Short sightedness is due to
1 Shifting of the iris
2 Weaker muscles
3 If it is controlled synchronously
4 If it contains a random access memory (RAM)
Satellites have discovered that the earth is: (a) exactly round (b) exactly oval (c) orange-shaped (d) pear-shaped
Atoms are arranged at the corners of a smple cubic lattice. The number of atoms per unit cell is (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 8
Who was called by the epithet ?Desh Bandhu? during the struggle for freedom? (a) Chittaranjan Das (b) Lala Lajpat Rai (c) M K Gandhi (d) Bhagat Singh
?Timeless Visions?, an exhibition of India?s leading artists, was recently organized in 1 Germany 2 France 3 U.S.A 4 Japan
Who invented Chloroform? (A) Galilio (B) James Simpson (C) Rene Laennie (D) None of these
IMF has projected India?s economic growth rate for 1999-2000 at about 1 2% 2 3% 3 3.5% 4 5%
The largest producer of gold in the world is: (A) Russia (B) South Africa (C) India (D) The USA
Which of the following yields the largest revenue ? (a) Sales Tax (b) Excise Tax (c) Income Tax (d) Entertainment Tax
In the name of the Father has been written by which of the following persons? (a) Amitabh Bachchan (b) Ustad Zakhir Hussain (c) Mohinder Amarnath (d) Rahul Singh
Which of the following banks was merged with Oriental Bank of Commerce on RBI?s directions recently? (a) UCO Bank (b) Bank of India (c) Global Trust Bank (d) Bank of Patiala
. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport of India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? 1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. 2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. 3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. 4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
What does the winner of the PGA championship receive? 1 Claret Jug 2 Ryder Cup 3 Champions Trophy 4 Wanamaker Trophy