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| 57751. |
Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first college focussed on advertising and communications? |
| A. | Ogilvy and Mather |
| B. | Saatchi and Saatchi |
| C. | Mudra |
| D. | Hindustan Thomson Associates |
| Answer» D. Hindustan Thomson Associates | |
| 57752. |
Who was sued recently by BIAX for infringement of computer patents? |
| A. | HP |
| B. | Compaq |
| C. | Microsoft |
| D. | Apple |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57753. |
Which of the following statements regarding recycling is/are correct?1. Recycling is just the collection and separation of the waste materials.2. Recycling is the collection and separation of the materials from the waste stream and their subsequent processing to produce a marketable product.3. Recycling leads to reduction of waste disposal cost.Select the correct answer using the code given below– |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 | |
| 57754. |
ग्रीनहाउस गैस, जो पृथ्वी की सतह का तापमान बढाने में योगदान करती है, की मुख्य भूमिका क्या है? |
| A. | आगामी सूर्यकिरण और निर्गामी अवरक्त विकिरण, दोनों के लिए पारगम्य है |
| B. | आगामी सूर्यकिरण और निर्गामी अवरक्त विकिरण, दोनों को रोकती है |
| C. | निर्गामी अवरक्त विकिरण को होकर जाने देती है, लेकिन आगामी सूर्यकिरण को रोकती है |
| D. | आगामी सूर्यकिरण को होकर जाने देती है, लेकिन निर्गामी अवरक्त विकिरण को रोकती है |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57755. |
What would be the best choice for window material to keep the outside heat away ? |
| A. | (A) Single-pane glass |
| B. | (B) Double-pane glass without a gap in between |
| C. | (C) Double-pane glass with water filled in between |
| D. | (D) Double-pane glass with air in between |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57756. |
Which is the third highest peak in India? |
| A. | Kanchenjunga |
| B. | Nanga Parbat |
| C. | Gasher Brum |
| D. | Dunagiri |
| Answer» C. Gasher Brum | |
| 57757. |
The Celsius temperature is a/an– |
| A. | relative temperature |
| B. | absolute temperature |
| C. | specific temperature |
| D. | approximate temperature |
| Answer» B. absolute temperature | |
| 57758. |
A ‘rectifier’ is an electronic device used to convert |
| A. | AC voltage into DC voltage |
| B. | DC voltage into AC voltage |
| C. | sinusoidal pulse into square pulse |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. DC voltage into AC voltage | |
| 57759. |
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 : 39. Statement I : All compounds contain more than one element. Statement II : All compounds are heterogeneous mixtures. |
| 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 | |
| 57760. |
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक, विश्व व्यापार संगठन का खंड नहीं है? |
| A. | सर्वाधिक पसंदगी वाले राष्ट्र का दर्जा देना |
| B. | वार्ताओं द्वारा व्यापार की बाधाओं को कम करना |
| C. | ऐसे देशों को, जिनका भुगतान संतुलन घाटे में है, वित्तीय सहायता प्रदान करना |
| D. | अनुचित व्यापार व्यवहारों, जैसे कि प्रतिपाटन एवं निर्यात साहाय्य, को हतोत्साहित करना |
| Answer» D. अनुचित व्यापार व्यवहारों, जैसे कि प्रतिपाटन एवं निर्यात साहाय्य, को हतोत्साहित करना | |
| 57761. |
भारत का संविधान गणतंत्रीय है, क्योंकि यह – |
| A. | एक निर्वाचित संसद का उपबंध करता है |
| B. | वयस्क मताधिकार का उपबंध करता है |
| C. | अधिकारों का विधेयक समाविष्ट करता है |
| D. | कोई वंशागत तत्व नहीं रखता है |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57762. |
मान लीजिए कि पाकिस्तान द्वारा की गई कारगिल जैसी घुसपैठ के साथ, जम्मू और कश्मीर में नियंत्रण रेखा पर भारत और पाकिस्तान एक बढ़ती हुई अस्थिर स्थिति में संलग्न हैं। नाभिकीय हथियारों की छाया में दोनों देशों के बीच पारंपरिक युद्घ अवश्यंभावी है। इस दशा में, एक-दूसरे पर नाभिकीय हमले के निवारण के लिए पाकिस्तान के विरुद्घ भारत के अधिकार में क्या नाभिकीय क्षमता हानी चाहिए? |
| A. | प्रथम प्रयोग की नाभिकीय नीति |
| B. | पाकिस्तान की अपेक्षा काफी बड़ा नाभिकीय शस्त्रागार |
| C. | द्वितीय आक्रमण क्षमतायुक्त चिश्वसनीय नाभिकीय निवारण |
| D. | 5000 किलोमीटर परास वाला अंतर-महाद्वीपीय प्रक्षेपास्त्र |
| Answer» D. 5000 किलोमीटर परास वाला अंतर-महाद्वीपीय प्रक्षेपास्त्र | |
| 57763. |
Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in 2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo? |
| A. | Honda |
| B. | Jaguar |
| C. | Saab |
| D. | Toyota |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57764. |
Which company unsuccessfully launched a soap under the brand Protex in India? |
| A. | SmithKline Beecham |
| B. | Hindustan Lever |
| C. | Reckitt and Colman |
| D. | Colgate Palmolive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57765. |
Which one among the following depicts the correct meaning of the term Jins–i–kamil concerning crops in Mughal India ? |
| A. | Paddy crop |
| B. | Cash crop |
| C. | Coarse crop |
| D. | Crop grown in the arid zone |
| Answer» C. Coarse crop | |
| 57766. |
A merchant earns a profit of 20% by selling a basket containing 80 apples which cost Rs. 240. But he gives one-fourth of it to his friend at cost price and sells the remaining apples. In order to earn the same profit, at what price must he sell each apple ? |
| A. | Rs. 3.00 |
| B. | Rs. 3.60 |
| C. | Rs. 3.80 |
| D. | Rs. 4.80 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 4.80 | |
| 57767. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from codes given below— List-I (Institute) (a) National Institute of Nutrition (b) Wild Life Institute of India (c) National Institute of Ayurveda (d) National Institute of Naturopathy List-II (Place) 1. Pune 2. Jaipur 3. Dehradun 4. Hyderabad Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (A) 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | (B) 2 3 4 1 |
| C. | (C) 3 4 1 2 |
| D. | (D) 4 3 2 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57768. |
Rain–bearing clouds look black because – |
| A. | all light is scattered by them |
| B. | the large number of water droplets in them absorb all the sunlight |
| C. | they reflect the sunlight back into the atmosphere |
| D. | there is a lot of dust condensed on the water vapour in such clouds |
| Answer» B. the large number of water droplets in them absorb all the sunlight | |
| 57769. |
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 : 36. Statement I : The planet Neptune appears blue in colour. Statement II : The presence of methane gas in the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for its colour. |
| 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 | |
| 57770. |
There are three distinct characters of temperature stratification of atmosphere around the Earth. Which one among the following is the correct arrangement of the layers (from the Earth’s surface upwards)? |
| A. | Thermosphere—Stratosphere— Troposphere |
| B. | Troposphere—Thermosphere— Stratosphere |
| C. | Troposphere—Stratosphere— Thermosphere |
| D. | Thermosphere—Troposphere— Stratosphere |
| Answer» D. Thermosphere—Troposphere— Stratosphere | |
| 57771. |
The year 2002 Code of Conduct related to territorial and maritime dispute in the South China Sea was signed between China and |
| A. | Philippines |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | United States of America |
| D. | ASEAN |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57772. |
Which one among the following is not a salient feature of the Companies Bill as amended in the year 2012 ? |
| A. | For spending the amount earmarked for corporate social responsibility, the company shall give preferences to local areas where it operates |
| B. | Punishment for falsely inducing a person to enter into an agreement with bank or financial institution with a view to obtaining credit facilities |
| C. | There is no limit in respect of companies in which a person may be appointed as auditor |
| D. | ‘Independent directors’ shall be excluded for the purpose of computing 'one-third of retiring directors' |
| Answer» D. ‘Independent directors’ shall be excluded for the purpose of computing 'one-third of retiring directors' | |
| 57773. |
Which one among the following statements about ‘Revolution’ is not correct? |
| A. | Revolution implies change of the system itself |
| B. | Revolution implies change within the system’s rules |
| C. | Attempts at revolution often produce violence |
| D. | No type of political system is immune to revolution |
| Answer» D. No type of political system is immune to revolution | |
| 57774. |
गर्म रेगिस्तानों में तथा उनके चारों ओर पवन धूल से बनने वाली मृदा को क्या कहा जाता है? |
| A. | पांशु मृदा |
| B. | दुमटी मृदा |
| C. | बलुई मृदा |
| D. | लोएस मृदा |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57775. |
Which of the following institutions was/were asked by the Government of India to provide official estimates of black (unaccounted) money held by Indians, both in India and abroad?1. National Institute of Public Finance and Policy2. National Council of Applied Economic Research3. National Institute of Financial ManagementSelect the correct answer using the code given below– |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57776. |
Why was Kaushik Basu, the ex-economic advisor to the Prime Minister of India, in news recently ? He was appointed as– |
| A. | the President of the IMF |
| B. | the President of the World Bank |
| C. | the Economic Advisor of the United Nations |
| D. | the Chief Economist of the World Bank |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57777. |
If the sum of an integer and its reciprocal is 10/3, then the integer is equal to : |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 13 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 57778. |
The gastrointestinal hormones namely secretin and cholecystokinin secreted by duodenal epithelium activate respectively which organs to discharge their secretions ? |
| A. | Pancreas and gallbladder |
| B. | Gallbladder and stomach |
| C. | Pancreas and stomach |
| D. | Stomach and small intestine |
| Answer» D. Stomach and small intestine | |
| 57779. |
The crew and passengers of a flying aircraft suffer generally from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to the effect of– |
| A. | solar radiation |
| B. | ozone concentration |
| C. | nitrogen oxide |
| D. | particulate pollutant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57780. |
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा एक, वायुमंडल में मीथेन उत्सर्जन का एक स्रोत है? |
| A. | स्वचालित वाहन निर्वात धूम |
| B. | औद्योगिक चिमनी |
| C. | खनन |
| D. | आर्द्र भूमि |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57781. |
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 | |
| 57782. |
"Connecting People," is the by line of which company— |
| A. | Philips |
| B. | Motorola |
| C. | Ericsson |
| D. | Nokia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57783. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I (a) Cardiologist (b) Nephrologist (c) Urologist (d) Oculist List-II 1. Eye 2. Urinary Tract 3. Heart 4. Kidney Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (A) 3 4 2 1 |
| B. | (B) 4 3 1 2 |
| C. | (C) 1 2 4 3 |
| D. | (D) 2 1 3 4 |
| Answer» B. (B) 4 3 1 2 | |
| 57784. |
Under what name is MTNL marketing its CDMA based WiLL service in Mumbai and Delhi? |
| A. | Dolphin |
| B. | Swarna |
| C. | Garuda |
| D. | Seema |
| Answer» D. Seema | |
| 57785. |
The riverbank is weakest where the river turns. This is because water – |
| A. | gets concentrated on the inner bank of the turn, making it denser |
| B. | effectively bounces off the outer bank as it turns, exerting an extra pressure on the bank |
| C. | flows faster as it turns |
| D. | reacts more effectively with the bank at a turn |
| Answer» C. flows faster as it turns | |
| 57786. |
Which of the following plants is not capable of manufacturing own food ? |
| A. | (A) Algae |
| B. | (B) Mushroom |
| C. | (C) Carrot |
| D. | (D) Cabbage |
| Answer» C. (C) Carrot | |
| 57787. |
Which one of the following diagrams shows the direction and duration of wind ? |
| A. | (A) Cartogram |
| B. | (B) Climogram |
| C. | (C) Ergograph |
| D. | (D) Star diagram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57788. |
Consider the following statements : 1. Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza won the French Open Mixed Doubles Title in the year 2012. 2. This is their first Grand Slam Title together. 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» B. 2 only | |
| 57789. |
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक कथन सही है? |
| A. | सभी क्षारक, क्षार हैं |
| B. | कोई भी क्षारक, क्षार है |
| C. | क्षारों के अलावा कोई और क्षारक नहीं है |
| D. | सभी क्षार, क्षारक हैं परतुं सभी क्षारक, क्षार नहीं हैं |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57790. |
Which one among the following countries redefined the principles of 'Pancashila' for the purpose of domestic politics? |
| A. | Ghana |
| B. | China |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 57791. |
Arrange the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra from west to east : 1. Lohit 2. Dibang 3. Subansiri 4. Tista Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code : |
| A. | 4-3-2-1 |
| B. | 4-3-1-2 |
| C. | 3-4-2-1 |
| D. | 2-4-3-1 |
| Answer» B. 4-3-1-2 | |
| 57792. |
Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games? |
| A. | S. Korea |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 57793. |
Who has authored the latest business best-seller *Big Brands, Big Trouble? |
| A. | Al Ries |
| B. | Laura Ries |
| C. | Naomi |
| D. | Jack Trout |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57794. |
The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at— |
| A. | The North Pole |
| B. | The South Pole |
| C. | The Equator |
| D. | The center of the Earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57795. |
Whether India is experiencing inclusive growth in the true sense can be assessed by looking at–1. the economic growth indicators of the different States of India2. whether different social groups like the SCs, STs and Minorities are getting excluded from the development process3. whether the government's various flagship programmes are reaching the socially excluded4. State-by-State human development profileSelect the correct answer using the code given below– |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57796. |
"Be the first to know" is the baseline of which company? |
| A. | BBC |
| B. | STAR News |
| C. | CNBC |
| D. | CNN |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57797. |
Why was Australian cricketer Michael Clarke in news recently ? |
| A. | He scored three triple hundreds in the year 2012 |
| B. | He broke Sir Don Bradman and Ricky Panting's records by scoring four 200 plus runs in Test cricket in a calendar year |
| C. | He remained not out in his test appearances in the year 2012 |
| D. | He had four double-century partnerships in his last four consecutive test appearances in the year 2012 |
| Answer» C. He remained not out in his test appearances in the year 2012 | |
| 57798. |
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 | |
| 57799. |
Consider the following statements about the European travelers to India : 1. Sir Thomas Roe, the representative of the East India Company, was granted the permission by Jahangir to open a factory at Surat. 2. Captain Hawkins was driven out from Agra by the Mughals at the instigation of the Portuguese. 3. Father Monserrate traveled with Akbar on his journey to Kashmir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 57800. |
Consider the following statements :During the last week of November 2012, Palestinian engineers dug up the tomb of Yasser Arafat. This was done primarily to–1. place the remains of Yasser Arafat in a mosque compound2. confirm the prevailing suspicion that Israel had poisoned himWhich 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» C. Both 1 and 2 | |