. Consider the following passage:
“In the course of a career on the road spanning almost
thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern
hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44
modern countries, and put behind him a total distance of
approximately 73,000 miles”.
The world’s greatest traveler of pre-modern times to whom
the above passage refers is
(a) Megasthenes
(b) Fa Hien
(c) Marco Polo
(d) Ibn Battuta
Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which the central metal is ? a) Iron b) Copper c) Calcium d) Magnesium
Peeled banana under normal conditions is 1 Brittle 2 Elastic 3 Plastic 4 Fluid
Which of the following Indian private sector companies has become the first to cross one billion dollar mark in net profit? (a) Wipro (b) Infosys Technologies (c) Reliance Industries (d) Satyam Computers
A money bill can originate in (1) Only in Lok Sabha (2) Only in Rajya Sabha (3) Any of the two hosues (4) None of these
Who among the following is the author of the book ?My Music, My Love?? 1 Zakir Hussain 2 Vishwa Mohan Bhatt 3 Amjad Ali Khan 4 Ravi Shankar
Most of the Odissi performances are based on a famous 12th century poem, Geet Govinda, written by: (a) Jaidev (b) Vidyapati (c) Chaitanya (d) None of these
According to the UN convention on the rights of the child which of the following is not a right ? (a) Safe drinking water (b) Adequate standard of living (c) Education (d) Employment
The Taj itself stands on ???. High platform. (a) 22 ft (b) 15 ft (c) 50 ft (d) 34 ft
Of which university, the Kellogg School of Management is a part? 1 Columbia University 2 New York University 3 North-Western University 4 None of the above
The Mansabdari system was introduced by: (a) Sher Shah (b) Jehangir (c) Aurangzeb (d) Akbar
Which is the country famous for pyramids? (a) Israel (b) Jordan (c) Iraq (d) Egypt
Pete Samprass of USA is associated with: (a) Athletics (b) Lawn Tennis (c) Boxing (d) Table Tennis