13729.The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earths main field.
same
opposite
southward
northward
12103.South Indian temples have
tall towers with curving sides that taper at the top
gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids
both are correct
None of the above
12144.The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
increasing
decreasing
static
decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area
12232.The main purpose of International Bank for Reconstruction (IBRD) is
development of economics of members by facilitating investment of capital and foreign investment, through provision of loans
promotes co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti-pollution measures
attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people
None of the above
13380.Once the active medium is excited, the first photons of light are produced by which physical process?
Blackbody radiation
Spontaneous emission
Synchrotron radiation
Planck`s oscillation
13447.Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
it has a high specific heat
it has no colour
it has a high dipole moment
it has a high boiling point
13558.The letters, DOS stand for...
Data Out System
Disk Out System
Disk Operating System
Data Operating System
13592.What are the three main search expressions, or operators, recognized by Boolean logic?
FROM, TO, WHOM
AND, OR, NOT
SEARCH, KEYWORD, TEXT
AND, OR, BUT
12151.The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
Arunachal Pradesh
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Assam
12168.Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
Splitting of India from Antarctic
Breaking up of Pangaea
12262.The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in
1970
1975
1980
1985
13544.The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from
seismic surveying
echo sounder
side-scan sonar
All of the above
13626.What is a spider?
A computer virus
A program that catalogs Web sites
A hacker who breaks into computer systems
An application for viewing Web sites
13766.The planets with no natural satellites (reported so far) are
Mercury and Venus
Earth and Pluto
Mars and Neptune
Jupiter and Saturn
11929.In which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?
1960
1965
1972
1975
12037.Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.
President of the Philippines
President of the Spain
President of the Scotland
President of the Malaysia
12198.The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science
Bharat Ratna
Padma Awards
Gallantry Awards
None of the above
12263.The official working languages recognised by the UNO are
Chinese and English
French and Russian
Spanish and Arabic
All of the above
13175.Ozone hole refers to
hole in ozone layer
decrease in the ozone layer in troposphere
decrease in thickness of ozone layer in stratosphere
increase in the thickness of ozone layer in troposphere
13194.Primary phloem develops from
lateral meristem
protoderm
extrastelar cambium
provascular tissue
13479.Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
latitudinal redistribution of heat
cycle of air circulation
global wind pattern
All are similar terms
13534.The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from
the ultraviolet rays of the sun
the infrared rays of the sun
the falling meteorites
None of the above
13538.The highest mountain peak of Oceania is
Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea
Mt. Kosciusko, Australia
Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand)
Puncak Jaya, Indonesia.
13540.The largest gulf in the world is
Gulf of Mexico
Persian Gulf
Gulf of Carpentaria
Gulf of Mannar
13605.When discussing technology, a hot spot is...
A small overheated area on a CPU
A place served by public wireless access
Jargon for an X-rated Web site
A faulty area in the programming code
13734.The major countries of central America are
Belize, Costa Rica, Panama
China, Taiwan, Japan
Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
All of the above
11001.The Olympic Flame symbolises
unity among various nations of the world
speed, perfection and strength
sports as a means for securing harmony among nations
continuity between the ancient and modern games
12094.Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held
once a year
twice a year
thrice a year
four times a year
12153.The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
Guwahati
Jamnagar
Mumbai
Chennai
13318.What is the literacy rate of West Bengal?
69.22 per cent
72.29 per cent
51.33 per cent
70.13 per cent
13467.The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by
Ra - Si method
Potassium - argon method
C14 method
Uranium - lead method