The direction from which wind blows is referred to as:
(a) windward
(b) leeward
(c) wind facing side
. Few men agreed to do a work in 10 days. On the day of starting 5 men did not come and the remaining men completed the work in 12 days. Totally how many men were engaged for the work : (a) 30 (b) 20 (c) 15 (d) 25
Which one of the following statements is correct? (A) Vitamin D helps in healing wounds (B) Vitamin C prevents rickets (C) Vitamin K is necessary for clothing of blood (D) Vitamin E prevents night blindness
Chronicle of an impossible Election is the latest book by which of the following persons ? (a) M.S. Gill (b) T.N. Seshan (c) T.S. Krishnamurthy (d) J.M. Lyngdoh
Which of the following battles changed the destiny of a Mughal ruler of India? (a) Haldighati (b) Panipat II (c) Khanua (d) Chausa
A feature of the Mediterranean climate is: (a) frequent rain and fog (b) a long growing season (c) hillside farming
For the philosophy underlying our Constitution, the historic ‘objectives Resolution’ was moved in the Constituent Assembly on 22nd January, 1947 by ? a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
. ‘The Uniting for Peace Resolution’ adopted by the U.N has (a) Enhanced the powers of the General Assembly in a comprehensive way (b) Reduced the powers of the General Assembly (c) Made no difference to the powers of the General Assembly (d) Empowered the General Assembly to act in specific situations in matters of peace and security
Why does the human body perspire in summer? 1 To maintain a constant normal temperature 2 To relax 3 To get more energy 4 None of the above
What is the approxiamate value of escape velocity for the earth? 1 11 km/s 2 50 km/s 3 19.5 km/s 4 56.5 km/s
Mahabat Khan, an Afghan Mansabdar, rose into rebellion against Jahangir and Nurjahan because: (a) the emperior wanted him to elad an expedition into Kandhar (b) Mahabat Khan failed to quell rebellious Shahjahan (c) Mahabat Khan got desgusted with the supremacy of Queen Nurjahan (d) he was called upon to lead an expedition into the Deccan
Apart from the sun and the moon, the brightest object in the sky is: (a) the North Star (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Mars
The Mansabdari system was introduced by: (a) Sher Shah (b) Jehangir (c) Aurangzeb (d) Akbar