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14501.

Uspallata Pass is situated in between -

A. Chile and Argentina
B. Kirthar and Sulaiman
C. Leh and Khardungla
D. Lahaul and Spiti
Answer» B. Kirthar and Sulaiman
14502.

The transitional area between two living organisms is known as

A. Ecozone
B. Ecophos
C. Ecotone
D. Ecotype
Answer» D. Ecotype
14503.

What was the consequence of Permanent Settlement on rural society in Bengal?

A. The zamindars invested capital and enterprise to improve agriculture along lines of British yeoman farmers
B. A group of rich peasants known as jotedars succeeded in consolidating their position in the villages
C. The ryots prospered as a result of fixed revenue levy imposed on them
D. The system of Collectorate introduced by the Company for exercising supervisory control on zamindars failed to take off
Answer» C. The ryots prospered as a result of fixed revenue levy imposed on them
14504.

Which of the following is not a product of Recombinant DNA Technology?

A. GloFish
B. Bt-cotton
C. Flavr savr
D. Dolly
Answer» C. Flavr savr
14505.

Which of the following has announced the National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF) 2020?

A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of HRD
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
E. PRATHAM
Answer» C. NITI Aayog
14506.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.It wasP: for laughterQ: occasionR: scarcely an

A. PRQ
B. RQP
C. QPR
D. RPQ
Answer» C. QPR
14507.

What is the expression of the capacity of a battery?

A. Voltage rating
B. Ampere-hour rating
C. Frequency rating
D. Current rating
Answer» C. Frequency rating
14508.

The annual depreciation of a hydro power plant is about

A. 0.5 - 1.5%
B. 5 - 10%
C. 10 - 20%
D. 25-30%
Answer» B. 5 - 10%
14509.

The hydrostatic pressure on the Phreatic line within a dam section is

A. Greater than atmospheric pressure
B. Equal to atmospheric pressure
C. Less than atmospheric pressure
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Less than atmospheric pressure
14510.

Sardar Patel National Police Academy is located in ________ city.

A. Bangalore
B. Hyderabad
C. Delhi
D. Chennai
Answer» C. Delhi
14511.

'Shifting cultivation' is not practiced in which one of the following states?

A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Odisha
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» C. Odisha
14512.

Which of the following event happened first?

A. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
B. Simon Commission
C. Minto Morley Reforms
D. Communal Award
Answer» D. Communal Award
14513.

The perimeter of a square plot is the same as that of a rectangular plot with sides 35 m and 15 m. The side of the square plot is:

A. 20 m
B. 25 m
C. 50 m
D. 100 m
Answer» C. 50 m
14514.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.REDUNDANT

A. Unsuitable
B. Uninterested
C. Unparalleled
D. Unnecessary
Answer» E.
14515.

The number of neon lamps having a life of 500 hours or more but less than 800 hours is:

A. 270
B. 225
C. 180
D. 305
Answer» C. 180
14516.

What is the name of the equation, V = C√(mi), where 'C' is a constant, 'm' is hydraulic mean depth and 'i' is hydraulic depth?

A. Euler's equation
B. Darcy Weisbach equation
C. Chezy's formula
D. Navier Stoke's equation
Answer» D. Navier Stoke's equation
14517.

Sweating or perspiration is nature’s way of:

A. releasing excess water from the body
B. releasing excess salt from the body
C. warding off harmful insects through the bad odour of the sweat
D. lowering the internal temperature of the body
Answer» E.
14518.

Which of the following communities in India is well-known for protecting blackbuck?

A. Bheel
B. Santhal
C. Bishnoi
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
14519.

When is differential amplifier used as inverting amplifier?

A. The output and non-inverting terminal are connected together
B. The output and inverting terminal are connected together
C. The non-inverting input terminal is grounded
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
14520.

Stephen Marandi took oath as the Protem Speaker for the 5th ________ Assembly on 31 Dec 2019.

A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
E. None of these
Answer» B. Odisha
14521.

The decreasing order of electrical conductivity of the following aqueous solution is:0.1 M Formic acid (A),0.1 M Acetic acid (B)0.1 M Benzoic acid (C)

A. A > C > B
B. C > B > A
C. A > B > C
D. C > A > B
Answer» B. C > B > A
14522.

The Cricket Board of which country has appointed Alia Zafar as one of the four independent members in the Board of Governors, in November 2020?

A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. West Indies
E. South Africa
Answer» C. Bangladesh
14523.

Select the option in Which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.(3, 6, 30)

A. (5, 20, 420)
B. (2, 4, 22)
C. (-4, 24, 342)
D. (4, 12, 132)
Answer» E.
14524.

The chemical formula of Ammonium phosphate is _________.

A. (NH4)3PO4
B. (NH4)2PO4
C. (NH4)2PO2
D. NH4PO4
Answer» B. (NH4)2PO4
14525.

Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer to this item should be based on the passage only. Some people believe that leadership is a quality which you have at birth or not at all. This theory is false, for the art of leadership can be acquired and can indeed be taught. This discovery is made in time of war and the results achieved can surprise even the instructors. Faced with the alternatives of going left or right, every soldier soon grasps that a prompt decision either way is better than an endless discussion. A firm choice of direction has an even chance of being right while to do nothing will be almost certainly wrong. The author of the passage holds the view that

A. leadership can be taught through war experience only
B. leadership can be acquired as well as taught
C. the results of training show that more people acquire leadership than are expected
D. despite rigorous instruction, very few leaders are produced
Answer» C. the results of training show that more people acquire leadership than are expected
14526.

Which country would not be participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns over Covid-19?

A. South Korea
B. North Korea
C. China
D. Japan
E. United States
Answer» C. China
14527.

Which of the following is correct in respect to number 1729?

A. It can’t be written as the sum of cubes of two positive integers.
B. It can be written as the sum of cubes of two positive integers in one way only.
C. It can be written as the sum of cubes of two positive integers in two ways only.
D. It can be written as the sum of cubes of two positive integers in three ways only.
Answer» D. It can be written as the sum of cubes of two positive integers in three ways only.
14528.

The engine is compared to a fallen horse because

A. it was groaning like a fallen horse
B. it was lying across the track
C. it could make no effort to stand upright
D. it had a broken wheel
Answer» D. it had a broken wheel
14529.

The sum of the current ages of Natasha and Krishna is 50 years. 10 years ago, Krishna was twice as old as Natasha. What is Krishna’s current age?

A. 30 years
B. 20 years
C. 15 years
D. 10 years
Answer» B. 20 years
14530.

Which of the following is/are Constitutional Body /Bodies?1. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes2. National Commission for Women3. National Commission for Minorities4. National Human Rights CommissionSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» B. 1, 3 and 4 only
14531.

Which of the following is not a Constitutional post in India ?

A. Judge of High Court
B. Governor of RBI
C. Attorney General
D. Governor of a State
Answer» C. Attorney General
14532.

The Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) and the US Army Ground Forces (AGF) have launched which of the following joint exercises in the northwestern region of the Kingdom, in June 2021?

A. Desert Strike II
B. Falcon Claws 4
C. Emerald Mercury
D. Nomadic Elephant I
E. Hand in Hand IV
Answer» C. Emerald Mercury
14533.

Three words are given, which can be fill the blank in the below sentence suitably. Select the word/s which can be a correct fit in the blank.Negative interest rates have often been used by various central banks in the past to _________ their large financial institutions from sitting on cash-equivalents.a) persuadeb) dissuadec) deter

A. only a
B. both a and c
C. both b and c
D. only b
E. none of the above
Answer» D. only b
14534.

Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as the two numbers in the following number-pair.18 : 57 :: ?

A. 14 : 43
B. 24 : 70
C. 26 : 75
D. 28 : 87
Answer» E.
14535.

Skin and proximity effects are ________ frequency

A. Independent of
B. Negligible at small
C. Important at small
D. Negligible at large
Answer» C. Important at small
14536.

Union AMC has launched Union Hybrid Equity Fund. The scheme will invest minimum how much per cent in equity?

A. 50
B. 55
C. 60
D. 65
E. 70
Answer» E. 70
14537.

The probability that two friends are born in the same month is ____ ?

A. 1/9
B. 1/12
C. 1/144
D. 1/24
Answer» C. 1/144
14538.

SectorExample1. Primarya. Consultancy2. Secondaryb. Apiculture3. Tertiaryc. Shoe Factory Match the following:

A. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
B. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
C. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
D. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
Answer» B. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
14539.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu held talks with Lithuanian President ________ in August 2019.

A. Petras Gražulis
B. Gitanas Nauseda
C. Naglis Puteikis
D. Aurelijus Veryga
E. Valdas Adamkus
Answer» C. Naglis Puteikis
14540.

The ratio of students who like algebra to those who like geometry is

A. 13 : 13
B. 4 : 3
C. 17 : 18
D. 17 : 13
Answer» C. 17 : 18
14541.

The value of V that would result in a steady-state current of 1 A through the inductor in the above circuit is

A. 30 V
B. 15 V
C. 20 V
D. 25 V
Answer» B. 15 V
14542.

The quality factor 'Q' equal to _________ and it is an indicator of the sharpness of the resonance in a RLC circuit.

A. ωoR/L
B. ωoL/R
C. LR/ωo
D. LRωo
Answer» C. LR/ωo
14543.

The saffron-orange colour of Bhutan’s national flag symbolizes ______.

A. The authority of the king
B. The secular power of the country
C. The practice of religion
D. The purity of the country
Answer» D. The purity of the country
14544.

The rise of Gandhi--

A. shocked people
B. made India powerful
C. made the condemnation of the exploiter final
D. made women feel secure
Answer» D. made women feel secure
14545.

Which of the following oil companies started an LPG bottling plant in Balangir district of Odisha in December 2019?

A. Reliance Industries Limited
B. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
D. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Answer» D. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
14546.

Which of the following campaign has been recently launched by the Ministry of Environmental to reduce the adverse environmental conditions?

A. Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali
B. Swasth Diwali, Sab ki Diwali
C. Is Diwali, Harit Diwali
D. Swasth Diwali, Meethi Diwali
Answer» B. Swasth Diwali, Sab ki Diwali
14547.

The mean free path of a gas molecule depends on

A. The number of molecules per unit volume
B. The collision cross section
C. The number of molecules per unit volume and the collision cross section
D. Molecular mass
Answer» B. The collision cross section
14548.

Select the related number from the given alternatives.0.04 : 0.2 :: 0.09 : ?

A. 0.3
B. 0.6
C. 0.9
D. 2
Answer» B. 0.6
14549.

What else does hydrogen fuelled fuel cell produce other than heat and electricity?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Pure water
C. Nitric aid
D. Power tower
Answer» C. Nitric aid
14550.

The number of states required by a Finite State Machine, to simulate the behavior of a computer with a memory capable of storing ‘m’ words, with each word being ‘n’ bits long is

A. m × 2n
B. 2m+n
C. 2mn
D. m + n
Answer» D. m + n