. Which one of the following is the most fundamental
difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism?
(a) Emphasis on ahimsa
(b) Casteless society
(c) Worship of gods and goddesses
(d) Worship of stupa
Which Mughal emperor was first a prisoner of the British and later a pensioner of the Marathas till his death? (a) Shah Alam II (b) Bahadur Shah II (c) Alamgir II (d) Akbar Shah II
The book ?Living with Honour? is written by 1 Arundhati Roy 2 Shiv Khera 3 Pramod Batra 4 Vikram Seth
Who among the following is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005? 1 P.Ravishankar 2 Ustad Amjad Ali Khan 3 A.P.J.Abdul Kalam 4 R.K.Laxman
From which mineral is radium obtained? 1 Limestone 2 Hematite 3 Pitchblende 4 Rutile
The most abundant metal in the earth?s crust is 1 Zinc 2 Copper 3 Aluminum 4 Iron
In August 2003, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) took over peace-keeping in which of the following places? 1 Amman 2 Baghadad 3 Bhasra 4 Kabur
We have all heard of a venture capitalist in the IT industry. Who or what is an angel investor? 1 Someone who puts money in the beginning of the project and usually does not expect returns on the investment. 2 Someone who puts money in an internet company that is running into losses. 3 Someone who gives only technical consultancy for the project. 4 None of these
The headquarters of ?International Monetary Fund? are at: (a) Washington (b) Paris (c) Geneva (d) New York
The government of India recently announced a special development package of Rs. 250 crore for the development of 1 Assam 2 Sikkim 3 Manipur 4 Tripura
Which of the following are the unitary features of the Constitution? (a) The Proclamation of National Emergency (b) President can take over the administration of any State if constitutional machinery breaks down (c) Single citizenship (d) Single unified judiciary (e) All of these
By whom are the disputes regarding election of the Vice-President decided? (a) The President (b) The Speaker (c) The Parliament (d) The Supreme Court
As per the announcement mode by Empowered Committee on VAT recently, the Value Added Tax will be implemented nationwide from (a) April 1, 2005 (b) May 1, 2005 (c) June 1, 2005 (d) July 1, 2005