Who among the following has been elected president of the
European Commission recently?
(a) Ramon Prodi
(b) Gerhard Schroeder
(c) Jose Manuel Barroso
(d) None of these
In a federal state ? a) States are more powerful than the Centre b) Centre is more powerful than States c) A presidential form of government functions d) Constitution effects division of powers between the Centre and States with safeguards against transgression of jurisdiction
The principle of Conservation of Energy refers to the fact that: (A) it is essential not to waste natural gas and oil for these are limited in supply (B) solar heating makes use of the Sun?s energy, which would otherwise have been wasted (C) energy can neither be created nor be destroyed (D) nuclear power plants recycle spent fuel
Which form of phosphorus is used in safety matches? 1 White phosphorus 2 Yellow phosphorus 3 Red phosphorus 4 Black phosphorus
The Cricket World Cup in 2007 will be hosted by 1 West Indies 2 New Zealand 3 South Africa 4 Kenya
Which of the following is incorrectly matched? 1 Histology ? study of tissues and cells 2 Mycology ? study of fungi and fungal diseases 3 Phycology ? study of fossils 4 None of these
Which is the world?s largest living creature? (1) Indian elephant (2) Blue whale (3) African elephant (4) Giant tortoise
The limit of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is now raised from 49% to 74% in which of the following sectors? 1 Telecom Sector 2 Construction & Housing sector 3 Banking sector 4 Insurance sector
Which of the following is true about the visa rules for the travelers between India and Pakistan modified recently? 1 India has proposed that no visa would be required to Pakistani visitors if they are senior citizens of Pakistan and coming to see their old friends/relatives in India 2 Pakistan is in favour of strict visa rules for all sorts of Indian visitors and no visa to academicians and scientists from India 3 India and Pakistan agreed to relax visa rules for several categories of visitors from both the countries 4 None of these
Admission or establishment of new States is permitted under: (a) Article 2 (b) Article 312 (c) Article 79 (d) Not permitted at all
Demographic changes are not directly effected by 1 Influence of mass media 2 Intra familial disharmony 3 Bio-psychological stresses of adolescence 4 Consumerism
What is the important reason for which northern Sumatra region of Indonesia was in the news recently? 1 Ethnic conflict between native tribal communities 2 Conflict between separatist local people and government security forces 3 Large scale floods and landslides in the tropical forests 4 Great loss of human life due to unknown endemic disease
In which of the following cryogenic engines are used? (a) Frost-free refrigerators (b) Sub-marine propulsion (c) Rockets (d) Researches in super conductivity