Q.9649·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyLook at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of theт (at), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). Unless you are not very careful, you will run into debt.View question
Q.9650·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the following statements concerning the natural vegetation of India is not correct?View question
Q.9651·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the following statements concerning research centres in India is not correct?View question
Q.9652·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyS1: History shows that the growth of civilization depends upon the gifts of nature, particularly the wealth yielded by the soil. S6: In fact, most of the wars in the beginning of humanity's history were fought for the gain of territory. P: The more land they had, the more they were satisfied. Q: The nature and the quality of the land they possessed were of great importance to them. R: All ancient communities worked hard to produce food. S: There was also a great desire among them to possess as much land as possible. The proper sequence should beView question
Q.9653·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyS1: There were shots as I ran. S6: Staying submerged was only too easy with so much clothing and my army boots. P: The water was icy, but I stayed until I thought my lungs would burst. Q: I tripped at the edge and went in with a splash. R: The minute I came up I took a breath and plunged down again. S: I ducked down, pushed between two men and ran for the river. The proper sequence should beView question
Q.9654·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyS1: Why do the English travel? S6: For here, in cosmopolitan England, one is always exposed to the danger of meeting all sorts of peculiar aliens. P: Besides, they are taught that travel broadens the mind. Q: They do so mainly because their neighbour does this and they have caught the bug from him. R: Although they have now discovered the sad truth that whatever travel may do to the mind, it certainly broadens other parts of the body. S: But, and perhaps mainly, they travel to avoid foreigners. The proper sequence should beView question
Q.9655·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyS1: The bureaucrat and the social worker are men of totally different orientations and styles of functioning. S6: The world will be a better place to live in if they learn a little from each other. P: The other is considered to be a man ever on the move. Q: He is portrayed as a man fond of rules above all other things. R: The one is regarded as given to sedentary habits, doing a lot of paper work. S: Driven by an urge to help others he is impatient with red tape and unnecessary delays. The proper sequence should beView question
Q.9656·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyThe energy of a photon, whose momentum is 10 MeV/c, where c is the speed of light, is given byView question
Q.9657·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyS1: Universities are peculiar institutions. S6: It is the most important institution in the complex process of knowledge creation and distribution. P: Traditionally elite institutions, the modern university has provided social mobility to previously disfranchised groups. Q: The contemporary university stands at the centre of its society. R: They have common historical roots yet are deeply embedded in their societies. S: Established in the medieval period to transmit established knowledge and provide training for a few key professions, universities have become a primary creator of new knowledge through basic research. The proper sequence should beView question
Q.9658·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyS1: At the age of eighteen Gandhi went to college, but remained for only part of the year. S6: This was against his religion, and most of his relatives were against his going. P: Soon after this, he was advised to go to England to study to be a lawyer. Q: Studies did not interest him and he did not do well. R: It was difficult for him to leave India and go to a foreign land where he would have to eat and drink with foreigners. S: This would not be easy. The proper sequence should beView question
Q.9659·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the following is most sensitive to environmental change?View question
Q.9660·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the following pairs of lakes is connected by Soo Canal?View question
Q.9661·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the following is not a tributary of the river Ganga?View question
Q.9662·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyMatch List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List–I (Place) List–II (Industry) A. Bongaigaon 4. Petrochemical B. Koraput 2. Machine tools C. Pinjore 3. Aircraft D. Sirpur 1. Paper Code:View question
Q.9663·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following statements concerning atmosphere of the Earth are correct? 1. In stratosphere, temperature increases with altitude. 2. In mesosphere, temperature decreases with altitude. 3. The lowest temperature of the atmosphere is recorded in the upper part of mesosphere. 4. Tropopause is an isothermal zone. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.9664·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyMatch List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Railway Zone) List-II (Headquarters) A. North Eastern Railway 4. Gorakhpur B. East Central Railway 3. Hajipur C. South East Central Railway 2. Bilaspur D. South Eastern Railway 1. Kolkata Code:View question
Q.9665·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?View question
Q.9666·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWith regard to water transportation in India, which of the following statements are correct? 1. Headquarters of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation is located at Delhi. 2. Headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India is located at Noida. 3. National Inland Navigation Institute is located at Kolkata. 4. First National Inland Waterway was between Haldia and Allahabad. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question