. Why a small drop of water or mercury on a clear glass
plate is circular in shape?
(a) Due to viscosity
(b) Due to capillary action
(c) Due to surface tension
(d) None of these
The leading astronomer of the Gupta period was (1) Asvagosha (2) Susruta (3) Bhasa (4) Varaharamihira
The renowned multi-arts centre Bharat Bhawan is located in 1 Jaipur 2 Bhopal 3 New Delhi 4 Lucknow
Which among the following foreign banks is completing 150 years of its establishment this year? 1 HSBC 2 Bank of Tokyo 3 Standard Chartered Bank 4 None of these
Mohiniattam is a regional dance of 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Kerala 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Karnataka
Who among the following has become the British Prime Minister after recently held general elections there? 1 Jack Straw 2 Gordon Brown 3 David Blunket 4 None of these
The Prime Minister of India is: (1) The chairman of Rajya Sabha (2) Leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha (3) Vice-President of the Rulling Party (4) President of the Ruling Party
The Speaker (a) Votes on every Bill (b) Votes on Money Bills only (c) Votes only to help the party in power (d) Has a casting vote in case of a tie
The functional kidney in adult amphibians is 1 Pronephros 2 Metanephros 3 Mesonephros 4 Opisthonephros
Which is the final authority for establishing a new State in India? (a) State Legislatures (b) Parliament (c) President of India (d) Prime Minister of India
The work function for aluminium surface 4.2 eV and that for sodium surface is 2.0 eV. The two metal surfaces are illuminated by suitable radiations so as to cause photo emission. We observe that. (1) Both A1 and Na will have the same threshold frequency (2) The threshold frequency of A1 > that of NA (3) The threshold frequency of Na > that of Al (4) The threshold wavelength of Al > that of Na
Which state is not a leading producer of sugar? 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 West Bengal 3 Maharashtra 4 Bihar
Which of the following gives the proper order of colours? (1) red, green, blue (2) blue, green, red (3) blue, green, yellow (4) blue, yellow, green