Gypsum is added to cement clinker to
1 Increase the tensile strength of cement
2 Bind the particles of calcium silicate
3 Decrease the rate of setting of cement
4 Facilitate the formation of colloidal gel
Winds that affect weather on a small scale are known as: (a) Local winds (b) seasonal winds (c) prevailing winds
Which of the following has the smallest egg? 1 Ostrich 2 Humming bird 3 Pigeon 4 Homo sapiens
Which of the following is a mixed gland (I.e. which secretes both enzymes and hormones)? 1 Salivary 2 Thyroid 3 Liver 4 Pancreas
Jatakas are the sacred books of the: (a) Vaishnavas (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Shaivs
India?s per capita net availability of food grains per day is (A) 454 gms (B) 285 gms (C) 621 gms (D) 438 gms
The shining of diamond is due to (1) Its high density (2) Its hard nature (3) The repeated total internal reflection of light (4) None of these
Pituitary gland is located just below the 1 Brain 2 Heart 3 Liver 4 Kidney
A cricket match at Indore could not be played recently because of poor pitch conditions. The match was being played between Indian and ?.. 1 Pakistan 2 Zimbabwe 3 Sri Lanka 4 England
Nalin Surie?s name was recently in the news as he will be India?s Ambassador to 1 Vietnam 2 Sri Lanka 3 Myanmar 4 China
Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error of metabolism. This ?error? refers to 1 Hormonal overproduction 2 None disjunction 3 Atrophy of endocrine glands 4 Inherited lack of an enzyme
Who is the first Marshal of the Indian Air Force? A. Arjan Singh B. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw C. K.M. Cariappa D. S.M. Pannikar
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is (a) Nominated by the President (b) Nominated by the Prime Minister (c) Nominated by the Vice-President (d) Elected by the Members of the Lok Sabha