Effective communication pre-supposes
(1) Non-alignment
(2) Domination (3) Passivity (4) Understanding

When verbal and non-verbal messages are contradictory, it is said that most people believe
in
(1) indeterminate messages (2) verbal messages (3) non-verbal messages (4) aggressive messages

Expressive communication is driven by
(1) Passive aggression
(2) Encoder’s personality characteristics (3) External clues (4) Encoder-decoder contract

Classroom communication is the basis of
(1) Social identity
(2) External inanities (3) Biased passivity (4) Group aggression

The choice of communication partners is influenced by factors of
A.Proximity, utility, loneliness
B.Utility, secrecy, dissonance C.Secrecy, dissonance, deception D. Dissimilarity, dissonance, deviance

Assertion (A) : Formal communication tends to be fast and flexible.
Reason (R) : Formal communication is a systematic and orderly flow of information.

The term ‘grapevine’ is also known as :
(1) Downward communication
(2) Informal communication (3) Upward communication (4) Horizontal communication

Identify the air pollutant in urban areas which irritates eyes and also respiratory tract of human beings.
(1)    Particulate matter  
(2)    Oxides of nitrogen    (3)    Surface ozone     (4)    Carbon monoxide

Which of the following is the largest source of water pollution in major rivers of India?
(1)    Untreated sewage
(2)    Agriculture run-off (3)    Unregulated small scale industries (4)    Religious practices

Sustainable development goals have specific targets to be achieved by
(1)    2022    (2)    2030 (3)    2040    (4)    2050

Which ot the following pollutants can cause cancer in humans?
(1) Pesticides   (2) Mercury          (3) Lead          (4) Ozone

Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard?
(1) Wildfire            (2) Lightning
(3) Landslide        (4) Chemical contamination

As a chairman of UPSC while selecting a teacher you should, be

Listening is badly affected by

🔶 Google (www.google.com) is a:

🔶 Which is not an Internet protocol?