The 80 Years War, which took place from 1568 to 1648, was
also called the Dutch Revolt. It ended with the forma
recognition of Dutch independence from
1 England
2 France
3 Spain
4 Germany
Goitre is caused by the deficiency of (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C (C) Proteins (D) Iodine
Which one of the following qualifications must a candidate have, to contest the election of Vice-President of India? (a) He must have served as a governor in at least one State (b) He must be eligible for contesting election to Rajya Sabha (c) He must not hold an office of profit save that of the Chief Justice of India (d) He must be citizen of India and not less than 45 years of age
The most important cause of the French Revolution was: (a) discontent of the people (b) heavy taxation (c) revolutionary ideas (d) extravagant nobility
Which of the following states saw a series of protests against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in 2004? 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Uttar Pradesh 3 Mizoram 4 Manipur
Energy in an electric coil is stored in the form of 1 Dielectric strength 2 Electrostatic strength 3 Heat 4 Magnetic field
. Which one of the following sets of economists strongly favoured a market economy? (a) Adam Smith, Keynes, Hicks (b) Adam Smith, Marx, Strumlin (c) Adam Smith, Hayek, Friedman (d) Adam Smith, Ricardo, J.K. Galbraith
A country willing to join the European Union should not have an annual budget deficit of more than the level of 1 3% 2 8% 3 5.5% 4 11%
The States of the Indian Union can be re-organised or their boundaries altered by 1 An executive order of the Union government with the consent of the concerned State government 2 The Union Parliament by a simple majority in the ordinary process of legislation 3 Two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament 4 Two-thirds majority of both the Housed of Parliament and the consent of the concerned State legislatures
In the year 2003, who among the following has been awarded the SCOPE award for excellence in PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) management? 1 C.P.Jain 2 K.G.Ramachandran 3 Prithipal Singh 4 V.S.Jain
Mountains are important in the Middle East because they : (a) are the source of rivers (b) are rich in minerals (c) block the cold winds
Where on India?s coast line is the vehement sea erosion problem faced? (a) Gujarat (b) Goa (c) Orissa (d) Kerala
The president rule in a state can be continued for a maximum period of ? a) 2 ½ years b) 2 years c) 1 year d) 6 months