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8901.

Recently, Lieutenant Colonel Pravin Grewal and paratrooper Ganpat Singh have created the national record for fastest rafting in high altitude areas at ________ river.

A. Shyok
B. Zanskar
C. Chenab
D. Panjnad
E. Kabul
Answer» C. Chenab
8902.

Which of the following is set to make a foray into the business of selling insurance products with its subsidiary, securing a brokerage license from Insurance Regulatory and Authority of India (IRDAI)?

A. PhonePe
B. MobiKwik
C. Paytm
D. FreeCharge
E. PayPal
Answer» D. FreeCharge
8903.

The ratio of transformation in the case of potential transformers

A. Increases with increases in power factor of secondary burden
B. Remains constant irrespective of the power of secondary burden
C. Decreases with increases in power factor of Secondary burden
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
8904.

The minimum velocity of flow in a sewer should be ideally

A. equal to self-cleansing velocity
B. equal to non-scouring velocity
C. less than self-cleansing velocity
D. more than non-scouring velocity
Answer» B. equal to non-scouring velocity
8905.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.In the Northeast, the sunX-sets by four in the eveningY-morning and in winter itZ-rises as early as four in the

A. XYZ
B. YZX
C. ZYX
D. ZXY
Answer» D. ZXY
8906.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Humble : Courteous ∷ Destitute : ?

A. Poor
B. Sufficient
C. Well off
D. Rich
Answer» B. Sufficient
8907.

Which of the following is the most correct estimate?

A. Plinth area estimate
B. Cube rate estimate
C. Detailed estimate
D. Building cos index estimate
Answer» D. Building cos index estimate
8908.

Which hormone is responsible for ripening of fruits?

A. GA3
B. Cytokinin
C. Ethylene
D. Auxin
Answer» D. Auxin
8909.

The decomposition of felled timber caused by fungal attack is known as:

A. Upset
B. Wet rot
C. Dry rot
D. Foxiness
Answer» D. Foxiness
8910.

Which among the following countries with which India does not have Free Trade Agreement (FTA) ?

A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. Brazil
D. Thailand
Answer» D. Thailand
8911.

The mean and standard deviation of a set of scores are 50 and 10 respectively. If each raw score is increased by 3, the new mean and standard deviation would be :

A. (53, 13)
B. (50, 13)
C. (53, 10)
D. (50, 10)
Answer» D. (50, 10)
8912.

What should come in place of blank (5)

A. Organizations
B. Feedbacks
C. Data
D. Restrictions
E. Allowances
Answer» E. Allowances
8913.

Which of the following boxes is kept below the white box?

A. Pink
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Either ‘Pink’ or ‘Red’
E. Orange
Answer» F.
8914.

Six men can complete a work in 12 days, 3 days after they started the work, 3 more men joined them. How many days will they take to finish the remaining work?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
8915.

Two trains of length 120 m and 90 m run in the same direction with speeds of 72 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively. The approximate time taken by the longer train to cross the shorter one will be

A. 42 seconds
B. 65 seconds
C. 95 seconds
D. 115 seconds
Answer» B. 65 seconds
8916.

Select the related word from the given alternatives.Shoe : Leather : : Table : ?

A. Desk
B. Wood
C. Chair
D. Carpenter
Answer» C. Chair
8917.

The principle of mutual induction is applied in case of

A. Alternator
B. Synchronous motor
C. Wattmeter
D. Transformer
Answer» E.
8918.

Where did Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan launch Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan, SUMAN initiative?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Kolkata
E. Ranchi
Answer» C. Hyderabad
8919.

Which is not included in Vitamin - B complex?

A. Riboflavin
B. Folic acid
C. Ascorbic acid
D. Biotin
Answer» D. Biotin
8920.

Rathi makes a profit of 25% by selling a T-shirt at Rs.750. If the selling price is decreased by 4%, then what will be the profit percent.

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 20%
D. 10%
Answer» D. 10%
8921.

The Laplace transform of u(t) = 1, t ≥ 0; u(t) = 0 for t < 0 is:

A. 1 / s
B. s
C. 1 / (s + 1)
D. (s + 1)
Answer» B. s
8922.

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) will be reviewing India’s e-commerce policy, farm policy and digital tax initiative, along with other trade policies in January 2021. India's last policy review at WTO was conducted in which year?

A. 2009
B. 2011
C. 2013
D. 2015
E. 2017
Answer» E. 2017
8923.

What is the name of the Lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region?

A. Kolleru Lake
B. Pulicat Lake
C. Chilika Lake
D. Loktak Lake
Answer» B. Pulicat Lake
8924.

The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is ______.A. 180B. 450C. 360D. (n - 2)180

A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B
Answer» B. A
8925.

The Panchayat Raj is a _______ tier system

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» D. Four
8926.

Two trucks start from the same warehouse. Truck A goes 6 km North, then turns to its right and goes 4 km. In the mean while truck B goes 9 km East, then turns North and goes 6 km, then turns to its right and goes 4 km. Where is truck B with respect to truck A?

A. 17 km East
B. 9 km West
C. 17 km West
D. 9 km East
Answer» E.
8927.

The Second Five Year Plan, which aimed at accelerating economic growth under the state assuming leading role, was also known as :

A. The Bombay Plan
B. The C.N. Vakil Plan
C. The John Mathais Plan
D. The P.C. Mahalanobis Plan
Answer» E.
8928.

Which of the following is the CORRECT formula for permeance?

A. \(\frac{I}{H}\)
B. \(\frac{B}{H}\)
C. \(\frac{\phi }{{{F_m}}}\)
D. \(\frac{{{F_m}}}{L}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{{{F_m}}}{L}\)
8929.

What is the unit digit of 1261 × 3474 × 1269?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
8930.

Where is the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), going to be hosted by India in February 2020?

A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand
E. Chhattisgarh
Answer» C. Bihar
8931.

Which edition of International Folklore Festival commenced at Chandigarh University (CU) virtually, in December 2020?

A. 2nd
B. 3rd
C. 4th
D. 5th
E. 6th
Answer» D. 5th
8932.

The Lewis number which is a measure of relative thermal and concentration boundary layer thicknesses is defined as, (Re: Reynold’s number, Pr: Prandtl number, Sc: Schmidt number)

A. Re × Pr
B. Sc/Pr
C. Re/Sc
D. Sc × Pr
Answer» C. Re/Sc
8933.

The PM of which country interacted with the Indian Air Force team and sat in a Tejas aircraft during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2019?

A. Singapore
B. Malaysia
C. Thailand
D. Laos
E. Vietnam
Answer» C. Thailand
8934.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same ways as the second term is related to the first term.EFH : BJI :: OPQ : ?

A. MRT
B. LUR
C. LTR
D. MRS
Answer» D. MRS
8935.

Which of the following statements is/are true?A. Rigidity: Mass per unit volume of a substance / matter is known as its rigidity.B. Kinetic energy: It is the kind of energy present in an object when it is under motion as the particles of that object/matter are continuously moving, which is why matter has kinetic energy.

A. Only A is true
B. Only B is true
C. A and B are both false
D. ​A and B are both true
Answer» C. A and B are both false
8936.

Which of the following has the highest storage?

A. Megabyte
B. Gigabyte
C. Terabyte
D. Kilobyte
Answer» D. Kilobyte
8937.

The table given below present the Rainfall (in mm) in two cities on different days of a week.DaysRainfall (in mm)City 1City 2D18281.6D27879.4D376.278.3D481.677.7D579.484D68483D783.882 What is the difference (correct up to two decimal places) in average rainfall in two cities per day?

A. 0.66 mm
B. 0.42 mm
C. 0.15 mm
D. 0.08 mm
Answer» D. 0.08 mm
8938.

Which month is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month every year?

A. August
B. September
C. October
D. November
E. December
Answer» D. November
8939.

The logic which uses known results, definitions and rules of inference to prove something is called ______.I. Deductive logicII. Inductive logic

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Neither I nor II
D. Both I and II
Answer» B. Only II
8940.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.We had very strong rainfall this week.

A. large
B. No improvement
C. heavy
D. bulky
Answer» D. bulky
8941.

Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind was accorded ceremonial reception in Manila, Philippines. Who is the President of Philippines?

A. Antonio Trillanes
B. Rodrigo Duterte
C. Isko Moreno
D. Benigno Aquino III
E. Salvador Panelo
Answer» C. Isko Moreno
8942.

Recently, the Indian Railways has installed ________ ‘Health ATMs’ at the Charbagh railway station in Lucknow.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» B. 3
8943.

The discharge through fully submerged orifice is - Where,H = Difference in level of waterH1 = Height of water above the top of the orifice on the upstream sideH2 = Height of water above the bottom of the orifice

A. \({c_d} \times b \times \left( {{H_2} - {H_1}} \right) \times \sqrt {2gH} \)
B. \({c_d} \times b \times \left( {\;H_2^{\frac{3}{2}} - H_1^{\frac{3}{2}}} \right) \times \sqrt {2gH} \)
C. None of these
D. \({c_d} \times b \times \left( {\;{H_2} - {H_1}} \right) \times \sqrt {2g} \times {H^{\frac{3}{2}}}\)
Answer» B. \({c_d} \times b \times \left( {\;H_2^{\frac{3}{2}} - H_1^{\frac{3}{2}}} \right) \times \sqrt {2gH} \)
8944.

Which of the following herbs grows from the stem?

A. Mint
B. Cilantro
C. Bill
D. Parsley
Answer» B. Cilantro
8945.

Which of the following affects the stomach?

A. Colic
B. Asthma
C. Migraine
D. Spondylitis
Answer» B. Asthma
8946.

What fraction of 2 hours is 12 seconds?A. 1/200B. 1/300C. 1/400D. 1/600

A. B
B. C
C. A
D. D
Answer» E.
8947.

The cross-sectional area of conductor for house wiring is usually expressed as:

A. Hz
B. mm
C. mm2
D. cm
Answer» D. cm
8948.

What is the worst-case and average-case time complexity of the Binary search?

A. O(n2)
B. O(1)
C. O(n log n)
D. O(log n)
Answer» E.
8949.

Select the ONE sentence that makes correct use of the idiom ‘once in a blue moon’:

A. I go to school every day, once in a blue moon.
B. She is studious, she misses school only once in a blue moon.
C. Sunday comes once in a blue moon.
D. Indian festivals are celebrated once in a blue moon.
Answer» C. Sunday comes once in a blue moon.
8950.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.They will not allow mobile phones in the examination hall.

A. Mobile phones will not be allowed in the examination hall.
B. Mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall.
C. Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.
D. Mobile phones are not being allowed in the examination hall.
Answer» B. Mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall.