The famous English novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch,
who died recently, belonged to which of the following countries?
1 Australia
2 Canada
3 Britain
4 None of these
?India Wins Freedom? is written by: (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Maulana Azad (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Jaya Prakash Narain
Which one of the following helped and strongly supported Lord Bentick in his efforts to abolish Sati system? (a) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar (b) Swami Daya Nand (c) Raja Rammohan Roy (d) All the three above
. Which one of the following is caused by the expression of a recessive gene present on sex chromosome? (a) Rheumatism (b) Nervous shock (c) Muscular dystrophy (d) Cerebral hemorrhage
Why was the Guinea Bissau recently in the news? 1 There was a revolt against the Government in which rebel troops gained effective control of the country 2 There was a very severe earthquake in the country in which more than 50,000 people died 3 The Guinea Bissau was the venue of the recently-concluded Commonwealth Meet 4 None of these
Paper is manufactured by 1 Wood and resin 2 Wood, sodium and bleaching powder 3 Wood and bleaching powder 4 Wood, calcium, hydrogen sulphite and resin
When is a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament convened? (a) If a Bill, which has been passed by one House and transmitted to other House (b) If the Houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments to be made in the Bill (c) If more than six months elapse from the date of the reception of the Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it (d) In all the above cases
The founder of the Pala dynasty in Bengal was: (a) Gopala (b) Dharmapala (c) Mahipala (d) Devapala
Punjab has79 per cent irrigated agricultural land. Which one of the following State has the second position in this respect? (a) U P (b) Bihar (c) West Bengal (d) Haryana
The folk theatre form ?Tamasha? is associated with: (a) Maharashtra (b) Orissa (c) Rajasthan (d) 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.
. If the present age of X is half that of Y and after 20 years if the age of Y is 1 ½ times more than X. What is the age of X now. (a) 20 (b) 15 (c) 10 (d) 25
In an atomic nucleus, neutrons and protons are held together by 1 Gravitational forces 2 Magnetic forces 3 Exchange force 4 Coulombic forces