. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked
difference in total rainfall per annum even though located
approximately along the same latitude?
(a) Bangalore and Madras
(b) Bombay and Visakhapatnam
(c) Ajmer and shillong
(d) Nagpur and Calcutta
What is the status of the President of India? (1) Head of the State (2) Head of the Government (3) Head of the State and Government (4) None of them
The first Olympic Games were held at Olympia (Greece) in the year: (a) 776 BC (b) 300 BC (c) 872 BC (d) 205 AD
The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in (a) 1852 (b) 1853 (c) 1854 (d) 1855
Which of the following countries has been the largest donor to the development of Nepal? (a) China (b) Britain (c) India (d) US
The great Pyramid at Gizeh was built about: (a) 2650 BC (b) 1800 BC (c) 1750 BC (d) 2000 BC
What does the acronym CTBT stand for? 1 Continued Test Ban Treaty 2 Commercial Test Based Traiff 3 Continue Test Based Treatment 4 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Which company has introduced 91-Octane petrol EXTRAPREMIUM in India ? 1 BPCL 2 Hindustan Petroleum 3 Indian Oil 4 IBP
The part of profit or other surpluses of a company distributed proportionately among shareholders is called 1 Preference Share 2 Equity Share 3 Face Value 4 None of these
Which one of the following processes is responsible for changing the colour of a rock into yellow or red ? (a) Hydration (b) Exfoliation (c) Carbonation (d) Oxidation
Which of the following type of coal has the lowest proportion of volatile matter? (a) Lignite (b) Peat (c) Bituminous (d) Anthracite
Which one of the following companies has notched the top slot as the largest software exporter? 1 Wipro 2 Infosys 3 TCS 4 Satyam Computers
What is the position of a ‘Minister of State’ in the central government ? a) He is the nominee of the state governor b) He is the nominee of the state cabinet c) He looks after the interests of the state cabinet d) He is a minister of central government but not a member of the cabinet