Questions
The Indian Independence League was set up by
- Rash Behari Bose
- S. M. Joshi
- Aruna Asaf Ali
- Jayaprakash Narayan
'Do or die' slogan was given by Gandhiji during
- the Non-Cooperation Movement
- the Civil Disobedience Movement
- the Quit India Movement
- the Individual Satyagraha
In what way(s) is the Indian Constitution rigid?
- The provisions of the Constitution can be amended with two-thirds majority of the Parliament alone.
- The Centre alone can initiate amendments.
- The provisions regarding constitutional relationship between Union and State Governments can be amended only with the joint consent of Central and State Legislatures.
- All of the above
The Union Public Service Commission does not deal with
- all matters concerning the mode and method of appointments in all the civil and public services under the Union
- all matters concerning with the elections of the parliament
- all matters of discipline and code of conduct for central government
- all matters concerning transfer, promotion and general principles of making recruitment
Which of the following is not a salient feature of the Indian Constitution?
- Presidential type of government
- Lengthiest constitutional document in the world
- Provision for directive principles of the state policy
- Universal adult franchise
The constellation Orion is named after __________.
- the Queen of Ethiopia
- a Greek hunter and warrior
- one of the seven sisters
- a dwarf planet
- none of these
A rainbow is formed in the sky after rain due to ____________.
- dispersion of light
- total internal reflection of light
- both 1 and 2
- lateral displacement of light
The Neutron was discovered in the year
- 1759
- 1958
- 1814
- 1932
In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?
- Rajasthan
- Gujarat
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
What is the full form of ESOP?
- Employee Stock Operations Plan
- Executive Salary Options Plan
- Executive Stock Ownership Plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Emergency Stock Operations Plan
What is the name of water conducting channel in plants?
- Xylem
- Phloem
- Stomata
- Lenticels
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased the gold import norms under which of the following schemes?
- 40 : 60
- 35 : 65
- 50 : 50
- 20 : 80
- 30 : 70
Which of the following is/are a non-renewable source of energy?
- Wind energy
- Solar energy
- Tidal energy
- Fossil fuels
Find the odd one out.
- Roger Federer
- Serena Williams
- Andre Agassi
- Louis Figo
Which of the following statements is not true about the law of gravitation?
- It is always attractive in nature.
- It is inversely proportional to the square of distance between two bodies.
- It depends on the medium separating the bodies.
- It depends on the masses of the bodies.