The combustible material at the tip of a safety match sitck is
1 Sulphur
2 Manganese dioxide
3 Phosphorus
4 Antimony sulphide
. The Government of India has totally banned the export of “Burnt Coal” (Jhama) because it contains recoverable amount of a metal/element used in transistors. Which one of the following is that element? (a) Phosphorus (b) Germanium (c) Silicon (d) Tungsten
Where is the World most powerful radio telescope at metre wave lengths located (1) Bombay (2) Pune (3) Goa (4) New Delhi
Antarctic Treaty was signed in (A) 1960 (B) 1954 (C) 1958 (D) 1959
Saliva in man is 1 Acidic 2 Alkaline 3 Neutral 4 None of these
To the royal court of Jahangir, James I, the King of England, sent an ambassador of the name of: (a) John Hawkins (b) William Todd (c) Sir Thomas Roe (d) Sir Walter Raleigh
Gupta empire declined in the fifth century A.D. as a consequence of (a) Chalukya raids (b) Greek invasion (c) Hun invasion (d) Pallava raids
Where are most of the jute mills situated in India? (a) Along the river Hoogly (b) Near Malda (c) Near Burdwan (d) Near Howrah
Narendra-I is the name of: (1) A mythical kind (2) Satellite (3) A new variety of rice (4) A jute variety
The stories are selected from epics any mythologies and are written in verse form. The actor does not speak but expresses himself through highly complicated and scientifically ordained mudras and steps, closely following the text being sung from the background of the stage. The exciting dance form demands complete control, of every fibre of the performer, the above description refers to: (a) Chakiarkoothu (b) Kathakali (c) Kathak (d) Mohiniyattam
SEZ stands for 1 Southern Economic Zone 2 South European Zone 3 Special Economic Zone 4 Special Eastern Zone
What is the name of the group of agriculture exporting countries formed in 1986, that has put agriculture on the multi-lateral trade agenda at the WTO? 1 The Cairns Group 2 ASEAN 3 SCANA 4 NAFTA
Idealism, combined with a highly developed sense of rhythm and beauty characterizes the sculptures of the : (a) Gupta period (b) Mauryan period (c) Ashokan period (d) None of the above