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
The President should: (a) be a member of either House of parliament (b) not be a member of either House of parliament (c) be elected to the parliament within six months of his election (d) The Constitution is silent on the issue of his being member of any House of the Parliament
The country which suspended defence ties with France over its test in the South Pacific is (1) Australia (2) United States (3) Russia (4) Britain
Which amidst the following is not a gem stone? (a) Cat?s-eye (b) Topaz (c) Opal (d) Pearl
The Money Bill can originate (A) Only in Lok Sabha (B) Only in Rajya Sabha (C) In either House of Parliament (D) Only in the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
The most ductile element is: (A) Gold (B) Silver (C) Iron (D) Aluminium
. Why is it dangerous to have charcoal burning in a closed room? (a) Burning charcoal produces a poisonous gas called carbon monoxide (b) It consumes the whole of the oxygen and man cannot breathe (c) Smoke suffocates (d) None of these
Which one of the following is a land-locked country? 1 Angola 2 Gabon 3 Tanzania 4 Zimbabwe
The author of the book ?Waiting for the Mahatma? is 1 R.K.Narayan 2 N.A.Palkhiwala 3 Amrita Pritam 4 M.Malgonkar
The first atomic research reactor that became operational in India in 1950 was called (A) Apsara (B) Zerlina (C) Purnima (D) Cirus
Which of the following is used as a filler in rubber tyres? 1 Graphite 2 Coal 3 Coke 4 Corbon black
Who can declare peace or war from the legal point of view? (a) Prime Minister of India (b) President of India (c) The Chief of the Army Staff (d) The three Chiefs?Army, Navy and Air Force
Which is the only place in India where the Asiatic lions are found? 1 Sariska National park 2 Sasan Gir National park 3 Nallamalai Hills of Andhra Pradesh 4 Western Ghats of Malabar Coast