The first person who sailed around the world was;
(a) Robert Pierre
(b) Magellan
(c) Captain Cook
(d) None of these
A large part of investment in India in the Public Sector is directed for the development of: (1) Light capital goods industries (2) Defence industry (3) Heavy capital goods industries (4) Consumer goods industries
Which one of the following helped and strongly supported Lord Bentick in his efforts to abolish Sati system? (a) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar (b) Swami Daya Nand (c) Raja Rammohan Roy (d) All the three above
Which one of the following has been adopted by World Wild Life Fund as its mascot? 1 Bear 2 Tiger 3 Deer 4 Panda
Element present in largest amount in human body is 1 Hydrogen 2 Nitrogen 3 Oxygen 4 Carbon
Which of the following cities has been chosen as the venue for the 2010 Asian Games? (a) Seoul (South Korea) (b) Islamabad (Pakistan) (c) Guangzhou (China) (d) Doha (Qatar)
What is the name of the currency of Belgium? 1 Dollar 2 Sterling 3 Peseta 4 Franc
Recently ONGC has secured two major projects in which of the following African countries for laying a 714km pipeline and for revamping a refine? 1 Morrocco 2 Libya 3 Egypt 4 Sudan
The ?Mudrarakshasa? was composed by: (a) Shudraka (b) Vishakhadatta (c) Virahamihira (d) Aryabhatta
If a nation or a region has an ozone hole above it: (A) The chances of exposure by infrared rays (of the populace) increase (B) The chances of exposure by ultraviolet rays (of the populace) increase (C) The chances of multiplication of diseases increase (D) None of these
. The only anthropoid ape to be found in India is the (a) Hanuman monkey (b) Liontailed macaque of Western Ghats (c) Slow loris of Assam (d) White browed gibbon of Assam
The year 712 A.D. is important because (1) Timur Lang invaded Delhi (2) Arabs invaded Sind (3) Sankaracharya passed away (4) Huen Tsang visited India
Sal is a very important tree of the 1 Tropical dry deciduous forests 2 Tropical rain forests 3 Thorn forests 4 Alpine forests