The Greenwich Meridian is also referred to as:
(a) Zulu time
(b) Bantu time
(c) Nuer time
In a bee-hive, there is a division of labour. Workers which collect honey from flowers are 1 Males 2 Females 3 Sterile 4 Intersexes
Sir Vivian Fuchs was a/an: (A) astronomer (B) explorer of the Antarctic (C) scientist with the British government (D) former diplomat
Hawaiian Islands were discovered in 1778 by the legendary: (a) Captain James Cook (b) John Cabot (c) Christopher Columbus (d) Vasco da Gama
The unicellular algae which is used in space programme to regulate the supply of oxygen is 1 Chlamydomonas 2 Codillm 3 Chlorella 4 Spirogyra
Temperature in human begins is controlled by ? a) Pituitary gland b) Adrenal gland c) Thyroid gland d) Hypothalamus gland
In which of the following years Arjuna Awards were instituted? (a) 1961 (b) 1971 (c) 1951 (d) 1965
Which state produces maximum rice? 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Tamil Nadu 3 Punjab 4 West Bengal
Name the Indian born scientist who won the Nobel Prize for his work in genetic engineering : (1) Dr. J.C. Bose (2) Dr. H.G. Khorana (3) Dr. C.V. Raman (4) Rabindranath Tagore
Which one of these countries has no coast line? (a) China (b) Hungary (c) Spain (d) Sweden
What does SAPTA stand for 1 South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement 2 South Asian Post Trade Agreemnt 3 SAARC Preferential Trade Agreement 4 SAARC Post Trade Agreement
When a state governor dies or resign, who normally exercises his functions till a new governor is appointed ? a) Secretary General of the Governor b) A person designated by state cabinet c) Chief Justice of the High Court d) Advocate General of the state
Which one of the following factors is not a determining factor of the climate? 1 Latitude 2 Longitude 3 Land and Sea contrasts 4 Relief features