To attain ?nirvana?, the Buddha prescribed:
(a) the four noble truths
(b) the eightfold path
(c) nishkama karma
(d) the three jewels
In the consolidation of his empire Chandragupta was greatly helped by: (a) Yaudhayana (b) Upagupta (c) Chankya (d) Shudraka
The Deputy Chairman is (a) Nominated by the Vice-President (b) Nominated by the President (c) Elected by the Members of the Rajya Sabha out of its members (d) Nominated by the Prime Minister
Which of the following is not a source of income for the Panchayats in India? 1 Budget allocated from the Union Government 2 Share from the State Government?s annual budgets 3 Proceeds from taxes levied by them 4 Fees and charges imposed
General Sani Abacha who died recently was the 1 Dictator of Nigeria 2 President of Kenya 3 Former President of Namibia 4 Former Prime Minister of Libya
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
USA had requested that India should send its army to guard 1 Iran 2 Kuwait 3 Sri Lanka 4 Iraq
Which of the following gives the proper order of colours? (1) red, green, blue (2) blue, green, red (3) blue, green, yellow (4) blue, yellow, green
The main accused in the stamp paper scam is: (A) Ranjit Singh Sharma (B) Abdul Karim Telgi (C) Pradeep Sawant (D) Sawant Kumar
which of the following Insurance Companies sold a record number of Varishtha Bima Yojana Policies and earned Rs.3100 crore from the sales? 1 SBI life 2 Oriental Insurance 3 General Insurance 4 Life Insurance Corporation of India
The United Nations Organisation had sent an arms inspection team to Iraq. Which country had the maximum members in the team? 1 Russia 2 Britain 3 America 4 France
The best known example of the Hoyasala style of temple is found at: (a) Hallebid (b) Karle (c) Ajanta (d) None of the above
The greatest Roman contribution to the world is in the field of: (a) law and government (b) philosophy and literature (c) art and architecture (d) science