The final power to reprieve or remit a punishment and/or to
commute death sentence rests with the:
(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
(b) President of India
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Attorney-General
The cutting of forests leads to: (a) soil erosion and uncontrollable floods (b) desilting and denaturation (c) Increase of rainfall and humidity (d) None of these
The name ?Napoleon of India? is usually given to: (a) Chandragupta II (b) Samudragupta (c) Kumaragupta (d) Devapala
The exports from India registered how much growth in terms of percentage during 1998-99? (All types of exports put together) 1 1% 2 1.7% 3 2.2% 4 3.7%
Who has not been awarded the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman in January 2004? 1 Jean Pierre Harrison 2 Kalpana Chawla 3 Meghnad Desai 4 Sukhi Turner
Edaphic factors are related to: (a) soil (b) climate (c) evaporation
The special rehabilitation package was announced by the NDA Government for a particular commodity/industry. As per the newspaper reports, a fund may be set up for which of the following industries/sectors by the UPA-led Government? 1 Steel 2 Coal 3 Textiles 4 IT
Which one of the following is true about the National Security Council to be set up in India?1) National Security Council to be set up, comprising a Cabinet Committee on National Security2) Defence Minister of India is the Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on National Security3) Home Minister is the Member Secretary of the National Security Council (A) Only 2 (B) Only 3 (C) Only 1 (D) Only 1 and 3
Which one of the following was not a provision of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 ? (a) India was no more under the British Crown (b) The power of paramountcy of the British over the Indian States was not to lapse (c) The British India was partitioned into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan (d) The Indian States were given the option to join India or Pakistan or to remain independent
The Council of Ministers under Article 75(3) is (a) Collectively responsible to the House of the People (b) Collectively responsible to the Council of States (c) Collectively responsible to the President of India (d) Collectively responsible to the House of the People as well as the Council of States
. Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court? (a) Disputes between the Centre and the states (b) Disputes between the States inter se (c) Protection of the Fundamental Rights (d) Protection against the violation of the Constitution
There were four great preachers of Vaishnavism, Three of them were Nimbarka, Ramanuja and Madhava. The fourth was: (a) Vallabha (b) Shankaracharya (c) Jayadeva (d) Vidyapati
when did the fall of bastille happen?