In which of the following situation does the president act in his own discretion ?
a) In appointing the prime minister
b) In returning a proposal to the council of ministers for reconcideration
c) Both of these
d) None of the above
Which book of Taslima Nasreen has been banned in Bangladesh? (1) Nirvasit Bahire Antare (2) Baalikar Gollachhut (3) Upper Paksha (4) Lajja
The total number of bone in human skull are 1 8 2 12 3 30 4 32
?Land of White Elephant? is the surname assigned to: (a) Japan (b) Thailand (c) Bhutan (d) Nepal
Who amongst the following is the author of the book ?Of No Fixed Address?? 1 Jayant Mahapatra 2 Kaizad Gustad 3 Nirmal Verma 4 None of these
What is the national sport of Japan? (a) Ju-Jitsu (b) Mikado (c) Karate (d) Sumo
. The earnings of India from diamond export is quite high. Which one of the following factors has contributed to it? (a) Pre-independence stock-piling of diamonds in the country which are now exported (b) Large production of industrial diamonds in the country (c) Expertise available for cutting and polishing of imported diamonds which are then exported (d) As in the past, India produces huge quantity of gem diamonds which are exported
Vijay Tendulkar is a : (A) Poet (B) Political reformist (C) Social reformist (D) Playwright
Sir Robert Clive first came to India as: (a) a traveler to the court of the Nawab at Murshidabad (b) a governor of the British possessions in India (c) a clerk of the East India Company (d) None of the above
Which of the following domestic appliances can contribute to the ozone depletion? (A) Television (B) Refrigerator (C) Air Cooler (D) Water heater
Saraswati is the goddess of: (a) wealth and prosperity (b) art and learning (c) fortune (d) strength
Which of the following is not correct ? a) The supreme command of the defence forces is vested in the president b) The three chiefs of staff (army, navy & air force) are under the direct control of the president c) The responsibility of national defence rests with the union cabinet d) All important questions having a bearing on defence are decided by the cabinet committee on political affairs under the chairmanship of the prime minister
Diamond is a form of (a) Carbon (b) Nitrogen (c) Oxygen (d) Hydrogen