The destruction of the Mauryan Empire was followed by a
series of invasions, and the first to invade India were the
1 Bactrian-Greeks
2 Parthians
3 Kushanas
4 Shakas
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? May 2005
As per findings of recent researches, the scientists feel that there is one more planet like earth. This planet may be??.. 1 Mercury 2 Saturn 3 Jupiter 4 Mars
Who among the following was declared Europe?s best soccer player of the past 50 years in a poll conducted by UEFA? (a) David beckham (b) Zinedine Zidane (c) Luis Figo (d) Oliver Kahn
. The first Buddist Council met at (a) Rajagriha (b) Pataliputra (c) Jalandhra (d) Kashmir
Which of the following is a fundamental duty of an Indian citizen ? a) To cast his vote during election b) To develop scientific temper and spirit of inquiry c) To work for removal of illiteracy d) To honour the elected leaders
What is the national game of the USA? (a) Cricket (b) Soccer (c) Baseball (d) Billiards
Which animal has been declared as National Heritage Animal in October 2010 by the Union Government?
The electoral college that elects the President of India consists of the (a) Elected members of all the State Legislatures, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (b) Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies (c) Elected members of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies (d) Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
The first three major steel plants in the public sector (Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela) came into operation in stages between: (A) 1951-1956 (B) 1953-1959 (C) 1956-1962 (D) 1951-1966
Prince of Wales Cup is associated with the game of : (a) Volleyball (b) Basketball (c) Polo (d) Golf
There were four great preachers of Vaishnavism, Three of them were Nimbarka, Ramanuja and Madhava. The fourth was: (a) Vallabha (b) Shankaracharya (c) Jayadeva (d) Vidyapati
Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the presidentship of the Congress in 1939 and founded the: (a) Communist Party (b) Congress Socilist Party (c) Forward Bloc (d) All India Kisan Sabha