The Government of India was transferred from the hands of
the East India Company to those of the British Crown during
the viceroyalty of:
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Elgin
(c) Sir John Lawrence
(d) Lord Mayo
Which one of the following statements is not correct? 1 The insulin produced in the human body is chemically a steroid compound 2 Persons who have had organ transplants are treated with steroids to suppress immune responses 3 Proteases are often used in the manufacture of detergents 4 Some yeasts are able to grow on straight chain hydrocarbons
The religious teachings of Ashoka lay great stress on the : (a) moral aspect of human life (b) religious aspect of human life (c) economic well-being of the people (d) performance of yajnas or sacrifices
Anarchy refers to: (A) a government that is run by two rulers (B) the rule of no government (C) a government that rules through the power of the armed forces (D) Either (A) or (C) is correct
. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true? 1. It was not based on adult franchise. 2. It resulted from direct elections. 3. It was a multi-party body. 4. It worked through several committees. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which one of the following is not a salient feature of the Constitution of India? (a) Written Constitution (b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic (c) Rigid Constitution (d) Parliamentary type of Government
17th Parallel divides : (a) India and Pakistan (b) South and North America (c) North and south Korea (d) North and south Vietnam
. Which one of the following was part of the erstwhile Soviet Union over which Kurdish population is spread? (a) Armenia (b) Azerbaijan (c) Georgia (d) Turkmenistan
The book ?The Kargil Conflict 1999:Separating Fact From Fiction? is written by 1 Dr.Shireen Mazari 2 Khuswant Singh 3 Nawaz Sharif 4 None of these
Which of the following is the name of the indigenously-built multi-barrelled rocket launched of India which was test fired recently? 1 Pinaka 2 Arjun 3 Nandi 4 Agni
Charak was a renowned: (a) Historian (b) Physician (c) Minister (d) Astronomer (e) Economist
Can the President be re-elected! If so, how many times? (a) Yes, 2 times (b) Yes, 3 times (c) No (d) Yes, as many times as he likes
When is the World Ozone Day celebrated?