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56651.

The popular depiction named ‘Ravana Shaking Mount Kailash’ is depicted in which of the following caves?

A. Kanheri
B. Ellora
C. Hatigumpha
D. Ajanta
Answer» C. Hatigumpha
56652.

The compressive strength of heavy-duty bricks, as per IS: 2980-1962. should be not less than

A. 400 kg/cm2
B. 175 kg/cm2
C. 100 kg/cm2
D. 75 kg/cm2
Answer» B. 175 kg/cm2
56653.

Which month received the lowest rainfall in the year?

A. June
B. July
C. August
D. September
Answer» D. September
56654.

The government announced new Rs 20 coin on 7 March 2019 which will be shaped like a ________.

A. Hexagon
B. Octagon
C. Decagon
D. Dodecagon
E. Circle
Answer» E. Circle
56655.

Two’s complement representation of -74 in 8 bit format is

A. 01001110
B. 01001010
C. 10110110
D. 10110010
Answer» D. 10110010
56656.

What day would it be on 19th April 2020?

A. Monday
B. Sunday
C. Tuesday
D. Saturday
Answer» C. Tuesday
56657.

Shirts, trousers, skirts etc were brought to India in the eighteenth century by whom?

A. Europeans
B. Mongols
C. Afghans
D. Turks
Answer» B. Mongols
56658.

The type of unemployment in the agricultural sector of India where more people are employed than required is known as:

A. disguised unemployment
B. seasonal unemployment
C. structural unemployment
D. marginal unemployment
Answer» B. seasonal unemployment
56659.

The cost price of an article is 90% of the marked price. What is the gain percentage after allowing a discount of 1% on the marked price?

A. 12.5
B. 20
C. 10
D. 8.33
Answer» D. 8.33
56660.

Two cars A and B travel from one city to another, at speeds of 72 km/hr and 90 km/hr respectively. If car B takes 1 hour lesser than car A for the journey, then what is the distance (in km) between the two cities?

A. 270
B. 360
C. 240
D. 400
Answer» C. 240
56661.

The message for the protection of the environment can be passed on to most people, the art form through which it can be possible is?

A. Street plays
B. Pictures
C. Concerts
D. Pottery
Answer» B. Pictures
56662.

Which of the following interchange of signs would make the equation correct?70 + 15 ÷ 80 × 3 - 100 = 370

A. × and ÷
B. + and -
C. × and -
D. + and ÷
Answer» B. + and -
56663.

The length of the arc in front of an angle at the center of a circle of radius 14 cm is 11 cm. What is the measure of that perceived centroid angle? [Use π = 22/7]

A. 60°
B. 45°
C. 75°
D. 30°
Answer» C. 75°
56664.

Which of the following statements is/are True?(i) CD-R stands for Compact Disk-Recordable.(ii) CD-R disks are expensive than CD-RW disks.

A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. Neither (i) nor (ii)
D. Both (i) and (ii)
Answer» B. (ii) only
56665.

The first Indian recipient of Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World is _________

A. Rahul Dravid
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Virender Sehwag
D. Kapil Dev
Answer» D. Kapil Dev
56666.

The relative atomic masses of all elements have been found with respect to an atom of ________.

A. N-14
B. O-16
C. C-12
D. C-16
Answer» D. C-16
56667.

What is the turns ratio of the transformer needed to match a 1 kΩ resistance to a 40 Ω load?

A. 5:1
B. 400:1
C. 25:1
D. 1:25
Answer» B. 400:1
56668.

Which of the following is/are true for Rani ki Vav (Queen’s stepwell) ?(i) It is a stepwell situated in Ahmedabad city in Gujarat state of India.(ii) It is designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water.(iii) It has been listed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 2014.

A. (i) and (iii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. Only (ii)
D. Only (iii)
Answer» C. Only (ii)
56669.

The main pollutant in the smoke coming from cigarette is

A. Carbon monoxide & Dioxidine
B. Carbon monoxide and Nicotine
C. Carbon monoxide and Benzene
D. Dioxicine and Benzene
Answer» D. Dioxicine and Benzene
56670.

When is the World day of theatre for children and Young People celebrated?

A. 18 March
B. ​19 March
C. 20 March
D. 21 March
E. 22 March
Answer» D. 21 March
56671.

What is the nature of bleaching powder?

A. Reducing agent
B. Blistering agent
C. Sulphonating agent
D. Oxidising agent
Answer» E.
56672.

The value of \(3\frac{1}{5} \div 4\frac{1}{2}of\;5\frac{1}{3} - 2\frac{1}{3}of\left\{ {\left. {\frac{3}{7} - \left( {1\frac{4}{{15}} - \frac{{13}}{{30}}} \right)\; \times \;1\frac{1}{5}} \right\}} \right.\)

A. \(1\frac{1}{3}\)
B. \(1\frac{1}{6}\)
C. \(1\frac{2}{{15}}\)
D. \(1\frac{7}{{15}}\)
Answer» E.
56673.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.If they will get married, they will probably settle in Mumbai.

A. If they had got married
B. If they will be getting married
C. If they get married
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
56674.

Which of the following statements regarding non-formal education system is/are correct?I. It has flexible curricula and methodologyII. It does not require student attendance, decreasing the contact between teacher and student

A. Neither I nor II
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Only I
Answer» D. Only I
56675.

Three of the following options are alike in certain manner. Select the option that is different from other three options.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
56676.

What is the first and foremost quality for the school administrator as per NCERT?

A. Punctuality
B. Leadership
C. Sincerity
D. Qualification
Answer» C. Sincerity
56677.

Steam enters an adiabatic turbine operating at steady state with an enthalpy of 3251.0 kJ/kg and leaves as a saturated mixture at 15 kPa with quality (dryness fraction) 0.9. The enthalpies of the saturated liquid and vapour at 15 kPa are h­i = 225.94 kJ/kg and hg = 2598.3 kJ/kg respectively. The mass flow rate of steam is 10 kg/s. Kinetic and potential energy changes are negligible. The power output of the turbine in MW is:

A. 6.5
B. 8.9
C. 9.1
D. 27
Answer» C. 9.1
56678.

The pull-out torque of a salient pole synchronous motor occurs when the torque angle is about

A.
B. 90°
C. 30°
D. 75°
Answer» E.
56679.

When was Dindori declared as a separate district?

A. 1996
B. 1997
C. 1999
D. 1998
Answer» E.
56680.

Which of the following does not belong to the group which other three are?

A. Knight
B. Rook
C. Bishop
D. Pawn
Answer» E.
56681.

The Department of Expenditure has released an amount of ₹8,923.8 crores in advance to how many states for providing grants to the Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) because of the coronavirus pandemic?

A. 19
B. 21
C. 23
D. 25
E. 27
Answer» E. 27
56682.

Variety of psychological _____ is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels.

A. criticism
B. analysis
C. instances
D. depth
Answer» C. instances
56683.

Sir Michael O’Dwyer was shot dead on 13th March 1940 in London by:

A. Madal Lal Dhingra
B. M.P.T.Acharya
C. V.D.Savarkar
D. Udham Singh
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» E. None of the above/More than one of the above
56684.

Which Kathak gharana focuses more on the spiritual aspects of the dance form?

A. Jaipur
B. Banaras
C. Lucknow
D. Bareilly
Answer» D. Bareilly
56685.

The area and the perimeter of a sheet of paper are 240 cm2 and 68 cm, respectively. What would be its length and breadth?

A. 20 cm and 12 cm
B. 24 cm and 16 cm
C. 20 cm and 14 cm
D. 24 cm and 10 cm
Answer» E.
56686.

As per building bye-laws, for fixing up the height of a building, which rule is generally used?

A. \(63\frac{1}{2}^\circ \;Rule\)
B. \(37\frac{2}{3}^\circ \;Rule\)
C. \(65\frac{1}{2}^\circ \;Rule\)
D. \(45^\circ \;Rule\)
Answer» B. \(37\frac{2}{3}^\circ \;Rule\)
56687.

Students with poor fine motor skills should not be taught using the

A. block letter
B. typed letter
C. cursive letter
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
56688.

The value of sec A (1 - sin A) (sec A + tan A) is

A. -1
B. 1
C. 2
D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Answer» C. 2
56689.

Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.Scarcely had I reached the roof to set the antenna right ______ it started raining.

A. when
B. till
C. than
D. before
Answer» B. till
56690.

The process of mixing the signal with the carrier is called

A. dispersion
B. modulation
C. attenuation
D. demodulation.
Answer» C. attenuation
56691.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The telephone was ________ by Alexander Graham Bell.

A. Discovered
B. Invented
C. Researched
D. Found
Answer» C. Researched
56692.

The deformation of the shape of bricks caused by the rain water falling on the hot bricks is known as:

A. Spots
B. Checks
C. Chuffs
D. Blisters
Answer» D. Blisters
56693.

Which Article in the Indian Constitution is related with the establishment of the Election Commission of India?

A. Article 324
B. Article 148
C. Article 342
D. Article 325
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» B. Article 148
56694.

The effect of inductance is such that current flowing through it

A. cannot change instantaneously
B. can change instantaneously
C. cannot change
D. is opposed by the inductance
Answer» B. can change instantaneously
56695.

When the secondary winding of a current transformer is open-circuited with the primary winding energized.

A. the whole of the primary current produces large value of flux in the core (limited only saturation) there by producing a large voltage in the secondary winding.
B. the large voltage may act as safety hazard for the operators and many even rupture the insulation
C. the large magnetizing force is taken-Off, it leaves a large value of residual magnetism
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
56696.

Where was the 8th International Chefs’ Conference (ICC VII) held?

A. Ranchi
B. Jaipur
C. Lucknow
D. New Delhi
E. Kolkata
Answer» E. Kolkata
56697.

What is the name of the scheme proposed by the HRD Ministry to track academic performance of school children across the country?

A. The performers
B. Pradarshan
C. Achievers
D. Shaala ASMITA
Answer» E.
56698.

Water is termed as sweet, if the value of TDS is less than: ____.

A. 1000
B. 1500
C. 2000
D. 3000
Answer» B. 1500
56699.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.'Instrument used for coding and decoding messages'

A. chronometer
B. cryptograph
C. cardiograph
D. crescograph
Answer» C. cardiograph
56700.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Touch : Push ∷ Speak :?

A. Shout
B. Crime
C. Error
D. Sad
Answer» B. Crime