While the Mesopotamians had woolen clothes, the Egyptians wore:
(a) cotton garments
(b) linen garments
(c) silk garments
(d) nylon garments
The term ?Third World? is used to refer which of the following countries? 1 Economically-development countries 2 Oil exporting countries 3 Members of the European Union 4 None of these
Which of the following north-eastern States was declared as disturbed area for a period of six months from June?99? 1 Assam 2 Arunachal Pradesh 3 Manipur 4 Meghalaya
The President can nominate to the Rajya Sabha maximum number of : (a) Two members (b) four members (c) six members (d) twelve members
The Chief Election Commissioner shall be removed by (1) The President alone (2) The Chief Justice of India (3) In like manner as a judge of the Supreme Court of India (4) Cannot be removed before his tenure comes to an end
Who amongst the following is the author of the book ?The Future of Freedom? published recently? 1 Peter Hudson 2 Richard Wolfee 3 Tamara Lipper 4 Fareed Zakaria
Which of the following constituents of the BJP-led coalition government in India withdrew its support from the government which ultimately led to the fall of the same? 1 DMK 2 Tamil Manila Congress 3 AIADMK 4 Samata Party
In the 18th century BC Egypt was over-run by invaders called the: (a) Persians (b) Chaldeans (c) Assyrians (d) Hyksos
Who is the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission ? (a) Mr. K.C. Pant (b) Dr. C. Rangarajan (c) Mr. N.K.P. Salve (d) Mr. G.V. Ramakrishna
Duodenum is situated 1 At the uppermost part of the small intestine 2 Near the lungs 3 In the brain 4 At the tail end of the intestine
Which Scandinavian country is the first to elect a woman as the Prime Minister? (a) Norway (b) Sweden (c) Finland (d) Denmark
The ajanta painting belongs to the: (a) Harappan period (b) Mauryan period (c) Buddhist period (d) Gupta period
Match List-I (Famous Person) with List-II (Well-known As) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II (Famous Person) (Well-known As) A. Giriraj Kishore 1. Poet B. Karan Thapar 2. Sportsperson C. Sitakant Mohapatra 3. T.V. Journalist D. Yasin Merchant 4. Writer A B C D (a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 4 3 1 2 (d) 1 2 4 3