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| 60501. |
Willie Walsh will be appointed as Director-General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association in 2021. Whom will he succeed? |
| A. | Alexandre de Juniac |
| B. | Jean-Marc Janaillac |
| C. | Akbar Al Baker |
| D. | Tony Douglas |
| E. | Tim Clark |
| Answer» B. Jean-Marc Janaillac | |
| 60502. |
Wimbledon Tournament is associated with which game? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Golf |
| C. | Tennis |
| D. | Badminton |
| Answer» D. Badminton | |
| 60503. |
Wimbledon 2019 began from 1 July 2019. It is related to which sport? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Basketball |
| C. | Chess |
| D. | Tennis |
| E. | Cricket |
| Answer» E. Cricket | |
| 60504. |
Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amount of _______ accumulate in the body. |
| A. | iron |
| B. | calcium |
| C. | sodium |
| D. | copper |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60505. |
Willie Davis passed away in April 2020. He was related to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Polo |
| D. | Chess |
| E. | Tennis |
| Answer» C. Polo | |
| 60506. |
William Crookes was a physical chemist who discovered and named the element ________. |
| A. | germanium |
| B. | beryllium |
| C. | plutonium |
| D. | thallium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60507. |
Willian’s line method, Morse test and motoring test can all be used to find which of the following for an IC engine? |
| A. | Indicated mean effective pressure |
| B. | Indicated power |
| C. | Frictional power |
| D. | Brake power |
| Answer» D. Brake power | |
| 60508. |
Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) was passed in the year |
| A. | 1968 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1974 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» C. 1974 | |
| 60509. |
William G. Morgan is considered to be the inventor of which game? |
| A. | Baseball |
| B. | Volleyball |
| C. | Basketball |
| D. | Rugby |
| Answer» C. Basketball | |
| 60510. |
Wilkinson catalyst is |
| A. | [(Et3P)3 RhCl] |
| B. | [(Et3P)3 IrCl] (Et=C2H5) |
| C. | [(Ph3P)3 RhCl] |
| D. | [(Ph3P)3 IrCl] |
| Answer» D. [(Ph3P)3 IrCl] | |
| 60511. |
Willam, James Henry Colebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed had which of the following common among them? |
| A. | They were critics of Indian culture and civilization |
| B. | They were judges at the courts of the East India Company |
| C. | They were professors teaching history and society of South Asia |
| D. | They were linguists who tried to interpret the culture of South Asia to the East Indian Company |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60512. |
Wildlife Institute of India is located at |
| A. | Nagpur |
| B. | Gangtok |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | Itanagar |
| Answer» D. Itanagar | |
| 60513. |
Will in turn ______ their chances |
| A. | Approve |
| B. | Improve |
| C. | Disprove |
| D. | Groove |
| Answer» C. Disprove | |
| 60514. |
Wildfire in the national forest area of which country has adversely affected the ecosystem in March 2021? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Laos |
| E. | Thailand |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 60515. |
WileyNXT has commenced India's second cohort of BFSI Tech program in collaboration with which of the following, to bridge the skill gap in new and emerging technologies? |
| A. | IIT Kanpur |
| B. | IIT Roorkee |
| C. | IIT Bombay |
| D. | IIT Delhi |
| E. | IIT kharagpur |
| Answer» C. IIT Bombay | |
| 60516. |
Wildlife Protection Act came into force in |
| A. | 1972 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2002 |
| Answer» B. 1992 | |
| 60517. |
Wien’s bridge is used to measure ________. |
| A. | Power |
| B. | Energy |
| C. | Phase angle |
| D. | Frequency |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60518. |
Widely held beliefs about typified characteristics deemed appropriate for different sexes in the society are referred to as |
| A. | gender discrimination |
| B. | gender roles |
| C. | gender identity |
| D. | gender stereotypes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60519. |
Widal test is employed to diagnose ___________. |
| A. | Tuberculosis |
| B. | Typhoid |
| C. | Rabies |
| D. | AIDS |
| Answer» C. Rabies | |
| 60520. |
Width of carriage way for a single lane in recommended to be |
| A. | 7.5 mt |
| B. | 7.0 mt |
| C. | 3.75 mt |
| D. | 5.5 mt |
| Answer» D. 5.5 mt | |
| 60521. |
Widespread resistance of the malarial parasites to drugs like chloroquine has prompted attempts to develop a malarial vaccine to combat malaria. Why is it difficult to develop an effective malaria vaccine? |
| A. | Malaria is caused by several species of plasmodium |
| B. | Man does not develop immunity to malaria during natural infection |
| C. | Vaccines can be developed only against bacteria |
| D. | Man is only an intermediate host and not the definitive host |
| Answer» C. Vaccines can be developed only against bacteria | |
| 60522. |
Wider Band gap Semiconductors are called: |
| A. | Super conductor |
| B. | Super Insulators |
| C. | Semi Semiconductors |
| D. | Semi Insulators |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60523. |
Why were the vultures flying overhead? |
| A. | To have a drink in the water hole. |
| B. | To have a common bath. |
| C. | To watch a great fight between the two beasts. |
| D. | To have a hearty meal after the fight. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60524. |
WICKED |
| A. | Bad |
| B. | Mild |
| C. | Good |
| D. | True |
| Answer» D. True | |
| 60525. |
Why are the indirect taxes termed regressive taxing mechanism? |
| A. | They are charged at higher rate than direct taxes |
| B. | They are charged at the same rates for all income groups |
| C. | They are charged at a lower rate than direct taxes |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. They are charged at a lower rate than direct taxes | |
| 60526. |
Why would the police officer meet Valentina? |
| A. | to offer her 20 saplings as a compensation for the trees cut down |
| B. | to make a video on her life |
| C. | to inform her about her becoming the green ambassador. |
| D. | to tell her about the importance of the road widening. |
| Answer» B. to make a video on her life | |
| 60527. |
Why you cannot remain a child forever? |
| A. | Because you are not alone here. |
| B. | Because you have to become a parent |
| C. | Because you have to be disciplined. |
| D. | Because you have to become capable of living in the city |
| Answer» B. Because you have to become a parent | |
| 60528. |
Why would the tiger raise his head? |
| A. | To show arrogance |
| B. | To see the moon |
| C. | To look around |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. To look around | |
| 60529. |
Why would Mrs. Mallard have no one follow her? |
| A. | She wanted to be alone in this moment of grief. |
| B. | No one dared to enter her room. |
| C. | She wanted to secretly make merry and that is why refused visitors. |
| D. | Something stopped everyone from entering her room. |
| Answer» B. No one dared to enter her room. | |
| 60530. |
Why would BCC: be used in an e-mail? |
| A. | It allows the recipient to identify all the other recipients in the list when a group email address is used. |
| B. | It allows the sender to indicate who the email is for if there is more than one recipient |
| C. | It allows the sender of a message to conceal the recipient entered in the BCC: field from the other recipients |
| D. | It allows recipients to be visible to all the other recipients of the message |
| Answer» D. It allows recipients to be visible to all the other recipients of the message | |
| 60531. |
Why were the women confined indoors? |
| A. | To improve sanitation and healthy atmosphere |
| B. | To keep them away from disease |
| C. | Due to fear of insults and a train of social and unhealthy dangers |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 60532. |
Why was the 'Walled City of Jaipur' in the news recently? |
| A. | The commercial run of Metro Train has started inside the walled city. |
| B. | A long tunnel of Medieval times has been discovered under the walled city. |
| C. | Government permitted the markets of the walled city to remain open round the clock. |
| D. | The walled city has been proposed as the UNESCO World Heritage site. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60533. |
Why were those who looked after milch cows not paid in milk and ghee? |
| A. | So that they do not consume milk and ghee excessively |
| B. | Because they would become lazy and careless in their work, if paid in kind |
| C. | So that they do not deprive the calves of their share of milk |
| D. | Because it was more profitable for the state to sell milk and ghee in the market |
| Answer» D. Because it was more profitable for the state to sell milk and ghee in the market | |
| 60534. |
Why was Vasudeo Balwant Phadke known in history? |
| A. | He led a violent struggles against the British during the revolt of 1857 |
| B. | He was a critic of Gandhian struggle |
| C. | He led an armed uprising against the British in the 1870s |
| D. | He was a radical leader of the Indian National Congress |
| Answer» D. He was a radical leader of the Indian National Congress | |
| 60535. |
Why were the old people to be killed? |
| A. | They were too ill to be looked after |
| B. | They were not paying any taxes |
| C. | They opposed the king |
| D. | They were supposed to have lived their lives fully |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60536. |
Why was the WTO’s 11th binennial ministerial conference worrisome? |
| A. | Denial of states quo. |
| B. | Inability of negotiators to reach to substantive outcome for the problems. |
| C. | Rift in the policies suggested by WTO on IPR. |
| D. | Non-cooperation from Indian government on various matters. |
| Answer» C. Rift in the policies suggested by WTO on IPR. | |
| 60537. |
Why was the writer travelling to Japan? |
| A. | On a holiday |
| B. | For two weeks of IB education |
| C. | For employment |
| D. | To attend a robotics workshop |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60538. |
Why was the Sittar poetry of Tayaumanavar famous? |
| A. | The writings were nationalist compositions |
| B. | The writings were romantic epics |
| C. | The writings were devotional songs |
| D. | The writings were protests against the caste system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60539. |
Why was Rann of Kutch considered a ‘haven’ for flamingoes?a. It had salt-encrusted damp mud.b. It had highly saline water.c. Algae, zooplankton and small fish were in plenty.d. It was safe from predators.Which are the correct factors? |
| A. | a, c, and d |
| B. | a, b, and c |
| C. | b, c and d |
| D. | a, b and d |
| Answer» B. a, b, and c | |
| 60540. |
Why was the person hesitating at first when Socrates had asked him if the fact was true? |
| A. | He was afraid of Socrates. |
| B. | He did not know if the fact was true. |
| C. | He did not know what to say. |
| D. | He did not know how would Socrates react after listening to the fact. |
| Answer» C. He did not know what to say. | |
| 60541. |
Why was the Nepal Government criticized recently |
| A. | For allowing too many tour operators at the Everest Base Camp Site. |
| B. | For issuing 381 permits to aspiring climbers. |
| C. | For charging a hefty fee to issue a permit. |
| D. | For not providing optimum facilities to the mountaineers. |
| Answer» C. For charging a hefty fee to issue a permit. | |
| 60542. |
Why was the linguistic reorganization of the States accepted? |
| A. | The States were not cooperating with the Central Government. |
| B. | Non-Congress governments in the States demanded such a reorganization of the States. |
| C. | No common national language could be emerged. |
| D. | Strong pressures from the States were exerted on the Central Government to create such States. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60543. |
Why was the Hunter Committee constituted in 1919? |
| A. | To know about the impact of Rowlatt Act in India |
| B. | To enquire about the workability of Government of India Act, 1919 |
| C. | To enquire about the Jalianwalla Bagh Massacre |
| D. | To know about the causes of Khilafat Movement |
| Answer» D. To know about the causes of Khilafat Movement | |
| 60544. |
Why was the casino manager the luckiest person? |
| A. | he was saved first by the helicopters |
| B. | he could manage to get a life jacket. |
| C. | it took 10 hours for the rescue team to find him. |
| D. | he was rescued after floating for 10 hours |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60545. |
Why was Sharad Kumar, former Director-General of National Investigation Agency, was in news recently? |
| A. | He has been appointed as advisor to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| B. | He has been appointed as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission |
| C. | He has been appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission |
| D. | He has been appointed as member of the Union Public Service Commission. |
| Answer» C. He has been appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission | |
| 60546. |
Why was the author considered as solitary walker in Galway by the guide Billy Murray? |
| A. | Because of the bad weather that day. |
| B. | Because the author hardly use to mingle up with the people around. |
| C. | As the author was left behind by her friend who accompanied her to this tour. |
| D. | The author always preferred to travel all alone. |
| Answer» B. Because the author hardly use to mingle up with the people around. | |
| 60547. |
Why was 'Tendulkar Committee' constituted? |
| A. | To measure unemployment |
| B. | To measure growth rate |
| C. | To measure poverty |
| D. | To measure agricultural produce |
| Answer» D. To measure agricultural produce | |
| 60548. |
Why was 'she never the observing eye' ? |
| A. | She was beautiful, so she was observed by men |
| B. | She liked to be observed by men |
| C. | Women were assumed to be less intelligent than men |
| D. | Women were assumed to be more intelligent than men |
| Answer» D. Women were assumed to be more intelligent than men | |
| 60549. |
Why was second green revolution launched by the government? |
| A. | To boost agricultural production with sustainable approach |
| B. | To boost industrial production with sustainable approach |
| C. | To boost tertiary sector contribution |
| D. | To boost exports of the economy |
| Answer» B. To boost industrial production with sustainable approach | |
| 60550. |
Why was just Lighthouse Cafe recommended to the author to have lunch at? |
| A. | It serves tasty food. |
| B. | It was close to the author’s hotel. |
| C. | It has good ambience. |
| D. | It serves vegetarian food only and the author was also vegetarian. |
| Answer» E. | |