Which one of the following is correct?
(a) The President is the Supreme Commander of the Defence
Forces of the Union
(b) All Government Officers hold office during the pleasure
of the President of India
(c) The President has the prerogative to advise, encourage
or warn the Prime Minister
(d) All of these
President?s Rule in a State can be continued for a maximum period of (a) Four years at a stretch (b) Five years at a stretch (c) Two years at a stretch (d) None of these
Which one of the following first preached the ideas of Swadeshi and Boycott? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Raja Rammohan Roy (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
The need for effective corporate governance and independent regulatory authorities was highlighted by the scam involving which of the following multinational corporation/s? (A) Enron (B) World Com (C) Xerox (D) All the three
An intense local storm associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds is: (a) thunderstorm (b) dust storm (c) wind storm
List of Finance secretaries of India
In roman society, the plebians: (a) had few rights (b) were the upper class (c) controlled the senate (d) could veto the acts of the assembly
The final test match of the ?nine-match Hockey test series? between India and Pakistan was played at which of the following places in February 1999? 1 New Delhi 2 Lucknow 3 Lahore 4 Karachi
The winter rains in north-western India are caused by the 1 Westerly depressions 2 Retreating monsoon 3 Trade winds 4 South-westerly monsoon
Name the largest island in the world: (a) Greenland (b) Madagascar (c) Great Britain (d) New Guinea
In the field of religion, Akbar?s greatest contribution was in his: (a) founding of a new religion (b) expansion of his father?s religion (c) the building of temples and mosques (d) the religious toleration of his administration
Terrace cultivation is undertaken mainly (1) On hill tops (2) In undulating tracts (3) On mountain lopes (4) In semi-urban areas
Organic matter decomposes due to (1) Algae (2) Virus (3) Bacteria (4) All these