The important cause for the conflict of the Bhaminis and the
Vijayanagar rulers was:
(1) Religious rivalry
(2) Political ambition
(3) Possession of territory
(4) Non-payment of tribute
The most intelligent animal is (1) Monkey (2) Man (3) Chimpanzee (4) Bird
The song Jana Gana Mana was adopted as the national Anthem of India in the year: (a) 1947 (b) 1949 (c) 1950 (d) 1951
A country willing to join the European Union should not have an annual budget deficit of more than the level of 1 3% 2 8% 3 5.5% 4 11%
Who among the following is the author of the book ?Ethics for the New Millenium?? 1 A.P.J.Abdul Kalam 2 P.V.Narasimha Rao 3 Bill Clinton 4 Dalai Lama
India along with which of the following other countries has won the Golden Jubilee Akai Cup International Polo championship held in October ?97? 1 Germany 2 Romania 3 Japan 4 United Kingdom
Bachendri Pal is: (a) the first Indian woman to win a medal in Olympic Games (b) the first Indian woman to climb Mt Everest (c) the first woman pilot of Indian Airlines (d) the first woman IPS Officer of India
Which is the birth-place of Amartya Kumar Sen? (1) Mohan Bagh (2) Lumbini Garden (3) Lal Bagh (4) Shanty Nivasam
Anand Dairy Farm is located in the state of 1 Gujarat 2 Maharashtra 3 Kerala 4 Karanataka
The ?White Revolution? was brought about in India by (a) Dr. S.N. Bose (b) Dr. P.C. Mahalanobis (c) Dr. Verghese Kurien (d) Dr. M.a. Swaminathan
Which of the following films won the Best Film Award in the announced 52nd National Film Awards? 1 Vaanaprastham 2 Sarfarosh 3 Uttara 4 Page 3
. ‘Self-sufficiency’ in food, in the true sense of freedom from hunger, has not been achieved in India in spite of a more than three-fold rise in food grains production over 1950-1990. Which of the following are the reasons for it? 1. The green revolution has been restricted to small pockets of the country. 2. The cost of food is too high compared to the earnings of the poor. 3. Too much emphasis is laid on wheat and paddy compared to the coarse grains. 4. The gains of the green revolution have largely accrued to the cash crop rather than food crops. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
A prominent part in the Swadeshi Movement was played by: (a) students of Bengal (b) peasants (c) shopkeepers (d) Indian officials