The major aim of the five year plans in India has been:
(a) self-reliance
(b) quicker development of backward areas
(c) the setting up of public sector in strategic areas
(d) the establishment of an egalitarian society
New schools of thought against Vedic ritualistic practices arose around: (a) 1000 BC (b) 600 BC (c) the 5th century AD (d) 100 BC
The indigenous pilotless aircraft developed by Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is called (1) Lakshya (2) Indra (3) Agni (4) Varuna
The Civil Disobedience movement caught the imagination of the people in the States. In many places, significant popular movements came into being. Point out where it did not? (A) Rajkot (B) Hyderabad (C) Travancore (D) Rampur
If an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship. It will a) fall towards the earth b) move along with the spaceship at the same speed c) move at a higher speed d) move at a lower speed
The first experiment in Satyagaha came in 1917 in: (a) Ahmedabad (b) Champaran (c) Sabarmati (d) Bardoli
The earth?s water stored in stream channels is: (a) 1% (b) .001% (c) .0001%
Who is the first Marshal of the Indian Air Force? A. Arjan Singh B. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw C. K.M. Cariappa D. S.M. Pannikar
A cricket ball is thrown vertically upwards and it reaches a maximum height of five meters. The initial speed of the ball is close to 1 1 m/s 2 5 m/s 3 10 m/s 4 20 m/s
The functional kidney in adult amphibians is 1 Pronephros 2 Metanephros 3 Mesonephros 4 Opisthonephros
Either house of the Parliament is authorized to declare the seat of a member vacant who remains absent without permission from all the meetings of that House for a period of (a) Sixty days (b) Fifty days (c) Seventy days (d) Ninety days
Which of the following is the correct interpretation of TSIKLON-2, which was recently in the news? 1 It is a galaxy discovered recently 2 Ti is a film produced by the Hollywood 3 It is a Russian booster rocket carrying a military satellites 4 None of these
32nd National Games in India were held in the state of (a) Maharashtra (b) Kerala (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu