In the tropics, continents have deserts in the western coast
due to:
(a) prevailing winds
(b) oceans
(c) human beings
Who out of the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? (a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Shri N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar (d) Shri Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
In Indonesia, which of the following was indicated in August 2000 for embezzling $550 m during his rule: (a) Sukarna (b) Suharto (c) Habibie (d) Megawati
As per the recent data, what is the percentage of active population engaged in agriculture in India? 1 46% 2 50% 3 58% 4 67%
Who is the author of the book, ?Death of a City,? 1 Jawahar Lal Nehru 2 Amrita Pritam 3 Khushwant Singh 4 Hari Kunzru
A person standing in front of a mirror finds his image thinner but with normal hesight. The mirror in question is 1 Concave and spherical 2 Convex and spherical 3 Convex and cylindrical with axis vertical 4 Convex and cylindrical with axis horizontal
. The New Population Bomb refers to (a) An increase in the population of the aged in the Third World (b) Rapidly growing urban population in the Third World (c) Large scale distress migration in the Third World (d) Deluge of Soviet emigrants
Which of the following is used as a filler in rubber tyres? 1 Graphite 2 Coal 3 Coke 4 Corbon black
Which bank is celebrating 150 years of its existence in 2004? 1 Standard Chartered Bank 2 State Bank of India 3 Canara Bank 4 Federal Bank of India
The north-eastern States form nearly what percentage of India?s total geographical area? 1 15% 2 0% 3 8% 4 3%
Who among the following has been elected president of the European Commission recently? (a) Ramon Prodi (b) Gerhard Schroeder (c) Jose Manuel Barroso (d) None of these
Why was Kunming city of China recently in the news? 1 It was the site for the World ?horticulture Expo 1999? 2 G-7 summit was organized there 3 This is the place where the next Olympic Games would be organized 4 None of these
Who among the following has the power to form a new state within the Union of India ? a) President b) Prime Minister c) Supreme Court d) Speaker of Lok Sabha