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14151.

On the teaching of which of the following is priority given in social science education at the elementary level?

A. Economics
B. Environment
C. Geopgraphy
D. History
Answer» C. Geopgraphy
14152.

The given diagram shows:

A. PIN diode
B. Zener diode
C. Avalanche diode
D. Schottky diode
Answer» E.
14153.

Read the following statements carefully:1.The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is 'information' under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.2.This implies the Election Commission has to respond to an RTI application seeking the EVM either by providing it or refusing it under exemption clauses in the Act.3.The CIC is the highest adjudicating authority in RTI matters.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 2
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
14154.

The angle of internal friction of round-grained loose sand is about

A. 5˚ to 25˚
B. 25˚ to 30˚
C. 30˚ to 35˚
D. 32˚ to 37˚
Answer» C. 30˚ to 35˚
14155.

The Third Round Table Conference was held in the year ______.

A. 1932
B. 1931
C. 1933
D. 1930
Answer» B. 1931
14156.

What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water ?

A. 1.0 milligram per liter
B. 1.25 milligram per liter
C. 1.50 milligram per liter
D. 1.75 milligram per liter
Answer» D. 1.75 milligram per liter
14157.

Which of the following celebrated its 56th raising day in December 2020?

A. Central Reserve Police Force
B. Border Security Force
C. Sashastra Seema Bal
D. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
E. Central Industrial Security Force
Answer» C. Sashastra Seema Bal
14158.

Read the pairs given below-Size of Object or Distance Length (in m)1. Size of a proton10-152. Length of a typical virus10-83. Distance of Sun from Earth1054. Thickness of a paper 10-1 Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. 2 and 3 only
14159.

The two sides holding the right-angle in a right-angled triangle are 3 cm and 4 cm long. The area of its circumcircle will be:

A. 5π cm2
B. 7π cm2
C. 6.75π cm2
D. 6.25π cm2
Answer» E.
14160.

What are the values of coefficients a and c if velocity distribution in a laminar boundary layer on a flat plat is:\(f\left( n \right) = \frac{u}{{{U_0}}} = a + bn + c{n^2} + d{n^3}\)Where, \(n = \frac{y}{\delta }\)

A. \(\frac{1}{2}\) and 1
B. 0 and 1
C. \(-\frac{1}{2}\) and 0
D. 0 and 0
Answer» E.
14161.

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 ∶ 5. If 12 is added to both the numbers, then the ratio becomes 5 ∶ 7. The sum of the given two numbers is

A. 48
B. 56
C. 32
D. 40
Answer» B. 56
14162.

Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?B, D, G, I, L, ?, Q

A. P
B. N
C. O
D. M
Answer» C. O
14163.

What does the number 3 in the Venn diagram below describe?

A. A cake which is not soft
B. A soft cake which is made of chocolate
C. A soft cake which is not made of chocolate
D. A soft chocolate
Answer» C. A soft cake which is not made of chocolate
14164.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?98, 95, 86, 82, 66, ?, 36

A. 61
B. 58
C. 63
D. 60
Answer» B. 58
14165.

What is the value of\(\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{b^2} + {c^2}}&{ab}&{ac}\\ {ba}&{{c^2} + {a^2}}&{bc}\\ {ca}&{cb}&{{a^2} + {b^2}} \end{array}} \right|\)

A. 4a2b2c2
B. 8a2b2c2
C. 2a2b2c2
D. zero
Answer» B. 8a2b2c2
14166.

The atomic mass of aluminum is 27. The number of moles present in 81 grams of aluminum is _____.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» E.
14167.

The Process of optimizing fat content in milk is called _______.A. Vitamin fortification B. PasteurizationC. StandardizationD. Homogenization

A. A
B. D
C. C
D. B
Answer» D. B
14168.

The United States has named ________ for the 2019 Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE).

A. GAIL India
B. PepsiCo India
C. Coal India
D. Tech Mahindra
E. Microsoft India
Answer» C. Coal India
14169.

Solve the following expression 1/(1 + sinθ) + 1/(1 - sinθ) .

A. 1
B. 2cos2θ
C. 0
D. 2sec2θ
Answer» E.
14170.

Select the alternative that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Doctor : Patient : : Lawyer : ?

A. Judge
B. Court
C. Complainant
D. Barrister
Answer» D. Barrister
14171.

The PM of which country has pledged an additional 800 million dollars to COVAX facility aiming for a fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide?

A. France
B. Japan
C. Italy
D. Sri Lanka
E. Russia
Answer» C. Italy
14172.

The curve show in the given figure is characteristic of diesel enginesWhat does Y-axis represent ?

A. Efficiency
B. Air-fuel ratio
C. Specific fuel consumption
D. Total fuel consumption
Answer» E.
14173.

Satyajit Ray’s iconic film ‘Shatranj Ke Khilari’ was based on whose novel?

A. Ruskin Bond
B. Mulk Raj Anand
C. R.K. Narayan
D. Munshi Premchand
Answer» E.
14174.

The hair pin like structure which is a part of Nephron is:

A. Loop of Henley
B. Proximal tubule
C. Collecting tubule
D. Distal tubule
Answer» B. Proximal tubule
14175.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.They will complete the painting in a week's time.

A. The painting will be completed in a week's time.
B. The painting is completed in a week's time.
C. The painting was completed in a week's time.
D. The painting had been completed in a week's time.
Answer» B. The painting is completed in a week's time.
14176.

The folk dance "Bohag Bihu" is popular in ________.

A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Odisha
D. Jharkhand
Answer» B. Bihar
14177.

The cost of pencil is 33.33% less than the cost price of a pen. If a man sells 4 pencils at the cost price of 5 pens, then what is his profit percentage?

A. 50
B. 66.66
C. 75
D. 87.5
Answer» E.
14178.

The technology developed to track enemy submarines in World War II was________. A. RADARB. SONARC. EcholocationD. LIDAR

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
14179.

Select the set of numbers that is similar to the following set of numbers.(25, 144, 47)

A. (16, 82, 23)
B. (9, 72, 8)
C. (15, 96, 340)
D. (19, 78, 20)
Answer» E.
14180.

Which of the below is such a largest number that leaves a remainder of 9 when it divides 105 and leaves a remainder of 20 when dividing 164?

A. 48
B. 36
C. 96
D. 24
Answer» B. 36
14181.

Reynolds analogy states that

A. \({S_t} = \frac{{{C_f}_x}}{4}\)
B. \({S_t} = \frac{{{C_f}_x}}{2}\)
C. St = √Cfx
D. St = 2Cfx
Answer» C. St = √Cfx
14182.

Which of the following has set up a 6-member expert committee to review the existing production sharing contracts (PSCs) owing to the fall in crude oil prices and the COVID-19 lockdown?

A. Ministry of Steel
B. NITI Aayog
C. Ministry of petroleum and natural gas
D. Ministry of Coal
E. Ministry of Mines
Answer» D. Ministry of Coal
14183.

The question below consists of a set of labeled parts of a sentence. Out of the five options given, select the most logical order to form a coherent sentence.P: in medication butQ: underfunding has continuedR: there have been S: to keep it limitedT: considerable advances

A. RSQPT
B. RTPQS
C. RQTPS
D. QPRST
E. None of them.
Answer» C. RQTPS
14184.

Which of the following rivers form the 'Sundarban Delta'?

A. Mahanadi and Godavari
B. Krishna and Kaveri
C. Ganga and Brahmaputra
D. Narmada and Tapi
Answer» D. Narmada and Tapi
14185.

The longitudinal of friction on highway for calculation of stopping distance in geometrical design is:

A. 0.35 to 0.4
B. 0.25 to 0.29
C. 0.5
D. 0.3 to 0.34
Answer» B. 0.25 to 0.29
14186.

To which country, India gave Rs. 35 crore rupees to children of freedom fighters in under the new ‘Muktijodha scholarship' scheme?

A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer» D. Sri Lanka
14187.

Statement (I): Lime-surkhi mortar is used in construction of Anicuts (dams) since the 19th century.Statement (II): Portland cement is a recent material compared to surkhi-mortar which is best suited for hydraulic structures.

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» C. Statement (I) is true; but Statement (II) is false
14188.

The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect combination.1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 215

A. 125
B. 215
C. 64
D. 1
Answer» C. 64
14189.

The local mean time at a place located in longitude 90° 40' E when the standard time is 6 hours and 30 minutes and the standard meridian is 82° 30' E is

A. 5 hours, 2 minutes and 40 seconds
B. 5 hours, 47 minutes and 20 seconds
C. 6 hours and 30 minutes
D. 7 hours, 02 minutes and 40 seconds
Answer» E.
14190.

The unit worth of resource R2 i.e., dual price of resource R2 in Rs. Per kg is

A. 0
B. 1350
C. 1500
D. 2000
Answer» B. 1350
14191.

The acronym ‘CAATSA’ refers to a piece of legislation enacted by which one of the following countries?

A. United Kingdom
B. United States of America
C. Russia
D. India
Answer» C. Russia
14192.

The number of swappings needed to sort the numbers 8, 22, 7, 9, 31, 5, 13 in ascending order, using bubble sort is

A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 10
Answer» E.
14193.

The term ‘semi-permeable’ is used for:

A. Cell wall
B. Cell membrane
C. Mitochondria
D. Lysosomes
Answer» C. Mitochondria
14194.

Which of the following forms of computer data storage stores frequently used program instructions to increase the general speed of a system?

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit
B. Integrated Circuit
C. Random Access Memory
D. Portable Document Format
Answer» D. Portable Document Format
14195.

Which of the following is not an utensil ?

A. Handiya
B. Kundera
C. Ghanouchi
D. Kanauji
Answer» D. Kanauji
14196.

Tube well irrigation has the following advantages except

A. Serves isolated lands that cannot be served with canal irrigation
B. ubewells can be privately owned
C. Tubewell construction is faster and requires less funds
D. Land acquisition is less
E. Tubewells water is much cheaper to canal water
Answer» F.
14197.

Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors?

A. Cadmium
B. Graphite
C. Uranium
D. Cobalt
Answer» C. Uranium
14198.

What is the profession of B?

A. Judge
B. Lawyer
C. Draughtsman
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» B. Lawyer
14199.

The following tables gives the frequency distribution of number of peas per pea pod of 198 pods:Number of peas1234567Frequency43376502681What is the median of this distribution?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» B. 4
14200.

Round-the-clock power supply is required for:

A. shift-based industries
B. commercial organisations
C. agricultural use
D. essential services
Answer» E.