Chennai is hotter than Kolkata because:
(a) there is no mountain nearby
(b) Chennai is closer to the sea than Kolkata
(c) Chennai is nearer to the Equator
(d) Chennai has sandy region everywhere
Which electromagnetic radiation is emitted by radioactive substances? 1 ?-rays 2 Radio waves 3 Micro waves 4 Frequency
Which of the following erected the nine storeyed Tower of Victory (Jaya Stambh) to commemorate his victory over Mohammed Khilji of Malwa in 1440? (a) Rana Pratap (b) Rana Sanga (c) Rana Kumbha (d) Rana Udai Singh
The age of the earth is believed to be 1 10 million years 2 100 million years 3 1000 million years 4 4000 million years
The Great barrier Reef off the coast of Australia provides for that country a/an: (a) abundant supply of minerals (b) semi-enclosed waterway for about 1200 miles (c) excellent fortification against attack on its major cities (d) connecting link between it and New Zealand
The largest cattle fair in the world that lasts for a month, takes place at: (a) Pushkar (b) Nauchandi (c) Sonepur (d) Bateshwar
The Sorts star, the sports magazine published from India, has chosen who amongst the following as the sportsperson of the year for 1996, the announcement for which came recently? 1 Sachin Tendulkar 2 Viswanathan Anand 3 Leander Paes 4 None of these
Placenta is an endocrine organ that secretes : (A) CGH (B) lactogen (C) progesterone (D) All of the above
. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion(A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) Assertion (A): A lock of Einstein’s hair, if scientists could locate it and extract its DNA, could help in producing another Einstein, by cloning. Reason (R): The DNA extracted from the cell of an embryo at an early stage of development, can be transferred to individual eggs which in turn can be implanted into the uterus of a surrogate mother to give birth to an identical offspring? In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States? (a) President of India (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (c) Vice-President of India (d) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Who is the author of the recently published book ?An Equal Music?? 1 Vikram Seth 2 Anita Desai 3 V.S.Naipaul 4 Salman Rushdie
SAARC nations have proposed to abolish child labour by (1) 2000 AD (2) 2015 AD (3) 2005 AD (4) 2010 AD
The location and energy of an electron in an atom can be specified by 1 Atomic mass 2 Atomic number 3 Quantum numbers 4 None of these