When a bill passed by the Parliament is sent to the
President for his assent, which option is not open to him?
(a) He may sign it
(b) He may not sign it and kept it with him
(c) He may return it to the Parliament for reconsideration
(d) He may amend it
Which of the following non-trade issues has taken a dominance in WTO agenda? (1) Patents (2) Genetically-modified crops (3) Free trade (4) Environment (5) None of these
Which of the following agencies/organizations has taken up some Indian contracts for implementgation on a priority basis so that the oil for Food Programme (OFP) can be conducted smoothlyl? 1 UNO 2 SAARC 3 World Bank 4 International Red Cross Society
To sum up, the demand of the moderate nationalist movement was for: (a) freedom (b) a larger share in the council (c) rapid development of modern industries (d) gradual reforms
In how many disciplines or fields Nobel Prizes are awarded? (a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Nine
?Eternal India? is the book written by: (a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (b) Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (c) Acharya Rajneesh (d) Mrs Indira Gandhi
Which of the following films has won the Academy Award 1999 for the ?Best Film?? 1 Life Is Beautiful 2 When You Believe 3 Saving Private Ryan 4 Shakespeare in Love
The direction of winds is determined by: (a) wind-vane (b) anemometer (c) barometer
Kakinada Bomb case was the 1st terrorist act in Andhra who was associated with it (1) Kanuganti Hanumanthu (2) Bhyankara Venkatachari (3) Gadicherla Hari Sarvathama Rao (4) Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao
4. Which is true regarding the president of India ? I. He is the Chief Executive II. He is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces III. He is the titular head of the state IV. He is the part of the union legislature (a) I & III (b) I & II (c) II, III & IV (d) I, II, III & IV
According to a recent decision by the Government of India, what is the minimum pension that Central Government employees are entitled to after superannuation? 1 Equivalent to the revised basic pay in January 1996 2 Equivalent to the total emoluments on the day of superannuation 3 30% of the total emoluments at the time of superannuation 4 Their pension should not be less than 50% of their revised pay in January 1996
?A Cabinet Secretary Looks Back? is a book written by 1 B.G.Deshmukh 2 B.S.Chaturvedi 3 R.K.Dhawan 4 None of these
The Lower Chamber of the First Chamber of the Parliament in India is known as (a) House of the People (b) Council of States (c) Legislative Council (d) Legislative Assembly