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| 57701. |
Directions (Qs. 37-42) : The following six (6) 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 : Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.Statement II : The sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva. |
| 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» B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I | |
| 57702. |
Antacids are commonly used to get rid of acidity in the stomach, A commonly used antacid is – |
| A. | sodium hydrogen phthalate |
| B. | magnesium hydroxide |
| C. | calcium hydroxide |
| D. | manganese acetate |
| Answer» C. calcium hydroxide | |
| 57703. |
Consider the following statements about Viswanathan Anand : 1. He has won the World Chess Championship five times. 2. He is the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award. 3. He is currently the No. 1 rating player on the FIDE Ratings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» C. 2 only | |
| 57704. |
If tan Θ = 3/4 and Θ is acute, then what is sin Θ equal to ? |
| A. | -3/5 |
| B. | 3/5/2014 12:00:00 AM |
| C. | 4/5/2014 12:00:00 AM |
| D. | -4/5 |
| Answer» C. 4/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | |
| 57705. |
Ibn Batuta's work, Rihla, completed in 1355, is– |
| A. | an autobiography |
| B. | an account of the Delhi Sultans from Aibek to Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq |
| C. | a religious text |
| D. | an account of trade with Morocco |
| Answer» B. an account of the Delhi Sultans from Aibek to Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq | |
| 57706. |
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा एक, SI यूनिटों में एक इकाई चुंबकीय ध्रुव की सही व्याख्या करता है? यह एक ध्रुव है, जिसे जब वायु में- |
| A. | बराबर के और समान ध्रुव से 1 फुट की दूरी पर रखा जाता है, तो यह इसे 1 पांउड के बल से प्रतिकर्षित करता है |
| B. | बराबर के और समान ध्रुव से 1 मीटर की दूरी पर रखा जाता है, तो यह इसे 1 न्यूटन के बल से प्रतिकर्षित करता है |
| C. | बराबर के और समान ध्रुव से 1 से.मी. की दूरी पर रखा जाता है, तो यह इसे 1 डाइन के बल से प्रतिकर्षित करता है |
| D. | बराबर के और समान ध्रुव से 1 मीटर की दूरी पर रखा जाता है, तो यह इसे 1 न्यूटन / वर्ग मीटर के बल से प्रतिकर्षित करता है |
| Answer» D. बराबर के और समान ध्रुव से 1 मीटर की दूरी पर रखा जाता है, तो यह इसे 1 न्यूटन / वर्ग मीटर के बल से प्रतिकर्षित करता है | |
| 57707. |
Silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world. Which one among the following is not true of silk routes? |
| A. | Historians have identified several silk routes over land and by sea |
| B. | Silk routes have linked Asia with Europe and Northern Africa |
| C. | Silk routes existed before the Christian era and thrived almost up to the fifteenth century |
| D. | As a result of silk route trade, precious metals like gold and silver, flowed from Asia to Europe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57708. |
Which founding father pioneered the idea of a national bank? |
| A. | Hamilton |
| B. | Jefferson |
| C. | Washington |
| D. | Adams |
| Answer» B. Jefferson | |
| 57709. |
What was the Kutagarashala–literally, a hut with a pointed roof? |
| A. | A place where animals were kept |
| B. | A place where intellectual debates among Buddhist mendicants took place |
| C. | A place where weapons were stored |
| D. | A place to sleep |
| Answer» C. A place where weapons were stored | |
| 57710. |
Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Stautory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets— |
| A. | Stock Exchange |
| B. | Banking |
| C. | Mutual Fund |
| D. | Income Tax |
| Answer» C. Mutual Fund | |
| 57711. |
विश्व का 90 प्रतिशत से अधिक जीवभार कहां है? |
| A. | उष्णकटिबंधीय वर्षा वनों में |
| B. | अलवणजलीय आर्द्र भूमि में |
| C. | उपरिमृदा में |
| D. | महासागरों में |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57712. |
The concept which tries to ascertain the actual deficit in the revenue account after adjusting for expenditure of capital nature is termed as– |
| A. | revenue deficit |
| B. | effective revenue deficit |
| C. | fiscal deficit |
| D. | primary deficit |
| Answer» C. fiscal deficit | |
| 57713. |
In step down transformer, the AC output gives the – |
| A. | current more than the input current |
| B. | current less than the input current |
| C. | current equal to the input current |
| D. | voltage more than the input voltage |
| Answer» B. current less than the input current | |
| 57714. |
निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा एक, विश्वव्यापीकरण के संबंध में सही नहीं है? |
| A. | विश्वव्यापीकरण के पक्षसमर्थक यह तर्क देते हैं कि यह अपेक्षाकृत अधिक आर्थिक वृद्घि में परिणत होगा |
| B. | विश्वव्यापीकरण के आलोचक यह तर्क देते हैं कि यह अपेक्षाकृत अधिक आर्थिक विषमता में परिणत होगा |
| C. | विश्वव्यापीकरण के पक्षसमर्थक यह तर्क देते हैं कि यह सांस्कृतिक सजातीयकरण में परिणत होगा |
| D. | विश्वव्यापीकरण के आलोचक यह तर्क देते हैं कि यह सांस्कृतिक सजातीयकरण में परिणत होगा |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57715. |
Which one among the following is a Fundamental Duty of citizens under the Constitution of India ? |
| A. | To provide friendly cooperation to the people of the neighbouring countries |
| B. | To visit the monuments of national importance |
| C. | To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so |
| D. | To know more and more about the religions of India |
| Answer» D. To know more and more about the religions of India | |
| 57716. |
The least number of four digits which is a perfect square is : |
| A. | 1204 |
| B. | 1024 |
| C. | 1402 |
| D. | 1420 |
| Answer» C. 1402 | |
| 57717. |
The government can influence private sector expenditure by–1. taxation 2. subsidies3. macroeconomic policies 4. grantsSelect 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» B. 1, 2 and 4 only | |
| 57718. |
Several nationalist leaders in India wrote commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita to argue the case for an ethical foundation to Indian nationalism. Who among the following is an exception to it ? |
| A. | Sri Aurobindo |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Ram Manohar Lohia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57719. |
Spring Tide occurs— |
| A. | (A) When the Sun, Earth and Moon are in straight line |
| B. | (B) When the Sun and Moon make a right angle with Earth |
| C. | (C) When strong wind blows |
| D. | (D) When night is very cold |
| Answer» B. (B) When the Sun and Moon make a right angle with Earth | |
| 57720. |
Which of the following countries fought the first of the opium wars? |
| A. | Russia - China |
| B. | Britain - Indonesia |
| C. | China - Britain |
| D. | Japan - China |
| Answer» D. Japan - China | |
| 57721. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :List I ( Biosphere Reserve )A. NilgiriB. ManasC. PanchmarhiD. SimlipalList II ( State )1. Odisha2. Madhyapradesh3. Tamil Nadu4. AssamCode : |
| A. | A B C D - 3 2 4 1 |
| B. | A B C D - 14 2 3 |
| C. | A B C D - 3 4 2 1 |
| D. | A B C D - 12 4 3 |
| Answer» D. A B C D - 12 4 3 | |
| 57722. |
The price of an article is Rs. 25. After two successive cuts by the same percentage, the price becomes Rs. 20.25. If each time the cut was x%, then : |
| A. | x = 9 |
| B. | x = 10 |
| C. | x = 11 |
| D. | x = 11.5 |
| Answer» C. x = 11 | |
| 57723. |
On which one among the following islands does the Negrito tribe called 'the Onge' live ? |
| A. | North Andaman |
| B. | Little Andaman |
| C. | Little Nicobar |
| D. | Great Nicobar |
| Answer» C. Little Nicobar | |
| 57724. |
Why do we have a leap year every four years ? |
| A. | The Earth gets shifted out of orbit every four years |
| B. | The revolution slows down a little once every four years |
| C. | The length of a year is not an integer number of days |
| D. | It is a convention |
| Answer» D. It is a convention | |
| 57725. |
Directions : 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 : 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» B. Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I | |
| 57726. |
"Everything from cancer to heart attacks. Covered for 70 paise a day," is the baseline of an advertisement by— |
| A. | Birla Sun Life |
| B. | Cancer Institute WIA |
| C. | ICICI Prudential Life Insurance |
| D. | OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance |
| Answer» D. OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance | |
| 57727. |
Who gave the first evidence of the Big-Bang theory ? |
| A. | (A) Edwin Hubble |
| B. | (B) Albert Einstein |
| C. | (C) S. Chandrasekhar |
| D. | (D) Stephen Hawking |
| Answer» B. (B) Albert Einstein | |
| 57728. |
In the case of a test tube baby— |
| A. | Fertilization takes place inside the test tube |
| B. | Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube |
| C. | Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body |
| D. | Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube |
| Answer» D. Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube | |
| 57729. |
भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन और भारतीय विमानपत्तन प्राधिकरण ने हाल ही में भारतीय वायु क्षेत्र के ऊपर असैनिक विमानन के लिए उपयुक्त भूमंडलीय स्थान-निर्धारण प्रणाली देने के लिए अंतरिक्ष-आधारित संवर्धन प्रणाली (SBAS) स्थापित करने के लिए एक समझौता-ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं। SBAS का क्या नाम है? |
| A. | GAGAN |
| B. | PAWAN |
| C. | AAKASH |
| D. | NABH |
| Answer» B. PAWAN | |
| 57730. |
Which one among the following statements about the functioning of political parties in a democracy is not correct ? |
| A. | Political parties give political education to the people |
| B. | Political parties serve as a link between the government and the people |
| C. | Political parties fight elections and try to get the maximum number of their candidates elected |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Political parties serve as a link between the government and the people | |
| 57731. |
What is the value of k which will make the expression 4k² + 12k + k a perfect square ? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57732. |
The Indian Army undertook Operation Meghdoot to establish Indian control over – |
| A. | Sir Creek |
| B. | Aksai Chin |
| C. | Siachen Glacier |
| D. | Drass Sector |
| Answer» D. Drass Sector | |
| 57733. |
Which one among the following statements is not true of the Jajmani system ? |
| A. | It was a non–market exchange system |
| B. | It was practised in many villages and regions during the precolonial period |
| C. | It was introduced under pressure from the colonial regime |
| D. | It was incorporated into wider networks of exchange through which agricultural products and other goods circulated |
| Answer» D. It was incorporated into wider networks of exchange through which agricultural products and other goods circulated | |
| 57734. |
The ‘Treaty on Integrated Development of Mahakali River’ was signed between India and – |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 57735. |
What does ICANN stand for? |
| A. | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers |
| B. | International Center for Agro Nutrients and Nourishment |
| C. | Indian Council for Algorithm, Numbers and Notions. |
| D. | International council for Approved Names and Numbers. |
| Answer» B. International Center for Agro Nutrients and Nourishment | |
| 57736. |
निम्नलिखित सिद्घांतॉ में से कौन-सा एक, थियोसॉफिकल सोसाइटी द्वारा प्रचारित नहीं किया गया? |
| A. | कर्म एवं पुनर्जन्म में विश्वास |
| B. | सार्वभौमिक भाईचारे एवं मानवता में विश्वास |
| C. | वैदिक दर्शन में विश्वास |
| D. | अस्पृश्यता-उन्मूलन विश्वास |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57737. |
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may be removed from office by – |
| A. | the majority party in the House adopting a no–confidence motion |
| B. | a resolution passed by not less than half of the total membership of the House |
| C. | a resolution passed by at least two thirds of the total membership of the House |
| D. | a resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the House |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57738. |
Which one of the following countries is not a founder member of OPEC ? |
| A. | (A) Algeria |
| B. | (B) Kuwait |
| C. | (C) Iraq |
| D. | (D) Iran |
| Answer» B. (B) Kuwait | |
| 57739. |
Which one of the following is correct ? A concrete wall generally. |
| A. | (A) Only reflects sound |
| B. | (B) Only absorbs sound |
| C. | (C) Only transmits sound |
| D. | (D) Absorbs and transmits sound |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57740. |
Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms? |
| A. | Godfrey Philips |
| B. | Philip Morris |
| C. | ITC |
| D. | VST Industries |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57741. |
McDonald's, in an unrelated diversification, is planning to set up a chain of hotels. Name the new brand. |
| A. | Pleasant stay |
| B. | Golden Arches |
| C. | McStay |
| D. | Holidayz |
| Answer» C. McStay | |
| 57742. |
प्लावी बर्फ बनने का मुख्य क्षेत्र कहां पाया जाता है? |
| A. | ग्रीनलैंड के पश्चिमी तट में |
| B. | जापान के पूर्वी तट में |
| C. | साइबेरिया के उत्तरी तट में |
| D. | अफ्रीका के पश्चिमी तट में |
| Answer» B. जापान के पूर्वी तट में | |
| 57743. |
The ‘Instrument of Instructions’ contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as – |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | Extent of Executive Power of State |
| D. | Conduct of Business of the Government of India |
| Answer» C. Extent of Executive Power of State | |
| 57744. |
Which among the following materials were used for minting coins during the rule of the Mauiyas? |
| A. | Gold and Silver |
| B. | Silver and Copper |
| C. | Copper and Bronze |
| D. | Gold and Copper |
| Answer» D. Gold and Copper | |
| 57745. |
Who among the following is/are the Indian writer(s) short-listed for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for the year 2013 ?1. Amitabh Ghosh 2. Jeet Thayil 3. Uday PrakashSelect the correct answer using the code given below |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» D. 1 only | |
| 57746. |
The ‘Dhamma’, propagated by Ashoka, was – |
| A. | the tenets of Buddhism |
| B. | a mixture of the philosophies of Ajivikas and Charvakas |
| C. | a system of morals consistent with the tenets of most of the sects of the time |
| D. | the religious policy of the State |
| Answer» D. the religious policy of the State | |
| 57747. |
Which one among the following is not a Fundamental Duty of the citizen of India ? |
| A. | To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform |
| B. | To safeguard public property and to abjure violence |
| C. | To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India |
| D. | To practice family planning and to control population |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57748. |
Which among the following is the oldest board under the Department of Commerce ? |
| A. | (A) The Rubber Board |
| B. | (B) The Tea Board |
| C. | (C) The Coffee Board |
| D. | (D) The Tobacco Board |
| Answer» D. (D) The Tobacco Board | |
| 57749. |
Who is the attorney general of United States of America? |
| A. | Ashcroft |
| B. | Powell |
| C. | Rumsfeld |
| D. | Cheney |
| Answer» B. Powell | |
| 57750. |
If a = 2 + 3 , then what is the value of (a² + a-²) ? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 16 | |