The proceeds of the India Resurgence Bond with NRI?s as a
major contributor is used for
(a) returning loans taken from World Bank and IMF
(b) strengthening Foreign Exchange reserves
(c) investment in infrastructure sector
(d) Meeting Defence expenditure
India is set to have a revised or new series of the Index of Wholesale Price (WPI) very soon, as the base year will now be (1) 1990-91 (2) 1985-86 (3) 1989-90 (4) 1993-94 (5) None of these
Which of the following films won maximum Oscars at the 76th Academy Awards in Los Angels (USA) ? (a) Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King (b) Monster (c) Mystic River (d) Cold Mountain
The Morroccan traveler Ibn Batuta was a contemporary of: (a) Aladuddin Khilji (b) Mohammad-bin-Tughlak (c) Sultan Mahmud (d) Gyasuddin Balban
Virapurushadatta belongs to this dynasty. (1) Rashtrakuta (2) Vemulawada Chalukya (3) Ikshvaku (4) Salankayana
Iodine must be added to common salt in order to: (A) help the body produce make blood (B) help the body eliminate toxins (C) help in the development of a healthy brain (D) All of the above
Which one of the following statements is not correct? (a) Paninian Sanskrit is simpler than Vedic Sanskrit (b) Panini probably based his work on the language as it was spoken in the North-West (c) The Mauryan used Prakrit for their official pronouncements (d) Panini?s grammar could not stabilize Sanskrit language
The Peramble of the Indian Constitution reads ? a) We, the people of India……….adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution b) We, the people of Constituent Assembly……adopt, enact and give to India this constitution c) We, the people of India…………..in our Constituent Assembly……….adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution
Mr.Stephane Grappelli, who died recently in Paris was a famous.. 1 Painter 2 Singer 3 Violin player 4 Politican
One-third members of theRajya Sabha retire after every (a) Three years (b) Two years (c) Four years (d) Six years
What is the term of non-permanent members of the Security Council? (A) One year (B) Two years (C) Three years (D) Six years
Which are included under cultural and educational rights? (a) Right of the minorities to promote their language (b) Right against discrimination for admission in educational institutions on the grounds of religion, race or caste (c) Minorities have the right to establish and administer their educational institutions (d) All of these
Bishop Desmond Tutu is the native of (a) South Africa (b) Cuba (c) Tanzania (d) Zambia