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
On which of the following plants, did Gregor Mendel perform his classical experiment? (A) Gram (B) Maize (C) Pea (D) Wheat
Private banks in India account for what share of the total banking sector? 1 4% 2 8% 3 12% 4 20%
Who is the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission ? (a) Mr. K.C. Pant (b) Dr. C. Rangarajan (c) Mr. N.K.P. Salve (d) Mr. G.V. Ramakrishna
The biggest telescope in space has been named: (A) Soyuz (B) Mir (C) Chandra (D) Hubble
The E1-Nino storms struck which of the following places in U.S.A recently? 1 Kansas 2 Texas 3 Carolina 4 California
Mr.Denis Sassou Ngujesso, the former military dictator of which of the following countries, was able to become president of the country after a short bloody civil war recently? 1 New Zealand 2 Angola 3 Congo 4 None of these
Which among the states given below is most urbanized? (1) Bihar (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Kerala (4) Karnataka
Which synthetic fiber possesses a ?drip-dry? property? 1 Rayon 2 Nylon 3 Silk 4 Terylene
Carbon tetrachloride fire extinguisher should not be used in closed rooms, because it produces a poisonous gas called 1 Carbon monoxide 2 Phosphine 3 Phosgene 4 None of these
The beautiful Surya temple in Konark was built in: (a) 13th Century (b) 14th Century (c) 11th Century (d) 16th Century
The Constitution of India bears the influence of the Constitutions of several countries. Which country exerts the greatest influence in the framing of the ?Directive Principles of State Policy? in our Constitution? (a) Ireland (b) France (c) Japan (d) Russia
The book The Prince was written by (a) Machiavelli (b) Woodrow Wilson (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Aquinas