When is a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament
convened?
(a) If a Bill, which has been passed by one House and
transmitted to other House
(b) If the Houses have finally disagreed as to the
amendments to be made in the Bill
(c) If more than six months elapse from the date of the
reception of the Bill by the other House without the Bill
being passed by it
(d) In all the above cases
How many ports are their in India? (A) 10 major and 116 minor ports (B) 11 major and 102 minor ports (C) 11 major and about 135 minor ports (D) 12 major and about 135 minor ports
. In recent years there has been some concern over the threat posed by the Mathura Oil Refinery and the thermal power plants to the Taj Mahal in Agra. The Scientific basis of any possible damage to the Taj is mainly (a) Stratospheric ozone and the chlorofluorocarbons which destroy it (b) Acid precipitation and tropospheric ozone (c) Increasing levels of atomospheric CO2 which produce the greenhouse effect (d) Ultraviolet radiation (240-260 nanometers wavelength) and the fumes from the heavily polluted Yamuna river
. A trader loses 20% by selling an article for Rs. 480/-. If he is to gain 20%, he should sell it for rupees. (a) Rs. 520 (b) Rs. 600 (c) Rs. 720 (d) Rs. 800
Mr.J.M.Coetzee was in the news recently for which of the following reasons? 1 He is the only author to win the Booker Prize twice 2 He has received the 1999 Nobel Prize for Literature 3 He won the Booker Prize for 1998 4 None of these
According to the new guidelines, the Indian companies and their associates can invest upto what percentage of their net equity? 1 50% 2 60% 3 85% 4 100%
Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? (a) Sri Alladi K Ayyar (b) Dr Rajendra Prasad (c) N G Ayyangar (d) Dr B R Ambedkar
In a Parliamentary form of democracy 1 Executive controls the Judiciary 2 Executive controls the Legislature 3 Judiciary controls the Executive 4 Legislature controls the Executive
According to the Reserve Bank of India Credit and Monetary Policy, the rate of increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of food grains has been more than that of the rate of inflation. This would mean that (A) Inflation will be more than the price of food grains (B) There will be an increase in the availability of food grains. (C) Increase in the price of food grains will be more than proportionate to the rate of inflation. (D) There will be a reduction in the open market price of good grains.
Which book of Taslima Nasreen has been banned in Bangladesh? (1) Nirvasit Bahire Antare (2) Baalikar Gollachhut (3) Upper Paksha (4) Lajja
National film awards were instituted in the year: (a) 1950 (b) 1954 (c) 1961 (d) 1969
the sole power to control the expenditure of the government rests with
The construction of the Tehri Dam is built on (1) Ganga (2) Brahmaputra (3) Bhagirathi (4) Yamuna