The sub-tropical belts of high pressure are also called:
(a) high pressure belts
(b) horse latitudes
(c) Wet latitudes
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
Which of the following is the second most abundant metal in the earth’s crust ? a) Copper b) Aluminum c) Iron d) Zinc
Match List-I (Compound) with List-II (Chemical Name) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II (Compound) (Chemical Name) A. Bleaching powder 1. Calcium oxychloride B. Gypsum 2. Calcium sulphate C. Marble 3. Calcium carbonate A B C (a) 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 1 (c) 1 3 2 (d) 2 1 3
Why does a big fire in the open appear to be fanned by strong winds? (a) Because of constant circulation of winds over and across the fire (b) Because of the dust particles carried by the wind (c) Because the surrounding heated air rises and cool air rushes in to create a fanning effect (d) None of these
The headquarters of ?International Monetary Fund? are at: (a) Washington (b) Paris (c) Geneva (d) New York
Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution ? a) Presidential Government b) Parliamentary Government c) Federal Government d) Independence of Judiciary
Which among the following was the major reason due to which southern Philippines was in the news in the recent past? 1 Frequent earthquakes killing hundreds of people 2 Insurgency and terrorist activity by local rebels 3 Revival of volcanic eruptions after several centuries 4 Severe economic crisis and civil strife due to crop failures
The seasons occur because the: (a) earth?s axis is tilted (b) earth?s orbit is an ellipse (c) moon obstructs different amounts of sunlight at different times of ear (d) sun?s output of radiation varies throughout the year
Which of the following is not a directive principle of the state policy ? a) To raise the level of nutrition b) To develop the scientific temper c) To promote economic interests of weaker sections d) To separate the judiciary from the Executive
Which of the following is a membrane that protects the developing embryo from desiccation? 1 Amnion 2 Allantoids 3 Chorine 4 Yolk sac
The weight of an average human male brain is about 1 1 kg 2 1200 gms 3 1350 gms 4 1500 gms
The Commonwealth Games will be organized in Delhi in which of the following years? 1 2004 2 2008 3 2010 4 2012