The World Cup football scheduled in 2006 is being organized in
1 Brazil
2 Argentina
3 Germany
4 Italy
When parliament is not in session, the president can promulgate an ordinance which is to be ratified by the parliament within ? a) 6 weeks from the date of issue of ordinance b) 6 weeks from the reassembly of parliament c) 3 months from the date of issue of the ordinance d) 6 months from the reassembly of the parliament
UNCTAD is: (a) International Development Agency (b) UN Agency for Third World Development (c) UN Conference on Trade and Development (d) Agency for the Promotion of Science and Technology
Which one of the following is contained in the Concurrent List? (a) Education (b) Economic and Social Planning (c) Trade Unions (d) All of the above
The year 712 A.D. is important because (1) Timur Lang invaded Delhi (2) Arabs invaded Sind (3) Sankaracharya passed away (4) Huen Tsang visited India
Which article of the Constitution provides for the protection of President against criminal proceedings in a court during his term? (a) 361 (b) 56 (c) 208 (d) 114
Which of the following were not the provisions of the Ist Amendment of the Constitution? (a) Empowers the State to impose reasonable restrictions on Seven Freedoms in the interest of the security of the State etc. (b) Empowers the State to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward class of citizens or for the SC/ST (c) Both of these (d) Neither of these
Who is the author of ?Memory and Identity?? A. John Paul II B. Bill Christopher Clinton C. George Walker Bush D. Vladimir Putin
How many states joined the USA between 1945 and 1970? (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
?Anna? was the abbreviated name of: (a) C N Annadurai (b) T Prakasam (c) C Rajagopalachari (d) None of these
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? May 2005
Who persuaded Maricha to go in the guise of a golden deer to tempt Sita? (a) Surpanakha (b) Meghanad (c) Jatayu (d) Ravana
The biggest and most expensive Indian Satellite?..has been launched successfully from space centre Kourou in April 2003. 1 INSAT-2B 2 INSAT ? 3A 3 INSAT ?3B 4 None of these