Who among the following is the Chairman of the recently
constituted National Knowledge commission?
1 Deepak Nayyar
2 Sam Pitroda
3 R.A.Mashelkar
4 Yas Pal
In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used ? a) Making Cement and Glass b) Disinfecting water of ponds c) Making cast for statues d) Cutting very hard substances
Mittal Steel, the largest steel maker in the world, has signed a MOU with which State Government for setting up a steel plant as well as undertaking mining operations? 1 Chattisgarh 2 Bihar 3 West Bengal 4 None of these
Manucci, an Italian adventurer left an account of the reign of: (a) Shahjahan (b) Aurangzeb (c) Shah Alam (d) Bahadur Shah Ii
D-Day is the day when (a) Germany declared war on Britain (b) The US dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima (c) Allied troops landed in Normandy (d) Germany surrendered to the allies
The Natiionalist Congress Party has announced an electoral tie-up with which of the following political parties for the ensuing general elections in India? 1 B.J.P. 2 Samajwadi Party 3 Janata Dal 4 C.P.M
Which of the following enzymes secreted by pancreas helps predatory mammals to digest the blood they drink from their prey? 1 Pepsin 2 Fibrin 3 Trypsin 4 Ptyalin
Which of the following statements with regard to the population in India is not correct? (a) India?s population is the 2nd largest in the world (b) Every seventh person in the world is an Indian (c) Poverty is the result as well as cause of the increase in population (d) Population growth does not affect economic growth
Panchatantra was written by: (a) Vishnu Sharma (b) Veda Vyas (c) Valmiki (d) None of the above
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
Third World refers to 1 Developing countries 2 Developed countries 3 Capitalist nations 4 None of these
Under what article of the constitution of india can the president take over the administration of a state in case its constitutionally machinery breaks down ? a) Art 83 b) Art 352 c) Art 356 d) Art 343
The decadal growth in the population of India during 1991-2001 is close 1 13% 2 17% 3 21% 4 25%