Who among the following persons has been elected as the
Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Najma Heptullah
(b) Surjeet Singh Barnala
(c) K. Rahman Khan
(d) Ghulam Nabi Azad
Why was the Battle of Buxar fought? 1 Shah Alam II wanted to chastise the Nawab of Oudh and Nawab of Bengal 2 Mir Kasim joined hands with Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daulah against English 3 Marathas wanted to expel the English from Oudh and free Shah AlamII from confinement 4 Shauja-ud-daulah wanted the help of Mir Kasim and English to be saved from onslaughts of the Marathas Shah Alam II wanted to chastise the Nawab of Oudh and Nawab of Bengal
Which of the following pairs does not contain a coinage metal ? a) Copper and Gold b) Silver and Gold c) Zinc and Gold d) Copper and Silver
The quota (of reservation) in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies is likely to continue till: (A) 2005 (B) 2003 (C) 2010 (D) 2000
The Satavahana King who defeated Nahapana was (1) Pulumayi (2) Gautamiputra Satakarni (3) Yajna Satakarni (4) Rudra Satakarni
Any company, which is set up by an act of the Indian Parliament:1) has to get its accounts audited by CAG2) does not have to has its accounts audited by CAG3) has to place its audited accounts before the Parliament (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 2 and 3 (D) Only 1 and 3
As per the Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence ? (a) Deputy Prime Minister (b) Former President (c) Government of a State within his State (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
?Kalidas Samman? is conferred on distinguished personalities associated with the field of 1 Sports 2 Science & Technology 3 Music 4 None of these
Which of the following glands controls the development of sex organs in humans? 1 Pancreas 2 Thyroid 3 Adrenal 4 Pituitary
The poet Harisena was the courtier of: (a) Samudragupta (b) Skandagupta (c) Chandragupta II (d) Lakshman Sena
Tropical deciduous forests need rainfall less than 1 100 cm 2 200 cm 3 300 cm 4 350 cm
The most abundant metal in the earth?s crust is 1 Zinc 2 Copper 3 Aluminum 4 Iron
Which is the largest Gulf in the world? (a) The Gulf of Mexico (b) The Gulf of Cambay (c) The Persian Gulf (d) The Strait of Hormuz