When was the Madras state renamed Tamilnadu ?
a) 1969
b) 1970
c) 1968
d) 1971
. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport of India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? 1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. 2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. 3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. 4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
A pump can lift 200kg of water to a storage tank at a height of 37.5m in 5os. Assuming that g=10m/s2, what is the power of the pump? 1 750 Watt 2 1000 Watt 3 1500 Watt 4 2000 Watt
Nafisa Joseph who died on July 29, 2004 was the former (a) Miss World (b) Miss Asia-Pacific (c) Miss India (d) Miss International
Parx, an apparel brand, is from 1 Bombay Dyeing 2 Raymonds 3 Mafatlal 4 Reliance Group
The first microprocessor chip was introduced by (1) Motorola (2) IBM (3) Texas Instruments (4) INTEL
The World Railways Volleyball tournament was held recently in 1 Russia 2 India 3 France 4 Britian
. Sugarcane, Sugarbeet, Sweetpea, Chickpea, Pigeonpea and French bean belong to (a) Two plant families (b) Three plant families (c) Four plant families (d) Five plant families
The salary of the Vice-President of India is (a) Rs. 40,000 (b) Rs. 25,000 (c) Rs. 20,000 (d) Rs. 15,000
11 Answers GSA, IBM, KJ,
What is the birth place of Vardhamana Mahavira? 1 Kusinara 2 Kundagrama 3 Rajgriha 4 Kashi
5 Answers KPSC Karnataka Public Service Corporation,
What is Funny Bone? 1 A muscle 2 A nerve 3 A bone 4 A blood vessel
The theory fundamental rights implies ? a) Sovereignty of the people b) Equality of opportunity for all c) Limited government d) Equality of all before law
Who among the following has been elected president of the European Commission recently? (a) Ramon Prodi (b) Gerhard Schroeder (c) Jose Manuel Barroso (d) None of these