Not all deserts are the result of changes in climate. Some
are manmade. How?
(a) Because of the cutting down of trees
(b) Because of man?s neglect of his private lawns
(c) Since man started exploiting water resources for
electricity generation, the land areas were adversely
affected and they subsequently got converted into (man-made)
deserts
(d) Deserts are not man-made at all
The term ?Fourth Estate? refers to 1 Under-Developed State 2 Parliament 3 Judiciary 4 Press
The government of India recently announced a special development package of Rs. 250 crore for the development of 1 Assam 2 Sikkim 3 Manipur 4 Tripura
Which of the following Indians was awarded Legion Daward, the highest civilian award of France ? (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Mother Teresa (d) Satyajit Ray
Which of the following is not an Indian pharma company? 1 Ranbaxy 2 Pfizer 3 Cipla 4 Nicholas Piramal
2 Answers Infosys, Nicholas Piramal,
As per the current figures the annual increase in food grains production in India is about? 1 0.5% 2 0.9% 3 15 4 2.6%
All-rounder cricketer Carl Hooper, who stunned entire cricket world in 1999 by announcing his retirement from the cricket world, belongs to which of the following countries? 1 Australia 2 West Indies 3 New Zealand 4 None of these
?Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century? title has been given to: (a) Donald Bradman (b) Marks Spitz (c) Kapil Dev (d) Pele
In how many fields, Magsaysay Awards, to commemorate the memory of Ramon Magsaysay, the former President of the Philippines, are awarded? (a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Seven
In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used? 1 Making cement and glass 2 Disinfecting water of ponds 3 Making casts for statues 4 Cutting very hard substances
Under which article of the constitution is he president’s rule promulgated on any state in india ? a) 356 b) 326 c) 380 d) 370
The population of all the countries of the world, except six, is lesser than the population of one of a state of India. That state is: (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh
The most abundant metal in the earths crust is? a) Zinc b) Copper c) Aluminum d) Iron