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46601.

Which of the following statements is false about Goods and Services Tax

A. Goods and Services Tax would not be an expense to the retail sellers and therefore there is no hidden taxes.
B. It ends the far reaching effect of the tax.
C. It has no compliance cost.
D. It resolved disputes related to the classification of goods and services.
Answer» D. It resolved disputes related to the classification of goods and services.
46602.

Which of the following statements with regard to the conduct of elections in India is/are not correct?1. The responsibility for the preparation of the electoral rolls is vested in the Election Commission of India.2. The Model Code of Conduct comes into existence as soon as the date of the election is announced.3. The laws relating to the delimitation of constituencies are made by the Election Commission of India.4. No election shall be called in question except by an election petition.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 4 only
Answer» B. 1, 2 and 4
46603.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.In some disputes face-to-face talk can __________ the issue.

A. restrict
B. refuse
C. resolve
D. reduce
Answer» D. reduce
46604.

Select from the given choices the letter sequence that completes the following sequences in an order.m n _ _ m n n _ m n _ m

A. m n n m
B. n m m n
C. n n m m
D. m n m n
Answer» C. n n m m
46605.

The transfer function of a system is \(\frac{10}{(10+s)}\). At a frequency of 0.1 rad / sec, the straight line Bode plot will have a magnitude of:

A. 10 dB
B. 20 dB
C. 0 dB
D. 40 dB
Answer» C. 0 dB
46606.

Recently, who eclipsed Pakistan’s Abid Ali 209 to score the highest-ever List A score by a wicketkeeper?

A. Umesh Yadav
B. Wriddhiman Saha
C. ​Sanju Samson
D. Dhawal Kulkarni
E. Shreyas Iyer
Answer» D. Dhawal Kulkarni
46607.

Which European country was not one of the signatories of the Treaties of Rome establishing the European Economic Community in 1957?

A. Finland
B. France
C. Italy
D. Belgium
Answer» B. France
46608.

The necessary and sufficient condition for a set B to be a subset of A is that

A. A ⋃ B = A
B. (A - B) ⋂ B = ϕ
C. (A ⋂ B) ⋃ B = ϕ
D. A ⋃ B = B
Answer» B. (A - B) ⋂ B = ϕ
46609.

What is the height of Kanchenjunga, the highest peak in the Indian Himalayan range?

A. 8598 m
B. 8498 m
C. 8398 m
D. 7345 m
Answer» B. 8498 m
46610.

The change of entropy of closed system

A. is same for every process between two specified states
B. is not same for every process between two specified states
C. is same only for isothermal process between two specified states
D. is the same only for reversible process
Answer» B. is not same for every process between two specified states
46611.

Which of the following pair has the same ratio as 1180 : 1652?

A. 875 : 1400
B. 1260 : 900
C. 625 : 875
D. 900 : 1200
Answer» D. 900 : 1200
46612.

Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.To cut both ends

A. To reject all arguments
B. To argue in support of both sides
C. To consider the truth and untruth
D. To argue against both sides of an issue
Answer» C. To consider the truth and untruth
46613.

The Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of the Swimming pool should not exceed

A. 500 mg/L
B. 1500 mg/L
C. 750 mg/L
D. 2000 mg/L
Answer» C. 750 mg/L
46614.

Which famous Indian economist joined politics and is now the Finance, Commerce and Industries Minister of the Government of West Bengal?

A. Avinash Dixit
B. Sovan Chatterjee
C. Abhijeet Banerjee
D. Amit Mitra
Answer» E.
46615.

The income of A is 80% of B's income, and the expenditure of A is 75% of B’s expenditure. If A’s income is 90% of B's expenditure, then the savings of A is x% more than that of B. What is the value of x?

A. 25
B. 20
C. 15
D. 30
Answer» C. 15
46616.

When is the National Broadcasting Day observed?

A. 20 July
B. 21 July
C. 22 July
D. 23 July
E. 24 July
Answer» E. 24 July
46617.

Which of the following does not contribute to the success of Planet Youth programme?

A. Arranging opportunities for music, sports etc.
B. Arranging street gatherings of teenagers
C. Enacting laws against late night movement of teenagers
D. Ensuring parental control and influence
Answer» C. Enacting laws against late night movement of teenagers
46618.

The feeling of adolescents "Everyone is looking at me", can be termed as:

A. Personal fable
B. Imaginary audience
C. Anorexia Nervosa
D. Bulimia Nervosa
Answer» C. Anorexia Nervosa
46619.

SWAYAM is indigenously developed IT platform, that facilitates

A. Hosting of the courses, taught in classrooms to be accessed by anyone at free of cost.
B. Online job applications in government departments
C. Hosting national talent search competitions
D. Grievances redress
Answer» B. Online job applications in government departments
46620.

Which of the following are the new proposals made in the new Education Policy-2019 draft?1) The new design proposed is 5 + 3 + 4 + 4 system.2) Stand-alone colleges of education should vanish by 2030.3) Intermediate education is merged with school education.4) All higher educations were divided into 4 types.

A. 1, 2, 3
B. 2, 3
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer» C. 1, 3, 4
46621.

Three of the following four pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one.

A. SUL - HFO
B. QJR - JQH
C. PHK - KSP
D. AEW - ZVD
Answer» C. PHK - KSP
46622.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. CULMINATION

A. Nadir
B. Pinnacle
C. Acme
D. Top
Answer» B. Pinnacle
46623.

Twenty–five litres of 40% concentration of an acid solution is added to 35 litres of 70% concentration of the acid solution. What is the concentration of acid in the new solution?

A. 62.5%
B. 57.5%
C. 55%
D. 60%
Answer» C. 55%
46624.

Which of the following is the symbol of the metal that occurs in liquid form at ordinary temperature?

A. K
B. Ag
C. Pb
D. Hg
Answer» E.
46625.

The plane wave propagating through the dielectric has the magnetic field component as H = 20 e-ax cos (ωt – 0.25x) ay A/m (ax, ay, az are unit vectors along x, y, and z-axis respectively)Determine the Polarization of the wave

A. ax
B. -az
C. \(\frac{{\left( {{a_x} + {a_y}\;} \right)}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\)
D. ay
Answer» C. \(\frac{{\left( {{a_x} + {a_y}\;} \right)}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\)
46626.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.Among the _______ kinds, the most common ant is black or red.

A. separate
B. much
C. lots of
D. various
Answer» E.
46627.

The dominant themes of the Kangra school of paintings were:(i) Krishna-Radha(ii) Shiv-Paravati(iii) Nayikabheda(iv) Samyoga and ViyogaChoose the correct answer from the code given below:

A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
B. (i) and (iv) only
C. (ii) and (iv) only
D. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
Answer» B. (i) and (iv) only
46628.

The average weight of X, Y and Z is 35 kg. If the average weight of X and Y is 33 kg and that of Y and Z is 29 kg, then what is the weight (in kg) of Y?

A. 19
B. 23.5
C. 27
D. 37
Answer» B. 23.5
46629.

The government has collected how many rupees (in crores) from the auctioned and allotted coal mines, till November 2020?

A. 5,381.25
B. 6,082.55
C. 7,982.45
D. 8,964.75
E. 9,567.34
Answer» E. 9,567.34
46630.

Unity in diversity ______ on the existence

A. Ensures
B. Directs
C. Focuses
D. Sustain
Answer» D. Sustain
46631.

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.When we use ourA - beauty to group others, weB - personal standards forC - promote a kind of apartheid

A. ACB
B. BAC
C. ABC
D. CBA
Answer» C. ABC
46632.

Which of the following are true in the context of Swadeshi movement in 1905?1. Massive demonstrations were held in Bengal2. Hartal was observed in Calcutta3. The movement was initiated by the moderates, but was taken over by the revolutionary nationalists at a later stageSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer» B. 1 and 2 only
46633.

Fiscal policy is based on the economic theory given by which of the following economist?

A. John Maynard Keynes
B. Adam Smith
C. Milton Friedman
D. John Nash
Answer» B. Adam Smith
46634.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.(8, 12, 24)

A. (6, 9, 18)
B. (6, 11, 18)
C. (9, 18, 27)
D. (12, 20, 40)
Answer» B. (6, 11, 18)
46635.

Three of the four are alike in a certain way and so form group. Which is the one that does bot belong to the group?

A. 125
B. 252
C. 729
D. 216
Answer» C. 729
46636.

The splitting of white light into its component colours is called:

A. Condensation
B. Dispersion
C. Sublimation
D. Combustion
Answer» C. Sublimation
46637.

Which of the following is the correct chronology of communication technologies ?

A. Still Photography, Computer, Radio, Internet
B. Radio, Still Photography, Computer, Internet
C. Still Photography, Radio, Computer, Internet
D. Radio, Computer, Still Photography, Internet
Answer» D. Radio, Computer, Still Photography, Internet
46638.

The central bank of which country has approved a $200 million currency swap facility to Sri Lanka, in May 2021?

A. Indonesia
B. Bangladesh
C. China
D. Afghanistan
E. Myanmar
Answer» C. China
46639.

The average daily income of 7 men, 11 women and 2 boys is Rs. 257.50. If the average daily income of the men is Rs. 10 more than that of women and the average daily income of the women is Rs. 10 more than that of boys, the average daily income of a man is

A. Rs. 277.5
B. Rs. 250
C. Rs. 265
D. Rs. 257
Answer» D. Rs. 257
46640.

Which of the following is not a low cost technology in water usage?

A. underground tanks
B. dams and canals
C. water channels
D. drip-irrigation
Answer» C. water channels
46641.

Select the set of numbers that is similar to the following set of numbers.{7, 13, 20}

A. {10, 18, 24}
B. {9, 15, 23}
C. {12, 19, 29}
D. {4, 10, 17}
Answer» E.
46642.

Which is correctly matched?

A. Bombay Natural History Society – New Delhi
B. Botanical Survey of India - Kolkata
C. Wildlife Institute of India - Coimbatore
D. National Botanical Research Institute - Jodhpur
Answer» C. Wildlife Institute of India - Coimbatore
46643.

Read the following statements.Salt traces trapped in many diamonds show they are formed from ancient seabeds that got recycled after being buried deep beneath Earth's crust.Researchers carried out experiments at low pressures and temperatures found 200 km underground.At 120-180 km depth, results showed salt balance similar to that found in natural diamonds.Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Both 1 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» E. All are correct
46644.

Which of the following countries was not a member of the SAARC countries initially?

A. Bangladesh
B. Afghanistan
C. Pakistan
D. Nepal
Answer» C. Pakistan
46645.

The total energy (sum of kinetic and electrostatic potential) of the electron in a hydrogen atom is ______________.

A. -e2/(4πϵor)
B. -e2/(8πϵor2)
C. -e2/(4πϵor2)
D. -e2/(8πϵor)
Answer» E.
46646.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.ACCEPT

A. acquire
B. release
C. reject
D. obtain
Answer» D. obtain
46647.

Statement I:The overall fiscal deficit of the States in India during 2017-2018 stayed above the FRBM threshold level of 3 percent for the third successive yearStatement II:Special Category States had run up a higher level of fiscal deficit in 2017-2018 compared to 2016-2017.

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
Answer» E.
46648.

The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women’s national badminton teams. Which team won the Uber Cup 2018?

A. Korea
B. Thailand
C. Japan
D. China
Answer» D. China
46649.

Socialization requires

A. Punishment
B. Rewards
C. Teacher
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
46650.

The sum of the age of A, B and C is 96 years and the sum of age of A and B is 60 years. If A is 4 years older than C. Find the difference of age between B and C.

A. 16
B. 10
C. 8
D. 6
E. 4
Answer» B. 10