To attain ?nirvana?, the Buddha prescribed:
(a) the four noble truths
(b) the eightfold path
(c) nishkama karma
(d) the three jewels
Which of the following statements about INSAT-3a, which was launched by India in April 2003, is not true? 1 It will support telecommunication, broadcasting and weather forecasts 2 It has 25 transponders which will help bounce signals to and from the earth 3 It was launched from Kourou, French Guyana 4 It will be in service for 15 years after being placed in its final geostationary orbit
Which country is not a membr of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)? 1 Myanmar 2 Sri Lanka 3 Bhutan 4 Maldives
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Who was the first recipient of Nehru Award for international Understanding? (a) Martin Luther King (b) Mother Teresa (c) U Thant (d) Dr Jonas Salk
Which one among the Indian States is the major producer of mica? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Bihar (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Orissa
The Vice President of India is: (1) Nominated by the President (2) Elected by the electoral college (3) Appointed by the Prime Minister (4) Selected through none of the above
Who among the following has got the Golden Pen of Freedom award recently? 1 Salman Rushdie 2 Saymoor Hersh 3 Raraj Sarkoohi 4 Vidia Naipaul
Maximum strength of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively are : (A) 542 and 250 (B) 542 and 275 (C) 552 and 250 (D) None of these
India recently rejected a proposal to launch a fresh round of global trade regotiations with 1 UNO?s Trade & Development Commission 2 World Trade Organisation 3 European Commission 4 None of these
Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Indians fighting for independence learnt fighting for independence learnt that their conflict was with the British government and not with the: (a) British imperialism (b) British system (c) British people (d) British policy of subjugation
Which of the following famous world leaders has announced his/her retirement from active politics? 1 Bill Clinton 2 Benazir Bhutto 3 Tony Blair 4 Nelson Mandela
In which of the following years Arjuna Awards were instituted? (a) 1961 (b) 1971 (c) 1951 (d) 1965
Which among the following states was not under the British rule? 1 Goa 2 Tamil Nadu 3 J & K 4 None of these