The sky appears blue because of
(a) Atmospheric water vapour
(b) Scattering of light
(c) Reflection on sea water
(d) Emission of blue wavelength by the sun
As per Census of India 2001, the minimum gap in male-female literacy rate anywhere in India has been observed in 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Kerala 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Mizoram
?Victory Medal? is awarded in: (a) the UK (b) the USA (c) Russia (d) France
The Value Added Tax (VAT) will replace which of the following taxes in all the 21 states who have agreed to adopt it? 1 Customs Duty 2 State Sales Tax 3 Exercise Duty 4 Service Tax
The author of ?Arthashastra? is: (a) Banabhatta (b) Vagabhatta (c) Kautilya (d) Vatsyayan
Pungi dance belongs to: (a) Sikkim (b) Jammu & Kashmir (c) Manipur (d) Himachal Pradesh
Which of the following correctly defines what pratichi is , which was very much in news recently? 1 It is the name of the book written by Dr.Amartya Sen 2 It is the name of the award which West Bengal Government conferred upon Dr.Amartya Sen 3 It is the nick name of Dr.Amartya Sen 4 None of these
The increase in the world population has been accompanied by a major shift in its distribution. The share of the developed countries in the world population is approximately 1 15% 2 25% 3 38% 4 33%
Which of the following is India?s long range surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads? 1 Varun 2 Tejas 3 Agni-III 4 Arjun-II
When a ship enters a sea from a river a) it rises a little b) it sinks little c) it remains at the same level d) it rises or sinks depending on the material it is made of
Who is the first Marshal of the Indian Air Force? A. Arjan Singh B. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw C. K.M. Cariappa D. S.M. Pannikar
Mittal Steel, the largest steel maker in the world, has signed a MOU with which State Government for setting up a steel plant as well as undertaking mining operations? 1 Chattisgarh 2 Bihar 3 West Bengal 4 None of these
A round worm that enters man?s body through the soles of the feet is 1 Leech 2 Hookworm 3 Tapeworm 4 Trichina