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Which one of the following Buddhist’s texts speaks of the "Sixteen Mahajanapadas"?
Anguttar Nikaya
Majjhim Nikaya
Khuddaka Nikaya
Digha Nikaya
Ancient Indian History
√256 ÷ √x = 2 then, what will be the value of x?
58
64
78
138
Aptitude & Reasoning
The word "Secularism" was inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by:
25th Amendment
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
52nd Amendment
Indian Polity
Vande Mataram became the theme song of the Indian National Movement during
Champaran Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Swadesh Movement
Modern Indian History
The Consumers Protection Act, 1886 of India does not provide for the right to:
Access to a variety of goods and services at competitive prices
Consumer education
Concessional rates for goods and services for weaker sections of the society
Protection against the marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to life and property
Indian Polity
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Angamis-Nagaland
Birhors-Jharkhand
Khasis-Arunachal Pradesh
Todas-Tamil Nadu
Indian Geography
Who had made Allahabad the emergency headquarters in 1857?
Lord Canning
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Wellesley
Lord William Bentinck
Modern Indian History
Which among the following functions as a coordinator between the Planning Commission and State Governments?
National Integration Council
Finance Commission
National Development Council
None of the above
Indian Polity
Dyarchy was introduced in India under:
Government of India Act, 1935
Morley Minto reforms
Montford reforms
Simon Commission Plan
Modern Indian History
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Biosphere reserves - Edward Suess
Ecosystem - A.P. de Candolle
Ecology - A.G Tansley
Biodiversity - Reiter
Environment & Ecology
The World Human Development Report-2003 places India at:
112nd rank
115th rank
127th rank
143rd rank
Current Affairs
On March 29, 2013 a Russian Space Craft established a new record by reaching the International Space Station (ISS) in only 6 Hours while earlier the space crafts used to take to the three days to reach the ISS which is the space craft?
Sputnik-II
Soyuz
Zond
Venera
Current Affairs
An ox in a "Kolhu" is tethered to a rope 3 m long. How much distance does the ox cover is 14 rounds?
300 m
250 m
264 m
232 m
Aptitude & Reasoning
Sound above what level (in decibels) is considered hazardous noise pollution?
30 dB
40 dB
60 dB
80 dB
Environment & Ecology
In climbing a round pole of 65m height, a monkey climbs 5 metre and slips 3 metres in the alternate minute. To get to the top of the pole, the monkey would take:
21 minutes
31 minutes
61 minutes
65 minutes
Aptitude & Reasoning
Which of the following countries won the Women's Hockey World Cup, 2014 ?
Australia
South Korea
Netherlands
India
Current Affairs
Photosynthesis using the invisible part of the sunlight is done by some
Trees
Algae
Bacteria
Fungi
General science
The world Olympics 2000 will be held at:
Atlanta
Moscow
Perth
Sydney
Current Affairs
Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptang Theory of State?
Janapad
Durga
Mitra
Kosha
Ancient Indian History
When did World Health Organisation officially declare the South-East Asia region Polio free?
27th March, 2014
28th March, 2014
29th March, 2014
30th March, 2014
Current Affairs
Which one of the following place is the confluence of the river Alakhnanda and the Bhagirathi?
Vishnu Prayag
Karn Prayag
Rudra Prayag
Dev Prayag
Indian Geography
As per agricultural statistics (1999-2000) Uttar Pradesh occupies the first rank in India in the production of:
Rice and wheat
Rice and Sugarcane
Wheat and Sugarcane
Wheat and Pulses
UP Special
With reference to Mekong river, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. Mekong rises in Tibetan Plateau 2. Mekong delta is situated in Southern Cambodia.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes :
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
World Geography
Sleep apnea IS a serious sleep disorder, in which people:
Walk during sleep without knowing what he or she is doing.
Sleep with eyelids half open.
Briefly and repeatedly stop breathing during sleep.