The writer who refused the Nobel Prize for literature was:
(a) Winston Churchill
(b) Jean Paul Sartre
(c) Boris Pasternak
(d) Prem Chand
The United Nations Organisation had sent an arms inspection team to Iraq. Which country had the maximum members in the team? 1 Russia 2 Britain 3 America 4 France
What is the element required for solar energy conversion? (a) Beryllium (b) Tantalum (c) Silicon (d) Ultra pure carbon
Which one of the following is a disqualification for a Member of the Lok Sabha? (a) Unsound mind (b) Undischarged insolvent (c) An alien (d) All the above
How many players are there in each side in the game of Netball? (a) 11 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 7
What distinguishes economic growth from economic development is that the latter implies (A) An increase in per capital income (B) Changes in institutions and attitudes (C) Concern for ecology and environment (D) All of the above
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?A Passage of England? was written by: (a) R K Narayanan (b) V S Naipaul (c) Nirad C Chaudhury (d) E M Forster
For the amendment of the Indian Constitution there are (a) Four methods (b) Two methods (c) Three methods (d) Five methods
Tetraethyl lead is used as 1 Mosquito repellent 2 Pain killer 3 Fire extinguisher 4 Petrol additive
The south American country that borders every other country on that continent except Chile and Ecuador is: (a) Brazil (b) Argentina (c) Peru (d) Venezuela
What is the significance of Ajanta caves? (a) These are fine specimen of Greek architecture in India (b) These are well-known for admirable ancient rock-cut temples with fresco paintings (c) These signify the importance of secularism (d) These are well-known for the highest statue of Lord Buddha in the world
The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to 1 Absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in he spectrograph 2 Destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths 3 Absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun 4 None of these
Who defined democracy as a ?Government of the people, by the people and for the people?? (a) Ruskin (b) Abraham Lincoln (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Aristotle