On the first day of the festival the Sun is worshipped; next
day cows and bullocks are fed on cooked rice; they are
decorated with flowers and paint and led in procession to
the beat of drums and crude music; on the third day and one
of the biggest festivals of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is:
(a) Pooram
(b) Onam
(c) Pongal
(d) None of the above
The International Cigarette and Tobacco Ltd., Chennai was held guilty of infringing upon which of the following popular brands? 1 Johnnie Walker 2 Camel 3 Bacardi 4 Marlboro
The United Nations Organisation-sponsored conference on Afghanistan was held in 1 Petersberg 2 New York 3 Geneva 4 Moscow
Which one of the following is not a financial power of the President of India? (a) No money bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha without the prior approval of the President (b) The President causes the Budget to be laid before the Parliament (c) The President can pass the Budget when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved (d) The President appoints the Finance Commission
Who decided the disputes relating to the election of Vice-President ? (a) High Court of Delhi (b) Parliament (c) Supreme Court (d) Chief Election Commissioner
Who among the following is the Director of the film Veer-Zara, the award winning film? 1 Mahesh Bhatt 2 Yash Chopra 3 Satish Dhawan 4 Satish Kaushik
What rank does India occupy with regard to the size of population in the world? (a) First place (b) Second place (c) Third place (d) Fourth place
Which among the following was the official language in the court of Mughals in Medieval India? 1 Persian 2 Pushtu 3 Arabic 4 Urdu
Which of the following are the ideals set forth in the Preamble? (a) Social, economic and political Justice (b) Equality of status and of opportunity (c) Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship (d) All of these
One of the following has less starch, fat and cholesterol (1) Bhendi (2) Pumpkin (3) Radish (4) Edible mushroom
The Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India relates to: (a) Panchayati Raj Institutions (b) Anti-defection Act (c) List of languages recognized by the Constitution (d) Procedure for amendment to the Constitution
Protection and interests of the minorities is envisaged in which article of the constitution ? a) Art 14 b) Art 19 c) Art 29 d) Art 32
. Nirmal Hriday, Sanjivini and Saheli are (a) Organizations engaged in social work (b) Herbal medicines produced in India for hypertension, heart disturbances and neurological problems (c) Names of some savings schemes mooted by nationalized banks (d) Institutions set up by Jayaprakash Narayan for rehabilitation of erstwhile dacoits