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7701.

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?1. Right of healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 212. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1)3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A)Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. 2 and 3 only
7702.

Samson, Silvester, Noah, Peter and Bruce are standing in a row facing towards the South.(a) Samson is standing to the immediate right side side of Bruce.(b) Silvester is standing between Noah and Peter.(c) Peter is standing between Silvester and SamsonWho is standing in the middle of the row?

A. Bruce
B. Noah
C. Peter
D. Samson
Answer» D. Samson
7703.

Under normal conditions using an ordinary cement the period of removal of the form work is

A. 7 days for beam soffits
B. 14 days for bottom slabs of spans 4.6 m and more
C. 21 days for bottom beams over 6 m spans
D. All option are correct
Answer» E.
7704.

Which of the following launched an India-focused fact-checking feature called tip line feature in April 2019?

A. SHAREit
B. Telegram
C. Viber
D. WhatsApp
E. Skype
Answer» E. Skype
7705.

Which country will host the Heads of Government council meeting of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 30 November?

A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. Pakistan
E. Uzbekistan
Answer» B. China
7706.

Which of the following methods does NOT help in soil conservation?

A. Contour ploughing
B. Strip cropping
C. Creating shelter belts
D. Ploughing up and down the slopes
Answer» E.
7707.

The average of 13 number is 48.5. The average of the first five numbers is 56.4 and that of the last nine numbers is 45.6. What is the 5th number?

A. 61.7
B. 51.9
C. 61.9
D. 60.7
Answer» D. 60.7
7708.

Virat Kohli has averaged 69.5 runs in eight innings. How many runs will he score in the ninth innings to make an average of 75 runs?

A. 119
B. 121
C. 128
D. 148
Answer» B. 121
7709.

Which of the following is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival?

A. CITES
B. OPEC
C. BRICS
D. GATS
Answer» B. OPEC
7710.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.7 : 147 : : 9 : ?

A. 242
B. 240
C. 241
D. 243
Answer» E.
7711.

Which among the following is an Abiotic component of environment?

A. Green plants
B. Non-Green plants
C. Water
D. Parasites
Answer» D. Parasites
7712.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.The two friends were too___ to admit that they were wrong.

A. Stubborn
B. reasonable
C. voluntary
D. satisfied
Answer» B. reasonable
7713.

Which of the following has produced a range of products, including multi-layered advanced masks and bodysuit to deal effectively with the outbreak of coronavirus?

A. HAL
B. DRDO
C. BARC
D. RIL
E. None of the above
Answer» C. BARC
7714.

The largest estuarine mangrove forest in the world is located at?

A. Sundarbans National Park
B. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
C. Keoladeo National Park
D. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer» B. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
7715.

The country that celebrated its 50th Independence day on 9th August 2015 is:

A. Taiwan
B. Singapore
C. Malaysia
D. Scotland
Answer» C. Malaysia
7716.

The values of \(\frac{{{K_p}}}{{{K_C}}}\) for the following reactions at 300 K are, respectively (At 300 K, RT = 24.62 dm3 atm mol-1)N2 (g) + O2 (g) ⇌ 2NO (g)N2 O_4 (g) ⇌ 2NO2 (g)N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g)

A. 1; 24.62 dm3 atm mol-1; 606.0 dm6 atm2 mol-2
B. 1; 24.62 dm3 atm mol-1; 1.65×10-3 dm-6 atm-2 mol2
C. 24.62 dm3 atm mol-1; 606.0 dm6 atm-2 mol2; 1.65 × 10-3 dm-6 atm-2 mol2
D. 1; 4.1 × 10-2 dm-3 atm mol; 606.0 dm6 atm2 mol-2
Answer» C. 24.62 dm3 atm mol-1; 606.0 dm6 atm-2 mol2; 1.65 × 10-3 dm-6 atm-2 mol2
7717.

The above Venn diagram represent the students who play 3 sports M, N and L in a class.Total number of students who play game M is:

A. 7
B. 11
C. 32
D. 21
Answer» D. 21
7718.

Which of the following has received approval from the US health regulator for Olanzapine tablets, indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

A. Ajanta Pharma
B. Aarti Drugs
C. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
D. Indoco Remedies
E. Wockhardt
Answer» E. Wockhardt
7719.

The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.S1: Egypt lies in the north-east corner of Africa.S6: The whole country depends on the water of the Nile.P: Most of it is desert or semi-desert.Q: It has very little rainfall.R: It is four times as big as Great Britain in size.S: Only a twenty-fifth of the total area is cultivable.The correct sequence should be

A. P Q R S
B. S R P Q
C. R P S Q
D. Q P R S
Answer» D. Q P R S
7720.

What is the value of the shape factor for two infinite parallel surface separated by a distance d?

A. 0
B.
C. 1
D. d
Answer» D. d
7721.

Three loads are connected in parallel cross a 1-phase, 1200 V, 50 Hz supply.Load 1: Capacitive load, 10 kW and 40 kVARLoad 2: Inductive load, 35 kW and 120 kVARLoad 3: Resistive load of 15 kWWhat is the total complex power of the circuit?

A. (10 + j80) kVA
B. (60 + j160) kVA
C. (10 – j160) kVA
D. (60 + j80) kVA
Answer» E.
7722.

The magnitude of electric field of a dipole at a point on the equatorial plane is _____________, where 'p' is the dipole moment and 'r' is the distance of the point from the centre of the dipole and where '2a' is the distance between the two charges.

A. -qar / [2πεo(r2 + a2)3 / 2]
B. -qa / [2πεo(r2 + a2)2]
C. -qar / [2πεo(r2 + a2)2]
D. -qa / [2πεo(r2 + a2)3 / 2]
Answer» E.
7723.

The Finance Commission in India is constituted by the _______ under article 280 of the Constitution.

A. Supreme Court
B. Parliament
C. Prime Minister
D. President
Answer» E.
7724.

The effect of reducing the evaporator pressure on a simple vapour compression refrigeration cycle is:

A. The temperature in the condenser is increased
B. The expansion deviates from isenthalpic
C. Compression work required is reduced
D. There is a reduction in the refrigerating effect
Answer» E.
7725.

Select the correct pair of homophones to fill in the blanks.Before I eat them, I will _________ this ______ of pears.

A. pare ; pare
B. pair ; pair
C. pare ; pair
D. pair ; pare
Answer» D. pair ; pare
7726.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.WANE

A. Fall
B. Dwindle
C. Abate
D. Increase
Answer» E.
7727.

What is meant by semantics in classroom teaching ?

A. It concerns excellence in teaching
B. It concerns the problems in communication
C. It concerns verbal and non-verbal codes
D. It concerns transmission of knowledge
Answer» D. It concerns transmission of knowledge
7728.

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II. Assuming these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:Some bedsheets are towels.Some towels are pillows.Conclusions:I. Some pillows are bedsheets.II. No pillow is a bedsheet.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
D. Either conclusion I or II follows.
Answer» E.
7729.

Which of the following is appropriate option to display on web page 'We Love BSF Very Much' with a tool tip (full form) for the word 'BSF'?

A. We Love BSF Very Much /**//**/
B. We Love BSF Very Much
C. We Love BSF Very Much
D. We Love BSF Very Much
Answer» D. We Love BSF Very Much
7730.

The simple interest for the second year on a certain sum at a certain rate of interest is ₹ 1000. What the sum of the interest accrued on it for the 6th, 7th and 8th years?

A. ₹3200
B. ₹3300
C. ₹3000
D. ₹3630
Answer» D. ₹3630
7731.

S-N curves are connected with

A. toughness
B. hardness
C. creep
D. fatigue
Answer» E.
7732.

Which of the following pump is used to pump sewage solids with liquid sewage without clogging the pump?

A. Jet pump
B. Centrifugal pump
C. Pneumatic ejector
D. Reciprocating pump
Answer» C. Pneumatic ejector
7733.

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second pair is related to the first pair.Manipur : Imphal :: Mizoram : ?

A. Gangtok
B. Aizawl
C. Kohima
D. Shillong
Answer» C. Kohima
7734.

The oldest oil field in India is

A. Bombay High, Maharashtra
B. Ankleshwar, Gujarat
C. Navagam, Gujarat
D. Digboi, Assam
Answer» E.
7735.

Which of the following sectors is NOT included in the Indices of Industrial Production prepared by the Government of India?

A. Electricity
B. Services
C. Mining
D. Manufacturing
Answer» C. Mining
7736.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.A person who is skilled at writing beautifully

A. cartoonist
B. calligrapher
C. painter
D. artist
Answer» C. painter
7737.

The binomial system of classification was given by

A. Carolus Linnaeus
B. Bentham and Hooker
C. Theophrastus
D. Hutchinson
Answer» B. Bentham and Hooker
7738.

The element found on the surface of the moon is

A. Copper
B. Gold
C. Platinum
D. Titanium
Answer» E.
7739.

What is the full form of PROM?

A. Primary read-only memory
B. Programmable read-only memory
C. Program read-output memory
D. Program read-only memory
Answer» C. Program read-output memory
7740.

The first woman to be elected from a former Princely state of India as a member of legislative assembly and born in Ujjain.

A. Kamala Benival
B. Yashoda Devi
C. Vasundara Devi
D. Maya Singh
Answer» C. Vasundara Devi
7741.

Sales in store P amounted to Rs. 80 lakhs in 2010. What was the sales amount of the same store in 2012?

A. 76.8 lakhs
B. 78.6 lakhs
C. 80 lakhs
D. 74 lakhs
Answer» B. 78.6 lakhs
7742.

What are poles and zeros of a system having following transfer function?H(z) = (1 – z-2) / (1 + 1.3z-1 + 0.36z-2)

A. Zeros = -1,1; Poles = -0.4, -0.9
B. Zeros = -1,1; Poles = 0.4,0.9
C. Zeros = 1; Poles = 0.4,0.9
D. Zeros = 1,1; Poles = 0.4,0.9
Answer» C. Zeros = 1; Poles = 0.4,0.9
7743.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term.35 : 15 :: 72 : ?

A. 54
B. 27
C. 15
D. 14
Answer» E.
7744.

What is the sum of digits of the least number which when divided by 21, 28, 30 and 35 leaves the same remainder 10 in each case but is divisible by 17?

A. 11
B. 13
C. 14
D. 10
Answer» C. 14
7745.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.DISTANT

A. Close
B. Beyond
C. Faraway
D. Remote
Answer» B. Beyond
7746.

Find out an odd activity from the following process of decision making proposed by Simon?

A. Intelligence activity
B. Design activity
C. Choice activity
D. Identification activity
Answer» E.
7747.

Starting from his house, Manish moves 25 km towards Southeast and then turns to the West and covers another 7 km. How far (in kilometres) is he now from his house?

A. 21
B. 23
C. 24
D. 28
Answer» D. 28
7748.

The minimum angle made by an inclined plane with the horizontal such that an object placed on the inclined surface just begins to slide is called-

A. Angle of friction
B. Angle of Repose
C. Angle of latitude
D. Angle of elevation
Answer» C. Angle of latitude
7749.

The ‘parsec’ is the unit of

A. Distance
B. Time
C. Energy
D. Temperature
Answer» B. Time
7750.

One degree is

A. 60 seconds
B. 60 minutes
C. 100 seconds
D. 100 minutes
Answer» C. 100 seconds