Which of the following structures (glands) is concerned with the
production of cortisone hormone in man?
1 Thyroid
2 Testis
3 Adrenal
4 Pancreas
Why are the mountains cooler than the plains? (A) Air on the mountains is less dense and so, it absorbs less heat (B) There are thick forests on the mountains and these cool the atmosphere (C) There is snow on the mountains, which keeps the air cool
The Spartans did not allow trade, and travel because: (a) they had no time due to strict discipline in life (b) of their slave-system (c) they feared that new ideas would destroy their system (d) their chief concern was militarism and nothing else
The chief instrument through which nationalist-minded Indians created an all-India consciousness in the early period was: (a) the English language (b) literature (c) the press (d) patriotic poetry
Which among the following is a fortnightly magazine ? (a) Bhavan?s Journal (b) Outlook (c) Business India (d) India Today
?Ghasiram Kotwal? was written by: (a) Nayantara Sehgal (b) Vijay Tendulkar (c) Tara Ali Baig (d) K M Munshi
In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used? 1 Making cement and glass 2 Disinfecting water of ponds 3 Making casts for statues 4 Cutting very hard substances
Name the two countries which were involved in organising Peace Conference on Cambodia (1) U.S.A. - China (2) U.S.A. ? Cambodia (3) India ? Indonesia (4) Indonesia ? France
Which of the following is the second most abundant metal in the earth?s crust? 1 Copper 2 Aluminum 3 Iron 4 Zinc
Which of the following works tells us about the succession of Chandragupta/ to throne? (1) Devichandraguptam (2) Aumudi Mahotasav (3) Mrichchakatika (4) Abhijnana Shakuntalam
British oil and gas firm ?Cairn Energy? had struck oil in 1 Bombay High 2 Kerala 3 Karanataka 4 Rajasthan
Which one of the following rights was considered the ?heart? and soul? of the Constitution of India by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar? (1) Freedom of Speech (2) Right to Constitutional Remedies (3) Right to Equality (4) Right to Religion
Which of the following courtries does not belong to the G-8 group of nations? 1 Italy 2 Canada 3 Germany 4 Australia