The colours of the three strips of the National Flag are in
order from top to bottom:
(a) Blue, White, Saffron
(b) White, Saffron, Green
(c) Saffron, White, Green
(d) Green, Saffron, Green
The term ?athwart? in sailing means: (a) in with the wind (b) into the breeze (c) across (d) downward
When International prices of goods fall, their prices in India do not move accordingly because, (1) The multinationals do not reduce prices (2) The regulatory duties and the administered prices move upward in India (3) The Parliament would complain of falling prices (4) The R & D expenditure is very high in Indian Companies
In August, 2003, the Union Government sanctioned the setting up of….Agri-Export zones (AFZs) envisaging a total investment of Rs.1326 crore including Centre’s assistance of Rs.380 crore. 1 24 2 36 3 48 4 60
Bagasse, a by-product of sugar manufacturing industry, is used for the production of 1 Nylon 2 Glass 3 Paper 4 Alcohol
As per rough estimates, the number of direct tax assesses in India at present is around?? 1 25 million 2 12 million 3 35 million 4 5 million
What is the diameter of a golf hole? (a) 5.5? (b) 4.5? (c) 3.5? (d) 7.5?
Who among the following is the winner of Gandhi Peace Prize 2003? 1 Mr.Vaclav Havel 2 Mr.Nelson Mandela 3 Dr.Gerhard Fischer 4 None of these
One-third members of theRajya Sabha retire after every (a) Three years (b) Two years (c) Four years (d) Six years
Which enzyme converts milk into casein? 1 Pepsin 2 Lipase 3 Trypsin 4 Renin
Which is the largest district in India in terms of area? 1 Bhuj 2 Mirzapur 3 Anantpur 4 Bastar
Bhaskara-II was launched in November 1981 from: (a) an aerodrome in Paris (b) a US Space Platform (c) a Soviet Cosmodrome (d) an Indian Launching Pad
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? May 2005