Who was the first prime minister of India ?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
Who has been awarded the 2001 Jnanpith Award ? (a) Rajendra Shah (b) Dr. Karan Singh (c) K.V. Puttappa (d) Tagazhi Sivasankaran Pillai
In Hinayana Buddhism, the practice was to represent Buddha not by his image but by certain symbols like: (a) lotus (b) wheel (c) foot print (d) All the three above
In how many disciplines or fields Nobel Prizes are awarded? (a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Nine
Who is the Governor of Jharkhand?
The President of India (a) Cannot be elected for the second term (b) Can be elected for only two terms (c) Can be re-elected for any number of terms (d) None of these is correct
During the first half of Financial Year 1999-2000, Computer Software exports registered a growth rate of 1 38% 2 37% 3 36% 4 35%
Social Darwinism means (a) Evolutionary socialism (b) Dictatorship (c) Survival of the fittest (d) Peaceful evolution of the society
Which of the following statements about ‘dry ice’ are correct ? 1. It is useful refrigerant 2. On heating, it turns into a liquid 3. It has acidic properties 4. It causes burns when pressed against the skin (a) 1 and 3 (b) 1,2 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1,3 and 4
Akbar permitted his regent, Bairam Khan, to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca because: (a) Akbar wanted him to go on a diplomatic mission (b) Bariram had asked to go for religious reasons (c) Bairam had been rebellious and therefore Akbar wanted him to absent himself from India for a while (d) Akbar could not go himself and therefore sent a substitute
How many local trains run in Mumbai
The first human statues worshipped in India were those of (A) Vishnu (B) Shiva (C) Brahma (D) Buddha
The leading producer of silver is: (a) USA (b) Russia (c) Mexico (d) South Africa