Whose reign is famous for the reforms in the system of Local
self Government ?
(1) Reign of Kanishka
(2) Reign of Asoka
(3) Reign of Pulakesin II
(4) Reign of Rajaraja Chola
As per cent figures about, how many villages are yet to be provided with the facility of potable water? 1 10,000 2 15,000 3 20,000 4 50,000
. Why is fire extinguished by soda-bicarbonate? (a) Soda bicarbonate decompose on heating to produce carbon bioxide – gas which extinguishes fire (b) Soda bicarbonate serves as a blanket for fire (c) Soda bicarbonate releases water extinguishing fire (d) None of these
Which of the following countries won the 2003 Asia Cup Hockey Championship? 1 Pakistan 2 Japan 3 South Korea 4 India
The president can promulgate ordinance only when the: (a) PRIME minister Asks him to do so (b) Council of Ministers wants him to do so (c) Parliament is not in session (d) Parliament empowers him for it during a particular session
If a nation or a region has an ozone hole above it: (A) The chances of exposure by infrared rays (of the populace) increase (B) The chances of exposure by ultraviolet rays (of the populace) increase (C) The chances of multiplication of diseases increase (D) None of these
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
To which of the following families, do all pulses belong? (A) Cruciferae (B) Leguminosae (C) Malvaceae (D) Ranuculaceae
The ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India is 1 The Governor of Reserve Bank 2 The Finance Minister 3 The Prime Minister 4 The President
The new agriculture policy is aimed at achieving an annual growth rate of over 1 2% 2 3% 3 1% 4 4%
Iraq does not share its borders with 1 Syria 2 Jordan 3 Kuwait 4 Ethiopia
The speed of wind is measured by: (a) anemometer (b) wind-vane (c) rotameter
The correct nomenclature of India according to the preamble is ? a) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democratic Republic b) Sovereign, Democratic Republic c) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic d) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy