The term ?Fourth Estate? refers to
1 Under-Developed State
2 Parliament
3 Judiciary
4 Press
. Why was joint sector mooted in India? (a) For mobilising initiative resources (b) Because the Government was unable to handle (c) Because private entrepreneurs were exploiting consumers (d) None of these
On which of the following directive principles is the constitution silent ? a) Free legal aid to the poor b) Adult Education c) Improved standards of living to the workers d) Equal Pay for both men and women
The material used for bleaching paper pulp is 1 Chlorine 2 Caustic soda 3 Sodium hypochlorite 4 Lime
Which country has banned the word ?E-mail? from all government publications and websites and replaced it by ?Courriel?? 1 England 2 USA 3 Italy 4 France
. Which one of the following statements regarding ‘Exit Poll’ is correct? (a) ‘Exit Poll’ is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidate in whose favour they had exercised their franchise (b) ‘Exit Poll’ and ‘Opinion Poll’ are one and the same (c) ‘Exit Poll’ is a device through which results of voting can be most exactly predicted (d) ‘Exit Poll, is an administrative device made recently by the Chief Election Commissioner to prevent impersonation
The fourth Buddhistic Synod was held at Purushapura, during the reign of: (a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Samudragupta (d) Harshvardhana
Scratching eases itching because 1 It kills germs 2 It suppresses the production of enzymes which cause itching 3 It removes the outer dust in the skin 4 It stimulates certain nerves which direct the brain to increase the production of antihistaminic chemicals
Avalanches killed hundreds of people in which of the following States in India (in February 2005)? 1 Himachal Pradesh 2 Jammu & Kashmir 3 Arunachal Pradesh 4 Uttaranchal
As per RBI?s estimates, the agricultural products constitute about what per cent of the Gross Domestic Product? 1 20% 2 25% 3 29% 4 313%
Who discovered the DNA structure? 1 Linns Danling 2 Watson - Crick 3 Hargobind Khorana 4 Barbara Meklintok
Which state has the longest coastal line? 1 West Bengal 2 Gujarat 3 Andhra Pradesh 4 Orissa
The first important ruler of the Gupta Empire in India was: (a) Chandragupta I (b) Skandagupta (c) Samudragupta (d) Budhagupta