This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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In F.C.C. arrangement of identical spheres, distance between two nearest octahedral void is `89.51 A`. The distance between two nearest tetrahedral voids would be ? |
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Answer» Correct Answer - 6Å distance between two octahedral void `=a/sqrt2=8.51` a=8.51x1.41=12Å distance between two tetrahedral void=a/2=6Å |
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Electrolysis of a solution of `HSO_4^(-)` ions produces `S_2O_2^(--)`, Assuming 75% current efficiency , what current should be employed to achieve a production rate of 1 mole of `S_2O_6^(--)` per hour ?A. 71.48 AB. 35.7 AC. 142.96 AD. 285.93 A |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A `2HSO_4^(-)toS_2O_8^(--)+2H^(+)+2e^(-)` so required rate =1 mole / hr 2 mole of `e^(-)`/hr `=(2xx96500)/(3600 sec)=(2xx965)/36A=53.61 A` so required current =`4/3xx53.61 A=71.48 A` |
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Which one of the following compounds will be most readily hydrolysed in aqueous alkali?A. B. C. D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
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The major product of following reaction is :- A. B. C. D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
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What could be the product for following reaction? A. B. C. D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
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Correct order isA. `F_(2)gtCl_(2)gtBr_(2)gtI_(2)` (Electron Affinity)B. `F_(2)gtCl_(2)gtBr_(2)gtI_(2)` (Bond dissociation energy)C. `F_(2)gtCl_(2)gtI_(2)gtBr_(2)` (Oxidising power)D. `F^(-)ltCl^(-)ltBr^(-)ltI^(-)` (Reducing power) |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
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What is the major product obtained from the following reaction :- A. B. C. D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
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Which of the following is not correct for given reaction :- `XeF_(6)overset(+H_(2)O)rarrBoverset(+H_(2)O)rarrC`A. C is `XeO_(3)` and pyramidal in shapeB. B is `XeOF_(2)`C. A is `XeOF_(4)` and has `sp^(3)//d^(2)` hybridisationD. A, B and C have same state of Xe |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
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Arrange the following in decresing order of reactivity towards `SN^(1)` :- (P) `CH_(3)-O-CH_(2)-Cl` (Q) `CH_(3)-NH-CH_(2)-Cl` (R) A. `PgtQgtRgtS`B. `QgtPgtRgtS`C. `RgtQgtPgtS`D. `QgtPgtSgtR` |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
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In the given reaction sequence B is A. B. C. D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
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A primary alkyl halide would prefer to undergo :-A. `SN^(1)` reactionB. `SN^(2)` reactionC. `alpha-` eliminationD. Racemisation |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
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Apart from plants and animals, microbes form a permanent biotic component in an ecosystem. While plants have been referred to as autotrophs and animals as heterotrophs, what are microbes referred to as? How do these microbes fulfill their energy requirements? |
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Answer» Microbes are referred to as heterotrophs and saprotrophs. They fulfill their energy requirement by feeding on dead remains of plants and animals through the process of decomposition. |
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Which one of the following is an example of artificial sweetner?(A) Bithional(C) Salvarsan(B) Alitame(D) Lactose |
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Answer» Correct option is (B) Salvarsan Alitame is a second generation dipeptide sweetner that is 200 times sweeter than sucrose. |
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Dog-Bites, Bee-______? |
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Answer» Correct answer is Stings |
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Give the name of medicine used in the treatment of following diseases :(i) Typhoid(ii) Join pain (in Arthritis)(iii) Hypertension |
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Answer» [Hint : (i) Antibiotics (ii) Non-narcotic analgesics (iii) Tranquilizers] |
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Find out the correctly matched pair: (a) Rubber – Shorea robusta (b) Dye – Lawsonia inermis (c) Timber – Cyperus papyrus(d) Pulp – Hevea brasiliensis |
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Answer» (b) Dye – Lawsonia inermis |
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“Tissue culture is the best method for propagating rare and endangered plant species”- Discuss. |
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Answer» Micropropagation of plants invitro through tissue culturing is a modem and alternative tool to conserve and safeguard rare plant species. Since the basic principle behind PTC is totipotency. With the help of a single explant it is possible to generate a huge population of plantlets within a short span of time. Conservation through micropropagation offers the possibility to rescue endangered and endemic species. |
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The same night, Chandani made the window her passage to freedom. When Chandani reached the hilltop, the big yellow sun was rising on the horizon. She was overflowing with joy and 5 wonder. The green grass under her feet became golden yellow. The wind sang an endless song of welcome. Chandani felt as if she were meeting her mother after years of separation. How different all this was from Abbu Khan’s prison house !1. From where did Chandani escape ?2. How did Chandani feel after reaching the hilltop ? |
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Answer» 1. Chandani escaped from the window. 2. After reaching the hilltop, Chandani was overflowing with joy and wonder. She felt as if she were meeting her mother after years of separation. |
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Read the paragraph and answer the questions.The ‘final’ began. For one kilometre, it was land. The rabbit ran that distance within five minutes. Then came a lake. So the rabbit took rest under a tree. The tortoise reached there after an hour. He went to the rabbit and woke him up.They talked for a while. The spectators could not understand what these rivals were doing. But they saw that the rabbit jumped on the tortoise and stood in perfect balance. The tortoise swam across the lake. When they reached the land, the tortoise sat on the rabbit.Then came a river. Now it was the rabbit’s turn to sit on the tortoise’s back. Thus they helped each other all through the track. Both of them touched the winning line together. They hugged each other.1. Why was it easy for the rabbit to finish the track within five minutes ?2. ‘The tortoise took one hour to go across the lake.’ True or False ?3. With whom did the tortoise swim across the lake ?4. How did the tortoise finish the track of land ?5. Why did they touch the winning line together ? |
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Answer» 1. It was easy for the rabbit to finish the track within five minutes because it was land. 2. False 3. The tortoise swam across the lake with the rabbit. 4. The tortoise sat gn the rabbit and finished the track of land. 5. They touched the winning line together because they helped each other all through the track. |
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One of the chief reasons among the following for the depletion in the number of species making endangered is _____. (a) over hunting and poaching (b) green house effect (c) competition and predation (d) habitat destruction |
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Answer» (d) habitat destruction |
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This time I did not forget her. She was with me for the rest of the journey, and for long after. All that year she was a bright, living thing. And when the college term ended, I packed in haste and left for Dehra earlier than usual. I was nervous and anxious as the train entered Deoli. I was wondering what I should say to the girl, and what I should do. I was determined that I wouldn’t stand helplessly before her.1. Why did the writer leave for Dehra earlier than usual ?2. How did the writer feel as the train entered the station ? What was he thinking ? |
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Answer» 1. The writer left for Dehra earlier than usual because he wanted to meet the girl who sold baskets at the Deoli station. 2. The writer was nervous and anxious as the train entered Deoli. He was thinking what he should say to the girl and what he should do. |
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Assertion (A): Genetic variation provides the raw material for selection. Reason (R): Genetic variations are differences in genotypes of the individuals.(a) (A) is right and (R) is wrong (b) (A) is wrong and (R) is right (c) Both (A) and (R) are right (d) Both (A) and (R) are wrong |
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Answer» (c) Both (A) and (R) are right |
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Groundnut is native of ______. (a) Philippines (b) India (c) North America (d) Brazil |
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Answer» Groundnut is native of Brazil. |
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Give the phenotypic ratio of (a) Dihybrid cross (b) Dihybrid test cross |
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Answer» (a) Dihybrid cross ratio = 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 , (b) Dihybrid test cross ratio = 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 |
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At first he HESITATED but we insisted on his telling the truth. A) was in two minds B) was sure C) was surprised D) was gladE) was offended |
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Answer» Correct option is B) was sure |
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A doctor visited your school to check up the health of school children. What kind of questions do you ask to know about the pancreas ? |
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Answer» (1) Where is pancreas located ? (2) Why pancreas is called as mixed gland ? (3) What are the hormones released by pancreas ? (4) What are the enzymes released by the pancreas ? (5) What is the cause for diabetes ? (6) What is the role of pancreas in digestion ? |
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I told him about my plan and he at once AGREED. A) adored B) admitted C) affected D) rejected E) appointed |
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Answer» Correct option is D) rejected |
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I ____ of his course of action and told him to go ahead. A) accepted B) agreed C) approved D) consented E) passed |
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Answer» Correct option is C) approved |
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Saul Bellow, who has consented to be interviewed on several occasions, nevertheless once described interviews as being like thumbprints on his windpipe. Yet despite the drawbacks of the interview, it is a supremely serviceable medium of communication. “These days, more than at any other time, our most vivid impressions of our contemporaries are through interviews,” Denis Brian has written. “Almost everything of moment reaches us through one man asking questions of another. Because of this, the interviewer holds a position of unprecedented power and influence.” i How would you describe Denis Brian’s opinion on interviews? Choose the most appropriate option.(i) appeasing (ii) utilitarian (iii) approving (iv) praising a) Options (i) and (ii) b) Options (iii) and (iv)c) Options (ii) and (iii) d) Options (i) and (iv) ii According to Saul Bellow, interviews are like thumbprints on his windpipe. What emotion might best describe such an image? a) sadness b) frustration c) pain d) fear iii Denis Brian states that the interviewer occupies a position of power and influence as ____ a) everything reaches us through one man asking questions of another. b) the interview is a supremely serviceable medium of communication. c) our most vivid impressions of our contemporaries are through interviews. d) interviews are like thumbprints on the interviewee’s windpipe. iv The use of the word “serviceable” implies that interviews are _________ a) significant. b) powerful. c) advanced. d) useful. |
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Answer» i – c ; ii – c ; iii – a ; iv – d |
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Read the sentences given below and Mark the verbs appropriately,1. Children like/likes ice-creams. 2. Birds is flying/are flying in the sky. 3. The doctor is treating/ are treating the patient. 4. Our school is commencing/commences at 9.00 in the morning. 5. The florist sell/sells flowers on the street. |
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Answer» 1. Children like /likes ice creams. 2. Birds is flying/are flying in the sky. 3. The doctor is treating/ are treating the patient. 4. Our school is commencing/commences at 9.00 in the morning. 5. The florist sell/sells flowers on the street |
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Choose the term which best matches the tone of statement: but he had the courage to hear every lesson to the very last. a) Acceptance b) Neglect c) Discipline d) Regret |
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Answer» c) Discipline |
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What did Mr. Hamel bring for his class on his last day in the school? (a) New pens (b) New notebooks (c) Sweets (d) Story books |
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Answer» (b) New notebooks |
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I never saw him look so tall. Which of the following best captures M Hamel on the last day of school? a) Cranky, measurable, dedicated, resigned b) Patient, dignified, emotional, courageous c) Calm, nostalgic, disappointed, patriotic d) Proud, reproachful, persistent, heroic |
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Answer» b) Patient, dignified, emotional, courageous |
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What do the marching soldiers under the windows represent? A) The Dawn of Prussia and the defeat of French people B) The defeat of Prussia C) The victory of French D) None of these |
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Answer» A) The Dawn of Prussia and the defeat of French people |
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(a) afforestation(b) thermal power plants(c) loss of forest, and decreased rainfall(d) cropping of high water demanding crops |
| Answer» (a) afforestation | |
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How many cities will be chosen for the AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) project?A. 100B. 250C. 200D. 500 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
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(a) Teak(b) Sal(c) Bamboo(d) Mangroove |
| Answer» (b) Sal is a Arabari forests of Bengal | |
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Sayed Zahoor Qasim, who died recently, was a renownedA. economistB. physicistC. chemistD. marine biologist |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
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The eighth edition of National Seed Congress (NSC) began in which city recently to deliberate on advanced seed development technologies and regulatory measures?A. BengaluruB. HyderabadC. New DelhiD. Jaipur |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
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Who is the president of india |
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Answer» Droupadi Murmu is an Indian politician who is serving as the 15th and current President of India since 25 July 2022. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is the first person belonging to the tribal community and also the second woman after Pratibha Patil to hold the office. Droupadi Murmu is the current president of India |
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Who among the following has been appointment as the first chairman of the proposed Banks Board Bureau (BBB)?A. Vinod RaiB. Anil KhandelwalC. HN SinorD. Roopa Kudwa |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
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Who is the governer of Bihar |
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Answer» Phagu Chauhan is an Indian politician serving as the 29th and current Governor of Bihar. He is a former member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Ghosi, a seat he won a record six times, representing various parties like Lok Dal, Bahujan Samaj Party, and Bharatiya Janata Party. |
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What will be the Target under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana is-A. Opening of 10 Crore bank accounts up to 26Jan. 2015B. Opening of 15 Crore bank accounts up to 26 Jan. 2015C. Opening of 20 Crore bank accounts up to 26 Jan. 2015D. Opening of 25 Crore bank accounts up to 26 Jan. 2015 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
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what is the Study of birds called? |
| Answer» ornithology, is the correct answerThe study of birds is called ornithology. | |
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Anirban lahiri is associated with which of the following sports:A. PoloB. FootballC. KabaddiD. Golf |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
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There are only 3 there are only 3 countries in the world that have both Atlantic ocean and the Meridian sea coast line. One of them is Spain. Name the other two? |
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Answer» C.France and morroco are the two other countries .
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Vapour density of air consider it as 80% n2 and 20% o2 |
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Answer» Vapour density = molar mass, M/2 |
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Find out about the traditional systems of water harvesting / management in your region. |
| Answer» The traditional systems of water harvesting/management in different region are different. The system of water harvesting in our region are ponds, pits, lakes and other reservoirs where rainwater is stored. | |
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Compare the above system with the probable systems in hilly/mountainous areas or plains or plateau regions. |
| Answer» In mountainous areas instead of traditional water harvesting system, check dams are built across the seasonally flooded gullies. In this system running water is stored and diverted to the required places such water does not remain stagnant for long, hence there is less chance of it becoming polluted like that of pond water. | |
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Premium on redemption of debentures A/C is. (a) Asset(b) Liability(c) Expense(d) Revenu |
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Answer» Premium on redemption of debentures A/C is Liability |
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