Which one of the following arguments justifies the indirect
method of election for choosing the President of India?
(a) Under a Parliamentary system of government the President
is to be only a nominal head with a few real powers.
Therefore a direct election would be unnecessary
(b) If the President were to be elected by a direct method
then he would demand real powers which cannot be given under
a Parliamentary system
(c) If the President is elected directly, there may be
clashes between the Cabinet and the President
(d) All of these
Who among the following is the first President of India to receive ?Bharat Ratna?? 1 Dr.Rajendra Prasad 2 Dr.S.Radhakrishnan 3 V.V.Giri 4 Dr.Zakir Hussain
Regular organized air transport began in India in: (a) January, 1920 (b) April, 1922 (c) April, 1857 (d) June, 1947
Please tell something about ex-president APJ Kalam. Why was he so popular?
The vice-President of India is: (a) a member of Rajya Sabha (b) a member of State Legislature (c) not a member of Parliament (d) a member of either House of parliament
Which of the following is not a function of kidneys? 1 Regulation of blood pressure 2 Secretion of antibiotics 3 Removal of urine 4 Regulation of acidity of body fluids
In a Greek city-state a citadel which was built for defence was known as a/an: (a) Sphinx (b) Acropolis (c) Ziggurat (d) Pantheon
What is the name of the research station established by the Indian Government for conducting research at Antarctic? (A) Dakshin Gangotri (B) Yamunotry (C) Uttari Gangotry (D) None of the above
Our Constitution grants universal adult franchise to all those men and women who have attained the age of (a) 20 years (b) 21 years (c) 18 years (d) 25 years
The Governor is impeached through (1) Union Parliament (2) StateLegislature (3) Supreme Court (4) Cannot be impeached
About what percentage of total area of India is under cultivation (1) 40 (2) 60 (3) 70 (4) 90
The first of the six 250 MW units of the 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakari Hydel Power Project has been launched in October 2003 in 1 Madhya Pradesh 2 Haryana 3 Himachal Pradesh 4 Kerala
. Why a small drop of water or mercury on a clear glass plate is circular in shape? (a) Due to viscosity (b) Due to capillary action (c) Due to surface tension (d) None of these