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Why does water in a pond remain cool even in hot summer? (a) Because water radiates heat more rapidly than atmosphere (b) Because water absorbs heat less rapidly than atmosphere (c) Because of continuous evaporation of water (d) Because water absorbs heat more rapidly than atmosphere
Select the correct chronological sequence of the formation of the given organizations: (a) Brahma Sabha ? Madras Mahajana Sabha ? Arya Samaj (b) Madras Mahajana Sabha ? Brahma Sabha ? Arya Samaj (c) Brahma Sabha ? Arya Samaj ? Madras Mahajana Sabha (d) Madras Mahajana Sabha ? Arya Samaj ? Brahma Sabha
In the history of Russian Revolution, what is ?Bloody Sunday?? (a) It was the Sunday on which the entire family of last Czar of Russia was massacred. (b) It was the day on which a mass of peaceful workers on its way to present a petition was fired upon (c) It was the Sunday when the sailors of the battleship Potemkin joined the revolutionaries and were killed. (d) It was the day when hundreds of Bolshevik revolutionaries were killed in a conflict with Mensheviks.
Consider the following statements : 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only State receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon. Which of these are correct statements ? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Match List-I (Kings) with List-II (Dynasties) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Kings) List-II (Dynasties) A. Bindusara 1. Chola B. Kanishka 2. Kushan C. Pushyamitra 3. Maurya D. Raja Rajendra 4. Sunga A B C D (a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 2 3 1 4
Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line: 1. The days and nights are of equal length along this line. 2. A traveler from Japan to America gains one day. 3. It follows almost 1800 longitude. 4. Two different dates are observed on either side of this line. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate? (a) Temperatures range from 210C in summer to 100C or below in the winter. (b) Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer. (c) On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain. (d) The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
With reference to Sultan Alauddin Khilji, consider the following statements : 1 Alauddin Khilji fixed the prices of foodgrains. 2 Alauddin paid his soldiers in cash. 3 During Alauddin?s rule, the share of the land revenue to be paid by the peasant was raised to half of the produce. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
When a sheet of magma lies along the bedding plane, it is called (a) Batholith (b) Dyke (c) Phacolith (d) Sill
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj? (a) Debendranath Tagore (b) Keshab Chandra Sen (c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
The Tropic of Cancer passes through (a) Bihar (b) Gujarat (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Orissa
West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries? (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four