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GATE IN 2022 | GA Question: 6
Rice, a versatile and inexpensive source of carbohydrate, is a critical component of diet worldwide. Climate change, causing extreme weather, poses a threat to sustained availability of rice. Scientists are working on developing Green Super Rice $\text{(GSR)}$, which is resilient under extreme weather conditions ... in an extreme weather, but the quantity of produce is lesser than regular ice Regular rice will continue to provide good yields even in extreme weather

Rice, a versatile and inexpensive source of carbohydrate, is a critical component of diet worldwide. Climate change, causing extreme weather, poses a threat to sustained ...

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Lakshman Bhaiya asked Mar 20, 2022

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GATE IN 2021 | GA Question: 10

Humans have the ability to construct worlds entirely in their minds, which don't exist in the physical world. So far as we know, no other species possesses this ability. ...

Arjun

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Arjun asked Feb 19, 2021

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GATE2020: GA: 6
Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms in the project. Based on the above paragraph, which of the following is correct about crowd funding? Funds raised through ... through large contributions on web-based platforms Funds raised through coerced contributions on web-based platforms Funds raised through voluntary contributions on web-based platforms

Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms in ...

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soujanyareddy13 asked Nov 3, 2020

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GATE2017: 61
Bhaichung was observing the pattern of people entering and leaving a car service centre. There was a single window where customers were being served. He saw that people inevitably came out of the centre in the order that they went in. However, the time they spent inside seemed to vary a lot: some people came out in ... likely to operate on a last-come-first-served basis. Entering the centre early ensured that one would have shorter service times and most people attempted to do this.

Bhaichung was observing the pattern of people entering and leaving a car service centre. There was a single window where customers were being served. He saw that people i...

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soujanyareddy13 asked Nov 2, 2020

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GATE2017: 62
A map shows the elevations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Pelling, and Siliguri. Kalimpong is at a lower elevation than Gangtok, Pelling is at a lower elevation than Gangtok. Pelling is at a higher elevation than Siliguri. Darjeeling is at a higher elevation than Gangtok. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the ... is at a higher elevation than Siliguri Siliguri is at a lower elevation than Gangtok Only ii Only ii and iii Only ii and iv Only iii and iv

A map shows the elevations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Pelling, and Siliguri. Kalimpong is at a lower elevation than Gangtok, Pelling is at a lower elevation than ...

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soujanyareddy13 asked Nov 2, 2020

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GATE2019 IN: GA-6
Since the last one year after a $125$ basis point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank Of India, banking institutions have been making a demand to reduce interest rates on small saving schemes. Finally, the government announced yesterday a reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes to bring them on par ... rates on small saving scheme A reduction in interest rates on small savings scheme follow only after a reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank Of India

Since the last one year after a $125$ basis point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank Of India, banking institutions have been making a demand to reduce interest r...

Arjun

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Arjun asked Feb 10, 2019

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GATE2019 IN: GA-8
The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the countries. Since the medieval period, dhrupad styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively. With the institutionalization of music education, the term gharana became acceptable. ... including disciples and grand disciples. Which one of the following pairings is NOT correct? dhrupad, baani gayaki, vocal baaj, institution gharana, lineage

The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the countries. Since the medieval period, dhrupad styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were ...

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Arjun asked Feb 10, 2019

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GATE2019 IN: GA-10
“I read somewhere that in ancient times the prestige of a kingdom depended upon the number of taxes that it was able to levy on its people. It was very much like the prestige of a head-hunter in his own community.” Based on the paragraph above, the prestige of a head-hunter depended upon ______________ the prestige of the kingdom the prestige of the heads the number of taxes he could levy the number of heads he could gather

“I read somewhere that in ancient times the prestige of a kingdom depended upon the number of taxes that it was able to levy on its people. It was very much like the pr...

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Arjun asked Feb 10, 2019

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GATE2016-GA-7
The overwhelming number of people infected with rabies in India has been flagged by the World Health Organization as a source of concern. It is estimated that inoculating $70\%$ of pets and stray dogs against rabies can lead to a significant reduction in the number of people infected with rabies. Which of the following can be ... infected with rabies is low. Rabies can be eradicated in India by vaccinating $70\%$ of stray dogs. Stray dogs are the main source of rabies worldwide.

The overwhelming number of people infected with rabies in India has been flagged by the World Health Organization as a source of concern. It is estimated that inoculating...

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 26, 2018

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GATE2014-GA-7
Moving into a world of big data will require us to change our thinking about the merits of exactitude. To apply the conventional mindset of measurement to the digital, connected world of the twenty-first century is to miss a crucial point. As mentioned earlier, the obsession with exactness is an artefact of the information- ... is a digital world. Big data is obsessed with exactness. Exactitude is not critical in dealing with big data. Sparse data leads to bias in the analysis.

Moving into a world of big data will require us to change our thinking about the merits of exactitude. To apply the conventional mindset of measurement to the digital, co...

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 25, 2018

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GATE2012-62
One of the legacies of the Roman legions was discipline. In the legions, military law prevailed and discipline was brutal. Discipline on the battlefield kept units obedient, intact and fighting, even when the odds and conditions were against them. Which one of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the ... Discipline was the armies' inheritance from their seniors The harsh discipline to which the legions were subjected to led to the odds and conditions being against them

One of the legacies of the Roman legions was discipline. In the legions, military law prevailed and discipline was brutal. Discipline on the battlefield kept units obedie...

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 25, 2018