Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the president on matters on which his advice is sought ?
a) Yes
b) No
c) It is discretionary
d) Yes, if the council of ministers so desires
With which one of the following events, did the Saka Era of the Indian National Calendar commence? (A) Coronation of Chandragupta Maurya (B) Birth of Adi Sankaracharya (C) Coronation of Kanishka (D) Ascenstion of Chandragupta-II
Which one of the following is the deepest lake? 1 Baikal 2 Balkash 3 Tanganyika 4 Victoria
What is the most common salt in sea water ? (A) Sodium Chloride (B) Potassium Chloride (C) Calcium Carbonate (D) Magnesium Sulphate
Which of the following States Governments has decided to celebrate at year-long programme, called Kharavela Mahotsava? 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Karnataka 3 Kerala 4 Orissa
The State Government of which of the following States is planning to enforce 52% reservation of jobs in Private Sector for SC/ST/OBC, etc.? 1 Gujarat 2 Kerala 3 Uttar Pradesh 4 None of these
. The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of a suitably cut diamond is that (a) It has a very high transparency (b) It has a very high refractive index (c) It is very hard (d) It has well-defined cleavage planes
The royal court of Alauddin was graced by the great poet: (a) Firdausi (b) Omar Khaiyyam (c) Amir Khusru (d) Ibn Batuta
To whom did Iltutmish dedicate the ?Qutab Minar?? 1 Razia Sultan 2 Qutbuddin Aibak 3 Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki 4 Moinuddin Chishti
When was the World Bank founded? (a) 1941 (b) 1913 (c) 1946 (d) 1915
The primary colours are: (A) red, green and blue (B) yellow, green and red (C) orange, blue and green (D) pink, green and red
Why are the mountains cooler than the plains? (A) Air on the mountains is less dense and so, it absorbs less heat (B) There are thick forests on the mountains and these cool the atmosphere (C) There is snow on the mountains, which keeps the air cool
what effect does electricity have on soil?