Baron Pierrede Coubertin, father of the modern Olympic
Games, belongs to:
(a) Greece
(b) USA
(c) France
(d) Italy
The recent G-7 Summit was held in (1) Japan (2) Italy (3) Germany (4) Canada
Which one of the following States has no sea opening? (a) Orissa (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Bihar (d) West Bengal
The President cannot issue a Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 unless it is recommended in writing by (a) Prime Minister (b) Defence Minister (c) Home Minister (d) Union Cabinet including Prime Minister
The most important ore of aluminum is 1 Bauxite 2 Calamine 3 Calcite 4 Galena
Who built the rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram? (a) King Narasimha Varman (b) Raja Simha Varman (c) Mahendra Varman (d) None of the three above
The sky appears blue because of (a) Atmospheric water vapour (b) Scattering of light (c) Reflection on sea water (d) Emission of blue wavelength by the sun
The Speaker (a) Votes on every Bill (b) Votes on Money Bills only (c) Votes only to help the party in power (d) Has a casting vote in case of a tie
Layakari in Kathak dance is: (a) mimetic recital (b) lightning-quick foot movement (c) accompanying musical instrument (d) multi-coloured mask worn by the dance performer
The State in India having dry season for only 3 to 4 months every year is (a) West Bengal (b) Kerala (c) Mizoram (d) Himachal Pradesh
What are the objectives of the Task Force, out of A, B, C and D given below, set up to suggest the modalities for the implementation of interlinking of rivers?A) To augment irrigation potential.B) To fulfill the growing need of water.C) To generate additional power.D) To facilitate transportation in the country through inland waterways. (1) Only A & B (2) Only B & C (3) Only C & D (4) Only D & A (5) All A, B, C & D
According to an opinion poll carried out by the magazine Business Barons,who has been voted as India?s most admired chief executive in 2004? 1 Nandan Nilekani 2 Anil Ambani 3 Rahul Bajaj 4 Vivek Paul
Akbar was succeeded by his son: (a) Jahangir (b) Humayun (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb