Which of the following has made a suggestion that marriage
laws be amended to make HIV/AIDS as a ground for divorce?
(The Union government has asked the states to give their
views on the recommendation).
1 Indian Medical Association
2 Ministry of Labour & Social Welfare
3 National Commission for Women
4 The Council of India
On whose recommendation was the constituent assembly formed ? a) Mountbatten Plan b) Cripp’s Mission c) Cabinet Mission Plan d) Govt. of India Act, 1935
Which one of the following is true about India?s position on intellectual property protection?1) India has joined the Paris convention for protection of Intellectual Property and Patient Cooperation Treaty2) India has refused to join the Paris Convention3) India has agreed to join the Paris Convention provided that the patents of Basmati rice and turmmeic are allotted to her (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1, 2 and 3
Which among the following nations has become the number one contributor of peacekeepers to the UN in the world? (a) Myanmar (b) Bangladesh (c) Jordan (d) Singapore
. Rajput women performed (a) Jahaur (b) Coronation (c) Gurilla method (d) None of these
Who was the first President of USA? (a) Abraham Lincoln (b) Wilson Woodrow (c) George Washington (d) Thomas Jefferson
Judges of the High Courts cannot practice, after retirement, in (a) The Supreme Court (b) Any of the High Courts (c) The High Courts served by them (d) Any court in the country
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? April 2005
In the recent year, which one of the following has the highest per capita income? (1) Punjab (2) Haryana (3) Delhi (4) West Bengal
The Government of India recently issued norms for Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs). Which of the following is NOT TRUE in this regard ? (1) The companies would have a pre-issue paid up capital and free reserves of at least 500 million US $. (2) Average turnover of the company should be 500 million US $. (3) The norm of average turnover of 500 million US $ should be during the three preceding years of financial performance. (4) The company should have declared a dividend of not less than 10% during the last five years. (5) All such companies need prior nod of SEBI.
The circumference of the earth is: (a) 60,000 km (b) 40,067 km (c) 55,230 km
?Victory Medal? is awarded in: (a) the UK (b) the USA (c) Russia (d) France
The functional kidney in adult amphibians is 1 Pronephros 2 Metanephros 3 Mesonephros 4 Opisthonephros