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11101.

The government has allocated how many rupees (in crores) for the Fund of Funds for Startups in the Budget 2021-22?

A. 690
B. 750
C. 830
D. 820
E. 1000
Answer» D. 820
11102.

The amount of profit earned by selling an object for ₹ 524 is equal to the amount of loss suffered by selling it for ₹ 452. What is the cost price of the object?

A. ₹480
B. ₹488
C. ₹485
D. ₹500
Answer» C. ₹485
11103.

If a piece of metal is made to have a temperature gradient between its two ends, an emf is observed to exist between those ends. This effect is known as:

A. Thomson effect
B. Seebeck effect
C. Peltier effect
D. Thevenin effect
Answer» C. Peltier effect
11104.

Stress is

A. a measure of deformation of a material
B. resistance to forces resulting in elongation
C. internal force exerted by neighboring particles over each other
D. resistance to bending and torsion
Answer» D. resistance to bending and torsion
11105.

What is the unit of the physical quantity “Heat capacity”?

A. watt per kelvin
B. joule per kelvin
C. newton per kelvin
D. pascal per kelvin
Answer» C. newton per kelvin
11106.

Which of the following is like a copier machine and used to scan documents by placing them upside down on a glass plate?

A. OMR
B. Hand-held scanner
C. Plotter
D. Flatbed scanner
Answer» E.
11107.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.P: Superstitions exist throughout the world despite scientific advances.Q: One cannot heed anybody’s sneezes if one has to be punctual on duty or ‘cannot miss a flight.R: But the spread of science and education among the masses has certainly given rise to a significant number of persons who do not believe in these superstitions.S: The compulsions of modern life have also caused some of the superstitions to fade out.

A. RPSQ
B. SQRP
C. SRQP
D. PRSQ
Answer» E.
11108.

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:Statements: All lions are animals All tigers are animalsConclusions:I. All tigers are lions II. Some animals are not tigers

A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. Both conclusion I and II follow
Answer» D. Both conclusion I and II follow
11109.

Which of the following is NOT the role of Food Corporation of India?

A. Ensuring that farmers are not forced to sell their produce below MSP
B. Making laws related to agricultural credit and indebtedness
C. Procurement of buffer stock
D. Setting up purchase centres to buy produce from the farmers
Answer» C. Procurement of buffer stock
11110.

Which of the following schemes has been launched for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates, on 27 February 2019?

A. SAAKSHAR BHARAT
B. SHREYAS
C. SANKALP
D. STRIVE
E. SAMARTH
Answer» C. SANKALP
11111.

The forces, whose lines of action lie in the same plane and are meeting at one point, are known as

A. coplanar concurrent forces
B. coplanar non-current forces
C. non-coplanar concurrent forces
D. none of these
Answer» B. coplanar non-current forces
11112.

Select the missing number from the given responses1169413521?87954748

A. 48
B. 47
C. 144
D. 94
Answer» C. 144
11113.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Close fisted

A. miserly
B. very angry
C. benevolent
D. revengeful
Answer» B. very angry
11114.

The monthly salaries of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. If both of them get a salary increment of Rs. 6000 per month, the new ratio become 4 : 5. What is the new monthly salary of A?

A. Rs. 30000
B. Rs. 24000
C. Rs. 36000
D. Rs. 22000
Answer» C. Rs. 36000
11115.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (KISAN) scheme, vulnerable farmers with 2 hectares of land will get direct income support of ₹ ________ per year.

A. 4,000
B. 5,000
C. 6,000
D. 7,000
E. 8,000
Answer» D. 7,000
11116.

In 8085 microprocessor the address bus is of _______ bits.

A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
Answer» D. 32
11117.

The elemental language of computers comprising a long sequence of binary zeros and ones (bits) is called _______

A. Machine language
B. Algorithm
C. Flow chart
D. High level Language
Answer» B. Algorithm
11118.

Surveying tapes are made of material having low coefficient of expansion & enough strength. The alloy used is

A. Silver steel
B. Hastelloy
C. Monel metal
D. Invar
Answer» E.
11119.

There is a statement followed by two conclusions. Decide which conclusion logically follows from the given statement (s).Statement: A garden has mango, teak, neem, orange, coconut and many trees. The mango tree is 7 meters tall, the orange tree is half of its height and the coconut tree is three times the height of the mango tree.Conclusion:I. The average height of the three trees is less than 10 meters.II. The tallest tree in the garden is the coconut tree.Choose the correct option from the following.A. Only (I) follows.B. Only (II) follows.C. (I) and (II) both follow.D. Neither (I) nor (II) follows.

A. B
B. D
C. C
D. A
Answer» C. C
11120.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Please show me my son's Mathematics notebook.

A. My son's Mathematics notebook was please shown to me.
B. My son may please be shown the Mathematics notebook.
C. You are requested to show me my son's Mathematics notebook.
D. I will please be shown my son's Mathematics notebook.
Answer» D. I will please be shown my son's Mathematics notebook.
11121.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.Statements:Some tables are ears.All ears are spoons.Some spoons are glasses.Conclusions:I. Some glasses are tables.II. Some glasses are ears.

A. Only Conclusion II follows
B. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
C. Only Conclusion I follows
D. Both Conclusions I and II follow
Answer» C. Only Conclusion I follows
11122.

Which among the following is the name of a barcoding software used by Haryana Police to ensure foolproof security of forensic evidences ?

A. Secure
B. Trakea
C. Frost
D. Arrest
Answer» C. Frost
11123.

The following statements are correct for the DSB-SC signal:a) It is a low pass filterb) It needs minimum transmitted powerc) It is a result of a product modulatord) The bandwidth of DSB-SC is twice the maximum frequency

A. (a), (b) and (c) are correct
B. (b), (c) and (d) are correct
C. (a), (b) and (d) are correct
D. (a), (c) and (d) are correct
Answer» C. (a), (b) and (d) are correct
11124.

The amount of concrete required to build a concrete cylindrical pillar whose base has a perimeter 8.8 metre and curved surface area 17.6 sq. metre is \(\rm \left(Take \ \pi = \dfrac{22}{7}\right)\)

A. 8.325 m3
B. 9.725 m3
C. 10.5 m3
D. 12.32 m3
Answer» E.
11125.

Which of the following cities is called Golden city?

A. Jaipur
B. Amristar
C. Kanpur
D. Jaisalmer
Answer» E.
11126.

Which of the following option CANNOT be found within the Editing group of the Home menu in MS Word 2007?

A. Select
B. Replace
C. Find
D. Text
Answer» E.
11127.

The following table shows the percentage distribution of the population of five states, A, B, C, D and E on the basis of the poverty line and also on the basis of sex.StatePercentage of population below the poverty lineProportion of Males and FemalesBelow poverty lineAbove poverty lineMales: FemalesMales : FemalesA155: 34: 3B251: 22: 3C193: 24: 5D351: 22: 3E243: 56: 7 If the population of males below the poverty line State C is 3 million, then what is the total population of State C?

A. 24.486 million
B. 23.361 million
C. 25.617 million
D. 26.316 million
Answer» E.
11128.

Saliva hydrolyses starch to?

A. Carbon dioxide and water
B. Fructose
C. Sucrose
D. Glucose
Answer» E.
11129.

Which of the following constitutional bodies has the least authority to make laws?

A. Legislative Council
B. Lok Sabha
C. Council of states
D. Assembly
Answer» D. Assembly
11130.

Which of the following statements are correct?(i) There was a growth of sectarian religious groups during early medieval India. Among them, a doctrinal cult emphasising on devotional worship gained popularity.(ii) Temples became dynamic spaces with political, social, cultural and economic functions-all rolled into one.(iii) The urban centres of early medieval India can be grouped into two categories-one may be called administrative towns and the other commercial towns.(iv) As the temples attracted diversified social groups, they dented the narrative favouring exclusion.Select the answer from the options given below:

A. (i), (ii), (iv)
B. (ii), (iii), (iv)
C. (i), (ii), (iii)
D. (i), (ii)
Answer» D. (i), (ii)
11131.

Recently, the government has approved setting up of ________ FM transmitters at premises of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to strengthen FM coverage along Indo-Nepal border.

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
Answer» D. 8
11132.

What was the theme of the Rare Disease Day 2020?

A. Bridging health and social care
B. Rare is Many. Rare is Strong. Rare is Proud
C. With research, possibilities are limitless
D. Patient Voice
Answer» C. With research, possibilities are limitless
11133.

The economic activities are divided into three sectors - primary, secondary, tertiary on the basis of________

A. Employment conditions
B. The nature of economic activity
C. Ownership of enterprises
D. Number of workers employed in the enterprise
Answer» C. Ownership of enterprises
11134.

What is \(\frac{{1 - \tan 2^\circ \cot 62^\circ }}{{\tan 152^\circ - \cot 88^\circ }}\) equal to?

A. √3
B. -√3
C. √2 - 1
D. 1 - √2
Answer» C. √2 - 1
11135.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.FILO : RUXA ∷ BEHK : ?

A. MOSU
B. MOST
C. NOST
D. NQTW
Answer» E.
11136.

The price of a product after getting 20% discount is Rs. 3, 024 which includes 5% tax on selling price. What was the marked price (in Rs.) of the product?

A. 3780
B. 2742
C. 3600
D. 2880
Answer» D. 2880
11137.

The government of India has released an amount of Rs 894 crore for strengthening of health services of which state and operation of important public health services in the state for the current financial year?

A. Chhattisgarh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
E. Bihar
Answer» E. Bihar
11138.

The age of Sushil 6 years ago was three times the age of Snehal. Six years hence, the age of Sushil would be \(\dfrac{5}{3}\) times that of Snehal. What is the present age of Snehal?

A. 14 years
B. 22 years
C. 18 years
D. 12 years
Answer» E.
11139.

Read the following statements carefully:1. The Centre notified eight new devices as “drugs”.2. They include - all implantable medical devices, CT scan equipment, MRI equipment, defibrillators, dialysis machine, PET equipment, X-ray machine, and bone marrow cell separator.3. 27 types of devices were notified as drugs until last year.Which of the above statements is/are true?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
11140.

What is the net radiant interchange per square meter for two very large plates at temperatures 800 K and 500 K respectively. (The emissivity of the hot and cold plates are 0.8 and 0.6 respectively. Stefan Boltzmann constant is 5.67 × 10-8 W/m2 K4).

A. 10.26 kW/m2
B. 1.026 kW/m2
C. 102.6 kW/m2
D. 1026 kW/m2
Answer» B. 1.026 kW/m2
11141.

Statement (I): The zero-air void curve is non-linear.Statement (II): The dry density at 100% saturation is a non-linear function of void ratio.

A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Answer» B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
11142.

Where will the Government of India host the National Organic Food Festival in February 2020?

A. Nagpur
B. Pune
C. Hyderabad
D. New Delhi
E. Mumbai
Answer» E. Mumbai
11143.

Which of the following sportspersons has received the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna’ Award?

A. Saina Nehwal
B. Gita Phogat
C. Deepika Kumari
D. Kapil Dev
Answer» B. Gita Phogat
11144.

The given pie chart shows information about Non-Performing Assets (NPA) processed by the various banks of India till December 2017.If the total NPAS under all the banks are worth Rs. 300 lakh crores, then NPAS worth how much (in Rs. Lakh crores) does Bank ‘C’ contains till December 2017?

A. 15
B. 30
C. 60
D. 45
Answer» E.
11145.

The youngest fold mountain in the world is _________.

A. Aravalli
B. Himalaya
C. Andes
D. Vindhya
Answer» C. Andes
11146.

What is the expansion of BHIM?

A. Bharat Interface for Money
B. Bharat Initiative for Money
C. Bharat Intermediate for Money
D. Bharat Immediate for Money
Answer» B. Bharat Initiative for Money
11147.

The Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) has discovered the country’s first magnetite or iron ore mine in ________.

A. Brahmanbaria
B. Sirajganj
C. Comilla
D. Dinajpur
E. Pabna
Answer» E. Pabna
11148.

The agreement on monetary policy framework between Government of India and RBI targets which one of the following options?

A. Inflation
B. Unemployment
C. Poverty
D. GDP
Answer» B. Unemployment
11149.

The 2016 black comedy crime thriller `Udta Punjab' is loosely based on which of the following?

A. Partition problems in Punjab
B. Drug abuse in Punjab
C. Wheat harvest in Punjab
D. Child labour in Punjab
Answer» C. Wheat harvest in Punjab
11150.

Recently, ________ has successfully completed the first-ever marathon under two hours in the Austrian capital of Vienna.

A. Zersenay Tadese
B. Eliud Kipchoge
C. Bernard Lagat
D. Galen Rupp
E. Patrick Sang
Answer» C. Bernard Lagat