Winds that affect weather on a small scale are known as:
(a) Local winds
(b) seasonal winds
(c) prevailing winds
What is the magnitude of India’s defence expenditure as a percentage of GDP? 1 1.2% 2 1.5% 3 1.8% 4 .4%
Where is the ocean current called the ‘Gulf Stream’found? a) Atlantic Ocean b) Indian Ocean c) North pacific Ocean d) South pacific Ocean
?Economic Reforms? is equivalent to 1 Glasnost 2 Laissez Faire 3 Perestroika 4 None of these
Which of the following represents the growth in exports from India in the period April-June 2000? 1 28% 2 32% 3 37% 4 39%
Which of the following countries returned to democracy after a 15-year military rule, as the first free presidential elections were held there ion February ?99? 1 Nigeria 2 Angola 3 South Africa 4 Ethiopia
There is no law or specific provision so far to govern the President-Prime Minister relationship, yet the President acts on the advice of the Prime Minister; this s based on a convention. This convention in the Indian constitution follows the pattern of the : (a) US Constitution (b) Russian Constitution (c) Australian Constitution (d) British Constitution
Consider the following statements : 1.Glycerol is used in explosives. 2.Detergents are made from hydrocarbons obtained from coal or petroleum. 3.Sodium perborate is a mild bleaching agent. 4.Methanol is used for making synthetic fibres. Which of the statements given above are correct ? (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
Which of the following is not true about President Bill Clinton, who is very much in news these days? 1 He is second president of USA who has to face an impeachment 2 He was elected as the President in the year 1996 3 Some people feel that his impeachment can be legally questionable 4 None of these
The famous Ramappa temple at Palampeta was built by (1) Ganapati Deva (2) Recherla Rudra (3) Jayapa Nayaka (4) Mallikarjuna Nayaka
The first of the six 250 MW units of the 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakari Hydel Power Project has been launched in October 2003 in 1 Madhya Pradesh 2 Haryana 3 Himachal Pradesh 4 Kerala
The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorists of the freedom movement in (a) The Madras Presidency (b) Punjab (c) Bombay-Karnataka (d) East Bengal
Which rulers issued variety of gold coins (1) Kushans (2) Guptas (3) Vijayanagara (4) Pallavas