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4101.	To how many School Teachers did the Minister of State for HRD, Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre confer National ICT Awards for the year 2017 in New Delhi in December 2019?
A.	35
B.	37
C.	43
D.	49
E.	53
Answer» D. 49

Discussion

4102.	The annual Indian Classical music festival Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav is held in _______.
A.	Kanpur
B.	Pune
C.	Mysuru
D.	Udaipur
Answer» B. Pune

Discussion

4103.	The Special Olympics 2019 were held in _____.
A.	Barcelona
B.	Abu Dhabi
C.	Istanbul
D.	Qatar
Answer» C. Istanbul

Discussion

4104.	The government has procured more than 620 lakh tonnes of paddy in the current Kharif marketing season. This is an increase of how much percent against 2020's corresponding purchase?
A.	14.7
B.	15.8
C.	16.5
D.	17.6
E.	18.2
Answer» E. 18.2

Discussion

4105.	When is the United Nation's International Day to End Obstetric Fistula observed?
A.	21 May
B.	22 May
C.	23 May
D.	24 May
E.	25 May
Answer» D. 24 May

Discussion

4106.	Salt March also known as Dandi March was initiated by __________.
A.	Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B.	Mahatma Gandhi
C.	Avantikabai Gokhale
D.	Kasturba Gandhi
Answer» C. Avantikabai Gokhale

Discussion

4107.	The author is of the view that we should
A.	have absolute individual liberty without any restrictions imposed by the society
B.	have everything controlled by the society without any kind of individual liberty
C.	try to strike a sensible balance between our individual liberty and our social liberty
D.	have more of social liberty than individual liberty
Answer» D. have more of social liberty than individual liberty

Discussion

4108.	Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.To brighten up with lights
A.	Illuminate
B.	Illustrate
C.	Infuriate
D.	Elucidate
Answer» B. Illustrate

Discussion

4109.	The tight and slack sides of a belt connecting two pulleys are having tensions of 25 N and 15 N respectively, while the belt is running at 10 m/s. The power transmitted as
A.	250 W
B.	150 W
C.	100 W
D.	Data provided is insufficient for calculating power
Answer» D. Data provided is insufficient for calculating power

Discussion

4110.	When 1 litre of water is cooled from 4°C to 0°C, its volume _____.
A.	first decreases and then increases
B.	remains the same
C.	increases
D.	decreases
Answer» D. decreases

Discussion

4111.	Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.MUSCLE : SUMLEC ∷ OUTPUT : ________
A.	UTOPUT
B.	PUTOUT
C.	TOUTUP
D.	TUOUTP
Answer» E.

Discussion

4112.	Select the most appropriate definition of a turbine from the following statements.
A.	Turbine is a fluid machine
B.	It is device in which kinetic energy held by a fluid is converted to mechanical energy of a rotating member.
C.	It is a device where potential energy is transferred to a fluid.
D.	It is a device where mechanical energy from moving parts is transferred to a fluid.
Answer» C. It is a device where potential energy is transferred to a fluid.

Discussion

4113.	What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?(140 + 80 × 2 − 24) ÷ (80 + 20 × 3 − 40) = ?
A.	276
B.	-27.6
C.	2.76
D.	0.276
Answer» D. 0.276

Discussion

4114.	The rate of steam generation in a water tube boiler in comparison to fire tube boiler is:
A.	less
B.	more or less the same
C.	more
D.	equal
Answer» D. equal

Discussion

4115.	Six friends A,B,C,D,E and F are sitting in a closed circle facing the center. E is to the left of D. C is between A and B. F is between E and A.Who is to the right of C?
A.	E
B.	F
C.	B
D.	A
Answer» E.

Discussion

4116.	The Earth rotates by what degree in four minutes?
A.	4°
B.	10°
C.	36°
D.	1°
Answer» E.

Discussion

4117.	Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 ∶ 4. If 12 is subtracted from each, then the new ratio becomes 9 ∶ 14. What are the two numbers?
A.	30 and 40
B.	24 and 36
C.	45 and 60
D.	60 and 80
Answer» B. 24 and 36

Discussion

4118.	sometimes, ___________ in the case of icons,
A.	As
B.	To
C.	So
D.	Of
Answer» B. To

Discussion

4119.	The tangent drawn to the instantaneous velocity in a flow field is called ______ line.
A.	time
B.	path
C.	stream
D.	streak
Answer» D. streak

Discussion

4120.	Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.I'm short ______ funds at the moment so can I pay you back next week?
A.	of
B.	off
C.	at
D.	in
Answer» B. off

Discussion

4121.	Where did Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurate 10th Asian Conference of Emergency Medicine?
A.	Pune
B.	Hyderabad
C.	Kolkata
D.	New Delhi
E.	Ranchi
Answer» E. Ranchi

Discussion

4122.	What is the angle of dip at magnetic poles of earth?
A.	Zero
B.	45°
C.	90°
D.	180°
Answer» D. 180°

Discussion

4123.	Two charged particles A and B are allowed to fall from rest through the same potential difference. The mass of A is twice that of B, and the charge on particle B is 2 times that of A. What is the ratio of the speed of A and B?
A.	1 ∶ 2
B.	1 ∶ 4
C.	1 ∶ 1
D.	1 ∶ 3
Answer» B. 1 ∶ 4

Discussion

4124.	Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.Incapable of being corrected
A.	incredible
B.	impossible
C.	incorrigible
D.	inviolable
Answer» D. inviolable

Discussion

4125.	Which among the following has launched *Virtual-Clusters’ web portal?
A.	Department of Information Technology
B.	Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
C.	Ministry of Human Resource Development
D.	Ministry of Commerce
Answer» C. Ministry of Human Resource Development

Discussion

4126.	Thermocouples are
A.	passive transducers
B.	active transducers
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	output transducers
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)

Discussion

4127.	The following sentence has a blank space and four words or group of words after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank.How we ________ to aging is a choice we must make wisely.
A.	respond
B.	absolve
C.	discharge
D.	overlook
Answer» B. absolve

Discussion

4128.	The temperature at which solid melts to become a liquid at the atmospheric pressure is called its melting point. The melting point of a solid is an indication of
A.	Strength of the intermolecular forces of attraction
B.	strength of the intermolecular forces of repulsion
C.	molecular mass
D.	molecular size
Answer» B. strength of the intermolecular forces of repulsion

Discussion

4129.	The Moti Masjid of Delhi, was built by which Mughal Ruler?
A.	Shah Jahan
B.	Akbar
C.	Aurangzeb
D.	Humayun
Answer» D. Humayun

Discussion

4130.	The centre of pressure on an immersed surface is
A.	At the centre of gravity
B.	Above the centre of gravity
C.	Below the centre of gravity
D.	Depends on the viscosity of fluid
Answer» D. Depends on the viscosity of fluid

Discussion

4131.	What should a teacher keep in mind while making lesson plans to encourage discovery learning in his/her students?I. The content of the lesson plan should be the responses of the students.II. The lesson plan should be developed from a previously determined logical structure.
A.	Only II
B.	Neither I nor II
C.	Both I and II
D.	Only I
Answer» E.

Discussion

4132.	Tap A and B fill a tank in 6 hours and 8 hours respectively and tap C empties the tank in 12½ hours. If all the taps are opened simultaneously, then in how much time(approximate) the tank will be half-filled?
A.	2.1 hours
B.	2.4 hours
C.	2.7 hours
D.	2.9 hours
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 2.7 hours

Discussion

4133.	The World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) is observed annually on November 10. In which year was the day first celebrated?
A.	2000
B.	2002
C.	2004
D.	2006
E.	2008
Answer» C. 2004

Discussion

4134.	The Fourier transform of a rectangular pulse for a period \(t = - \frac{T}{2}~to~t = \frac{T}{2}\).
A.	a sinc function
B.	a sine function
C.	a cosine function
D.	a sine-squared function
Answer» B. a sine function

Discussion

4135.	The 3rd Indo-Japan Workshop was held in ________.
A.	New Delhi
B.	Mumbai
C.	Hyderabad
D.	Bangalore
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Mumbai

Discussion

4136.	Which of the following processes is NOT comprised by Diesel cycle?
A.	Addition of heat at constant volume
B.	Adiabatic expansion and compression
C.	Rejection of heat at constant volume
D.	Addition of heat at constant pressure
Answer» B. Adiabatic expansion and compression

Discussion

4137.	When drainage is permitted throughout the triaxial test, it is known as:
A.	UC Test
B.	CU test
C.	UU test
D.	CD test
Answer» E.

Discussion

4138.	Which of the following has launched a new braille keyboard named TalkBack to simplify smartphone typing for those who are suffering from visual impairment?
A.	Reddit
B.	Yandex
C.	Netflix
D.	Google
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

4139.	The average age of fifteen persons is 32 years. If two more persons are added then the average is increased by 3 years. The new persons have an age difference of 7 years between them. The age (in years) of the youngest among the new persons is:
A.	58
B.	50
C.	54
D.	61
Answer» D. 61

Discussion

4140.	Which metal remains in liquid form at normal temperature?
A.	Bromite
B.	Mercury
C.	Cadmium
D.	Glass
Answer» C. Cadmium

Discussion

4141.	Return of income is submitted under which Section of Income-tax Act?
A.	Section 138 (1)
B.	Section 142 (1)
C.	Section 139 (1)
D.	Section 129 (1)
Answer» D. Section 129 (1)

Discussion

4142.	The high-frequency gain of the circuit shown in the figure is
A.	Zero
B.	0.5
C.	0.75
D.	Infinite
Answer» B. 0.5

Discussion

4143.	Whenever a material is loaded within elastic limit, stress is _______ strain.
A.	Equal to
B.	Directly proportional to
C.	Inversely proportional to
D.	Not equal to
Answer» C. Inversely proportional to

Discussion

4144.	Which material is commonly used for making locating and clamping devices?
A.	Low carbon steel
B.	High carbon steel
C.	Die steel
D.	High speed steel
Answer» C. Die steel

Discussion

4145.	Which of the following elements is used as a doping agent in semiconductors for solid state devices?
A.	Lithium
B.	Nitrogen
C.	Neon
D.	Arsenic
Answer» E.

Discussion

4146.	Which of the following is an example of an impact printer?
A.	Inkjet
B.	Deskjet
C.	LaserJet
D.	Dot-matrix
Answer» E.

Discussion

4147.	Total length of National Highways in Bihar is :
A.	3410 kms
B.	3587 kms
C.	4595 kms
D.	4707 kms
E.	None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» D. 4707 kms

Discussion

4148.	Which of the following teams did the India Under-15 team defeat with a 7-0 score in the final of the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-15 Championship 2019 held at Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal?
A.	Uzbekistan
B.	Nepal
C.	Turkmenistan
D.	Sri Lanka
Answer» C. Turkmenistan

Discussion

4149.	Sacred Temples ‘Ziggurats’ are also known as
A.	Hills of Heaven
B.	A city of Heaven
C.	A city of Gold
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. A city of Heaven

Discussion

4150.	The table given below shows the marks obtained by 6 students in 3 subjects.StudentMarks (out of 100)EnglishHindiMathematicsA856593B907699C9278100D678996E899295F819398 In which subject the total marks obtained by the given six students are highest?
A.	English
B.	Mathematics
C.	Hindi
D.	Cannot be determined
Answer» C. Hindi

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

To how many School Teachers did the Minister of State for HRD, Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre confer National ICT Awards for the year 2017 in New Delhi in December 2019?

The annual Indian Classical music festival Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav is held in _______.

The Special Olympics 2019 were held in _____.

The government has procured more than 620 lakh tonnes of paddy in the current Kharif marketing season. This is an increase of how much percent against 2020's corresponding purchase?

When is the United Nation's International Day to End Obstetric Fistula observed?

Salt March also known as Dandi March was initiated by __________.

The author is of the view that we should

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.To brighten up with lights

The tight and slack sides of a belt connecting two pulleys are having tensions of 25 N and 15 N respectively, while the belt is running at 10 m/s. The power transmitted as

When 1 litre of water is cooled from 4°C to 0°C, its volume _____.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.MUSCLE : SUMLEC ∷ OUTPUT : ________

Select the most appropriate definition of a turbine from the following statements.

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?(140 + 80 × 2 − 24) ÷ (80 + 20 × 3 − 40) = ?

The rate of steam generation in a water tube boiler in comparison to fire tube boiler is:

Six friends A,B,C,D,E and F are sitting in a closed circle facing the center. E is to the left of D. C is between A and B. F is between E and A.Who is to the right of C?

The Earth rotates by what degree in four minutes?

Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 ∶ 4. If 12 is subtracted from each, then the new ratio becomes 9 ∶ 14. What are the two numbers?

sometimes, ___________ in the case of icons,

The tangent drawn to the instantaneous velocity in a flow field is called ______ line.

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.I'm short ______ funds at the moment so can I pay you back next week?

Where did Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurate 10th Asian Conference of Emergency Medicine?

What is the angle of dip at magnetic poles of earth?

Two charged particles A and B are allowed to fall from rest through the same potential difference. The mass of A is twice that of B, and the charge on particle B is 2 times that of A. What is the ratio of the speed of A and B?

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.Incapable of being corrected

Which among the following has launched *Virtual-Clusters’ web portal?

Thermocouples are

The following sentence has a blank space and four words or group of words after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank.How we ________ to aging is a choice we must make wisely.

The temperature at which solid melts to become a liquid at the atmospheric pressure is called its melting point. The melting point of a solid is an indication of

The Moti Masjid of Delhi, was built by which Mughal Ruler?

The centre of pressure on an immersed surface is

What should a teacher keep in mind while making lesson plans to encourage discovery learning in his/her students?I. The content of the lesson plan should be the responses of the students.II. The lesson plan should be developed from a previously determined logical structure.

Tap A and B fill a tank in 6 hours and 8 hours respectively and tap C empties the tank in 12½ hours. If all the taps are opened simultaneously, then in how much time(approximate) the tank will be half-filled?

The World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) is observed annually on November 10. In which year was the day first celebrated?

The Fourier transform of a rectangular pulse for a period \(t = - \frac{T}{2}~to~t = \frac{T}{2}\).

The 3rd Indo-Japan Workshop was held in ________.

Which of the following processes is NOT comprised by Diesel cycle?

When drainage is permitted throughout the triaxial test, it is known as:

Which of the following has launched a new braille keyboard named TalkBack to simplify smartphone typing for those who are suffering from visual impairment?

The average age of fifteen persons is 32 years. If two more persons are added then the average is increased by 3 years. The new persons have an age difference of 7 years between them. The age (in years) of the youngest among the new persons is:

Which metal remains in liquid form at normal temperature?

Return of income is submitted under which Section of Income-tax Act?

The high-frequency gain of the circuit shown in the figure is

Whenever a material is loaded within elastic limit, stress is _______ strain.

Which material is commonly used for making locating and clamping devices?

Which of the following elements is used as a doping agent in semiconductors for solid state devices?

Which of the following is an example of an impact printer?

Total length of National Highways in Bihar is :

Which of the following teams did the India Under-15 team defeat with a 7-0 score in the final of the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-15 Championship 2019 held at Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal?

Sacred Temples ‘Ziggurats’ are also known as

The table given below shows the marks obtained by 6 students in 3 subjects.StudentMarks (out of 100)EnglishHindiMathematicsA856593B907699C9278100D678996E899295F819398 In which subject the total marks obtained by the given six students are highest?