The Gupta age saw the brilliant developments in respect of:
(a) architecture
(b) painting
(c) sculpture
(d) All the above
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the Athenian democracy? (a) Political rights and freedoms were not limited to their citizens alone (b) The citizens constituted a minority of the total population (c) It was a direct democracy (d) Athenian democracy reached its greatest heights under the leadership of Pericles
Walter Wriston who died recently was associated with which of the following multinational banks? 1 HSBC 2 Standard Chartered 3 Citibank 4 BNP Paribas
Sugarcane is mainly produced in?. 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Kerla 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Karnataka
Which one of the following statements in regard to respiration and photosynthesis in plants is correct? (A) Both proceed at the same rate (B) Photosynthesis proceeds at a much faster rate than respiration (C) Photosynthesis proceeds at a much slower rate than respiration (D) There is no connection between the two
The earthworm increases the fertility of soil because it 1 Adds nitrogen to it 2 Survives by eating harmful bacteria of soil 3 Turns over large masses of soil 4 Its secretion makes fertililsers easily dissolvable
In India the first book was printed in 1561. What was its name? (a) Hortus Indicus (b) The Dialogues in Indian Samples and Drugs (c) The Spiritual Compendium of the Christian Life (d) Bhagwad Gita
What is the length of a cricket pitch? (a) 22 feet (b) 34 feet (c) 22 yards (d) 54 feet
Which of the following is used for removing air bubbles from glass during its manufacture? 1 Feldspar 2 Arsenious oxide 3 Potassium carbonate 4 Soda ash
Which business group has bought VSNL? 1 Reliance 2 Tata 3 AT & T 4 Airtel
Cripps Mission visited India in ? a) 1927 b) 1939 c) 1942 d) 1946
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? May 2005
. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the cholas is provided by the inscriptions at (a) Thanjavur (b) Uraiyur (c) Kanchipuram (d) Uttaramerur