Following a sharp rise in the international prices of crude
oil and diesel, diesel prices were raised by the government
in October 1999 by
1 30%
2 35%
3 40%
4 45%
Mettur Dam is situated on which of the following rivers? (a) Narmada (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery
. Which of the following characteristics of Indian economy prove that it is an un-developed economy? (a) India’s per capita income is the lowest (b) Preponderance of consumption expenditure (c) Preponderance of agriculture in occupational structure (d) Prevailing unemployment or underemployment (e) All of these (f) Only (a) and (b)
Who was the founder of the Mauryan Dynastry? (1) Chandragupta Maurya (2) Asoka (3) Bindusara (4) Skandagupta
From which stage of silkmoth is silk obtained? 1 Caterpillar 2 Pupa 3 Cocoon 4 Adult
The Government of India is planning to introduce lot of tax reforms so that the Tax-GDP ratio may be improved. At present, what is the Tax-GDP ratio for the Centre and the States combined? 1 7.5% 2 10% 3 12% 4 15%
minimum age required age to be a member of lok sabha
Bretton Woods System is a system 1 Numbers Forestry 2 Foresting 3 Rating 4 None of these
Gangaur festival is held in honour of: (a) Saraswati (b) Ganesh (c) Parvati (d) Radha
Who wrote Children and Human Rights ? (A) Ritu Beri (B) S.K. Pachhauri (C) Pawan Verma (D) Narendar Pani
Which of the following gives the position of India?s Export-Import during the first six months of current fiscal, 2001-02? 1 Exports declined while imports have gone up 2 Imports declined while exports have gone up 3 Exports and imports both declined 4 None of these
A moderator is used in nuclear reactors in order to 1 Increase the number of neutrons 2 Decrease the number of neutrons 3 Slow down the speed of neutrons 4 Accelerate the neutrons
To whom the District Magistrate is accountable? (1) Union Government (2) State Government (3) Zilla Parishad (4) None of them