Mahavira, the founder of Jainism was called Jina, which means :
(a) ghost
(b) preacher
(c) conqueror
(d) free from fetters
The largest cattle fair in the world that lasts for a month, takes place at: (a) Pushkar (b) Nauchandi (c) Sonepur (d) Bateshwar
Bhagat Singh and B K Dutt threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly: (a) to protest against the passage of the Public Safety Bill (b) as their aim was to overthrow the British government (c) to kill the members of the Legislative Council (d) to average the death of Lala Lajpat Rai
Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha ? a) Malgaonkar b) P. Upendra c) Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar d) Hukum Singh
. Which one of the following statements regarding ‘Exit Poll’ is correct? (a) ‘Exit Poll’ is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidate in whose favour they had exercised their franchise (b) ‘Exit Poll’ and ‘Opinion Poll’ are one and the same (c) ‘Exit Poll’ is a device through which results of voting can be most exactly predicted (d) ‘Exit Poll, is an administrative device made recently by the Chief Election Commissioner to prevent impersonation
The two cities that are most similar in terms of climate are : (a) Vancouver-Paris (b) Capetown-Algiers (c) Montreal-Murmansk (d) Panama City-Tokyo
The speed of wind is measured by: (a) anemometer (b) wind-vane (c) rotameter
?A Passage of England? was written by: (a) R K Narayanan (b) V S Naipaul (c) Nirad C Chaudhury (d) E M Forster
Which of the following was not an important animal during the Indus Civilization? (A) Humped bull (B) Goat (C) Horse (D) Elephant
When was the first Five-Year Plan presented to the Parliament? 1 1950 2 1951 3 1952 4 1954
Which century is known as ?the age of reason? ? (A) 12th century (B) 20th century (C) 16th century (D) 18th century
Which of the following sectors is the largest employer in the country? 1 Manufacturing 2 Community, Social and Personal Services 3 Construction 4 None of these
World Population Day is observed on 1 July 15 2 July 11 3 October 8 4 September 5