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48951.

Which of the following statement is correct.

A. The energy stored in a body, when strained within elastic limit is known as strain energy
B. The maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body is termed as proof resilience
C. The proof per unit volume of a material is known as modulus of resilience
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
48952.

Which article of the Indian constitution talks about the prohibition of employment of children in factories?

A. Article 21A
B. Article 24
C. Article 34
D. Article 31
Answer» C. Article 34
48953.

Six friends are sitting around a circular table facing one another. Harshad is sitting immediately next to Laxman but not immediately next to David. Karan is not sitting next to Ballabh. David is sitting to Ballabh’s immediate right. Manas is sitting to Karan’s immediate left. Laxman is sitting between Harshad and Ballabh. Manas has David sitting to his immediate left. Who is sitting between karan and Laxman?

A. David
B. Manas
C. Ballabh
D. Harshad
Answer» E.
48954.

What is called the residual eroded mounds sporadically located in Karst Plains?

A. Monadnock
B. Pediplain
C. Hum
D. No option is correct.
Answer» D. No option is correct.
48955.

The value of 14 ÷ {(5 of 2 – 3)} × 4(7 – 2) is:

A. 40
B. 14/19
C. 1/10
D. 44
Answer» B. 14/19
48956.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a salient pole synchronous machine?

A. Uniform air gap
B. Flux produced by armature wave is independent of spatial orientation of the wave with respect to field poles
C. Constant reluctance
D. Reluctance along the direct axis is smaller than that along the quadrature axis
Answer» E.
48957.

Read the following statements carefully:1.On 15 March 2019, the Reserve Bank of India came out with guidelines to prevent misuse of price-sensitive information by participants in markets for financial instruments.2.Market participants shall not undertake any action with the intention to manipulate the calculation of a benchmark rate or a reference rate.3.The guidelines have come into effect from 15 March 2019.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
48958.

Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India mentions allocation of seats in the Council of States?

A. Fourth
B. Third
C. Second
D. First
Answer» B. Third
48959.

The government has set a record rice production target of 104.3 million tonnes for the Kharif season of 2021-22 crop year. In the Kharif season in 2020-2021, rice production was estimated to be at how many million tonnes?

A. 103.75
B. 205.65
C. 307.55
D. 409.45
E. 501.35
Answer» B. 205.65
48960.

The luxuriant growth of natural vegetation in tropical rainforest due to1. Fertile soil2. Hot and wet climate throughout the year.3. Intense sunlight for photosynthesis.4. Seasonal change to facilitate nutrient absorption.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 only
48961.

The ring Z[x] is

A. a PID
B. a UFD
C. a PID and a UFD
D. none of these
Answer» C. a PID and a UFD
48962.

Which bank signed an MoU with Srei Equipment Finance for financing the MSME and agriculture sectors?

A. ICICI Bank
B. State bank of India
C. United Bank of India
D. Central Bank of India
E. Bank of Baroda
Answer» D. Central Bank of India
48963.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and French-Moroccan activist Latifa Ibn Ziaten are the co-recipients of the 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. The award carries a cash prize of how many dollars?

A. 300,000
B. 400,000
C. 500,000
D. 600,000
E. 700,000
Answer» D. 600,000
48964.

Recently, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced a cash reward of 1.5 lakh rupees each for the ________ gold medallists of the South Asian Games.

A. 142
B. 154
C. 166
D. 174
E. 198
Answer» E. 198
48965.

Where is world’s first Partition Museum inaugurated recently?

A. New Delhi
B. Lahore
C. Amritsar
D. Islamabad
Answer» D. Islamabad
48966.

The simplified value of sin 25°cos 65° + cos 25° sin 65° + sin 71°cos 19° + cos 71°sin 19° is:

A. 0
B. 3
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» E.
48967.

Which city hosted the 2017 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit?

A. Dushanbe
B. Astana
C. Beijing
D. Taskent
Answer» C. Beijing
48968.

What is \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^1 {\rm{x}}{(1 - {\rm{x}})^9}{\rm{dx}}\) equal to?

A. 1/110
B. 1/132
C. 1/148
D. 1/140
Answer» B. 1/132
48969.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.The accident occurred in the ______ of the road.

A. way
B. path
C. side
D. middle
Answer» E.
48970.

Recently, the Lifeline Express, also known as Hospital on Wheels, was inaugurated at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. The Indian Railways had launched the Lifeline Express ________.

A. 1984
B. 1986
C. 1988
D. 1991
E. 1996
Answer» E. 1996
48971.

Which of the following is/are the characteristics of an effective method of teaching and learning?I. Matches the mental ability and needs of the studentsII. Develops critical thinking of the childrenIII. Provides a scope for development of life skills in children

A. II and III
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. I, II and III
Answer» E.
48972.

Select the synonym of the given word.INCORRIGIBLE

A. Reliable
B. Unwise
C. Intelligible
D. Unalterable
Answer» E.
48973.

Which of the following statements about town planning in British India in early 19th century is/are correct?1. The funds for town improvement were also raised through public lotteries.2. The threats of epidemics gave an impetus to town planning in the early decades of 19th century.Select the correct answer using the code given below

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
48974.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved a modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation ethanol from which of the following feedstocks?

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Barley
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» F.
48975.

Which Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister succeeded C. Rajagopalachari as India’s 3rd Home Minister?

A. Ravishankar Shukla
B. Sunder Lal Patwa
C. Govind Narayan Singh
D. Kailash Nath Katju
Answer» E.
48976.

There are 350 boys in the first three standard. The ratio of the number of boys in first and second standards is 2 : 3, while the ratio of boys in second and third standard is 4 : 5. What is the total number of boys in first and third standards?

A. 302
B. 280
C. 242
D. 230
Answer» E.
48977.

Select the missing number from the given options.\(\begin{matrix} 8 & 27 & ? \\ 7 & 2 & 3 \\ 9 & 5 & 7 \\ \end{matrix}\)

A. 64
B. 25
C. 36
D. 16
Answer» B. 25
48978.

Which is not included in the special provisions for dealing with the gifted children?

A. Acceleration
B. Adaptation or enrichment
C. Ability grouping
D. Schemes of special scholarships and awards
Answer» E.
48979.

Which of the following statements are correct? a. So as to prevent oxygenated blood from mixing with deoxygenated blood birds and mammals have four chambered hearts.b. Amphibians and some reptiles tolerate some mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood and therefore have three chambered hearts.c. Fishes have only two chambered hearts as here blood is pumped to gills to get oxygenated which then passes to the rest of the body.

A. a and b
B. b and c
C. a and c
D. a, b and c
Answer» E.
48980.

Select the alternative that is appropriate to fill the blank.The baby bird was ______ by its mother.

A. dissipated
B. discarded
C. abandoned
D. sidelined
Answer» D. sidelined
48981.

When was India's first National Action Plan on Climate Change released?

A. 2000
B. 2008
C. 2012
D. 2015
Answer» C. 2012
48982.

Which country won final of the Road Safety World Series in March 2021?

A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
E. England
Answer» B. Sri Lanka
48983.

The new alluvium found on the Indo-Gangetic flood plain is called _______ and is highly fertile and uniform in texture.

A. Regur
B. Bhangar
C. Ferrilytic
D. Khadar
Answer» E.
48984.

The property of plane mirror to make ‘right appear as left ‘and vice versa is called________.

A. refraction
B. reflection
C. vertical inversion
D. lateral inversion
Answer» E.
48985.

State which of the following is used for permanent fastening?

A. Stud
B. Key
C. Pin
D. Rivet
Answer» E.
48986.

The average age of all employees in an office is 42 years. 60% of the employees are males and the rest are females. The ratio of the average age of males to that of females is 6 : 5. What is the average age (in years) of male employees?

A. 45
B. 40
C. 42.5
D. 37.5
Answer» B. 40
48987.

The nth roots of the unity are in

A. A.P.
B. G.P.
C. H.P.
D. None of these
Answer» C. H.P.
48988.

Study the following line graph and answer the question based on it.In which of the following years, the difference between the productions of Companies X and Y was the minimum among the given years?

A. 1997
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 1999
Answer» D. 1999
48989.

The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 21 and 4641 respectively. If one of the number lies between 200 and 300, the two numbers are:

A. 273, 357
B. 210, 340
C. 215, 314
D. 210, 252
Answer» B. 210, 340
48990.

The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought in

A. 1845
B. 1857
C. 1876
D. 1878
Answer» B. 1857
48991.

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?\((\frac{1}{9} \div \frac{1}{9} of \frac{1}{3}) of \frac{1}{6} = ?\)

A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{9}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{1}{9}\)
48992.

Where did the 50th World Economic Forum begin in January 2020?

A. Denmark
B. Switzerland
C. Finland
D. Sweden
E. Norway
Answer» C. Finland
48993.

The aqueous humour is a part of which body organ of human beings?

A. Inner ear
B. Brain
C. Inner part of liver
D. Eyes
Answer» E.
48994.

The Article 40 of the Indian constitution is related to -

A. Promotion of Co-operative Societies
B. Free legal Aid
C. Village Panchayat
D. Environment Conservation (Protection of Environment)
Answer» D. Environment Conservation (Protection of Environment)
48995.

What is locomotive boiler?

A. Self – cooked boiler
B. Horizontal water tube boiler
C. Fire tube boiler
D. Vertical water tube boiler
Answer» D. Vertical water tube boiler
48996.

When do we celebrate the International day for Eradication of Poverty?

A. 17th August
B. 17th October
C. 27th October
D. 24th November
Answer» C. 27th October
48997.

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.Applications are invite to eligible candidates for the post of Vice-Principal in a reputed school.

A. inviting from
B. invited by
C. invited from
D. No Improvement
Answer» D. No Improvement
48998.

Which of the following is not an example of secondary storage device ?

A. R.A.M
B. Hard disks
C. Magnetic tapes
D. C.D.
Answer» B. Hard disks
48999.

The Yamuna river flows parallel to the ________.

A. Krishna
B. Ganga
C. Kaveri
D. Brahmaputra
Answer» C. Kaveri
49000.

Where is the Pride of India-Science Expo-2020 being held?

A. Bengaluru
B. New Delhi
C. Pune
D. Patna
E. Agra
Answer» B. New Delhi