Kalinga Award is given annually by:
(a) Govt. of Orissa
(b) Govt. of India
(c) UNESCO
(d) Jointly by the governments of India and Bangladesh
Which of the following political leaders has recently formed the Nationalist Congress Party? 1 Arjun Singh 2 Madhavrao Schindhia 3 Buta Singh 4 None of these
An anchored boat is rocked by waves whose crests are 100m apart and whose velocity is 25m/s. How much time elapses when two successive crests of the wave reach the boat? 1 25s 2 4s 3 2.5s 4 0.25s
The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is called: (a) humidity (b) dew (c) precipitation
Which of the following elements has maximum share in humus? 1 Carbon 2 Hydrogen 3 Oxygen 4 Nitrogen
Temple building gained much patronage in the 6th-8th centuries from the: (a) Pallavas and Chalukyas (b) Guptas (c) Mauryas and Guptas (d) Cholas and Guptas
Following a sharp rise in the international prices of crude oil and diesel, diesel prices were raised by the government in October 1999 by 1 30% 2 35% 3 40% 4 45%
A fertile soil consists of: (a) sand and pebbles (b) dry dead leaves (c) Sand and clay (d) loam and humus
Which of the following pairs of the prizes/awards and the areas in which they are given is not correct? 1 B.D.Goenka Award-Excellence in Journalism 2 B.C.Roy National Award-Sports 3 Moorty Devi Award-Literature 4 Arjuna Award-Sports
?Sakari? is the title usually ascribed to: (a) Kanishka (b) Gautamiputra Satakarni (c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (d) Devapala
What is Apunba Lup ? (a) The apex body of different militant groups leading agitation against AFSPA in Manipur (b) The Headquarters of the Maoist Group in Nepal (c) Bodoland Liberation Front Chairman (d) A monastery in Arunachal Pradesh
According to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (IRDA), the share of the foreign companies in insurance sector will be to a maximum of 1 16% 2 20% 3 26% 4 28%
Which one of the following is not a salient feature of the Constitution of India? (a) Written Constitution (b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic (c) Rigid Constitution (d) Parliamentary type of Government