Genoa, France and Venice became the centers of civilization
because:
(a) of the wealth of these cities
(b) they became the centers of crafts and trade
(c) these were the leading cities of the age
(d) the traders came here from far-off lands
Who constructed a famous rockcut Kailas temple at Ellora (1) Amoghavarsha (2) Krishna I (3) Krishna III (4) Dantidurga
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded in the year 2003 for the discoveries 1 Of odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system 2 Concerning magnetic resonance imaging. 3 Concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death 4 Of key regulators of the cell cycle
Mr.B.J.Habibie, who was very much in news recentry, is the 1 Prime Minister of Indonesia 2 President of Indonesia 3 Prime Minister of Congo 4 President of Guatemala
Why was Milon Kumar Banerji, a Senior Supreme Court Lawyer, recently in the news? 1 He has taken over as the Deputy Minister of Law & Justice in the UPA government 2 He is appointed as the Attorney General of India 3 He is the new Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court 4 None of these
The hormone responsible for the secretion of milk in mothers, is 1 ACTH 2 Leutinizing hormone 3 Adrenalin 4 Lactogenic hormone
Ginger is a stem and not a root because (a) It stores food material (b) It grows horizontally in the soil (c) It has nodes and internodes (d) It lacks chlorophyll
Sunderlal Bahuguna is associated with protests against Tehri Dam project and 1 Green Revolution 2 White Revolution 3 Chipko Andolan 4 None of these
Noise pollution is measured in (1) Microns (2) Nautical miles (3) Ohms (4) Amperes (5) Decibels
Which of the following is connected with blood pressure ? a) Liver b) Testis c) Pancreas d) Adrenal
Indian Constitution envisages a: (a) Bicameral system (b) unicameral system (c) one part government (d) Presidential government
Nutritional density is derived from (1) Total population divided by total Geographical area (2) Total population divided by total cultivated land (3) Total Agricultural population divided by total cultivated area (4) Human carrying capacity of an area in relation to a given land-use system
Sultan Balban (a) was a weak ruler (b) lacked initiative (c) raised prestige of monarchy (d) was a kind hearted man