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57201.

The 86th National Billiards and Snooker Championship will be held in which city?

A. Indore
B. Jabalpur
C. Pune
D. New Delhi
E. Jaipur
Answer» B. Jabalpur
57202.

When will the Indian Space Research Organisation launch the Chandrayaan-2?

A. 22 July 2019
B. 30 July 2019
C. 10 August 2019
D. 24 August 2019
E. 31 August 2019
Answer» B. 30 July 2019
57203.

Sheela walks at 19/20th of its usual speed and took 5 minutes more to travel a certain distance from the time it takes at normal speed. Find the actual time taken (in minutes) by Sheela to travel the same distance if she travels at her actual speed.

A. 85
B. 80
C. 95
D. 90
Answer» D. 90
57204.

The total number of employees of the company in offices D and E is what percentage more than the number of employees in office A? (Your answer should be correct to one decimal place.)

A. 21.8
B. 20.6
C. 21.4
D. 22.2
Answer» D. 22.2
57205.

The total number of employees of the company in offices C and D exceeds the number of employees in office B by x, where x lies between:

A. 720 and 740
B. 680 and 700
C. 700 and 720
D. 740 and 760
Answer» B. 680 and 700
57206.

The impulse response \(g\left( t \right)\) of a system, G is as shown in figure (a), What is the maximum value attained by the impulse response of two cascaded blocks of G as shown in figure (b)?

A. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
D. 1
Answer» E.
57207.

SpaceX created a new world record by launching how many satellites on a single rocket, in January 2021?

A. 125
B. 134
C. 143
D. 152
E. 161
Answer» D. 152
57208.

Read the following passage and make an inference about the character's feelings. A ten-year comparison between the United States and the Soviet Union in terms of crop yields per acre revealed that when only planted acreage is compared, Soviet yields were equal to 68% of United States yields. When total agricultural acreage is compared, however, Soviet yield was 114% of United States Yield.From the information above, which of the following can be most reliably inferred about the United States and Soviet agricultural during the ten-year period?

A. A higher percentage of total agricultural acreage was fallow in the United States than in the Soviet Union.
B. The United States had more fallow acreage than planted acreage.
C. Fewer total acres of available agricultural land were fallow in the Soviet Union than in the United States.
D. The Soviet Union had more planted acreage than fallow acreage.
E. The Soviet Union produced a greater volume of crops than the United States produced.
Answer» B. The United States had more fallow acreage than planted acreage.
57209.

The body of _____ is made of two layers of cells.

A. Platyhelminthes
B. Annelida
C. Coelenterata
D. Nematoda
Answer» D. Nematoda
57210.

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.YWU : SQO :: MKI : ?

A. GEC
B. FDB
C. LJH
D. RPN
Answer» B. FDB
57211.

whereas a good deed should call forth approbation and a _____ deed, disapprobation,

A. wicked
B. useless
C. violent
D. sharp
Answer» B. useless
57212.

The scale effects in models can be

A. Positive only
B. Negative only
C. Both positive and negative
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
57213.

Which of the following statement is true of the passage ?

A. Meaning of life could be reflected as to what living is as opposed to the non-living and what the purpose of life is
B. Meaning of life could be reflected as to how living organism live and non-living organisms exist
C. Meaning of life could be reflected as to where the life begins and where it ends
D. Meaning of life could be reflected on how various living organisms differ
Answer» B. Meaning of life could be reflected as to how living organism live and non-living organisms exist
57214.

Which of the following is participating in New Delhi World Book Fair, 2020 at Pragati Maidan to create awareness on the Citizens Duties?

A. Legislative department
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of Rural Development
D. Department of legal affairs
E. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer» C. Department of Rural Development
57215.

The refractive index of fused quartz is 1.46 and that of sapphire is 1.77. If Vq is the speed of light in quartz and vs is the speed of light in sapphire, then which one of the following relations is correct ?

A. vq > vs
B. vs > vq
C. vs = vq
D. \(v_s = \frac{v_q}{2}\)
Answer» B. vs > vq
57216.

Representation of (-20)10 in two’s complement form is:

A. 101111
B. 110001
C. 101100
D. 101110
Answer» D. 101110
57217.

Which of the following is the Directive Principle of State?

A. Protection of life and personal liberty
B. Formation of Gram Panchayats
C. Protection of interests of minorities
D. Abolition of untouchability
Answer» C. Protection of interests of minorities
57218.

The Indian Army Ocean Sailing Expedition was flagged off from which city to Okha in Gujarat in January 2020?

A. Kochi
B. Mumbai
C. Mangalore
D. Visakhapatnam
E. Nagapattinam
Answer» C. Mangalore
57219.

Which of the following IITs has approved Noida Authority’s 6.5 crore budget to clean the city’s largest irrigation drain that passes through dozens of residential areas?

A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Kharagpur
E. IIT Roorkee
Answer» B. IIT Madras
57220.

The cost of the components X, Y, Z of a machine worth Rs. 24,000 in 2008 is given as Pie Chart.In the following year the cost of the components X, Y, Z increased by 10%, 20% and 10% respectively. The cost of the three components respectively in 2009, was:

A. Rs. 6,600, Rs. 9,900, Rs. 10,700
B. Rs. 6,600, Rs. 9,600, Rs. 11,000
C. Rs. 6,500, Rs. 9,500, Rs. 11,200
D. Rs. 6,900, Rs. 9,600, Rs. 11,200
Answer» C. Rs. 6,500, Rs. 9,500, Rs. 11,200
57221.

The emblem of Uttar Pradesh Police features which animal?

A. Fish
B. Engle
C. Peacock
D. Rhinoceros
Answer» B. Engle
57222.

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace * signs and to balance the following equation.1/6 * 1/24 * 2 * 8 * 35 * 23

A. × , −, ÷, + , =
B. × , + , ÷, −, =
C. + , −, ÷, × , =
D. ÷, −, × , + , =
Answer» E.
57223.

Which of the following elements has 12 as its atomic number?

A. Potassium
B. Magnesium
C. Aluminium
D. Sodium
Answer» C. Aluminium
57224.

Which of the following condition is correct to get the maximum current in series - parallel grouping of cells?

A. The external resistance should be equal to the total internal resistance of the battery
B. The external resistance should be less than the total internal resistance of the battery
C. The external resistance should be greater than the total internal resistance of the battery
D. No condition is required
Answer» B. The external resistance should be less than the total internal resistance of the battery
57225.

What was the site located on the banks of river Sabi, where ancient civilization in Rajasthan was settled?

A. Gilund
B. Jodhpura
C. Nagari
D. Baror
Answer» C. Nagari
57226.

Delay line is essential in a CRO, to ensure that

A. Vertical signal starts after the retrace period of sweep signal
B. The sweep reaches the horizontal plates before the desired signal under consideration
C. Initial part of signal to be observed is not lost
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
57227.

“The algebraic sum of all the currents meeting at a point in a circuit is equal to zero”. This statement is

A. Kirchhoff’s Junction Rule
B. Ampere’s Circuit Law
C. Kirchhoff’s loop Rule
D. Lenz Rule
Answer» B. Ampere’s Circuit Law
57228.

Which is the main objective or motto of the Panchayat Raj System?

A. Economic Power
B. Decentralized Democracy
C. Administrative Education
D. Rural Development
Answer» C. Administrative Education
57229.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.KP : OT :: TH : ?

A. ZM
B. WF
C. YM
D. XL
Answer» E.
57230.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.The policeman said, “We are stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.”

A. The policeman says that they are stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.
B. The policeman said that they were stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.
C. The policeman told that he was stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.
D. The policeman said that we are stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.
Answer» C. The policeman told that he was stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.
57231.

Which business house has promoted Essar group of companies?

A. Ruias
B. Ambanis
C. Goenkas
D. Kanorias
Answer» B. Ambanis
57232.

Which of the following is not included in map study?

A. Learning map language
B. Map preservation
C. Map reading
D. Map interpretation
Answer» C. Map reading
57233.

Where was the world's first thermal battery making facility inaugurated?

A. New Delhi
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer» C. Tamil Nadu
57234.

The Newton - Cotes formula \(\rm I=nh[{^nC_0 \ y_0+ {^nC_1}} \ y_1 + {^nC_2} \ y_2 \ +.....+\ {^nC_n}\ y_n]\); for n = 2 gives -

A. Trapezoidal rule
B. Simpson's \(\dfrac{1}{3}\)rd rule
C. Simpson's \(\dfrac{3}{8}\)th rule
D. Euler - Maclaurin rule
Answer» C. Simpson's \(\dfrac{3}{8}\)th rule
57235.

There are 3 students in a group. If the weight of any student is added to the average weight of the other two the sums received are 48 kg, 52 kg, and 59 kg. The average weight (in kg) of the three students is:

A. 27
B. 26.5
C. 27.5
D. 28
Answer» C. 27.5
57236.

The term "Quasi Rent" was introduced by

A. J.S. Mill
B. J.M. Keynes
C. Ricardo
D. Alfred Marshall
Answer» E.
57237.

The most popular definition of sustainable development is given by:

A. World Development Report
B. UNDP Report
C. Brundtland
D. IMF Report
Answer» D. IMF Report
57238.

The Fourier transform of the signal \( \ x(t)=e^{-at^2}\), a > 0 will be

A. \(\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{\omega}}e^{\omega^2/2a}\)
B. \(\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{a}}e^{\omega^2/2a^2}\)
C. \(\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{a}}e^{-\omega^2/4a}\)
D. \(\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{\omega}}e^{-\omega^2/2a}\)
Answer» D. \(\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{\omega}}e^{-\omega^2/2a}\)
57239.

What was the name of the rural development scheme implemented by the Provincial Government headed by Shri T. Prakasam in 1946?

A. Village Development Scheme
B. Taluka Development Scheme
C. Firka Development Scheme
D. Zilla Development Scheme
Answer» D. Zilla Development Scheme
57240.

Which of the following law gives emphasis on physical and mental preparedness for learning?

A. Law of exercise
B. Law of Readiness
C. Law of Recency
D. Law of Effect
Answer» C. Law of Recency
57241.

Select the missing number from the given responses

A. 13
B. 17
C. 84
D. 98
Answer» B. 17
57242.

What is the next term in the given series?24X, 22V, 20T, _______.

A. 18R
B. P16
C. 16P
D. R18
Answer» B. P16
57243.

Which of the following statements is not related to Ex Post Facto research ?

A. Random assignment of subjects to the treatment group is not possible
B. Dependent variable is measured first and independent variables are studied after that
C. Provide support to any number of different and sometimes contradictory hypotheses
D. It is possible to exercise much rigorous control in the study
Answer» E.
57244.

When was the Central Pollution Control Board constituted?

A. 1974
B. 1981
C. 1986
D. 1970
Answer» B. 1981
57245.

The algebraic difference between the upper limit and the lower limit is called ______

A. clearance
B. upper limit
C. interference
D. tolerance
Answer» E.
57246.

The following pie-charts represent the yield of corn:If the yield of field A is 400 kg, then the yield of field B will be

A. 600 kg
B. 800 kg
C. 900 kg
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
57247.

What is the theme of the 2nd edition of NIC Tech Conclave-2020?

A. Digital India
B. Technologies for Next-Gen Governance
C. Tech India
D. Digi World
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Tech India
57248.

Which of the following institutes purchase handicraft items directly from the craft persons?

A. RIICO
B. RFC
C. RAJSICO
D. RBI
Answer» D. RBI
57249.

The neighbours have to use a spell to:

A. to count the number of stones
B. to make the stones obey them.
C. to fix the irregular stones in the wall
D. look for the rabbits.
Answer» C. to fix the irregular stones in the wall
57250.

Which of the following statements in the context of Tony Lewis is/ are correct?1. He is one of the men behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method used in weather-affected limited-overs matches.2. He received an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his services.Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.

A. Only 2
B. Both 1 and 2
C. Only 1
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» C. Only 1