General Sani Abacha who died recently was the
1 Dictator of Nigeria
2 President of Kenya
3 Former President of Namibia
4 Former Prime Minister of Libya
Which one of the following Directive Principles is a Liberal Principle? (a) The State shall endeavour to promote international peace and security, maintenance of just and honourbale relations between nations and foster respect for international law and treaty obligations (b) The State shall protect the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people and in particular of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (c) The State shall make provisions for securing just and human conditions of work and for maternity relief (d) The State shall endeavour to secure to all workers a living wage, conditions of work ensuring a decent standard of life
What is the anticipated GDP growth rate for India during 1999-2000? 1 5.8 2 4.7 3 5.9 4 6.8
The world?s rainiest spot, Mawnysram, is located in which State of India? (a) Assam (b) Meghalaya (c) Nagaland (d) Arunachal Pradesh
M.L.Jaisimha, who died recently, was a famous 1 Politician 2 Cine Actor 3 Author 4 Cricketer
Which of the following rights have been given to the foreigners in India under the Constitution? (a) Right to equality before law (b) Right to protection of life and personal liberty (c) Right to protection against arrest in certain cases (d) All of these
Who amongst the following is the writer director of the film ?Godmother? recently in the news? 1 Javed Akhtar 2 Shabana Azami 3 Shekhar Kapoor 4 Vinay Shukla
. Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers? 1. Azolla 2. Blue-green algae 3. Alfalfa Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 alone (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the 1 Different types of garments of the Aryans 2 Government officials of the Aryan Kings 3 Tribal people of Ancient India 4 Musical instrument of ancient Indians
The territory of Alaska became a United States possession in 1867, when the American Government purchased it from. (1) Canada (2) Japan (3) Russia (4) Greenland
The Natiionalist Congress Party has announced an electoral tie-up with which of the following political parties for the ensuing general elections in India? 1 B.J.P. 2 Samajwadi Party 3 Janata Dal 4 C.P.M
The freedom of speech of a member of Parliament during the parliamentary session is (a) Subject to restrictions (b) As may be determined by the Parliament from time to time (c) Similar to that of a citizen (d) Almost absolute
As in the arms and legs, blood flows against gravity and is prevented from flowing back by 1 The extremely low pressure of venous blood 2 Valves 3 Movements in the surrounding muscles 4 None of these