?A Passage of England? was written by:
(a) R K Narayanan
(b) V S Naipaul
(c) Nirad C Chaudhury
(d) E M Forster
Bollywood actress Ms.Kiron Kher has won the Best Actress Award at the 56th Locarno International Film Festival in August 2003 for her role in Khamosh Paani. The festival was held in 1 Paris 2 Tokyo 3 Switzerland 4 Singapore
The formation of an Interim government set up on September 2, 1946 was first envisaged by (a) Cripps Mission (b) Wavell Plan (c) Cabinet Mission Plan (d) None of these
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding ?extremists?? (a) They had deep faith in the strength of the masses (b) They hated foreign rule (c) They were convinced that India could progress only under the ?benevolent guidance? and control of the English (d) They pressed for direct political action
Many times we read a term in newspapers Basel-I. The term is associated with which of the following fields? 1 Sports 2 Banking & Finance 3 Parliamentary & Finance 4 Science & Technology
Which of the following types of clothes is manufactured by using petroleum products ? (a) Rayon Silk (b) Terelyne (c) Nylon (d) Cotton
Which of the following gives the proper order of colours? (1) red, green, blue (2) blue, green, red (3) blue, green, yellow (4) blue, yellow, green
It is almost impossible for the union to go against the recommendations of the Finance Commission, because (1) Parliament is not concerned with distribution of Income Tax (2) The President prescribes by order the manner of distribution (3) The Finance Commission is impartial and objective (4) The Finance Commission acts as a buffer between the Union and the State
Who is India?s first woman Foreign Secretary? (a) Chokila Iyer (b) Indira Goswami (c) Gauri Chatterjee (d) None of these
What is used to disintegrate bladder stones ? (a) infrared rays (b) ultraviolet rays (c) X-rays (d) Ultrasonics
Which one of the following is the cloud that is dark ?grey or black, found at very low height and brings the real rain? 1 Altocumulus 2 Cirrus 3 Cirrostratus 4 Nimbostratus
Diamond and emerald are made of (1) Carbon (2) Silica (3) Silica and beryllium (4) Carbon and beryllium
How long can Vice-President act as President if the office of the President falls vacant? (a) For five years (b) For six months (c) For the remaining term (d) For two years