Alan Hollinghurst won the Booker Prize for the year 2004 for
the Novel
1 The Swimming Pool Library
2 The Line of Beauty
3 Vernon Gold Little
4 Notes On A Scandal
Williamsburg summit was different from cancum meet in that : (1) It was the meet of only poor countries (2) India could not attend the meet (3) India did not attend the meet (4) It was an avenue in the East
Famous Hindu place of pilgrimage Amar Nath is in: (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Kashmir (d) Andhra Pradesh
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
Who said that the Directive Principles of State Policy are just like ?A cheque on bank payable at the convenience of the bank?? (a) Shri Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Prof. K. T. Shah
According to a recent decision by the Government of India, what is the minimum pension that Central Government employees are entitled to after superannuation? 1 Equivalent to the revised basic pay in January 1996 2 Equivalent to the total emoluments on the day of superannuation 3 30% of the total emoluments at the time of superannuation 4 Their pension should not be less than 50% of their revised pay in January 1996
Which of the following is not a salient feature of our Constitution ? a) A Parliamentary form of government b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic c) Contains Directive Principles of State Policy
. Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? (a) Splash (b) Sheet (c) Rill (d) Gully
Who among the following visited India first? 1 Marco Polo 2 Nicolo Conti 3 Ibn Batuta 4 Vasco da Gama
Bhakra Nangal Dam is located on the river (A) Beas (B) Jhelum (C) Sutlej (D) Ravi
The imaginary lines running from North to South are called: (a) latitudes (b) longitudes (c) parallels
Which of the following statements is wrong for the planet Venus? (1) It can be seen during whole night (2) After Sun and Moon, it is the most bright object in the sky (3) Its rotation and revolution are in opposite direction (4) Its surface temperature is about 4500C
The poet Harisena was the courtier of: (a) Samudragupta (b) Skandagupta (c) Chandragupta II (d) Lakshman Sena