Which of the following provisions of our Constitution can be
amended by the method of simple majority by the Union
Parliament?
(a) Creation of new States or changing the boundaries of the
existing States
(b) The creation or abolition of Second Chambers in the States
(c) Qualifications for Indian citizenship
(d) Administration of Scheduled and Tribal Areas
On the basis of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), India is the third largest spender on Defence behind (a) USA & China (b) Pakistan & Iran (c) Israel & North Korea (d) Russia & USA
The sub-tropical belts of high pressure are also called: (a) high pressure belts (b) horse latitudes (c) Wet latitudes
Addanki Gangadhara kavi is connected with the court of (1) Singabhupala (2) Ibrahim Qurb Shah (3) Abul Hasan Tanasha (4) Kakati Prataparudra
The branch of Botany which deals with the form of the plant is (a) Ecology (b) Histology (c) Physiology (d) Morphology
The hymns of Rig Veda are the work of: (a) One author (b) Four authors (c) seven authors (d) many authors
Which organization manages the largest mutual fund in India? 1 Franklin Templeton 2 HDFC 3 SBI 4 UTI
Which of the following States enforced an ordinance against Usury to harassment by such people? 1 Tamil Nadu 2 Maharashtra 3 Gujarat 4 Delhi
Where was the first biosphere reserve set up in India? 1 Lakshadweep 2 Aravallis 3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 4 Nilgiris
Excise Duty of a commodity is payable with reference to its 1 Production 2 Production and sale 3 Production and transportation 4 Production, transportation and sale
The foodgrain production during the year 2003-04 is expected to be at the level of approximately 1 100 million tons 2 150 million tons 3 200 million tons 4 Between 200 to 250 million tons
An enzyme that works in an acidic medium is 1 Pepsin 2 Trypsin 3 Ptyalin 4 maltose
Which country has allocated US$ 10 billion to provide relief to its earthquake victims?