The longitude ?used? to reckon the Indian Standard Time is:
(a) 750?30? E
(b) 820?30? E
(c) 850?00? E
(d) 860?15? E
In an operation conducted by the environmentalist groups, about 1.6 tonnes of garbage was removed from a mountain peak. The peak is known is 1 Kanchengunga 2 K-2 3 Nanda Devi 4 Mount Everest
The seal of the allavas was: (1) Bull (2) Tiger (3) Boar (4) Fish
Rocks made from particles of pre-existing rocks are called: (a) sedimentary (b) metamorphic (c) igneous (d) organic
Which of the following pairs of the prizes/awards and the areas in which they are given is not correct? 1 B.D.Goenka Award-Excellence in Journalism 2 B.C.Roy National Award-Sports 3 Moorty Devi Award-Literature 4 Arjuna Award-Sports
How long would an ordinance, issued by the President, operate after re-assembly of Parliament? (a) One fortnight (b) One month (c) Six weeks (d) Eight weeks
Who propounded the possibility of placing communication satellites in geosynchronous orbit for the first time? (a) Edwin P. Hubble (b) William Herschel (c) Arthur C. Clarke (d) Pierre Laplace
Gulf of Bothania lies between 1 Sweden and Finland 2 Italy and Greece 3 United Kingdom and France 4 United Kingdom and Ireland
The rain forest of Amazon basin is called (1) Campos (2) Selvas (3) Pampas (4) Lianos
Which of the following is true? 1 All bacteria respire 2 All bacteria are anaerobic 3 All bacteria are photosynthetic 4 All bacteria are non-photosynthetic
In a Parliamentary form of democracy 1 Executive controls the Judiciary 2 Executive controls the Legislature 3 Judiciary controls the Executive 4 Legislature controls the Executive
Ms.Wangari Mathai of Kenya, who won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, was actively involved 8in spearheading the movement called 1 Green Revolution 2 White Revolution 3 Save Trees 4 Green Belt Movement
In India the executive is responsible directly to the: (a) Legislature (b) President (c) Judiciary (d) People