Why did Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its
influence in India?
1 Portugues did not allow them to trade in India
2 There was a growing interference of Dutch Government in
the company?s internal affairs
3 Dutch indulged in forcible religious conversion of the
people and thus were expelled the local kings
4 The English forces made them to leave India
Which of the following courtries does not belong to the G-8 group of nations? 1 Italy 2 Canada 3 Germany 4 Australia
Which of the following is true about the visit of Pope John Paul to India in November 1999? 1 He came to look into the matters regarding the murder of a Christian misionary 2 He was on a ten-day visit to India 3 He gave US$ 200,000 for the relief of Orissa cyclone hit region 4 He conducted a Holy Mass in the thickly crowded Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
The location and energy of an electron in an atom can be specified by 1 Atomic mass 2 Atomic number 3 Quantum numbers 4 None of these
Why was Dr.M.S.Swaminathan in the news recently? 1 He will be the Chairman of National Commission for farmers. 2 He will be the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister 3 He will be our permanent representative to the UN 4 None of these
Which of the following was the original due date announced by Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, for transfer of power to the Indians ? (a) February 20, 1947 (b) August 15, 1947 (c) June 1948 (d) June 19498
Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right? (a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus (c) Prohibition (d) Certiorari
Trade winds blow in the region of: (a) equatorial trough (b) polar high (c) sub-topical high
Marat Safin won the US Open Championship in Lawn Tennis for the first time recently afterdefeating 1 Leaned Paes 2 Leyton Hewitt 3 Pete Sampras 4 Todd Martin
The Tamil Ramayana was the work of: (a) Ramayana (b) Kamban (c) Andal (d) Jayangondar
Which of the battles gave death blow to Vijayanagara empire (1) Battle of Khanua (2) Battle of Tarain (3) Battle of Talikota (4) All the above
The Monetary Policy of India is announced by the 1 Union Finance Minister 2 Union Commerce Minister 3 Prime Minister 4 Governor of RBI
Raman Sukumar has been awarded the ………… 1 Oscar 2 Green Oscar 3 Pulitzer 4 Abel