By which Amendment Act of the Constitution of India were the
Directive Principles of the State Policy given precedence
over the Fundamental Rights wherever they come into conflict?
1 40th
2 42nd
3 44th
4 46th
. Consider the following passage: “In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries, and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73,000 miles”. The world’s greatest traveler of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is (a) Megasthenes (b) Fa Hien (c) Marco Polo (d) Ibn Battuta
The Vitamin which contains a metal is (1) Vitamin A (2) Vitamin C (3) Vitamin B12 (4) Vitamin D
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? May 2005
The term ?Punter? is associated with the game of: (a) Golf (b) Polo (c) Bridge (d) Horse Racing
Which of the following Articles says that the council of States shall not be subject to dissolution? (a) Article 83 (b) Article 84 (c) Article 90 (d) Article 91
Which one of the following elements is essential for the construction of nuclear reactors?? (A) Cobalt (B) Nickel (C) Zirconium (D) Tungsten
2 Answers APPSC, Panchayati Raj Department, VAO,
Which of the following teams won the first ?Asian Test Championship Cricket Trophy? final, held in March 1999? 1 Bangladesh 2 Pakistan 3 India 4 Sri Lanka
All the veins carry deoxygenated blood, except ? a) Hepatic Vein b) Subclavian Vein c) Pulmonary Vein d) Portal Vein
Which of the following is a neighbouring state of Uttarnchal? 1 Himachal Pradesh 2 UP 3 Haryana 4 All of these
National Award for Popularising Science was instituted in the year: (a) 1980 (b) 1987 (c) 1985 (d) 1981
Which of the following is caused by bacterial infection? 1 Malaria 2 Tetanus 3 Cancer 4 Rabies
In which of the Plans, India?s growth of agriculture production was negative? (A) Second Plan (B) Third Plan (C) Fourth Plan (D) Fifth Plan