Questions

Q:

Which one of the following animals was not represented on the terracotta art of the Harappan culture

A) Cow B) Elephant
C) Rhinoceros D) Tiger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cow

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian History

2 6564
Q:

When white light passes through a glass prism we get a spectrum on the other side of the prism. In the emergent beam the ray which is deviated least is

A) the violet ray B) the red ray
C) the green ray D) the blue ray
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the red ray

Explanation:

Red is deviated the least and violet the most

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Physics

14 6563
Q:

The Pallava ruler who built the famous kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was

A) Narsimha varman II B) Paramesvar varman I
C) Mahendra varman I D) Narasimha varman I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Narsimha varman II

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian History

4 6557
Q:

Which political process is necessary for redistricting?

A) Gerrymandering B) Filibuster
C) Census D) Election
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Census

Explanation:

Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries in the United States.

The state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to approval by the state governor.

Redistricting has to follow certain criteria to be accepted:

* compactness
* contiguity
* equal population
* preservation of existing political communities
* partisan fairness
* racial fairness

 

The practice of gerrymandering involves the manipulation of district drawing in aims to leave out, or include, specific populations in a legislator's district to ensure his/her reelection.

 

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing district lines to achieve political gain for legislators.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

6 6556
Q:

Which compound forms a colored aqueous solution?

A) CrCl3 B) KBr
C) CaCl2 D) NaOH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CrCl3

Explanation:

Colored aqueous solutions are a characteristic of transition compounds.

The only transition compound in the above choices is CrCl3.

Cr is a transition element.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst

5 6553
Q:

The word Tirthankara is related to which religion?

 

A) Buddhism B) Christianity
C) Jainism D) Hinduism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jainism

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Culture
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

7 6551
Q:

Who became the first woman Director of an IIM ?

A) Deena Mehta B) Neelu Rohmetra
C) Bhimaraya Metri D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neelu Rohmetra

Explanation:

Dr. Neelu Rohmetra from Jammu University has been appointed as one of the heads of IIMs. She became the first woman director of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Neelu Rohmetra is the founder of the director of International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR and HRM).

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: TOEFL , GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk

7 6550
Q:

Which part of a computer performs calculations?

A) Control unit B) Arithmetic and logical unit
C) Both A & B D) Logic bus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arithmetic and logical unit

Explanation:

A computer has a CPU which is called as Central Processing UNit or a Processor builton the mother board. It has many components like control unit and Arithmetic and logical unit. 

 

The Arithmetic and logical unit of the CPU performs the arithmetic operations or mathematical calculations.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

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

6 6543