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10051.

The Cornell researchers' team led by ________ was awarded the National Institutes of Health Technology Accelerator Challenge prize.

A. Praveen Singh
B. Lalit Pandey
C. Brijesh Mehta
D. Saurabh Mehta
E. Kishan Mehta
Answer» E. Kishan Mehta
10052.

The Dilwara temple in Mount Abu in Rajasthan is dedicated to whom?

A. Jain Tirthankaras
B. Hindu Gods
C. Solanki rules
D. Buddhist monks
Answer» B. Hindu Gods
10053.

The indelible ink used in General Elections is manufactured in :

A. Varanasi
B. Gwalior
C. Mysore
D. Madurai
Answer» D. Madurai
10054.

The 2018 World Boxing Championship title was Mary Kom's _____ title.

A. Fourth
B. Fifth
C. Sixth
D. Seventh
Answer» D. Seventh
10055.

The maximum demand on a power station is 200 kW. If the annual load factor is 50%, find the total energy generated in a year.

A. 576 MWh
B. 87.6 MWh
C. 876 MWh
D. 57.6 MWh
Answer» D. 57.6 MWh
10056.

The tax imposed on import and export of commodities is known as _______

A. Custom duties
B. Excise duties
C. VAT
D. GST
Answer» B. Excise duties
10057.

Which of the following is incorrect with reference to the urbanisation process under British rule in the 19th century?

A. In the process new urban spaces called Civil Lines were set up, to accommodate Indian elites
B. For the British, the "Black" areas came to symbolize not only chaos and anarchy but also filth and disease.
C. Cantonments, hills stations were a distinctive features of colonial urban development
D. Stringent administrative measures regarding sanitation were implemented and building activity in the Indian towns was regulated
Answer» E.
10058.

Select the alternative that is related to the third term in the the same way as the second tern is related to the first term..MAGIC : NCJMH :: WITCH : ?

A. XKWGM
B. XKXGN
C. YKWGN
D. YKWGM
Answer» B. XKXGN
10059.

Which is one of the sub-disciplines of Archaeology?

A. Feminism
B. History
C. Maritime Archaeology
D. Astronomy
Answer» D. Astronomy
10060.

Richter scale is used to measure the magnitude of _______.

A. Earthquake
B. Electric charge
C. Rainfall
D. Lightning
Answer» B. Electric charge
10061.

The induced emf of a dc machine running at 750 rpm is 220 V. The percentage increase in field flux for generating an induced emf of 250 V at 700 rpm would be:

A. 7%
B. 11.25%
C. 21.7%
D. 42.4%
Answer» D. 42.4%
10062.

The angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 10 minutes past 3 is

A. 30°
B. 35°
C. 37.5°
D. 40°
Answer» C. 37.5°
10063.

Which important event immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

A. Communal Award
B. Arrival of Simon Commission
C. Non-cooperation movement
D. Rowlatt Act enactment
Answer» E.
10064.

There are 48 questions in a test. Each correct answer fetches 1 mark, for each wrong answer \(\frac{1}{2}\) mark is deducted. A student got 21 marks by attempting all questions. The number of questions answered wrongly is

A. 28
B. 12
C. 18
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
10065.

The probability of a child in United Kingdom getting opportunities to engage in cultural and sports activities depends on-1. parental economic background2. whether one parent is British3. whether parents have a university education4. kind of school and funding available Of the above points which are correct

A. 2 & 4
B. 1 & 4
C. 1 & 2
D. 3 & 4
Answer» C. 1 & 2
10066.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.XWVU : VTRP ∷ PONM : ?

A. LJHK
B. JLNK
C. NMGH
D. NLJH
Answer» E.
10067.

Which of the following ratio will have the highest value?

A. Per Capita Income of Country 4 : Per Capita Income of Country 2
B. Per Capita Income of Country 2 : Per Capita Income of Country 3
C. Per Capita Income of Country 6 : Per Capita Income of Country 2
D. Per Capita Income of Country 4 : Per Capita Income of Country 6
Answer» B. Per Capita Income of Country 2 : Per Capita Income of Country 3
10068.

Which of the following are Olympic sports?I. ArcheryII. BadmintonIII. Boxing

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I, II and III
D. I and III
Answer» D. I and III
10069.

The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).She felt (a) terribly anxious for have to sing (b) in front of such a large audience. (c) No error. (d)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
10070.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Season : Winter ∷ Figure : ?

A. Sides
B. Diagonal
C. Triangle
D. Angle
Answer» D. Angle
10071.

Select the letter-cluster that will come next in the following series.KCL, LEO, NHS, QLX, ?

A. UQC
B. UPE
C. TPD
D. UQD
Answer» E.
10072.

The best method of disposal of refuse to ensure complete destruction of pathogenic bacteria is by

A. Land disposal
B. Incineration
C. Pulverisation
D. Mechanical composting
Answer» C. Pulverisation
10073.

Which of the following inventory costs represents the cost of loss of demand due to shortage in supplies?

A. Stockout cost
B. Unit cost
C. Procurement cost
D. Carrying cost
Answer» B. Unit cost
10074.

The square root of 4356 is:

A. 84
B. 66
C. 64
D. 76
Answer» C. 64
10075.

Which of the following has “paused” the publication of Doing Business Report, which carries the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Rankings?

A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. WEF
D. NDB
E. UNDP
Answer» C. WEF
10076.

The minimum distance between an object and its real image formed by a convex lens is

A. 2f
B. 4f
C. f
D. f/2
Answer» C. f
10077.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.All human beings must learn to live in ______ with nature.

A. pleasure
B. harmony
C. kindness
D. admiration
Answer» C. kindness
10078.

The given bar chart shows the number of students in a class who have secured marks in three ranges: > = 75%, 60% - 74% and

A. 18.49%
B. 17.86%
C. 14.28%
D. 10.76%
Answer» E.
10079.

Swaging is an operation of

A. Hot rolling
B. Forging
C. Extrusion
D. Piercing
Answer» C. Extrusion
10080.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Dawn was just ______ when we spotted the ship.

A. closing
B. breaking
C. arriving
D. coming
Answer» C. arriving
10081.

The length of one side of a rhombus is 41 cm and its area is 720 cm2. What is the sum of the lengths of its diagonals?

A. 82 cm
B. 90 cm
C. 98 cm
D. 80 cm
Answer» D. 80 cm
10082.

The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial

A. requirements
B. sources
C. availability
D. lessen
Answer» B. sources
10083.

Which English Governor-General of India was murdered by a convict in the Andaman Islands?

A. Clive
B. Ripon
C. Mayo
D. Northbrooke
Answer» D. Northbrooke
10084.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.LENIENT

A. Generous
B. Helpful
C. Strict
D. Defensive
Answer» D. Defensive
10085.

The ‘Gandhara School of Art’ was developed under the ________ Dynasty.

A. Kushana
B. Maurya
C. Nanda
D. Chola
Answer» B. Maurya
10086.

The first true arch in the Sultanate memorial could be seen in

A. Iltutmish's Tomb
B. Tomb of Balban
C. Alai Darwaza
D. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Answer» C. Alai Darwaza
10087.

The radius of a right circular cone and a right circular cylinder are in the ratio 2 : 3. If the ratio of the height of the cone and the cylinder is 3 : 4, then what is the ratio of the volume of the cone and the cylinder?

A. 1 : 6
B. 1 : 9
C. 1 : 3
D. 2 : 3
Answer» C. 1 : 3
10088.

Where will PM Narendra Modi chair the 32nd interaction through PRAGATI- the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation in January 2020?

A. Pune
B. Hyderabad
C. New Delhi
D. Patna
E. Agra
Answer» D. Patna
10089.

What is the purpose of 'Vidyanjali Yojana'?1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» B. 3 only
10090.

The bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam with a load at the mid span is a-

A. Parabola
B. Hyberbola
C. Rectangle
D. Triangle
Answer» E.
10091.

There was a possibility of an accident occurring because:

A. the writer was a careless driver
B. the writer’s attention was diverted for a brief moment
C. both the writer and the biker were careless drivers
D. the biker was riding rashly
Answer» C. both the writer and the biker were careless drivers
10092.

The sum of the first n terms of the series \(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{4} + \frac{7}{8} + \frac{{15}}{{16}} + \ldots \) is equal to

A. \({{\rm{2}}^{\rm{n}}}{\rm{-\;n - 1}}\)
B. \({\rm{1-}}\;{{\rm{2}}^{{\rm{ - n}}}}\)
C. \({{\rm{2}}^{{\rm{ - n}}}}{\rm{ + \;n - 1}}\)
D. \({{\rm{2}}^{\rm{n}}}{\rm{ - 1}}\)
Answer» D. \({{\rm{2}}^{\rm{n}}}{\rm{ - 1}}\)
10093.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.It’s raining cats and dogs

A. To rain at regular intervals
B. To rain mildly
C. To rain continuously
D. To rain very heavily
Answer» E.
10094.

The areas of two similar triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR are 81 cm2 and 25 cm2 respectively. If PQ = 7.5 cm, then the length of AB (in cm) is?

A. 13.5
B. 9
C. 27
D. 21
Answer» B. 9
10095.

The plastic moment capacity Mp is

A. Less than the yield moment
B. Equal to the yield moment
C. Greater than the yield moment
D. Not dependent on section dimensions
Answer» D. Not dependent on section dimensions
10096.

Which of the following power stations will take least time in starting from cold condition to full load operation?

A. Nuclear power plant
B. Steam power plant
C. Gas turbine plant
D. Hydro power plant
Answer» E.
10097.

Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched?(Official Visit)(Year)(1) Indian Foreign Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s visit to China1989(B) Indian Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi’s visit to China1988(C) Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng’s Visit to India1992(D) Chinese President Jiang Zemin’s Visit to India1996

A. (1) Indian Foreign Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s visit to China1989
B. (B) Indian Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi’s visit to China1988
C. (C) Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng’s Visit to India1992
D. (D) Chinese President Jiang Zemin’s Visit to India1996
Answer» B. (B) Indian Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi’s visit to China1988
10098.

What percent is equal to the fraction 7/8 ?

A. 64.2%
B. 70%
C. 75%
D. 87.5%
Answer» E.
10099.

When there is no recirculation of treated sewage in high rate trickling, the recirculation factor is:

A. unity
B. infinity
C. greater than unity
D. zero
Answer» B. infinity
10100.

What will happen if there is upward migration of water table towards the capillary fringe and the atmospheric pressure falls to the freezing point?

A. Frost Bulb
B. Capillary Heave
C. Frost Heave
D. Capillary Bulb
Answer» D. Capillary Bulb