Homer was the greatest poet of the language namely:
(a) Greek
(b) Latin
(c) English
(d) Spanish
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four planets in the increasing order of their distance from the Sun? 1 Mercury – Venus – Earth – Pluto 2 Venus – Earth – Mercury – Pluto 3 Earth – Pluto – Venus – Mercury 4 Venus – Mercury – Earth – Pluto
The first Asian Games were held in: (a) New Delhi in 1951 (b) Bangkok in 1952 (c) Singapore in 1952 (d) Kuala Lumpur in 1952
The ruler of Athens who freed Athenians who had become slaves due to debts was: (a) Pericles (b) Alexander (c) Solon (d) Ptolemy
The main cause of the punic wars was: (a) rivalry over Sicily (b) occupation of Sicily by the Carthagians (c) the Romans setting Carthage on fire (d) the Romans selling thousands of slaves
National Commission for Women (NCW) was constituted in: (a) 1985 (b) 1992 (c) 1980 (d) 1990
. Acid precipitation is now regarded as a serious problem in some European and Asian countries. Its major cause or source is (a) Discharge of acidic effluents onto neutral or slightly alkaline land where the acidic components precipitate (b) Emissions of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides from thermal power plants and burning of fossil fuels; these oxides dissolve in atmospheric water vapour and fall back on earth as acid rain (c) Neutral carbon dioxide released during respiration of living organisms dissolves in water, forming carbonic acid which is the chief contributor to acidity in rain water. (d) Chlorofluorocarbons readily react with various chemicals near the earth’s surface, producing acidic intermediates which cause acid precipitation.
The Initial Public Offer (IPO) of which of the following PSUs, opened recently, over-subscribed within hours of its launch? 1 Bank of India 2 Maruti Udyog Ltd 3 BPCL 4 State Bank of India
The temperature in the earth?s core ranges between: (a) 40000 to 50000F (b) 30000 to 40000F (c) 35000 to 45000F
The F-7p fighter aircrafts which are being used by Pakistan Air Force are manufactured and supplied by which of the following countries? 1 France 2 China 3 U.S.A 4 U.K.
In how many lists does the Constitution divide powers between the Central government and the States? (a) Three (b) Two (c) Four (d) One
Insulin is secreted in ? a) Pituitary b) Liver c) Pancreas d) Parathyroid
The name of the world?s first black spaceman is: (a) Prensa Latina (b) Arnaldo Amayao Mendez (c) Yury Rumanenko (d) Robert Mendereze