President of which of the following countries was killed in
a bomb blast in a stadium while watching a state ceremony?
(a) Chechnya
(b) Albania
(c) Turkey
(d) North Korea
The headquarters of ?International Monetary Fund? are at: (a) Washington (b) Paris (c) Geneva (d) New York
With the approval of the Parliament an emergency under Article 352 can contine in the country for (a) A maximum period of five years (b) A maximum period of three years (c) A maximum period of ten years (d) An indefinite period
Two of Ashoka?s lion pillars buiklt in the 3rd century B.C. stand perfectly preserved even today at their orginal location. One is at Lauriya Nandangarh. Where is the other? 1 Sarnath 2 Kathua 3 Aurangabasd 4 Nalanda
For which of the following crops does India have the largest cultivated area in the world? 1 Wheat 2 Rice 3 Pulses 4 Cotton
Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian Territory? (1) Kanchanjunga (2) Mount Everest (3) Nanga Parbat (4) Nanda Devi
Which of the following States is the leader in silk production? (a) AP (b) Karnataka (c) MP (d) Gujarat
. Which of the following is true about Blood Pressure (BP) : (a) The BP of women is normally less than man (b) The BP of women is normally more than man (c) The BP of women is normally equal to man (d) None of these
Where is Halebid-a place which is well known for its elaboratedly sculptured temples of the Hoysala period? 1 Karanataka 2 Orissa 3 Maharashtra 4 Tamil Nadu
Which is the only place in India where the Asiatic lions are found? 1 Sariska National park 2 Sasan Gir National park 3 Nallamalai Hills of Andhra Pradesh 4 Western Ghats of Malabar Coast
The system of ancient Indian society in which man?s life was divided into four periods is known as the: (a) caste system (b) patriarchal system (c) ashrama system (d) matriarchal system
When stream bends develop into smooth curves, it is called: (a) meanders (b) yazoo (c) zig-zag stream
The Gates Foundation, founded by Bill Gates, pledged US$ 750 million over ten years to the global alliances for which of the following purposes? 1 Rehabilitation of tsunami victims 2 Vaccines and immunization programs 3 Research work contributing to prevent AIDS in Asian/African countries 4 Promotion of computer literacy in rural India