. Which one of the following is considered to be the world’s
greatest iconographical creations made by the sthapatis of
south India, particular daringly the Chola Period?
(a) Mahishasuramardini
(b) Nataraja
(c) Rama
(d) Somaskanda
Which of the following cities will host the Olympics in 2003? 1 Adelaide 2 Brussels 3 Vienna 4 Athens
Chilka is the name of a: (a) Lake on the east coast of India (b) Mountain in the Himalayas (c) River of Bihar (d) City in Assam
The youngest evr male Grandmaster in Chess, declared in the year 2002, hailed from 1 Ukrain 2 russia 3 India 4 China
The ?Televesion? was inveted by 1 J.L.Baird 2 Edward Jenner 3 W.Shockley 4 James Watt
By whom are the disputes regarding election of the Vice-President decided? (a) The President (b) The Speaker (c) The Parliament (d) The Supreme Court
The most populaous city in India is: (a) Kolkata (b) Delhi (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai
. Given below is a dairy of disasters involving hazardous chemicals. Which one of the following is correctly matched? (a) 1959, Minamata / Nigaita, Japan : Leakage at pesticide plant (b) 1976, Seveso, Italy : Mercury discharged into waterways (c) 1984, Bhopal, India : Leakage of dioxin (d) 1987, Kotka, Finland : Monochlorobenzene split in harbour
Which of the following is the power of the Prime Minister in practice? (a) Choosing the members of the council of Ministers and allocating portfolios (b) Calling the meetings of the cabinet and presiding over them (c) His responsibility to carry the work of the government efficiently (d) Senior appointments are made with his approval (e) All of these
Which of the following powers is not enjoyed by the president of India in the event of emergency proclaimed under Article 352 of the constitution ? a) He can suspend the enforcement of Fundamental Rights b) He is authorized to direct any state to exercise its executive power in a particular manner c) He is authorized, during the recess of Lok Sabha, to allow expenditure from the consolidated fund of India pending sanction of the parliament d) He is authorized to dissolve the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
?Man and Superman? was written by: (a) G B Shaw (b) William Shakespeare (c) Arthur Miller (d) O? Neill
The chief instrument through which nationalist-minded Indians created an all-India consciousness in the early period was: (a) the English language (b) literature (c) the press (d) patriotic poetry
The Gates Foundation, founded by Bill Gates, pledged US$ 750 million over ten years to the global alliances for which of the following purposes? 1 Rehabilitation of tsunami victims 2 Vaccines and immunization programs 3 Research work contributing to prevent AIDS in Asian/African countries 4 Promotion of computer literacy in rural India