During Maurayan period Brahmi script was prevalent in India.
It was:
(a) written from right to left
(b) spoken by elite
(c) the language of the priests only
(d) the language of the common masses
Earlier this year, President Bush revoked a trade embargo against a country that had been declared a terrorist state earlier. This allows US companies to invest in this country for the first name since 1986. Which is the country? 1 Egypt 2 Sudan 3 Nigeria 4 Libya
The privy purses were abolished by (a) First Amendment (b) 26th Amendment (c) 42nd Amendment (d) 44th Amendment
Which of the following films won the Best Film Award in the announced 52nd National Film Awards? 1 Vaanaprastham 2 Sarfarosh 3 Uttara 4 Page 3
Who among the following is the author of famous best seller series Harry potter? 1 Richard Branson 2 J.K.Rowling 3 Bruce Chatwin 4 None of these
??.muscle is the strongest of all in the human body. 1 Jaw 2 Thigh 3 Calf 4 Upper arm
According to a UNICEF report issued in December 1999, how many people in India do not have the facility of clean drinking water? 1 10 crore 2 20 crore 3 30 crore 4 35 crore
What is the name of the research station established by the Indian government for conducting research at Antarctic? (a) Dakshin Gangotri (b) Yamunotry (c) Uttari Gangotry (d) None of the above
Deficiency of which one of the following causes knock-knee, bow legs and pigeon chest in children? (a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B2 (c) Vitamin D (d) Vitamin E
Which soil has the highest bulk density? 1 Clay 2 Clay loam 3 Silt loam 4 Sand
Not all deserts are the result of changes in climate. Some are manmade. How? (a) Because of the cutting down of trees (b) Because of man?s neglect of his private lawns (c) Since man started exploiting water resources for electricity generation, the land areas were adversely affected and they subsequently got converted into (man-made) deserts (d) Deserts are not man-made at all
Which of the following is not correct ? a) The supreme command of the defence forces is vested in the president b) The three chiefs of staff (army, navy & air force) are under the direct control of the president c) The responsibility of national defence rests with the union cabinet d) All important questions having a bearing on defence are decided by the cabinet committee on political affairs under the chairmanship of the prime minister
?Sagar-Samrat? is the name of India?s first : (a) merchant ship (b) cargo ship (c) mobile off-shore drilling platform (d) Naval ship built in the country