In living organisms the water acts as
(1) Diluting agent
(2) Physiological solvent
(3) Lowers body temperature
(4) None of the above
Which of the following is a membrane that protects the developing embryo from desiccation? 1 Amnion 2 Allantoids 3 Chorine 4 Yolk sac
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
Summer sleep of animals is termed as 1 Hibernation 2 Incubation 3 Aestivation 4 Gestation
India recently stopped military supply to which of the following countries because of disturbed conditions there? 1 Sri Lanka 2 Nepal 3 Myanmar 4 Bhutan
. Who among the following are appointed by the President of India? 1. The Chairman, Finance Commission 2. The Deputy Chainman, Planning Commission 3. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
The emblem on Satavahana coins is (1) Bull (2) Ship (3) Crown (4) Peacock
The ?Servants of India Society? was founded by: (a) Annie Besant (b) Gopalakrishna Gokhale (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Dadabhai Naoroji
. A trader loses 20% by selling an article for Rs. 480/-. If he is to gain 20%, he should sell it for rupees. (a) Rs. 520 (b) Rs. 600 (c) Rs. 720 (d) Rs. 800
Judges of the High Courts cannot practice, after retirement, in (a) The Supreme Court (b) Any of the High Courts (c) The High Courts served by them (d) Any court in the country
Who is the longest serving chief minister in India ? a) Bhajan Lal b) Hiteshwar Saikia c) Chimanbhai Patel d) Jyoti Basu
Why was the Parliament in Kuwait dissolved in 1999 before the expiry of its terms? 1 The Emir of Kuwait decided to hand over the power to his son and retire from active politics 2 Following en masse resignations by the legislators, the Government ran into minority 3 Some ministers and top ranking officials were found involved in a financial racket which brought bad name to the country 4 None of these
What is the magnitude of India’s defence expenditure as a percentage of GDP? 1 1.2% 2 1.5% 3 1.8% 4 .4%