The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is
1 Soft glass
2 Pyrex glass
3 Jena glass
4 Flint glass
Which one of the following statements is wrong ? (a) Nominated Members of both Houses of Parliament also participate in the election of the President of India (b) Members of the Legislature Councils do not participate in the election of the President (c) The election of the President is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote (d) The members of the electoral college mark their preferences like first preference, second preference, etc.
Destruction of forests leads to (1) Loss of vegetation (2) Soil erosion (3) Loss of minerals (4) Less rainfall
Can the President be re-elected! If so, how many times? (a) Yes, 2 times (b) Yes, 3 times (c) No (d) Yes, as many times as he likes
who is chief minister of Assam?
An emergency due to internal disturbances under Article 352 was first of all proclaimed in the country in the year (a) 1975 (b) 1976 (c) 1977 (d) 1978
The Non-Plan expenditure in the Union Budget for 2004-05 is estimated at (a) Rs. ,32,239 crore (b) Rs. 3,82,682 crore (c) Rs. 3,69,217 crore (d) Rs. 3,74,118 crore
Of the following mountain ranges, which one is a folded mountain? (A) Aravalis (B) Himalayas (C) Vindhyachal (D) Sahayadri
Where is Potala Palace situated? 1 Tibet 2 Indonesia 3 Malaysia 4 Thailand
When the Vice-President is officiating as President, he (a) Continues to receive the same salary as the Vice-President of India (b) Gets Rs. 500 more than his usual salary (c) Gets Rs. 1000 more than his usual salary (d) Gets the same emoluments and allowances and privileges which a President is entitled to
In which one of the following situations, can the President promulgate in Ordinance? (A) There is a disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament over a Bill (B) Both Houses have refused to pass a Bill sponsored by Government with the previous sanction of the President (C) A Bill has been pending in the Parliament for a long period (D) Parliament is not in session
The salary of the Indian President has been raised from Rs.20,000 to 1 Rs.25,000 2 Rs.30,000 3 Rs.35,000 4 Rs.50,000
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enacted in the year (1) 1949 (2) 1959 (3) 1969 (4) 1979