In a Greek city-state a citadel which was built for defence
was known as a/an:
(a) Sphinx
(b) Acropolis
(c) Ziggurat
(d) Pantheon
Why was luizinho Falerio recently in the news? 1 He was appointed Special Assistant to the Foreign Minister 2 He has taken over as the Chief Minister of Goa 3 He will be our new High Commissioner to U.K. 4 None of these
Most of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic Plan is: (a) black soil (b) rocky soil (c) alluvial soil (d) sandy soil
For how many people in India, in terms of percentage, the farming and agricultural activities are the main source of income? 1 30% 2 42% 3 69% 4 73%
Which of the following is likely to convert itself into a bank ? (1) SIDBI (2) ECGC (3) IDFC (4) SEBI (5) None of these
. The New Population Bomb refers to (a) An increase in the population of the aged in the Third World (b) Rapidly growing urban population in the Third World (c) Large scale distress migration in the Third World (d) Deluge of Soviet emigrants
The Rajya Sabha is a: (a) permanent body (b) temporary body (c) house headed by the Prime Minister (d) house having no Speaker
India recently launched a satellite named as 1 INSAT-1A 2 INSAT-2B 3 INSAT-2E 4 INSAT-2A
In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that the Preamble contained the basic features of the Constitution? (a) A.K. Gopalan v State of Madras (b) Re Berburai Union (c) Sajjan Singh v State of Rajasthan (d) Keshwanand Bharati v State of Kerala
The thyroid gland is situated near which of the following organs? 1 Liver 2 Spleen 3 Larynx 4 Kidney
3 Answers WBCS West Bengal Civil Service,
National sport of Australia is: (a) Football (b) Cricket (c) Hockey (d) Tennis
How is nigh blindness cured? (1) By eating carrots which contain carotene (2) By taking medicines (3) By standing in the sun (4) By using spectacles
who is the present Health Minister of state Assam?