The 11th Finance Commission has projected that if all its
recommendations were accepted by the year 2004-05, the
fiscal deficit of the Centre would come down to
1 4.5%
2 3.5%
3 2.9%
4 7.5%
What is the length of a cricket pitch? (a) 22 feet (b) 34 feet (c) 22 yards (d) 54 feet
Consider the following statements : 104 Edwin Hubble discovered that distant galaxies are moving away from us. 105 Max Planck proposed that light comes in the form of quanta (packets of energy) 106 Stephen Hawking proposed a new theory combining the General Relativity and Uncertainty Principle. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
The deposition of sand, gravel or cobbles near the sea-shore is: (a) Beach (b) Lagoon (c) Reef
Who is the author of the novel ?The Hungry Tide?? 1 Amitav Ghosh 2 Arundhati Roy 3 Shashi Tharoor 4 Ved Mehta
. Which one of the following modes of privatization is the most comprehensive and complete? (a) Introduction of private capital in public sector (b) Contracting out management of public enterprises to the private sector (c) Transferring ownership and management to the workers (d) Transferring ownership and management to the private sector
The Secretary of State of the United States of America who recently succeeded Mr Colin Powell is??. A. Condoleezza Rice B. Condoleezza Ross C. Condolisa Rice D. Condoleezza Rose
?Father of History? is the name given to: (a) Herodotus (b) Megasthenese (c) John Rey (d) Ibn Batuta
Anastasia Myskina became the first Russian woman to win which of the following titles recently? 1 French Open Tennis 2 US Open Tennis 3 Wimbledon 4 None of these
The valency of an element of mass number 39 which has 18 neutrons is 1 6 2 4 3 3 4 0
We always see the same face of the moon because (A) It is smaller then the earth. (B) It revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth. (C) It takes equal time for both revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis (D) It rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun.
How long can Vice-President act as President when the President cannot perform his duties due to illness? (a) For indefinite period (b) For 6 months (c) For 2 years (d) For one year
The name of Lord Cornwallis is associated with the (a) Dual government (b) Maratha wars (c) System of subsidiary (d) Permanent settlement