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4451.

The average surplus (in million ton) rice for the period 2009 to 2013 is :

A. 1.53
B. 1.22
C. 1.44
D. 1.84
Answer» C. 1.44
4452.

Which edition of Bilateral Joint Working Group, JWG meeting between the Narcotics Control Bureau NCB India and the National Narcotics Board BNN, Indonesia was held in December 2020?

A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 5th
D. 6th
E. 7th
Answer» C. 5th
4453.

What least number must be added to 41116, so that the sum is completely divisible by 8?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 12
Answer» B. 5
4454.

The value of sin2 20° + sin2 70° - tan2 45° + sec 60° is equal to∶

A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 2.5
Answer» D. 2.5
4455.

Which film has won the Best Feature Film award in 64th National Awards?

A. Pink
B. Dhanak
C. Kasaav
D. Mahayodhya Rana
Answer» C. Kasaav
4456.

Which of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh shares its borders both with the states of Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh?

A. Damoh
B. Sidhi
C. Jhabua
D. Rewa
Answer» C. Jhabua
4457.

The only folk instrument of Rajasthan in which small wooden pegs are used to regulate tension, as in Pakhawaj -

A. Tasa
B. Maval of Rawals
C. Dhak
D. Deru
Answer» C. Dhak
4458.

The direction of steepest slope on a contour is _____.

A. along the contour
B. at an angle of 45° to the contour
C. at right angles to the contour
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
4459.

The use of optical isolation in the input module side of a controller device is to:

A. Reduce the effect of electrical noise and prevent damage to the processor due to line voltage transient
B. Prevent damage the processor due to line voltage transient
C. Provide common ground
D. Reduce the effect of electrical noise
Answer» B. Prevent damage the processor due to line voltage transient
4460.

Which of the following refers to hypothesis which are confirmed by varied tests?

A. Assumption
B. Theory
C. Answer
D. Opinion
Answer» C. Answer
4461.

Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell), which is in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is located in:

A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh
4462.

The sequent depth ratio in a rectangular channel is 14. The Froude number of the supercritical flow will he

A. 6.62
B. 7.55
C. 8.45
D. 10.25
Answer» E.
4463.

What is 'Charkula' of Uttar Pradesh?

A. A wild cat native to Bundelkhand region
B. Fertile alluvial soil of Awadh region
C. Traditional embroidered handicraft from Lucknow region
D. Traditional folk dance of Braj region
Answer» E.
4464.

Revenue deficit in India implies that

A. the Indian Government needs to borrow in order to finance its expenses which will create capital assets
B. the Indian Government needs to borrow in order to finance its expenses which do not create Capital assets
C. the Indian Government needs to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India against government Securities
D. the Indian Government needs to borrow from international financial institutions
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» C. the Indian Government needs to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India against government Securities
4465.

The occurrence of Season on earth is due to the fact that:

A. The earth's axis is tilted.
B. The rotation rate of earth changes during the year.
C. The earth's axis points in different directions during the year.
D. The earth is closer to the sun during summers.
Answer» B. The rotation rate of earth changes during the year.
4466.

The branch of science that deals with the environment is called -

A. Taxonomy
B. Ecology
C. Genetics
D. Morphology
Answer» C. Genetics
4467.

The electric field due to a thin infinitely long straight wire of uniform linear charge density 'λ' is given as _______________, where 'r' is the perpendicular distance of the point from the wire. ('εo' is permittivity of free space)

A. E = λ/( 2πεor)
B. E = λ/(4πεor)
C. E = λ/(2πεor2)
D. E = λ/(4πεor2)
Answer» B. E = λ/(4πεor)
4468.

What is the required quorum for transaction of business at a special meeting of a Zila Parishad according to the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994?

A. One-third of the members actually serving for the time being
B. One-half of the members actually serving for the time being
C. One-third of the total members
D. One-half of the total members
Answer» B. One-half of the members actually serving for the time being
4469.

What is the neutral value of the pH scale?

A. Equal to 14
B. Less than 7
C. Equal to 7
D. Above 7
Answer» D. Above 7
4470.

Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the poem?

A. The tree symbolizes strength and stability.
B. The tree allows birds to build their nests in it
C. It lives closely with rain
D. Th tree welcomes the snow on its bosom.
Answer» B. The tree allows birds to build their nests in it
4471.

Where PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Bundelkhand Expressway in February 2020?

A. Chitrakoot
B. Banda
C. Hamirpur
D. Jalaun
E. Unnao
Answer» B. Banda
4472.

The term 'Base Erosion and Profit Shifting' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

A. Mining operation by multinational companies in resource-rich but backward areas
B. Curbing of the tax evasion by multinational companies
C. Exploitation of genetic resources of a country by multinational companies
D. Lack of consideration of environmental costs in the planning and implementation of developmental projects
Answer» C. Exploitation of genetic resources of a country by multinational companies
4473.

Which bank has signed a bancassurance pact with SBI Life Insurance on 3 January 2019?

A. Syndicate Bank
B. Axis
C. HDFC
D. PNB
E. ICICI
Answer» B. Axis
4474.

What type of question should the teacher ask to identity creative children?

A. Activity-based
B. Diagnostic
C. Convergent thinking
D. Divergent thinking
Answer» E.
4475.

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 portal in New Delhi. This portal will work from ________.

A. December 2019-March 2020
B. November 2019- January 2020
C. December 2019-February 2020
D. November 2019-March 2020
E. January 2020-April 2020
Answer» B. November 2019- January 2020
4476.

The book 'Ammachi's Amazing Machines' by ________ won 'The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award' 2018 in the 'Best Picture Book: Illustration' category at the event.

A. Rajiv Elipe
B. Mamta Nainy
C. Vinayak Verma
D. Venita Coelho
Answer» B. Mamta Nainy
4477.

Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest population as per the 2011 census?

A. Gorakhpur
B. Lucknow
C. Allahabad
D. Bareilly
Answer» D. Bareilly
4478.

The area of a sector of a circle of radius 5 cm, formed by an arc of length 3.5 cm is:

A. 7.50 cm2
B. 8.5 cm2
C. 7.75 cm2
D. 8.75 cm2
Answer» E.
4479.

Which of the following centre/centres has/have been launched by the Department of Science and Technology at IIT Madras on 25 January 2019?1. DST –IITM Solar Energy Harnessing Centre2. DST-IITM Water –IC for SUTRAM of EASY WATER3. Testbed on Solar thermal desalination solutions

A. Only 2
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
4480.

The value of \(\frac{{3 \div \left\{ {5 - 5 \div \left( {6 - 7} \right)\; \times \;8\; + \;9} \right\}}}{{4\; + \;4\; \times \;4 \div 4\;of\;4}}\) is:

A. 1/3
B. 1/18
C. 1/90
D. 1/45
Answer» D. 1/45
4481.

Find out the odd letters pair from the given alternatives.

A. WZ
B. FG
C. UX
D. OR
Answer» C. UX
4482.

The Lyman-alpha line is emitted from a Hydrogen atom when an electron undergoes relaxation from principal quantum number?

A. 2 to 1
B. 3 to 1
C. 3 to 2
D. 4 to 1
Answer» B. 3 to 1
4483.

RBI quashed the merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with which of the following banks?

A. LIC home finance Bank
B. PNB housing finance Bank
C. Ujjivan Bank
D. Indiabulls housing finance Bank
E. IDFC First Bank
Answer» E. IDFC First Bank
4484.

What is the typical use of auto transformer

A. control transformer
B. isolating transformer
C. variable transformer
D. toy transformer
Answer» D. toy transformer
4485.

The frequency of the power wave associated with an electromagnetic wave having an E field as \(E = {e^{ - z/\delta }}\cos \left( {\omega t - \frac{z}{\delta }} \right)\), is given by

A. \(\frac{\omega }{{8\pi }}\)
B. \(\frac{\pi }{{4\pi }}\)
C. \(\frac{\omega }{{2\pi }}\)
D. \(\frac{\omega }{\pi }\)
Answer» E.
4486.

Select the option that is related to the word-pair in the same way as are the two numbers of the given word-pair.Nervous System: Brain

A. Circulatory System: Spinal cord
B. Respiratory System: Oxygen
C. Digestive System: Acidity
D. Excretory System: Kidney
Answer» E.
4487.

The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is:

A. 5-chloro-4-methyl-1-nitrobenzene
B. 2-chloro-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
C. 3-chloro-4-methyl-1-nitrobenzene
D. 2-methyl-5-nitro-1-chlorobenzene
Answer» C. 3-chloro-4-methyl-1-nitrobenzene
4488.

The union health ministry has called for ________ electronic cigarettes to be blocked from entering the country in March 2019.

A. Bull Smoke's
B. Durasmoke's
C. Juul Labs Inc's
D. Fumare's
E. Kwit Stick's
Answer» D. Fumare's
4489.

Select the option that will complete the given series.4, 216, 9, 512, 25, 729, 49, 1000, 121, 1728, 169, 2744,____, ____.

A. 225, 4096
B. 289, 4096
C. 225, 4069
D. 289, 3375×duplicate options found. English Question 1 options 1,3
Answer» E.
4490.

The included angle of pipe thread is around:

A. 15°
B. 55°
C. 10°
D. 75°
Answer» C. 10°
4491.

Which of the following can be correctly inferred from the passage?

A. Consumers tend to have too much trust in financial advisers who may be just thinking about their own personal profit rather than providing their customers with good deals.
B. People's financial decisions and judgements may be clouded by the fact as to how their peers will perceive their decisions.
C. Incredulity for financial institutions and social stigma may discourage people from asserting financial benefits to which they are entitled.
D. Trust issues can make people deposit money in ​low-return savings accounts instead of investing in the stock market.
E. All of the above.
Answer» F.
4492.

The highest expenditure is for which category?

A. Rent
B. Marketing
C. Assessments
D. Placements
Answer» C. Assessments
4493.

Which Indian among the following was acknowledged as one of the 100 great astrologers in the last 1000 years by the Millennium Book of Prophecy?

A. P Khurrana
B. Ajai Bhambi
C. KN Rao
D. Bejan Daruwalla
Answer» E.
4494.

Select the alternative which is the correct spelling.

A. ilegible
B. illegible
C. ilegibel
D. illegbal
Answer» C. ilegibel
4495.

The material used for a fuse wire should have ________.

A. High resistivity
B. High melting point
C. Low melting point
D. High ductility
Answer» D. High ductility
4496.

The Deoband Movement in U. P. (United Province) started in the year

A. 1900 A. D.
B. 1888 A. D.
C. 1885 A. D.
D. 1866 A. D.
Answer» E.
4497.

Which of the following is popularly known as Mahalanobis Plan?

A. First Five Year Plan
B. Second Five Year Plan
C. Third Five Year Plan
D. Annual Rolling Plan
Answer» C. Third Five Year Plan
4498.

Under which condition real gas can work as an ideal gas?

A. High pressure and low temperature
B. Low pressure and high temperature
C. High pressure and high temperature
D. Low pressure and low temperature
Answer» C. High pressure and high temperature
4499.

When a book is sold for Rs. 24, the seller loses 20% of its cost. What would be his profit or loss, if he sells it for Rs. 27?

A. A loss Rs. 3
B. A loss Rs. 1
C. A profit Rs. 4
D. A profit Rs. 6
Answer» B. A loss Rs. 1
4500.

Where did Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hold her 5th Pre-Budget Consultation in December 2019 with the representatives of various Trade Unions and Labour Organisations?

A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. New Delhi
E. Lucknow
Answer» E. Lucknow