Which of the following awards was given to Jagit Singh in
November 1999?
1 Saraswati Samman
2 Tansen Samman
3 Kalidas Samman
4 Dayawati Modi Kala Puraskar
Antibiotics are the drugs used for the cure of: (A) bacterial diseases (B) cancer (C) malaria (D) nervous disorders
If a nation or a region has an ozone hole above it: (A) The chances of exposure by infrared rays (of the populace) increase (B) The chances of exposure by ultraviolet rays (of the populace) increase (C) The chances of multiplication of diseases increase (D) None of these
The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Oudh was 1 Shuja-ud-Daula 2 Saadat Kahn Burhan-ul Mulk 3 Safdarjang 4 Shershah
?Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century? title has been given to: (a) Donald Bradman (b) Marks Spitz (c) Kapil Dev (d) Pele
Why are dogs used to detect criminals ? (1) In dogs the olfactory receptor area is about forty times larger than of man and so they are used (2) The eyes of dogs are sharp to detect the criminals (3) The audition of dogs sharp (4) The dogs are faithful
The unpopular tax that is said to be the catalyst for Mrs. Margaret Thatcher?s downfail (1) Corporate tax (2) House tax (3) Poll tax (4) Income tax
The only important mineral of Belgium is : (a) Gold (b) Iron ore (c) Coal (d) Copper
The folk theatre form ?Tamasha? is associated with: (a) Maharashtra (b) Orissa (c) Rajasthan (d) Bengal
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Gold Deposit Scheme, promoted by SBI? (A) Premature payments after an initial lock-in period (B) Loans against gold deposits (C) Prior approval of RBI (D) Fixation of rates by RBI
If the president returns a bill sent to him for his assent and the parliament once again passes the bill in its original form, then the president ? a) Can once again return the bill for further reconsideration b) Can ask for a referendum on the bill c) Gives assent to the bill d) Can seek the opinion of the supreme court on the bill
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, is a simple building in which four walls enclose a square hall and octagonal seven storeyed towers stand at each of the four corners. A remarkable feature of this building is its: (a) interior decoration (painting) (b) intricate carving on the towers (c) extraordinary acoustics (d) None of the above
If the usual formula for time calculation were to be applied, what would be the approximate time difference between extreme west and east part of India? 1 1 hr 2 11/2 hrs 3 2 hrs 4 2 ? hrs