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10751.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 was awarded jointly to Harvey J After, Michael Houghton and Charles M rice for:

A. Discovery of Hepatitis C virus
B. Discovery of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm
C. Determining how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability
D. Cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation
Answer» B. Discovery of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm
10752.

The BSF unfurled the tallest flag on the 72 republic day on 26th of January. What was the height of the flag?

A. 132 feet
B. 131 feet
C. 130 feet
D. 145 feet
E. None of these
Answer» C. 130 feet
10753.

When the price of a radio was reduced by 20 %, its sale increased by 80 %. What was the net effect on the sale?

A. An increase of 44 %
B. An increase of 75 %
C. An increase of 66 %
D. A decrease of 44 %
Answer» B. An increase of 75 %
10754.

Which of the following are the objectives of 'National Nutrition Mission'?1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls, and women.3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals, and unpolished rice.4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. 3 and 4 only
Answer» B. 1, 2 and 3 only
10755.

The value of \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^{\rm{\pi }} |{\rm{cos\;x}}{|^3}{\rm{dx}}\) is

A. 0
B. \(\frac{4}{3}\)
C. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
D. \(-\frac{4}{3}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
10756.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second numberis related to the first number.14 : 68 :: 16 : ?

A. 26
B. 78
C. 95
D. 87
Answer» C. 95
10757.

What is the position of India as per the latest FIFA rankings?

A. 100th
B. 90th
C. 94th
D. 91st
Answer» B. 90th
10758.

Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks.For years Indians looking for meaty _______ have been stuck with the _______ soya nuggets.

A. Substitutes: regional
B. substitutes; ubiquitous
C. alternates; global
D. alternative; zonal
Answer» C. alternates; global
10759.

Which of the following state(s)is/are the producer of limestone in India?I. BiharII. JharkhandIII. Rajasthan

A. I and II
B. I, II and III
C. II and III
D. I and III
Answer» C. II and III
10760.

Which of the following ministries has opened 24x7 helplines for COVID-19 and the toll-free number of the Control Room - 1800118797?

A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Human Resource Development
C. Ministry of AYUSH
D. Ministry of External Affairs
E. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer» E. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
10761.

The sum of the present ages of two cousins is 54 years. Eleven years ago, the older one was thrice as old as the younger one. What is the present age of the older cousin?

A. 36 years
B. 34 years
C. 32 years
D. 35 years
Answer» E.
10762.

Which of the following editions of the Windows 7 operating system does NOT have the Aero Glass graphical user interface?

A. Enterprise
B. Professional
C. Starter
D. Home Premium
Answer» D. Home Premium
10763.

Under which category was the Uttarkashi district kept under the unified industrial policy of 2008 A.D.?

A. Category - C
B. Category - B
C. Category - A
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
10764.

The basic form of Bernoulli’s equation does NOT consist of which of the following heads?

A. Manometric head
B. Pressure head
C. Potential head
D. Velocity head
Answer» B. Pressure head
10765.

The following table shows the number of children in each house of a society.Number of ChildrenNumber of Houses0611721733 What is the average number of children per house?

A. 1.65
B. 1.9
C. 1.15
D. 1.4
Answer» E.
10766.

Which five year plan of India adopted the Prof. Mahalnobis model?

A. First plan
B. Second plan
C. Third plan
D. Fourth plan
Answer» C. Third plan
10767.

The best source of protein among the following is

A. rice
B. wheat
C. soyabean
D. corn
Answer» D. corn
10768.

The consequences of effective classroom communication are (A) Enhanced expectations of teacher from students(B) Learning as satisfying pursuit(C) Increased promotional prospects for teachers(D) Enabling students to achieve goals(E) Positive learning outcomes Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A. (A), (B), (C) only
B. (B), (C), (D) only
C. (C), (D), (E) only
D. (B), (D), (E) only
Answer» E.
10769.

The product of matrices (PQ)–1P is

A. P–1
B. P–1Q–1P–1
C. PQP–1
D. Q–1
Answer» E.
10770.

What is the area of the base of a cone of radius 35 cm in square metres?

A. 0.395
B. 0.385
C. 0.4
D. 0.3
Answer» C. 0.4
10771.

Where is the India's first IFSC situated?

A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
E. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» B. Rajasthan
10772.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.Using seeds for grow more plants is an exceptionally good way of gardening.

A. No improvement
B. to growing more plants
C. to grow more plants
D. for grew more plants
Answer» D. for grew more plants
10773.

The correct order of catenation is:

A. C > Sn > Si ≈ Ge
B. C > Si > Ge ≈ Sn
C. Si > Sn > C Ge
D. Ge > Sn > Si C
Answer» C. Si > Sn > C Ge
10774.

Study the following table and answer questions:Number of students studying in five schools of a citySchoolsNo of Students Ratio of boys and girlsBoys : GirlsA6809 : 08B7204 : 05C5405 : 13D6602 : 01E90013 : 12In how many schools, the number of girls is more than the average number of boys per school?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» E.
10775.

Which of following is world's most populous democracy?

A. China
B. America
C. India
D. Russia
Answer» D. Russia
10776.

The diagram given below shows the number of students who got distinction in 3 subjects out of 500 students.What is the percentage of students who got distinction in two subjects?

A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 10%
D. 12%
Answer» B. 9%
10777.

Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one's right to marry the person of one's choice?

A. Article 19
B. Article 21
C. Article 25
D. Article 29
Answer» C. Article 25
10778.

Thevenin’s equivalent resistance as seen from the terminals AB for the circuit is

A. 1 kΩ
B. 10 Ω
C. 100 Ω
D. 10 kΩ
Answer» C. 100 Ω
10779.

The Chief Minister of which state expanded the state-run "Swasthya Sathi'' health scheme to cover the entire population of the state?

A. West Bengal
B. Jharkhand
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Punjab
E. Haryana
Answer» B. Jharkhand
10780.

What is the form of the function f(x) for the following data?x0123f(x)361118

A. x2 + 2x + 3
B. x2 - 2x + 3
C. x2 + 2x - 3
D. x2 - 2x - 3
Answer» B. x2 - 2x + 3
10781.

The power of a lens is measured in ________.

A. Kelvin
B. Candela
C. Ampere
D. Diopter
Answer» E.
10782.

The soil having pH less than 6.5 is called _______.

A. Acidic
B. Alkaline
C. Neutral
D. All of these
Answer» B. Alkaline
10783.

Which of the following materials is the best example of Amorphous material

A. Silver
B. Brass
C. Mica
D. Glass
Answer» E.
10784.

The electric field of a plane wave propagation in a lossless non – magnetic medium is given by the following expression\({\rm{E}}\left( {{\rm{z}},{\rm{t}}} \right) = {{\rm{\hat a}}_{\rm{x}}}5\cos \left( {2{\rm{\pi }} \times {{10}^9}{\rm{t}} + {\rm{\beta z}}} \right) + {{\rm{\hat a}}_{\rm{y}}}3\cos \left( {2{\rm{\pi }} \times {{10}^9}{\rm{t}} + {\rm{\beta z}} - \frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}} \right)\)The type of the polarization is

A. Right Hand Circular
B. Left Hand Elliptical
C. Right Hand Elliptical
D. Linear
Answer» C. Right Hand Elliptical
10785.

Water vapour at 90 kPa and 150°C enters a subsonic diffuser with a velocity of 150 m/s and leaves the diffuser at 190 kPa with a velocity of 55 m/s, and during the process, 1.5 kJ/kg of heat is lost to the surrounding. For water vapour, cp is 2.1 kJ/kgK. The final temperature of water vapour will be

A. 154°C
B. 158°C
C. 162°C
D. 166°C
Answer» B. 158°C
10786.

The fundamental time period of vibration of the system shown in the figure, by neglecting the self weight of the beam, is nearly

A. 0.2 sec
B. 0.8 sec
C. 1.4 sec
D. 2.8 sec
Answer» D. 2.8 sec
10787.

The overall inductance of two coils connected in series, with mutual inductance aiding self inductance is L1 with mutual inductance opposing self-inductance the overall inductance is L2. The mutual inductance M is given by

A. L1 + L2
B. L1 – L2
C. \(\frac{1}{4}(L_1-L_2)\)
D. \(\frac{1}{4}(L_1+L_2)\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{1}{4}(L_1+L_2)\)
10788.

The discharge over a V-notch weir is proportional to

A. h(3/2)
B. h(5/2)
C. h(1/2)
D. h(-3/2)
Answer» C. h(1/2)
10789.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.89731125?71463

A. 106
B. 132
C. 146
D. 136
Answer» D. 136
10790.

The process of removing details from a given state representation is called ______

A. Extraction
B. Mining
C. Selection
D. Abstraction
Answer» E.
10791.

Which of the following is a paramagnetic material?

A. Iron
B. Nickel
C. Tantalum
D. Cobalt
Answer» D. Cobalt
10792.

Where did the 'Azad Hind Fauz' hoist the tri-colour flag in India?

A. Guwahati
B. Shillong
C. Kohima
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
10793.

What is \(\frac{{{d^2}y}}{{d{x^2}}}\) at x = 1 equal to?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» C. 2
10794.

The five year plan model of India is supposed to be taken from?

A. USA
B. USSR
C. UK
D. UAE
Answer» C. UK
10795.

The vibration of a revolving shaft, at its nodal point, is:

A. Zero
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. Double than at the ends
Answer» B. Minimum
10796.

The #ifndef directive tests to see whether __________

A. A class has been defined
B. A variable has been given a value
C. A class has no variable definitions
D. Any objects of the class have been instantiated
Answer» B. A variable has been given a value
10797.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.One who can use both hands efficiently

A. skillful
B. ambivalent
C. ambidextrous
D. genius
Answer» D. genius
10798.

The total organic matter present in an ecosystem is called

A. biomass
B. biome
C. litter
D. None of the above
Answer» B. biome
10799.

Which of the following is not a breed of cattle?

A. Malvi
B. Rathi
C. Kankrej
D. Bagri
Answer» E.
10800.

Binary language consists of how many digits?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 16
Answer» B. 3