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17351.

Three of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of Western Chats-Sri Lanka and Indo Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity:1. Species richness2. Vegetation density3. Endemism4. Ethno-botanical importance5. Threat perception6. Adaptations of flora and fauna to warm and humid conditionsWhich three of the above are correct criteria in this context?

A. 1, 2 and 6
B. 2, 4 and 6
C. 1, 3 and 5
D. 3, 4 and 6
Answer» D. 3, 4 and 6
17352.

There are three types of heterotrophs. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A. Consumers
B. Carnivores
C. Omnivores
D. Herbivores
Answer» B. Carnivores
17353.

The ratio of the area of a square to that of the square drawn on its diagonal is:

A. 2 : 1
B. 1 : 2
C. 1 : 4
D. 1 : 1
Answer» C. 1 : 4
17354.

What was the date on the last Wednesday of February 2006?

A. 29
B. 22
C. 21
D. 18
Answer» C. 21
17355.

The acid and water in the two containers are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 1 and 5 : 3 respectively. In order to obtain a new mixture, in which the ratio of acid and water is 2 : 1, in what ratio should the two types be mixed?A. 1 : 2B. 2 : 1C. 2 : 3D. 3 : 2

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» E.
17356.

The main cutting force acting on a tool during the turning (orthogonal cutting) operation of a metal is 400 N. The turning was performed using 2 mm depth of cut and 0.1 mm/rev feed rate. The specific cutting pressure (in N/mm2) is

A. 1000
B. 2000
C. 3000
D. 4000
Answer» C. 3000
17357.

Which of the following is the Academic Institute Satellite?

A. CARTOSAT - 2B
B. KALPANA - 1
C. INSAT - 2E
D. SatyabamaSat
Answer» E.
17358.

The loans under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme are 100 per cent credit-free and include a moratorium for how many months?

A. First 6 months
B. First 8 months
C. First 10 months
D. First 12 months
E. First 14 months
Answer» E. First 14 months
17359.

Return Period Refers to

A. The Probability of Exceedance of an event
B. The Probability of Non-Exceedance of an event
C. The Inverse of the Probability of Exceedance of an event
D. The Inverse of the Probability of Non-Exceedance of an event
Answer» D. The Inverse of the Probability of Non-Exceedance of an event
17360.

The Zaid cropping season is from ________.

A. June­-September
B. April-June
C. October-­January
D. December­-March
Answer» C. October-­January
17361.

Rearrange the cluttered letters to make meaningful words and choose the one that is different from the rest.A. ACETREHB. UETSTNDC. YIBLRRAD. KRTMAE

A. D
B. A
C. B
D. C
Answer» B. A
17362.

The flow of fluid in a straight smooth pipe becomes turbulent when the:

A. Reynolds number is less than 2000.
B. Reynolds number is less than 4000.
C. Reynolds number is greater than 4000.
D. Reynolds number is equal 2000.
Answer» D. Reynolds number is equal 2000.
17363.

The amount of electrical energy that can be generated by a hydroelectric power plant depends upon

A. head of water
B. quantity of water
C. specific weight of water
D. efficiency of alternator
Answer» C. specific weight of water
17364.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.Timely alerts about floods in Bhutan ______ a blessing to Indian villages.

A. have proved
B. is proved
C. has proved
D. are proved
Answer» B. is proved
17365.

When divisions of a Vernier are increasing in the opposite direction of the main scale, such Vernier is called a _________

A. Simple Vernier
B. Direct Vernier
C. Retrograde Vernier
D. Double Vernier
Answer» D. Double Vernier
17366.

The channels or angles in the compression chords of the steel truss girder bridges are turned outward in border to increase

A. cross-sectional area
B. section modulus
C. torsional constant
D. radius of gyration
Answer» E.
17367.

Telangana Municipal Administration Minister has launched a scheme to supply free drinking water up to 20,000 litres in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits. Who is the Municipal Administration Minister of Telangana?

A. Revanth Reddy
B. Bandi Sanjay Kumar
C. KT Rama Rao
D. Talasani Srinivas Yadav
E. Akbaruddin Owaisi
Answer» D. Talasani Srinivas Yadav
17368.

The azeotropic refrigerant is:

A. R 407C
B. R 410A
C. R 717
D. R 502
Answer» E.
17369.

The interest earned on Rs. 1,600 at the rate of 5% simple interest per annum for 6 years would be:

A. Rs. 469
B. Rs. 2,080
C. Rs. 480
D. Rs. 450
Answer» D. Rs. 450
17370.

Read the following statements carefully:1.The researchers have developed a potential drug to treat heart attack and prevent heart failure -- for which no cure currently exists.2.The study was published in the journal Nature Communications Biology.3.The drug works based on our body's natural clock called the circadian rhythm found in all cells of the body.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2and 3
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
17371.

Which of the following phase is obtained as the end product, after complete heat treatment cycle in austempering process?

A. Bainite
B. Martensite
C. Austenite
D. Pearlite
Answer» B. Martensite
17372.

What will be the current passing through the ring shaped air cored coil when number of turns is 900 and ampere-turns are 2700?

A. 3 A
B. 1.5 A
C. 6 A
D. 9 A
Answer» B. 1.5 A
17373.

The armature of a DC machine is placed on the rotor to _______.

A. reduce losses
B. save iron
C. support commutation
D. decrease armature reaction
Answer» D. decrease armature reaction
17374.

What is the value of \(999\frac{1}{2} + 999\frac{1}{6} + 999\frac{1}{{12}} + 999\frac{1}{{20}} + 999\frac{1}{{30}}?\)

A. \(999\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(999\frac{5}{6}\)
C. \(4995\frac{1}{6}\)
D. \(4995\frac{5}{6}\)
Answer» E.
17375.

The opening of the passage suggests that

A. darkness, silence and waking images added to his already being in profound terror
B. a profound terror increased the waking images in his frozen heart
C. the person was frightened by darkness and silence
D. a profound terror was caused in him by the silence and darkness of the night
Answer» B. a profound terror increased the waking images in his frozen heart
17376.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is relatedto the first term.TRAMPOLINE : RTMAOPILEN : : BINOCULARS : ?

A. RSLAVDNOBI
B. ICONVDALSR
C. IBONUCALSR
D. IBONDVALSR
Answer» D. IBONDVALSR
17377.

The efficiency of a centrifugal pump is maximum when its blades are:

A. Bent forward
B. Bent backward
C. Bent forward first and then backward
D. Bent backward first and then forward
Answer» C. Bent forward first and then backward
17378.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.He is a descendant ______ the Mughal royalty.

A. of
B. in
C. for
D. to
Answer» B. in
17379.

The mathematical difference between molar specific heat capacities of an ideal gas at constant pressure and volume is equal to which of the following?

A. Carnot constant
B. Boltzmann constant
C. Universal gas constant
D. Rydberg constant
Answer» D. Rydberg constant
17380.

Scientists from which of the following institutes have found out a low cost and efficient way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide as a catalyst?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research
B. National Center For Biological Sciences
C. Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
D. Raman Research Institute
E. Central Power Research Institute
Answer» D. Raman Research Institute
17381.

What, in the author’s view, severely affects the economic growth of our country?

A. Poverty
B. Illiteracy
C. Over-population
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
17382.

The ultimate strength of a sample is the stress at which the sample

A. returns to its original shape when the stress is removed
B. remains underwater
C. breaks
D. bends 180°
Answer» D. bends 180°
17383.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.One must have the courage to ______ one’s mistake.

A. expect
B. aspect
C. accept
D. except
Answer» D. except
17384.

Researchers at which of the following institutes have worked on ideas that can help prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer’s disease?

A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Guwahati
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Bombay
E. IIT Roorkee
Answer» C. IIT Delhi
17385.

The primary substance used for vulcanizing rubber is

A. Ammonium hydroxide
B. Isoprene
C. Zinc oxide
D. Sulphur
Answer» E.
17386.

Which literary figure is not associated with Madhya Pradesh?

A. Dharmvir Bharti
B. Sharad Joshi
C. Prabhakar Machwe
D. Harishankar Parsai
Answer» B. Sharad Joshi
17387.

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research, or KSTAR, has set a new world record, reaching an ion temperature of over 100 million degrees Celsius for a record how many seconds?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
E. 30
Answer» D. 25
17388.

Which of the following countries is the largest producer as well as consumer of pulses?

A. India
B. China
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer» B. China
17389.

"The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the applied force and takes place in the direction in which the force acts." This statement is________.

A. Law of conservation of energy
B. Newton's 3rd Law
C. Newton's 2nd Law
D. Newton's 1st Law
Answer» D. Newton's 1st Law
17390.

Recently, the Government reiterated its commitment in providing Wi-Fi in all the villages through ________ with connectivity between 10mbps to 100 mbps speed.

A. BharatWifi
B. GramNet
C. GramWifi
D. BharatNet
E. IndiaNet
Answer» C. GramWifi
17391.

The characteristic equation of a unity feedback system is given by s3 + s2 + 4s + 4 = 0. Such a system:

A. Exhibits non-oscillatory nature
B. Has one pole in the RH s-plane
C. Has no poles in the RH s-plane
D. Is asymptotically stable
Answer» D. Is asymptotically stable
17392.

The main objective of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act is ___________.

A. Improvement in law sector
B. Economic Aggregation
C. Tax devaluation for states
D. Increasing Government spending
Answer» C. Tax devaluation for states
17393.

Which of the following is grazing food chain?

A. Dead animal → Maggots → Frog → Snake
B. Grass → Rabbit → Fox
C. Trees → Fruits eating birds → Lice and bugs
D. No option is correct
Answer» C. Trees → Fruits eating birds → Lice and bugs
17394.

The number of girls enrolled in Arts, Science and Commerce streams together forms what percent (%) of total number of students in the college?

A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 60%
Answer» C. 40%
17395.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.We cannot quote a price ______ we are allowed to examine the sample.

A. except
B. unless
C. because
D. whether
Answer» C. because
17396.

Which movement in India was led by the Ali brothers, Shaukat and Muhammad Ali?

A. Quit India Movement
B. Khilafat Movement
C. Chalo Dilli Movement
D. Boycott Movement
Answer» C. Chalo Dilli Movement
17397.

What will be the p.u current if the actual current is 200 amps and base current is 20 amps?

A. 200 p.u
B. 10 p.u
C. 4000 p.u
D. 20 p.u
Answer» C. 4000 p.u
17398.

The renowned KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi has been renamed as a name of famous Cricketer, what is the name of the Cricketer?

A. Wasim Raja
B. Shoaib Akhtar
C. Zaheer Abbas
D. Anwar Hussain
E. None of these
Answer» C. Zaheer Abbas
17399.

Which number will replace the question mark(?) in the following series?1, 3, 4, 7, ?, 18, 29

A. 10
B. 13
C. 15
D. 11
Answer» E.
17400.

What does the height of the rectangle in a histogram show?

A. The upper limit of the class
B. The width of the class
C. The frequency of the class
D. The lower limit of the class
Answer» D. The lower limit of the class