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17451.

Scientists have discovered evidence of abundant water-bearing minerals on the surface of the near-earth asteroid ________ in March 2019.

A. Apophis
B. Didymos
C. Bennu
D. Aten
E. Pallas
Answer» D. Aten
17452.

The cement concrete roads are not preferred due to

A. It require long time for curing
B. High intial cost
C. Iron tyres made more noise
D. More reflection of sun light to eyes
Answer» C. Iron tyres made more noise
17453.

Which of the following has sought the Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) permission to conduct a small domestic trial of the Novavax coronavirus vaccine?

A. Cipla
B. Lupin Limited
C. Serum Institute of India
D. Biocon
E. Cadila Healthcare
Answer» D. Biocon
17454.

The part of the steam power plant that extracts heat from the flue gases before applying to the boiler is the ________.

A. super heater
B. draught system
C. condenser
D. economiser
Answer» E.
17455.

Where is great barrier reef is located?

A. Along the Western coast of Australia
B. Along the Eastern coast of Australia
C. Along the Western coast of New Zealand
D. Along the Eastern coast of New Zealand
Answer» C. Along the Western coast of New Zealand
17456.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.(11, 13, 17)

A. (5, 7, 9)
B. (31, 37, 43)
C. (29, 31, 41)
D. (19, 23, 29)
Answer» E.
17457.

Where are the headquarters of the World Bank?

A. Washington
B. London
C. New York
D. Paris
Answer» B. London
17458.

Which of the following clinched the title of the 25th Senior Women's National Football Championship?

A. ​Manipur
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Bihar
E. Maharashtra
Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh
17459.

Two footings, one circular and the other square are found on the surface of purely cohesionless soil. The diameter of the circular footing and width of the square footing is the same. Ratio of ultimate bearing capacity of circular to square footing is

A. 1
B. 1.2
C. 0.75
D. 1.33
Answer» D. 1.33
17460.

The ratio of the number of sides of a square to the number of edges of a cube is-

A. 1 ∶ 1
B. 1 ∶ 2
C. 1 ∶ 3
D. 2 ∶ 3
Answer» D. 2 ∶ 3
17461.

Which of the following comes under the Quarternary sector?

A. Information Technology
B. Fisheries
C. Manufacturing
D. Mining
Answer» B. Fisheries
17462.

The state of matter can be changed into another state by changing the:

A. Volume
B. Density
C. Shape
D. Temperature
Answer» E.
17463.

Two valves A and B can fill a sump in \(37\frac{1}{2}\) minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both valves are opened. The sump will be filled in just 30 minutes, if valve B is turned off after?

A. 5 min
B. 6 min
C. 9 min
D. 10 min
Answer» D. 10 min
17464.

The families of curves represented by the solution of the equation\(\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = - {\left( {\frac{x}{y}} \right)^n}\)for n = −1 and n = +1, respectively, are

A. Parabolas and Circles
B. Circles and Hyperbolas
C. Hyperbolas and Circles
D. Hyperbolas and Parabolas
Answer» D. Hyperbolas and Parabolas
17465.

Which of the following books was not written by Yashwantrao Chavan?

A. Winds of Sahyadri
B. Yugantar
C. Runanubandh
D. Krishna kath
Answer» C. Runanubandh
17466.

What separates the Meghalaya plateau from Indian Peninsula Plateau?

A. Purvanchal
B. Malda Gap
C. Himalaya
D. Ganga
Answer» C. Himalaya
17467.

The difference between CI and SI on an amount of Rs. 15625 for 2 years is Rs. 625. What is the rate of interest per annum?

A. 12%
B. 15%
C. 16%
D. 20%
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
17468.

That leads ________ drought.

A. of
B. to
C. for
D. on
Answer» C. for
17469.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.Statements:1) Some forces are volumes.2) Some currents are volumes.Conclusion:I. Some volumes are forces.II. Some volumes are currents.

A. Only conclusion II follows.
B. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
C. Both conclusions follow.
D. Only conclusion I follows.
Answer» D. Only conclusion I follows.
17470.

The dimensions of a brick are 10 cm × 4 cm × 3 cm. What is the total surface area of this brick?

A. 82 cm2
B. 164 cm2
C. 120 cm2
D. 180 cm2
Answer» C. 120 cm2
17471.

The speed of a boat along with the current and against the current is 16 km/hr and 12 km/hr respectively. What is the speed of the boat (in km/hr) in still water?

A. 2 km/hr
B. 7 km/hr
C. 14 km/hr
D. 12 km/hr
E. 16 km/hr
Answer» D. 12 km/hr
17472.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.If your actions are ______ what you say, no one is going to believe you.

A. contrary for
B. contrary with
C. contrary to
D. contrary at
Answer» D. contrary at
17473.

Three partners A, B and C divide Rs. 2,21,000 amongst themselves in such a way that if Rs. 2,000, Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 4,000 are removed from the sums that A, B and C received, respectively, then the share of the sums that they will get are in the ratio 11 : 18 : 24. How much (in Rs.) did B receive?

A. 69,000
B. 72,000
C. 96,000
D. 75,000
Answer» E.
17474.

Which of the following has roped in Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the customer awareness campaign to prevent gullible account holders from being duped by fraudsters?

A. RBI
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of Finance
E. NITI Aayog
Answer» B. Ministry of Home Affairs
17475.

The asymptotic Bode magnitude plot of a minimum phase transfer function G(s) is shown below.Consider the following two statements.Statement I: Transfer function G(s) has three poles and one zero.Statement II: At very high frequency (ω→∞), the phase angle \(\angle G\left( {j\omega } \right) = - \frac{{3\pi }}{2}\).Which one of the following options is correct?

A. Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B. Statement I is false and statement II is true.
C. Both the statements are true.
D. Both the statements are false.
Answer» C. Both the statements are true.
17476.

Which of the following analog to digital converter (ADC) does not use a DAC?

A. Digital Ramp ADC
B. Successive approximation ADC
C. Single slope ADC
D. Counting ADC
Answer» D. Counting ADC
17477.

Two articles are sold for Rs. 962 each. On one, the seller gains 30% and on the other he loses 26%. What is his overall gain or loss percentage, nearest to one decimal place?

A. 5.7% loss
B. 6.0% gain
C. 5.7% gain
D. 6.0% loss
Answer» B. 6.0% gain
17478.

The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics is

A. Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee
B. Professor Amartya Kumar Sen
C. Professor V. K. R. V. Rao
D. Professor T. N. Srinivasan
Answer» C. Professor V. K. R. V. Rao
17479.

Which of the following devices help to maintain a potential difference across a conductor?

A. Ammeter
B. Galvanometer
C. A cell or battery
D. Voltmeter
Answer» D. Voltmeter
17480.

We are in accord with your proposal.

A. Concord
B. Dissent
C. Solution
D. Consent
Answer» C. Solution
17481.

Which of the following has launched its new app ‘Krishi Sakha’?

A. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
B. Life Insurance Corporation
C. Bharti AXA General Insurance
D. Star Health and Allied Insurance
E. SBI Life Insurance
Answer» D. Star Health and Allied Insurance
17482.

Which of the following leaders won the election of President of Maldives in 2018?

A. Mohammed Nasheed
B. Ibrahim Mohammed Solih
C. Abdulla Yameen
D. Mohammad Waheed Hassan
Answer» C. Abdulla Yameen
17483.

Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? (Traveller)(Native country)1) Nicolo de ContiItaly2) Athanasius NikitinRussia3) Ibn BattutaMorocco4) Abdur RazzaqSyria

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
17484.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.FLEETING

A. ready
B. lasting
C. complete
D. momentary
Answer» E.
17485.

What is maximum number of nodes in a binary tree that has N levels, if the root level is zero?

A. 22N
B. 2N+1 - 1
C. 2N - 1
D. 2N - 2N
Answer» C. 2N - 1
17486.

Single phase semi-converter drive is ___________ converter.

A. Four quadrant
B. One quadrant
C. Two quadrant
D. Three quadrant
Answer» C. Two quadrant
17487.

Which of the following states does NOT share its border with Nepal?

A. Uttarakhand
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» C. Bihar
17488.

The Special Olympics World Games 2019 was inaugurated at ________.

A. Austria
B. Germany
C. Abu Dhabi
D. Sweden
Answer» D. Sweden
17489.

Which commission recommended the set-up of the Reserve Bank of India?

A. Simon Commission
B. Hilton Young Commission
C. Lajpat Rai Commission
D. Arthur Commission
Answer» C. Lajpat Rai Commission
17490.

Which of the following bodies had introduced the first official residential housing priceindex called RESIDEX?

A. NITI Aayog
B. SEBI
C. NHB
D. RBI
Answer» D. RBI
17491.

Which of the following launched its first global code of conduct in February 2021, seeking to address criticism that it has failed to combat harassment and suffers from a lack of diversity?

A. Wikipedia Foundation
B. Creative Commons
C. Internet Archive
D. Greenpeace
E. Free Software Foundation
Answer» B. Creative Commons
17492.

The longitude of Greenwich is extended at

A.
B.
C. 0°30'
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 0°30'
17493.

What is the section modulus for a rectangle beam of size 200 mm × 350 mm ?

A. 4.34 × 106 mm3
B. 4.08 × 106 mm3
C. 5.6 × 106 mm3
D. 5.21 × 106 mm3
Answer» C. 5.6 × 106 mm3
17494.

Which of the following codes provides up to four bytes i.e. 32 bits to represent each letter, number or symbol?

A. ASCII
B. EBCDIC
C. Extended ASCII
D. Unicode
Answer» E.
17495.

The Government of which state will merge its existing seven health schemes to launch a unified scheme – Arogya Bhagya?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Meghalaya
D. Odisha
Answer» B. Maharashtra
17496.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:As part of the ______ Classical Indian Music Festival, leading vocalists and instrumentalists are taking the stage this evening.

A. onset
B. foregone
C. ongoing
D. postponed
Answer» D. postponed
17497.

Time of zero-hour in Parliament is:

A. 9 am to 10 am
B. 10 am to 11 am
C. 11 am to 12 noon
D. 12 noon to 1.00 pm
Answer» E.
17498.

Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:All insects are birds.All reptiles are birds.No crab is bird.Conclusions:I. No insect is reptile.II. Some insects are reptile.III. No crab is reptile.

A. Only Conclusion I and either II or III follows.
B. Only Conclusion I and II follow.
C. Only Conclusion II and III follows.
D. Only Conclusion III and either I or II follows.
Answer» E.
17499.

Which of the following represents a relation for heat lost = heat gained’?

A. Principle of thermal equilibrium
B. Principle of colors
C. Principle of calorimeter
D. Principle of vaporization
Answer» D. Principle of vaporization
17500.

What is the least number to be added to 4523 to make it a perfect square ?

A. 34
B. 101
C. 238
D. 121
Answer» C. 238