National Award for Popularising Science was instituted in
the year:
(a) 1980
(b) 1987
(c) 1985
(d) 1981
. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘drain theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji? (a) That the resources of the country were being utilized in the interest of Britain (b) That a part of India’s national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material returns (c) That the British industrialists were being given an opportunity to invest in India under the protection of the imperial power (d) That the British goods were being imported to the country making it poorer day by day
Who among the following became the first Indian minister to visit the Indian research station at Antarctica? A. Pranab Mukherjee B. Jagdish Tytler C. Kapil Sibal D. M.M. Joshi
Judicial review signifies that the Supreme Court
Who among the following has been unanimously elected the new Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? (a) Najma Heptulla (b) K. Rahman Khan (c) Eknath Thakur (d) L.M. Singhvi
If the president wants to resign from office he may do so by writing to the ? a) Vice President b) Chief Justice of India c) Prime Minister d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Under the constitution ?Internal emergency?, in the event of ?armed rebellion,?, can only be promulgated by the President of India on the advice of the 1 Prime Minister 2 Parliament 3 Countil of Ministers 4 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the basis of Presidential reference
Which one of the following is the cloud that is dark ?grey or black, found at very low height and brings the real rain? 1 Altocumulus 2 Cirrus 3 Cirrostratus 4 Nimbostratus
The Budget is first of all passed by the (a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Either of the above (d) Neither of the above
The largest livestock population in the world is in 1 China 2 Indonesia 3 India 4 United States of America
?Ramayanam?, the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by: (a) Kamban (b) Avvaiyar (c) Ilangovadigal (d) None of the above
Which of the following Indian States recently participated in few rounds of talks with Union Government on the issue of autonomy to it? 1 Manipur 2 Mizoram 3 Sikkim 4 Jammu & Kashmir
Why was Arthur Miller, the noted American playwright, recently in the news? 1 He is the new American Ambassador to France 2 He won conferred the Moliere Award in Paris 3 He was recently on an official visit to India and also visited Kargil and area of the Line of Control 4 None of these