. Which one of the following crops enriches the nitrogen content in soil? (a) Potato (b) Sorghum (c) Sunflower (d) Pea

AFCAT, Indian Air Force, Lakme, RRC Railway Recruitment Cell, SSC,

. The basic structure theory of he Constitution of India implies that (a) Certain feature of the constitution are so essential to it that they cannot be abrogated (b) Fundamental rights cannot be abridged or take away (c) The Constitution cannot be amended except in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Art. 368 (d) The Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended for it is not a part of the Constitution and at the same time represents its real spirit

DK,

. The hallmark of watershed development in the semiarid regions of India is the (a) Establishment of sheds on large scale, so that the rain water does not evaporate (b) Undertaking of earth works, soil conservation measures and tree plantation, so as to conserve soil moisture and recharge underground water (c) Drilling deep tube wells so as to tap water at the rock-strata level (d) Setting up a system of tanks by embanking water from seasonal rivers

. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit singh was (a) Amritsar (b) Patiala (c) Lahore (d) Kapurthala

LSK,

. Which one of the following combinations of aperture and shutter speed of a camera will allow the maximum exposure? (a) f-22, 1/60 (b) f-16, 1/125 (c) f-8, 1/250 (d) f-5.6, 1/1000

. In the balanced dietaries for a day of an adult working man, weights of carbohydrate food and total protein food (both superior and inferior)should be in order of (a) 600 gm and 420 gm respectively (b) 600 gm and 600 gm respectively (c) 420 gm and 600 gm respectively (d) 420 gm and 420 gm respectively

. Which one of the following is caused by the expression of a recessive gene present on sex chromosome? (a) Rheumatism (b) Nervous shock (c) Muscular dystrophy (d) Cerebral hemorrhage

. ‘The Uniting for Peace Resolution’ adopted by the U.N has (a) Enhanced the powers of the General Assembly in a comprehensive way (b) Reduced the powers of the General Assembly (c) Made no difference to the powers of the General Assembly (d) Empowered the General Assembly to act in specific situations in matters of peace and security

. Convertibility of the rupee implies (a) Being able to convert rupee notes into gold (b) Allowing the value of the rupee to be fixed by market forces (c) Freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other major currencies and vice versa (d) Developing an international market for currencies in India

BPSC, Paramount,

. In ancient Indian historical geography the name ‘Ratnakara’ denoted (a) The Arabian Sea (b) He Bay of Bengal (c) The Indian Ocean (d) The confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayaga

SSC,

. Which one of the following is the most important reason for the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba? (a) The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South directions (b) It is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to the Geographic Equator (c) It is situated on the Geomagnetic Equator (d) Outer Space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric phenomena

. Which one of the following animals stores water in the intestine? (a) Moloch (b) Camel (c) Zebra (d) Uromastix

Arena, camel, FD, JGV, JPSC Jharkhand Public Service Commission,

. E.T.A is a terrorist organization in (a) Cyprus (b) Sri Lanka (c) Spain (d) South Africa

. If water pollution continues at its present rate, it will eventually (a) Stop water cycle (b) Prevent precipitation (c) Make oxygen molecules unavailable to water plants (d) Make nitrate unavailable to water plants

. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Budha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is (a) Abhaya (b) Dhyana (c) Dharmachakra (d) Bhumisparsa