What is the highest award of National distinction for
exceptional work in the field of art, literature, science
and public service in India?
(a) Nehru Award
(b) Jnanpith Award
(c) Magsaysay Award
(d) Bharat Ratna Award
Which organisatioin was the forerunner to the World Trade Organisation 1 The World Bank 2 General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) 3 The United Nations Development Fund 4 The League of Nations
What is the approximate potential of tidal power generation in India? (A) 1,000 MW (B) 8,000-9,000 MW (C) 20,000 MW (D) 30,000-40,000 MW
Which Indian states share the Tungabhadra Multipurpose Project? (A) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka (B) Orissa and Bihar (C) Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
The United Nations Organisation-sponsored conference on Afghanistan was held in 1 Petersberg 2 New York 3 Geneva 4 Moscow
Homer was the greatest poet of the language namely: (a) Greek (b) Latin (c) English (d) Spanish
Why was the Battle of Buxar fought? 1 Shah Alam II wanted to chastise the Nawab of Oudh and Nawab of Bengal 2 Mir Kasim joined hands with Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daulah against English 3 Marathas wanted to expel the English from Oudh and free Shah AlamII from confinement 4 Shauja-ud-daulah wanted the help of Mir Kasim and English to be saved from onslaughts of the Marathas Shah Alam II wanted to chastise the Nawab of Oudh and Nawab of Bengal
The first three major steel plants in the public sector (Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela) came into operation in stages between: (A) 1951-1956 (B) 1953-1959 (C) 1956-1962 (D) 1951-1966
Which of the following is not a subsidiary agency of the United Nations? (a) ICAO (b) IAEA (c) WHO (d) IRC
Which of the following is used as a filler in rubber tyres? 1 Graphite 2 Coal 3 Coke 4 Corbon black
. Which one of the following colloidal systems is represented by fog? (a) Liquid in gas (b) Gas in liquid (c) Solid in gas (d) Liquid in liquid
Straits and canals are important in water routes because they: (a) are sometimes as large as seas (b) have the best seaports along their routes (c) are often short cuts to larger bodies of water
. Which of the following were elected on the congress party ticket (1) Sunil Dutt (2) Vyjanthimala (3) Jamuna (4) Upendra (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct (b) 2 and 4 are correct (c) 1 and 3 are correct (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct