Description : Which one of the following geometric errors of satellite sensors is random? (A) Scan skew (B) Panoramic distortion (C) Earth rotation (D) Altitude variation
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Consider the following statements regarding the satellite imaging: 1. The satellite orbit is fixed in the inertial space 2. During successive across-track imaging, the earth rotates beneath the sensor 3. The satellite images a skewed area ... ? (A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 3 (C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 2
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Insitu theory and drift theory are related to the (A) Origin of petroleum oil (B) Origin of coal (C) Coalification (D) Variation of coal quality with depth
Last Answer : (B) Origin of coa
Description : Draw a graph showing the variation of gravitational acceleration due to the depth and altitude from the Earth’s surface.
Last Answer : Draw a graph showing the variation of gravitational acceleration due to the depth and altitude from the Earth’s surface.
Description : What is the variation in acceleration due to gravity with altitude?
Last Answer : What is the variation in acceleration due to gravity with altitude?
Description : Refers to the satellite orientation with respect to the earth A. Satellite altitude B. Satellite position C. Satellite location D. Satellite orbit
Last Answer : A. Satellite altitude
Description : The jet thrusters are usually fired to A. maintain altitude B. put the satellite into the transfer orbit C. inject the satellite in the geosynchronous orbit D. bring the satellite back to earth.
Last Answer : A. maintain altitude
Description : Consider the following statements. Morphological characteristics of a river are represented by : 1. Changes in the river form 2. Changes in the characteristics of the river bed s a result of variation of discharge in the river 3. No ... are correct ? a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 3 and 4
Last Answer : a) 1 and 2
Description : Define the static characteristics: i) Resolution ii) Drift.
Last Answer : i) Resolution: It is the smallest increment in the input which can be detected by the instrument or the smallest measurable input change. ii) Drift: The gradual shift in the indication or record of ... of time, during which the true value of the variable does not change is referred to as drift.
Description : Varieties of vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower have been produced from a wild cabbage species. Such process of producing new varieties of living organisms is called (1) Natural selection (2) Artificial selection (3) Speciation (4) Genetic drift.
Last Answer : (2) Artificial selection
Description : Following are the characteristics of an area in India: [IAS 2010] 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15 ... to find in the area described above? (a) Mustard (b) Cotton (c) Pepper (d) Virginia tobacco
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Assertion :- Any population has built in variation in characteristics. Reason :- Variations are always stable and inheritable.
Last Answer : Assertion :- Any population has built in variation in characteristics. Reason :- Variations are always ... D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : Who observed variation in the characteristics of animals and plants on the different islands of Galapagos?
Last Answer : Charles Darwin
Description : Drift' is the material picked up, mixed, disintegrated, transported and redeposited by (A) Wind (B) Gravitational force (C) Glaciated water (D) All the above
Last Answer : (C) Glaciated water
Description : Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces? (A) Loess (B) Talus (C) Drift (D) Dune sand
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) As a wave of sea water approaches the coast line, it is generally accompanied by a drift of water in the direction of wave advance (B) ... in the direction of the wave (D) The wave while receding carries finer particles out to deep water
Last Answer : (C) A falling hydraulic gradient occurs in the direction of the wave
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The direction of the littoral drift depends upon the direction of the wave with respect to the coastline (B) The direction of a river opening to the sea ... avoid a build up of sand on one side and erosion on the other (D) all of the above
Last Answer : (D) all of the above
Description : Littoral drift (A) Is the raised line of sand, parallel to the sea coast (B) Is the slow movement of surface water at sea caused by the wind (C) Is a current parallel to the shore, caused due to tangential component of the wind (D) Is a current perpendicular to the shore line caused due to wind
Last Answer : (C) Is a current parallel to the shore, caused due to tangential component of the wind
Description : At a place the shore line is along North West-South East. The wind is blowing from the north. The littoral drift will be along (A) South east (B) South (C) South west (D) North west
Last Answer : (A) South east
Description : Which of the following structures protects the shore by trapping of littoral drift? (A) Groynes (B) Sea walls (C) Revetments (D) Moles
Last Answer : (A) Groynes
Description : Which of the statements given below is not true about formation of annual rings in trees? (a) Annual rings are not prominent in trees of temperate region. (b) Annual ring is a combination ... of tissue-early and late wood respectively. (d) Activity of cambium depends upon variation in climate.
Last Answer : a) Annual rings are not prominent in trees of temperate region
Description : Artificial draught produced by a fan in the furnace can be controlled by the (A) Speed of the fan (B) Damper (C) Variation in the pitch of fan blades (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Artificial draught produced by a fan can be controlled by the (A) Speed of the fan (B) Damper (C) Variation in the pitch of the fan blades (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Description : Which of the following is true? A. You can leverage paid advertising to put your best content in front of the right target audience. B. Before creating more social media platforms, B2C ... the unique characteristics of each social platform you consider working with. D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Which of the following characteristics is primarily associated with software reusability? A. The extent to which the software can be used in other applications B. The extent to which the software can ... moved to a different platform D. The capability of one system to be coupled with another system
Last Answer : B. The extent to which the software can be used by many different users
Description : A quorum sensing system A- .detects a signal from the external environment B- B.senses a compound produced by the bacterium itself C- consists of a sensor component that phosphorylates a regulatory protein D- .controls the activity of ribosomes directly
Last Answer : B.senses a compound produced by the bacterium itself
Description : An electron moving in a circular orbit of radius `r` makes `n` rotation per secound. The magnetic field produced at the centre has magnitude
Last Answer : An electron moving in a circular orbit of radius `r` makes `n` rotation per secound. The magnetic field produced at ... (r)` D. `(mu_(0)"ne")/(2r)`
Description : In hydrogen atom, an electron is revolving in the orbit of radius `0.53 Å` with `6.6xx10^(15) rotations//second`. Magnetic field produced at the centr
Last Answer : In hydrogen atom, an electron is revolving in the orbit of radius `0.53 Å` with `6.6xx10^(15) rotations//second`. ... 5 Wb//m^(2)` D. `125 Wb/m^(2)`
Description : The normal altitude of GPS satellite is about (A) 16,200 km (B) 20,200 km (C) 24,400 km (D) 36,100 km
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the GPS satellites? (A) The nominal altitude is about 20,200 km (B) The inclination of axis satellite is 55° (C) The satellite transmits two L band signals (L1 with 1575.42 MHz and L2 with 1276.6 MHz) (D) All of these
Description : The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases (A) Linearly (B) First slowly and then steeply (C) First steeply and then gradually (D) Unpredictable
Description : A supercharger is used in the engines of earthmoving machines at higher altitudes because (a) The ambient atmospheric pressure is less at higher altitudes (b) Four-cycle engines depend on the suction ... rugged enough for higher altitude (d) The ambient temperature is less as the altitude is higher
Last Answer : (a) The ambient atmospheric pressure is less at higher altitudes
Description : During secular variation of magnetic meridian at different places (A) Range of oscillations is constant (B) Period of oscillation is constant (C) Range and period of oscillation both vary (D) Period of oscillation only varies
Last Answer : (C) Range and period of oscillation both vary
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) In the earth's magnetic field, a magnetic needle rests in magnetic meridian (B) The angle between the true meridian and the magnetic meridian is ... gravity tends to dip down towards the nearer magnetic pole of the earth (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Diurnal variation of magnetic declination is (A) Greater at equator than nearer the poles (B) Less at equator than nearer the poles (C) Less in summer than in winter (D) Same at all latitudes and during different months
Last Answer : (B) Less at equator than nearer the poles
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) In soils, the flow index indicates variation in shear strength with water content (B) Liquid limit minus plastic limit, is known as plasticity ... Plastic limit minus shrinkage limit, is known as shrinkage index of the soil (D) All the above
Description : Spatial variation in horizontal and vertical directions is caused due to: (A) Physical weathering of rocks (B) Chemical weathering of rocks (C) Biological weathering of rocks (D) All of these
Description : Pick up the important characteristic of a target which facilitates its identification from the following: (A) Spectral variation (B) Spatial variation (C) Temporal variation (D) All of these
Description : The arrangement of terrain features which provides attributes: the shape, size and texture of objects, is called: (A) Spectral variation (B) Spatial variation (C) Temporal variation (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The refractive index of a medium varies according to the wavelength of the radiation, (B) The variation of the refractive index with wave length, ... of white light by passing through a prism is caused due to dispersion (D) All of these
Description : The changes in the reflectivity/emissivity with time, is called: (A) Spectral variation (B) Spatial variation (C) Temporal variation (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A graphical representation of spectral reflectance verses the various growth stages of a crop, depicts a phonologic pattern B) The changes in ... characteristic of the object which helps in the identification of the object (D) All of these
Description : Pick up the assumption for the design of a pre-stressed concrete member from the following: (A) A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending (B) During deformation limits, Hook's ... of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negligible (D) All the above
Description : The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is called its (A) Surface tension (B) Compressibility (C) Capillarity (D) Viscosity
Description : The variation of atmospheric potential is caused due to: (A) Difference in temperature over the surface of the earth (B) Change in the density of air (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Last Answer : (C) Both (a) and (b)
Description : During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to (A) Increase in rates of only important materials (B) Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant ... ) Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis (D) Rate of inflation
Last Answer : (B) Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element
Description : Grading of sand causes great variation in (A) Workability of concrete (B) Strength of concrete (C) Durability of concrete (D) All the above
Description : If the average compressive strength is 4000 kg/cm2 and standard deviation is 500, the co-efficient of variation is (A) 10 % (B) 12.5 % (C) 15 % (D) 18.5%
Description : The individual variation between test strength of sample should not be more than (A) ±5 % of average (B) ± 10 % of average (C) ± 15 % of average (D) ±20 % of average