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55801.

Which of the following glands in human body acts both as an endocrine gland as well as an exocrine gland?

A. Adrenal gland
B. Lacrimal gland
C. Pancreas
D. Thyroid
Answer» D. Thyroid
55802.

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha?1. On dissolution of the Lok Sabha, both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker cases to be members of the House.2. Both Speaker and Deputy Speaker vacate their office on dissolution of the Lok Sabha.3. Only Deputy Speaker vacates his office and Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after dissolution.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer» E.
55803.

What is the unit digit of 15 + 25 + 35 + … + 205?

A. 0
B. 5
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» B. 5
55804.

Which of the following has joined hands with Mahindra Finance to ease the finance availability for customers looking at personal mobility solutions during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic?

A. Tata Motors
B. Maruti Suzuki India Limited
C. Hero MotoCorp
D. Eicher Motors
E. Kia Motors
Answer» C. Hero MotoCorp
55805.

When did the Human Rights Protection Act came into force in India?

A. ​1993 September 28
B. ​1993 September 13
C. ​​1993 October 28
D. ​​1993 October 13
Answer» B. ​1993 September 13
55806.

Which of the following has become India’s first carbon-positive settlement?

A. Kangchup
B. Zuluk
C. Phayeng
D. Mayong
E. Khonoma
Answer» D. Mayong
55807.

Select the missing number from the given responses:13717172319221?323

A. 30
B. 102
C. 29
D. 161
Answer» E.
55808.

Which of the following can be used for biological control of mosquitoes?

A. Oil
B. Ointments
C. Gambusia
D. D. D. T
Answer» D. D. D. T
55809.

Which among the following was intimately related to the issue of depletion of ozone layer?

A. Stockholm Conference
B. Toronto World Conference
C. Montreal Protocol
D. Rio Conference
Answer» D. Rio Conference
55810.

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is located in:

A. Indore
B. Kolkata
C. Puducherry
D. Bengaluru
Answer» E.
55811.

The difference between the numbers obtained by adding 8% and subtracting 3% to a number is 407. The original number is

A. 3700
B. 3400
C. 3500
D. 3600
Answer» B. 3400
55812.

Which country hosted the second summit of the Pacific Islands countries, Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC)?

A. Solomon Islands
B. India
C. Fiji
D. Papua New Guinea
Answer» C. Fiji
55813.

'Right' to Vote' in India is a

A. Fundamental Right
B. Natural Right
C. Constitutional Right
D. Legal Right
Answer» D. Legal Right
55814.

Volume of a cone is 1662 cm3 and height is 9 cm. What is its base radius?(π = 22/7)

A. 13.27 cm
B. 21.32 cm
C. 32 cm
D. 48 cm
Answer» B. 21.32 cm
55815.

The state of Telangana was earlier part of which state of India?

A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh
55816.

The manmade fiber obtained by chemical treatment of wood pulp is _____.

A. Rayon
B. Polyester
C. Nylon
D. Terylene
Answer» B. Polyester
55817.

The GST revenue collection for January 2021 has touched how many crore rupees?

A. ​1 lakh 19 thousand 847
B. ​1 lakh 45 thousand 651
C. 2 lakh 67 thousand 324
D. 2 lakh 178 thousand 209
E. 2 lakh 67 thousand 670
Answer» B. ​1 lakh 45 thousand 651
55818.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.In our metro cities, the contrast between the high-rise buildings with the slums behind is ______.

A. comforting
B. interesting
C. laudable
D. appalling
Answer» E.
55819.

Select the missing number from the given responses.156671389?

A. 17
B. 1
C. 19
D. 7
Answer» B. 1
55820.

The sag of the transmission line is least affected by __________.

A. Conductor length
B. Rust on conductor
C. Conductor current
D. Weather condition
Answer» D. Weather condition
55821.

What would come in Place of (5) ?

A. off
B. of
C. on
D. in
Answer» C. on
55822.

According to an ICAR Study report in 2015, the post harvest loss of fruits and vegetables (cumulative wastage) is estimated to be ________

A. Less than 4%
B. 4.58-15.88%
C. 40.77-45.65%
D. 50.43-55.22%
Answer» C. 40.77-45.65%
55823.

What is the rank of Rohit Sharma in the latest ICC T20 Rankings for batsmen, released in Dubai in September 2019?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 10
Answer» E. 10
55824.

For an I-beam, the shape factor is 1.12. The FOS in bending is 1.5. If the allowable stress is increased by 20% for wind and earthquake loads then the load factor is

A. 1.1
B. 1.25
C. 1.35
D. 1.4
Answer» E.
55825.

What will be the value of the angle (in degrees) subtended by the chord in the minor segment of the circle, if the length of a chord is equal to the radius of the circle?

A. 120°
B. 150°
C. 160°
D. 180°
Answer» C. 160°
55826.

Which birth anniversary of Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, popular as Pu La Deshpande, was commemorated with a Google Doodle in November 2020?

A. 99
B. 100
C. 101
D. 102
E. 103
Answer» D. 102
55827.

Recently, which of the following has signed a partnership agreement with Japanese energy major Japan’s Energy For a New Era (JERA)?

A. Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd
B. Adani Power
C. Tata Power
D. Reliance Power
E. GMR Group
Answer» E. GMR Group
55828.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.92, 137, 182, 227, 272, ?

A. 400
B. 317
C. 350
D. 345
Answer» C. 350
55829.

Where was the inaugural India-Japan Space Dialogue held on 8 March 2019?

A. Tokyo
B. Bengaluru
C. New Delhi
D. Kyoto
E. Yokohama
Answer» D. Kyoto
55830.

The derived unit of electric charge, the coulomb is equivalent to:

A. An ampere-second
B. An ampere/meter
C. An ampere-meter
D. An ampere/second
Answer» B. An ampere/meter
55831.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.DFH : IKM : EGI : ?

A. JLM
B. JLN
C. JIM
D. JLI
Answer» C. JIM
55832.

Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on December 31, 1802?

A. Daulat Rao Sindhia
B. Madhava Rao Narayan
C. Baji Rao II
D. Vithuji Holkar
Answer» B. Madhava Rao Narayan
55833.

We speak differently to different persons about one subject. Such as, we do not talk to our parents about what happened in school, the same way as we speak to our friends.Which aspect of language play a part here?

A. Psychological aspect
B. Social aspect
C. Environment aspect
D. Structural aspect
Answer» C. Environment aspect
55834.

The Government of India aims to cover _______ percent of Gross Cropped Area under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in 2018 - 19?

A. Fifty
B. Sixty
C. Seventy
D. Eighty
Answer» B. Sixty
55835.

The narrator visited the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya to-

A. write an interesting story on wild life.
B. watch documentaries made by BBC.
C. observe animals surviving in their natural conditions.
D. save some of the endangered animals living there.
Answer» D. save some of the endangered animals living there.
55836.

The governor in a hydropower plant:

A. Enables rapid closure of the nozzle of an impulse turbine to reduce RPM
B. Regulates the flow rate of water striking the runner to control turbine RPM
C. Is manually operated
D. Is used to reduce the head of water fed to the turbine
Answer» C. Is manually operated
55837.

Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given.A list of the books referred to in a scholarly work

A. Bibliography
B. Calligraphy
C. Bibliophile
D. Holography
Answer» B. Calligraphy
55838.

The Government of India provides _______ service to enable citizens to store certain documents securely in the cloud.

A. CDSL
B. BharatNet
C. DigiLocker
D. DigiVault
Answer» D. DigiVault
55839.

The HCF of 2, 3, and 5 is:

A. 1
B. 0
C. 5
D. 3
Answer» B. 0
55840.

Which of the following are considered to be the four pillars of human development?

A. Equity, inclusion, productivity and empowerment
B. Equality, productivity, empowerment and sustainability
C. Productivity, gender, inclusion and equity
D. Labour, productivity, inclusion and equity
Answer» C. Productivity, gender, inclusion and equity
55841.

Theory has to be corroborated by _____ proof providing material comforts.

A. intangible
B. transparent
C. tangible
D. unique
Answer» D. unique
55842.

What percentage of India's GDP in 2011-12 was contributed by Agriculture and allied sectors?

A. 20%
B. 14%
C. 54%
D. 34%
Answer» C. 54%
55843.

Transients are caused because1. The load is suddenly connected to or disconnected from the supply2. of the sudden change in applied voltage from one finite value to the other3. of the change in stored energy in inductors and capacitorsWhich of the above statements are correct

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
55844.

The data below shows the number of students in class A and B having secured different marks.MarksStudents in class AStudents in class B0 – 2322 – 4414 – 6136 – 8118 – 101110 - 1202 What is the combined mean of A and B?

A. 3.75
B. 3.5
C. 4.7
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
55845.

The minimum pitch for riveted connections should not be less than

A. 1.5 times the hole diameter
B. 2.5 times the hole diameter
C. 1.5 times the nominal diameter of rivet
D. 2.5 times the nominal diameter of rivet
Answer» E.
55846.

The resistance value of a carbon resistor having red, violet, orange and gold colour band is

A. 2.7 kΩ ± 5%
B. 27 kΩ ± 5%
C. 270 kΩ ± 10%
D. 27Ω ± 5%
Answer» C. 270 kΩ ± 10%
55847.

The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014 is related to:

A. Goods and Services Tax
B. Right to Education
C. Right to Services
D. Right to Food Security
Answer» B. Right to Education
55848.

Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center located?

A. Thiruvananthapuram
B. Bengaluru
C. Chennai
D. Ahamedabad
Answer» B. Bengaluru
55849.

The average marks obtained by Raghav in 12 tests is 24. Zubeida has maintained and average of 23 so far but has taken only 9 of the tests. If each test is out of 30, at least how much must Zubeida score in any one of the remaining three tests to still have to chance to match Raghav’s performance?

A. 20
B. 19
C. 22
D. 21
Answer» E.
55850.

Which of the following is valid for Boolean algebra but NOT for ordinary algebra?

A. X. (X + Z) = (X.Y) + (X.Z)
B. X + (Y.Z) = (X + Y).(X + Z)
C. X + Y = Y + X
D. X.Y = Y.X
Answer» C. X + Y = Y + X