On the first day of the festival the Sun is worshipped; next
day cows and bullocks are fed on cooked rice; they are
decorated with flowers and paint and led in procession to
the beat of drums and crude music; on the third day and one
of the biggest festivals of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is:
(a) Pooram
(b) Onam
(c) Pongal
(d) None of the above
The President of India (a) Cannot be elected for the second term (b) Can be elected for only two terms (c) Can be re-elected for any number of terms (d) None of these is correct
Why are dogs used to detect criminals ? (1) In dogs the olfactory receptor area is about forty times larger than of man and so they are used (2) The eyes of dogs are sharp to detect the criminals (3) The audition of dogs sharp (4) The dogs are faithful
Why did Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India? 1 Portugues did not allow them to trade in India 2 There was a growing interference of Dutch Government in the company?s internal affairs 3 Dutch indulged in forcible religious conversion of the people and thus were expelled the local kings 4 The English forces made them to leave India
Which of the following provisions of our Constitution can be amended by the method of simple majority by the Union Parliament? (a) Creation of new States or changing the boundaries of the existing States (b) The creation or abolition of Second Chambers in the States (c) Qualifications for Indian citizenship (d) Administration of Scheduled and Tribal Areas
If the cerebellum of a pigeon were destroyed, the bird would not be able to 1 Fly 2 Breathe 3 Digest food 4 Oxidize food
Where is the OPEC head office located? a) Geneva b) Vietnam c)Singapore
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The crucial determinant of the size of the market is 1 Monetary expansion 2 Inducement to invest 3 Productivity 4 Savings
Who among the following is the winner of Gandhi Peace Prize 2003? 1 Mr.Vaclav Havel 2 Mr.Nelson Mandela 3 Dr.Gerhard Fischer 4 None of these
If the president returns a bill sent to him for his assent and the parliament once again passes the bill in its original form, then the president ? a) Can once again return the bill for further reconsideration b) Can ask for a referendum on the bill c) Gives assent to the bill d) Can seek the opinion of the supreme court on the bill
Which of the following is the deadline given to the members of ?Euro Monetary Union (EMU)? to withdraw their national currencies from circulation? 1 January 1, 2002 2 July 1, 2002 3 September 1, 2002 4 None of these
In how many time-zones is our earth divided ? (a) 24 (b) 36 (c) 12
Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the beginning of the fishing season after the monsoon? 1 Ganesh Chaturthi 2 Narali purnima 3 Anant Chaturdashi 4 None of these