The sky appears blue because of
(a) Atmospheric water vapour
(b) Scattering of light
(c) Reflection on sea water
(d) Emission of blue wavelength by the sun
A hill of sand shaped by winds is called: (a) dune (b) stalagnite (c) drip curtain
Which one of the following is true regarding the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? (a) One has to be a member of the Rajya Sabha for election to the post of the Deputy Chairman (b) One need not necessarily be a member of the Rajya Sabha for election to the post of the Deputy Chairman as is in the case of the Chairman (c) One has to be a member of either House of Parliament for election to the post of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (d) There is an established convention that the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha belongs to the main opposition party in the Rajya Sabha
India?s longest railway platform is at: (a) Mumbai Central (b) Kharagpur (SE Railway) (c) Delhi (d) Howrah
Respiratory centre is situated in 1 Cerebrum 2 Cerebellum 3 Medulla oblongata 4 Diencephalons
Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal ? a) A written and rigid constitution b) An independent judiciary c) Vesting of residuary powers with the centre d) Distribution of powers between the centre and states
Which country is named as ?The Cockpit of Europe?? (a) Hungary (b) Austria (c) Switzerland (d) Belgium
Polar temperature zone includes: (a) Arctic and Antarctic zones (b) Tropical and mid-latitude zones (c) Western and Eastern zones
The first human being to land on moon is: (a) Yuri Gagarin (b) Neil Armstrong (c) Rakesh Sharma (d) Robert Medereze
Which Indian film actor has been conferred the title ?Honorary Officer of the order of the British Empire (OBE)? by the Queen for ?his outstanding services to the British film industry? 1 Amrish Pueri 2 Om Puri 3 Amitabh Bachchan 4 Dilip Kumar
NABARD helps rural development by (1) Giving direct loans to farmers (2) Providing refinance facility (3) Assisting Gram Panchayats (4) Assisting Zilla Parishads
From which of the following States of India, the dance form Mohiniattam originates? 1 Tamil Nadu 2 Kerala 3 Karnataka 4 Andhra Pradesh
India won the sixth men?s Asia Cup Hockey tournament held in September, 2003 in Kuala Lumpur by beating. 1 Korea 2 Pakistan 3 Japan 4 China