13434.The two elements that are frequently used for making transistors are
boron and aluminium
silicon and germanium
iridium and tungsten
niobium and columbium
13524.The ground water that occurs when flow of the subterranean water is not confined by the presence of impermeable layers is called
unconfined groundwater
confined groundwater
aquifer
artesian
13567.A JPG is...
A Jumper Programmed Graphic
A format for an image file
A type of hard disk
A unit of measure for memory
13719.The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately
149,502,000 km
150,503,000 km
148,000,000 km
150,000,000 km
11006.The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at
Geneva
London
Paris
Washington
13314.Where did 2010 Commonwealth Games took place?
Beijing, China.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Victoria, Canada
New Delhi, India
13357.After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light?
Blackbody radiation
Stimulated emission
Plancks radiation
Einstein oscillation
13438.Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding
chlorine
washing soda
potassium permanganate
bleaching powder
13449.The main constituents of pearls are
calcium oxide and ammonium chloride
calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
aragonite and conchiolin
ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate
13511.Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by
suspension
solution and traction
solution
All of the above
13667.The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.
larger, more
larger, less
smaller, more
smaller, less
12012.MISA stands for
Maintenance of Internal Security Act
Multinational Internal Society Authority
Movement for Indian System Act
None of the above
12165.which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
Kalpakkam
Narora
Rawat Bhata
Tarapore
13186.Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their
embryonic zone
growing point
root hairs
zone of elongation
13367.Which consists of two plates separated by a dielectric and can store a charge?
Inductor
Capacitor
Transistor
Relay
13517.The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in
temperate grasslands
tropical moist forests
tundra regions
in hot deserts
13675.The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era include
Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashore
Appalachians and Central European mountains come up
both (1) and (2)
None of the above
13676.The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include
formation of crust, continents and oceans
formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life
formation of present day atmosphere
All of the above.
13791.The panama canal links
Canada with Greenland
North America with South America
Siberia with Greenland
None of the above
13792.The Rhine river of northern Europe empties into
the Baltic sea
the North sea
the Bay of Biscay
the Adriatic sea
11000.The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at
Athens Games (1896)
London Games (1908)
Paris Games (1924)
Amsterdam Games (1928)
12208.The host of first Olympics in 1896 was
Athens, Greece
Paris, France
London, Great Britain
Los Angeles, USA
12270.The news agency Reuters belongs to which of the following country?
Palestine
Yugoslavia
Vietnam
UK
13726.The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are
the Pyranees
the Balkans
the Carpathians
the Urals
13783.The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called
stem flow
through flow
interception
canopy drip
12030.Michael Faraday discovered
electromagnetism
benzene, liquid gases and optical glass
the induction of electric current
All of the above
12034.Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first to
step on the moon
circle the moon
walk in space
journey into space
12159.Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
Barley and maize
Jowar and bajra
Rice
Wheat
13195.Other than spreading malaria, anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of
dengue fever
filariasis
encephalitis
yellow fever
13319.What is the circumference of table tennis ball?
3.71-3.82 cm
4.72-4.82 cm
2.72-2.82 cm
None of the above