Of the modern European nations the first to come to India as
traders were the:
(a) English
(b) Portuguese
(c) Dutch
(d) French
At what rate will the ice melt in a wooden box, 2cm thick and of inside measurement 100x60x60 cm, if the external temperature is 20o and the conductivity of the wood is 0.0004? 1 1.56 g/s 2 1.96 g/s 3 3.94 g/s 4 2.92 g/s
Which mineral in India, noted below, occurs in nature in the form of Pyrites? (1) Aluminium (2) Gold (3) Copper (4) Iron-ore
Temparature of liquid helium is about (1) ? 2690C (2) ? 770C (3) ?1960C (4) ?40C
What is the significance of Ajanta caves? (a) These are fine specimen of Greek architecture in India (b) These are well-known for admirable ancient rock-cut temples with fresco paintings (c) These signify the importance of secularism (d) These are well-known for the highest statue of Lord Buddha in the world
Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing the president of India ? a) Elected members of Rajya Sabha b) Elected members of Lok Sabha c) Elected members of the Legislature d) Elected members of the legislative assembly of each state e) None of these
Who among the following the not been nominated to the Rijya Sabha recently? 1 Cho Ramaswamy 2 Nanaji Deshmukh 3 Sunil Gavaskar 4 None of these
The following one is associated with formation of pearl (1) Pectin (2) Pinctada (3) Mytilus (4) Nautilus
Due to which property of the light waves, the solar and lunar eclipse take place? (1) Interference (2) Diffraction (3) Polarization (4) Rectilinear propagation
Why was the Battle of Buxar fought? 1 Shah Alam II wanted to chastise the Nawab of Oudh and Nawab of Bengal 2 Mir Kasim joined hands with Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daulah against English 3 Marathas wanted to expel the English from Oudh and free Shah AlamII from confinement 4 Shauja-ud-daulah wanted the help of Mir Kasim and English to be saved from onslaughts of the Marathas Shah Alam II wanted to chastise the Nawab of Oudh and Nawab of Bengal
On which of the following directive principles is the constitution silent ? a) Free legal aid to the poor b) Adult Education c) Improved standards of living to the workers d) Equal Pay for both men and women
Which of the following emergencies has been declared the maximum number of times in India? (a) Emergency under Article 352 due to external aggression (b) Emergency under Article 352 due to internal disturbances (c) Emergency under Article 356 due to breakdown of constitutional machinery in a state (d) Financial emergency under Article 360
Which of the following is India?s largest BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Company? 1 Progeon 2 Spectramind 3 Technovate 4 None of these