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19001.

What is the cultivation area for Maize?

A. 540 Acre
B. 510 Acre
C. 480 Acre
D. 490 Acre
Answer» C. 480 Acre
19002.

The energy stored in a coil with inductance L is determined as:

A. \(L(\frac {dq}{dt})^2 \) J
B. \(L{I^2}\) J
C. \(\frac{1}{2L}{I^2}\) J
D. \(\frac{1}{2}L(\frac {dq}{dt})^2 \) J
Answer» E.
19003.

The term one Gigabyte refers to:

A. 1024 Petabytes
B. 1024 Megabytes
C. 1024 Kilobytes
D. 1024 Bytes
Answer» C. 1024 Kilobytes
19004.

Two steel rails each of 12 m length are laid with a gap of 1.5 mm at ends at a temperature of 24°C. The thermal stress produced at a temperature of 40°C is (take E = 2 × 105 N/mm2, coefficient of thermal expansion = 12 × 10-6 /°C)

A. 10.5 N/mm2
B. 12.5 N/mm2
C. 13.4 N/mm2
D. 15.5 N/mm2
Answer» D. 15.5 N/mm2
19005.

What is the simplified value of \(\frac{{\tan A}}{{1 - \cot A}} + \frac{{\cot A}}{{1 - \tan A}} - \frac{2}{{sin2A}}?\)

A. –1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
19006.

The general term of A.P. whose sum of n terms is given by 4n2 + 3n is

A. 8n + 1
B. 6n - 2
C. 6n + 2
D. 8n - 1
Answer» E.
19007.

Which of the following has become the first State to have the requisite infrastructure in all its courts for hearing cases through video conferencing?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
E. Chhattisgarh
Answer» D. Jharkhand
19008.

Which of the following has launched iTurmeric FinCloud platform through IBM public cloud targeting financial institutions in May 2020?

A. Newgen Software
B. Cognizant
C. Intellect Design Arena Ltd.
D. Virtusa
E. Infosys
Answer» D. Virtusa
19009.

The average age of a number of persons in a group was calculated as 35 years, which was 2.5 years more than the correct average as there was an error in recording the age to two persons as 38.5 years and 40 years instead of 29 years and 22 years respectively. The number of persons in the group was:

A. 15
B. 12
C. 11
D. 13
Answer» D. 13
19010.

The system of scientific naming or nomenclature was introduced by _________.

A. Linnaeus
B. Haeckel
C. Darwin
D. Dobereiner
Answer» B. Haeckel
19011.

Which article of the Indian Constitution has the common law doctrine of pleasure?

A. Article 123
B. Article 368
C. Article 213
D. Article 310
Answer» E.
19012.

The Upanishads were compiled around :

A. 600 BC
B. 800 BC
C. 1000 BC
D. 1600-600 BC
Answer» C. 1000 BC
19013.

The Curie temperature for cobalt is:

A. 1043 K
B. 637 K
C. 3862 K
D. 1388 K
Answer» E.
19014.

The essence of decision making is

A. Problem solving
B. Choosing between alternatives
C. Developing alternative course of action
D. Monitoring
Answer» C. Developing alternative course of action
19015.

The amplifier in the figure has gain of -10 and input resistance of 50 kΩ. The values of Ri and Rf are

A. Ri = 500 kΩ, Rf = 50 kΩ
B. Ri = 50 kΩ, Rf = 500 kΩ
C. Ri = 5 kΩ, Rf = 10 kΩ
D. Ri = 50 kΩ, Rf = 200 kΩ
Answer» C. Ri = 5 kΩ, Rf = 10 kΩ
19016.

Which is the State Nodal Agency of Ministry of New and Renewal Energy, Govt. of India for generation of energy from non-conventional sources in Rajasthan?

A. Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd.
B. Rajasthan State Electricity Board
C. Rajasthan Renewable Energy Foundation
D. Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd.
Answer» B. Rajasthan State Electricity Board
19017.

Which of the following means ‘gather’ in that code language?

A. cc
B. ba
C. ec
D. Either (2) or (3)
E. ee
Answer» E. ee
19018.

Under the 'Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha', how many rupees will be provided to 1,000 meritorious students of Class 9 in schools of Delhi as a science scholarship?

A. 35,000
B. 4,000
C. 5,000
D. 6,000
E. 7,000
Answer» D. 6,000
19019.

What is the value of 21 + 24 + 27 + ...... + 51?

A. 324
B. 396
C. 416
D. 288
Answer» C. 416
19020.

The mean and variance, respectively, of a binomial distribution for n independent trials with the probability of success as p, are

A. \(\sqrt {np},\;\sqrt {np(1 - p)}\)
B. \(\sqrt {np},\) np (1 - 2p)
C. np, np(1 - p)
D. np, np
Answer» D. np, np
19021.

The opposition party status is accorded to a political party in the Lok Sabha only if it captures at least ________.

A. 5% Seats
B. 10% Seats
C. 15% Seats
D. 20% Seats
Answer» C. 15% Seats
19022.

Righteousness and __________, and therefore of Brotherhood,

A. Judge
B. Judgments
C. Justice
D. Judiciary
Answer» D. Judiciary
19023.

The 'Sujini' embroidery work belongs to the state of:

A. Sikkim
B. Odisha
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar
Answer» E.
19024.

Heating the metal before the welding or cutting operation is known as:

A. Kerf
B. Oxidation
C. Preheating
D. Ignition point
Answer» D. Ignition point
19025.

How do water droplets form on the outer surface of a bottle containing cold water?

A. The water vapour present in the bottle condenses and penetrates outside
B. The water vapour present in the air condenses on the surface of the bottle.
C. The water inside the bottle evaporates and appear as water droplets.
D. The water vapour present in air evaporates and sticks on the surface of the bottle.
Answer» C. The water inside the bottle evaporates and appear as water droplets.
19026.

What was known as ‘Calico’ during pre-imperialism period?

A. Iron
B. Rice
C. Cotton
D. Coal
Answer» D. Coal
19027.

What is the process by which a gas is converted into a solid?

A. Deposition
B. Sublimation
C. Vaporisation
D. Freezing
Answer» B. Sublimation
19028.

The speed of a stream is 9 km/hr. A boat goes 21 km and comes back to the starting point in 8 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 8
D. 15
Answer» C. 8
19029.

Sphalerite is an ore of:

A. zinc
B. manganese
C. copper
D. magnesium
Answer» B. manganese
19030.

Which of the following has invited applications from startups and companies for developing new technologies and innovative products to tackle the COVID-19 under the NIDHI4COVID2.0 initiative?

A. Department of Economic Affairs
B. Department of Science and Technology
C. Department of Legal Affairs
D. Department of Bio-Technology
E. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Answer» C. Department of Legal Affairs
19031.

The dimensional formula of Planck's Constant is

A. [MLT]
B. [MT-1L2]
C. [MT2L2]
D. [MT-2L2]
Answer» C. [MT2L2]
19032.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.When dams are built, thousands of people _______.

A. is displaced
B. were displaced
C. was displaced
D. are displaced
Answer» E.
19033.

There are five books a, b, c, d and e placed on a table. If a is placed below e, c is placed above d, b is placed below a and d is placed above e, then which of the following books touches the surface of the table ?

A. c
B. a
C. b
D. e
Answer» D. e
19034.

The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:i.gfjku2301ujfkgii.gfjku2301ujfkgiii.gfjku2301ugfkgiv.gfjku2301ujfkg

A. iii
B. iv
C. ii
D. i
Answer» B. iv
19035.

The famous Kashida embroidery comes from which Indian state?

A. Karnataka
B. West Bengal
C. Kashmir
D. Punjab
Answer» D. Punjab
19036.

Which of the following is also termed as main memory of computer?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Hard disk
D. Compact disk
Answer» B. ROM
19037.

What type of errors are not detected by assembler?

A. Syntax error
B. Run time error
C. Logical Error
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
19038.

Where was the World Sustainable Development Summit 2019?

A. New Delhi
B. Paris
C. London
D. Rome
E. Madrid
Answer» B. Paris
19039.

Which of the following ocean currents is also known as the specific weather current?

A. EI-Nino
B. Benguela
C. Kuroshio
D. Agulhas
Answer» B. Benguela
19040.

Saffron is obtained from ______ of plant.

A. Leaves
B. Stem
C. Anther and whole flower
D. Stigma and style
Answer» E.
19041.

The radii of two circles are 15 cm and 8 cm. If the area of a third circle is equal to the sum of the areas of the two circles, then what will be the radius of the third circle?

A. 17 cm
B. 23 cm
C. 21 cm
D. 19 cm
Answer» B. 23 cm
19042.

Three different coils produce a same EMF of 100 V when moved at a constant speed in the magnetic field. The induced EMF in the first coil lags to the induced EMF in the second coil and leads to the induced EMF in the third coil. So, what will be the resultant EMF in the series combination of the three coils?

A. 300 V
B. 0 V
C. 100 V
D. 100√2 V
Answer» C. 100 V
19043.

The passage critically analyses:

A. Operations of journalists
B. Mandate for government
C. Social responsibility theory of media
D. Regimented autonomy of journalists
Answer» D. Regimented autonomy of journalists
19044.

Three pipes A, B and C can fill an empty tank in 15, 10 and 5 minutes respectively. When the tank is empty, the three pipes are opened simultaneously. What is the part of work done by B and C?

A. 9/11
B. 12/11
C. 6/11
D. 2/11
Answer» B. 12/11
19045.

Which of the following statements regarding superconducting materials are correct when a large number of metals become superconducting below a temperature?1) The resistivity ρ of the superconductor is zero.2) The magnetic flux density B vanishes through the substance.3) Ferromagnetic and Antiferromagnetic metals are good examples of superconducting materials.

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» D. 2 and 3 only
19046.

The largest desert in India is in ______.

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh
19047.

\(\rm tan^{-1}x+cot^{-1}x=\dfrac{\pi}{2}\) holds, when

A. x ∈ R
B. x ∈ R - (-1, 1) only
C. x ∈ R - {0} only
D. x ∈ R - [-1, 1] only
Answer» B. x ∈ R - (-1, 1) only
19048.

The weights of 4 boxes are 20, 30, 40 and 60 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms; of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

A. 150
B. 110
C. 130
D. 140
Answer» E.
19049.

Select the option that has the same relation between the pairs of letter groups as between the pairs of given letter groups.SPN : UTT

A. LTM : NXT
B. MCP : OGT
C. FDS : HHY
D. GMP : IOV
Answer» D. GMP : IOV
19050.

The marked price of an article is Rs. 1050. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 30% and still makes a profit of 40%. What is the cost price (in Rs.) of the article?

A. 495
B. 475
C. 500
D. 525
Answer» E.