5595.It takes 11 seconds for the light to reach the earth from moon and 8 minutes from the sun. How much time will it take from the nearest bright star to reach the earth ?
4.5 minutes
45 minutes
45 months
3 light years
5596.Why the main oil refineries in India are situated near seaports ?
Because India needs much crude oil which is mostly imported
Because most of the crude oil is exported to other countries
Because sea water is required for refining crude oil
Because petrol is available near sea ports
5597.Which of the following States has the largest coastal area in India ?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
5598.Nodes and antinodes are formed in the
transverse wave
progressive wave
stationary wave
longitudinal wave
5600.Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
Right to equality
Right to property
Right against exploitation
Right to freedom of speech and expression
5601.What does secularism mean ?
State patronising all religions
State having its own religion
State having no official religion and citizens are free to follow any religion or faith
State having one official religion and showing respect to all other religions
5602.When it is 8 A.M. on Wednesday of Greenwich
It is 10.30 P.M. on Wednesday at London
It is 6.15 A.M. on Tuesday at New York
It is 00 P.M. on Wednesday at Hong Kong
It is 5.00 P.M. on Wednesday at Tokyo
5603.There are mice in the field which act as prey to snakes. Hawks eat the snakes. Some dogs are brought into the field ? What will be its effect?
Mice will decrease
Hawks will decrease
Snakes will increase
Mice and snakes will decrease
5604.Cloth is woven horizontally with 1 cm wide thickness of violet and white colour alternately and 1 cm wide thickness of grey and white colour alternately in the vertical direction. The resulting pattern will consist of
Squares with 3 different colours
Squares with 4 different colours
Stripes with 3 different colours
Stripes with 4 different colours
5606.Which statement about Amir Khusrau is not true ?
He worked for the Hindu-Muslim Unity
He was a great poet
He was a great historian
He wrote poetry in Hindi and Urdu
5607.What is the correct order of happenings of the following three events in the British rule in India ?
I. Rawlatt Act
II. Hunter Report
III. Jallianwallah Bagh Tragedy
I. Rawlatt Act
II. Hunter Report
III. Jallianwallah Bagh Tragedy
I, II, III
II, I, III
III, II, I
II, III, I
5608. Mansabdars in Mughal period were
Landlords and Zamindars
Officials of the state
Those who had to give revenue
Revenue collectors
5609.During processing and cooking which part of food is mostly destroyed ?
Proteins
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Fats
5610.Whom did Gandhiji consider his political Guru ?
Vinoba Bhave
B. G. Tilak
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Dadabhai Naoroji
5612.If water contracts on freezing, which of the following would happen ?
Icebergs will completely float on the surface of water
Ice would become more dense
Lakes would freeze from top to bottom
Rocks will crack due to freezing or internal water
5613.When the ice floating in a glass of water melts, the level of water will
Increase
Decrease
Remain constant
First increase and then decrease
5614.When a person moves from poles to the equator, the population of plants and animals will
Increase
Decrease
Remain unchanged
Not show any consistent behaviour
5615.Why is it advisable not to draw current for many appliances from a single point ?
Current will decrease
Current will increase
Current and voltage both will increase
Voltage will decrease whereas current will increase
5616.Identical twins are born when
Two sperms fertilise one ovum
Two sperms fertilise two ovums simultaneously
One sperm fertilises the ovum and zygote divides into two separate cells developing independently
One sperm fertilises two ovums
5617.We can know about early Vedic period from
Archaeological excavations
Contemporary cultures
Rigveda
Jatak Katha
5619.Which of the following statements is rue ?
Both salinity and density of sea increase with depth
Both salinity and density of sea decrease with depth
Salinity increases but density of sea decreases with depth
Salinity decreases but density of sea increases with depth
5620.In what sequence are the following obtained from a natural gas well ?
1. Natural Gas
2. Water
3. Crude oil
1. Natural Gas
2. Water
3. Crude oil
1, 3, 2
1, 2, 3
3, 2, 1
2, 1, 3
5622.Which of the following crops has the highest photosynthetic activity ?
Cotton
Sugarcane
Rice
Wheat
5623.Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of sates in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia ?
Rajaraja I
Rajendra Chola
Pulikesin
Mahipala II
5624.A nanosecond means
One second
One thousands of a second
One-millionth of a seond
One-billionth of a second
5625.Humidity of the air
Increases with the increase in atmospheric temperature
Decreases with the increase in atmospheric temperature
Is not affected by the change in atmospheric temperature
Does not show any consistent behaviour with the change in atmospheric temperature
5626.Himalayan rivers are perennial because
They flow from inexhaustible springs in the Himalayas
They are fed in summer by melting snow of Himalayas
There is continuous rain throughout the year in the catchment areas
None of the above
5627.Where was the Second World Tamil Conference was held in the year 1968
Malasia
Singapore
Madurai
Chennai
5628.Why is there a severe difference in the climates of Northern and Southern Hemisphere ?
Due to rotation of the earth around its axis
Due to revolution of the earth around the sun of its orbit
Both of the above
None of the above
5629.The concept of welfare state is included in the Constitution of India in
Preamble
Fundamental Rights
Fourth Schedule
Directive Principles of State Policy
5630.If President wants to resign, he should address his resignation letter to the
Parliament
Prime Minister
Chief Justice of India
Vice-President
5631.What is true of Indian National Congress during World War II ?
It demanded for its co-operation with the British that a provincial national government may be set up at the centre
It extended full support to the Indian National Army to oust the British from India
It decided to extend full support to the allied nations
It worked for the defeat of the allied nations
5632.The personality who is not connected with 1857 mutiny is
Bhagat Singh
Lakshmibai
Tantia Tope
Nana Saheb
5633.Mixed economy means
Coexistence of small and large scale industries
Coexistence of private and public sectors
Promotion of agriculture as well as industries
Coexistence of rich and poor
5634.When a ship enters a sea from a river, its portion under water will
Increase
Decrease
Show no change
Increase and decrease alternately
5636.Arrange the following in the decreasing order of their carbon content
I. Cast iron
II. Wrought iron
III. Steel
I. Cast iron
II. Wrought iron
III. Steel
I, II, III
II, I, III
III, II, I
I, III, II
5638.The purest form of water is obtained from
A deep tube well
A running stream
Hot water spring
Heavy rains
5639.Which of the following is not related to the Gandhara School of Art ?
Ellora
Ajanta
Khajuraho
Elephanta
5640.The easiest way of finding out the nutritional status for large number of children in a short time is by
Studying their behaviour
Studying their hair, face and eyes
Measuring their height and weight
All of the above
5642.Which of the following states is highly flood prone as well as drought prone ?
West Bengal
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
5644.The maximum revenue source of village panchayats is
Government grants
Sales tax
Voluntary help by village cooperatives
Local taxes on lands, fairs and festivals