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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 | |