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The apparent flattening of the sun at sunset and sunrise is due to the phenomenon of :
Refraction
Reflection
Diffraction
Polarization
Correct answer
Refraction
During World War I which country joined the Central Powers in 1915 against Britain?
France
Bulgaria
America
Germany
Correct answer
France
Tehri Dam is situated at the confluence of rivers :
Bhagirathi and Bhilangna
Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
Alaknanda and Vanganga
Banas and Khari
Correct answer
Bhagirathi and Bhilangna
On increasing the temperature of a semiconductor, its resistivity :
Increases
Decreases
Remains constant
First increases, then decreases
Correct answer
Increases
If in a code language BRANCH is written as EPDLFF then how will MASTER be written in that code language?
PCVVHT
PDVWHU
PXVQHO
PYVRHP
Correct answer
PCVVHT
All the faces of a 5 cm side cube is coloured and cut into pieces of small 1-1 cm cubes. How many cubes are there which have two planes coloured ?
8
24
27
36
Correct answer
8
Which of the following number is the smallest ?
\(\frac{7}{{11}}\)
\(\frac{3}{{4}}\)
\(\frac{5}{{7}}\)
\(\frac{4}{{5}}\)
Correct answer
\(\frac{7}{{11}}\)
Who was made the ruler of Mysore after the death of Tipu Sultan in 1799 A.D. ?
Basalat Khan
Pratap Singh I
Krishnaraja III
Nandraj
Correct answer
Basalat Khan
The chemical name of quartz is -
Silicon dioxide
Sodium Oxide
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Phosphate
Correct answer
Silicon dioxide
Which schedule determines the number of members to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from each state?
First
Fourth
Fifth
Tenth
Correct answer
First
The total number of factors of 540 is-
24
30
48
54
Correct answer
24
In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh incident take place ?
1908
1909
1919
1935
Correct answer
1908
When did Bangladesh become an independent nation ?
1970
1972
1975
1971
Correct answer
1970
Which one of the following does not contain silver ?
Horn silver
Ruby silver
German silver
Lunar caustic
Correct answer
Horn silver
Which one of the following enzymes is associated with digestion of starch in human body ?
Pepsin
Lipase
Amylase
Insulin
Correct answer
Pepsin
Raj bought a shirt and saved Rs. 20 when a discount of 25% was given. What was the price of the shirt before the discount?
Rs. 75
Rs. 80
Rs. 90
Rs. 100
Correct answer
Rs. 75
Match the following
| (1) | \(\frac{{{\rm{Side,opposite, to ,angle ,\theta }}}}{{{\rm{Hypotenuse}}}}\) | (A) | tan θ |
|---|---|---|---|
| (2) | \(\frac{{{\rm{Side,adjacent, to ,angle, \theta }}}}{{{\rm{Hypotenuse}}}}\) | (B) | sin θ |
| (3) | \(\frac{{{\rm{Side, opposite ,to ,angle, \theta }}}}{{{\rm{Side, adjacent ,to ,angle,\theta }}}}\) | (C) | cos θ |
| (D) | sec θ |
(1) - (B), (2) - (D), (3) - (A)
(1) - (C), (2) - (B) (3) - (D)
(1) - (B), (2) - (C), (3) - (A)
(1) - (C), (2) - (B), (3) - (A)
Correct answer
(1) - (B), (2) - (D), (3) - (A)
Which of the following is a semi dwarf high yielding variety of wheat in our country ?
Vidya
Jaya
Champa
Lekha
Correct answer
Vidya
Integral Coach Factory is located at
Bangaluru
Kochi
Perambore
Mangaluru
Correct answer
Bangaluru
Which among the following Prime Ministers did not serve as a Chief Minister of a state ?
Charan Singh
P. V. Narshimha Rao
H. D. Deve Gowda
Chandra Shekhar
Correct answer
Charan Singh
Mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol acts as -
Antiseptic
Antipyretic
Antibiotic
Analgesics
Correct answer
Antiseptic
The ratio of the father's age to the son’s age is 3 ∶ 1. The product of their ages is 147. The ratio of their ages after 5 year will be-
13 ∶ 6
12 ∶ 5
14 ∶ 6
3 ∶ 2
Correct answer
13 ∶ 6
Which bacterium converts milk into curd
Lactic acid bacteria
Acetic acid bacteria
Butyric acid bacteria
Citric acid bacteria
Correct answer
Lactic acid bacteria
Which of the following is a Genetically Modified Crop Plant?
Green Wheat
Yellow Mustard
Cherry Tomato
Golden Rice
Correct answer
Green Wheat
Samir said, "Sarika is the wife of the grandson of my mother". How Sarika is related to Samir ?
Daughter-in-law
Sister
Mother
Daughter
Correct answer
Daughter-in-law
In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an-
Fuel
Lubricant
Moderator
Insulator
Correct answer
Fuel
The headquarter of Central Railway division is -
New Delhi
Kolkata
Mumbai CST
Jaipur
Correct answer
New Delhi
What does iron deficiency lead to?
Beri-beri
Scurvy
Anaemia
Diabetes
Correct answer
Beri-beri
The Equator does not pass through which one of the following countries ?
Brazil
Somalia
India
Kenya
Correct answer
Brazil
The Bhakra Nangal dam is built on which river ?
Ravi
Sutlej
Chenab
Jhelum
Correct answer
Ravi
Jog waterfall is situated on
Mahanadi river
Narmada river
Tapi river
Sharavati river
Correct answer
Mahanadi river
Jahanara's biography of Sheikh Muinuddin Chisti is-
Munis al Arwah
Tasawwuf
Kashf-ul-Mahjub
Qalandar
Correct answer
Munis al Arwah
When did Mahatma Gandhi withdraw the Non-cooperation Movement?
February 1922
March 1921
February 1921
March 1922
Correct answer
February 1922
Namdapha National Park is situated in-
Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
Manipur
Sikkim
Correct answer
Arunachal Pradesh
Which of the following acids is used for an etching glass ?
H2SO4
HNO3
HCI
HF
Correct answer
H2SO4
Which Constitutional Amendment Act made it obligatory for the President to give his assent to Constitutional Amendment Bill ?
24th
42nd
44th
48th
Correct answer
24th
Son river springs from -
Chhotanagpur plateau
Amarkantak
Janapao hills
Gurla Mandhata Peak
Correct answer
Chhotanagpur plateau
An error of 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is -
2%
4%
4.4%
4.04%
Correct answer
2%
Puga Valley is located in -
Ladakh
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Correct answer
Ladakh
Which Janpad became the most powerful Mahajanpada between the Sixth and Fourth centuries BC ?
Koshala
Kashi
Panchala
Magadha
Correct answer
Koshala
'Amlah' was the officer of______in Bengal.
Diwan
Jotedar
Kotwal
Zamindar
Correct answer
Diwan
Murrah is a breed of -
Cows
Buffaloes
Camels
Donkeys
Correct answer
Cows
How many members were there in the Cabinet Mission which came to India in 1946 ?
2
3
4
5
Correct answer
2
Which of the following was not a classification of land under Akbar ?
Polaj
Parauti
Banjar
Zariba
Correct answer
Polaj
Who was the 23rd Tirthankar of Jain religion ?
Rishabhdev
Neminath
Parshwanath
Mahaveer Swami
Correct answer
Rishabhdev
Border Roads Organization (BRO) was established in -
1950
1960
1970
1948
Correct answer
1950
Ankleshwar is located in -
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Assam
Rajasthan
Correct answer
Madhya Pradesh
The last ruler of Awadh state was:
Wazid Ali Shah
Bahadur Shah
Masood Ali Shah
Nizam Shah
Correct answer
Wazid Ali Shah
The kinetic energy of a particle moving with velocity 'v' is 'K’. If the velocity is reduced to \(\frac{1}{3}\)rd of its initial value. Then kinetic energy becomes :
9K
\(\frac{K}{9}\)
3K
\(\frac{K}{3}\)
Correct answer
9K
The construction of steel plants at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela took place in which five year plan?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Correct answer
First
Which of the following metals respond only to UV light to cause electron emission from its surface ?
Sodium
Potassium
Zinc
Caesium
Correct answer
Sodium
A vehicle starts from point P and run 10 km towards north direction. Turns to its right and run 15 km. It then turns to right again and runs another 10 km to reach point Q. After taking the second turn, in which direction will the vehicle be run ?
East
West
North
South
Correct answer
East
How many dots lie opposite to the face having three dots, when the given figure is folded to form a cube?
5
4
2
6
Correct answer
5
Considering the identities, choose the correct option
(1) sin2θ + cos2θ = 1
(2) tan2θ + sec2θ = 1
(3) cosec2θ – cot2θ = 1
Only (1) and (2) are correct
Only (1) and (3) are correct
Only (2) and (3) are correct
All (1), (2) and 3 are correct
Correct answer
Only (1) and (2) are correct
'World Economic Outlook' is published by which one of the following organizations?
World Bank
World Trade Organization
International Monetary Fund
United Nations Development Programme
Correct answer
World Bank
An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a tree is an example of which interaction?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Amensalism
Parasitism
Correct answer
Mutualism
What were the forest dwellers known as in ancient India ?
Mandasor
Malecchas
Nishadas
Panikers
Correct answer
Mandasor
Debsa Pass is situated in which of the following states of India ?
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Correct answer
Uttarakhand
The pollen grains of which of the following plants causes allergy in humans ?
Wheat
Parthenium
Rose
Jasmine
Correct answer
Wheat
Which one of the following is not a part of Xylem Tissue?
Tracheids
Vessels
Sieve Tubes
Fibers
Correct answer
Tracheids
Which of the following region in India represents a Biodiversity Hotspot?
Western Himalayas
Eastern Ghats
Central Plateau
Western Ghats
Correct answer
Western Himalayas
Caprolactam is used for the manufacture of -
Nylon-6
Nylon-6, 10
Nylon-2-Nylon-6
Melamine
Correct answer
Nylon-6
Swaythiling Cup is associated with -
Rowing
Horse Racing
Golf
Table Tennis
Correct answer
Rowing
The excavation of Hastinapur took place between_______.
1947-48 A.D.
1950-52 A.D.
1953-54 A.D.
1955-56 A.D.
Correct answer
1947-48 A.D.
By using which one of the following lens can the Myopia in human eye be corrected?
Convex lens
Concave lens
Cylinderical lens
Bifocal lens
Correct answer
Convex lens
Vishal takes 15 seconds to stand up from the ground and 11 seconds to sit on ground. He has to continue this process for sometimes. Within 98 seconds, how many times must he have stood up, while initially he was sitting on the ground?
3 times
4 times
5 times
6 times
Correct answer
3 times
Which of the following items have not been found from the Harappan graves ?
Pottery
Ornaments
Cotton clothes
Copper mirror
Correct answer
Pottery
Which of the following ranges is not the part of Western Ghats ?
Anai Mudi
Palani
Cardamom
Kamet
Correct answer
Anai Mudi
In which Budget year the central government merged Railway Budget into the General Budget ?
2016
2019
2018
2017-18
Correct answer
2016
Which suburban township was founded by Krishna Dev Raya near Vijaynagara after his mother's name ?
Hampi
Nagal
Berar
Nagalapuram
Correct answer
Hampi
A gas reacts with CaO but not with NaHCO3. The gas is-
CO₂
Cl₂
N₂
O₂
Correct answer
CO₂
Find the missing number -
6
8
9
12
Correct answer
6
In a certain code, BRAIN is written as * % ÷ # x and TIER is written as $ # + % then how is TRAIN written in that code$?
$ ÷ % x #$
$ ÷ % + #$
$ % ÷ × # $;
$ % ÷ # ×$;
Correct answer
$ ÷ % x #$
The procedure for removing the Comptroller and Auditor General of India from his post is similar to ________________.
Advocate General of State
Attorney General of India
Judges of the Supreme Court
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Correct answer
Advocate General of State
Term ‘Sericulture’ is associated with -
Lac
Forest
Minerals
Silk
Correct answer
Lac
Which of the following is the world’s most noxious aquatic weed?
Elchhornia
Pistia
Azolla
Salvinia
Correct answer
Elchhornia
Which one of the following countries is not a member of SAARC ?
Bhutan
Afghanistan
Iran
Maldives
Correct answer
Bhutan
During the reign of which Mughal emperor was Chahar Taslim and Zaminbos introduced in the Mughal Court ?
Akbar
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb
Correct answer
Akbar
Which language was used to preach Buddhism ?
Pali
Prakrit
Apabhransh
Sanskrit
Correct answer
Pali
What fraction of a day is 14 hours ?
2/3
7/12
14/20
5/12
Correct answer
2/3
Paramagnetic substances are:
Weakly repelled to a magnet.
Strongly repelled to a magnet.
Strongly attracted to a magnet.
Weakly attracted to a magnet.
Correct answer
Weakly repelled to a magnet.
On top of which Mauryan Pillar is the statue of large elephant installed?
Sarnath Pillar
Lauriya Nandangarh Pilla
Sankisa Pillar
Rampurva Pillar
Correct answer
Sarnath Pillar
Who is the author of 'Silent Spring', a supporting book in spreading awareness about the environment protection?
Charles Darwin
Rachel Carson
Edward Wilson
Ralph Emerson
Correct answer
Charles Darwin
The remainder when 77 is divided by 4 is -
1
2
3
0
Correct answer
1
Tilaiya Dam has been constructed on river____.
Barakar
Konar
Chambal
Banas
Correct answer
Barakar
Which Act ended the trade monopoly of East India Company in India?
Regulating Act of 1777 A.D.
Pitts India Act of 1784 A.D.
Charter Act of 1813 A.D.
Charter Act of 1833 A.D.
Correct answer
Regulating Act of 1777 A.D.
What should come next term in the following number series?
718532694, 18532694, 1853269, 853269, ?
53269
85326
5326
18532
Correct answer
53269
Koderma is known for the mining of_____.
Limestone
Marble
Mica
Copper
Correct answer
Limestone
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Amendments | Provisions | ||
| (a) | 101 | (i) | Removed the provision of reserved seats for Anglo Indian community in Lok Sabha. |
| (b) | 102 | (ii) | A maximum 10% reservation for economically weaker section |
| (c) | 103 | (iii) | GST was introduced |
| (d) | 104 | (iv) | Constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Class |
Select the correct code:
(a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv)
(a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)
(a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (ii)
(a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)
Correct answer
(a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv)
Which of the following statements is incorrect for alternating current?
It can be transmitted over long distances.
Its production is cheaper.
It has a constant value.
Its voltage can be easily changed.
Correct answer
It can be transmitted over long distances.
A shopkeeper has a sale of Rs. 6,435, Rs. 6,855, Rs. 7,230, Rs. 6,927 and Rs. 6,562 for five consecutive months. How much sale (in Rs.) must it make in the sixth month so that it gets an average sale of Rs. 6,500 ?
4,890
4,900
4,991
5,004
Correct answer
4,890
Who is the author of Mahatma Gandhi's biography ?
D. G. Tendulkar
Krishna Pillai
J. M. Sengupta
C. R. Das
Correct answer
D. G. Tendulkar
Regur Soils are also known as -
Black soils
Red soils
Alluvial soils
Laterite soils
Correct answer
Black soils
Nameri Tiger Reserve is situated in which one of the following state of India ?
Assam
Odisha
Karnataka
Chhattishgarh
Correct answer
Assam
Arrange the following words in a logical order.
4, 1, 3, 5, 2
4, 1, 3, 2, 5
1, 3, 4, 5, 2
4, 1, 5, 3, 2
Correct answer
4, 1, 3, 5, 2
The largest fresh water lake in India
Dal
Wular
Nainital
Bhimtal
Correct answer
Dal
If a soft stemmed plant is cut horizontally near the base of its stem with a sharp blade on early morning of a humid day, drops of solution ooze through cut stem. This is due to -
guttation
bleeding
Transpiration pull
root pressure
Correct answer
guttation
During the sultanate period Diwan-i-arz was the department of________.
revenue
military
administration
law
Correct answer
revenue
The Pitti Island Bird Sanctuary is located in -
Andman
Nicobar
Coromandel coast region
Lakshdweep
Correct answer
Andman
The leader of the opposition party in the Lok Sabha should at least have_______ seats of the total strength of the house.
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\frac{1}{8}\)
\(\frac{1}{10}\)
Correct answer
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
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