Which of the following statements is NOT correct about ‘Rivers’?
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16%
A river drains the water collected from a specific area, which is called its 'catchment area'.
15%
An area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin.
27%
The boundary line separating one drainage basin from the other is known as the watershed.
43%
Watersheds are large in area while the basins cover smaller areas.
The ratio compounded of the duplicate ratio of 5:6, the reciprocal ratio of 25 : 42 and the sub-duplicate ratio of 36 : 49 is:
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21%
1 : 2
29%
2 : 3
24%
1 : 1
27%
4 : 9
All rocks whether igneous or sedimentary can become metamorphic rocks under great temperature and pressure. In this manner, which of the conversions to metamorphic rocks below is correct?
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12%
Clay to slate
17%
Shale to schist
14%
Coal to graphite
57%
All of the Above
The Census 2001 and 2011 exercises in India were conducted and administered under:
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11%
Ministry of Planning
54%
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
25%
Ministry of Home Affairs
10%
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
In one of the World Bank's reports, the context of poverty has been said to deplete a person's thinking bandwidth to make rational decisions. This finding is rooted in:
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19%
Anthropological studies
11%
Genetic studies
32%
Behavioural economics
38%
Psychological economics
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the payment of the emoluments of the President of India?
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17%
They can be reduced during a Financial Emergency.
26%
They are shown separately in the budget.
37%
They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India.
20%
They do not require any parliament sanction.
With reference to the Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV), which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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30%
It is a Satellite Based Procedure which has been used by aircraft for landing purposes.
23%
LPV’s will increase the decision height up to 250 ft.
22%
It provides a substantial operational benefit in poor weather and low visibility conditions.
25%
LPV approaches make aircraft possible to land at many small regional and local airports.
Conduction, Convection, and Advection are means of transferring heat energy in a system. In this context, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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Conduction is the molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat energy as it diffuses through a substance.
34%
Convection takes place when the physical mixing involves a strong horizontal motion.
25%
Convective motions are possible only in liquids and gases.
16%
When horizontal motion dominates, the term advection applies.
Which of the following CANNOT be considered as a major trait of depression in an economy?
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Extremely low aggregate demand
33%
Inflation being comparatively higher
15%
Unemployment rate growing fast
32%
Forced labour cuts or retrenchments
From a cuboid of dimensions 60 x 15 x 4.5, ‘n’ number of identical cubes are cut out of largest possible size, without any wastage. Find the ratio of the total surface area of the original cuboid to the total surface area of all the cubes taken together.
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14%
11 : 48
31%
99 : 431
36%
2475 : 11706
19%
None of the above
With reference to the term ‘Cicadas’, recently in news, identify the incorrect statement from below:
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25%
They are known for their loud, complex and species-specific acoustic signals or songs.
23%
Cicadas are hemipteran insects.
33%
Most cicadas are canopy dwellers and are found in natural forests with large trees.
19%
They act as indicators of a declining and detreating forest ecosystem.
Which among the following statements is correct regarding resignation of an All-India Service official?
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An officer serving in a cadre (state) must submit his resignation to the Governor of the state.
29%
An officer who is on central deputation has to submit his resignation the President of India.
24%
Article-311 of the Constitution of India deals with reinstating the resigned officer in service.
22%
The Central government may permit an officer to withdraw his resignation.
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavoured cigars, which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding menthol cigarettes?
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Menthol reduces the irritation and harshness of smoking.
37%
India has banned the sale of menthol cigarettes but not their production as it can be exported.
27%
Menthol also interacts with nicotine in the brain to enhance nicotine’s addictive effects.
7%
Menthol makes it more difficult for people to quit smoking.
In the context of protein “Gluten”, identify the incorrect statement:
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23%
Gluten is a mixture of proteins found in wheat as well as barley, rye, and oats.
27%
Gluten proteins have high nutritional and biological value.
24%
The grains that contain gluten are not essential in the human diet.
25%
Gluten may cause both gastrointestinal and systemic disorders gluten ataxia.
Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude farthest to that of New Delhi?
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16%
Bhopal
48%
Bengaluru
14%
Shimla
22%
Srinagar
Which one of the following statements is correct about ‘Satnami movement’ of central India?
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20%
To stop the practice of sati and widow remarriage in the parts of rural India.
19%
To rebel against the British government who confiscate their land.
37%
Fighting for a social justice for marginalized castes and communities.
24%
Fighting against the improper tax structure of the British government.
Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands are separated by:
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18%
Eight Degree Channel
20%
Nine Degree Channel
53%
Ten Degree Channel
9%
Eleven Degree Channel
If ‘PINK’ is written as ‘N G L I’, how will ‘IRON’ be written ?
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51%
G P M L
15%
K M P L
17%
G M P L
17%
K P M L
What is the real meaning of the word ‘Laissez faire’ in the field of economy?
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9%
Leave the economy alone.
52%
The government adopts a policy of non-interference.
13%
Absence of economic regulation.
26%
In this context, all options are correct.