Which one of the following hormones is required for the
retention of sodium ions by the human body?
1 Aldosterone
2 Parathormone
3 Somatotropin
4 Thyroxin
Which of the following agencies directed the Government of India and State Governments to identify families living below poverty line? 1 World Trade Organisation 2 UNO 3 Supreme Court of India 4 None of these
What is the association between ?Scissor? and ?A Half Nelson?? (a) They are both terms used in wrestling (b) They are the vital tools of a dressmaker (c) Scissors are used to execute a standard trick in magic shows ? A Half Nelson (d) They are famous shops near Trafalgar Square
Who wrote the book, ‘India Unbound’? 1 Gurcharan Das 2 Arundhati Roy 3 Aditya Birla 4 Mukesh Ambani
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (a) Croatia : Adriatic Sea (b) France : Bay of Biscay (c) Norway : Baffin Bay (d) Romania : Black Sea
At what rate will the ice melt in a wooden box, 2cm thick and of inside measurement 100x60x60 cm, if the external temperature is 20o and the conductivity of the wood is 0.0004? 1 1.56 g/s 2 1.96 g/s 3 3.94 g/s 4 2.92 g/s
The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of ? a) U.S.A. b) Canada c) Ireland d) U.K.
The three basic movements of earth are: (a) galactic, revolution and rotation (b) katabatic, revolution and rotation (c) adiabatic, revolution and rotation
The prohibition of traffic in human beings and ‘begar’ comes under ? a) Art 22 b) Art 23 c) Art 24 d) Art 25
In which game the term ?tee? is used? (a) Chess (b) Golf (c) Billiards (d) Snooker
Iodine must be added to common salt in order to: (A) help the body produce make blood (B) help the body eliminate toxins (C) help in the development of a healthy brain (D) All of the above
Indian agriculture sector provides: (a) livelihood to about 64% of the labour force (b) contributes nearly 26% of the GDP (c) accounts for about 18% share of the total value of India?s export (d) all the three above
Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true ? 1. It was not based on Adult Franchise 2. It resulted from direct elections 3. It was a multi party body 4. It worked through several committees (a) 1 & 2 (b) 2 & 3 (c) 1 & 4 (d) 1,2,3 & 4