Which one of the following was the founder of the Advaita
system of philosophy?
(a) Ramanuja
(b) Ramanand
(c) Kumaril Bhatt
(d) Shankaracharya
Which is the native country of the Nobel Laureate Sir V.S.Naipaul? 1 Guyana 2 Trinidad & Tobago 3 Fiji 4 None of the above
The Czech Republic and Slovakia became independent states in: (a) 1995 (b) 1993 (c) 1969 (d) 1992
The meetings of the Lok Sabha are presided over by (a) The vice-President of India (b) The President (c) The Speaker (d) The Prime Minister
What is the approximate time required for a heart-beat? (a) 0.5 second (b) 0.8 second (c) 0.5 minute (d) 1.0 minute
The Protection available to the Civil Servants under Art. 311 is not specifically provided in case of (1) Suspension (2) Reduction in Rank (3) Removal (4) Dismissal
In 1 minute, how much water is given away by the atmosphere in the fom of precipitation? (a) 1 billion tonne (b) 2 billion tonne (c) 1/2 billion tonne
The earliest inscriptions relating to the history of Andhra Pradesh are in this language: (1) Tamil (2) Sanskrit (3) Telugu (4) Prakrit
Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal ? a) A written and rigid constitution b) An independent judiciary c) Vesting of residuary powers with the centre d) Distribution of powers between the centre and states
What percentage of the earth?s surface is covered under water? (a) 51 (b) 60 (c) 71
The ninth G-15 Summit was held recently in which of the following countries? 1 Trinidad & Tobago 2 Argentina 3 Jamaica 4 Peru
The objective of the Sharda Act of 1930 was to discourage the solemnization of marriages of boys and girls respectively, under 1 21 years and 18 years 2 18 years and 16 years 3 18 years and 14 years 4 16 years and 14 years
Name the country which has the maximum number of the World Heritage Sites (a) Iran (b) Italy (c) France (d) India