Author of the book ?Origin of Species? was:
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Newton
(d) T A Edison
China recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of signing of the 1978 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with which of the following countries? 1 South Korea 2 North Korea 3 Russia 4 Japan
Plains are generally: (a) depositional surfaces (b) erosional surfaces (c) none of the above
The seat of the Supreme Court is in New Delhi but it can decide to have its sitting any where. Who can decide? (a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) The Chief Justice (d) The Chief Justice with the approval of the President
Which one of the following countries is not a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) ? (a) Czech Republic (b) Poland (c) Romania (d) Russia
Which one of the following ship-building yards builds the largest sizes of vessels (DWT)? (A) Bombay Docks, Mumbai (B) Cochin Ship Building Yard (C) Garden Reach Workship, Kolkata (D) Hindustan Ship Building Yard, Visakhapatnam
What percentage of solar radiation directly reaches the earth? (a) 47 (b) 27 (c) 20
Which of the following is not a directive principle of the state policy ? a) To raise the level of nutrition b) To develop the scientific temper c) To promote economic interests of weaker sections d) To separate the judiciary from the Executive
The quorum of the Parliament is fixed at: (a) one-tenth of the membership of the House (b) one-third of the membership of the House (c) one-half of the membership of the House (d) four-fifths of the membership of the House
Potassium permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because it (a) Dissolves the impurities of water (b) Is a sterilizing agent (c) Is an oxidizing agent (d) Is a reducing agent
Why was Murali Nair recently in the news? 1 He has won Booker?s prize for his new book 2 He was elected Chairperson of the national Film Development Corporation of India 3 He won the notable First-Time-Feature-Film-Director Award 4 None of these
The present Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is (1) Prof. U.R. Rao (2) Dr. K. Kasturirangan (3) Prof. S. Dhawan (4) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk disappear in the human body by the age of 1 Two 2 Three 3 Five 4 Eight