The purest form of iron is:
steel
b)cast iron
c)Pig iron
d)rought iron
Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees Freedom to press?
Article 16
b)Article 19
c)Article 22
d)Article 31
Consider the following statements about the Mega Food Parks
1. Mega Food Park is a well-defined agri/horticultural-processing zone containing state of the art processing facilities with support infrastructure and well established supply chain.
2. Mega Food Park was launched in the Ninth Five Year plan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Only 1
b)Only 2
c)Both 1and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
Assertion (A) Agriculture is no longer the gamble of the monsoons.
Reason (R) There is recent expansion of dry farming in India.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct expansion of A
b)Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c)A is true, but R is false
d)A is false, but R is true
In which language Raja Ram Mohan Roy was proficient?
Sanskrit, Arabic, English
b)Persian, French, Latin
c)Greek and Hebrew
d)All of the above
What does the abbreviation "ASSOCHAM" stand for?
Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
b)Associated Chamber of Chemical and Metals
c)Association of Chemist and Metallurgists
d)Association of Chemist, Horticulturist, Anthologists and Metallurgists
The first woman in the world to have climbed Mt. Everest twice is:
Bachendri Pal
b)Molly Chacko
c)Santosh Yadav
d)Theresia Kiesl
Which of the following is a protective food?
milk
b)oils & fats
c)fruits
d)cereals
The main memory of a computer can also be called-
Primary storage
b)Internal memory
c)Primary memory
d)All of these
The IInd National Photo Awards 2011-12 was confered by -
Home Minister
b)President
c)Prime Minister
d)The Speaker of Lok Sabha
Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test Century in __
India
b)South Africa
c)Australia
d)New Zealand
Which of the following is correctly abbreviated?
1. VOIP : Voice Over Internet Protocol
2. VGP : Video Graphics Array
3. WPA : Wi-Fi Protected Access
Only 2
b)2 and 3
c)All of the these
d)Only 1
When are National girls child day of Inda Day?
January 25th
b)January 24th
c)October 24th
d)November 14th
Consider the following statements.
1.India is member of the asia pacific economic co-operation (APEC) forum.
2.Russia is a member of North atlantic treaty organisation(NATO).
which of the statements given above is/are correct?
only 1
b)only 2
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements
1. Better life index is given by OECD.
2. The Happy Planet Index is launched by New Economic Foundation.
Only 1
b)Only 2
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of these statements is not true about Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Scheme?
It provides the residential setting for upper primary school for girls
b)The Scheme provides for a minimum reservation of 75% Seats for girls from SC, ST, and OBC
c)It provides 25% reservation to girls from families below the poverty line
d)The ratio of boys and girls student is 50:50 in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Scheme
Which two countries signed agreement for the modernisation of Indian Railways?
India and Belgium
b)India and China
c)USA and India
d)Russia and India
Match the following.
List I | List II |
A. Jealgora | 1. Central Fuel Research Institute |
B. Chennai | 2. Central Leather Research Institue |
C. Goa | 3. National Institute of Oceanography |
A | B | C |
2 | 1 | 3 |
A | B | C |
3 | 2 | 1 |
A | B | C |
1 | 2 | 3 |
A | B | C |
1 | 3 | 2 |
Who is the author of 'Adhe - Adhure'?
Mohan Rakesh
b)Prem Chand
c)Nirala
d)Pant
Match the following
List I(Dances) | List II(Exponents) |
A.Bharatanatyam | 1.Yamini Reddy |
B.Kuchipudi | 2.Alarmel Valli |
C.Kathak | 3.Madhavi Mudgal |
D.Odissi | 4.Vaishali Trivedi |
A | B | C | D |
2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
A | B | C | D |
1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
A | B | C | D |
2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
A | B | C | D |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Consider the following statements
1. The 1995 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for international understanding has been presented to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
2. The Indian Government has instituted the Jawaharlal Nehru Award in 1965.
3. The Jawaharlal Nehru Award includes a plaque, citation and Rs 250000.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1, 2 and 3
b)1 and 2
c)1 and 3
d)Only 1
The esoskeletons of arthropods have a complex polysaccharide called
Starch
b)Cellulose
c)Chitin
d)Pectin
The seral changes in previously sterile or total barren area is called
Climatic climax
b)Secondary succession
c)Primary succession
d)Sere
An example of ex situ conservation is
National Park
b)Seek Bank
c)Wildlife Sanctuary
d)Sacred Grove
Taichung Native - 1 variety of rice was developed in
Taiwan
b)Japan
c)Mexico
d)America
Who stated that 'Fossils are the amimals and plants,which have been dead rather longer than those which died yesterday'?
von Baer
b)TH Huxley
c)Haeckel
d)Weismann
In telolecithal egg the yolk is found
all over the egg
b)on one side
c)both the sides
d)at centre
Assertion: Adrenal medullary hormones help in combating the stress condition.
Reason: Both adrenaline and noradrenaline act on same organs and produce similar effects.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
b)If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c)If assertion is true but reason is false
d)If both assertion and reason are false.
The site of EMP pathway of breakdown of glucose in a cell is
nucleplasm
b)mitochondria
c)cytoplasm
d)peroxisome
Cells of this tissue are living and show angular wall thickenings. They also provide mechanical support. The tissue is
xylem
b)sclerenchyma
c)collenchyma
d)epidermis.
Plasmalemma of Amoeba is
semipermeable
b)least regenerative
c)site for excretion
d)Both (a) and (c)
Which one of the following palindromic base sequences in DNA can be easily cut by EcoRI?
5'______________CACGTA__________3'
3'______________CTCAGT__________5'
5'_____________CGTTCG_____________3'
3'_____________ATGGTA______________5'
5'____________GATATG_____________3'
3'____________CTACTA_____________5'
5'__________GAATTC____________3'
3'__________CTTAAG____________5'
People administered with preformed antibodies get
active immunity
b)innate immunity
c)passive immunity
d)auto immunity
In castor, proliferation of the outer integumentary cells at micropylar region
Lacks hygroscopic ability
b)Attract ants and helps in mumecophily
c)Is called epiblast
d)Stores sugary substances
A row of dense granules present in Lampbrush chromosomes is known as
chromomeres
b)centromere
c)chiasmata
d)loops
Bipolar neurons occur in
vertebrate embryos
b)retina of eye
c)brain and spinal cord
d)skeletal muscles
Who discovered artificial synthesis of the nucleic acids ?
Ochoa, Kornberg and HG Khorana
b)Jacob and Monod
c)Gierer and Schwann
d)Hershey and Juria
Increased asthmatic attacks in certain seasons are related to
eating fruits preserved in tin containers
b)inhalation of seasonal pollen
c)low temperature
d)hot and humid environment.
Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas is used in
motor fuel
b)Fertilizers
c)Paints
d)stoves
Which one of the following sequences of dignitaries is in correct order as per the protocol in India?
Prime Minister>Former president>Cheif Justice of India
b)Prime Minister>Cheif justice of India>Former President
c)Cheif Justic of India>Prime Minister>Former President
d)Former President>Prime Minister>Cheif Justice of India
Consider the following statements about the different seed production cycles
1.Breeder seed is the primary stage of the seed production cycle.
2.Certified speed is the secondary stage of the seed production cycle.
3.Foundation seeds are produced and distributed to all farmers and regions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1,2 and 3
b)1 and 2
c)1 and 3
d)Only 1
The Trans-Continental stuart Highway runs between
Darwin and Melbourne
b)Edmonton and Anchorage
c)Vancouver and St. John's City
d)Chengudu and Lhasa
Consider the Following statements and mark the correct option
1. Balaji Vishwanath introduced Saranjami system.
2. baji Rao I campaigned against the Sidis of janjira.
3. Deshmukh were equivalent to Chandilarib of North and Desais of Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Only 1
b)1 and 2
c)Only 3
d)All of these
Name the Professor who pioneering work on black holes and died recently
Bala Subramanian
b)Rajesh Varma
c)CV Vishveshwara
d)Mohit Saxena
What was Farakka Barrage mainly built for?
To install a big hydro-electric project
b)To prevent Bangladesh being flooded during rains
c)To divert Ganges water to Nepal
d)To maintain Kolkata port and improve the neviga-bility of the Hooghly river
Process through which plants reproduce:
Eating
b)Evaporation
c)Pollination
d)Condensation
........... makes it possible for shoppers to make purchase using their computers.
E-world
b)E-commerce
c)E-spend
d)E-business
The distinguishing feature of the Upanishads is:
faith in idol worship
b)belief in Karma and rebirth
c)belief in practising rituals
d)All of the above
Consider the following statements and using the code given below and identify the personality with whom these statemetns are associated.
1. He is the Serbian National.
2. He holds number one position in world Tennis ranking.
3. He has been given the highest Serbian award, the Gold Star of Karadjordje on 15 February, 2012.
4. He has five grand slam titles in his name.
Novack Djokovik
b)Rafael Nadal
c)Roser Federar
d)Leton Hewit
FIMMDA stands for
Foreign Investment Markets & Derivatives Market Association
b)Fixed Income Money Market & Derivatives Association
c)Fixed Income & Money market Development Association
d)Floating Income & Money Markets Derivating Assets
Which day has been declared by the Californian governor as 'Steve Jobs day'?
October 5th
b)October 4th
c)October 16th
d)October 20th
Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is
Bangladesh
b)India
c)pakistan
d)Maldives
Which committee was constituted to enquire in to the murder of Graham Staines.
Wardha Committee
b)Abid Hussain Committee
c)JC Kumarappa Committee
d)Godbole Committee
Consider the following statements.
1.The Government of India, Ministry of Women & Child Development has formulated a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme - 'Integrated Child Protection Scheme'.
2.Its objective is to provide juvenile justice.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
Only 1
b)Only 2
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following statements are true regarding Indo-Bangladesh Treaty on Ganga water?
1. Ganga Water Treaty on sharing of Ganga a Treaty water was signed in 1996.
2. It was part of Gujral Doctrine.
3. It is for the period of 20 years.
4. It divides water equally in both countries during lean period.
1 and 2
b)1 and 3
c)1, 2 and 4
d)2, 3 and 4
Which of the following states has the highest number of National Parks for protection of wildlife and conservation of biodiversity in India?
MP
b)UP
c)Karnataka
d)Asom
Who has written the book 'Still counting the Dead'?
Frances Harrison
b)Faisal Devj
c)JK Rowling
d)None of these
Who was the founder of psycho analysis?
Karan Horney
b)JA Hickey
c)Lord William
d)Rabindranath Tagore
Which one of the following is not correctly matched with regard to Indians who have won the Nobel Prize (in the mentioned years)?
Rabindranath Tagore : 1913
b)C V Raman : 1930
c)Hargobind Khorana : 1968
d)Mother Teresa : 1978
Plasma membrane is made up of
lipid, protein and water
b)lipid, protein and manganese
c)lipid and carbohydrate
d)lipid, protein and carbohydrates
___________ is the exploration of molecular, genetic and species-level diversity for gaining the products of economic importance.
Exploitation
b)Bioprospecting
c)Co-extinction
d)Patenting
Which struture involved in genetic engineerting:
Plastid
b)Plasmid
c)Codon
d)None
Somaclones are
somatic hybrids
b)genetically identical to the original plant
c)used to recover disease free plants
d)sterile plants
In the developmental history of mammalian heart,it is observed that it passes through a two-chambered fish-like heart,three chambered frog-like heart and finally four-chambered stage.To which hypothesis can this above cited statement by approximated
Biogenetic law
b)Hardy-Weinberg law
c)Lamarck's principle
d)Mendelian principles
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched while the remaining three are correct?
Bryophyllum - Leaf buds
b)Agave - Bulbils
c)Penicillium - Conidia
d)Water hyacinth - Runner
Reabsorption of Na+ and water from the distal convoluted tubule is facilitated by
ADH
b)aldosterone
c)insulin
d)thyroxin
Which of the following is incorrect about ethylene?
Promotes root hair formation
b)It is natural and derivative of carotenoids
c)It increases the number of female flowers
d)It causes synchronisation of flowering and fruit set in pineapples
Reticulate venation in leaves is the characteristic feature of dicot plants. Which of the following monocot plants possesses exceptionally reticulate venation?
Smilax
b)Alocasia
c)Dioscorea
d)All of these
Sexual reproduction in fungi is carried out by the fusion of compatible nuclei from two parents at a definite stage in the life cycle. Identify the different types of sexual reproduction occurring in fungi from the given figures and select the correct option.
P | Q | R | S | T |
Heterogamy | Gametangial contact | Gametangial copulation | Spermatisation | Somatogamy |
P | Q | R | S | T |
Planogametic copulation | Gametangial copulation | Gametangial contact | Spermatogamy | HeterothalIism |
P | Q | R | S | T |
Planogametic copulation | Gametangial contact | Gametangial copulation | Spermatisation | Somatogamy |
P | Q | R | S | T |
Heterogamy | Oogamy | Planogametic copulation | Conidiospores | Heterothallism |
Many restriction enzymes cleave both strands of DNA
Typically in the centre of the recognition sequence
b)Typically in the recognition sequence asymmetrically
c)Typically in the recognition sequence symmetrically
d)Typically in the methylated sequence asymmetrically
Following are some statements regarding the primary and secondary antibody response in humans. All the statements are correct except
lag period (time between the introduction of antigen and appearance of antibodies in blood) in primary response is longer than that in secondary response
b)predominant isotype produced in primary response is IgM while that in secondary response is IgG
c)primary antibodies have a higher affinity for antigen as compared to secondary antibodies
d)primary immune response is more quicker and intense than secondary immune response
Anther is generally
monosporangiate
b)bisporangiate
c)tetrasporangiate
d)trisporangiate.
Histone proteins are rich in amino acids
lysine
b)arginine
c)Both (a) and (b)
d)proline
Matrix of cartilage is secreted by
chondrocytes
b)chondroblasts
c)osteocytes
d)histiocytes
Edaphology or Pedology is the study of
fossil plants
b)mountain trees
c)sea weeds
d)soil
which of the following is the main factor of water pollution?
Pesticides
b)Ammonia
c)Industrial wastes
d)Detergents