A CD-ROM is:
(A) an optical ROM
(B) a magnetic ROM
(C) an erasable ROM
(D) None of these
The authorship of ?Divine Life? is ascribed to: (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Swami Muktananda (c) Sivananda Swami (d) Dhirendra Bhramchari
Tropic of Cancer passes through: (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
. A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back, he was four times as old as his son. The age of the son is (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20
. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport of India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? 1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. 2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. 3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. 4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
In which year was Pulitzer Prize instituted? (a) 1917 (b) 1907 (c) 1901 (d) 1900 (e) 1947
The chairman and members of state public service commission are appointed by the ? a) President b) Prime Minister c) Governor d) Chairman, UPSC
The earth?s water stored in stream channels is: (a) 1% (b) .001% (c) .0001%
The name ?Harijan? was given to the people of down-trodden classes by: (a) Swami Daya Nand (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Idealism, combined with a highly developed sense of rhythm and beauty characterizes the sculptures of the : (a) Gupta period (b) Mauryan period (c) Ashokan period (d) None of the above
Insulin is a type of (1) fat (2) hormone (3) pigment (4) exoenzyme
Polar winds are: (a) permanent winds (b) variable winds (c) local winds
The energy emitted by the Sun is due to (a) Chemical reaction (b) Nuclear fission (c) Nuclear fusion (d) All the above