In which of the following countries the widow of one
ex-president defeated the son of another ex-president to
capture the presidency?
1 Romania
2 Tanzania
3 Ethiopia
4 Panama
The Prime Minister whose government was defeated in Lok Sabha by just one vote: (a) V. P. Singh (b) H. D. Deve Gowda (c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (d) None of these
When the Vice-President is officiating as President, he (a) Continues to receive the same salary as the Vice-President of India (b) Gets Rs. 500 more than his usual salary (c) Gets Rs. 1000 more than his usual salary (d) Gets the same emoluments and allowances and privileges which a President is entitled to
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? (A) Rajendra Prasad (B) Tej Bahadur Sapru (C) C. Rajgopalachari (D) B.R. Ambedkar
In which of the following years Arjuna Awards were instituted? (a) 1961 (b) 1971 (c) 1951 (d) 1965
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four planets in the increasing order of their distance from the Sun? 1 Mercury – Venus – Earth – Pluto 2 Venus – Earth – Mercury – Pluto 3 Earth – Pluto – Venus – Mercury 4 Venus – Mercury – Earth – Pluto
The Supreme Court has recently given a land mark judgment by which the government employees including doctors working in the state-run hospitals and dispensaries 1 Have the right-fundamental, legal, moral and equitable- to go on strike. 2 Have the right-fundamental, legal, moral and equitable-to go on strike with 20 days prior intimation to the government. 3 Have no right-fundamental, legal, moral and equitable-to strike work under certain conditions, 4 Have no right-fundamental, legal, moral and equitable-to go on strike.
Nervous system is effected by the shortage of 1 Oxygen 2 Sulphur 3 Carbon 4 Sodium
Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor ? a) He should be a citizen of India b) He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed c) He must have completed the age of 35 years d) He must not be a member of either house of Parliament.
The Netherlands was earlier known as (a) Poland (b) Holland (c) Spain (d) Greece
The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on (a) December 9, 1947 (b) December 9, 1946 (c) December 10, 1946 (d) December 7, 1949
When did Britain conduct her first nuclear explosion? (A) 1946 (B) 1962 (C) 1952 (D) 1972
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year: (a) 1526 AD (b) 1556 AD (c) 1757 AD (d) 1761 AD