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16701.

The final results of Ganga Quest 2021, an online quiz contest, were announced on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra. The quiz was organised by National Mission for Clean Ganga, Jal Shakti Ministry in association with which of the following?

A. Green Mizoram Network
B. Tree Craze Foundation
C. Association for Environmental Preservation
D. Save Environment Association
E. Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Network
Answer» C. Association for Environmental Preservation
16702.

The critical bending compressive stress in the extreme fiber of a structural steel section is 1000 MPa. It is given that the yield strength of the steel is 250 MPa, width of flange is 250 mm and thickness of flange is 15 mm. As per the provisions of IS: 800-2007, the nondimensional slenderness ratio of the steel cross-section is

A. 0.5
B. 2
C. 0.25
D. 0.75
Answer» B. 2
16703.

The CM of which state has signed 14 MoUs entailing investments to the tune of ₹10, 055 crores with potential to generate employment for over 7,000 people?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Telangana
E. Maharashtra
Answer» B. Kerala
16704.

The thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines are known as ________.

A. Karewas
B. Kondalwal
C. Majo
D. Meona
Answer» B. Kondalwal
16705.

The suitable reaction that will convert benzene to toluene is

A. Aldol conensation
B. Hydrogenation and addition
C. Friedel Crafts alkylation
D. Friedel Crafts acylation followed by reduction
Answer» D. Friedel Crafts acylation followed by reduction
16706.

When the price of an item was reduced by 20%, then its sale increased by x%. If there is an increase of 60% in the receipt of the revenue, then the value of x is:

A. 80
B. 120
C. 96
D. 100
Answer» E.
16707.

Which of the following is NOT a Grand Slam in Tennis?

A. Wimbledon
B. Indian Open
C. Roland Garros
D. Australian Open
Answer» C. Roland Garros
16708.

The length and breadth of a rectangular field are in the ratio of 6 : 5. If the perimeter of the field is 132 metres, then what is its breadth?

A. 24 m
B. 30 m
C. 35 m
D. 36 m
Answer» C. 35 m
16709.

The intensity of earthquake is measured by _______.

A. Barometer
B. Hydrometer
C. Polygraph
D. Seismograph
Answer» E.
16710.

The area of four walls of a room is 660 m2 and length is twice the width, height being 11 m. Find the area of ceiling of the room?

A. 200
B. 190
C. 210
D. 220
Answer» B. 190
16711.

Which of the following items is NOT recyclable?

A. Hospital waste
B. Plastic
C. Metal
D. Paper
Answer» B. Plastic
16712.

Shri Ramchandra Paswan passed away in July 2019. He was a famous ________.

A. Musician
B. Journalist
C. Politician
D. Author
E. Singer
Answer» D. Author
16713.

Statement (I): In Automotive Petrol engines during idling operation a rich mixture is required (F/A ≃ 0.08)Statement (II): Rich mixture is required because mixture is diluted by products of combustion.

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)
16714.

The data rate of QPSK is ______ as that of BPSK for the same symbol rate.

A. Same
B. Twice
C. Thrice
D. Four times
Answer» C. Thrice
16715.

Which of the following Acts laid the foundation for the federal system of India?

A. Government of India Act, 1934
B. Government of India Act, 1935
C. Government of India Act, 1919
D. Government of India Act, 1923
Answer» C. Government of India Act, 1919
16716.

Through solar cells, solar energy is converted into ______________ energy.

A. wind
B. nuclear
C. electrical
D. light
Answer» D. light
16717.

The unit of sound is

A. hertz
B. wave number
C. decibel
D. cm-1
Answer» D. cm-1
16718.

Which of the following refers to the specific address associated with each web page displayed on the internet?

A. URL
B. FTP
C. HTTP
D. WWW
Answer» B. FTP
16719.

S number of triangles can be formed whose vertices are the vertices of the octagon but the triangles have the same side with octagon only. Find the value of S.

A. 32
B. 64
C. 24
D. 16
Answer» B. 64
16720.

Two solid shafts A and B are made of the same material. Shaft A is of 50 mm diameter and shaft B is of 100 mm diameter. The strength of shaft B is

A. 2 times as that of shaft A
B. 4 times as that of shaft A
C. 6 times as that of shaft A
D. 8 times as that of shaft A
Answer» E.
16721.

The formula of acetylene is _______.

A. C2H2
B. C6H6
C. CH6
D. C2H8
Answer» B. C6H6
16722.

To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab. Mahmud of Ghazni defeated?

A. Ghurids
B. Arabs
C. Karkotakas
D. Hindushahis
Answer» E.
16723.

That _____ cultural norms

A. Were
B. Reflect
C. Not
D. On
Answer» C. Not
16724.

Which gas has highest global warming potential?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Methane
C. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
D. Nitrous oxide
Answer» D. Nitrous oxide
16725.

Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?C, E, I, O,?

A. W
B. A
C. Z
D. X
Answer» B. A
16726.

Reconnaissance survey for determining feasibility and estimation of scheme falls under the classification based on the

A. Nature of the field of survey
B. Object of surveying
C. Instruments used
D. Method employed
Answer» C. Instruments used
16727.

Read the following set of information and answer the question below:i. Rekha is younger to Sumitha but elder than Reena.ii. Reena is elder than Gayathri.iii. Sharmila is elder to Reena but younger to Rekha.Who is the youngest of all?

A. Sumitha
B. Rekha
C. Sharmila
D. Gayathri
Answer» E.
16728.

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.1. Cradle2. Crown3. Crockery4. Cracker5. Crowd

A. 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
B. 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
C. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2
D. 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
Answer» D. 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
16729.

The length of perpendicular from the origin to a line 5 units and the line makes an angle 120° with the positive direction of x-axis. The equation of the line is

A. \({\rm{x}} + \sqrt 3 {\rm{y}} = 5\)
B. \(\sqrt 3 {\rm{\;x}} + {\rm{y}} = 10\)
C. \(\sqrt 3 {\rm{\;x}} - {\rm{y}} = 10\)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. \(\sqrt 3 {\rm{\;x}} - {\rm{y}} = 10\)
16730.

Select the word which means the same as the given group of words.A sudden rush of a large number of frightened people or animals.

A. Lunacy
B. Scapegoat
C. Recluse
D. Stampede
Answer» E.
16731.

What is the name of the naval bilateral exercise between India and Vietnam to be held off Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam from 13-16 April 2019?

A. SIMBEX
B. IN – VPN BILAT EX
C. INDRA
D. SLINEX
E. VARUNA
Answer» C. INDRA
16732.

Which of the following is the characteristics of constructivist classroom?

A. Teacher transmits authoritative knowledge to students.
B. Students design experiments, draws conclusions and compare their findings
C. Students look for the 'right' answer
D. Knowledge is objective, universal and complete
Answer» C. Students look for the 'right' answer
16733.

The Government of Nepal is organizing Nepal Investment Summit 2019 in which ________ projects worth 31.93 billion dollars in various sectors will be showcased.

A. 49
B. 55
C. 63
D. 77
E. 85
Answer» E. 85
16734.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.Vintage

A. Old
B. Value
C. Modern
D. Wine
Answer» D. Wine
16735.

If in a certain code language, '+' represents '×', '-' represents '+', '×' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.16 ÷ 8 × 4 - 2 + 1 = ?

A. 22
B. 27
C. 16
D. 13
Answer» D. 13
16736.

Which of the following is the type of pendulum governor?

A. Hartnell governor
B. Proell governor
C. Porter governor
D. Watt governor
Answer» E.
16737.

Which of the following is a non-conventional learning programme in higher education?

A. Swayam
B. Face-to-face teaching-learning
C. Tutorial class
D. Seminar
Answer» B. Face-to-face teaching-learning
16738.

Where will the Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Device sector be held on 18 & 19 February 2019?

A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
E. Mumbai
Answer» C. Kolkata
16739.

The force experienced by an electromagnetic wave in a conductor is-

A. Electrostatic force
B. Magnetostatic force
C. Electromotive force
D. Lorentz force
Answer» E.
16740.

‘तोंडचे पाणी पळणे’ या वाक्यप्रचाराचा अर्थ कोणता?

A. तहान लागणे
B. मृत्यूमुखी पडणे
C. घाबरून जाणे
D. तोंडात पाणी जाणे
Answer» D. तोंडात पाणी जाणे
16741.

The circumference of a circle is 264 m. The ratio of area to diameter is: (π = \(\frac{22}7\))

A. 66
B. 84
C. 132
D. 42
Answer» B. 84
16742.

The human body has about 100 billion cells. This number can be written in exponential form as-

A. 109
B. 1010
C. 1011
D. 1012
Answer» D. 1012
16743.

The expression for the length of a transition curve (Ls) in meters is

A. \(L_s = \frac{V^3}{CR}\)
B. \({L_s} = \frac{{{V^3}}}{{16\;CR}}\)
C. \({L_s} = \frac{{{V^3}}}{{24\;CR}}\)
D. \({L_s} = \frac{{{V^3}}}{{46.5\;CR}}\)
Answer» E.
16744.

Which of the following is considered as the fastest printer?

A. Laser printer
B. Jet printer
C. Thermal printer
D. Daisy wheel printer
Answer» B. Jet printer
16745.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.Owing to all the recent negative turn of events in her life, she strongly felt ______ forces must be at work.

A. angelic
B. helpful
C. evil
D. haunting
Answer» D. haunting
16746.

Total Fertility Rate refers to

A. The number of children a woman has given birth to since marriage
B. Total number of children born minus total number of children that died in a given year
C. Birth rate minus Death rate
D. The number of live births by a woman during the entire reproductive period
Answer» E.
16747.

Which of the following aspects is not a part of safe work place?

A. Variation
B. Noise control
C. Colour code
D. Temperature
Answer» B. Noise control
16748.

Which of the following statements is false with respect to a simple pendulum?

A. The time period of simple pendulum is directly proportional to mass of the body suspended at the free end of string.
B. The time period of simple pendulum is directly proportional to square root of length of the string.
C. The time period of simple pendulum is inversely proportional to square root of acceleration due to gravity
D. The time period of simple pendulum does not depend on mass of the body suspended at the end of string.
Answer» B. The time period of simple pendulum is directly proportional to square root of length of the string.
16749.

Which of the following has released On-line Questionnaire to Assess Community Perception about the Psycho-Social Impact of COVID-19?

A. NCERT
B. Indian Council of Historical Research
C. UGC
D. National Book Trust
E. All India Council for Technical Education
Answer» E. All India Council for Technical Education
16750.

What will be the direction of a magnetic field if an alpha particle projected towards the north is deflected towards East by a magnetic field?

A. Towards South
B. Upward
C. Towards East
D. Downwards
Answer» C. Towards East