The winter rains in north-western India are caused by the
1 Westerly depressions
2 Retreating monsoon
3 Trade winds
4 South-westerly monsoon
In a federal setup of government, the powers are divided between the: (a) Centre and the units (b) Two Houses of the Legislature (c) Executive and the Legislature (d) President and the Cabinet
Phakir Mohan Senapati, Radhanath Raya and Madhusudan Rao are known as the famous trio of: (a) Oriya literature (b) Assamese literature (c) Gujarati literature (d) Hindi literature
Which of the following awards was presented to Anil Kumble recently? 1 Padmashri 2 Arjuna Award 3 Sportsman of the Year 4 K.K.Birla Foundation Award
Which of the following atomic minerals is abunbant in India (1) Plutonium (2) Thorium (3) Radium (4) Uranium
. Acid precipitation is now regarded as a serious problem in some European and Asian countries. Its major cause or source is (a) Discharge of acidic effluents onto neutral or slightly alkaline land where the acidic components precipitate (b) Emissions of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides from thermal power plants and burning of fossil fuels; these oxides dissolve in atmospheric water vapour and fall back on earth as acid rain (c) Neutral carbon dioxide released during respiration of living organisms dissolves in water, forming carbonic acid which is the chief contributor to acidity in rain water. (d) Chlorofluorocarbons readily react with various chemicals near the earth’s surface, producing acidic intermediates which cause acid precipitation.
In 1938, who among the following definitely formulated his demand for a Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of adult franchise ? a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) C.R. Das c) Mahatma Gandhi d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Non-stick kitchenware is coated with (A) Glass (B) Graphite (C) Teflon (D) Silicon
Which one of the following increases the blood calcium level in the human body? 1 Calcitonin 2 Parathormone 3 Thyroxin 4 Vasopressin
What is the observation of multiple colours in thin films of oil floating on the surface of water due to ? (a) Selective absorption of light (b) Dispersion of light (c) Diffraction of light (d) Interference of light
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 members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for: (A) a term of four years (B) a term of five years (C) a term of six years (D) whole life
In how many disciplines or fields Nobel Prizes are awarded? (a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Nine