Questions

Q:

Which of the following rulers was held captives by his son ?

A) Babar B) Humayun
C) Akbar D) Shajahan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shajahan

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian History

19 4733
Q:

The Damodar-Tribeni canal which serves as an irrigation cum navigation canal is ________long

A) 137 km B) 147 km
C) 157 km D) 167 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 137 km

Explanation:

India does not have any lake or sea comparable with the Great Lakes of the united States or the Caspian Sea of the CIS.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Geography

4 4732
Q:

Who will be awarded The Jnanpith Award for the year 2017?

A) Krishna Sobti B) Vikas Singh
C) Rohim Khan D) Sunita Verma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Krishna Sobti

Explanation:

Hindi writer Krishna Sobti has been chosen for this years Jnanpith Award for her contribution to Indian Literature. This is 53rd Jnanpith Award for India.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Honours and Awards
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO , IT Trainer

14 4730
Q:

The Buddhist  Doctrines were written in 

A) Sanskrit B) Pali
C) Tibetan D) Not written in any language but orally transnitted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pali

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian History

3 4729
Q:

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of the population of a developed country

A) Low birth rate and low death rate B) High birth and high death rate
C) high proportion of urban population D) low growth rate of population
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) High birth and high death rate

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Economy

3 4729
Q:

What device converts light energy to electrical energy?

A) Photodiode B) Photovoltaic cell
C) Thermocouple D) Heliostats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Photovoltaic cell

Explanation:

what_device_converts_light_energy_to_electrical_energy1555397376.png image

 

A device which is used to convert light energy directly into electrical energy is called as photovoltaic cell or a solar cell.

 

Heliostats convert light energy into heat energy.

 

A thermocouple is a device for measuring temperature.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

2 4728
Q:

In terms of percent, whiskey has more alcohol than wine.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

in_terms_of_percent_whiskey_has_more_alcohol_than_wine1558417798.png image


From the above figure, we can say that there is the same amount of alcohol in one regular beer (340 ml/12 oz, 5% alcohol), one glass of wine (140 ml/5oz, 12% alcohol), one glass of fortified wine (85 ml/3oz, 20% alcohol) and one shot of spirits (45 ml/1.5 oz, 40% alcohol).


 


Hence, the given statement whiskey has more alcohol than wine is TRUE.

Report Error

View Answer Workspace Report Error Discuss

Subject: General Science
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

2 4727
Q:

“C25” India’s first indigenously developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine has successfully ground-tested by the ISRO for which rocket vehicle? 

A) GSLV-Mark-II B) GSLV-Mark-III
C) GSLV-Mark-IV D) GSLV-Mark-V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GSLV-Mark-III

Explanation:

India’s first indigenously designed and developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine generating a nominal thrust of 19 tonnes was successfully endurance hot tested for a duration of 800 seconds on July 16, 2015 at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri.

 

The engine will be used for powering the Cryogenic stage (C25), the upper stage of the next generation GSLV Mark-III launch vehicle of ISRO, capable of launching four tonne class satellites.

 

This cryogenic engine of C25 Stage operates on Gas Generator Cycle using extremely low temperature propellants – Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) at 20 Kelvin (-253 deg C) and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) at 80K (-193 deg C).

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness

8 4727