Who among the following artists recently celebrated his 80th
birthday and was honoured by presenting a portrait of
his,titled as Shikhar?
1 Pt.Ravi Shankar
2 Pt.Bhim Sen Joshi
3 Pt.Hari Prasad Chourasia
4 Ustad Alla Rakkha
Who appoints the chairman of the UPSC ? a) President b) Chief Justice of India c) Prime Minister d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
The first Asian Games were held in: (a) New Delhi in 1951 (b) Bangkok in 1952 (c) Singapore in 1952 (d) Kuala Lumpur in 1952
Falkland Islands are in: (a) Pacific (b) Antarctica (c) South Atlantic (d) North Atlantic
Which of the following banks has recently launched the Kisan Credit Card? 1 Punjab National Bank 2 State Bank of India 3 Bank of Baroda 4 None of these
The removal of soil at a rate faster than its formation is: (a) soil erosion (b) accelerated erosion (c) lateral erosion
Which of the following is true about International Treaty on Landmines?1) After its ratification by 14 countries, it has become a law2) The stockpiles of landmines are to be destroyed within 10 years3) As per the law, all landmines would be removed in a phased manner within 20 years (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
The study of finger prints of a criminal or a victim would fall under the purview of: (A) medical sciences (B) forensic sciences (C) criminal sciences (D) Either of (A) or (B)
?Pure for Sure? Campaign has been launched by 1 Indian Oil 2 Bharat Petroleum 3 Hindustan Petroleum 4 Indo Burma Petroleum
The drier leeward side of the mountain is generally called: (a) rain shadow area (b) pene plain (c) yazoo
Who among the following is directly responsible to parliament for all matters concerning the defence services of India ? a) Cabinet committee on political affairs b) President c) Prime Minister d) Defence Minister
The members of the Constituent Assembly were ? a) Elected by provincial Assemblies b) Elected directly by people c) Nominated by the Government d) Only representatives of the princely states.
India is engaged multifariously in developing alternate sources of energy. Which of the following is selected by her as the prime source of commercial energy? (a) Nuclear power (b) Solar power (c) Coal (d) Oil