India?s National Cricket Championship is:
(a) Ranji Trophy
(b) Duleep Trophy
(c) Irani Trophy
(d) Sheesh Mahal Trophy
The person who became instrumental in Ashoka?s conversion to Buddhism was: (a) Dignath (b) Bhadrabahu (c) Vasavdatta (d) Upagupta
Why was joint sector mooted in India? (a) For mobilizing initiative resources (b) Because the government was unable to handle (c) Because private entrepreneurs were exploiting consumers (d) None of these
Mandal Panchayats were recommended by the 1 Ashok Mehta Committee 2 Balwant Rai Mehta Committee 3 Narsimham committee 4 Sarkaria Commission
Which among the following States was created first? 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Arunachal Pradesh 3 Haryana 4 Himachal Pradesh
Which one of the following statements is correct ? The Speaker of Lok Sabha can be removed by a resolution passed by (a) A majority of all the then members of Lok Sabha (b) A majority of the then members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (c) Two-thirds majority of the total members of the Lok Sabha (d) Two-thirds majority of the Lok Sabha members present and voting
Who appoints the Chief Justice of High Courts? (1) Prime Minister (2) Law Minister (3) President (4) Governor
The structure of the Indian constitution is (1) Federal in form and unitary in spirit (2) Unitary (3) Rigid (4) Purely federal
Which of the following is an example of physical change ? (1) Rusting (2) Burning (3) Melting (4) Hydrolyzing
Growth of credit in agriculture, despite its priority sector status, has remained a persistent problem in the economy. According to the RBI, domestic banks must allocate what percent of their advances to the agricultural sector (including direct and indirect finances)? (1) 8% (2) 12% (3) 15% (4) 18% (5) None of these
. In recent years there has been some concern over the threat posed by the Mathura Oil Refinery and the thermal power plants to the Taj Mahal in Agra. The Scientific basis of any possible damage to the Taj is mainly (a) Stratospheric ozone and the chlorofluorocarbons which destroy it (b) Acid precipitation and tropospheric ozone (c) Increasing levels of atomospheric CO2 which produce the greenhouse effect (d) Ultraviolet radiation (240-260 nanometers wavelength) and the fumes from the heavily polluted Yamuna river
Nalanda University was a great center of learning, especially in (a) Buddhism (b) Jainism (c) Vaishnavism (d) Tantra
Which part of the brain controls respiration ? (a) Cerebral cortex (b) Medulla (c) Cerebellum (d) Cerebrum