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, then the answer is (5). Ignore error of punctuation if any.In spite of reminding Penelope multiple times (1)/ she was still a hour (2)/ late in coming to (3)/ the movie theater on Monday. (4)/ No error (5)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» C. 3
55621.

Which Indian king issued a silver coin and termed it as Rupiya in the 16th century?

A. Hemu
B. Krishnadevaraya
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Akbar
Answer» D. Akbar
55622.

In which year was Shivpuri established as a national park?

A. 1958
B. 1978
C. 2008
D. 1998
Answer» B. 1978
55623.

The law of _______ was inferred by Galileo from observations of motion of a ball on a double inclined plane.

A. momentum
B. inertia
C. energy
D. equilibrium
Answer» C. energy
55624.

Which country will be constructing five more modern food storage systems in the country in addition to the three already under construction?

A. Bhutan
B. Myanmar
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
E. Pakistan
Answer» D. Sri Lanka
55625.

The nature of the above paragraph is:

A. Analytical
B. Descriptive
C. Synthesis
D. Sarcastic
Answer» B. Descriptive
55626.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Children’s responseP: reaction to danger and traumaQ: through the prism of theirR: to war can be seen

A. PQR
B. RQP
C. QRP
D. PRQ
Answer» C. QRP
55627.

The only Session of the Indian National Congress which was presided by Mahatma Gandhi was held at

A. Karachi
B. Nagpur
C. Belgaum
D. Hyderabad
Answer» D. Hyderabad
55628.

The ratio \(\left( {\frac{s}{t}} \right)\) of, (s) stiffness of a beam (of constant EI) at the near end when the far end is hinged, to (t) the stiffness of the same beam at the near end when the far end is fixed, is

A. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{1}\)
D. \(\frac{4}{3}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{1}{1}\)
55629.

The Drought Toolbox was launched at the ________ Conference of Parties to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

A. 10th
B. 12th
C. 14th
D. 16th
E. 18th
Answer» D. 16th
55630.

The average score of a batsman after his 50th innings was 46.4. After 60th innings, his average score increases by 2.6. What was his average score in the last ten innings?

A. 122
B. 91
C. 62
D. 49
Answer» D. 49
55631.

The first two words are related in a particular manner. Select the word from given choices, which is related to third one in the same manner :distance : mile :: liquid :

A. water
B. gram
C. scale
D. litre
Answer» E.
55632.

What is the value of (2sec 45o + tan 30o)?

A. (2√6 + 1)/√3
B. √3
C. (2√2 + 3)/√6
D. (9 + 2√3)/9
Answer» B. √3
55633.

What is the code for 'animals'?

A. hup
B. cup
C. lup
D. bup
E. tup
Answer» F.
55634.

What is the difference between compound interest and simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% after 4 years?

A. Rs. 74
B. Rs. 64.10
C. Rs. 16.40
D. Rs. 52
Answer» C. Rs. 16.40
55635.

The Nagaland government has launched a programme to provide skill development training to migrant workers. It will initially train around how many workers under the 'Livelihood Generation Programme for Returned Migrant Workers'?

A. 100
B. 200
C. 150
D. 250
E. 300
Answer» B. 200
55636.

The percentage of customers of two network operators P and Q across the cities A, B, C, D, E is shown in the given pie charts. Based on the information in the pie charts if the customers of operator P are 3.6 lakhs, and the customers of operator Q are 4.2 lakhs, then in the city C, the positive difference between the customers of the operators is:

A. 48,000
B. 42,600
C. 52,000
D. 44,500
Answer» C. 52,000
55637.

The Official Flag of Uttar Pradesh Police has two colors, red and _______.

A. Green
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Orange
Answer» C. Yellow
55638.

The India-EU Leaders’ Meeting will be held in a virtual format on which date in 2021?

A. 7 May
B. 8 May
C. 6 May
D. 5 May
E. 4 May
Answer» C. 6 May
55639.

The ______ was translated to Persian as the ‘Razmnama’.

A. Arthashastra
B. Ramayana
C. Mahabharata
D. Rig Veda
Answer» D. Rig Veda
55640.

Recently, Dadu Chougule passed away. In ________, he won the titles ‘Rustum-e-Hind’ and ‘Mahan Bharat Kesari’ in national-level tournaments.

A. 1965
B. 1969
C. 1973
D. 1975
E. 1977
Answer» D. 1975
55641.

Which of the following living beings is most likely to produce greenhouse gases?

A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Earthworm
D. Green Plants
Answer» E.
55642.

Visa has announced the first successful live deployment of a PCI certified Tap to Phonecard acceptance solution, in partnership with DigitSecure and which of the following banks?

A. SBI
B. Yes Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. PNB
E. Axis Bank
Answer» D. PNB
55643.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement required, select “No improvement”.We saw some farmers to till their fields.

A. No improvement
B. tilling their fields
C. to be tilling
D. to tilling their fields
Answer» C. to be tilling
55644.

Which among the following is not an operation performed by Indian Peach Keeping Force Against LTTE as a part of the Indo-Sri Lankan Accord?

A. Operation Viraat
B. Operation Trishul
C. Operation Checkmate
D. Operation Meghdoot
Answer» E.
55645.

Read the following statements carefully:1.Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh Suhag, visited Dras sector on 19 July 2019. 2.During the visit, he was briefed by the General Officer Commanding, 'Fire & Fury' Corps on the prevailing situation and operational preparedness in the Sector.3.He also interacted with soldiers deployed on the Line of Control (LC).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» E. All are correct
55646.

Which of the following standard C library functions will always invoke a system call when executed from a single-threaded process in a UNIX/Linux operating system?

A. strlen
B. malloc
C. exit
D. sleep
Answer» B. malloc
55647.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?I. \(0.\overline {30} {\rm{\;sum\;of\;}}0.\overline {18} {\rm{\;and\;}}0.\overline {12}\)II. 2/5 < 2/3 < 5/8

A. Only I
B. Both I and II
C. Only II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» B. Both I and II
55648.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the given following series? 18, 22, 13, 29, 4, 40, -9, ?

A. 45
B. 65
C. 56
D. 55
Answer» E.
55649.

Which of the following is not a pointing input device?

A. Track Ball
B. Joystick
C. Digitizing Tablet
D. Scanner
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
55650.

Which of the following is not a resource-imbalance model of Burnout?

A. Job Demands-Resources Model
B. Conservation of Resources Model
C. Three Dimensional Model
D. Areas of Worklife Model
Answer» D. Areas of Worklife Model