General Sani Abacha who died recently was the
1 Dictator of Nigeria
2 President of Kenya
3 Former President of Namibia
4 Former Prime Minister of Libya
In spite of abundant rainfall, India is said to be water thirsty land. Why? (a) Quick evaporation of rain water (b) Rapid run-off of water (c) Due to the concentration rainfall over a few months (d) All of the above mentioned
The time required for the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the sun is: (a) 23h 56m 4.09s (b) 24h (c) 24h 1m 0.1s
what are the risks of unprotected sex?
The capital city of the Rashtrakutas was: (1) Badami (2) Vijyapuri (3) Manyakheta (4) Bhattipolu
Which of the following represents the percentage of urban population in India as per 1991 census? 1 30.2 2 31.5 3 23.7 4 25.7
Mica is used in an electric iron because it is a (a) bad conductor of heat (b) good conductor of heat (c) good conductor of electricity (d) bad conductor of electricity
Who succeded Robert Clive to lead the East India Company? 1 Bentinck 2 Cornwallis 3 Hastings 4 Wellesley
The cause of conflict between Syria and Israel is/was the: (a) Occupation of Golan Heights by Israel (b) Israeli attack of Lebanon (c) Arab League?s support to Syria to fight a war with Israel (d) None of these
The artificial raring of honey bees is called 1 Sylviculture 2 Sericulture 3 Apiculture 4 Lociculture
The process by which heat is transferred from one object or part to another is known as: (a) radiation (b) conduction (c) convection
Which of the following directive principles of state policy has NOT been implemented so far ? a) Separation of judiciary from the Executive b) Promotion of international peace and security c) Uniform civil code for the citizens d) Organization of village panchayats
The Indian Constitution provided for a few fundamental rights or freedoms to all citizens of India. Accordingly, the citizens are not entitled to enjoy the freedom of 1 Speech and expression 2 Assembly in a peaceful manner and without carrying arms 3 Pursuing any profession, occupation, trade or business included in the list of professions and occupations prepared by the Government of India 4 Forming associations, unions, etc.