Mahavira, the founder of Jainism was called Jina, which means :
(a) ghost
(b) preacher
(c) conqueror
(d) free from fetters
Mr.Abdurrahman Wahid was in the news during October 1999, for which one of the following reasons? 1 He was elected as the fourth President of Indonesia 2 He resigned as the President of Indonesia 3 He was elected as the Vice-President of Indonesia 4 None of these
In man, the absence of a Y Chromosome in a fertilized egg causes it to develop into 1 Male 2 Female 3 Inter sex 4 Dead chromosome
Which one of the following is not a qualification of a Member of the Rajya Sabha ? (a) He should be a citizen of India (b) He should be at least thirty-five years of age (c) His name should appear on the list of voters in the State from which he is to be elected to the Rajya Sabha (d) He should not hold any office of profit under the State
Netherland?s currency is: (a) Peso (b) Pesata (c) Rupiah (d) Guilder
The capital of Tripura is: (a) Imphal (b) Guwahti (c) Agartala (d) Aizawl
Astigmatism is a defect of eye which can be rectified by using a (1) Convex lens (2) Concave lens (3) Biconevex lens (4) Cylindrical lens
The Adil Shah rules defeated by Krishnadevaraya was: (1) Yusuf Adil Shah (2) Ibrahim Adil Shah (3) Malik Adil Shah (4) Ali Adil Shah
Communal electorate in India was introduced through which of the following acts? (a) 1909 (b) 1919 (c) 1935 (d) None of these
Who wrote An Equal Music? (A) Arundhati Roy (B) Vikram Seth (C) Salman Rushdie (D) Anita Desai
Which one of the following States has no sea opening? (a) Orissa (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Bihar (d) West Bengal
Cumulus clouds generally give: (a) torrential rain (b) steady and persistent rain (c) no rain at all
In how many lists does the Constitution divide powers between the Central government and the States? (a) Three (b) Two (c) Four (d) One