The direction of winds is determined by:
(a) wind-vane
(b) anemometer
(c) barometer
As a part of its Children?s Day celebrations, which of the following States decidd to issue ?Birth Certificates to about 19 lakh children who were born during the last 10 years in the State but were living without a proper ?Birth Certificate? until now 1 Haryana 2 Uttar Pradesh 3 Bihar 4 Punjab
Which of the following measures have been taken to modernize Indian agriculture ? (a) Irrigation facilities increased (b) High yielding variety seeds made available (c) Credit facilities to farmers (d) All of these
For what reason does Chernobyl, which is 100km north of Kiev, appear in the news frequently? 1 Ethnic violence and separatist movements 2 Frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes 3 Explosion of nuclear power station causing radioactive fallout 4 Suspected activity of cloning of human being
The Constituent Assembly became a sovereign body after ? a) Jan 26, 1950 b) Nov 26, 1929 c) Aug 15, 1947 d) Aug 26, 1949
Under Article 112(3) of the Constitution which of the following expenditure shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India? (a) The emoluments and allowances of the President (b) The salaries of the Chairman of the Council of States and Speaker of the Lok Sabha (c) The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court (d) All of these
Consider the following statements : 118 Marble is a constituent of tooth paste. 119 Gypsum is used for the manufacture of ammonium sulphate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
The salaries and allowances and pension of the Comptroller and Auditor - General of India are (1) Paid by the Union Finance Ministry (2) Paid by the President (3) Charged to the consolidated fund of India (4) Voted by the parliament
Dadasaheb Phalke Award given for: (a) drama (b) social welfare (c) literature (d) films
World Population Day is observed on 1 July 15 2 July 11 3 October 8 4 September 5
. Which of the following fish are bred exclusively in the cold regions in India? 1. Catla 2. Tinca 3. Bheku 4. Trout Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
When was the World Bank founded? (a) 1941 (b) 1913 (c) 1946 (d) 1915
Mrs Junko Tabei, who created history on May 16, 1975 by becoming the world?s first woman to reach the 8,848 metre (29,002 ft) high Everest peak belongs to which of the following countries ? (a) Japan (b) Tibet (c) Thailand (d) Nepal