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%
Which of the following produces oestrogen in the human female reproductive system? 1 Cervix 2 Ovary 3 Fallopian tube 4 Uterus
The hedge-fund, Long Term Capital Management, which was recently embroiled in controversies, was founded by which of the following economists from their Nobel Prize award money? 1 Robert Lucas and Robert Mundell 2 Robert Merton and Myron Scholes 3 J.A.Mirrless and William Vickery 4 Franco Modigliani and Robert Solow
The Ilbert Bill was proposed to be passed during the viceroyalty of: (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord William Bentinck (c) Lord Lytton (d) Lord Ripon
Who among the following artists has made the painting ?Sychronisation of Nuclear Physics and Indian Mythology?, which was very much in the news recentlyl? 1 Satish Gujaral 2 M.F.Hussain 3 Sanat Kumar Chatterjee 4 B.Prabha
Author of the book ?Origin of Species? was: (a) Karl Marx (b) Charles Darwin (c) Newton (d) T A Edison
Who amongst the following leaders has launched the ?Nationalist Congress party? recently? 1 Arjun Singh 2 Madhavrao Scindia 3 Sharad Pawar 4 None of these
Which one of the following is not correct? (a) A preamble is a part of the Constitution (b) A Preamble is not a part of the Constitution (c) The Preamble of our Constitution speaks of the ideals and objects which it aims to establish & promote (d) None of these
Which of the following is a major rubber producing State in India? 1 Kerala 2 Assam 3 West Bengal 4 Orrisa
9 Answers KPSC Karnataka Public Service Corporation, Taj Group,
Which of the following is not the main head of expenditure of the central government? (a) Defence expenditure (b) Interest of loans (c) Grants-in-aid (d) Public health
Rani Durgavati, the Queen of ??? committed suicide to escape disgrace at the hands of the Moghul army. (a) Gujarat (b) Jodhpur (c) Mewar (d) Gondowana
Which one of the following rulers introduced the system of keeping the description of soldiers and also branding of horses? (a) Akbar (b) Shahjehan (c) Babar (d) Sher Shah
What is the name of the research station established by the Indian government for conducting research at Antarctic? (a) Dakshin Gangotri (b) Yamunotry (c) Uttari Gangotry (d) None of the above