The region between 50N and 50S is referred to as:
(a) doldrums
(b) horse latitudes
(c) westerlies
Which nation is never allowed to fly its flag at half-mast? (a) Saudi Arabia (b) Turkey (c) Morocco (d) Libya
The convention that once a Speaker is always a Speaker is followed in (a) U.K. (b) U.S.A. (c) Russia (d) India
Indian Pangolin feeds on (1) Frogs and toads (2) Fruits (3) Grasses (4) Ants and termites
Which of the following is the functions of the Vice-President? (a) Performs the functions of the Presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha (b) Has a casting vote in Rajya Sabha (c) He acts as President when President cannot perform functions due to illness or otherwise (d) All of the above mentioned
On what basis has representation been accorded to the States in Rajya Sabha? (a) Parity of all the States (b) On the basis of population (c) On the basis of the stage of development of a State (d) On the basis of population-cum-development
In Indian history, which of the following wars occurred the earliest? 1 First Anglo-Afghan war 2 Second Carnatic war 3 Third Anglo-Maratha war 4 Fourth Anglo Mysore war
The book The Prince was written by (a) Machiavelli (b) Woodrow Wilson (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Aquinas
Pulitzer Prizes of the US are awarded for 1 Music 2 Films 3 Print Journalism 4 None of these
?Mansab? in the Mansabdari System indicated (1) An office in the Mughal bureaucracy (2) Status and income of the holder (3) Work of the holder in the office (4) A particular military rank
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched? (a) Gir Forest - Gujarat (b) Bharatpur Sanctuary - MP (c) Corbett National Park - Uttaranchal (d) Kanha National Park - MP
The principles concerning the provisions of the grants-in-aid to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India re recommended by the (1) Finance Commission (2) Planning Commission (3) National Development Council (4) Administrative Reforms Commission
?Baulk? term is associated with: (a) Golf (b) Boxing (c) Basketball (d) Billiard