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Monday, 3 August 2015

What is the purpose of the spacsecraft known as Rosetta?

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Engineering Services Examination 2015 GAT

Question 61 Consider the following:
1. Kyrgyzstan
2. Libya
3. Turkey
Which of the above is/are in Central Asia?
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 only

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Question 62 What is the purpose of the spacsecraft known as Rosetta?

A) To detect any asteroid fast approaching Earth
B) To study a comet and track its changes
C) To identify any traces of water on moon
D) To probe the space outside the solar system.

Answer: To study a comet and track its changes

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Which one of the following is not a disease caused by virus?

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Engineering Services Examination 2015 GAT

Question 63 Which one of the following is not a disease caused by virus?

A) Bird-flu
B) Chiken pox
C) Cholera
D) Dengue

Answer: Cholera

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Question 64 Who of the following is popularly known for leading the Bardoli satyagraha?

A) Acharya JB Kriplani
B) Lala Lajpat Rai
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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'Tianhe - 2, Titan, Mira and Piz Daint' are:

Post 432
Engineering Services Examination 2015 GAT

Question 65 'Tianhe - 2, Titan, Mira and Piz Daint'  are:

A) Supercomputers
B) Stars in Milky Way galaxy
C) Nearby Galaxies
D) Comets

Answer: Supercomputers

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Question 66 Viking 2, Pathfinder and Phoenix are the names of:

A) Artificial satellites around Earth
B) Spacecrafts sent towards Mars
C) Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
D) Radio telescopes for astronomical studies

Answer: Spacecrafts sent towards Mars

Question 67 Two places in India, Rushikulya and Gahirmatha have become well known for:

A) Mass egg laying by sea turtles
B) Captive breeding of Gharial
C) Pre historic cave paintings
D) Uranium deposits

Answer: Mass egg laying by sea turtles

The location approved for setting up the India based Neutrino Observatory is inthe district of

Post 431
Engineering Services Examination 2015 GAT

Question 68 The location approved for setting up the India based Neutrino Observatory is inthe district of:

A) Ernakulam
B) Guntur
C) Theni
D) Udupi

Answer: Theni

Explanation: Theni district of Tamil Nadu.

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Which of the following is/are the possible commercial/industrial application of bacteria?

Post 430
Engineering Services Examination 2015 GAT
Question 69 Consider the following:
1. Adjutant stork
2. Emperor penguin
3. Rattle snake

Which of the above is/are naturally found in India?

A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 only

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Question 70 Which of the following is/are the possible commercial/industrial application of bacteria?

1. Fermentation of sugars
2. Production of vaccines
3. Cleaning of oil spills
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3

Question 71 In the Earth's atmosphere, which of the following have the property of absorbing the heat and contribute to the warming of atmosphere?

1. Carbon monoxide
2. Oxygen
3. Soot
4. Water vapour
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1  and 2 only
B) 1, 3 and 4 only
C) 4 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 , 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4 only

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How many Indian states share their border with Myanmar?

Post 429
Engineering Services Examination 2015 GAT

Question 72 Who of the following wrote "The Story of My Experiments with Truth"?

A) Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar
B) Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore
C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

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Question 73 How many Indian states share their border with Myanmar?

A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Answer: Four
Explanation : India shares a 1643 km long border with Myanmar in four north-eastern states namely, Arunachal (520 km), Nagaland (215 km), Manipur (398 km) and Mizoram (510 km) with Myanmar.

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Among the following, which one is the major producer of cotton, groundnut and tobacco in India?

Post 428
Engineering Services Examination 2015 GAT

Question 74 Among the following, which one is the major producer of cotton, groundnut and tobacco in India?

A) Chhattisgarh
B) Gujarat
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) West Bengal

Answer: Gujarat

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Which of the following fauna of India is an ape?

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Engineering Services Examination 2015 GAT

Question 75 Which of the following fauna of India is an ape?

A) Hoolak Gibbon
B) Golden Langur
C) Lion-tailed Macaque
D) Slow Loris

Answer: Hoolak Gibbon

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Question 76 In the group of countries known as BRICS, S stands for:

A) Singapore
B) Spain
C) South Africa
D) South Korea

Answer: South Africa

Explanation: BRICS is Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Question 77 Which one of the following National Highways crosses India from west to east?

A) NH5
B) NH6
C) NH7
D) NH8

Answer: NH6 Surat to Kolkata

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