Description : I.R.T.D.A. (Indian Roads and Transport Development Association) was set up at Bombay in (A) 1907 (B) 1917 (C) 1027 (D) 1937
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Border Roads Organisation for hilly regions (India), was formed in (A) 1947 (B) 1954 (C) 1958 (D) 1960
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : On earth roads, the camber should preferably be (A) 1 in 20 to 1 in 24 (B) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 (C) 1 in 15 to 1 in 20 (D) 1 in 10 to 1 in 15
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is (A) 10 Lux (B) 15 Lux (C) 20 Lux (D) 30 Lux
Description : Minimum permissible speed on high speed roads, is decided on the basis of (A) 15 percentile cumulative frequency (B) 20 percentile cumulative frequency (C) 30 percentile cumulative frequency (D) 40 percentile cumulative frequency
Description : Estimates of a water supply project depends upon the rate of water supply per capita consumption and probable population estimated at the end of the design period of (A) 5 to 10 years (B) 10 to 15 years (C) 15 to 20 years (D) 20 to 30 years
Last Answer : (D) 20 to 30 years
Description : The rainfall cycle period in India is taken as (A) 15 years (B) 20 years (C) 25 years (D) 35 years
Description : Super-elevation on roads in snow bound areas, should generally not exceed (A) 15 % (B) 12 % (C) 10 % (D) 7 %
Description : The gradients of trace cuts for hilly roads, are kept (A) Equal to ruling gradient (B) 10 to 20 per cent easier than ruling gradients (C) 10 to 20 per cent steeper than ruling gradients (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The width of different roads as recommended in Nagpur plan by the Indian Road Conference for hilly region, is (A) Same for National Highways (B) Different for National Highways (C) Same for State Highways (D) Same for Major District roads
Description : The period of the Second Generation Computers was (1) 1946 – 1958 (2) 1940 – 1960 (3) 1959 – 1964 (4) 1965 – 1975
Last Answer : 1959 – 1964
Description : The design period of sewage treatment works in normally A. 5 – 10 years B. 15 – 20 years C. 30 – 40 years D. 40 – 50 years
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : The weight of a good quality brick when immersed in water for a period of 16 hours should not exceed the weight of dry brick (A) 20 % (B) 15 % (C) 10 % (D) None of these
Description : When did the Indian Constituent Assembly meet for the first time? (1) 26 Jan, 1950 (2) 15 Aug, 1947 (3) 9 Dec, 1946 (4) 19 Nov, 1949
Last Answer : (3) 9 Dec, 1946 Explanation: The first meeting of the constituent assembly was held on 9 Dec 1946.
Description : The Consumer protection act 1986 enacted in A. 24 Oct 1986 B. 24 Oct 1987 C. 24 Aug 1986 D. 15 June 1986
Last Answer : A. 24 Oct 1986
Description : The minimum design speed for hairpin bends in hill roads is taken as (A) 20 kmph (B) 30 kmph (C) 40 kmph (D) 50 kmph
Description : On concrete roads, the camber generally provided, is (A) 1 in 20 to 1 in 24 (B) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 (C) 1 in 36 to 1 in 48 (D) 1 in 60 to 1 in 72
Description : Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex consists of ……… script as on 31st March, 2005. (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40
Last Answer : Answer: 30
Description : The Twentieth Law Commission was constituted through a government order with effect from 1st Sep. 2012. It has a three year term ending on 31st Aug. 2015. Who is the chairman of the commission? (1) Justice D.K. Jain (2) Justice J.S. Verma (3) Justice Markanday (4) Justice M. Mualyal
Last Answer : (1) Justice D.K. Jain Explanation: Justice D K Jain is appointed the chairman of the Twentieth Law commission.
Description : Mention any four features of houses of the Bombay city which developed during the colonial period. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Most of the houses were owned by private landlords. (ii) Most of the people were living in chawls. (iii) The houses were very small. So streets and neighbourhoods were used for a ... washing and sleeping etc. (iv) The richer Parsi. Muslims and upper casts traders lived in spacious bungalows.
Description : Describe in brief the development of Bombay (Mumbai) as the Prime city of India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) In the seventeenth century. Bombay was a group of seven islands under Portuguese control. In 1661. control of the islands passed into British hands after the marriage of Britain's King Charles ... came to settle in Bombay. The establishment of textile mills led to a fresh surge ill migration.
Description : Following type of pavement is generally known as flexible pavement (A) Water-bound macadam roads (B) Stabilised soil roads (C) Road constructed with various layers of building material well compacted (D) All the above
Description : The steepest gradient permitted on roads which, in ordinary conditions, does not exceed, is known (A) Ruling gradient (B) Maximum gradient (C) Exceptional gradient (D) Floating gradient
Description : Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed (A) 5 % (B) 7 % (C) 8 % (D) 10 %
Description : Is it a good idea to purchase 20 year term life insurance when I am 50 years old or should I go for 10 or 15 year instead?
Last Answer : This question little bit difficult to answer. Generally it depends on one person's health conditions and personal perspecive. In my opinion you can go for 20 year term life insurance as a safety precaution.
Description : If average volume of sediment deposits is one-tenth million cubic metres per year in a reservoir of total capacity 10 million cubic metres, the dead storage will be filled up, in (A) 10 years (B) 15 years (C) 20 years (D) 25 years
Last Answer : (D) 25 years
Description : How did the development or expansion of Bombay differ from London ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Bombay was overcrowded city where a person had only 9.5 square yard of space whereas it was 155 square yard in London, (ii) Bombay did not grow according to a plan whereas London grew according to a plan.
Description : How did the development or expansion of Bombay (Mumbai) differ from London? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Bombay was an over-crowded city, where a person had only 9.5 sq. yards of space whereas it was around 155 sq. yards per person in London. (ii) Bombay did not grow according to a ... London had an average density of 8 persons per house whereas the density in Bombay was as high as 20 persons.
Description : In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid?
Last Answer : 1853
Description : A shaft 9 m long is subjected to a torque 30 t-m at a point 3 m distant from either end. The reactive torque at the nearer end will be (A) 5 tonnes metre (B) 10 tonnes metre (C) 15 tonnes metre (D) 20 tonnes metre
Last Answer : (D) 20 tonnes metre
Description : In India the modes of transportation, in the order of their importance, are (A) Air transport, shipping, roads, railways (B) Shipping, roads, railways, air transport (C) Roads, railways, air transport, shipping (D) Railways, roads, shipping, air transport
Description : Which one of the following transportation systems is not used for the conveyance of passengers in India? (A) Railways (B) Roads (C) Shipping (D) Pipe lines
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The amount of rainfall in 24 hours, is known as daily rainfall (B) The amount of rainfall in one year, is known as annual rainfall (C) The rain cycle period in India is taken as 35 years (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : In man, the amount of calcium in gms filtered in 24 hrs period by the renal glomeruli is (A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : In sewage treatment, the detention period allowed for oxidation ponds ranges from __________ weeks. (A) 1 to 2 (B) 4 to 5 (C) 9 to 10 (D) 15 to 20
Last Answer : (B) 4 to 5
Description : One India one rate service in speed Post was introduced on a) 21 Aug 2006 b) Jun 2005 c) 1st Apr 2001 d) Aug 2002
Last Answer : a) 21 Aug 2006
Description : A column is regarded as long column if the ratio of its effective length and lateral dimension, exceeds (A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25
Description : Why is Mumbai (Bombay) known as the city of dreams ? Give three reasons. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Despite being overcrowded and difficult living conditions, Bombay appeared to many as 'MAYAPURI- CITY OF DREAMS. (i) Thousands of people came here every year looking for a bright career in film industry. ... an image or the city as a blend of dream and reality , of slums and star bungalows.
Last Answer : (i) Film industry : Bombay film industry has contributed in a big way to produce an - age of City as a blend of dream and reality, it is Indias film capital providing employment ... heroes and industrialists live in sprawling spacious bungalows which attract large number of migrants to the city.
Description : Why is Bombay (Mumbai) known as the city of hardship? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Housing problems : Bombay Mumbai is a crowded city. Rich, traders, film producers, etc., live in sprawling spacious bungalows whereas 70% of the working people live in thickly populated chawls. ( ... European or white section'. The gap between natives and whites and rich was poor was very wide.
Description : Give three reasons why Bombay in known as the city of dreams. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Bombay appears to many people as Mayapuri - a City of Dreams. (i) By 1925, Bombay became the capital city of films in India. It attracted migrants from Lahore, Calcutta, Madras and other ... simple silent movies to sound films, from coloured films to technically advanced movies of the present day.
Description : On most smooth hard surfaced roads, rolling resistance to moving vehicles, ranges from (A) 5 kg to 7 kg/tonne (B) 7 kg to 9 kg/tonne (C) 9 kg to 11 kg/tonne (D) 11 kg to 13 kg/tonne
Description : The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is (A) 2.2 % (B) 2.5 % (C) 3.0 % (D) 3.5 %
Description : Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above M.S.L. is kept (A) 4 % (B) 5 % (C) 7 % (D) 8 %
Description : The camber for hill roads in case of bituminous surfacing is adopted as (A) 2 % (B) 2.5 % (C) 3 % (D) 4 %
Description : The ratio between the adopted centrifugal ratios for roads and railways is (a) 3:1 (b) 4:1 (c) 2:1 (d) 5:1
Last Answer : b)4:2:1
Description : How are the border roads helpful in the economic development of the far off areas of the country? -Geography
Last Answer : Border roads are those roads which are in the bordering areas of the country. The aim is to provide security as this road could be used to carry arms and army. The border roads are helpful in ... areas of difficult terrain. This led to the economic development of the far off areas of the country.
Description : Wheat and bajra have critical period of crop-weed competition a).10-20 days b).15-30 days c). 30-45 days d). 20-40 days
Last Answer : c). 30-45 days