Consider the following statements :
1.Glycerol is used in explosives.
2.Detergents are made from hydrocarbons obtained from coal
or petroleum.
3.Sodium perborate is a mild bleaching agent.
4.Methanol is used for making synthetic fibres.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
How do we term the science of improving honey production? (1) Apiculture (2) Sericulture (3) Horticulture (4) Agriculture
Which of the following teams won the first ?Asian Test Championship Cricket Trophy? final, held in March 1999? 1 Bangladesh 2 Pakistan 3 India 4 Sri Lanka
The term Octroi Tax is a (a) tax levied on entry of goods into a municipal area (b) tax levied on entry of goods from one to another country (c) tax on corporate sector (d) None of the above
In metabolism, enzymes act as 1 Promoter 2 Catalyst 3 Oxidant 4 Reductant
The first definite step to provide Parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by 1 The Regulating Act 2 The Pitts India Act 3 The Charter Act of 1793 4 The Charter Act of 1813
The concept of Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in population means : (A) The average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime. (B) The average number of children born to an adult male during his lifetime. (C) The average number of children born in a family. (D) The average rate of growth of population.
When parliament is not in session, the president can promulgate an ordinance which is to be ratified by the parliament within ? a) 6 weeks from the date of issue of ordinance b) 6 weeks from the reassembly of parliament c) 3 months from the date of issue of the ordinance d) 6 months from the reassembly of the parliament
What is the approxiamate value of escape velocity for the earth? 1 11 km/s 2 50 km/s 3 19.5 km/s 4 56.5 km/s
Where on India?s coast line is the vehement sea erosion problem faced? (a) Gujarat (b) Goa (c) Orissa (d) Kerala
Which of the following committees has recommended death penalty for those who manufacture and distribute fake drugs? 1 Malimath Committee 2 Y.V.Reddy Committee 3 Alagh Committee 4 Mashelkar Committee
Plants take nitrogen in the form of 1 Nitrate 2 Nitrogen 3 Nitrite 4 None of these
Healing of wound is accelerated by 1 Vitamin A 2 Vitamin C 3 Vitamin E 4 Vitamin K