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43. (D) Total distance= Train's length + platform's length= 120 m + 130 m= 250 m
Speed = 54 km/hr = 54 × 185
m/sec
= 15 m/sec
Time taken = SD
= 15250
= 350
= 3216 sec
44. (C)
Let they meet after t seconds and they coverdistances x km and (403-x) km respectively-As/per the question –
64403
60xx
16403
15xx
16 x = 403 × 15 – 15x
x = 3115403
= 195 km from Delhi
45. (B) Using formula :-
A =
1001
1001
1001P 321 RRR
12,243 =
100110
100106
100105P
P = 110106105100100100243,12
P = ̀ 10,000
46. (C) 271
31
371473
331
31
373493
331
337321
3317–)321)(33(
= 338363
= 338189
= 33181
= 9
3181
47. (A)48. (B)49. (A)50. (D)51. (C) Abu Rayhan Beruni was a Persian Scholar
and polymath of the 11th century. Heaccompanied Mahmud in his conqueststo South Asia. Al Beruni was the FirstMuslim Scholar to study India and itsBrahmanical tradition. He is called thefather of Indology and the firstanthropologist. He is called one of theearliest and greatest polymath of theIslamic World.
52. (B) Article 243 (D) gives the guarantee of one-third representation of women inPanchayats under the Constitution.
53. (B) The chlorophyll absorbs blue, red andviolet light rays. Photosynthesis occursmore in blue and red light rays and less,or not at all, in green light rays. The lightthat is absorbed the best is blue, so thisshows the highest rate of photosynthesis,after which comes red light.
54. (C) The Tel river flows in Nabarangpur,Kalahandi, Balangir, Sonpur Districtof Odisha, India. Tel is an importanttributary of the Mahanadi. It flows justeight kilometers away from the town of Titilagarh. This significant tributary ofthe Mahanadi river meets the main riverat Sonpur or Subarnapur.
55. (C) Say argued that economic agents offergoods and services for sale so that theycan spend the money they expect toobtain. Therefore, the fact that a quantityof goods and services is offered for sale isevidence of an equal quantity of demand.This claim is often summarized as “Supplycreates its own demand”, although thatphrase does not appear in Say’s writings.
56. (A) The chemical equation below shows thealcoholic fermentation of glucose,whose chemical formula is C6H12O6. Oneglucose molecule is converted intotwo ethanol molecules and two carbondioxide molecules:
C6H12O6 2C2H5OH + 2CO2
C2H5OH is the chemical formula forethanol.Before fermentation takes place, oneglucose molecule is broken down intotwo pyruvate molecules. This is knownas glycolysis.
57. (C) Madhya Pradesh became the first Statein the country to set up a ‘HappinessMinistry Department’, with Chief MinisterShivraj Singh Chouhan saying it wouldwork to ensure “happiness in the lives ofthe common people” on the lines of theneighbouring country Bhutan.
58. (A) Austin said “ The Constituent assemblywas Congress and the Congress wasIndia”.
59. (A) MUDRA – Micro Units Development andRefinance Agency
60. (A) Chaitya Bhoomi is a memorial to Dr. B RAmbedkar, the Chief architect of IndianConstitution. Earlier known as DadarChowpatty, it began to be known asChaitya Bhoomi after BabasahebAmbedkar was cremated here after hisdeath on 6 December 1956.
61. (A) The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills inMadhya Pradesh state of central India.The hills form the central part of theSatpura Range.
62. (C) Chandragupta II (also known asChandragupta Vikramaditya) was oneof the most powerful emperors of the GuptaEmpire in India. His rule spanned
c. 380 – c. 415 CE during which the GuptaEmpire reached its peak. Art, architecture,and sculpture flourished, and the culturaldevelopment of ancient India achievednew heights. He is known as Shak Vijeta.
63. (B) Due to miserable failure of the Third Plan,the government was forced to declare “planholidays” (from 1966–67, 1967–68, and1968–69). Three annual plans were drawnduring this intervening period. During1966–67 there was again the problem ofdrought. Equal priority was given toagriculture, its allied activities, andindustrial sector. The government of Indiadeclared “Devolution of Rupee” to increasethe exports of the country. The mainreasons for plan holidays were the war,lack of resources, and increase ininflation.
64. (A) African trypanosomiasis, also knownas sleeping sickness, is a parasiticdisease of humans and other animals. Itis caused by protozoa of the speciesTrypanosoma brucei.
65. (A) About 20% of total daily cholesterolproduction occurs in the liver; other sitesof higher synthesis rates include theintestines, adrenal glands, and reproductiveorgans.
66. (A) The power of sunglasses is 0 dioptre.67. (C)68. (A) The cultivation of mulberry plants for
harvesting the leaves to use for thesilkworms is called moriculture. After all,the scientific name of mulberry tree isMorus Alba.
69. (A) TRYSEM was initiated to provide basictechnical and managerial skills to ruralyouth from families below the poverty lineto enable them to take up self-employment and wage employment in thebroad fields of agricultural and alliedsectors, namely industries, services andbusiness services.
70. (A) Capillaries , the smallest, thinnest-walled blood vessels in the body, connectveins and arteries.
71. (A) When measured, poverty may be absoluteor relative. Absolute poverty refers to a setstandard which is consistent over timeand between countries. An example of anabsolute measurement would be thepercentage of the population eating lessfood than is required to sustain thehuman body (approximately 2000–2500 calories per day).
Relative poverty, in contrast, viewspoverty as socially defined and dependenton social context. One relative measurementwould be to compare the total wealth ofthe poorest one-third of the populationwith the total wealth of the richest 1% ofthe population. In this case, the numberof people counted as poor could increasewhile their income rises. There areseveral different income inequalitymetrics ; one example is the Ginicoefficient.
72. (B) Ethyline Glycol is used as an anti-freezesolution in the auto mobile engine.
73. (A)74. (A) President Pranab Mukherjee, who was on
a visit to Kerala recently, inauguratedIndia’s largest heritage conservationproject in Thrissur district’s Kodungalloor.The Muziris Heritage Project was startedsix years ago by the Kerala government
to conserve historical monuments andmuseums in the area and to also boosttourism.It highlights the historical and culturalsignificance of Muziris – the area whichwas once a bustling seaport and the heartof the spice route in 1st century BC.
75. (C) The Union Ministry of Minority Affairsheld a cultural spectacle “The EverlastingFlame International Programme” in NewDelhi from March 19 to 29, 2016 underits scheme “Hamari Dharohar” incollaboration with the Ministry of Cultureand the Parzor Foundation. It was acelebration of the history, beliefs,practices, and contribution of Parsis, themicro-minority community whosecontribution surpasses its numbers. Itwill encompass all the elements of thecontribution of Zoroastrians and Parsis tothe world culture, philosophy and art.
Explanation76. (A) Use ‘Except for’. After generalizing
words like 'all , any, every, no,everything nowhere, anybody, nobody,whole', we often use only ‘except’.For eg : He ate everything on his plateexcept the beans.But, this does not happen before all,etc.For eg : Except for John and Mary, nobodycome. Here, ‘nobody’ signifies everyoneexcept John and Mary.
77. (A) Replace ‘waiting for’ with ‘expecting’.There is quite a difference between‘waiting’ and 'expecting'. Waiting isoften physical like standing or sittingsomewhere until something happens.While, ‘expecting’ is mental.For eg : He ‘expects’ to get a bike forhis birthday.NOT- He ‘waits’ ……
78. (A) ‘I had a lot of’.Experiences are not made. They aresomething that you live through,something that happens to you in life.‘Experiences’ is generally used with theverb ‘have’.