Mahavira, the founder of Jainism was called Jina, which means :
(a) ghost
(b) preacher
(c) conqueror
(d) free from fetters
Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company? 1 Satyam Computers 2 Wipro 3 Infosys 4 Polaris
. The first Buddist Council met at (a) Rajagriha (b) Pataliputra (c) Jalandhra (d) Kashmir
Which of the following satellites will be launched specifically for the purpose of Oceanographic Research? 1 IRS-3B 2 IRS-P3 3 IRS-P2 4 IRS-P4
One would find twin Petronas Towers in 1 Kuala Laumpur 2 New York 3 Melbourne 4 Shanghai
Which article of the Constitution defines the duties of Prime Minister? (a) Article 74 (b) Article 75 (c) Article 77 (d) Article 78
The architecture of the Ashokan period gained in magnificence as for the first time: (a) stone was employed instead of wood (b) wood was used instead of stone (c) burnt bricks were used for the first time (d) None of the above
North India receives rain in winter because of: (a) Retreating monsoon (b) North East monsoon (c) South West monsoon (d) Western disturbances
The first SAARC Health Minister?s Conference was recently organized in the which of the following cities? 1 New Delhi 2 Kathmandu 3 Islamabad 4 Colombo
The abbreviation ?OAS? stands for: (a) Organisation of Assian States (b) Organisation of African States (c) Organisation of American States (d) Organisation of Armed Servicemen
A moderator is used in nuclear reactors in order to 1 Increase the number of neutrons 2 Decrease the number of neutrons 3 Slow down the speed of neutrons 4 Accelerate the neutrons
SDR?s refer to (1) Sudanese Democratic Republic (2) Soviet Society for Democratic Rights (3) Special Drawing Rights (4) None of the above
. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Budha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is (a) Abhaya (b) Dhyana (c) Dharmachakra (d) Bhumisparsa