. Which of the following was the first Buddhist council held at
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Kashmir
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Ujjain
The Supreme Court of which of the following countries has put a ban on the creation of Special Military Courts by the Government ? 1 Myanmar 2 Bangladesh 3 Pakistan 4 Sri Lanka
What is meant by the term ?blue baby?? (A) It is term used for a sea-to-surface missile developed by the USA (B) It is referred to the infants who have congenital heart defects (C) It is the name of a software developed for the children (D) It is the new version of the ?Star Wars? concept
Irrigation is essential for India because : (a) it has variable rainfall (b) irrigated land produces higher yields (c) it is easy to dig up canals etc. (d) it is cheaper and time saving
Kosovo is the State of (A) Albania (B) Czech Republic (C) Yugoslavia (D) Bosnia-Herzegovina
The recipient of the G.B. Pant Best parliamentarian Award for 1994 was (1) Mr. L.K. Advani (2) Mr. Atal Behari Vajpai (3) Prof. N.G. Ranga (4) Mr. Somnath Chatterjee
Which of the following has made a suggestion that marriage laws be amended to make HIV/AIDS as a ground for divorce? (The Union government has asked the states to give their views on the recommendation). 1 Indian Medical Association 2 Ministry of Labour & Social Welfare 3 National Commission for Women 4 The Council of India
When is does not snow, the sun shines. (A) It does not snow; (B) It snows; (C) The sun doesn?t shine; (D)The sun shines 1 AC C BC 3 BD 4 DC
As per the figures published in the print media, how many children below three years of age are severely malnourished in India? (approximately in percent) 1 10% 2 15% 3 18% 4 28%
The foodgrain production during the year 2003-04 is expected to be at the level of approximately 1 100 million tons 2 150 million tons 3 200 million tons 4 Between 200 to 250 million tons
US Scientist Paul C.Lauterbur and Briton Peter Mansfield won the Nobel Prize for 2003 Jointly in the field of 1 Economics 2 Chemistry 3 Physics 4 Peace
The proposed total outlay in the public sector during India?s 8th Five Year Plan is (1) Rs. 1,00,000 Crores (2) Rs. 3,45,000 Crores (3) Rs. 5,00,000 Crores (4) Rs. 10,00,000 Crores
In which year the Olympic Games were revived at Athens? (a) 1896 (b) 1905 (c) 1801 (d) 1856