National Award for Popularising Science was instituted in
the year:
(a) 1980
(b) 1987
(c) 1985
(d) 1981
2010 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in 1 Sydney 2 London 3 Toronto 4 Delhi
Tides occur twice in every : (a) 24 hours (b) 22 hours (c) 48 hours (d) 24 hours and 52 seconds
The capital of the Pandavas was: (a) Indraprastha (b) Kurukshetra (c) Hastinapur (d) None of the above
The weekly journal started by Gandhiji was: (a) Young India (b) Kesri (c) Comrade (d) All Hilal
The canal joining Baltic Sea to North Sea is (a) Kiel Canal (b) Suez Canal (c) Panama Canal (d) None of these
. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport of India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? 1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. 2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. 3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. 4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
. In which area the mongoloid racial stock is concentrated? (a) Himalyan border land (b) Punjab (c) Indo Tibetan border (d) None of these
. What is meant by Sardeshmukhi? (a) An officer (b) A tax (c) A type of organization (d) A type of group
. If the sum of X and 4/X is = 4, value of X is : (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) None of these
Which of the following is nto an ore of aluminum ? a) Feldspar b) Bauxite c) Cryolite d) Azurite
Who among the following current players is not a regular wicketkeeper of his country?s cricket team? 1 Geraint Jones 2 Brendon McCullam 3 Herschell Gibbs 4 Kamran Akmal
Which consulting company is the owner of the trademark “EVA”? 1 McKinsey & Co., 2 Bo;sgton Consulting Group 3 Stern Stewart & Co. 4 Price Water House