Bismark was:
(a) German Democrat of late Nineteenth century, a very
influential figure
(b) a noted German statesman
(c) a great inventor of early 20th century who classified
human blood into various groups
(d) an Emperor of France before World War I
A prominent part in the Swadeshi Movement was played by: (a) students of Bengal (b) peasants (c) shopkeepers (d) Indian officials
Which of the following fertilizers leaves acidic residue? 1 Urea 2 Ammonium phosphate 3 Ammonium sulphate 4 None of these
The capital of Veitnam is: (a) Ho Chi Minh City (b) Hanoi (c) Ankara (d) Kampala
Which major industrial group has entered into an agreement with the Punjab government for a major crop diversification programme? 1 Mahindra & Mahindra 2 Tata 3 Cargill Foods 4 Kellogs
In which of the following fields guenter Grass was awarded the Nobel Prize for 1999? 1 Chemistry 2 Economics 3 Literature 4 Peace
The Royal shell which recently got a clearance from the Government of India to set up around 2000 petrol pumps in the country is basically a/an 1 Iraq-based company 2 Dutch company 3 US-based company 4 Irani company
The organ in the body which accumulates iodine is 1 Pituitary gland 2 Thymus 3 Thyroid gland 4 Spleen
The mean density of the earth is about: (A) 4.6 g/cc (B) 5.5 g/cc (C) 7.8 g/cc (D) 12.0 g/cc
Which of the following countries returned to democracy after a 15-year military rule, as the first free presidential elections were held there ion February ?99? 1 Nigeria 2 Angola 3 South Africa 4 Ethiopia
Which of the following awards was given to Jagit Singh in November 1999? 1 Saraswati Samman 2 Tansen Samman 3 Kalidas Samman 4 Dayawati Modi Kala Puraskar
Which State has adopted Urdu as its official language? (a) Rajasthan (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Jammu & Kashmir
The United Nations Day is observed annually on: (a) November 14 (b) October 24 (c) October 2 (d) October 30