The Kyoto Protocol on global warming came into effect from
February 2005. all the nations except two have accepted and
implemented the protocol in their countries. Which are these
two countries?
1 India & Pakistan
2 Pakistan & Bangladesh
3 USA & Australia
4 Australia & France
The maximum temperature the human skin can tolerate without getting blisters is ? a) 400 C b) 600 C c) 800 C d) 1000 C
The Preamble to the Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly (a) On the first day of its meeting (b) Lon the day the Fundamental Rights were adopted (c) On the day the Directive Principles of State Policy were approved (d) After the full draft of the Constitution was approved
The value of Avogadro?s Number is: (A) 6.023 x 1028 (B) 6.023 x 1023 (C) 6.023 x 1024 (D) 6.023 x 1025
Foreign Institutional Investment (FII) in Print media is allowed upto the extent of 1 15% 2 26% 3 33% 4 75%
Which of the following films won maximum Oscars at the 76th Academy Awards in Los Angels (USA) ? (a) Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King (b) Monster (c) Mystic River (d) Cold Mountain
The Fundamental Rights granted to the Indian citizens are (a) Absolute (b) Always absolute (c) Not absolute (d) None of these
The Cabinet system of government in India is based upon the Cabinet system as prevailing in (a) U.K. (b) U.S.A. (c) Canada (d) Japan
. Which one of the following provides the best estimate of the world’s biological diversity? (a) Of about ten million species probably alive today, some 20 species are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than half a million have yet been actually identified by scientists (b) Of about thirty million living species, some 50 are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than one million have been actually identified (c) Of about forty five million living species, some 100 are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than 1.5 million have been actually identified (d) Of about seventy five million living species, some 500 are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than 3 million have been actually identified
Sodium Chloride is the chemical name of the 1 Soda used for washing clothes 2 Salt used in kitchen 3 Banking Power 4 None of these
. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport of India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? 1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. 2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. 3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. 4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
In economic field, very often, the term ?Price Index? is used. If the Price Index in May 1985 was 355, then what does it mean?A) The prices on the average were more than three and a half times as much.B) The prices were 255 per cent higher than what they were in 1970-71 (the earlier base year).C) As compared to the earlier base year, May 1985 was full of various commodities and the supply was 300 times better than the earlier years.Which of these statements is/are true ? (1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only C (4) Only A & B (5) None of these
Rift valleys and Horsts are the results of 1 Faulting 2 Folding 3 Mass movement 4 Warping