In 1815, the German states were organised into a Germanic
confederation along with:
(a) Poland
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) Austria
Vijay Tendulkar is a : (A) Poet (B) Political reformist (C) Social reformist (D) Playwright
Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh is famous for: (a) rock-cut temples (b) cave paintings (c) stupas (d) Ashoka?s rock edicts
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
The Hijira is counted from the year : (a) 570 AD (b) 622 AD (c) 632 AD (d) 997 AD
Why was Kanha, the famous tiger reserve in India, recently in news? 1 An International workshop on ?Pure Forests? was organized there in December ?97 2 The only pair of the tigers in the reserve died accidentally resulting into the fear of extinction of the entire species of tigers 3 A ?sal borer epidemy? has put a serious threat to entire population of sal trees in the forest 4 None of these
What is the value of total investment in Public Sector envisaged during the Ninth Plan Period (Rs.inTrillion)? 1 3.4 2 4.3 3 5.8 4 7.6
What are Doldrums ? (a) The trade winds (b) Area of great humidity (c) A low pressure belt round the Equator where there are very light winds and calm seas (d) Area where seas are calm
Who is the Chairman of the JPC probing the Securitites Scam? (1) Gurudas Dasgupta (2) Rabi Roy (3) Ram Niwas Mirdha (4) George Fernandes
The first Railway train ?ran? in India, from Bombay to Thane, on April 16: (a) 1805 (b) 1809 (c) 1853 (d) 1847
. During 1992-93 three was a record bumper in (a) Rice (b) Sugarcane (c) Pulses (d) Oil seeds
Which of the following is produced during allergic reactions ? a) Heparin b) Histamine c) Seratonin d) Selastamine
?White Lily? is the emblem of: (a) Italy (b) Greece (c) Cyprus (d) Guinea