In which year did the first passenger rail service commence
between Bombay and Thane?
(1) 1853
(2) 1874
(3) 1891
(4) 1847
Which of the following is the best strategy for environment-friendly and sustainable development of Indian agriculture? (1) Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of chemical fertilizers and effective biocides (2) Expansion of area under high yielding varieties of crops, irrigation and increased use of inorganic fertilizers (3) Mixed cropping with nitrogen fixing plants, organic manures and pest-resistant crop varieties (4) Improved mechanization, use of potent insecticides to minimize post-harvest grain losses and monoculture cropping practices
. Who among the following can suspend the Fundamental rights (1) The Prime Minister (2) The President (3) The Parliament (4) The Supreme Court
. The largest revenue source in India is: (1) Railways (2) Sales Tax (3) Excise Duty (4) Income Tax
. Capital-intensive industries cause : (1) Reduction in the overall capital formation (2) Increase in capital (3) Unemployment (4) Vast employment opportunities
. The most intelligent animal is (1) Elephant (2) Monkey (3) Chimpanzee (4) Dog
. Capital formation does not consist of : (1) Saving by the Community (2) Mobilization of savings of the country (3) Investment (4) Higher standard of living
Founder of the Reddy Kingdom in 1325 was: (a) Pratapa Reddy (b) Prolaya Vema Reddy (c) Anavema Reddy (d) Anapota Reddy
What was official language ? (a) Sanskrit (b) Dravidian languages (c) Both A & B (d) None
Is there any negative marking in Group-I & Group-II
Who was known as “Desha Bhandavi”? (a) Anna Poorna (b) Poorna Tilakam (c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Duvvuri Subbamma
Who of the following was the foreign minister of the Taliban and was increasingly in the news recently? (1) Ahmad Shah Masood (2) Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil (3) Mohammad Hassan Akhund (4) Mullah Mohammad Omar
. “Gresham’s Law” in Economics relates to (1) Supply and demand (2) Circulation of currency (3) Consumption and supply (4) Distribution of goods and services