Which of the following is the power of the Prime Minister in
practice?
(a) Choosing the members of the council of Ministers and
allocating portfolios
(b) Calling the meetings of the cabinet and presiding over them
(c) His responsibility to carry the work of the government
efficiently
(d) Senior appointments are made with his approval
(e) All of these
The Battle of Padmanabha in the history of Andhradesa took place in the year. (1) 1700 A.D. (2) 1761 A.D (3) 1794 A.D (4) 1789 A.D
BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) is gaining ground due to 1 Factor cost advantage 2 Economy of scale 3 Business risk mitigation 4 All of these
The largest proportion of the total outlay of the Five Year Plans in India is mobilized through : (1) Direct taxes (2) Deficit financing (3) External borrowing (4) Indirect taxes
D-Day is the day when (a) Germany declared war on Britain (b) The US dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima (c) Allied troops landed in Normandy (d) Germany surrendered to the allies
THE IRON MAN OF INDIA WAS
A significant result of the British conquest of India, was the: (a) creation of a single political and administrative unit (b) decline of the Mughal empire (c) emergence of the Marathas (d) introduction of democracy
The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the: (a) teachers (b) monks (c) prophets (d) tirthankaras
Punjab has79 per cent irrigated agricultural land. Which one of the following State has the second position in this respect? (a) U P (b) Bihar (c) West Bengal (d) Haryana
Australia may be called a ?hollow continent? because: (a) most people live along the coasts (b) It is shaped like a saucer (c) there are no rivers in the interior
ONGC has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will enable it to explore oil and natural gas in that country? 1 Angola 2 Peru 3 Bangledesh 4 Vietnam
Which country is named as ?The Cockpit of Europe?? (a) Hungary (b) Austria (c) Switzerland (d) Belgium
The Policy of Subsidiary Alliance owed its origin to: (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Wellesley (c) Lord Cornwallis (d) Lord William Bentinck