Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding ?
a) Potassium permanganate
b) Chlorine
c) Bleaching Powder
d) Washing soda
Which of the following films won the Oscar Award for the best film in the Academy Awards function held in March 2003? 1 Chicago 2 New born baby 3 Jerky girl 4 Devdas
In India the first book was printed in 1561. What was its name? (a) Hortus Indicus (b) The Dialogues in Indian Samples and Drugs (c) The Spiritual Compendium of the Christian Life (d) Bhagwad Gita
Entrance to the Indian Civil Service was made possible for the Indians by: (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Lytton (d) Lord Ripon
The prohibition of traffic in human beings and ‘begar’ comes under ? a) Art 22 b) Art 23 c) Art 24 d) Art 25
Deficit Finance means (1) Relying on foreign aid (2) Spending by borrowing (3) Not spending enough to ensure development (4) Spending in excess of revenue
What is the name of the currency of Belgium? 1 Dollar 2 Sterling 3 Peseta 4 Franc
Identical twins are born when 1 Two sperms fertilise one ovum 2 Two perms fertilise two ovums 3 One sperm fertilizes two ovums 4 One sperm fertilizes the ovum and early during pregnancy the zygote?s cell mass divides into two separate parts, each developing independently
The Constitution of India can be said to be: (a) flexible (b) rigid (c) a mixture of rigidity and flexibility (d) None of the above
The continent, whose southern tip lies closest to Antarctica is : (a) South America (b) Africa (c) Australia (d) Asia (e) North America
Which one of the following statements concerning powers of the President of wrong? (a) No Bill can become a law unless the President puts his signature over it (b) The President has the power to dissolve the Council of States (c) The President nominates 12 members to the Council of States and two Anglo-Indian members to the House of People (d) He declares war and concludes treaties or makes peace, subject to the provisions of the Constitution
When International prices of goods fall, their prices in India do not move accordingly because, (1) The multinationals do not reduce prices (2) The regulatory duties and the administered prices move upward in India (3) The Parliament would complain of falling prices (4) The R & D expenditure is very high in Indian Companies
Which of the following regarding the election of the president is correct ? a) A candidate securing the majority of votes is not automatically elected b) The supreme court has no jurisdiction in any doubt or dispute arising in connection with the election of the president. c) The presidential election can’t take place when one or more state assembles stand dissolved because all the state assembles from part of the electoral college. d) The total value of the votes allotted to both house of parliament is much more then the total value of the votes of all the states taken together.