On the first day of the festival the Sun is worshipped; next
day cows and bullocks are fed on cooked rice; they are
decorated with flowers and paint and led in procession to
the beat of drums and crude music; on the third day and one
of the biggest festivals of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is:
(a) Pooram
(b) Onam
(c) Pongal
(d) None of the above
Which of the following is not a subsidiary agency of the United Nations? (a) ICAO (b) IAEA (c) WHO (d) IRC
When did the first linguistic state of Andhra come into existence ? a) October 2, 1953 b) October 1, 1953 c) April 1, 1953 d) January 5, 1953
The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the: (a) teachers (b) monks (c) prophets (d) tirthankaras
Maximum coal production in India is from (1) Dharwar System of Rocks (2) Upper Gondwana System (3) The Lower Gondwana System (4) The Vindhyan System
Who is the Governor of Jharkhand?
The time taken by light to reach the earth from the sun is (A) 8 hr. 20 sec. (B) 8 min. 20 sec. (C) 8 sec. (D) 20 sec.
What is the maximum period during which the Parliament cannot meet? (a) Not more than one year (b) Not more than six months (c) Not more than five months (d) Not more than nine months
The largest producer of cocoa in the world is (1) Ghana (2) Ivory Coast (3) Nigeria (4) Brazil
According to the World Economic outlook Report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the growth projection for India for 2003 and 2003 are expected to be ?. And ??..respectively 1 5.1%;5.9% 2 4.7%;5.5% 3 6.5%;6.0% 4 6.5%;6.0%
. Temple Architecture was the most developed under (a) Pandyas (b) Cholas (c) Chalukyas (d) Pallavas
C. funk?s name has been associated with the research of which of the following? (a) Vitamins (b) Proteins (c) Minerals (d) Carbohydrates
The name of India?s first aircraft carrier is: (a) INS Kukri (b) INS Nilgiri (c) INS Vikrant (d) INS Himgiri