Where was hundreds of school children of Russia taken
hostage by armed militants?
(a) Irkustsk
(b) Beslan
(c) Moscow
(d) Grozny
Who among the following is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005? 1 P.Ravishankar 2 Ustad Amjad Ali Khan 3 A.P.J.Abdul Kalam 4 R.K.Laxman
. The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of (a) Ajatashatru (b) Ashoka (c) Dharmapala (d) Kanishka
Which one of the following ruling lines of the Marathas defeated Bajirao II? (1) Scindia (2) Holkar (3) Bhonsle (4) Gaikwar
Which of the following statements about the Panama Canal is incorrect? (a) Over half of the shipping is domestic traffic between the east and west coasts of the USA (b) The canal has improved the trade of the Caribbean countries (c) The route?s greatest dis-advantage is that it is seriously affected by fog making shipping dangerous (d) Goods handled are mainly oil, cotton, coffee, ores and manufactured goods (e) It has virtually replaced the long and arduous Cape Horn route
The short range surface-to-surface missile introduced into the Indian army in 1994 is (1) Pinaka (2) Prithvi (3) Nag (4) Akash
The Union council of ministers is appointed by the ? a) Prime Minister of India b) Parliament c) President of India according to his discretion d) President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
Bulgaria is located in (A) South East Europe (B) Central and South America (C) Northern half of North America (D) None of the above
Who amongst the following wrote the famous book ?My Presidential Years?? 1 Dr.V.V.Giri 2 Dr.Radhakrishnan 3 Giani Zail Singh 4 None of these
Which of the following does not conform to the Parlimentary system prevalent in India ? a) Sepration of powers b) Multiparty system c) Plural Executive d) Collective Responsibility
A gas first enters into the blood and then leaves it by the process of 1 Diffusion 2 Osmosis 3 Transpiration 4 Condensation
Which of the following head of the state won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1971? (a) Margaret Thatcher (b) Mrs Indira Gandhi (c) Willy Brandt (d) John F Kennedy
Annika Sorenstam, a famous sportsperson, is known as a professional 1 Chess player 2 Golfer 3 Swimmer 4 Table Tennis Player