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201.

The intervening period between third and forth Five year plans is regarded as ---

A. Plan period
B. Plan holidays
C. Plan days
D. None of these
Answer» C. Plan days
202.

The development of the ultra microscope makes use of the?

A. Edison effect
B. Tyndall effect
C. Brownian motion
D. Brownian motion
Answer» C. Brownian motion
203.

The ejection of electrons when a metal surface is irradiated is called?

A. Black body radiation
B. Photoelectric effect
C. Zeeman effect
D. Atomic spectrum
Answer» C. Zeeman effect
204.

The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of?

A. Protons
B. Neutrons
C. Electrons
D. Photons
Answer» C. Electrons
205.

Which Govt. introduced the concept of ‘ Rolling Plan’?

A. Manmohan govt.
B. Vajpayee
C. Janatha Govt
D. Rao Govt.
Answer» D. Rao Govt.
206.

Who is the President of National Development Council ?

A. Finance Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. Monteng sing Aluvalia
D. None
Answer» C. Monteng sing Aluvalia
207.

The element first detected spectroscopically in the Sun's atmosphere is?

A. O2
B. Ne
C. H2
D. He
Answer» E.
208.

The electron affinity for the inert gases is?

A. Zero
B. High
C. Negative
D. Positive
Answer» B. High
209.

The Planning commission was set up in India in --------

A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1947
D. 1952
Answer» C. 1947
210.

The energy of the electron is taken as zero when it is?

A. in its ground state
B. in the k-shell
C. in the orbit
D. far from the nucleus
Answer» B. in the k-shell
211.

---------is concerned with all current expenditure of the Govt. on administration(a) (b) (c) (d)

A. Revenue expenditure
B. Capital expenditure
C. Total Expenditure
D. None
Answer» B. Capital expenditure
212.

Which policy is concerned with raising revenue through taxation and deciding on the level and Pattern of expenditure?(a) (b) (c ) (d)

A. Monetary policy
B. fiscal Policy
C. Cash policy
D. None of these
Answer» C. Cash policy
213.

Who is responsible for presenting the Union Budget before the Parliament?(a) (b) (c) (d)

A. Prime Minister
B. Finance Minister
C. RBI Governor
D. None of these
Answer» C. RBI Governor
214.

The first metal to be used by man was?

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Silver
D. Iron
Answer» C. Silver
215.

The following are the half lives of four active isotopes. Which one of the following is the most dangerous to handle?

A. 3 billion years
B. 100 years
C. 0.01 minute
D. 13 days
Answer» D. 13 days
216.

The entropy of the universe......

A. tends towards maximum
B. tends towards zero
C. tends towards minimum
D. remains unchanged
Answer» E.
217.

Which committee recommended the enactment of Competition Act.

A. High level Committee on competition policy and Law
B. A Committee on Law and Order
C. A Central Committee for Research and Policy
D. None of these.
Answer» B. A Committee on Law and Order
218.

Who is concerned with the auditing of the receipts and expenditure of the State and Central Govt.(a) (b) ( C) (d)

A. Accountant General
B. Comptroller and Auditor General
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Reserve Bank of India
219.

----------is the rate at which the central bank discounts or rediscounts the eligible bills.

A. Credit rate
B. Bank rate
C. Bill rate
D. Deposit rate
Answer» C. Bill rate
220.

The hydrogen ion is?

A. H+
B. HO-
C. H2+
D. H3O+
Answer» B. HO-
221.

Which Act was replaced with the introduction of Competition Act 2002?

A. FERA
B. MRTP
C. POTA
D. None of these
Answer» C. POTA
222.

Competition Act was enacted in the year-------

A. June 2002
B. Dec. 2002
C. January 1999
D. None of these
Answer» C. January 1999
223.

The Govt. of India constituted a Public sector Disinvestment commission on------

A. 15 March 1991
B. 23 Aug 1993
C. 23 Sept.1993
D. 06 May 1994
Answer» C. 23 Sept.1993
224.

In which year Govt. of India appointed the Rangarajan Committee on disinvestment in PSEs.

A. 1990,
B. 1991
C. 1993
D. 1996
Answer» D. 1996
225.

According to Birla Committee, the non executive directors should Comprise at least -------- percent of the Board, if the Chairman and managing director is the same person.

A. 50%
B. 20%
C. 10
D. 20
Answer» B. 20%
226.

--------- is concerned with the withdrawal of State from an industry or sector, partially or fully

A. Liberalization
B. Modernisation
C. Privatization
D. Globalisation.
Answer» D. Globalisation.
227.

The material that can be permanently deformed by heat and pressure is called a?

A. thermoplastic
B. thermoset
C. chemical compound
D. polymer
Answer» B. thermoset
228.

The maximum capacity of any orbital is?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 14
D. cannot be determined unless the principal quantum number isknown
Answer» B. 6
229.

According to Birla Committee on Corporate governance, the non executive directors shouldComprise at least -------- per cent of the Board, if one of them is the chairman.

A. 30%
B. 20
C. 10
D. 70
Answer» B. 20
230.

CII stands for?

A. Confederation of Indian Industries
B. Condition of Indian Industries
C. Classes of Indian Industries
D. Civilians of Indian Industries
Answer» B. Condition of Indian Industries
231.

The maximum number of covalent bonds formed by nitrogen is?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
232.

---------is concerned with holding the balance between economic and social goals and between individual and communal goals.

A. Corporate Management
B. Corporate governance
C. Business ethics
D. None
Answer» C. Business ethics
233.

The melting point of copper is?

A. 1083°C
B. 732°C
C. 327°C
D. 1835°C
Answer» B. 732°C
234.

In which year the Adrian Cadbury Committee on corporate governance was appointed?

A. 1991
B. 1996
C. 1980
D. 2000
Answer» B. 1996
235.

In which year the constitution of India was amended to add, among other things, that India should be a socialist state?

A. 1954
B. 1976
C. 1980
D. 1985
Answer» C. 1980
236.

The method used for transferring complex technology is -----------

A. Trunkey contracts
B. Licensing agreements
C. Training of experts
D. None of these
Answer» B. Licensing agreements
237.

The members of a homologous series have?

A. the same physical properties
B. different functional groups
C. same chemical properties
D. different methods of preparation
Answer» D. different methods of preparation
238.

This is the Govt.’s strategy in respect of public expenditure and revenue which have a significant impact on business.

A. Monetary policy
B. Fiscal Policy
C. Trade policy
D. Foreign exchange policy
Answer» C. Trade policy
239.

The low income economies are sometimes referred to as ----------

A. First world
B. Second world
C. Third world
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
240.

The method of concentrating the ore which makes use of the difference in density between ore and impurities is called?

A. Liquation
B. Leaching
C. Levigation
D. Magnetic Separation
Answer» D. Magnetic Separation
241.

--------is the process of analyzing the environment for the identification of factors which have impact on or have implication for the business.

A. Forecasting
B. assessment
C. scanning
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
242.

The method that cannot be used for removing permanent hardness of water is?

A. adding sodium carbonate
B. distillation
C. adding caustic soda
D. boiling
Answer» E.
243.

The molecular formula of phosphorus is?

A. p1
B. p2
C. p3
D. p4
Answer» E.
244.

The most electronegative element among sodium, bromium, fluorine and oxygen is?

A. sodium
B. bromium
C. fluorine
D. oxygen
Answer» D. oxygen
245.

The names of the scientists, Newlands, Mandeleev and Meyer are associated with the development of?

A. atomic structure
B. metallurgy
C. periodic table of elements
D. discovery of elements
Answer» D. discovery of elements
246.

The most inexpensive and commonly used variety of glass is called soda glass. it is called so because it.....

A. was used initially for making bottles for soda(Carbonateddrink)
B. is made using soda(Sodium carbonate)
C. was initially used for storing sodium carbonate
D. is made using soda lime
Answer» C. was initially used for storing sodium carbonate
247.

The nuclear particles that are assumed to hold nucleons together are?

A. Electrons
B. Positrons
C. Neutrons
D. Mesons
Answer» E.
248.

The purest form of iron is?

A. pig iron
B. cast iron
C. wrought iron
D. stainless steel
Answer» D. stainless steel
249.

The sulphide ores of metals are concentrated by?

A. cupellation
B. electrolysis
C. froth floatation
D. calcinations
Answer» D. calcinations
250.

The substance that contains the maximum amount of nitrogen is?

A. Urea
B. Ammonium Sulphate
C. Ammonium Nitrate
D. Ammonium Chloride
Answer» B. Ammonium Sulphate