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| 57501. |
Consider the following statements about Rahul Bhattacharya, who won the prestigious Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize, 2012 : 1. - He was awarded the Ondaatje Prize for his book, The Sly Company of People Who Care. 2. He is a cricket journalist. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 57502. |
What is the sub brand of the new car that Toyota is launching in India? |
| A. | Accord |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | C Planet |
| D. | Camry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57503. |
The expression ‘South Asia’ usually includes – |
| A. | Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka |
| B. | Nepal, Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka |
| C. | Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal, Japan, Pakistan and Maldives |
| D. | Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Nepal, Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka | |
| 57504. |
चंद्रमा पर वायुमंडल का अभाव किस कारण से है? |
| A. | वायु अणु का निम्न पलायन वेग तथा निम्न गुरुत्वाकर्षण |
| B. | वायु अणु का उच्च पलायन वेग तथा निम्न गुरुत्वाकर्षण |
| C. | केवल निम्न गुरुत्वाकर्षण |
| D. | केवल वायु अणु का उच्च पलायन वेग |
| Answer» D. केवल वायु अणु का उच्च पलायन वेग | |
| 57505. |
When deep–sea fishes are brought to the surface of the sea, their bodies burst. This is because the blood in their bodies flows at very – |
| A. | high speed |
| B. | high pressure |
| C. | low speed |
| D. | low pressure |
| Answer» C. low speed | |
| 57506. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :List I ( Act )A. The Indian Councils Act, 1892B. The Indian Councils Act, 1909C. The Government of India Act, 1919D. The Government of India Act, 1935List II ( Feature )1. Introduction of provincial autonomy2. Introduction of the principal of election3. Introduction of diarchy in provinces4. Introduction of seperate electorate for the MuslimsCode : |
| A. | A B C D - 2 4 3 1 |
| B. | A B C D - 13 4 2 |
| C. | A B C D - 2 3 4 1 |
| D. | A B C D - 14 3 2 |
| Answer» B. A B C D - 13 4 2 | |
| 57507. |
June 21 is the longest day of the year for those living in the Northern hemisphere. What is the shortest day of the year for those living in the Southern hemisphere ? |
| A. | (A) March 21 |
| B. | (B) September 21 |
| C. | (C) December 21 |
| D. | (D) June 21 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57508. |
Which of the following gases in the atmosphere is/are responsible for acid rains?1. Oxides of sulphur 2. Oxides of nitrogen 3. Oxides of carbonSelect the correct answer using the code given below– |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 only | |
| 57509. |
The Treaty on Integrated Development of Mahakali River’ was signed between India and |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 57510. |
Farmers are requested to mix lime with soil while farming their fields. This is because – |
| A. | lime is very helpful in maintaining the water content in the soil |
| B. | lime decreases the acidity of soil |
| C. | lime decreases the basicity of soil |
| D. | high concentration of lime is necessary for the plant growth |
| Answer» C. lime decreases the basicity of soil | |
| 57511. |
एक नियमित बेलनाकार वाहिका में एक द्रव को एक निश्चित ऊंचाई तक रखा जाता है। यदि इस वाहिका को दूसरी ऐसी वाहिका से प्रतिस्थापित करते हैं, जिसकी तली की अनुप्रस्थ-काट का क्षेत्रफल आधा हो, तो तली पर दाब क्या होगा? |
| A. | अप्रभावित बना रहेगा |
| B. | घटकर पूर्व दाब का आधा रह जाएगा |
| C. | बढ़कर पूर्व दाब का आधा रह जाएगा |
| D. | घटकर पूर्व दाब का एक-चौथाई रह जाएगा |
| Answer» D. घटकर पूर्व दाब का एक-चौथाई रह जाएगा | |
| 57512. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :List I (River)A. GangaB. IndusC. YamunaD. GodavariList II ()1. Chambal and Ken2. Wainganga and Indravati3. Chenab and Satlej4. Gomati and KosiCode : |
| A. | A B C D - 4 13 2 |
| B. | A B C D - 4 3 12 |
| C. | A B C D - 2 13 4 |
| D. | A B C D - 2 3 14 |
| Answer» C. A B C D - 2 13 4 | |
| 57513. |
Consider the following diagram : In the diagram given above, what does A denote? |
| A. | Doldrums |
| B. | Trade winds |
| C. | Westerlies |
| D. | Easterlies |
| Answer» B. Trade winds | |
| 57514. |
There are some benches in a class room having the number of rows 4 more than the number of columns. If each bench is seated with 5 students, there are two seats vacant in a class of 158 students. The number of rows is : |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 57515. |
ction (Qs. 36 t 42) : The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below : Code : 40. Statement I : Tsunami is small in open ocean yet may be over 30 m high when it reaches a coastline. Statement II : Tsunamis have long wavelength and they travel across the open ocean at high speed. As they approach shore, the wavelength decreases and the wave height increases. |
| A. | Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I |
| B. | Both the statements 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» E. | |
| 57516. |
Three planets revolve round the sun once in 200, 250, 300 days respectively in their own orbits. When do they all come relatively to the same position as at a certain point of time in their orbits ? |
| A. | After 3000 days |
| B. | After 2000 days |
| C. | After 1500 days |
| D. | After 1200 days |
| Answer» B. After 2000 days | |
| 57517. |
The first Indian ruler to be shown in images as wearing a dress akin to trousers is |
| A. | Chandragupta |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Kanishka |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» D. Samudragupta | |
| 57518. |
Which of the following occupations are included under secondary sector as per the national income accounts?1. Manufacturing 2. Construction3. Gas and water supply 4. Mining and quarryingSelect the correct answer using the code given below– |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 3 and 4 only | |
| 57519. |
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was proposed by the Central Government under the overall umbrella of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Which of the following are the objectives of the scheme?1. Provision of better diet for pregnant women from BPL families2. To reduce overall maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate3. To provide cash assistance with antenatal care during the pregnancy period4. To provide institutional care during delivery and immediate postpartum period in a health centreSelect the correct answer using the code given below– |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 4 only |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» B. 1, 2 and 3 only | |
| 57520. |
Veliconda Hills, which is a part of Eastern Ghats, is situated in– |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57521. |
Food cans are coated with tin but not with zinc because– |
| A. | zinc is costlier than tin |
| B. | zinc has a higher melting point than tin |
| C. | zinc is more reactive than tin |
| D. | tin is more reactive than zinc |
| Answer» D. tin is more reactive than zinc | |
| 57522. |
जी. आबोंरियम, जी. हर्बेसियम, जी. हिर्सुटम, और जी. बाबेंडेंस – किसकी ये चार जातियां हैं, जो सभी भारत में उगाई जाती हैं? (जी.= गौसीपियम) |
| A. | ऊन की जातियां |
| B. | कपास की जातियां |
| C. | रेशम की जातियां |
| D. | जूट की जातियां |
| Answer» C. रेशम की जातियां | |
| 57523. |
Match List-I with List-II and select your answer from the codes given below— List-I (a) The bird that never makes its nest (b) The animal that shakes off its tail (c) Largest living creature (d) Most intelligent animal List-II 1. Lizard 2. Chimpanzee 3. Cuckoo 4. Blue whale Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (A) 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | (B) 3 1 4 2 |
| C. | (C) 4 3 2 1 |
| D. | (D) 1 3 2 4 |
| Answer» C. (C) 4 3 2 1 | |
| 57524. |
ONGC Videsh (the State-owned oil and gas company of India) recently (September 2012) signed a definitive agreement with– |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Azerbaijan |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | South Sudan |
| Answer» C. Iran | |
| 57525. |
In India, the ‘effective literacy rates’ are calculated from – |
| A. | total population |
| B. | child population |
| C. | adult population |
| D. | population above 7 years of age |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57526. |
Assertion (A) : Forests are a renewable resource. Reason (R) : They enhance the quality of environment. Select the correct answer from the code given below— Codes : |
| A. | (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (C) (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (D) (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» C. (C) (A) is true but (R) is false | |
| 57527. |
Cancer is more common in older people because– |
| A. | their immune systems have degenerated |
| B. | the supply of certain hormones declines with age |
| C. | their bodies are unable to adjust to the changing environment |
| D. | they have accumulated more mutations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57528. |
यदि पोर्ट सईद से स्वेज की ओर स्वेज नहर के साथ-साथ आप यात्रा करें, तो आपकी यात्रा में अनेक झीलें आएंगी। निम्नलिखित झीलों में से कौन-सा एक, इस नहर के किनारे नहीं है? |
| A. | ग्रेट बिटर लेक |
| B. | लिटिल बिटर लेक |
| C. | लेक गेटुन |
| D. | लेक टिमसा |
| Answer» D. लेक टिमसा | |
| 57529. |
वर्ष 2011 में NASA ने चंद्रमा के 'पटल से क्रोड' अध्ययन के लिए एक मिशन अपनी / अपने किस प्रयोगशाला / अंतरिक्षयान से चलाया? |
| A. | गुरुत्व पुन:प्राप्ति और अंतस्थ प्रयोगशाला |
| B. | द्रुत ध्रुवीय आशुचित्र खोजी अंतरिक्षयान |
| C. | पराबैंगनी स्पेकट्रमी खोजी अंतरिक्षयान |
| D. | संक्रमण क्षेत्र और किरीटीय खोजी अंतरिक्षयान |
| Answer» B. द्रुत ध्रुवीय आशुचित्र खोजी अंतरिक्षयान | |
| 57530. |
Milk is unique in its nutritive value. However, it is a poor source of– |
| A. | calcium |
| B. | iron |
| C. | copper |
| D. | sodium |
| Answer» C. copper | |
| 57531. |
Which billionaire businessman has been elected Mayor of New York, replacing the popular Rudy Giuliani? |
| A. | William Clay Ford |
| B. | Larry Ellison |
| C. | James Walton |
| D. | Michael Bloomberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57532. |
ताजे भौमजल का pH, वायु-प्रभावित होने पर थोडा घट जाता है, क्योंकि – |
| A. | वायु से कार्बन डाईआक्साइड जल में घुल जाती है |
| B. | वायु से आक्सीजन जल में घुल जाती है |
| C. | भौमजल में घुलित कार्बन डाईऑक्साइड वायु में निकल जाती है |
| D. | भौमजल में घुलित ऑक्सीजन वायु में निकल जाती है |
| Answer» B. वायु से आक्सीजन जल में घुल जाती है | |
| 57533. |
X can do a piece of work in 25 days. Y is 25% more efficient than X. The number of days taken by Y is : |
| A. | 15 days |
| B. | 20 days |
| C. | 21 days |
| D. | 30 days |
| Answer» C. 21 days | |
| 57534. |
Which waterway separates India from Sri Lanka ? |
| A. | (A) Eight Degree Channel |
| B. | (B) Palk Strait |
| C. | (C) Ten Degree Channel |
| D. | (D) Andaman Sea |
| Answer» C. (C) Ten Degree Channel | |
| 57535. |
Which one among the following nuclear-capable countries has a declared No First Use policy? |
| A. | United States of America |
| B. | People’s Republic of China |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 57536. |
Which one-among the following statements with regard to the National Security Council (NSC) of India is not correct ? |
| A. | It is a three-tiered organisation |
| B. | The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is its member |
| C. | It is the apex body looking exclusively the security concerns of the country |
| D. | RAW and Intelligence Bureau (India) report to NSC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57537. |
Consider the following statements— The South-West Monsoon originates in India due to— 1. low pressure in the Punjab plain 2. high pressure in areas South of India 3. equatorial low being filled up by descending air current 4. the Himalayas Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | (A) 1 and 4 only |
| B. | (B) 1 and 2 only |
| C. | (C) 1 and 3 only |
| D. | (D) 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. (D) 2 and 4 only | |
| 57538. |
Beech King and Cessna are popular models of— |
| A. | Cars |
| B. | Aircraft |
| C. | Ships |
| D. | Transport vans |
| Answer» C. Ships | |
| 57539. |
ction (Qs. 36 t 42) : The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below : Code : 38. Statement I : Pulling a lawn roller is easier than pushing it. Statement II : Pushing increases the apparent weight and hence the force of friction. |
| A. | Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I |
| B. | Both the statements 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» D. Statement I is false but statement II is true | |
| 57540. |
The highest of all spring tides occurs at the time of– |
| A. | full or new moon in association with winter solstice |
| B. | full or new moon in association with equinox |
| C. | full or new moon in association with summer solstice |
| D. | winter as well as summer solstices |
| Answer» D. winter as well as summer solstices | |
| 57541. |
In India, the ‘effective literacy rates’ are calculated from |
| A. | total population |
| B. | child population |
| C. | adult population |
| D. | population above 7 years of age |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57542. |
Which one of the following countries is not a UN member country ? |
| A. | (A) Greece |
| B. | (B) Taiwan |
| C. | (C) Portugal |
| D. | (D) Australia |
| Answer» C. (C) Portugal | |
| 57543. |
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी एक निराविषी गैस उस प्रकिण्व को बनाने में सहायता करती है, जो फलों को पकाता है? |
| A. | एसीटिलीन |
| B. | ईथेन |
| C. | मीथेन |
| D. | कार्बप डाईऑक्साइड |
| Answer» C. मीथेन | |
| 57544. |
In absorption of insolation, the most significant part is played by – |
| A. | carbon dioxide |
| B. | ozone |
| C. | oxygen |
| D. | haze |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57545. |
The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called— |
| A. | Angle of dip |
| B. | Angle of declination |
| C. | Angle of inclination |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Angle of inclination | |
| 57546. |
TEAM-9 अभिक्रम, भारत और कहां के आठ देशों के बीच, एक प्रौद्योगिक-आर्थिक सहयोग उपक्रम है? |
| A. | पश्चिमी अफ्रीका |
| B. | पूर्वी अफ्रीका |
| C. | उत्तर अफ्रीका |
| D. | मध्य अफ्रीका |
| Answer» B. पूर्वी अफ्रीका | |
| 57547. |
Which one among the following cities is called the ‘zero-mile centre’ of India? |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Nagpur |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» D. New Delhi | |
| 57548. |
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Country / Currency |
| A. | (A) Myanmar / Baht |
| B. | (B) Thailand / Kyat |
| C. | (C) Cambodia / Riel |
| D. | (D) Vietnam / Rupiah |
| Answer» D. (D) Vietnam / Rupiah | |
| 57549. |
Consider the following statements : 1.Every integer is a rational number. 2.Every rational number is a real number. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 57550. |
भारतीय इतिहास की निम्नलिखित घटनाओं को सही अनुक्रम में पहचानिए (सबसे प्रारंभ से शूरुआत कीजिए) 1. राज्य-विलय नीति 2. सहायक संधि (सब्सिडियरी अलायंस) 3. लाहौर की संधि 4. पिट्स इंडिया एक्ट नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए: कूट : |
| A. | 4-2-3-1 |
| B. | 1-2-3-4 |
| C. | 2-1-4-3 |
| D. | 3-2-1-4 |
| Answer» B. 1-2-3-4 | |