A person climbing a hill bends forward in order to
a) avoid slipping
b) increase speed
c) reduce fatigue
d) increase stability
Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands ? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Calcutta (c) Madras (d) Orissa
What is INTERPOL? (A) Intermediate Polling (B) Interval Polling (C) Internal Pollution (D) International Police
In the Battle of Plassey in 1757 Sirajuddaula was finally defeated by the English because : (a) The English outnumbered the men of Siraj (b) The English were in a favourable position (c) Siraj was a coward and did not fight (d) Some of the associates of Siraj proved treacherous
The New World Trade Organization (WTO) has come into effect from (1) January 1, 1995 (2) January 26, 1995 (3) April 1, 1995 (4) April 2, 1995
. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (a) Rationing : Fiscal Control (b) Cash Reserve Ratio : Selective Credit Control (c) Licensing : Comprehensive Control (d) Import Quota : Physical Control
The Netherlands was earlier known as (a) Poland (b) Holland (c) Spain (d) Greece
Who among the following has/have been presented with the Pravasi Bhyartiya Samman in January 2005? 1 Sam Pitroda 2 Basdeo Panday 3 Lord Bhikhu Chhotalal Parekh 4 All of the above
Which of the following statements about the Panama Canal is incorrect? (a) Over half of the shipping is domestic traffic between the east and west coasts of the USA (b) The canal has improved the trade of the Caribbean countries (c) The route?s greatest dis-advantage is that it is seriously affected by fog making shipping dangerous (d) Goods handled are mainly oil, cotton, coffee, ores and manufactured goods (e) It has virtually replaced the long and arduous Cape Horn route
Washing soda is the common name for ? a) Calcium carbonate b) Calcium bicarbonate c) Sodium carbonate d) Sodium bicarbonate
Who said: ?The Directive Principles of State Policy do not matter?? (a) Sir Ivor Jennings (b) Alan Gledhill (c) A. C. Dicey (d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Homer was the greatest poet of the language namely: (a) Greek (b) Latin (c) English (d) Spanish
The Union Government meets the financial needs of the States through: (a) devolution of revenues (b) grants in and of state revenues (c) giving loans (d) all the above