India is a democratic republic, because ?
a) There is independence of judiciary
b) The head of the state is elected by the people
c) There is distribution of powers between the centre and the states
d) There is Parliamentary supremacy
Hardness of water is due to: (A) Oxygen (B) dissolved substances (C) Hydrogen (D) too much of salt
The part of profit or other surpluses of a company distributed proportionately among shareholders is called 1 Preference Share 2 Equity Share 3 Face Value 4 None of these
Which of the following chemical substances is not found in tobacco, smoking/inhaling of which may be dangerous for human beings? 1 Nicotine 2 Tar 3 Carbon Monoxide 4 None of these
Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because the (1) Soil is porous (2) Level of underground water is high (3) Sources of canals are the perennial rivers (4) Region is densely populated
What is the chemical name of the talc from which the talcum powder is made? 1 Calcium sulphate 2 Magnesium silicate 3 Silver nitrate 4 Sodium thiosulphate
Which of the following type of the emergency has not been promulgated in our country so far? (a) Emergency due to an external attack (b) Emergency due to internal disturbances (c) Financial Emergency (d) Presidential Rule
The food in an onion is stored in the form of (A) cellulose (B) protein (C) starch (D) sugar
2 Answers Cellulose, Starch, TNPSC Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
Who amongst the following is actively campaigning to ban landmines and was also honoured by Nobel Peace Prize for 1997? 1 Dr.Syukuro Manabe 2 Mr.Jerzy Buzek 3 Ms.Jody Williams 4 Mr.Dario Fo
The Policy of Subsidiary Alliance owed its origin to: (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Wellesley (c) Lord Cornwallis (d) Lord William Bentinck
Recently, a Commission constituted by the Maharashtra Government under the chairmanship of Mr.Justice S.M.Dani, submittd its report. With which of the following was the Commission associated? 1 The death of Gowari tribals in November 1994 at Nagpur 2 The role of Sharad Pawar during the Mumbai riots in 1992 3 The recommendations of the State Government of the creation of a new State 4 None of these
The Midsummer Night?s Dream was written by: (a) William Wordsworth (b) Shakespeare (c) T S Eliot (d) Bernard Shaw
According to the Indian mythology there are three deities who create, preserve and destroy. The creator is Brahma and the preserver is Vishnu, who is destroyer? (a) Ravana (b) Kansa (c) Bali (d) Mahesh