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Which of the following does not wet the walls of the glass vessel in which it is kept ?
Water
Alcohol
Mercury
Phenol
Correct answer
Water
In which form is the supplied heat energy stored during change in temperature of a substance?
Heat energy form
Kinetic energy form
Potential energy form
Both kinetic energy and potential energy form
Correct answer
Heat energy form
When the driver of a moving bus suddenly applies brakes, the passengers sitting in it fall in the forward direction. This can be explained by
the theory of relativity
Newton's first law
Newton's second law
Newton's third law
Correct answer
the theory of relativity
'सखि वे मुझसे कहकर जाते' किस कवि की काव्य पंक्ति है ?
सियाराम शरण गुप्त
मैथिलीशरण गुप्त
अयोध्या सिंह उपाध्याय 'हरिऔध'
जगदीश गुप्त
Correct answer
सियाराम शरण गुप्त
सही क्रम चुनिए :
(i) सांसदों में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण स्थान प्रधानमंत्री का होता है।
(ii) सांसद चुनाव के द्वारा आते हैं।
(iii) भारत में संसदीय व्यवस्था कायम है।
(iv) प्रधानमंत्री लोक सभा के सांसदों द्वारा चुने जाते हैं।
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Correct answer
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए :
तकनिकी
तक्नीकी
तकनीकी
तक्निकी
Correct answer
तकनिकी
सही पर्यायवाची शब्द चुनिए :
"रमा"
इन्दिरा
कामाक्षी
दामिनी
कामिनी
Correct answer
इन्दिरा
समानार्थी शब्द बताएँ :
वर्ण्य
वर्णन योग्य
परित्यक्त
निषिद्ध
अनुचित
Correct answer
वर्णन योग्य
विपरीतार्थक शब्द बताएँ :
उत्कर्ष
संघर्ष
परामर्श
अपकर्ष
अउत्कर्ष
Correct answer
संघर्ष
सांझ और रात के बीच के समय को कहते है
मार्तंड
पूर्वाह्न
गोधूलि
ऊष्मा
Correct answer
मार्तंड
असंगत (बेमेल) शब्द का चयन कीजिए:
रोष
कोप
अमर्ष
अशोक
Correct answer
रोष
रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति करें :
______ इस गुफा में गया, कालकवलित हो गया।
कौन
कोई
जो
जो कोई
Correct answer
कौन
वाक्य के अशुद्ध भाग (त्रुटिपूर्ण भाग) का चयन कीजिए:
पिताजी मुझको नई कमीज [A] / और माँ के लिए [B] / एक सुन्दर साड़ी लाए। [C] / कोई त्रुटि नहीं [D]
[A]
[B]
[C]
[D]
Correct answer
[A]
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank :
Two young men _______ the chain from the women's neck and ran away.
pulled
squeezed
pushed
turned
Correct answer
pulled
In the following question, a sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech:
He said, "Let Hari come with us, mother. I'll take care of him."
He requested his mother to let Hari come with them as he will take care of him
He informed his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him
He told his mother to let Hari come of with them as he would take care of him
He told to his mother let Hari come with us as he would take care of him
Correct answer
He requested his mother to let Hari come with them as he will take care of him
In the following question, choose the correctly spelt word :
Fabullous
Fablous
Fabulous
Fabuleous
Correct answer
Fabullous
Fill up the blank with suitable prepositions from the alternatives given under the sentence:
Kanishka was initiated ________ Buddhism by Buddhist monks.
to
into
in
at
Correct answer
to
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required':
I must replying this letter immediately.
reply for this letter
reply this letter
reply to this letter
No substitution required
Correct answer
reply for this letter
Select the option that is closest in meaning to the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence :
I will always be grateful to my friend because she has been with me through thick and thin.
in your own place and other places
in both good times and bad times
over a long period of time
during different stages of life
Correct answer
in your own place and other places
Frame a question tag to get the following answer :
Answer : He has gone to the railway station to see off his cousin.
Why _______?
How much ______?
Whose ______?
None of the above
Correct answer
Why _______?
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word:
Erect
Topple
Lower
Raze
Raise
Correct answer
Topple
Centre-State relations in India are dependent upon
(i) Constitutional provisions
(ii) conventions and practices
(iii) judicial interpretations
(iv) mechanics for dialogue
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(i) and (ii)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
All of the above
Correct answer
(i) and (ii)
The concept of sovereign parliament was given by which country?
England
India
France
Japan
Correct answer
England
How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Wheel of the Indian National Flag?
24
23
22
18
Correct answer
24
What is the meaning of fraternity?
Feeling of brotherhood
Fatherly behavior
Unity and integrity
Repeal of economic justice
Correct answer
Feeling of brotherhood
Subjects like computer software come under the
Union list
State list
Concurrent list
Residuary list
Correct answer
Union list
Which Article deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Article 53
Article 56
Article 55
Article 44
Correct answer
Article 53
The Prime Minister, Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers and Council of Ministers, all are members of the
Planning Commission
National Development Council
Zonal Council
Regional Council
Correct answer
Planning Commission
What is the tenure of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Five years
Three years
Six years
Two years
Correct answer
Five years
Which of the following is true?
(i) The Indian Constitution provides three types of municipalities.
(ii) The CAG of India is appointed by the Prime Minister of India.
(iii) Schedule 11 of the Indian Constitution deals with languages.
(iv) The President of India is elected for a term of 5 years.
Select the correct option:
Only (i) and (iv)
Only (iii)
Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
All of these
Correct answer
Only (i) and (iv)
Which historian called Din - i - Ilahi, propounded by Akbar, as a religion?
Abul Fazl
Nizamuddin Ahmad
Abdul Qadir Badayuni
None of them
Correct answer
Abul Fazl
Who was the last independent ruler of Bengal?
Dharmapala
Rampala
Ballal Sen
None of them
Correct answer
Dharmapala
The Independence of Bangladesh was declared in the year
1960
1956
1971
1984
Correct answer
1960
The Opium War was held between which two countries?
China and Russia
China and England
England and France
Russia and England
Correct answer
China and Russia
Whom did the people of Indus Valley Civilization worship?
Vishnu
Pashupati
Indra
Brahma
Correct answer
Vishnu
Who among the following saints was active in the region of Maharashtra?
Nammalvar
Surdas
Eknath
Ramananda
Correct answer
Nammalvar
Which mountain volcano buried Pompeii city with ash in 79 AD?
Mount Pelee
Mount Tambora
Mount Etna
Mount Vesuvius
Correct answer
Mount Pelee
Which of the following is the breeding site for Gharials in Bihar?
Punpun river
Gandak river
Ajay river
None of the above
Correct answer
Punpun river
Which of the following companies has secured first rank in Best Industry Category at 4th National Water Awards?
NTPC Barh
NTPC Kahalgaon
NTPC Barauni
BRBCL Nabinagar
Correct answer
NTPC Barh
Who among the following personalities of Bihar has been awarded with Padma Shri, 2023?
Dulari Devi
Shaibal Gupta
Subhadra Devi
None of them
Correct answer
Dulari Devi
Which of the following statements about the Patna -Ranchi Vande Bharat Express is/are correct?
It is the first Vande Bharat train to run in Bihar.
Ranchi - Patna Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing on 27 June 2023
Both (1) and (2)
None of the above
Correct answer
It is the first Vande Bharat train to run in Bihar.
What was the GNPA ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks in March, 2023?
9.9%
7·9%
5.9%
3.9%
Correct answer
9.9%
Which of the following is the cause of poverty in India?
Low capital formation
Lack of infrastructure.
Pressure of population
All of these
Correct answer
Low capital formation
Sweet potato is an underground structure which stores food. Where is the food prepared in this plant?
Leaves
Fruit
Stem
Root
Correct answer
Leaves
Opening and closing of stomata is a function performed by
stamen
chlorophyll
chloroplast
guard cells
Correct answer
stamen
Red rot of sugarcane is caused by
Phytophthora infestans
Alternaria alternata
Colletotrichum falcatum
Cercospora personatas
Correct answer
Phytophthora infestans
The term plasma membrane was given by
Robertson
Nageli
N. Grew
J. Q. Plowe
Correct answer
Robertson
Agriculture insurance schemes include
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS, 2016)
Both (1) and (2)
None of the above
Correct answer
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
What is correct about the popular idea of "Triple Bottom Line"?
This is an idea of promoting higher growth rates together with keeping inflation and wages both to their lower sides.
This is the idea of promoting higher growth rates together with keeping stable inflation and exchange rates.
This is the idea of generating social and environmental goods together with money profits by the corporate houses.
This is the idea of promoting higher export growth rates without cutting down imports and export subsidies.
Correct answer
This is an idea of promoting higher growth rates together with keeping inflation and wages both to their lower sides.
Which of the following cities will set up India's first e - waste recycling unit?
Lucknow
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Mumbai
Correct answer
Lucknow
India and five ASEAN Countries namely Cambodia, Laos - PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam form
BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi -Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
SCO (Shanghai Co - Operation Organization)
Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC)
None of the above
Correct answer
BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi -Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
Which of the following taxes is not a direct tax?
Sales tax
Estate duty Tourna
Gift tax
Wealth tax
Correct answer
Sales tax
Consider the following statements about Dairy Cooperatives :
(i) Government to give 2% loan interest subvention to dairy cooperatives.
(ii) 100% vaccination of domestic animals against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and for brucellosis.
(iii) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund will be set up with ₹15,000 crores.
Only (i) is correct
Only (ii) and (iii) are correct
(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
None of these
Correct answer
Only (i) is correct
UNDP prepares
Human Development Index
Standard of Living Index
Index Number of Price Level
Physical Quality Index
Correct answer
Human Development Index
According to the new Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) Policy (2021), which statements are true or false?
(i) Strategic sector contains
(ii) Minimum one Government company will be kept. The remaining will be merged/privatized/shut down.
Only (i) is true and (ii) is false
Only (ii) is true and (i) is false
(i) and (ii) both are true
(i) and (ii) both are false
Correct answer
Only (i) is true and (ii) is false
Choose the correct answer from the following:
(i) Modern Indian coins are token coins.
(ii) Cupronickel metal is used to discourage melting.
(iii) Coinage Act, 2011 prohibits melting of coins.
Only (i) and (iii) are correct
Only (ii) and (iii) are correct
(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
None of the above
Correct answer
Only (i) and (iii) are correct
In the following question, find out the letter series which follows the given rule :
The number of letters skipped in between the adjacent letters in the series are multiples of 3.
GKOTZ
LORUX
AELPZ
DHLPU
Correct answer
GKOTZ
Find the missing character in the following figure:
9
18
24
27
Correct answer
9
J, H, Q, S, X, L and I are sitting in a straight row facing south, but not necessarily in the above order. Two persons sit between J and Q. X sits between J and S and sits second to the right of H. L sits second to the left of Q and sits immediate to the left of I. Q and H are sitting at the extreme ends of the straight row. Who among the following sits third to the left of J?
S
H
Q
L
Correct answer
S
Which two numbers have to be interchanged to correct the given equation?
55 + 32 - 4 × (1 × 12) + (16 ÷ 4) = 31
16 and 32
55 and 32
12 and 32
12 and 16
Correct answer
16 and 32
From the given answer-figures, select the figure in which the question - figure is contained :
Correct answer
The angle of depression of the top of a tower to a point A is 60°. If the point is 80 m away from the foot of the tower, then the height of the tower is
\(\frac{80}{\sqrt{3}}\) m
80\(\sqrt3\) m
80 + \(\sqrt3\) m
None of these
Correct answer
\(\frac{80}{\sqrt{3}}\) m
If 4 tan θ = 3, then is \(\left(\frac{4 \sin \theta-\cos \theta}{4 \sin \theta+\cos \theta}\right)\) equal to
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
Correct answer
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
The area of a rectangular field is 15 times the sum of its length and breadth. If the length of that field is 40 m, then what is the breadth of that field?
24 m
25 m
28 m
32 m
Correct answer
24 m
If the sum of the areas of two circles with radii R1 and R2 is equal to the area of a circle of radius R, then
R1 + R2 = R
\(R_1^2+R_2^2=R^2\)
R1 + R2 < R
\(R_1^2+R_2^2<R^2\)
Correct answer
R1 + R2 = R
The average age of 5 boys is 16 years, out of which average age of 4 boys is 16 years 3 months. The age of the 5th boy is
15 years
15 years 6 months
15 years 4 months
15 years 2 months
Correct answer
15 years
729 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio of 7 ∶ 2. How much more water is to be added to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio of 7 ∶ 3?
81 ml
60 ml
71 ml
52 ml
Correct answer
81 ml
If the roots of the equation x2 - bx + c = 0 are α and β, then the equation whose roots are -α and -β will be
x2 - bx - c = 0
x2 + bx + c = 0
x2 + bx - c = 0
None of these
Correct answer
x2 - bx - c = 0
Choose the correct option:
Graphically, the pair of equations
6x - 3y + 10 = 0
2x - y + 9 = 0
represents two lines which are
intersecting at exactly one point
intersecting at exactly two points
coincident
parallel
Correct answer
intersecting at exactly one point
\(\frac{1}{8}\)th part of a pencil is black and \(\frac{1}{2}\) part of the remaining is white. If the remaining part is blue and length of this blue part is 3\(\frac{1}{2}\) cm, then find the length of the pencil.
6 cm
7 cm
8 cm
9 cm
Correct answer
6 cm
Evaluate
\(\frac{-(4-6)^2-3(-2)+|-6|}{18-9 \div 3 \times 5}\)
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
\(\frac{4}{7}\)
\(\frac{8}{3}\)
\(\frac{7}{4}\)
Correct answer
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
Animals of which phylum have jointed legs?
Mollusca
Nematoda
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Correct answer
Mollusca
Which of the following is called 'Vaccinia' in Latin?
Cowpox
AIDS
Smallpox
Malaria
Correct answer
Cowpox
Evolutionary history of an organism is known as
ancestry
palaeontology
ontogeny
phylogeny
Correct answer
ancestry
Wings of pigeons, mosquitoes and bats show
divergent evolution
atavism
convergent evolution
All of these
Correct answer
divergent evolution
Bacilli are bacteria which are
comma - shaped
rod - shaped
spiral
spherical
Correct answer
comma - shaped
What are the edible sea fishes?
Katla, Rohu, Hilsa
Hilsa, Common Carp, Mackerel
Hilsa, Pomfret, Mackerel
None of these
Correct answer
Katla, Rohu, Hilsa
Which one of the following is the hardest metal?
Gold
Iron
Platinum
Tungsten
Correct answer
Gold
Which of the following metals does not form amalgam with mercury?
Zinc
Copper
Magnesium
Iron
Correct answer
Zinc
Alcohol that is derived from fermentation of germinated barley grains is known as
beer
wine
vodka
rum
Correct answer
beer
A radioactive substance has a half-life of four months. Three - fourth of the substance would decay in
3 months
4 months
8 months
12 months
Correct answer
3 months
When eno salt is poured into water, bubbles
O2 gas
CO2 gas
CO gas
H2 gas
Correct answer
O2 gas
Among the following which element was first produced artificially?
Neptunium
Plutonium
Francium
Technetium
Correct answer
Neptunium
Which of the following elements does not contain neutrons?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
None of these
Correct answer
Oxygen
Which of the following gases is used in tear gas?
H2
SO2
NH3
Cl2
Correct answer
H2
A polymer used for making non - stick surface coating for utensils is
polyvinyl chloride
teflon
polystyrene
polypropylene
Correct answer
polyvinyl chloride
Which of the following cities are associated with ship building?
(i) Antwerp
(ii) Trieste
(iii) Minsk
(iv) Hamburg
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(i), (ii) and (iv) only
(i) and (ii) only
(ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(i), (iii) and (iv) only
Correct answer
(i), (ii) and (iv) only
Who among the following is known as the land of red river and blue hills?
Denmark
Finland
Assam
Rajasthan
Correct answer
Denmark
Which of the following statements about India's scientific and research mission in Antarctica is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 only
1 and 3 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3
Correct answer
1 only
The Arctic region and the Antarctica continent are situated near
the Sahara Desert
the North and South Poles
the Amazon Basin
the Equator
Correct answer
the Sahara Desert
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
| List - I (Railway Zone) | List - II (Headquarters) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | West Central | (a) | Jabalpur |
| (ii) | South East Central | (b) | Gorakhpur |
| (iii) | East Central | (c) | Bilaspur |
| (iv) | North Eastern | (d) | Hajipur |
(i) - (d), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (c)
(i) - (a), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (b)
(i) - (a), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (d)
(i) - (b), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (d)
Correct answer
(i) - (d), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (c)
The first Union Territory of India to run 100% on solar energy
Andaman - Nicobar
Diu
Chandigarh
Puducherry
Correct answer
Andaman - Nicobar
Consider the following statements with reference to the Union Territory of Puducherry :
(i) On the east, it is bounded by the Bay of Bengal and by Tamil Nadu on the other three sides.
(ii) The Union Territory of Puducherry consists of four small unconnected districts.
Which of the statement(s) given above is / are correct?
(i) only
(ii) only
Both (i) and (ii)
Neither (i) nor (ii)
Correct answer
(i) only
An important crop of commercial grain cultivation is
wheat
sugarcane
cotton
jute
Correct answer
wheat
The laws of reflection holds true for
plane mirrors only
concave mirrors only
convex mirrors only
all reflecting surfaces
Correct answer
plane mirrors only
Which is a better conductor?
Chromium
Nickel
Nichrome
Iron
Correct answer
Chromium
The image formed by an astronomical telescope is
virtual and diminished
virtual and magnified
real and diminished
real and magnified
Correct answer
virtual and diminished
Loudness of sound is measured in terms of
frequency
amplitude
velocity
wavelength
Correct answer
frequency
On which of the following techniques, does Photostat machine work?
Magnetic image making
Thermal image making
Electrostatic image making
Electromagnetic image making
Correct answer
Magnetic image making
One astronomical unit is the average distance between
the Earth and the Sun
the Earth and the Moon
the Jupiter and the Sun
the Pluto and the Sun
Correct answer
the Earth and the Sun
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