The agricultural scientist who developed ?miracle wheat?
that brought about ?Green Revolution? in India was
(a) Dr. Howard Forey
(b) Dr. Norman Borlaug
(c) Dr. Elwin Land
(d) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
The writer who refused the Nobel Prize for literature was: (a) Winston Churchill (b) Jean Paul Sartre (c) Boris Pasternak (d) Prem Chand
Who among the following held office of the prime minister for the shortest period ? a) Lal bahadur shastri b) VP Singh c) Chandra Sekhar d) Charan Singh e) Morarji Desai
Vitamin C deficient diet produces no deficiency symptoms in 1 Monkey 2 Dog 3 Man 4 Guinea pig
What is the maximum limit of sound intensity in decibel units beyond which a person cannot hear? 1 50 2 70 3 85 4 95
The Indian Constitution provided for a few fundamental rights or freedoms to all citizens of India. Accordingly, the citizens are not entitled to enjoy the freedom of 1 Speech and expression 2 Assembly in a peaceful manner and without carrying arms 3 Pursuing any profession, occupation, trade or business included in the list of professions and occupations prepared by the Government of India 4 Forming associations, unions, etc.
The smallest State in area is: (a) Kerala (b) Tripura (c) Punjab (d) Goa
How many members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India? (a) 13 (b) 30 (c) 12 (d) 10
Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan at present? 1 Ashok Gehlot 2 Uma Bharti 3 Digvijay Singh 4 None of these
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Gold Deposit Scheme, promoted by SBI? (A) Premature payments after an initial lock-in period (B) Loans against gold deposits (C) Prior approval of RBI (D) Fixation of rates by RBI
Which of the following is not true about President Bill Clinton, who is very much in news these days? 1 He is second president of USA who has to face an impeachment 2 He was elected as the President in the year 1996 3 Some people feel that his impeachment can be legally questionable 4 None of these
Article 370 of the Constitution relates to: (a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Emergency provision (c) Transfer of judges (d) None of the above
Where in India can you normally spot the Siberian crane in winter? (a) Sasangir Sanctuary (b) Ranthambore Sanctuary (c) Dachigam National park (d) Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary