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47351.

Which of following days is observed every year on April 4?

A. International Jazz Day
B. International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
C. World Health Day
D. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
E. Zero Discrimination Day
Answer» C. World Health Day
47352.

Which constitutional amendment deals with reservation of seats in educational institutes and of appointments or posts in the services under a state, for backward classes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes?

A. 69
B. 62
C. 76
D. 73
Answer» D. 73
47353.

The value of \(\int^{\frac {\pi} 2}_0 \frac {1}{1 + \sqrt {\cot x}}dx\) will be:

A. \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
B. \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
C. \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
D. \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
47354.

Which of the following is not observed in India as a National Holiday?

A. 26th January
B. 15th August
C. 5th September
D. 2nd October
Answer» D. 2nd October
47355.

Which letter among the following is only intelligent and brave?

A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. U
Answer» D. U
47356.

The volume of a spherical balloon is increased by 700%. What is the percentage change in its surface area?

A. 300%
B. 400%
C. 450%
D. 500%
Answer» B. 400%
47357.

The range of specific speed of a Kaplan or propeller turbine in SI units, is:

A. 30 -51
B. 51 -225
C. 8.5 - 30
D. 250 - 850
Answer» E.
47358.

The sum of pressure head and elevation head is known as ________.

A. Dynamic head
B. Static head
C. Direct head
D. Potential head
Answer» C. Direct head
47359.

Select the word which means the same as the group of given words. Spoken or done without preparation.

A. Unconventional
B. Extemporary
C. Temporary
D. Contemporary
Answer» C. Temporary
47360.

The value of \(\sqrt {28 + 10\sqrt 3 } - \sqrt {7 - 4\sqrt 3 }\) is closest to:

A. 7.2
B. 5.8
C. 6.5
D. 6.1
Answer» D. 6.1
47361.

Which letter among the following is brave but neither intelligent nor handsome?

A. Q
B. R
C. S
D. P
Answer» B. R
47362.

The volume of a right pyramid is 45√3cm3 and its base is an equilateral triangle with side 6 cm. What is the height (in cm) of the pyramid?

A. 20
B. 18
C. 12
D. 15
Answer» E.
47363.

The National Museum of Indian Cinema launched a fortnightly bulletin named “NMIC Bulletin“. The museum is located in ________.

A. Shimla
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Shillong
E. Kolkata
Answer» C. New Delhi
47364.

Which of the following are features of the qualitative research paradigm?A. The research is concerned with understanding the social phenomena from the participant's perspectiveB. It seeks to establish relationships, among variables and explains the cause of changes in measured social factsC. It is conducted in actual settings as the direct source of data and the researcher is the key instrumentD. It is concerned with the process rather than simply with outcomes or productsE. It attempts to establish universal context-free generalizationChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. A, B and C only
B. B, C and D only
C. A, C and D only
D. C, D and E only
Answer» D. C, D and E only
47365.

Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to fill in the sentence.Initially I thought I could participate in the international Scholars Contest but when I saw the preparatory material I ______

A. got cold feet
B. missed the boat
C. hit the bull’s eye
D. made a scene
Answer» B. missed the boat
47366.

The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 5 : 8. If after 8 years the ratio of ages of A and B will be 2 : 3, then what is the present age (in years) of A?

A. 64
B. 40
C. 48
D. 72
Answer» C. 48
47367.

Two vessels A and B contain solution of acid and water. In A and B the ratio of acid and water are 7 : 3 and 4 : 1, respectively. They are mixed in the ratio 1 : 2. What is the ratio of acid and water in the resulting solution?

A. 15 : 8
B. 16 : 7
C. 23 : 7
D. 25 : 9
Answer» D. 25 : 9
47368.

Which Indian web series was nominated for the Emmy awards in 2018?

A. City of Dreams
B. Delhi Crime
C. Out of Love
D. Inside Edge
Answer» E.
47369.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Digital India programmeP: government of India to make thisQ: is a big step taken by theR: country a digitally empowered country

A. QPR
B. RPQ
C. PQR
D. RQP
Answer» B. RPQ
47370.

What is the average number of staff in college B in the given six years?

A. 286
B. 280
C. 308
D. 270
Answer» B. 280
47371.

The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in ?

A. Canada
B. USA
C. Greece
D. France
Answer» B. USA
47372.

The woman and her brother had agreed that

A. the letter with no postage meant good news
B. the blank sheet meant being well
C. the blank sheet meant bad news
D. the letter with no postage meant unimportant news
Answer» C. the blank sheet meant bad news
47373.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation of a 300 bedded hospital under the establishment of King George Medical University in which district in October 2020?

A. Bagpat
B. Ballia
C. Balarampur
D. Aligarh
E. Faizabad
Answer» D. Aligarh
47374.

The Kharif cropping season is from ________.

A. October-January
B. February-May
C. June-September
D. November-February
Answer» D. November-February
47375.

Varun purchases 75 articles for ₹ 3150 and sells them at a profit equal to the cost price of 15 articles. What will be the selling price of one article?

A. 42
B. 51.5
C. 50.4
D. 46.5
Answer» D. 46.5
47376.

Two alloys, A and B, contain copper and zinc in the ration 1 : 3 and 5 : 2 respectively. Three kilograms of A and 2 kilograms of B are melted to form an alloy C. What is the ration of zinc to copper in C?

A. 79 : 61
B. 61 : 79
C. 103 : 37
D. 37 : 103
Answer» B. 61 : 79
47377.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.This means we can give a voice to those less heard, explore where others turn away, and rigorously challenge those in power.

A. raise our voice
B. give a raise
C. give a call
D. give the voice
E. No improvement
Answer» F.
47378.

Saliva has the enzyme ________.

A. Pepsin
B. Ptyalin
C. Lipase
D. Gastrin
Answer» C. Lipase
47379.

Read the given passage and answer the question that follows: Your answer to this item should be based on the passage only. Though I have discarded much of past tradition and custom, and am anxious that India should rid herself of all shackles that bind and contain her and divide her people, and suppress vast numbers of them, and prevent the free development of the body and the spirit; though I seek all this, yet I do not wish to cut myself off from that past completely. I am proud of that great inheritance that has been and is, ours and I am conscious that I too, like all of us, am a link in that unbroken chain which goes back to the dawn of history in the immemorial past of India.The author wants India to rid herself of certain past bonds because

A. he is not able to see the relevance of the past
B. there is not much to be proud of
C. he is not interested in the history of India
D. they obstruct her physical and spiritual growth
Answer» E.
47380.

Select the antonym of the given word.VISIONARY

A. creative
B. pragmatic
C. futuristic
D. imaginative
Answer» C. futuristic
47381.

The first Asian Games took place in which city?

A. New Delhi
B. Shanghai
C. Beijing
D. Singapore
Answer» B. Shanghai
47382.

What is the theme of the passage?

A. Appearances are deceptive
B. All models are millionaires
C. Artists are heartless
D. The art of begging
Answer» B. All models are millionaires
47383.

Which of the following fraction is/are greater than 3/5 but less than 7/8 ?I. 4/5II. 3/4

A. Only I
B. Neither I nor II
C. Only II
D. Both I and II
Answer» E.
47384.

The horizontal feed in a lathe is controlled by-

A. Apron
B. Headstock
C. Cross-slide
D. Tailstock
Answer» B. Headstock
47385.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the election of the President of India?1. He is elected indirectly.2. He is elected through an electoral college consisting of all elected MPs and MLAs.3. He is elected directly.4. Members of the Legislative Council have no right to vote in the Presidential election.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 3 and 4
Answer» C. 1 and 4 only
47386.

The original name of Ho chi Minh, the President of the Vietnam Democratic Republic, was Nguyen Van Thanh which he later changed to Ho chi Minh before becoming the President. The literal meaning of Ho Chi Minh is

A. He who Leads
B. He Who Fights
C. He Who Englighetens
D. He Who Protects
Answer» D. He Who Protects
47387.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.Confront

A. Oppose
B. Avoid
C. Encounter
D. Meet
Answer» C. Encounter
47388.

What is the ultimate goal of the learning process?

A. Self-learning
B. Being rich and successful
C. Self evaluation
D. Both self learning and self evaluation
Answer» E.
47389.

Starting from point O facing West a man walks 4 kilometre reach point A, turns right walks 4 kilometre reach point B, turn right walks 4 kilometre reach point C, turns right walks 3 kilometre reach point D, turns left walks 4 kilometre reach point E, turns right walks 5 kilometre reach point F. At point C, the man is facing ______ direction.

A. East
B. South
C. North
D. West
Answer» B. South
47390.

Sankranti, the harvest festival, is celebrated in the month of Magh of the Hindu calendar and is known by different names in different parts of India. What is it called in Gujarat?

A. Uttarayan
B. Pana Sankranti
C. Lohri
D. Maghi
Answer» B. Pana Sankranti
47391.

The world's largest cricket arena - the refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Gujarat has been renamed after whom?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Amit Shah
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Piyush Goyal
E. Prakash Javadekar
Answer» B. Amit Shah
47392.

The Laplace transform of t.eat is:

A. \(\frac{1}{{\left( {{s^2} - a} \right)}}\)
B. \(\frac{s}{{\left( {s + a} \right)}}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{{\left( {{s^2} + a} \right)}}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{{{{\left( {s - a} \right)}^2}}}\)
Answer» E.
47393.

The prefix "nano" comes from a -

A. French word meaning billion
B. Latin word meaning invisible
C. Greek word meaning dwarf
D. Spanish word meaning particle
Answer» D. Spanish word meaning particle
47394.

Which of the following has launched the Global Pravasi Rishta portal and app to connect with the nearly 3.12 crore strong Indian diaspora across the world?

A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of External Affairs of India
C. Ministry of Education
D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
E. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Answer» C. Ministry of Education
47395.

The index, which correlates combined effects of air temperature, relative humidity and air velocity on the human body is known as

A. Mean radiant temperature
B. Effective temperature
C. Dew point temperature
D. Wet bulb temperature
Answer» C. Dew point temperature
47396.

Simplify-\(1 + \frac{1}{{1 + \frac{2}{{2 + \frac{3}{{1 + \frac{4}{5}}}}}}}\)

A. \(1\frac{11}{17}\)
B. \(1\frac{5}{17}\)
C. \(1\frac{6}{17}\)
D. \(1\frac{21}{17}\)
Answer» B. \(1\frac{5}{17}\)
47397.

Two wattmeter, connected to measure power in a three phase balanced circuit, read 100 W each, The reactive power absorbed by the circuit is

A. 0 Var
B. 100 Var
C. 200 Var
D. 300 Var
Answer» B. 100 Var
47398.

The government has extended the Premium payment period for Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance up to which date without charging any penalty?

A. 30 April 2020
B. 15 May 2020
C. 31 May 2020
D. 15 June 2020
E. 30 June 2020
Answer» B. 15 May 2020
47399.

Statement I): Alum works in the slightly alkaline range.Statement II): At higher temperatures, the viscosity of water (resistance to settling) decreases and flocs settle better.

A. Both Statement I) and Statement II) are individually true, and Statement II) is the correct explanation of Statement I).
B. Both Statement I) and Statement II) are individually true, but Statement II) is not the correct explanation of Statement I).
C. Statement I) is true, but Statement II) is false.
D. Statement I) is false, but Statement II) is true.
Answer» C. Statement I) is true, but Statement II) is false.
47400.

Replace the question mark to complete the analogy.354 ∶ 50 ∶∶ 639 ∶ __________?

A. 81
B. 160
C. 126
D. 27
Answer» D. 27