The first president of the Indian National Congress was:
(a) Anandamohan Basu
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Woomesh Chandra Banerjee
. Which of the following are the purposes for which the National Renewal Fund has been set up? 1. To restructure sick small scale industries. 2. To help workers likely to be displaced due to retrenchment in the process of industrial restructuring. 3. To moderize existing industrial units. 4. To help refugees from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
The main external threat to the Sultanate of Delhi was posed by the (a) Mughals (b) Afghans (c) Iranians (d) None of these
Intensity and duration of insolation are major factors that determine seasons. It varies due to: (a) inclination of axis and revolution (b) rotation (c) revolution
Optical fibers used in communication are developed based on the phenomenon of (1) refraction of light (2) diffraction of light (3) interference of light (4) total internal reflection of light
2 Answers Sir Syed University,
Which one of the following Articles of Constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority in both the House of Parliament? (A) Article 2 (B) Article 3 (C) Article 4 (D) Article 15
INS Tarangini,a new trainingship, has been inducted in which of the following commands of the Indian Navy recently? 1 Southern 2 Western 3 Eastern 4 Central
Oil rises up the wick in a lamp because (a) Oil is very light (b) Of the diffusion of oil through the wick (c) Of the surface tension phenomenon (d) Of the capillary action phenomenon
The First Gurkha War is an important event in the administration of: (a) Lord Wallesley (b) Lord Minto (c) Lord Hastings (d) Lord Amherst
Who has been recently appointed as the Deputy Chariman of the Planning Commission? 1 Shyam Saran 2 Navin Chawla 3 J.N.Dixit 4 None of these
How many times can the President of India return a non money bill passed by the Parliament? (a) Twice (b) Once (c) Thrice (d) Never
Reliance Industries Ltd. Has made it’s 2nd largest gas discovery after the Krishna-Godavari basin in the coal- bed methane exploration block in which part of India? 1 Shahdol (M.) 2 Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) 3 Chambal (U.P) 4 Rourkela (Orissa)
2 Answers Reliance, Reliance Industries,
Copper is not used for long distance electrical wires because: (A) Copper is not a very good conductor of heat and electricity (B) Copper melts at high temperatures (C) Copper wire would cost very high (D) Copper is a poor conductor of heat