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13698.The low latitude zone of globe extends between
Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
North pole to South pole
Tropic of Capricorn and equator
Equator and Tropic of Cancer
13809.The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called
hydrolysis
carbonation
oxidation
solution
13811.The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are
abrasion, crystallization, pressure release
abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis
crystallization, carbonation, thermal insolation
None of the above
9687.According to proverb, a little what is a dangerous thing?
Affection
Knowledge
9697.Approximately how long does it takes light from the sun to earth?
Eight Minutes
EIght seconds
9953.Vijayalaya Chola established Which of the following as new capital ?
Madurai
Thanjavur
Krishnagiri
Tiruchi
10978.Indias first Technicolor film ____ in the early 1950s was produced by ____
Jhansi Ki Rani, Sohrab Modi
Jhansi Ki Rani, Sir Syed Ahmed
Mirza Ghalib, Sohrab Modi
Mirza Ghalib, Munshi Premchand
11922.GNLF stands for
Gorkha National Liberation Front
Gross National Liberation Form
Both option A and B
None of the above
11997.Modern football is said to have evolved from
England
India
France
Spain
12056.John F. Kennedy was
one the most popular Presidents of USA
the first Roman Catholic President
writer of Why England slept and Profile in Courage
All the above
12089.Sonia Nazario of `Los Angeles Times` was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for
commentary
editorial writing
music
feature writing
12233.The largest party of Ireland, the Ulster Unionist Party, endorses the Northern Ireland peace deal between British and Irish governments in
1997
1988
1998
1990
12244.The Melghat Tiger reserve is in
Assam
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Orissa
12247.The instrument used to measure electric current is
ammeter
electrometer
galvanometer
spectrometer
12377.To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?
Czechoslovakia
Indonesia
France
USA
12383.The Territorial Army was established in
1962
1948
1920
1953
13302.What is the role of WTO (World Trade Organisation)?
To settle trade disputes between nations
To widen the principal of free trade to sectors such as services and agriculture
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
13528.The largest production of mica in Asia is from
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
India
13651.A program that neither replicates or copies itself, but does damage or compromises the security of the computer. Which Computer Virus it is?
Joke Program
Worm
Trojan
Hoax
13665.The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of
shape
area
baring
distance
9930.How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Tamilnadu
5
6
8
11
11959.In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called
leg bye
bye
bosie
drive
11994.Kathakali, Mohiniatam and Ottamthullal are the famous dances of
Kerala
Karnataka
Orissa
Tamil Nadu
13444.Which of the following does not contain a coinage metal?
Silver and Gold
Zinc and Gold
Copper and Silver
Copper and Gold
13537.The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record are
extremes
average extremes
absolute extremes
relative extremes
13584.What are the 2 terminals of a diode called?
Pentode and Triode
Gate and Drain
Drain and Source
Anode and Cathode
13804.The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called
saltation
suspension
traction
solution
9684.Which word does the e in e-mail stand for?
Electronic
Every
11899.Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of
Orissa
Tamil nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
11970.In which of the following organs of human body does maximum absorption of food take place?
Gullet
Large intestine
Small intestine
Stomach
12047.Lhasa airport at Tibet is the Worlds
largest airport
highest airport
lowest airport
busiest airport
12073.Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to
prevent pellagra
compensate for underactive the thyroid gland
stimulate clotting of blood
stimulate pituitary gland
12154.The only state in India that produces saffron is
Assam
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Meghalaya
12169.The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____
Anleshwar, Gujarat
Bombay High, Maharashtra
Nawagam, Gujarat
Digboi, Assam
12238.The main function of General Assembly of UNO is:
It discusses & makes recommendations on any subject mentioned in the UN charter except those with which the Security Council may be dealing with
It is responsible for international peace and security
It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension and for expulsion of old member
All of the above
12288.The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th and 16th centuries is called
feudalisam
crusade
renaissance
communism
12363.Todar Mal was
revenue minister in the court of Akbar
one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbars reign
All of the above
13177.Pollination is best defined as
transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
germination of pollen grains
growth of pollen tube in ovule
visiting flowers by insects
13185.One of the following is not a function of bones.
Place for muscle attachment
Protection of vital organs
Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones
Production of blood corpuscles
13224.Pigmentation of skin is due to
lymphocytes
monocytes
leucocytes
melanocytes
13382.The average power (in watts) used by a 20 to 25 inch home color television is...?
70-100
25-50
500-800
Over 1000
13478.The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
13520.The heavier silicates named as Sima or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the
crust
core
mantle
ocean floors
13576.In which decade were the first successful diode and triode vacuum tubes invented?
1800s
1880s
1890s
1900s
13746.The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is
foliation
lineation
lithification
the reorientation of mineral crystals
11874.Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as
Letter of Credit (L/C)
laissezfaire
inflation
None of the above
13184.Out of 900 reported species of living gymnosperms, conifers are represented by about 500 species, About 2,50,000 species of angiosperms (flowering plants) have also been reported in the world. The vast and dominant woodlands in Europe, Asia, North America and mountains such as Himalayas are wooded with
all gymnosperms, except conifers
only angiosperms
only conifers
angiosperms and all gymnosperms except conifers
13310.When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate
increases
decreases
first increases and then decreases
is not affected
13412.When an iron nail gets rusted, iron oxide is formed
without any change in the weight of the nail
with decrease in the weight of the nail
with increase in the weight of the nail
without any change in colour or weight of the nail
13527.The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called
structural landforms
weathering landforms
erosional landforms
depositional landforms
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