The bacteria responsible for ?nitrogen fixation? is found in
the roots of
(A) Grass
(B) Citrus plants
(C) Leguminous plants
(D) Neem tree
Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest in 1 Chennai 2 Kolkata 3 Shillong 4 Thiruvananthapuram
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (a) Croatia : Adriatic Sea (b) France : Bay of Biscay (c) Norway : Baffin Bay (d) Romania : Black Sea
The American Civil War saw the end of (a) Slavery (b) Landlordism (c) Monarchy (d) Apartheid
Which of the following groups of States account for more than 80 percent of the coffee grown in the contry? 1 Karnataka and Kerala 2 Tamil Nadu and Kerala 3 Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 4 None of these
The quota (of reservation) in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies is likely to continue till: (A) 2005 (B) 2003 (C) 2010 (D) 2000
Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk disappear in the human body by the age of 1 Two 2 Three 3 Five 4 Eight
Which components of the DPT vaccine for children was changed in the last few years? 1 Diphtheria 2 Pertussis 3 Tetanus 4 There has been no change in any of the components.
Why was the Constitution of India promulgated on January 26, 1950? (a) Because January 26, 1950 was an auspicious day (b) Because Dr. Ambedkar wanted it to be promulgated on this day (c) Because November 26, 1949 was an inauspicious day (d) Because in 1929, the Indian National Congress had passed a resolution under the Presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session to observe January 26 every year as ?Purna Swarajya? or Independence Day
Gujarat is the largest produced of salt in India because (a) It has extensive dry coast (b) Its coastal waters are very saline (c) It has extensive shallow seas (d) Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
The capital of Bengal during the days of the Senas was: (a) Karnasuvarna (b) Nadia (c) Tamralipta (d) Gaur
Which one of the following gases is preferred these days, to be mixed with Oxygen in an Oxygen tube? (A) Neon (B) Helium (C) Argon (D) Carbon monoxide
U Thant Award is given for (a) Contribution to east-west understanding (b) Community leadership (c) Social service (d) Journalism