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If 20% of P = 30% of Q = 1/6 of R, then P : Q : R is :
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic
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If 20% of P = 30% of Q = 1/6 of R, then P : Q : R is :
A tree increases annually by 1/8th of its height. What will be its height after 2 years, if it stands today 64 cm high ?
The sides of a triangle GHL are GH = 65 m, HL = 75 m and LG = 80 m. What is the area of this triangle ?
Three sets of data on comparable situations are available as under : Set No. 1 — No. of data 9, Mean Value 8, Standard Deviation 1.6; Set No. 2 — No. of data 12, Mean Value 7, Standard Deviation 1.2; Set No. 3 — No. of data 15, Mean Value 9, Standard Deviation 1.4. Considering all the data sets together, the overall mean value would be :
A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km. Thereafter it travels a distance of 72 km with an average speed of 6 km/hour more than the original speed. Total time taken to complete the journey is 3 hours. What is the original average speed of the train ?
An iron rod of 1 cm diameter and 8 cm length is drawn into a wire of 18 m length with uniform thickness. The thickness of the wire would be :
A 60 m long train travels at a uniform speed of 72 km/hour. It passes non-stop along the 600 m platform of a wayside station. What is the elapsed time for the train to entirely clear the platform ?
Train A is 75 m long and travels at a uniform speed of 54 km/hour. Train B is 125 m long and travels at a uniform speed of 36 km/hour in the direction opposite to that of Train A. If these trains are crossing at a double-track stretch, what is the time taken for the two trains to fully clear each other ?
Biome, largest recognizable assemblage of animals and plants on the Earth, is controlled mainly by :
Despite having huge coal reserve in our country, why do we import millions of tons of coal ?
For calculating Body Mass Index (BMI), weight of the person (in kg) is divided by the :
Statement (I) : Industrial relation is currently more influenced by the external market forces than the power play between employers and employees. Statement (II) : The forces of globalization have made competition so imperative that unions and their tactics like stopping productivity no more hold good.
Statement (I) : Every State in India has a High Court in its (State's) territory. Statement (II) : As per constitution of India, each State is provided to have a High Court.
Statement (I) : The Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the constitution, aim at providing the social and economic base of a genuine democracy. Statement (II) : The Directive Principles are merely directives which the government has to keep in mind while framing policy and is not enforceable through courts.
Statement (I) : In order to produce electric power from a geothermal reservoir, temperature above 180° is required. Statement (II) : To drive steam turbines, high temperature steam is used.
Which one of the following sets of industries were among first modern industries in India ?
The regional project by name 'CASA-1000' (Central Asia-South Asia-1000), funded by World Bank, pertains to the field of :
The Endeavour of 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is to :
'Kyoto Protocol', an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with :
Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area ?
Vultures, which were very common in our countryside a few years ago, are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to one of the following :
Who won the Golden Boot Award in the recently concluded UEFA Euro 2012 ?
Which of the following sets of countries has only federations ?
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Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently ?
A cultivator has about two hectares of rain fed land without irrigation facilities. Which type of crops would he like to grow ?
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Which one of the following statements is true about red soil ?
Gun metal is an alloy of
If the electrical resistance of a typical substance suddenly drops to zero, then the substance is called :
The material used for electric fuse is an alloy of tin and lead. This alloy should have :
The word FTP stands for :
RAM stands for :
Which of the following is also known as brain of computer ?
A technique in which data is written to two duplicate disks simultaneously, is called :
The term 'e-Waste' refers to :
CAD stands for :
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Which of the following is NOT covered by the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ?
Which of the following statements about Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 is true ?
Which of the following legislations is comprehensive social security legislation ?
What is the maximum limit of gratuity payable under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 ?
In which part of the Indian Constitution, Worker's participation in Management has been incorporated ?
Which of the following is the earliest to be constituted ?
Which of the following statements is true about Industrial Policy since 1991 ?
The newly introduced rupee symbol is based on :
Which one of the following Institutions was NOT set up by the Constitution of India ?
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims at enhancing livelihood security in rural areas of India by providing at least one hundred :
One of the following Government of India programmes aims to help, build or upgrade dwelling units of below the poverty line rural families :
The following provision, “Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance” is a :
The Seventh schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding :
The Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995 with the aim to :
The President of India is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of elected members of :
The responsibility of preparation of electoral rolls in India rests with :
At the time of becoming the Prime Minister of our country one :
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What is common to Sardar Hukum Singh, Jagjivan Ram, Inderjit Gupta, Somnath Chatterjee and Seth Govind Das ?
The purpose of Adjournment motion in our Parliament is :
Consider the following statements regarding limitations on the authority of the Indian Parliament :
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Archaeological studies suggest the theory that :
Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia ?
The main objective of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is to safeguard the interests of the workers engaged in :
Which one of the following expresses the relation between normal price and market price ?
Consider the following statements about heritage :
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Bancassurance is :
Inflation can be controlled by :
Consider the following statements :
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Which of the following is a correct statement about both the Mughal and Ottoman empires in the sixteenth century ?
Which is the correct meaning of the term 'rule of primogeniture' ?
Which of the following would be the most useful source of evidence for research about the agrarian history of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries ?
Consider the following :
Which of the following can be termed an infrastructural bottleneck in the development of India's economy ?
Passage: It has been rightly said that we spend the first half of our lives trying to understand the older generation, and the second half trying to understand the younger generation. Youth has always felt somewhat exasperated with age, and age has always been suspicious of youth. With their natural ebullience and impatience, a majority of young people are keen to act and learn on their own rather than be guided by the experience of their elders. The older people, being more at home with words rather than with action, often make noises about the problems of youth. In every generation, old men are found shaking their hoary heads and waxing nostalgic about the good old days when young people knew better and showed due reverence to age and tradition. In all ages, whenever they have pondered over the ways of youth, they have foreseen nothing but ruination staring the world in its face. And yet the world goes on. Every generation passes from the spontaneity and exuberance of youth to the caution and prudence of old age, and then yields place to the next. What, according to you, is the theme and the idea of the passage ?
Passage: (as in Q76). The older generation is suspicious about the younger generation as the youngsters lack :
Passage: (as in Q76). The author seems to be supportive of the idea that :
Passage: (as in Q76). “And yet the world goes on”—what is the tone of the author in this statement ?
Passage: Who deserves more severe punishment ? One who gives bribes or the one who takes them ? The corrupt practice of bribery is possible because there is someone who is ready to pay money for illegal action or decision in his favour. Otherwise, how can one demand a bribe ? The bribe-giver tempts others to be corrupt and thus demoralizes our national character. Even Jesus Christ, fearing the power of temptation, had said, “Lead me not into temptation”. A bribe-giver is generally moneyed and influential, while, on the other hand, one who demands bribe does so because of his poor circumstances and compulsions. Hence, one who gives bribe should be awarded more severe punishment because he exploits the weakness of the poor. Giving and taking bribe happens in a more vicious circle which can continue only because of money. Naturally, therefore, it is the affluent that grease this wheel of corruption and should accordingly be dealt with firmly and suitably punished to put a stop to this nefarious practice. The author feels that the practice of bribery is there because there are willing bribe-givers.
Passage: (as in Q80). Who, according to the author, is more responsible among the following ?
Passage: (as in Q80). Who, according to the author, should be punished more severely ?
Passage: (as in Q80). Who, according to the author, is more corrupted ?
A judgment made before all the facts are known must be called :
Which of the following pairs of words expresses the same relationship as in ELUSIVE : CAPTURE ?
Choose the word which is the nearest opposite to the meaning of the underlined word : I wish I could pursue my studies.
Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word CIRCUITOUS ?
It is said that, in order to control inflation, foreign inflow needs to be sterilized. Sterilization here refers to :
NABARD means :
In which of the following Acts, housing facility is a statutory provision ?
Consider the following statements regarding human development :
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Which of the following are the main causes of the slow rate of growth of per capita income in India ?
If the RBI adopts an expansionist open market operations policy, this means it will :
Which of the following is NOT a recommendation of the National Cooperative Farming Advisory Board for putting cooperative farming on a sounder footing ?
Structural Planning refers to :
Three States which have Human Development Index (HDI) higher than China are :
Consider the following statements in respect of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) :
Which of these statements are correct ?
Which of the following is NOT one of the features of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) being set up for promoting exports ?
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How does National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor ?