The new Solicitor Genral of India is:
(A) Kanchen Gupta
(B) Santosh Hegde
(C) Soli Sorabjee
(D) Kirit Rawal
The first definite step to provide Parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by (a) The Regulating Act (b) The Pitts India Act (c) The Charter Act of 1793 (d) The Charter Act of 1813
Leh receives rainfall which is: (a) Quite heavy (b) Moderate (c) Very little (d) Absolutely nil
Which of the following cities will host the Olympics in 2003? 1 Adelaide 2 Brussels 3 Vienna 4 Athens
Which of the following countries in not directly related with the issue of NATO attacks on Kosovo? 1 Russia 2 Iran 3 U.S.A 4 Germany
Container Corporation of India Limited is an undertaking under which one of the following ministries? 1 Ministry of Shipping 2 Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 3 Ministry of Railways 4 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Which one of the following countries is the major destination of Indian export? (A) Australia (B) Japan (C) UK (D) USA
The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to 1 Absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in he spectrograph 2 Destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths 3 Absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun 4 None of these
Which one of the following statements is wrong? (a) In many States of India education has been made compulsory and free up to the age of 14 years (b) Cow slaughter has been banned all over the country (c) The government is attempting to ensure equal pay for equal work to both men and women (d) Panchayati Raj has been introduced by most of the States
The Indian National congress had its birth in the year: (a) 1757 (b) 1775 (c) 1857 (d) 1885
Which one of the following are colonial in habit? (A) Termites (B) Bed bugs (C) Aphids (D) Locusts
Which of the following South American countries was devasted by the floods and mudslides in December 1999, killing more than 30,000 people? 1 Colombia 2 Peru 3 Venezuela 4 None of these
Panchatantra was written by: (a) Vishnu Sharma (b) Veda Vyas (c) Valmiki (d) None of the above