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9451.

After New moon, the next fourteen days where the moon grows thicker and thicker and becomes visible as a full, near-perfect round moon is called as which phase of the moon?

A. Waxing phase of the moon
B. Waning phase of the moon
C. Decreasing phase of the moon
D. Vanishing phase of the moon
Answer» B. Waning phase of the moon
9452.

The Indore gharana well-known for singing khyals was founded by _________.

A. Alladiya Khan
B. Ram Sahai
C. Amir Khan
D. Miyan Bakshu
Answer» D. Miyan Bakshu
9453.

Which Buddhist Council was held at the Saptaparni Cave of Rajgriha?

A. 4th
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 1st
Answer» E.
9454.

Which army officer was responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

A. General Dyer
B. General Ir Forest
C. General Live
D. General Sauce
Answer» B. General Ir Forest
9455.

The government has approved the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) of how many rupees (in crores) for the period 2021-25 to offer early-stage funding to startups?

A. 860
B. 945
C. 1050
D. 1230
E. 1395
Answer» C. 1050
9456.

What should be Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of a population in order to reach at the replacement level of fertility?

A. 1
B. 1.6
C. 2.1
D. 2.3
Answer» D. 2.3
9457.

The ratio of two numbers is 2 : 1. If each number is increased by 5, then the new ratio becomes 3 : 2. What is the sum of previous two numbers?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 45
D. 15
Answer» E.
9458.

The LCM of two numbers is 114 times their HCF. If the sum of LCM and HCF is 2300 and one of the numbers is 380, find the other number.

A. 140
B. 160
C. 120
D. 190
Answer» D. 190
9459.

The term Mesophytes implies that

A. Aquatic plants growing in fresh and marine waters
B. These are plants growing in soil with optimum soil water conditions prevailing for major part of the year
C. Plants growing in extreme weather
D. Under water growing plants
Answer» C. Plants growing in extreme weather
9460.

Which of the following scientists, has devised a method known as oil drop experiment (1906-14), to determine the charge on the electrons?

A. Michael Faraday
B. R.A. Millikan
C. John Dalton
D. J J Thomson
Answer» C. John Dalton
9461.

The phase detector circuit in the phase-locked loop demodulators recognizes

A. voltage changes between the input and VCO signals
B. frequency changes between the input and VCO signals
C. impedance changes between the input and VCO signals
D. resistance changes between the input and VCO signals
Answer» C. impedance changes between the input and VCO signals
9462.

Use the correct verb to fill in the blanks.The horse and the carriage ________ at the door.

A. are
B. is
C. have
D. none of the above
Answer» B. is
9463.

The received power of a RADAR receiving antenna whose effective area is 0.2 m2 for an available power density of 200 μW/m2 is:

A. 400 μW
B. 40 μW
C. 500 μW
D. 50 μW
Answer» C. 500 μW
9464.

The normal value of the coefficient of adhesive is:

A. 0.25
B. 0.35
C. 0.5
D. 0.65
Answer» B. 0.35
9465.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.He said to me, “Where did you go to collect the flower samples?”

A. He asked to me that where did I go to collect the flower samples.
B. He asked me where I had gone to collect the flower samples
C. He asked me where did you go to collect the flower samples
D. He asked me that where did I went to collect the flower samples.
Answer» C. He asked me where did you go to collect the flower samples
9466.

Solve: \(\frac{1.13 + 5.884}{2.004} =\)

A. 3.44
B. 3.05
C. 2.95
D. 3.5
Answer» E.
9467.

Struts are the load-carrying members of a frame which are subjected to

A. Axial tension loads
B. Axial compression loads
C. Torsional loads
D. Transverse loads
Answer» C. Torsional loads
9468.

The 103rd Indian annual Science Congress was held inA. BengaluruB. MysoreC. New DelhiD. Lucknow

A. A
B. D
C. B
D. C
Answer» D. C
9469.

Three dimensional steady state heat conduction equation with internal heat generation and constant thermal conductivity is known as

A. Laplace equation
B. Poisson equation
C. Fourier equation
D. Diffusion equation
Answer» C. Fourier equation
9470.

The British Officer who was a representative of the Governor General and who lived in a State which was not under direct British rule was called:

A. Collector
B. Viceroy
C. Resident
D. Agent
Answer» D. Agent
9471.

Which country will soon receive its first batch of foreign vaccines against Covid from the WHO-led Covid-19 vaccine procurement and distribution initiative, the COVAX Facility?

A. Armenia
B. Turkey
C. Georgia
D. Iran
E. Moldova
Answer» E. Moldova
9472.

Which of the following is true about NNP?

A. GNP + Depreciation
B. GNP – Net factor income from abroad
C. GNP – Depreciation
D. GNP + Net factor income
Answer» D. GNP + Net factor income
9473.

Which of the following is the major component of vinegar?

A. Lactic acid
B. Nitric acid
C. Acetic acid
D. Citric acid
Answer» D. Citric acid
9474.

The mean thickness and variance of silicon steel laminations are 0.2 mm and 0.02 respectively. The varnish insulation is applied on both the sides of the laminations. The mean thickness of one side insulation and its variance are 0.1 mm and 0.01 respectively. If the transformer core is made using 100 such varnish coated laminations, the mean thickness and variance of the core respectively are

A. 30 mm and 0.22
B. 30 mm and 2.44
C. 40 mm and 2.44
D. 40 mm and 0.24
Answer» E.
9475.

Which of the following Indian sportsperson is a former Indian badminton player who won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001?

A. Pankaj Advani
B. Narain Karthikeyan
C. Dhanraj Pillay
D. Pullela Gopichand
Answer» E.
9476.

What is the simple interest (in Rs) on a principal sum of Rs 1440 for 3 years at the rate of 8% per annum?

A. 345.6
B. 230.4
C. 367.8
D. 312.2
Answer» B. 230.4
9477.

Which of the following has announced the launch of its ETF (Exchange-traded fund) Nifty SDL - 2026 in March 2021?

A. UTI Asset Management
B. Nippon India
C. SBI Mutual Fund
D. HDFC Mutual Fund
E. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Answer» C. SBI Mutual Fund
9478.

Which of the following has/have launched an online aptitude test called ‘Tamanna’?

A. ​CBSE
B. NCERT
C. NCTE
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» E. All are correct
9479.

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.The considerations whichX-are set forth in ourY-lead us to refer ideas to the brainZ-physiologies and psychologies

A. YXZ
B. YZX
C. XYZ
D. ZYX
Answer» B. YZX
9480.

The number of bicycles sold by a shopkeeper in a particular week is shown below. How many bicycles were sold from Thursday to Sunday?

A. 39
B. 38
C. 40
D. 36
Answer» D. 36
9481.

Plaster of Paris hardens by-

A. Giving of carbon dioxide
B. Changing into CaCO3
C. Giving out water
D. Combining with water
Answer» E.
9482.

Read the following statements carefully:1.Tribal Affairs Ministry and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India are jointly organizing a 9 Day Aadi Mahotsav (National Tribal Festival) in New Delhi from 17 August 2019.2.The theme of the festival is 'A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and Commerce'.3.The festival will showcase traditional art and handicrafts and cultural heritage of the country.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» E. All are correct
9483.

The two equations are 4x + 4ky - 6 = 0 and x + 6y - 12 = 0. Find the value of k for the pair of two linear equations represents the parallel lines.

A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
Answer» C. 8
9484.

The volume of cylinder of height 32 cm and base diameter 36 cm is equal to the volume of a cone of height 24 cm. The curved surface area (in cm2) of the cone is:

A. \(288\sqrt {13} \pi \)
B. \(432\sqrt {13} \pi\)
C. \(240\sqrt {15} \pi \)
D. \(360\sqrt {15} \pi\)
Answer» C. \(240\sqrt {15} \pi \)
9485.

Recently, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) revised its forecast of India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in current financial year downward to ________%.

A. 5.9
B. 6.1
C. 6.3
D. 6.5
E. 6.7
Answer» C. 6.3
9486.

Which is the most recent version of Internet protocol ?

A. IPv6
B. IP4
C. IP2
D. IP0
E. IP9
Answer» B. IP4
9487.

Which of the following has got approval to conduct clinical trials with antiviral drug favipiravir?

A. Cadila Healthcare
B. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
C. Torrent Pharma
D. Lupin Limited
E. Cipla
Answer» C. Torrent Pharma
9488.

Which of the following is not a homophonic pair?

A. Kite-Kit
B. Stare-Stair
C. Principal-Principle
D. Steel-Steal
Answer» B. Stare-Stair
9489.

The function \(\phi \left( {{x_1},{x_2}} \right) = - \frac{1}{{2\pi }}log\sqrt {x_1^2 + x_2^2} \) is the solution of

A. Heat equation
B. Transport equation
C. Laplace equation
D. Wave equation
Answer» D. Wave equation
9490.

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: Tomorrow it will be a year since we lost our great leader.S6: Though he is no more with us, the qualities he possessed and the ideals he cherished remain with us.P: To these he added a feminine sensitiveness to atmosphere.Q: He was involved in the major events of his time.R: He participated in them all while maintaining the highest standards of public conduct.S: He was incomparably the greatest figure in our history - a man of dynamic force, intellectual power and profound vision.The correct sequence should be

A. P S R Q
B. R Q P S
C. R P Q S
D. S P Q R
Answer» E.
9491.

Set of key attributes that identify weak entities related to some owner entity is classified as:

A. Structural key
B. String key
C. Partial key
D. Foreign key
Answer» D. Foreign key
9492.

The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019 will be conferred on whom?

A. Sultan Said bin Taimur
B. Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
C. Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said
D. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said
E. Talib bin Ahmed Al Maamari
Answer» E. Talib bin Ahmed Al Maamari
9493.

The least count of a Vernier is the:

A. Value of the division on the main scale
B. Value of the division on the vernier scale
C. Sum of values of one Vernier scale and one main scale divisions
D. Difference between the value of one main scale division and Vernier scale division.
Answer» E.
9494.

What is the unit’s digit of 1610?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
9495.

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.moq : lnpr : : ceg : ?

A. hjln
B. bdfh
C. rtvx
D. qomk
Answer» C. rtvx
9496.

Which is the longest tributary river in India?

A. Beas
B. Ganges
C. Ravi
D. Yamuna
Answer» E.
9497.

The vapour compression refrigerator employs which of the following cycles?

A. Rankine
B. Carnot
C. Reversed Rankine
D. ​Reversed ​Carnot
Answer» D. ​Reversed ​Carnot
9498.

Thermostat is a device used to

A. Sense the voltage and control the temperature
B. Sense the current and control the temperature
C. Sense the temperature and control the temperature
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
9499.

Which below stated statement is INCORRECT about a reservoir of heat?

A. It has a constant temperature
B. It is also known as thermal bath
C. It has an infinite heat capacity
D. There exist no real heat reservoirs
Answer» E.
9500.

The average variable cost curve is _______ shaped.

A. u
B. v
C. x
D. w
Answer» B. v