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
Why was the Constitution of India promulgated on January 26, 1950? (a) Because January 26, 1950 was an auspicious day (b) Because Dr. Ambedkar wanted it to be promulgated on this day (c) Because November 26, 1949 was an inauspicious day (d) Because in 1929, the Indian National Congress had passed a resolution under the Presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session to observe January 26 every year as ?Purna Swarajya? or Independence Day
Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN? (a) Indonesia (b) Singapore (c) South Korea (d) Philippines
By whom was the Constitution of India adopted? (a) Parliament of India (b) People of India (c) Constituent Assembly (d) None of these
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For which among the following sections of the society, Union Ministry for Urban Development and Poverty Eradication has, for the first time, prepared a National Policy Draft? 1 Street dwellers 2 Roadside vendors 3 Beggars 4 Sex workers
What is common to the following ? Pantaloons, Lifestyle, Shopper?s Stop and Westside? 1 They are all owned by the TATA group 2 HDFC has bought a stake in each of these operations 3 They are leaders in the retail store business 4 They are authorized dealers for Khadi Gram Udyog
The rate of diffusion is: (A) faster in solids than in liquids and gases (B) faster in liquids than in solids and gases (C) equal to that in solids, liquids and gases (D) faster in gases than in liquids and solids
. Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12-00 noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because (a) The earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter (b) Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the surface of the earth in winter (c) Evaporation of water from atmospheric precipitation occurring in winter alone (d) The axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter
According to the latest census : (1) 18.6 per cent lives in urban areas (2) 76.5 per cent lives in urban areas (3) 20 per cent lives in urban areas (4) Urban population is decreasing
Chief minister of all the states are ex-officio members of the ? a) Finance Commission b) Planning Commission c) National Development Council d) Inter State Council
. The Ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of rice are (a) Rainfall above 100 cm, temperature above 250 C (b) Cool and moist climate for the entire crop period (c) Rainfall below 100 cm, temperature below 250 C (d) Warm and dry climate during the entire crop period
Among the following elements which one is present in chlorophyll? (1) Cobalt (2) Iron (3) Magnesium (4) Calcium
Which one of the following countries is not a member of G ? 15 ? (1) Chile (2) Kenya (3) Nigeria (4) Pakistan