The Upper Chamber or the Second Chamber of the Indian
Parliament is known as
(a) Legislative Assembly
(b) Legislative Council
(c) Council of States
(d) House of the People
Vazgen Sarkisiyan was in the news during October,1000 for which one of the following reasons? 1 He was appointed as the President of Armenia 2 He was appointed as the Prime Minister of Armenia 3 He was the Prime Minister of Armenia who was shot dead inside the Parliament 4 None of these
Baden Powell was: (a) a famous poet (b) a famous golf player (c) a Nobel Prize winner scientist (d) founder of boy scouts
Not all deserts are the result of changes in climate. Some are manmade. How? (a) Because of the cutting down of trees (b) Because of man?s neglect of his private lawns (c) Since man started exploiting water resources for electricity generation, the land areas were adversely affected and they subsequently got converted into (man-made) deserts (d) Deserts are not man-made at all
Which of the following state governments has prohibited use of the word ‘Harijan’ and replaced it with ‘Anusuchit Jati’ in official work ? a) Karnataka b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Rajasthan d) Uttar Pradesh e) None of these
The total number of members nominated by the president to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is ? a) 12 b) 14 c) 16 d) 18
How much time does energy require to travel 90 million miles from the Sun to the earth? (a) 9-1/3 minutes (b) 9-1/2 minutes (c) 9-1/4 minutes
The earliest Telugu inscription was issued by: (1) Satavahanas (2) Vengi Chalukyas (3) Renati Cholas (4) Vishnukundins
?The furious fifties? is: (a) A famous group of bandits (b) winds at 500S latitude (c) winds at 500N latitude
One of the constituents of Gobar Gas is (1) Methane (2) Ethane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Calcium sulphate
Haemophilia is a genetic disorder, which leads to: (A) reduction in haemoglobin level (B) rheumatic heart disease (C) reduction in WBC (D) non-clotting of blood
. According to the newly adopted Constitution of Russia, the Prime Minister is appointed by (a) The State Duma, the Lower Chamber of the Federal Assembly (b) The President, with the consent of the State Duma (c) The President, with the consent of the Federal Council (d) The Federal Council
During processing, the maximum amount of food substance lost is: (A) proteins (B) vitamins (C) fats (D) carbohydrates