On the basis of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), India is the
third largest spender on Defence behind
(a) USA & China
(b) Pakistan & Iran
(c) Israel & North Korea
(d) Russia & USA
How many times more is the pressure in the earth?s core as compared to atmospheric pressure at sea level? (a) 3 to 4 million (b) 1 to 2 million (c) 2 to 3 million
Which of the following is not true about President Bill Clinton, who is very much in news these days? 1 He is second president of USA who has to face an impeachment 2 He was elected as the President in the year 1996 3 Some people feel that his impeachment can be legally questionable 4 None of these
Hybrid varieties of seeds are (1) Bred from two plants of different varieties (2) Always high yielding (3) Bred from transplantation (4) Vulnerable to disease
The gland, which in relation to body size is largest at birth and then gradually shrinks after puberty, is 1 Thyroid 2 Pituitary 3 Thymus 4 Adrenal
The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is (a) Hindi (b) English (c) Mandarin (d) Spanish
Which of the following States is adjudged superior to most State in India in human development? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Gujarat (3) Maharashtra (4) Karnataka (5) None of these
The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is (a) 250 (b) 270 (c) 300 (d) 545
?A Passage to India? is a famous novel written by: (a) E M Forster (b) Winston Churchill (c) D H Lawrence (d) Jane Austen
Who among the following is directly responsible to parliament for all matters concerning the defence services of India ? a) Cabinet committee on political affairs b) President c) Prime Minister d) Defence Minister
The 1983 All-England Badminton Champion is: (1) Liem Swie King (2) Luan Jin (3) Han Jin (4) Prakash Padukone
Which team won the Asia Cup in Hockey this year? (A) Pakistan (B) Australia (C) India (D) South Korea
Mr.Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was recently in the news, was the former 1 President of Portugal 2 Prime Minister of Portugal 3 President of Guinea Bissau 4 Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau