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15851.

Teak wood trees grow in the following type of forests

A. Temperature forests
B. Tropical Deciduous forests
C. Dry deciduous forests
D. Beach forests
Answer» C. Dry deciduous forests
15852.

v = u + at, given is the equation of motion. Which of the following pairs given are not correctly matched in reference to the above equation.

A. v = distance travelled
B. u = initial velocity
C. a = acceleration
D. t = time
Answer» B. u = initial velocity
15853.

Which of the following statements is False?I. The yellow box is kept above the White box.II. Only red box is kept between Yellow and White box.III. The pink box is kept at the top of Stack.

A. Only III
B. Both I and II
C. None of the given statements is false
D. Both I and III
E. All I, II and III
Answer» D. Both I and III
15854.

Vimal wants to go to his friend's house so he starts from his house and goes North, turns right, then right again, and then goes to the left to reach his friend. Now in which direction is he now with respect to his starting point?

A. South
B. West
C. East
D. North
Answer» D. North
15855.

The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish _______.

A. Political democracy
B. Social democracy
C. Gandhian democracy
D. Social and economic democracy
Answer» E.
15856.

What is NOT one of the main duties of the Election Commission of India?

A. Control and conduct elections
B. Supervise elections
C. Direct elections
D. Conduct local elections
Answer» E.
15857.

Which of the following is the best example of a thixotropic fluid?

A. Tooth paste
B. Minerals in suspension
C. Fly ash
D. Printing ink
Answer» E.
15858.

Statement I: Towards the beginning of the 20th century, a new hybrid architectural style developed which combined the Indian with the European.Statement II:By integrating Indian and European styles in public architecture, the British wanted to prove that they were legitimate rulers of India.

A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B. Both the statement 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 the statement are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
15859.

The bisection method is also known as _________.

A. Quaternary chopping
B. Tri-region chopping
C. Binary chopping
D. Hex-region chopping
Answer» D. Hex-region chopping
15860.

The ratio between the present age of two friends Arvind and Mahesh is 5 : 6. After 8 years the ratio of their ages will be 7 : 8. Find their sum of Arvind and Mahesh ages after 10 years.

A. 45
B. 60
C. 64
D. 74
E. None of these
Answer» D. 74
15861.

'Satyashodhak Samaj' was founded by whom?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jyotirao Phule
C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Swami Vivekanand
Answer» C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
15862.

What is the percentage change in the revenue from year 2010 to 2014?

A. 225
B. 150
C. 100
D. 125
Answer» E.
15863.

Which basic emotions do develop during infancy?

A. fear, apathy, joy
B. fear, anger, jealousy
C. fear, anger, irritation
D. fear, anger, affection
Answer» E.
15864.

What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?3.5, 7, 14, 24.5, 38.5, ?

A. 42
B. 56
C. 52.5
D. 77
E. 49
Answer» C. 52.5
15865.

Which of the following is/are secondary device/devices of storage device?I. Internal Hard driveII. CDIII. USB drive

A. Only II
B. Only I
C. Only III
D. Only II and III
Answer» E.
15866.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.EXTRAVAGANT

A. pauper
B. deficit
C. thrifty
D. generous
Answer» D. generous
15867.

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g. The value of acceleration due to gravity at a height (from the earth's surface) equal to half the radius of the earth will be

A. zero
B. \(\dfrac{2}{3}g\)
C. \(\dfrac{4}{9}g\)
D. \(\dfrac{g}{2}\)
Answer» D. \(\dfrac{g}{2}\)
15868.

Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has won how many gold medals in the second edition of the Khelo India Winter National Games?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
E. 14
Answer» C. 12
15869.

The date of election of the speaker of Loksabha is fixed by

A. Speaker Pro team
B. Rajyasabha chairman
C. Minister for parliamentary affairs
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
15870.

Sahiwal is a breed of

A. Chinkara
B. Tiger
C. Crocodile
D. Cow
Answer» E.
15871.

Simi is older than Renu. Geeta is younger than Renu. Priya is older than Simi. Who is the eldest of them?

A. Simi
B. Priya
C. Geeta
D. Renu
Answer» C. Geeta
15872.

What was the amendment done to the Indian Constitution by 52nd amendment done in 1985?

A. Anti-defection law was included
B. Amendment to the Union and State lists with respect to raising of taxes
C. The words ‘socialist secular’ added to the preamble
D. Formation of Sikkim as a state within the Indian Union
E. None of the Above/ More than one of Above
Answer» B. Amendment to the Union and State lists with respect to raising of taxes
15873.

Turpentine is obtained from?

A. Oak
B. Pine
C. Deodar
D. Crude petroleum
Answer» C. Deodar
15874.

Which of the following strategies would promote meaning-making in children?

A. Transmission of information
B. Using punitive measures
C. Uniform and standardized testing
D. Exploration and discussion
Answer» E.
15875.

Which malware was used by hackers to manipulate ATM machines and subsequently empty them?

A. Ransomware
B. Trojan Horse
C. Spyware
D. Tyupkin
E. Agent smith
Answer» E. Agent smith
15876.

The ______ was awarded the International Gandhi Peace Prize 2017 for its work in the field of education for rural and tribal children, rural empowerment and gender and social equality.

A. Akshaya Patra Foundation
B. Ekal Abhiyan Trust
C. Vivekananda Kendra
D. Sulabh International
Answer» C. Vivekananda Kendra
15877.

The Council of Ministers of which state has approved a 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' of Rs 17,000 crore to increase the rural income?

A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Odisha
E. Punjab
Answer» E. Punjab
15878.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.The teacher expected the students had finishing the project on time.

A. finishing
B. No improvement
C. to finish
D. finish
Answer» D. finish
15879.

Statement: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) receives the complaint of an officer taking bribes to do the duty he is supposed to.Courses of action:I. CBI should try to catch the officer red-handed and then take strict action against him.II. CBI should wait for some more complaints about the officer to be sure about the matter.The appropriate course(s) of an action is/are:

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II follows
Answer» B. Only II
15880.

Where are Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research and Vikram Sarabhai Space Research Centre respectively located?

A. Hyderabad, Tarapur and Sriharikota
B. Chennai, Tarapur and Thiruvantpuran
C. Hyderabad, Kalpakkam and Thiruvananthapuram
D. Chennai, Tarapur and Sriharikota
Answer» D. Chennai, Tarapur and Sriharikota
15881.

What is the minimum age required to become a member of Lok Sabha?

A. Twenty years
B. Thirty years
C. Twenty two years
D. Twenty five years
Answer» E.
15882.

The first lady Indian Air Force officer to fly MIG 21 is ________.

A. Khusboo Mehta
B. Bhavna Sharma
C. Anjali Gupta
D. Avani Chaturvedi
Answer» E.
15883.

Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.1331, 121, 2197, 169, 3375, ..........

A. 216
B. 215
C. 225
D. 205
Answer» D. 205
15884.

Tropopause is :

A. A region between troposphere and stratosphere.
B. A natural umbrella above volcanic eruptions.
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer» B. A natural umbrella above volcanic eruptions.
15885.

The least number that should be added to 10000 so that it is exactly divisible by 327 is:

A. 327
B. 237
C. 137
D. 190
Answer» D. 190
15886.

Shahjahan was the _______ Mughal ruler.

A. Fourth
B. Third
C. Sixth
D. Fifth
Answer» E.
15887.

Which among the following is a Saprophytic Fungus?

A. Cuscuta
B. Algae
C. Tapeworm
D. Penicillium
Answer» E.
15888.

Where have senior nurse Tsering Yangzom and a trainee nurse Angmo Liker, the first two covid 19 front liners, got overwhelming appreciations for boosting the morale of frontline warriors in the fight against Covid-19?

A. Ladakh
B. Nagpur
C. Jaipur
D. Jhansi
E. Chennai
Answer» B. Nagpur
15889.

The instrument or device used to measure the cutting forces in machining is

A. Tachometer
B. Comparator
C. Dynamometer
D. Lactometer
Answer» D. Lactometer
15890.

Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?BE, DG, FK, HQ, ?

A. YJ
B. JX
C. JS
D. JY
Answer» E.
15891.

The Census Projection Report shows that India is one of the youngest nation in the world. In year 2020, the average age of Indians will be of

A. 27 years
B. 28 years
C. 29 years
D. 30 years
Answer» D. 30 years
15892.

What is UBUNTU?

A. Operating System
B. Programming Languages
C. Microprocessor
D. None of these
Answer» B. Programming Languages
15893.

The slip rings employed in a 3-phase synchronous machine are insulated for _____.

A. output rated voltage
B. low voltage
C. very low voltage
D. very high voltage
Answer» C. very low voltage
15894.

We will face a severe water-scarcity problem in future mostly because:

A. water is not a renewable source.
B. by 2050, demand for water will increase considerably.
C. we do not use water responsibly.
D. ground-water level water is steadily decreasing.
Answer» D. ground-water level water is steadily decreasing.
15895.

When calculated over the selling price, the profit percentage on selling an article is 25%. What is the actual profit percentage?

A. 30%
B. 35%
C. \(33\frac{1}{3}\)%
D. \(36\frac{2}{3}\) %
Answer» D. \(36\frac{2}{3}\) %
15896.

The sequence of four stages of the survey in a highway alignment is _________

A. reconnaissance survey, map study, preliminary survey, and detailed survey
B. map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance survey, and detailed survey
C. map study, reconnaissance survey, preliminary survey, and detailed survey
D. preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance survey, and detailed survey
Answer» D. preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance survey, and detailed survey
15897.

The function of condenser in Thermal power plant is:

A. Purify water
B. Purify steam
C. Condense used steam into water
D. Condense water
Answer» D. Condense water
15898.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Proud : Haughty : Fallacy : ?

A. Ego
B. War
C. Fall
D. Illusion
Answer» E.
15899.

When was "Make in India" initiative launched?

A. December 2013
B. March 2014
C. September 2014
D. June 2015
Answer» D. June 2015
15900.

To which country is Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on a two day official visit in October 2019?

A. Oman
B. UAE
C. Qatar
D. Kuwait
E. Bahrain
Answer» C. Qatar