The current rate of inflation is
1 7.4%
2 6.3%
3 4.8%
4 5%
Which of the following units of valuation is known as ?paper gold?? (A) Eurodollar (B) SDR (C) Petrodollar (D) GDR
Which among the following Indian States has emerged as a major producer of chemicals and petrochemicals? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Assam (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Gujarat
Jatakas are the sacred books of the: (a) Vaishnavas (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Shaivs
Which of the following diseases cannot be controlled by vaccination? (a) Small Pox (b) Diabetes (c) Polio (d) Whooping cough
Where no month has average temperature above 320F and a permanent snow cover in characteristic is called: (a) polar climate (b) ice-cap climate (c) cold climate
The time required for the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the sun is: (a) 23h 56m 4.09s (b) 24h (c) 24h 1m 0.1s
Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? 1 Agra 2 Delhi 3 Gwalior 4 Jhansi
Who is not a well known personality in the field of advertising? 1 Alyque Padamsee 2 Frank Simoes 3 Kamlesh Pande 4 Anurag Mathur
In which of the following States a devastating fire killed more than 90 students in a primary school in July 2004? (a) Bihar (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Orissa (d) West Bengal
Which of the following best defines what ?C-Dot? is? (a) It is the name of the submarine India is planning to purchase from a French firm (b) It is the abbreviated name of the Centre for the Development of Telematics (c) It is a new technology for communication (d) None of these
In overall literacy rate in India, which state holds the top position? (a) Mizoram (b) Kerala (c) Tamilnadu (d) None of these
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? April 2005