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
As per the recent decision taken by the Government of India, now the students after passing which of the following examinations are not required to have a stamp ?Emigration check required? on their passports? (1) MBA from IIMs or any other university (2) B.E. or B.Tech. degree (3) Class XII (4) Medical degree in Ayurved System (5) None of these
The North-Eastern Development Finance Corporation recently sanctioned nine industrial projects for North-East region. How much would be the investment for the same? (Rs.in lakh) 1 220 2 360 3 430 4 507
The chemical name for urea is 1 Aneurin 2 Chloroethene 3 Carbamide 4 None of these
Among the following States, largest population occurs in: (a) Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
What was the main reason for the Prime Minister of India to make a three-day visit to Russia in May 2005? 1 To persuade Russia to ensure a permanent seat UN Security Council with veto power 2 To attend the commemorations of the 60th anniversary of victory of Allied Forces over Germany in the World War II 3 To develop a strategic defence partnership between China, India and Russia 4 To promote the trade between Russia, other CIS members and India
Can the Lok Sabha be dissolved before the expiry of its term? (a) Yes (b) No (c) Not always (d) Sometimes
THE FIRST CHIEF MINISTER OF OLD MYSORE STATE WAS
The wavelength of X-ray is of order of 1 1 cm 2 1m 3 1 Angstrom 4 10 micron
Which of the following diseases cannot be controlled by vaccination? (a) Small Pox (b) Diabetes (c) Polio (d) Whooping cough
The largest endocrine gland of human body is 1 Pituitary 2 Adrenal 3 Thymus 4 Thyroid
Identical twins are born when 1 Two sperms fertilise one ovum 2 Two perms fertilise two ovums 3 One sperm fertilizes two ovums 4 One sperm fertilizes the ovum and early during pregnancy the zygote?s cell mass divides into two separate parts, each developing independently
Pick the odd man out: (A) Trishul (B) Nag (C) Prithvi (D) Rohini-II