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Select the pair, which are dimensionally alike among the following
I. Product of force and time
II. Product of momentum and time
III. Product of Ariel velocity and linear density
IV. Product of work and time
Arrange the following in the increasing order of their penetration powers.
I. Alpha rays
II. Beta particles
III. Gamma rays
Match correctly the following Lists 1, 2 and 3
| List 1 | List 2 | List 3 |
|---|---|---|
| I) Ammonia | a.) White solid | i.) Rocket fuel |
| II) Basic reducing agent | b.) Hydrazine | ii.) Haber's process |
| III) Explosive | c.) Colourless volatile gas | iii.) Hydrazoic acid |
| IV) Hydroxylamine | d.) Colourless volatile liquid | iv.) Oxidising and reducing agent |
Fructose-6-Phosphate is also known as
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Fatty substance | 1.) Pectins |
| b) Manufacture of ink | 2.) Suberin |
| c) Nitrogenous waste product | 3.) Tannins |
| d) Fruit jellies | 4.) Alkaloids |
Which one of the following cells formed during gametogenesis is diploid?
Match Column I with Column II and III and choose the correct options: Column I
| Column II | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Typhoid | a.) Haemophilus influenza | i.) Chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessels |
| 2) Pneumonia | b.) Trichophyton | ii.) Dry scaly lesions on the skin |
| 3) Filariasis | c.) Salmonella typhi | iii.) Alveoli filled with fluid |
| 4) Ringworm | d.) Wuchereri malayi | iv.) Intestinal perforations |
Identify the writer who won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction, 2015?
Which of the following mountains of North America has been renamed as Denali?
With reference to Tamilnadu, Nisha : 2008 is similar as P: 2015. Then P points out to
Which gene was identified recently by scientists oflndia as primarily responsible for obesity among Indians?
India's first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory for astronomy research, launched on 28th September 2015 is
In which of the following tennis tournaments in 2015, Sania Mirza and Martina Higgins pair did not win the women's doubles championship?
In September 2015, Tamil Nadu's largest solar plant was commissioned at
Which of the following statements on SAHAJ scheme is/are correct?
(1) SAHAJ will enable customers to post online request for a new LPG connection
(2) It was launched by the Finance Ministry
(3) Initially the scheme was launched in 22 cities across the country
Bidhya Bhandari, who was elected as the first woman President of Nepal in October 2015, belongs to which party?
The first BRICS migration conference in October 2015 was held at
Which organisation's 73rd foundation day is being observed on 26th September 2015?
The part of the earth's interior which is known as Asthenosphere is
The river which is said to be the lifeline of Sikkim is
The planet which has the fastest orbital motion is
The mountain which is known as 'horst' is
Largest area in the ocean floor is occupied by
Which of the following were the liquid measurements used by the imperial cholas?
Pick out the wrong statement about Rabindranath Tagore
(I) He founded Shantiniketan (now Viswabharati university) in Bengal
(II) He is the first Asian to receive Nobel prize in 1915
(III) His works are 'post office' and 'Gora'
(IV) He is the writer of National Anthems of India and Srilanka
Which Indian dynasty imposed a tax called "Patdam" on remarriage of widows?
Identify the Indian Political Leader who uttered the following opinion:
"Indians do not deserve freedom from British rule unless they themselves get rid off the evils of untouchability"?
Consider the following statements with reference to the Indo Soviet Treaty in 1971. Which of the statements given below is /are correct:
I. This treaty was signed for 20 years
II. This treaty was concluded on August 9, 1971 by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and India's Minister of External Affairs Sardar Swaran Singh
III. A former congress President K.Kamaraf said, "It would not only consolidate the friendship between the two countries but also help the cause of peace in Asia and the world"
Arrange the following in ascending order of their formation :
I. Planning Commission
II Zonal Councils
III. National Integration Council
IV. National Development council
Arrange the following committees in chronological order
1. Gorwala Committee
2. Ayyangar Committee
3. Appleby Report
4. Administrative Reforms Commission
When did the Constituent Assembly for undivided India meet for the first time?
When was the state of Nagaland-formed?
Which of the following schedule was inserted by the 74th Amendment Act?
Which of the following Chief Justice of Supreme Court served as acting President of India?
In 1868, the National Income estimate Committee oflndia was headed by
Bharat Nirman was started to unlock the development potential of
When did the unique identification authority of India generate the first Aadhar card?
Match the following and choose the correct one:
| List I | List II |
| a) Integrated Child Development Services | 1.) 2002 |
| b) National Rural Health Mission | 2.) 1975 |
| c) National Health Policy | 3.) 1986 |
| d) National Policy on education | 4.) 2005 |
Who was the President of All India State People Conference during 1946-1947?
Which among the following is not related to the Aligarh Movement?
I. Providing modern education to Indian Muslims
II Reform of Muslim society
III. Bringing Indian Muslims close to Modernism
IV. Awakening of Nationalism among Indian Muslims
Who among the following stayed away without taking part in 1857 Revolt?
1. Sindhia
2. Holkar
3. Gaekwar
4. Nizam
Who presided over the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress in 1931?
If a : b = 6 : 7 and b: c = 8 : 9 then a : c is equal to?
Mean of 25 observations was found to be 78.4. But later it was found that 96 was mis-read as 69. Then the corrected mean is
Find the next alphabet in the sequence B, E, I, N,?
If √784 + x = 78% of 500, then the value of x is
Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in each case
Find the missing letters in the series AZ, GT, MN,??, YB
Murali's present age is half of his father's age. Before 10 years, his father's age was thrice his age. Find the present age of Murali and his father.
Find the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle of side 3√3 cm
First pipe can fill a tank in 12 hours. Second pipe can fill the same tank in 6 hours. Third pipe in 4 hours. How long will it take to fill the tank if all the 3 pipes are opened simultaneously?
If x2 + 4y2 = 4xy, then x : y is
A sum of Rs. 1,550 was lent partly at 5% and partly at 8% per annum at simple interest. The total interest received after 3 years was Rs. 300. The ratio of the money lent at 5% to that lent at 8% is
A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at a simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 3%. What would Rs. 800 amount to?
Match List 1 with List 2 and answer through the codes given below :
| List 1 | List 2 |
|---|---|
| a) Infrared spectrometer | 1.) Measures the purity of sugar |
| b) Polarimeter | 2.) Test aeroplane surfaces under stress |
| c) Barometer | 3.) Study of molecular structure |
| d) Strain gauge | 4.) Measure atmospheric pressure |
Identify the particle physicist through the clues given below
1. He won the Nobel Prize in physics for the year 2013 along with Francois Englert
2. He won the Royal-Society's Copley medal on 20, July 2015
find out the values of a,b, c and d in the following equation
IO₃⁻ + aI⁻ + bH⁺ → cH₂O + dI₂
IO₃⁻ + aI⁻ + bH⁺ → cH₂O + dI₂
Find the pH of a buffer solut5.8697ion containing 0.20 mole per litre sodium acetate and 0.15 mole per litre acetic acid given that dissociation constant of acetic acid is 1.8 x10-5
Find the incorrect statement(s) from the following
(i) 2, 4, 5 trichlorophenoxy acetic acid is a herbicide
(ii) Thallium compounds are fumigants
(iii) Organo phosphorus insectides inhibit cholinesterase
(iv) Organo chlorine insectides are stomach poisons
Turpentine is obtained from
In human, Prothrombin required for blood clotting is synthesized in the
Match List I with List II and select the correct option given below :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Simmond's disease | i.) Thyroid gland |
| b) Diabetes mellitus | ii.) Adrenal gland |
| c) Cushing's disease | iii.) Pituitary gland |
| d) Myxoedema | iv.) Pancreas |
Match the recipients of Arjuna Awards for the year 2014-2015 with their games :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Sandeep Kumar | 1.) Shooting |
| b) Sathish Kumar | 2.) Boxing |
| c) Mandeep Jangra | 3.) Weight lifting |
| d) Jitu Rai | 4.) Archery |
Match the names of the books in List I with the authors in List II :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Dreaming Big : My journey to connect India | 1.) Nandan Nilekani |
| b) Advantage India: From challenge to opportunity | 2.) AS. Dulat |
| c) Rebooting Government | 3.) Sam Pitroda |
| d) Kashmir : The Vajpayee years | 4.) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
Match the following : Tamil Nadu Government Awards for 2015 Awarder
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Tamilthai award | i.) Poet Piraisudan |
| b) Kabilar award | ii.) K. Selvan |
| c) V.O.C. award | iii.) New Mumbai Tamil Sangam |
| d) Kambar award | iv.) M. Balasubramanian |
Who has been appointed as the first male member of National commission for women?
When was the first World Antibiotic Awareness week observed?
The country which promulgaBhutanted its New Constitution in 2015 is
The first Indian woman who conquered the 7077 m high Mount Kun of the Himalayas is
Which Indian state recently hosted the first global conference on gender equality?
India will chair the Prestigious G-20 forum in the year
Match the given hill stations with the states in which they are located:
| List I (Hill Stations) | List II (States) |
|---|---|
| a) Araku | 1.) Jammu and Kashmir |
| b) Gulmarg | 2.) Himachal Pradesh |
| c) Kulu | 3.) Meghalaya |
| d) Shillong | 4.) Andhra Pradesh |
Consider the following statement, choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : The Romans had trade contact with Tamil country and nearly 6 lakhs gold coins were transacted which led to the economic drain of the country.
Reason (R) : Roman Trade declined after the death of Nero in 68 B.C.
Match the following and choose the correct option :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Flute | 1.) Ali Akbar Khan |
| b) Tabla | 2.) Nishat Khan |
| c) Sitar | 3.) Zakir Hussain |
| d) Sarod | 4.) Rajendra Prasanna |
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Bombay Railway station | 1.) 1873 |
| b) Royapuram Railway station | 2.) 1908 |
| c) Chennai Central Railway station | 3.) 1853 |
| d) Egmore Railway station | 4.) 1856 |
Who headed steering committee of Constituent Assembly?
Which article of lndian Constitution deals with Right to Elementary Education?
Complete the following statement with appropriate choices and select the correct option : The State Information Commissioner sh all be appointed by the Governor on 'the recommendation of a committee consisting of
1. The Chief Minister
2. The leader of opposition in the legislative assembly
3. A Cabinet Minister, nominated by the Chief Minister
4. The Chief Justice of the High Court
When was supreme court of India inaugurated?
Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Indian Parliament?
Which Article empowers the President to summon and prorogue either Houses of Parliament
Match the following and select the correct answer :
| List I | List II |
| a) Nirmal Bharat Abiyon | 1.) Rural Roads |
| b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana | 2.) To provide minimum basic infrastructure to all habitations |
| c) Rural infrastructure Scheme | 3.) Rural Sanitation |
| d) Tamil Nadu Habitation improvement scheme | 4.) To stabilise the assets created under MGNREGS |
Which one of the following was not identified under the Basic Minimum Services (BMS) programme of the Ninth Five Year Plan?
The Statistical Indicator of equitable distribution of Income is
Which one of the following finance commission prescribed the devolution of tax revenue to states on the net proceeds of all central taxes?
Which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act on Panchayat Raj mentions under clause I (1⁄3) of the seats were to be alloted to women belonging to SC's and ST's
Match the following and choose the correct option
| List I | List II |
| a) K.R. Iyengar | 1.) Vaikom Satyagraha |
| b) Kelappan | 2.) Hindu Mahasabha |
| c) M.R. Masani | 3.) Madras Mahajan Sabha |
| d) M.M. Malaviya | 4.) Congress Socialist Party |
At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs. 1,200 become Rs. 1348.32 in 2 years
Seven men working 9 hours a day can do a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days will 10 men working for 7 hours a day do the same work?
If 5 + 3 = 34 and 6 + 2 = 40 then, the value of 7 + 1 is
Six bells commence tolling together, afterwards they toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together?
If a⁄b=4⁄5 and b⁄c=15⁄16 then, the value of c2-a2⁄c2+a2 is
Find out the odd number in the series given 25, 36, 49, 81, 121, 169, 225
A can do a certain job in 12 days. B is 60% more efficient than A How many days does B alone take to do the same job?
If 5a = 6 ; 6b = 7; 7c = 5, then find the value of abc.
The value of √[x]{√[y]{√[z]{a}}}
How much time will it take for an amount Rs.2,000 to double at a simple interest rate 8%
The length of a rectangle is increased by 60%. By what percent would the width have to be decreased so as to maintain the same area
A sum of Rs. 53 is divided among ABC in such a way that A gets Rs. 7 more than what B gets and B gets Rs. 8 more than what C gets. The ratio of their share is
A cone, a hemisphere and a cylinder stand on equal bases and have the same height. Find the ratio of their volumes
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