The Roman civilization started developing around the:
(a) 3rd century BC
(b) 4th century BC
(c) 6th century BC
(d) 1st century AD
The retreating south-west monsoon does not affect (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Orissa (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh
Which of the following is not correct? (a) The Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha is called Chairman (b) We have borrowed the Office of Speaker from the British Constitution (c) The Speaker is elected by the members of the House from among themselves (d) The Speaker should be a member of the House of the People
An intense local storm associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds is: (a) thunderstorm (b) dust storm (c) wind storm
Name 5 countries that adopted the 3 Ideals of Liberty, Equality & Fraternity. If possible 2 lines on each country on how & why it adopted the same.
Can the President of India dismiss the cabinet and take under his direct charge the administration of the country in a state of Emergency? (a) No (b) Yes (c) Under certain conditions only
Who was called by the epithet ?Desh Bandhu? during the struggle for freedom? (a) Chittaranjan Das (b) Lala Lajpat Rai (c) M K Gandhi (d) Bhagat Singh
A money bill can originate in (1) Only in Lok Sabha (2) Only in Rajya Sabha (3) Any of the two hosues (4) None of these
Once approved by the Parliament how long can the National Emergency continue? (a) For an indefinite period (b) For 6 months (c) For 3 years (d) For 1 year
Life of RBC in human blood is of ? a) 30 days b) 60 days c) 120 days d) 15 hours
The maximum limit at which water vapour is found in the troposphere is : (a) 18000 feet (b) 10000 feet (c) 5000 feet
The image of an object formed by a device is always virtual and small. The device in question is a 1 Concave lens 2 Concave mirror 3 Convex lens 4 Glass plate
For condensation, besides temperature, another factor is necessary, what is that? (a) Condensation nuclei (b) Dew point (c) Saturation point