The ability of water to pull itself upward against gravity is:
(a) capillary action
(b) upward movement
(c) spring
Battle of Plassey was fought by the Britishers with (a) Siraj-ud-Daula (b) Mir Zafar (c) Mir Qasix (d) Wajid Ali Shah
Most of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic Plan is: (a) black soil (b) rocky soil (c) alluvial soil (d) sandy soil
The chief producer or jute in India is: (a) West Bengal (b) Karnataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Assam
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the budget proposals of the Union Government for 2003-04? 1 Exemption of tax on dividends in the hands of the share holders 2 Removal of capital gains tax on equities bought in 2003-04 3 Increase in rate of interest on small savings from 6% to 8% 4 Continuation of the tax exemption on housing loans
7. The media campaign “ The World Is Waiting” is related to which of the following companies? a) Lufthansa b) Qatar Airways c) Indian Airlines d) British Airways
6 Answers British Airways, State Bank Of India SBI,
The most essential feature of the parliamentary form of government is the ? a) Sovereignty of Parliament b) Written Constitution c) Accountability of the executive to the legislature d) Independent judiciary
Bollywood actress Ms.Kiron Kher has won the Best Actress Award at the 56th Locarno International Film Festival in August 2003 for her role in Khamosh Paani. The festival was held in 1 Paris 2 Tokyo 3 Switzerland 4 Singapore
Shivaji was crowned as an independent king at: (a) Surat (b) Poona (c) Raigarh (d) Singhagarh
Which of the following directive principles is based on Gandhian ideology ? a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women b) Uniform civil code for all citizens c) Separation of judiciary from executive d) Promotion of cottage industries
The Constitution of India (a) Establishes the supremacy of Parliament over the Executive and Judiciary (b) Makes Supreme Court so powerful so as to make both the Parliament and the Executive subservient to it (c) Makes specific provisions for superiority of the Executive over Parliament and Judiciary (d) Establishes happy blending of three organs of state, executive, legislature and courts
The term ?external assistance? in the context of Indian Planning Exercises stands for: (A) only foreign grants (B) only concessional foreign loans (C) only foreign grants and ?grants component? of concessional foreign aid (D) all foreign grants and foreign loans
Which of the following is not a source of income for the Panchayats in India? 1 Budget allocated from the Union Government 2 Share from the State Government?s annual budgets 3 Proceeds from taxes levied by them 4 Fees and charges imposed