A compound secreted externally by an animal which influences
other members of the same species
(1) Sub-hormone
(2) Neuro-hormone
(3) Neuro-transmitter
(4) Pheromone
. As on today, which one of the following countries has the largest external debt? (a) India (b) Brazil (c) USA (d) Mexico
The Indian Income tax is 1 Direct and proportional 2 Indirect and proportional 3 Direct and progressive 4 Indirect and progressive
Dr.C.Rangarajan, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, was recently in the news because 1 He resigned from the post of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh 2 He was nominated for the UN Economic and Social Council as India?s representative 3 He was selected for Financial Express Award for Economics, ?98 4 None of these
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander?s invasion? (a) Nanda (b) Maurya (c) Sunga (d) Kanva
The most powerful of the Greek Gods was: (a) Zeus (b) Dionysus (c) Apollo (d) Poseidon
Which one of the following statements is not correct? (a) Paninian Sanskrit is simpler than Vedic Sanskrit (b) Panini probably based his work on the language as it was spoken in the North-West (c) The Mauryan used Prakrit for their official pronouncements (d) Panini?s grammar could not stabilize Sanskrit language
Trade winds blow in the region of: (a) equatorial trough (b) polar high (c) sub-topical high
What distinguishes economic growth from economic development is that the latter implies (A) An increase in per capital income (B) Changes in institutions and attitudes (C) Concern for ecology and environment (D) All of the above
2 Answers KPSC Karnataka Public Service Corporation,
Vis-?-vis the ambitious growth rate GDP projected by the Planning Commission, the growth rate targeted by the Finance Ministry is 1 3% 2 4% 3 5% 4 6%
Pick the odd man out. (A) Yahoo (B) Excite (C) Hotmail (D) World Wide Web
Who first propounded the Theory of Population? (a) Darwin (b) Mandel (c) Malthus (d) Marshal Ricardo (e) Adam Smith
Who invented vaccination ? (a) Alexander Fleming (b) Edward Jenner (c) Jonas Salk (d) Louis Pasteur