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301.

Which one among the following countries of the world, except the United States of America, is the largest crude oil producer?

A. Russia
B. China
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Canada
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» D. Canada
302.

Which one among the following countries is the largest trading partner of India in external trade for the year 2015-2016?

A. United States of America
B. United Kingdom
C. United Arab Emirates
D. China
Answer» B. United Kingdom
303.

Which one among the following countries does NOT have common boundary with South Africa?

A. Zambia
B. Zimbabwe
C. Botswana
D. Namibia
Answer» B. Zimbabwe
304.

Which one among the following cannot be attributed to Shahjahan's reign?

A. Moti Masjid
B. Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid
C. Jama Masjid
D. Rang Mahal
Answer» C. Jama Masjid
305.

Which one among the following books is not written by Bharat Ratna Prof. CNR Rao?

A. Climbing the limit ladder - A life in Chemistry
B. Nano crystals : Synthesis, Properties & Applications
C. Wings of Fire
D. Superconductivity Today
Answer» D. Superconductivity Today
306.

Which one among the following books is centered around 'environment'?

A. The Late, Great Planet Earth
B. Silent Spring
C. Here I Stand
D. And Then One Day
Answer» C. Here I Stand
307.

Which one among the following American newsmagazines was highly sceptical of Gandhiji's Dandi march initially but within a week completely changes its opinion and saluted him as a Saint and Statesman?

A. Saturday Evening Post
B. Readers Digest
C. Time
D. Life
Answer» D. Life
308.

Which of this is the legislative power of the President according to constitution?

A. To summon the session of Parliamnet
B. To prorogate the session of Parliament
C. To adjourn the meeting of Parliament
D. To promulgate ordinance.
Answer» B. To prorogate the session of Parliament
309.

Which one among the following Acts for the first time allowed Indians, at least theoretically, entry to higher posts in British Indian administration?

A. Charter Act, 1813
B. Charter Act, 1833
C. Charles Wood's Education Despatch, 1854
D. Indian Councils Act, 1861
Answer» E.
310.

Which one among √10 + √4, √11 + √3, √7 + √7 is the smallest number?

A. √10 + √4
B. √11 + √3
C. √7 + √7
D. All are equal
Answer» C. √7 + √7
311.

Which one acts as a mechanical rectifier in the process of converting AC current into DC current where the emf is induced in the armature winding?

A. Rheostat
B. Rotor
C. Commutator
D. Stator
Answer» D. Stator
312.

Which on of the following statements regarding the Marxist school of Indian historiography is not correct?

A. The foundations of this school, so far as the study of the national movement is concerned, were laid by R. Palme Dutt and A. R. Desai, but several others developed it over the years.
B. They tend to see national movement as a structured bourgeois movement.
C. They interpret the class character of the national movement in terms of its forms of struggle, its strategic retreats and compromises.
D. They believed that access to financial resources did not determine the ability to influence the course and direction of national politics.
Answer» E.
313.

Which old Persian word was used in the sixth-fifth century BCE to refer to the east area of the Indus?

A. Tianzhu
B. Aryavarta
C. Hindu
D. Hodu
Answer» D. Hodu
314.

Which official has the concept of "Debate with Youth on Police Questions - Youth Parliament"?

A. Dattarao Shinde
B. Vishwas Nangre Patil
C. Mahadev Tambade
D. Ravindra Sengaonkar
Answer» C. Mahadev Tambade
315.

Which of the two signs should be interchanged in order to make the following equation correct?21 + 5 × 2 – 21 ÷ 3 = 12

A. + and -
B. – and ÷
C. – and ×
D. × and ÷
Answer» D. × and ÷
316.

Which of the following is not an example of intrinsic motivation ?

A. Vishal is interested in Chemistry
B. Suneeta is curious to know about innovations in her subject
C. Ravi completes projects to become eligible to appear for examination
D. Tripta opts for communication as she wants to enter into marketing business
Answer» D. Tripta opts for communication as she wants to enter into marketing business
317.

Which of the following constitute the paralanguage in communication?Code:(a) Pitch of the voice(b) Internal noise(c) External noise(d) Use of pause(e) Rate and volume of speech

A. (a), (b) and (c)
B. (b), (c) and (d)
C. (a), (d) and (e)
D. (a), (c) and (e)
Answer» D. (a), (c) and (e)
318.

Which of the following bills was/were introduced in Lok Sabha in July 2019?

A. Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill
B. Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill
C. National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
319.

Which officer of the Government of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of Parliament of India even though he is not a member?

A. Vice-President
B. Attorney General of India
C. Comptroller and Auditor General
D. Election Commissioner
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» C. Comptroller and Auditor General
320.

Which of this is not a minor method of disinfection of water?

A. Treatment with Excess lime
B. Treatment with Iodine and Bromine
C. Treatment with Potassium permanganate
D. Treatment with Aluminum powder
Answer» E.
321.

Which of this is not a memorial to a dead person?

A. Bibi ka Maqbara
B. Taj Mahal
C. Charminar
D. Itmad Ud Daulah's Tomb
Answer» D. Itmad Ud Daulah's Tomb
322.

Which of these years was determined by the United Nations as the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition?

A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2004
D. 2007
Answer» D. 2007
323.

Which of these wrestlers is set to become the first from India to fight at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York?

A. Bajrang Punia
B. Sushil Kumar
C. Yogeshwar Dutt
D. Pawan Kumar
E. None of these
Answer» B. Sushil Kumar
324.

Which of these would not be a reason for using acceptance sampling?

A. a very high inspection cost
B. boredom and fatigue
C. a process needing statistical control
D. destructive testing
Answer» C. a process needing statistical control
325.

Which of these words refers to the scientific study of domestic dogs?

A. Cynology
B. Chrematistics
C. Carpology
D. Craniology
Answer» B. Chrematistics
326.

Which of these words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (3)?

A. Disparity
B. Straight
C. Asymmetry
D. Rebalance
Answer» E.
327.

Which of these words means the opposite of complemented?

A. Praised
B. Supported
C. Contrasted
D. Admired
E. Completed
Answer» D. Admired
328.

Which of these was the last European country to rule Goa?

A. Netherlands
B. England
C. Portugal
D. France
Answer» D. France
329.

Which of these words is closest in meaning to the opposite of the phrase burned out?

A. Exhausted
B. Invigorated
C. Overworked
D. Tired
E. Fatigued
Answer» C. Overworked
330.

Which of these words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (2)?

A. towards
B. for
C. into
D. at
Answer» B. for
331.

Which of these was NOT an excuse that the narrator thought of to decline Shahid’s request?

A. That others knew Shahid better
B. That he was not a poet
C. That their friendship was quite recent
D. That he was too busy
Answer» E.
332.

Which of these words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (1)?

A. Restrain ​
B. Impede
C. Support
D. Blight
Answer» D. Blight
333.

Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word rattled?

A. Ill
B. Nervous
C. Tired
D. Happy
E. Sleepy
Answer» C. Tired
334.

Which of these was the hockey player of Madhya Pradesh?

A. Sameer Daad
B. Kirti Patel
C. Michael Nath
D. Amit Banarjee
Answer» B. Kirti Patel
335.

Which of these was not from the Mughal Dynasty?

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Kamram Mirza
Answer» D. Kamram Mirza
336.

Which of these stones is very soft and easy to mould?

A. Jasper
B. Crystal
C. Steatite
D. Quartz
Answer» D. Quartz
337.

Which of these was named 2019 Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries?

A. climate emergency
B. global warming
C. greenhouse effect
D. gaslighting
E. toxic
Answer» B. global warming
338.

Which of these villages is set to become India’s first ‘Model Sports Villages’ as part of Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad’s plan to evolve a sports culture in the country?

A. Rimbick
B. Bahadurpur
C. Bakkhali
D. Junput
E. Poobong
Answer» C. Bakkhali
339.

Which of these veteran journalists passed away recently?

A. Neeraj Badhwar
B. Bhaskar Menon
C. Mihir Bose
D. Javed Anand
E. Gaurav Arya
Answer» C. Mihir Bose
340.

Which of these US states is the first to ban most plastics at restaurants?

A. Hawaii
B. Texas
C. Florida
D. California
E. New York
Answer» B. Texas
341.

Which of these theories related to origin of Solar System is correctly matched?

A. Nebular Hypothesis : Archimedes
B. Tidal Hypothesis : James Jeans & Harold Jeffrey
C. Gaseous Hypothesis : Chamberlin and Moulton
D. Planetesimal Hypothesis : Kant
Answer» C. Gaseous Hypothesis : Chamberlin and Moulton
342.

Which of these teams won the 18th edition of the FIFA under 17 World Cup trophy held in Brasilia, Brazil recently?

A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. Argentina
D. Australia
E. Canada
Answer» C. Argentina
343.

Which of these substances is present in tobacco?

A. Caffeine
B. Hashish
C. Nicotine
D. Morphine
Answer» D. Morphine
344.

Which of these stimulates the proliferation of WBC's that take part in eliciting an immune response?

A. Interleukin
B. Interferon
C. Kinetin
D. Zeatin
Answer» B. Interferon
345.

Which of these states won the 'World Habitat Award', global recognition for its ambitious initiative -- Jaga Mission?

A. Odisha
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Bihar
Answer» B. Rajasthan
346.

Which of these states signed a MoU with the Times Group for organising the 65th Filmfare Awards?

A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Jammu and Kashmir
E. Karnataka
Answer» D. Jammu and Kashmir
347.

Which of these states launched ‘14400’, a citizen helpline number?

A. Karnataka
B. Gujarat
C. Assam
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. Odisha
Answer» E. Odisha
348.

Which of these states announced it's maiden Agriculture Export policy, 2019?

A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Assam
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Maharashtra
Answer» E. Maharashtra
349.

Which of these states will start an antigen test for identification of COVID patients?

A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
E. Rajasthan
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh
350.

Which of these states will launch the Special Market Intervention Price Scheme?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Uttarakhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Punjab
Answer» C. Uttarakhand