Spondylitis is the disease affecting
(a) Kidney
(b) Spinal column
(c) Brain cells
(d) Lungs
The Committee on whose recommendations Panchayat Raj was first introduced in India (1) Ashok Mehta Committee (2) Vittal Committee (3) C.V.K. Rao Committee (4) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Where in India can you normally spot the Siberian crane in winter? (a) Sasangir Sanctuary (b) Ranthambore Sanctuary (c) Dachigam National park (d) Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
What is Apunba Lup ? (a) The apex body of different militant groups leading agitation against AFSPA in Manipur (b) The Headquarters of the Maoist Group in Nepal (c) Bodoland Liberation Front Chairman (d) A monastery in Arunachal Pradesh
What percentage of Oxygen does the atmospheric air contain? (A) 25% (B) 35% (C) 21% (D) 10%
The great mountain region of the Himalayas runs upto about ??? from Assam westwards: (a) 2,400 km (b) 1,500 km (c) 1,000 km (d) 4,324 km
Which wave phenomenon is not common to both light and sound waves? 1 Diffraction 2 Polarization 3 Reflection 4 Refractioin
Stainless steel is an alloy of ? a) Iron, Carbon and Nickel b) Iron and Manganese c) Iron, Chromium and Zinc d) Iron, Chromium and Nickel
The reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Parliament is extended for a period of how many years after 2000? (1) 5 years (2) 6 years (3) 8 years (4) 10 years (5) None of these
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? April 2005
Who appoints the Primer Minister of India ? a) Parliament b) Citizens of India c) Lok Sabha d) President
The waterfall ?Victoria? is associated with the river (a) Amazon (b) Missouri (c) St. Lawrence (d) Zambeji
The ruller who was described as Trisamudrdhipati was (1) Vikramaditya VI (2) Pulikesin I (3) Gautamiputra Satakarni (4) Vinayaditya