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Exam Year: 2008

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    On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

    (a)

    Alaknanda

    (b)

    Bhagirathi

    (c)

    Dhauliganga

    (d)

    Mandakini

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh?
    1. Bauxite
    2. Dolomite
    3. Iron ore
    4. Tin

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (b)

    3 only

    (c)

    2 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    What does Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayan Sulva Sutra) relate to?

    (a)

    Lengths of sides of a right-angled triangle

    (b)

    Calculation of the value of pi

    (c)

    Logarithmic calculations

    (d)

    Normal distribution curve

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?

    (a)

    Max Planck

    (b)

    Albert Einstein

    (c)

    William Henry Bragg

    (d)

    Enrico Fermi

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which one of the following is the correct sequence in respect of the Roman numerals-C, D, L, and M?

    (a)

    C > D > L > M

    (b)

    M D > C

    (c)

    M > D > C > L

    (d)

    L > C M

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?

    (a)

    Atal Bihari Vajpayee

    (b)

    Lal Bahadur Shastri

    (c)

    Choudhary Charan Singh

    (d)

    Gobind Vallabh Pant

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket:
    1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
    2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form, and fuel.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001?

    (a)

    Chandigarh

    (b)

    Mizoram

    (c)

    Puducherry

    (d)

    Sikkim

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Which one of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?

    (a)

    Dye laser

    (b)

    Gas laser

    (c)

    Semiconductor laser

    (d)

    Excimer laser

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    What are rubies and sapphires chemically known as?

    (a)

    Silicon dioxide

    (b)

    Aluminum oxide

    (c)

    Lead tetroxide

    (d)

    Boron nitride

    Correct Answer:

    (b)