What was the estimated inflow of actual Foreign Direct
Investment in India During the year 1998 (in billions of
dollars)
1 3.5
2 4.0
3 4.5
4 3.0
The exports from India registered how much growth in terms of percentage during 1998-99? (All types of exports put together) 1 1% 2 1.7% 3 2.2% 4 3.7%
?Bhatnagar Awards? are presented by CSIR for: (a) contribution in raising productivity (b) industrial welfare (c) important contribution in any field of science (d) environment
Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the beginning of the fishing season after the monsoon? 1 Ganesh Chaturthi 2 Narali purnima 3 Anant Chaturdashi 4 None of these
The famous fiver of Andhra on whose bank is situated panchavati where Rama stayed with Laxman and Sita is (1) Krishna (2) Godavari (3) Mahanandi (4) Narmada
Which of the following levied by the Union Govt.? (a) Wealth tax (b) Land revenue (c) House tax (d) Sales tax
The headquarters of ?International Monetary Fund? are at: (a) Washington (b) Paris (c) Geneva (d) New York
Which of the following statements with regard to Indian railways is correct? (a) It is a commercial organization (b) It is a public utility service (c) It is a private enterprise (d) All of them (e) Only a and b
No Money Bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha without the prior approval of the (a) Vice-President (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Finance Minister
What is the chemical name of the talc from which the talcum powder is made? 1 Calcium sulphate 2 Magnesium silicate 3 Silver nitrate 4 Sodium thiosulphate
At which place did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon? (A) Vaishali (B) Rajgriha (C) Bodh Gaya (D) Sarnath
The movement in India which became popular during the First World War was the: (a) Swadeshi and Boycott (b) Separatist Movement (c) Home-Rule Movement (d) Swarajist Party Movement
The smallest African country is: (a) Ghana (b) Guinea (c) Liberia (d) Gambia