India is a democratic republic, because ?
a) There is independence of judiciary
b) The head of the state is elected by the people
c) There is distribution of powers between the centre and the states
d) There is Parliamentary supremacy
Who among the following is the author of the Suitable Boy? (A) Kamala Markandey (B) Khushwant Singh (C) Vikram Seth (D) Arundhati Roy
Which of the following is known as Salt petre? 1 NaCI 2 NaNO3 3 Na2CO3 4 NaHCO3
Which one of the following can be said to be the artistic achievements of King Ashoka? (a) Stupas (b) Caves (c) Pillars (d) Residential buildings (e) All the above
The Great barrier Reef off the coast of Australia provides for that country a/an: (a) abundant supply of minerals (b) semi-enclosed waterway for about 1200 miles (c) excellent fortification against attack on its major cities (d) connecting link between it and New Zealand
Which among the following was the official language in the court of Mughals in Medieval India? 1 Persian 2 Pushtu 3 Arabic 4 Urdu
Which of the following is a protein? 1 Wool 2 Starch 3 Natural rubber 4 Cellulose
Recently, in which one of the following countries did ONGC Videsh Ltd. Acquire 25% stake in an oil project? 1 Bahrain 2 Egypt 3 Libya 4 Sudan
The winter rains in north-western India are caused by the 1 Westerly depressions 2 Retreating monsoon 3 Trade winds 4 South-westerly monsoon
Satellite INSAT-ID has taken over the functions of INSAT 1 IA 2 IB 3 IC 4 Both (1) and (3)
What is the phenomenon of ejection of electrons when the surface of metal is irradiated, known as? 1 Photoelectric effect 2 Compton effect 3 Zeeman effect 4 Photovoltaic effect
Ian Thorpe is associated with which of the following games? 1 Badminton 2 Chess 3 Swimming 4 Squash
Who among the following is not a dancer ? (a) Geeta Chandran (b) Mamta Shankar (c) Kishori Amonkar (d) Swapnasundari