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55951.

What is the rank of India in the 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP)?

A. 19
B. 18
C. 20
D. 15
E. 12
Answer» B. 18
55952.

The 'Team Mask Force', created to spread awareness about wearing masks in public places, is related to which of the following?

A. FICCI
B. AIIF
C. Indian Army
D. BCCI
E. Indian Air Force
Answer» E. Indian Air Force
55953.

The present ages of 3 brothers are in the proportion 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5. After 10 years the sum of their ages will be 78. What are their ages now?

A. 12, 16 and 20
B. 15, 20 and 25
C. 21, 28 and 35
D. 24, 32 and 40
Answer» B. 15, 20 and 25
55954.

The Lakshmi Vilas Bank has its Headquarters in which of the following cities?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kolkata
E. Bengaluru
Answer» D. Kolkata
55955.

Which number follows in the given series? 0, 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?

A. 64
B. 50
C. 56
D. 60
Answer» D. 60
55956.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.The gentleman told me that he had met me somewhere.

A. The gentleman said to me, "I met you somewhere."
B. The gentleman said to me, "I have met him somewhere."
C. The gentleman said to me, "I have met you somewhere."
D. The gentleman said to me, "I had met you somewhere."
Answer» D. The gentleman said to me, "I had met you somewhere."
55957.

‘Syadvada’ is related to

A. Charvaka
B. Jaina
C. Bauddha
D. Samkhya
Answer» C. Bauddha
55958.

When is the International Dance Day celebrated every year?

A. 26 April
B. 27 April
C. 28 April
D. 29 April
E. 30 April
Answer» E. 30 April
55959.

The speed of boat in still water is 20 kmph and speed of stream is 3 kmph. Boat takes a total of 9 hours to cover the distance from point A to point B upward and from point B to point C downward. If the distance of upstream is three fourth of distance of downstream, the total distance (in m) travel by boat is

A. 1,71,500
B. 1,70,000
C. 1,62,58
D. 1,79,700
E. 1,71,617
Answer» E. 1,71,617
55960.

Which of the following algae type is found deep in the sea water?

A. Red algae
B. Brown algae
C. Green algae
D. Golden algae
Answer» B. Brown algae
55961.

The volume and weight of air, water and solids in soil mass are given in the table.ConstituentVolume (cm3)Weight (g)Air0.20Water0.30.3Solids0.51.0 Consider the following statements (S1 to S4) with respect to the table.S1 : Soil is partially saturated with degree of saturation = 60%S2 : Void ratio = 40%S3 : Water content = 30%S4 : Saturated unit weight = 1.5 g/cm3Which of the statements is correct?

A. S1, S3 and S4
B. S1, S2 and S3
C. S1, S2 and S4
D. S2, S3 and S4
Answer» B. S1, S2 and S3
55962.

Study the diagrams carefully and answer the following question:-In the diagram given below, there is a circle, a rectangle, and a triangle dividing the region into five disjoint bounded areas. Each of these areas is labeled with a number of players belonging to that area. The circle contains cricketers, the rectangle contains football players and the triangle contains hockey players.Which one of the following is not correct ?

A. Every hockey player plays football
B. Every cricket player plays either football or hockey.
C. There are some hockey players who play both cricket and football.
D. There are some football players who play neither cricket nor hockey.
Answer» C. There are some hockey players who play both cricket and football.
55963.

Shankar Dayal Sharma was the ______ President of India?

A. Tenth
B. Eleventh
C. Eighth
D. Ninth
Answer» E.
55964.

The circumference of the base of a cylindrical vessel is 132 and its height is 25 cm, how many liters of water can it hold?

A. 33.64 liters
B. 34.65 liters
C. 69.34 liters
D. 22.35 liters
Answer» C. 69.34 liters
55965.

When a spring is cut into two parts, then for every individual part the stiffness becomes_______.

A. Same
B. Double
C. Half
D. Four times
Answer» C. Half
55966.

The Commonwealth countries are independent states which were earlier parts of the British Empire.a. All of them recognise the Queen as the head of the Commonwealth only, not as the titular head of their states.b. Members of the Commonwealth have diplomatic officers in each other's states addressed as Ambassadors.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. a only
B. b only
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b
Answer» B. b only
55967.

What is the full form of NREGP?

A. National Rural Entrepreneurship Guarantee Program
B. National Rural Education Guarantee Program
C. National Rural Employment Guarantee Program
D. National Regional Employment Guarantee Program
Answer» D. National Regional Employment Guarantee Program
55968.

Which of the following fuels would produce minimum environmental pollution?

A. Hydrogen
B. Diesel
C. Kerosene
D. Coal
Answer» B. Diesel
55969.

The district of Punjab having the lowest population density is

A. Moga
B. Mansa
C. Muktsar
D. Fazilka
Answer» D. Fazilka
55970.

The capacitor of 10 pF is connected to a voltage source of 100 V. If the distance between the capacitor plates is reduced to 50 %, while it remains connected to the 100 V supply, the value of potential gradient in the second case will be

A. Half of earlier value
B. same as earlier value
C. Twice of earlier value
D. One-fourth of earlier value
Answer» D. One-fourth of earlier value
55971.

The increasing order of the pKa values of the following compounds isA) B) C) D)

A. D < A < C < B
B. B < C < A < D
C. C < B < A < D
D. B < C < D < A
Answer» C. C < B < A < D
55972.

The given image represents which logic gate?

A. NOR Gate
B. XOR Gate
C. OR Gate
D. NAND Gate
Answer» B. XOR Gate
55973.

The value of log0.008 \(\sqrt{5}\) + log\(\sqrt{3}\) 81 - 7 is equal to

A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
C. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
D. \(\frac{7}{6}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{7}{6}\)
55974.

The series expansion of \(\frac{{\sin x}}{x}\) near origin is

A. \(1 + \frac{{{x^3}}}{{3!}} + \ldots \)
B. \(1 - \frac{{{x^3}}}{{3!}} + \ldots \)
C. \(1 - \frac{{{x^2}}}{6} + \ldots \)
D. \(x - \frac{{{x^3}}}{{3!}} + \ldots \)
Answer» D. \(x - \frac{{{x^3}}}{{3!}} + \ldots \)
55975.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom."Go down like a lead balloon"

A. To be ready
B. To get away from, to escape
C. To be received badly by an audience
D. To gamble everything you have
Answer» D. To gamble everything you have
55976.

The Portuguese conquered Goa in 1510 CE with ________ as their Viceroy.

A. De’Costa
B. Albuquerque
C. De’Mello
D. Braganza
Answer» C. De’Mello
55977.

Statement (I): Critical path(s) through a CPM network can be identified even without working out the backward pass computations by a competent user.Statement (II): Critical path is the progressive chain of activities from start to finish (not excluding between splitting and merging nodes) through the network where Total Float is absent throughout (including through dummy arrows, if appropriate).

A. Both Statement (I) an 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» C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
55978.

Which of the following is a connecting device?

A. Router
B. Hub
C. Switch
D. All of these
Answer» E.
55979.

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.Rahim said, "I will have completed my project."

A. Rahim said that he would complete his project.
B. Rahim said that he would have completed his project.
C. Rahim said that he had completed his project.
D. Rahim said that he has completed his project.
Answer» C. Rahim said that he had completed his project.
55980.

When a ray of light is incident on a reflecting surface and if the reflected ray is at an angle of 90° to the incident ray, the angle of incidence of the ray is:

A. 30°
B. 60°
C. 45°
D. 90°
Answer» D. 90°
55981.

Consider the following statements regarding major function/functions of communication within a group or organization,1. It acts of control member behaviour.2. It fosters motivation3. It provides emotional feelings4. It facilitates decision makingSelect the correct answer using the codes given below

A. 3 only
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Answer» E.
55982.

Which Amendment Act of Indian Constitution gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj System?

A. 71th
B. 72nd
C. 73rd
D. 74th
Answer» D. 74th
55983.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the game of Kho Kho ?

A. Ten players take the field in the beginning to start the match
B. It is a team game
C. It is one of the oldest traditional tag games of India
D. Three defenders of opposite team try to avoid being touched by the chasers
Answer» B. It is a team game
55984.

The value of \(\left( {5\frac{1}{4} \div \frac{3}{7}of\frac{1}{2}} \right) \div \left( {5\frac{1}{9} - 7\frac{7}{8} \div 9\frac{9}{{20}}} \right)\; \times \;\frac{{11}}{{21}}\; + \;\left( {2 \div 2\;of\frac{1}{2}} \right)\) is:

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7/2
D. 9/4
Answer» C. 7/2
55985.

Which of the following has inked an agreement with IIT Kanpur to collaborate in the area of cybersecurity?

A. Infosys
B. Wipro
C. Accenture
D. HCL Technologies
E. IBM
Answer» E. IBM
55986.

Two capacitors of 2 μF and 4 μF are connected in parallel across a 100-V DC supply. The energy stored in the capacitors will respectively be ___________.

A. 0.01 J and 0.02 J
B. 0.1 J and 0.2 J
C. 0.001 J and 0.002 J
D. 1 J and 2 J
Answer» B. 0.1 J and 0.2 J
55987.

The endangered species of animals are those:

A. which are dangerous to other species.
B. which are found in specific areas.
C. whose population has declined.
D. which are in danger of extinction.
Answer» E.
55988.

When an object is kept between two parallel plane mirrors then what is the number of images formed?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. Infinite
Answer» E.
55989.

The first Indian Prime Minister to die in office:

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Rajiv Gandhi
D. Morarji Desai
Answer» B. Indira Gandhi
55990.

The power loss in a conductor of resistance 'R' across which a potential difference of 'V' is equal to which of the following?

A. V/R2
B. V2R
C. VR2
D. V2/R
Answer» E.
55991.

The metal d-orbitals that are directly facing the ligands in K3 [Co(CN)_6 ] are

A. \({{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{xz}}}},{{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{yz}}}}{\rm{\;and\;}}{{\rm{d}}_{{{\rm{z}}^2}}}\)
B. \({{\rm{d}}_{{{\rm{x}}^2} - {{\rm{y}}^2}}},{\rm{\;and\;}}{{\rm{d}}_{{{\rm{z}}^2}}}\)
C. \({{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{xy}}}},{{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{xz}}}}{\rm{\;and\;}}{{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{yz}}}}\)
D. \({{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{xz}}}},{\rm{\;and}}\;{{\rm{d}}_{{{\rm{x}}^2} - {{\rm{y}}^2}}}\)
Answer» C. \({{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{xy}}}},{{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{xz}}}}{\rm{\;and\;}}{{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{yz}}}}\)
55992.

What will happen if petrol is used in diesel engine ?

A. Black smoke will he produced
B. Low power will he produced
C. Higher knocking will occur
D. The engine will not run
Answer» D. The engine will not run
55993.

The Nation remembers former president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary on 27 July 2020. In which year did he pass away?

A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
E. 2018
Answer» C. 2016
55994.

Surcharge loading required to be placed on the horizontal backfill of a smooth retaining vertical wall so as to completely eliminate tensile crack is:

A. 2c
B. 2c ka
C. \(2c\sqrt {{k_a}} \)
D. \(2c/\sqrt {{k_a}} \)
Answer» E.
55995.

Which of the following State Government approved an amendment to factories Act 1948 in June 2019?

A. Goa
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
Answer» B. Kerala
55996.

The amplitude of a progressive wave is A and angular frequency is ω then energy density of the wave is (ρ is density of medium)

A. \(\dfrac{1}{2} \rho \omega^2 A^2 \)
B. \(\dfrac{1}{4} \rho \omega^2 A^2 \)
C. \(\dfrac{1}{4} \rho^2 \omega^2 A\)
D. \(\dfrac{1}{2} \rho^2 \omega^2 A\)
Answer» B. \(\dfrac{1}{4} \rho \omega^2 A^2 \)
55997.

Where did the congress working committee first accept the idea of Quit India Movement?

A. Wardha
B. Benaras
C. Calcutta
D. Delhi
Answer» B. Benaras
55998.

The RMS value of a sine wave is 100 A. Its peak value is

A. 70.7 A
B. 141 A
C. 63.6 A
D. ​126 A
Answer» C. 63.6 A
55999.

Which of the following is venturing into home appliances and has launched its first 8-kg front load washing machine in December 2020?

A. VU
B. Iffalcon
C. Bosch
D. Prestige
E. Pigeon
Answer» C. Bosch
56000.

What is the function of MUDRA bank which was recently set up by Government of India?

A. To print currency
B. To allow deposits of untaxed income
C. To provide insurance cover to the poor
D. To provide loan and finance to micro enterprises
Answer» E.