The winter rains in north-western India are caused by the
1 Westerly depressions
2 Retreating monsoon
3 Trade winds
4 South-westerly monsoon
. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion(A) and the other labeled as Reason(R): Assertion(A) : The U.S.A re-emerged as India’s single largest import source in the early nineties. Reason(R) : With swift political developments in the erstwhile Soviet Union, India gradually began to rely on the U.S.A for it defence requirements. In the context of the above, two statements which one of the following is correct? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is false
Which of the following state governments has prohibited use of the word ‘Harijan’ and replaced it with ‘Anusuchit Jati’ in official work ? a) Karnataka b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Rajasthan d) Uttar Pradesh e) None of these
Which one of the following is not a salient feature of the Constitution of India? (a) Written Constitution (b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic (c) Rigid Constitution (d) Parliamentary type of Government
The Chapter III on Fundamental Rights contains twenty-four articles from (a) Article 14 to 37 (b) Article 16 to 39 (c) Article 12 to 35 (d) Article 10 to 33
Hormone that helps in cell division (1) Absicic acid (2) Cytokinin (3) Gibberellic acid (4) Rennin
What are the objectives of the Task Force, out of A, B, C and D given below, set up to suggest the modalities for the implementation of interlinking of rivers?A) To augment irrigation potential.B) To fulfill the growing need of water.C) To generate additional power.D) To facilitate transportation in the country through inland waterways. (1) Only A & B (2) Only B & C (3) Only C & D (4) Only D & A (5) All A, B, C & D
Where is Sriharikota, India?s satellite launching center? 1 Kerala 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Karnataka 4 Tamil Nadu
Who was the author of Geeta Rahasyam? (1) Sarvapalli Radha Krishnan (2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (3) Mahatma Gandhi (4) Madan Mohan Malviya
Radio and TV reproduce the programme after receiving the waves by antenna. These waves are (1) Nothing but light rays but with larger frequency (2) Nothing but light rays but with larger wavelength (3) Like soundwaves with higher frequencies (4) None fo the above
Antibiotics are the drugs used for the cure of: (A) bacterial diseases (B) cancer (C) malaria (D) nervous disorders
Which of the following denotes the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha in India for which elections are held? 1 545 2 542 3 550 4 None of these
Who wrote An Equal Music? (A) Arundhati Roy (B) Vikram Seth (C) Salman Rushdie (D) Anita Desai