The energy for the contraction of muscles is derived by the
combustion of
(A) Proteins
(B) Carbohydrates
(C) Fats
(D) Minerals
During the South West Monssoon period Rajasthan is occupied by a low pressure. Yet it gets little rainfall because (1) The winds coming from Bay of Bengal become dry when they reach Rajasthan (2) Most of the air forming part of the Arabian Sea branch are from Iranian Plateau and hence dry (3) The lay of the mountains parallels the wind direction (4) All the above reasons
The smallest African country is: (a) Ghana (b) Guinea (c) Liberia (d) Gambia
India is planning to purchase six ?Scorpene Submarines? form which of the following countries? 1 USA 2 France 3 Germany 4 Switzerland
Shah Rukh Khan won the Best Actor Award of the 44th Filmfare Awards for his performance in 1 Kartoos 2 Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet 3 Dil Se 4 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
The period 1792-1815 has been termed: (a) an international civil war (b) the Napoleonic wars (c) the European war (d) The Austro-Prussian war
In October 2004, where did the Prime Minister of India inagurate the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor ? (a) Ahmedabad (b) Kalpakkam (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Trombay
Who among the following has not received the Nobel Prize in Economics? 1 Awilliam Sharpe 2 Merton Miller 3 Frnco Modigliani 4 Fisher Black
. Given below are two settlements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : Hong Kong is to revert to China from British control in a few years Reason (R) : The people of Hong Kong have opted for it in a referendum. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
Greece is: (a) Hellenic Republic (b) On the Mediterranean sea (c) On the Southern tip of Balkan Peninsula (d) All the three above
The energy emitted by the Sun is due to (a) Chemical reaction (b) Nuclear fission (c) Nuclear fusion (d) All the above
Who was called Punjab Kesri? (A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (B) Guru Gohind Singh (C) Bhagat Singh (D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Which one of the following is not a function of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament? (a) To see that the expenditure conforms to the authority which governs it (b) To see that the money shown in the accounts as having been disbursed were legally available for and applicable to the service or purpose to which they have been applied or charged (c) To approve the budget of the Union Government (d) To examine, in the light of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General, the statements of accounts showing the income and expenditure of State Corporations