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18551.

Which of the following freedom fighters was a co-founder of the Swaraj Party along with Motilal Nehru?

A. Ambica Charan Mazumdar
B. Chittaranjan Das
C. Rashbihari Ghosh
D. Bhupendra Nath Bose
Answer» C. Rashbihari Ghosh
18552.

Software consists of __________.

A. Set of instructions + operating procedures
B. Programs + documentation + operating procedures
C. Programs + hardware manuals
D. Set of programs
Answer» C. Programs + hardware manuals
18553.

Which of the following pairs of State - Dance is/are NOT correct?I. Uttarakhand – Garia DanceII. Tamil Nadu – Bharatanatyam

A. Both I and II
B. Only II
C. Only I
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» D. Neither I nor II
18554.

The Chief Minister of Goa as of March 2018. Manohar Parrikar, belongs to:

A. Janta Dal Party
B. Indian National Congress
C. Bharatiya Janata Party
D. CPI
Answer» D. CPI
18555.

Which of the following five pillars are expected in Education Policy 2016 ?

A. Availability, Affordable education, Equitability, Quality and Accountability
B. Knowledge facilitating, Knowledge concept, Knowledge creation, Application of knowledge and Delivery of services
C. Deschooling society, Economical, Exchange of Skills, Self Rating and Research
D. E-governance, Ecology. Social Audit, Environmental validity, Self Learning device
Answer» B. Knowledge facilitating, Knowledge concept, Knowledge creation, Application of knowledge and Delivery of services
18556.

Which neighbouring country of India is not among the founding members of SAARC?

A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. China
D. Bhutan
Answer» D. Bhutan
18557.

Which among the following does not fit into the scheme of educational goals of the idealists?

A. Care of body
B. Moral values
C. Skills
D. Self-expression
Answer» E.
18558.

Select the option which is the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.A decision which cannot be taken back

A. irrevocable
B. infallible
C. irrational
D. indelible
Answer» B. infallible
18559.

The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost is

A. Direct Taxes
B. Indirect taxes
C. Transfer payments
D. Subsidies
Answer» C. Transfer payments
18560.

What is the unsteady to and fro motion of the fluid that causes a pulsation in the engine compressor known as?

A. Pulsing
B. Compressing
C. Choking
D. Surging
Answer» E.
18561.

Which of the following is a genetic disease?

A. Down syndrome
B. Elephantisis
C. Asthama
D. Night blindness
Answer» B. Elephantisis
18562.

Tutankhamun had a short rule. Most of his time was used in:

A. trying to undo the religious revolution of his father
B. fighting with his own diseases
C. erecting stelas at different places
D. looking after the well- being of his people
Answer» B. fighting with his own diseases
18563.

Select the option that relates to the third term in the same way as the second term relates to the first term?(Rabbit) : (Doe) : : (Sheep) : ?

A. Mare
B. Sow
C. Ewe
D. Lamb
Answer» D. Lamb
18564.

The characteristics of op-amp do not change

A. with temperature only
B. with change in current only
C. with change in voltage only
D. with temperature, current and voltage
Answer» B. with change in current only
18565.

The physical Efficiency Test for recruitment of constable civil police by Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board requires male candidates to run ______.

A. 4.8 km in 25 minutes
B. 3.8 km in 25 minutes
C. 4.8 km in 35 minutes.
D. 3.8 km in 35 minutes.
Answer» B. 3.8 km in 25 minutes
18566.

What is the average marks scored by student P in all the 5 subjects?

A. 90
B. 96
C. 98
D. 106
Answer» C. 98
18567.

Which of the following is some time consuming in interpersonal relationships?

A. Exchange taking place.
B. Communication taking place.
C. Transaction taking place.
D. Trust building taking place
Answer» E.
18568.

The initial concavity in the load-penetration curve of a CBR test is NOT due to

A. uneven top surface
B. high impact at start of loading
C. inclined penetration plunger
D. soft top layer of soaked soil
Answer» C. inclined penetration plunger
18569.

What is the clearance angle if the angle of inclination of a chisel, with point angle 60°, is 39.5°?

A. 15°
B. 9.5°
C. 20.5°
D. none of the three
Answer» C. 20.5°
18570.

Shah-e-Hamadan Mosque is located on the banks of the river_______.

A. Jhelum
B. Sutlej
C. Beas
D. Chenab
Answer» B. Sutlej
18571.

The district with highest sex ratio in Bihar is-

A. Patna
B. Rohtas
C. Gopalganj
D. Vaishali
Answer» D. Vaishali
18572.

When is the National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) observed?

A. 10 April
B. 11 April
C. 12 April
D. 13 April
E. 14 April
Answer» C. 12 April
18573.

A body of mass 5 kg is rotating with angular velocity 10 rad/s in a circular path of radius 0.1 m. Determine the centrifugal force acting on the body.

A. 100 N
B. 50 N
C. 80 N
D. 60 N
Answer» C. 80 N
18574.

Read the following statements carefully:1. RBI has issued new rules for credit and debit cards to improve user convenience and increase the security of card transactions.2. These rules will be applicable for new cards from 16 March 2020.3. RBI asked banks to allow only domestic card transactions at ATMs and PoS terminals in India at the time of issuance/re-issuance of the card.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
18575.

What is the surplus (in '000 quintals) of country A of years 2013 and 2014 taken together?

A. 122
B. 131
C. 143
D. 158
Answer» C. 143
18576.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched with regards to viceroy and the corresponding incidents?

A. Lord Chelmsford - Rowlatt Act
B. Lord Reading - Establishment of Swaraj Party
C. Lord Irwin - First Round Table Conference
D. Lord Wavell - The Cripps Mission
Answer» E.
18577.

What is the rank of India in an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD)?

A. 25
B. 37
C. 43
D. 59
E. 65
Answer» D. 59
18578.

The settlement due to secondary compression is predominant in

A. Granular soils
B. Inorganic clays
C. Organic clays
D. Very fine sand and silts
Answer» D. Very fine sand and silts
18579.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.Educating womenP: of women in the societyQ: is an essential stepR: towards strengthening the position

A. QRP
B. RQP
C. PQR
D. PRQ
Answer» B. RQP
18580.

When is the International Day for universal access to information celebrated?

A. 26 September
B. 27 September
C. 28 September
D. 29 September
E. 30 September
Answer» D. 29 September
18581.

Which Article of Indian Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity in matters of public employment?

A. Article 19
B. Article 14
C. Article 21
D. Article 16
Answer» E.
18582.

What is the value of \(\sqrt {{{\sec }^2}{\rm{A}} + {\rm{Cose}}{{\rm{s}}^2}{\rm{A}}}\) ?

A. sec A + cosec A
B. cos A + sin A
C. tan A + cot A
D. sec A + cot A
Answer» D. sec A + cot A
18583.

Select the antonym of the given word.AGONY

A. misery
B. comfort
C. anxiety
D. distress
Answer» C. anxiety
18584.

Which of the following has approved Itolizumab for restricted emergency use on COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome?

A. WHO India
B. NITI Aayog
C. AIIMS Delhi
D. Drugs Controller General of India
E. Indian Institute of Health Management Research.
Answer» E. Indian Institute of Health Management Research.
18585.

The stiffness of an axially loaded bar is defined as________(E = modulus of elasticity, A = Area of cross section of bar, L = Length of bar)

A. \(\frac{{AE}}{L}\)
B. \(\frac{L}{{AE}}\)
C. \(\frac{E}{{AL}}\)
D. \(\frac{{AL}}{E}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{L}{{AE}}\)
18586.

The given sentence has an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. His hand-writing is readable.

A. well-written
B. decipherable
C. illegible
D. comprehensible
Answer» D. comprehensible
18587.

What is x – y + z equal to?

A. π/2
B. π/3
C. π/6
D. π/4
Answer» E.
18588.

The maximum quantity of water expected in one the longitudinal drains on clayey soil is 0.9 cum/s. If the Manning's roughness coefficient is 0.02 and allowable velocity of flow is 1.2 m/s, then the cross sectional area (in sq. m) would be

A. 0.02
B. 0.75
C. 45
D. 1.33
E. 0.03
Answer» C. 45
18589.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.BUS : AWP :: CAR : ______

A. CAB
B. BCO
C. BCD
D. BUD
Answer» C. BCD
18590.

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given number-pair.23 ∶ 120

A. 54 ∶ 250
B. 45 ∶ 230
C. 18 ∶ 100
D. 63 ∶ 316
Answer» C. 18 ∶ 100
18591.

Which among the following institutions has signed a $451 mn loan agreement with government of India to strengthen power connectivity between the southern and northern parts of the Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor?

A. Asian Development Bank
B. World Bank
C. BRICS Bank
D. IMF
E. None of the above
Answer» B. World Bank
18592.

What did the author try to highlight in the passage?(A) The ailing condition of financial inclusion business at present(B) Strategies that may help banks expand in the unbanked market(C) Role of the government in modifying the existing financial inclusion policies

A. Both (A) and (B)
B. All (A), (B) and (C)
C. Only (C)
D. Only (A)
E. Only (B)
Answer» B. All (A), (B) and (C)
18593.

Which among the following is NOT an essential characteristic of Cell?

A. Plasma Membrane
B. Nucleus Material
C. Cytoplasm
D. Prokaryotes
Answer» E.
18594.

Which of the following operations has been launched by the police under which the identity of all auto-rickshaw drivers will be verified and a unique four-digit number will be allotted to them?

A. Operation Pehchan
B. Operation Safety
C. Operation Vanilla
D. Operation Nakail
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
18595.

Which of the following has successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft on a cargo mission for NASA to International Space Station (ISS)?

A. Roscosmos
B. SpaceX
C. ISRO
D. United Launch Alliance
E. European Space Agency
Answer» C. ISRO
18596.

Sixteen cylindrical cans, each with a radius of 1 unit, are placed inside a cardboard box four in a row. If the cans touch the adjacent cans and or the walls of the box, then which of the following could be the interior area of the bottom of the box in square units?

A. 64
B. 256
C. 32
D. 128
Answer» B. 256
18597.

The gently sloping accumulation of coarse alluvium deposits by a braided stream is known as

A. sand bar
B. alluvial fan
C. bajada
D. diaras
Answer» B. alluvial fan
18598.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks of (1) by choosing the best option.

A. Prediction
B. Forecast
C. Think
D. Plan
Answer» C. Think
18599.

The dry waste, picked by the truck on Monday, Tuesday and Friday is how much percent of the wet waste, picked by the truck on the last two days?

A. 96%
B. 80%
C. 100%
D. 150%
E. 200%
Answer» D. 150%
18600.

The standard scale of temperature is _________.

A. The gas scale
B. The mercury scale
C. Platinum resistance scale
D. Thermocouple scale
Answer» C. Platinum resistance scale