11. The term Cyberknife is most closely associated with which among the following?
[A] Magnetic Resonance
[B] Cancer Surgery
[C] Software Security
[D] Remote sensing
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Correct Answer: B [Cancer Surgery]
Notes:
The term Cyberknife is most closely associated with cancer surgery. It is a radiation therapy device used to deliver radiosurgery for the treatment of benign tumors, malignant tumors and other medical conditions.
12. Which among the following is not an indirect tax?
[A] Corporation Tax
[B] Service Tax
[C] Custom Duty
[D] Excise duty
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Correct Answer: A [Corporation Tax]
Notes:
An indirect tax is a tax collected by an intermediary, such as a retail store, from the person who bears the ultimate economic burden of the tax, such as the consumer. The four main types of indirect taxes are VAT, Excise Duty, Customs Duty and Service Tax. Corporation Tax is a direct tax levied on the income or profits of corporations.
13. If the Reserve Bank of India wants to increase the Cash Reserves commercial Banks, which among the following would be the most probable step taken by it ?
[A] Release Gold from its reserves
[B] Buy bonds in the open market
[C] Prohibit the transactions that involve bill of exchange
[D] Increase the tranche reserves with the IMF
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Correct Answer: B [Buy bonds in the open market]
Notes:
When RBI buys bonds in the open market, Banks get money and Cash Reserves would increase.
14. What is the wavelength of a stationary wave?
[A] twice the distance between two consecutive nodes or antinodes
[B] equal to the distance between two consecutive nodes or antinodes
[C] half the distance between two consecutive nodes or antinodes
[D] four times the distance between two consecutive nodes or antinodes
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Correct Answer: A [twice the distance between two consecutive nodes or antinodes]
Notes:
Wavelength (λ) of a progressive wave is the distance between two consecutive points of the same phase at a given time. In a stationary wave, it is twice the distance between two consecutive nodes or antinodes.
15. Which of the following is the formula of cell constant?
[A] length/2 x Area
[B] length/Area
[C] 2 x length/Area
[D] length x Area
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Correct Answer: B [length/Area]
Notes:
The quantity length/Area is called cell constant denoted by the symbol, G*. The cell constant is usually determined by measuring the resistance of the cell containing a solution whose conductivity is already known.
16. What is the difference between IMPS and NEFT?
[A] IMPS is managed by RBI whereas NEFT is managed by NPCI
[B] IMPS is available 24*7 whereas NEFT is available during NEFT business hours
[C] NEFT is a real time transfer system whereas IMPS is not
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [IMPS is available 24*7 whereas NEFT is available during NEFT business hours]
Notes:
IMPS is managed by NPCI whereas NEFT is managed by RBI. IMPS is available 24*7 whereas NEFT is available during NEFT business hours. IMPS is a real time transfer system whereas NEFT is not.
17. How is a debit card different from a credit card?
[A] Debit card is double the size of credit card
[B] Debit card does not need a PIN as a credit card
[C] With Debit card, money is deducted from the account when performing a transaction
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: C [With Debit card, money is deducted from the account when performing a transaction]
Notes:
A debit card is similar to a credit card, but unlike a credit card, the money is immediately transferred directly from the cardholder’s bank account when performing a transaction.
18. Which of the following is associated with Megaliths?
[A] Painted Grey Ware
[B] Black-and-Red Ware
[C] Northern Black Polished Ware
[D] Black-and-Red Ware
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Correct Answer: D [ Black-and-Red Ware ]
Notes:
In south India some people were buried along with their tools, weapons, pottery and other belongings under big and heavy stones. These graves are known as megalithsThe practice of erecting megaliths began about 3000 years ago, and was prevalent throughout the Deccan, south India, in the north-east and Kashmir.These Megalith burials have yielded the first iron objects from south India. Besides these the use of Black and Red ware pottery was also a distinctive feature of the Megalithic people
19. Which American astronaut has recently set the record for the longest stay in space by a woman?
[A] Jessica Meir
[B] Anne McClain
[C] Nicole Aunapu Mann
[D] Christina Koch
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Correct Answer: D [Christina Koch]
Notes:
Christina Koch has set the record for the longest stay in space by a woman. The U.S. astronaut landed in Kazakhstan on February 6 after 328 days on the International Space Station (ISS).
20. What is the theme of Telangana’s biotechnology and life sciences forum ‘BioAsia 2020’?
[A] Life Science for All
[B] Today For Tomorrow
[C] Instrumental Life Sciences
[D] Better Bio-tech
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Correct Answer: B [Today For Tomorrow]
Notes:
The 17th edition of Asia’s largest biotechnology and life sciences forum, ‘BioAsia 2020’ recently commenced in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana.
The three-day event began with the theme of ‘Today for Tomorrow’. More than 2000 delegates from as many as 37 countries. A massive exhibition with 175 exhibitors and experts is also set to be organised. Switzerland, which is the partner country of this year’s conference, has sent its 40-member to participate in the event.
