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1.

Three dancers X, Y and Z danced on different number of songs. The number of songs on which Y danced is 16 more than the average of the number of songs on which X and Z danced. The ratio of the number of songs on which X and Y is 27 : 32. The number of songs on which Z danced is 79. Find the number of songs on which X danced.1. 852. 903. 814. 92

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 81

Given:

The number of songs on which Y danced = 16 more than the average of the number of songs on which X and Z

The ratio of number of songs on which X and Y danced = 27 ∶ 32

The number of songs on which Z danced = 79

Formula:

If the ratio of A and B is a ∶ b, assume A = ak and B = bk where k is a constant.

Calculation:

Let number of songs on which X and Y danced be 27x and 32x

The number of songs on which Y danced = 16 more than the average of the number of songs on which X and Z

⇒ 32x = 16 + (27x + 79)/2

⇒ 64x – 27x = 32 + 79

⇒ 37x = 111

⇒ x = 3

The number of songs on which X danced = 27x

⇒ 27 × 3 = 81

The number of songs on which X danced is 81.

2.

The snake looked at the poet ..........(a) happily(b) confusingly(c) sadly(d) vaguely

Answer»

The snake looked at the poet vaguely.

3.

Name the authors of the following prose pieces :(a) I Have a Dream(b) The Earth(c) A Marriage proposal

Answer»

(a) Martin Luther King Jr.

(b) H.E. Bates

(c) Anton Chekhov

4.

The word 'drama' a comes from a.......word.(a) Latin(b) Scandinavian(c) Greek(d) American

Answer»

The word 'drama' a comes from a greek word.

5.

Write the summary of the poem "Song of Myself".

Answer»

Song of Myself

'Song of Myself' is a poem composed by Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman was an American poet. He is known as an individualistic poet. After reading the poem we feel that this poem does not belong to a particular epoch or school or creed. It is a depiction of human nature. In short, we can say that song of myself shows the sense of fraternity in the world. Everything in all human beings is the same. Their blood is of same colour. He gives a message of unity in diversity. The poet says that people belonging to different religions must have a sense of respect towards every religion. Everything in this world is temporal. So, we should try to be in pursuit of happiness. Pursuit of happiness is the aim of life. In this way he celebrates the unity and brotherhood of the entire humanity by singing of his own 'self'.

6.

"Sahyog-Hyeobleod-2016" is the joint naval exercise between India and …………. ?A. ChinaB. IndonesiaC. SingaporeD. South Korea

Answer» Correct Answer - D
7.

Which of the following examples fall under an organized sector? A. A daily wage labourer working for a contractor. B. An engineer getting all employment benefits. C. A cleaning staff in a private school D. A tailor stitching clothes at his home.

Answer»

B. An engineer getting all employment benefits.

8.

Following image is the personification of Germany commonly associated with the Romantic Era and the Revolutions of 1848. Identify its name from among the following options.A. Marianna B. Philip Viet C. Germania D. La Italia

Answer»

C. Germania

Identify its name is Germania 

9.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 states a guarantee of minimum 100 days of employment per year. If government is unable to fulfil these 100 days of an employment, the government would have to----------------------------------- Choose the correct option : A. Pay the compensation in lieu of these days B. Provide another scheme for the same C. Pay at least 1/3 percent allowance D. Provide health care as compensation

Answer»

A. Pay the compensation in lieu of these days.

10.

Is the Employment Guarantee Act restricted to particular States or districts?

Answer»

No, it is implemented in all rural districts of the country. 

MGNREGA was implemented in 200 districts in the first phase with effect from February 2006 and extended subsequently, to additional 113 and 17 districts with effect from April 1st 2007 and May 15th 2007, respectively. The remaining districts were included under the Act with effect from April 1st, 2008. Currently, the Act is under implementation in 644 districts of the country with substantial rural population.

11.

When and what amendment was made to change the nomenclature of the Act from NREGA to MGNREGA?

Answer»

On 2nd October 2009 an amendment was made in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, to change the nomenclature of the Act from NREGA to MGNREGA. The Section 1 (1) was amended by renaming the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act with the words the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (The Gazette of India Extraordinary Notification dated 2nd October 2009, No. 53).

12.

What are the Goals of MGNREGA?

Answer»

The goals are: 

i) Social protection for the most vulnerable people living in rural India by guaranteeing wage employment opportunities. 

ii) Enhance livelihood security of the rural poor through generation of wage employment opportunities in works leading to creation of durable assets.

iii) Rejuvenate natural resource base of rural areas. 

iv) Create a durable and productive rural asset base.

vi) Empowerment of the socially disadvantaged, especially, women, Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), through the processes of a rights-based legislation. 

vii) Strengthen decentralised, participatory planning through convergence of various anti-poverty and livelihoods initiatives. 

viii) Deepen democracy at the grassroots by strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions.

13.

What is the Mandate of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)?

Answer»

The mandate of the MGNREGA is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

14.

When was the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Notified?

Answer»

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was notified through the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) Notification dated September 7, 2005; it came into force on February 2, 2006 in 200 backward districts.

15.

When was Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed by the Indian Parliament?

Answer»

The Indian Parliament passed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on 23rd August 2005.

16.

The basic properties of charges

Answer»
  • Charge is a scalar quantity. 
  • Charge is transferrable, they transfer from one body to another. 
  • Like charges repel each other and unlike charges attract each other. 
  • Charge is always associated with mass.
17.

The internal resistance of a 2.1 V cell which gives a current of 0.2 A through a resistance of 10 Ω is…………(a) 0.2 Ω (b) 0.5 Ω (c) 0.8 Ω (d) 1.0 Ω

Answer»

Correct answer is (b) 0.5 Ω

18.

In an isolated, charged, parallel-plate air capacitor, the charge per unit area on each plate has a magnitude of σ. A dielectric slab having the dielectric constant K is now introduced between the plates. The induced charge per unit area on the surface of the dielectric will have magnitude(a) σ/k(b) σ(k - 1)(c) σ(1 - 1/k)(d) σ/k + 1

Answer»

Correct Answer is: (c) σ(1 - 1/k)

19.

, `overset(HBr(1"equivalent"))(rarr)` Major product is :A. B. C. D.

Answer» `{:(Mn_(2)O_(7)rarrMnO_(2)+O_(2)),(6e^(-)+Mn_(2)(+7)rarr2Mn(+4)),(O_(7)(-2)rarr2O_(2)(-2)+3O_(2)(0)+6e^(-)),(bar(Mn_(2)O_(7)rarr2MnO_(2)+(3)/(2)O_(2))):}`
`nf=(6)/(1)=6`
`("Molar mass")/("Equivalent mass")=nf=6`
20.

Which of the following polymer matched with all the given characteristics `:` `(i)` Chain growth polymer `(ii)` Homo polymer `(iii)` Syndiotactic polymer `:`A. Buna `-N`B. Bylon`-6`C. PolystyreneD. Starch

Answer» Correct Answer - 3
`nPh-CH=CH_(2)rarr underset("Polystyrene")([-CH_(2)-underset(Ph)underset(|)(CH)-])_(n)`
21.

Statement-1 : An adiabatic closed system may be an isolated system. Statement-2 : Irreversible process is an isobaric process. Statement-3 : At constant temperature change in internal energy of real gas is equal to zero. Statement-4 : molar heat capacity at constant pressure `(C_(p.m))` is a path function.A. TFFFB. FTTFC. TTTFD. TFTT

Answer» Correct Answer - C
`k=(k_(1)k_(3))/(k_(2)),Ae^(-)(E_(a))/(RT)=(Ae^(-(E_(1))/(RT))xxAe^(-(E_(3))/(RT)))/(Ae^(-(E_(2))/(RT))),E_(a)=E_(1)+E_(3)-E_(2)=4+2-3=3kJ`
22.

Which of the following compound is most reactive in the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction with NaOH ?A. `p-` nitrofluorobenezeneB. `p-`nitrochlorobenzeneC. `p-`nitrobromobenzeneD. `p-`nitroiodobenzene

Answer» Correct Answer - 1
In the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction reactivity order is `(ArFgtArClgtArBrgtArI)`.
23.

Most reactive towards SN-Ar (Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution)A. B. C. D.

Answer» Negatively charged sols are soap sol of sodium palmitate, sols of gold, sols of silicic acid, acidic dyes, sols of metal sulphides, sols of AgCl obtained by dissolving excess KCl into `AgNO_(3)`
24.

Select the incorrect property for `Fe_(4)[Fe(CN)_(6)]_(3)` complexA. `d^(2)sp^(3)` Hybridisation of coordinated Fe atomB. Blue colour due to ligend to metal charge transferC. Six electrons are present in `t_(2g)` orbitalD. Less bond length of `(C-N)` than in `Fe[Fe(CN)_(6)]`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
`10.2=W+KE_("max"),1`
`10.2Z^(2)=w+KE_("max")2`
`lambda_(DB)=(h)/(p)=(h)/(sqrt(2m(K in))),(lambda_(1))/(lambda_(2))=sqrt((Kin_(2))/(K_(in_(1))))=2.3`
`KE_(2)=5.25KE_(1)`
`10.2z^(2)=3xx 13.6,z=2 " "&" " w=3eV`
25.

Which of the following statements is correct?A. Catalyst is always foreign substance in the reaction.B. Half life period of `1^(st)` order kinetic is independent of temperature.C. Elementry reaction may be followed by zero order kinetics.D. Rate constant of exothermic reaction increases on increasing temperature.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
X=Total number of geometrical isomers of both complex ions which can exhibit optical acitivity =2
y = Difference in their number of trans geometrical isomers = 4 -2 =2
`therefore |x+y|=2+2=4`.
26.

Which of the following preperation method for benzene is not correctA. `3HC-=CHunderset("Fe tube")overset("Red hot")(rarr)`B. , `underset(600^(@)C)overset(Cr_(2)O_(3)-Al_(2)O_(3))(rarr)`C. D.

Answer» Correct Answer - B::D
Above `T_(B)`, slope of `Z v//s P gt 0` (at low pressure). Also valid for `H_(2)` and He above critical temperature.
27.

Two fixed frictionless inclined plane making an angle 30o and 60o with the vertical are shown in the figure. Two block A and B are placed on the two planes. What is the relative vertical acceleration of A with respect to B ?(1) 4.9 ms–2 in horizontal direction(2) 9.8 ms–2 in vertical direction(3) zero(4) 4.9 ms–2 in vertical direction

Answer»

4 

mg sin q = ma

a = g sin q

where a is along the inclined plane

vertical component of acceleration is g sin2 q

relative vertical acceleration of A with respect to B is

g[sin260 - sin230] = g/2 = 4.9 m/s2 in vertical direction.

28.

The largest planet of the solar system: a) Mars b) Sun c) Jupiter d) Saturn

Answer»

The largest planet of the solar system Jupiter.

29.

As the beam enters the medium, it will(1) diverge(2) converge(3) diverge near the axis and converge near the periphery(4) travel as a cylindrical beam

Answer»

2 

As intensity is maximum at axis,

m will be maximum and speed will be minimum on the axis of the beam.

beam will converge.

30.

Orion is a name of a .............. a) star planet b) planet c) galaxy d) constellation

Answer»

Orion is a name of a constellation.

31.

The nearest star to the planet earth is: a) Venus b) Sun c) Moon d) Alpha

Answer»

The nearest star to the planet earth is Sun.

32.

The initial shape of the wave front of the beam is(1) convex(2) concave(3) convex near the axis and concave near the periphery(4) planar

Answer»

(4) planar 

For a parallel cylinderical beam, wavefront will be planar.

33.

The Braille code used by blind people use dot patterns for words. How many dot patterns are used for this code? a) 52 b) 63 c) 48 d) 26

Answer»

63 dot patterns are used for this code.

34.

Who wrote 'Ramayana' grantha?1. Surdaas2. Kalidas3. Ved Byas4. Valmiki

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Valmiki

The correct answer is Valmiki.

  • The Ramayana Grantha was written by Valmiki.

  • Ramayana is the most important Sanskrit epics of ancient India.
    • The epic, traditionally ascribed to the Maharishi Valmiki, narrates the life of Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya city in the kingdom of Kosala.
    • It consists of nearly 24,000 verses, divided into five kaṇḍas: the ayodhyakaṇḍa, the araṇyakaṇḍa, the Kiskindhakand, the Sundarkanda, and the laṅkākāṇḍa, and about 500 Sargas (chapters).
    • The Ramayana Grantha depicts the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like the ideal father, the ideal servant, the ideal brother, the ideal husband, and the ideal king.

  • Surdas was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his lyrics written in praise of Krishna.
    • He wrote the famous Sur Sagar.
  • Kalidas was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest playwright and dramatist.
    • His famous play was Abhigyan Shakuntalam.
  • Ved Vyasa was famous as the author of Mahabharata.
    • He is also credited as a compiler of Vedas and Puranas.
    • He was known as Krishna Dvaipayana.
35.

In a kaleidoscope the reflecting mirrors are kept at .........a) perpendicularb) parallel c) an angle of 45° d) an angle of 60°

Answer»

In a kaleidoscope, the reflecting mirrors are kept at an angle of 60°

36.

Who wrote Alijah Prakash?1. Shresth Bhushan2. Padmakar3. Banbhatta4. Acharya Keshavdas

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Padmakar

The correct answer is Padmakar.

  • Famous poet Padmakar wrote Alijah Prakash.

  • Poet Padmakar wrote Alijah Prakash while he was in the court of Maharaj Daulatrao Scindia of Gwalior.
  • He also wrote Virudawali and Jagat Vinod while serving with Pratap Singh and Jagat Singh of Jaipur.
  • He also served in the courts at Janpur, Sugra, and Datia .

  • Shresth Bhushan
    • Poet Shrestha Bhushan was born in 1630.
    • His father's name was Ratnakar Sharma and his nickname was Jatashankar.
    • He wrote Chhatrasal Dashak.
  • Banbhatta -
    • He was the court poet of Harshvardhan.
    • He wrote the famous Harshcharit.
    • He also wrote Kadambari, Chandi Shatak and Parvati Parinay.
  • Acharya Keshavdas -
    • He was born in 1612 at Orchha.
    • He was also known as the 'Ghost of difficult poetry'.
    • His main creations are Ratan Bawani, Veersingh Charitra, Rasik Priya, Kavi Priya, Jaschandrika, and Vigyan Geeta.
37.

How many images of a coin are formed when it is placed between two plane mirrors which are kept at right angles to each other? a) one b) two c) three d) four 

Answer»

Three images of a coin are formed when it is placed between two plane mirrors which are kept at right angles to each other.

38.

Which of the following songs is sing during the death of any person from Mudiya tribe?1. Bhope song2. Ghokul Patha song3. Biraha song4. Kalagi song

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Ghokul Patha song

The correct answer is Ghokul Patha Song.

  • The Ghokul Patha song is generally sung by the people of the Mudiya tribe during the death of any person from this tribe.
  • This song is mostly sung by the natives of Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh state. The song is performed by the senior citizens of the village.

  • The Bhope song is performed by the people of Bhope tribe of the Malwa region. 
  • The Biraha song is performed by the people of the Aahir, Teli, Gadariya tribes of the Baghelkhand region.
  • The Kalagi song is performed by the people of the Nimar region. 
39.

Which of the following songs sung in the form of Qawwali?1. Aalha Song2. Kalagi Tura Song3. Sanja Song4. Dhola Maru Song

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Kalagi Tura Song

The correct answer is Kalagi Tura Song.

  • This song is the main folk song of the Nimar region.
  • It is sung in the form of a Qawwali pattern.

 

  • The Nimar district of the Madhya Pradesh state is known as the " White Gold" because of its largest production of Cotton in the district.
  • Now the Nimar district has been divided into two districts West Nimar is known as 'Khargone' and East Nimar is known as 'Khandwa' district.
  • For the production of Cotton, black soil is the most suitable soil production. The other cotton production districts in the state are Barwani, Dhar, Dewas, Indore, Neemuch, and Burhanpur.

 West Nimar:

StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionKhargone
TypeMayor-council
HeadquartersKhargone
Area (Total)8030 km(km) 
Population (2011) total18,73,046
Density230/km (600 sq/mi)
Literacy rate63.98%
Sex Ratio965
Lok Sabha Constituencies1
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies8

East Nimar:

StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionIndore
TypeMayor-council
HeadquartersKhandwa
Tehsils4
Area (Total)6206 km 
Population (2011) total1,310,061
Density178 /km 
Literacy rate67.53%
Sex Ratio944
Lok Sabha Constituencies1
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies5
40.

The image formed by a plane mirror is: a) Real, inverted, virtual b) Erect, virtual, smaller in size than the object c) Virtual, erect and magnified d) Erect, virtual, same size as the object.

Answer»

d) Erect, virtual, same size as the object. 

41.

When the New National Population Policy was announced ?(a) 1999(b) 2000(c) 2001(d) 2002 

Answer»

The New National Population Policy was announced in  2000.

42.

An image formed on a screen is called: a) Virtual image b) Real image c) Bright spot d) Blind spot

Answer»

An image formed on a screen is called Real image.

43.

When was the Dowry prohibition act enacted ?(a) 1995(b) 1956(c) 1959(d) 1961 

Answer»

In 1961 was the Dowry prohibition act enacted.

44.

Which of the following is rich in vitamin-A? a) Cod liver oil, Papaya, Mango b) Cereals, Brinjal, Cucumber c) Brinjal, Bitter guard, Spinach d) All of the above.

Answer»

a) Cod liver oil, Papaya, Mango

45.

(a) Red light moves fastest(b) Blue light moves faster than green light(c) All the colours of the white light move with the same speed(d) Yellow light moves with the mean speed as that of the red and the violet light

Answer» (c) All the colours of the white light move with the same speed
46.

The opaque lens is removed and a new artificial lens is inserted in: a) Cornea b) Night blindness c) Cataractd) Trachoma

Answer»

The opaque lens is removed and a new artificial lens is inserted in Cataract.

47.

The cells which are sensitive to dim light are called: a) Cones b) Rods c) Retina d) Pupil

Answer»

The cells which are sensitive to dim light are called  Rods.

48.

The cells which are sensitive to bright light are called: a) Lens b) Rods c) Cones d) Cataract.

Answer»

The cells which are sensitive to bright light are called Cones.

49.

The objects which shine in the light of other objects are called ................ objects. a) Luminous b) Illuminated c) Artificiald) Opaque

Answer»

The objects which shine in the light of other objects are called Illuminated objects.

50.

Oh, blast! The button’s has just ______ my dress. A) come down B) come out C) come round D) come off

Answer»

Correct option is D) come off