A moderator is used in nuclear reactors in order to
1 Increase the number of neutrons
2 Decrease the number of neutrons
3 Slow down the speed of neutrons
4 Accelerate the neutrons
The main achievement of the American Revolution was the establishment of a republic which was not truly democratic because: (a) the right to vote was limited (b) women had no votes (c) election laws favoured men of property (d) slavery was not abolished
The founer of the Haryanka Dynasty was (1) Bindusara (2) Bimbisara (3) Chandragupta (4) Ajatasatru
Which atmospheric layer is most important for human beings? (a) Troposphere (b) Thermosphere (c) Stratosphere
Which one of the following is a land-locked country? 1 Angola 2 Gabon 3 Tanzania 4 Zimbabwe
The Act that introduced bicameral legislature in India was: (1) The Indian Independence Act of 1947 (2) The Indian Council Act of 1909 (3) The Government of Indian Act of 1919 (4) The Government f India Act of 1935
Which instrument is played by Bismillah Khan? (a) Flute (b) Tabla (c) Shehnai (d) Sarod (e) Sarangi
Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early eighth century? 1 Chalukyas 2 Cholas 3 Hoysalas 4 Rashtrakutas
Name the State which has recently allowed 97 universities in private sector to function? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Jharkhand (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Uttar Pradesh
Which tennis star has won maximum number of Grand Slam singles titles so far? 1 Roger Federed 2 Pete Sampras 3 Bjorn Borg 4 Fred Perry
Jayashankar Prasad was a distinguished romantic and mystic poet who wrote in: (a) Hindi (b) Oriya (c) Marathi (d) English
According to the 1991 Census, the average annual growth rate of population during the decade 1981-91 was 1 2.5 2 2.8 3 2.11 4 3.0
Buland Darwaza is situated at (1) Chittoor (2) Agra fort (3) Red fort (4) Fatehpur Sikri