Where is Halebid-a place which is well known for its
elaboratedly sculptured temples of the Hoysala period?
1 Karanataka
2 Orissa
3 Maharashtra
4 Tamil Nadu
New schools of thought against Vedic ritualistic practices arose around: (a) 1000 BC (b) 600 BC (c) the 5th century AD (d) 100 BC
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, is a simple building in which four walls enclose a square hall and octagonal seven storeyed towers stand at each of the four corners. A remarkable feature of this building is its: (a) interior decoration (painting) (b) intricate carving on the towers (c) extraordinary acoustics (d) None of the above
Lumbini, which was in news recently is the birth place of?. 1 Mahavir Swamy 2 Gautam Budha 3 Parshwa Nath 4 None of these
Which one of the following vertebrae bear the whole weight of the skull? (A) Atlas (B) Axis (C) Cervical (D) Sacral
Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched ? (a) Encephalitis - Brain (b) Colitis - Colon (c) Hepatitis - Liver (d) Jaundice - Throat
The pH of human blood is between 1 6.5-7 2 7.5-8 3 8-9 4 4.5-5
Which Indian business group acquired Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) in 2002? 1 Birla Group 2 Tata Group 3 Reliance Group 4 Godrej Group
How many of the following statements about Cuba are true? I. Its main spoken language is Spanish II. Its Prime Minister was once Che Guevara III. It defeated an American invasion in 1962 IV. It left the UNO in 1970 (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
On whom does the Constitution confer special responsibility for the enforcement of fundamental rights ? a) Parliament b) Supreme Court c) President d) State Legislature
Miller?s experiment proved the theory of (1) Special Creation (2) Spontaneous Origin (3) Eternity of Life (4) Chemical Evolution
The ?Geeta Govinda? was composed by: (a) Jayadeva (b) Mira (c) Umpati Dhar (d) Dhoyee
Who among the following scholars suggested the earth?s origin from gases and dust particles ? (a) James Jeans (b) H. Alfven (c) F. Hoyle (d) O. Schmidt