(A) about six months in 1949
(B) exactly a year since 26th November, 1948
(C) about two years since 15th August, 1947
(D) about three years since 9th December, 1946
The tools and weapons of Harppan civilisation were mostly made of
(A) stone
(B) stone and copper
(C) copper, bronze and iron
(D) copper, tin and bronze
Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization ?
(A) Sir Leonard Wooley
(B) V.S. Agrawal
(C) Dayaram Sahni
(D) A.L. Basham
Who is known as the father of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Dr BR Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
(A) the people
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) elected members of the legislative assembly
(D) elected members of the legislative council
The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
(A) Robert Clive
(B) Cornwallis
(C) Dalhousie
(D) Warren Hastings
Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is
(A) copper
(B) magnesium
(C) iron
(D) calcium
The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
(A) Africa
(B) Asia
(C) Australia
(D) Europe
Entomology is the science that studies
(A) Behavior of human beings
(B) Insects
(C) The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
(D) The formation of rocks
Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
(A) Phosphorous
(B) Bromine
(C) Chlorine
(D) Helium
The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
(A) Ganga
(B) Cauvery
(C) Narmada
(D) Godavari
The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
(A) 1970
(B) 1971
(C) 1972
(D) 1973
In which decade was the first solid state integrated circuit demonstrated?
(A) 1950s
(B) 1960s
(C) 1970s
(D) 1980s
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
(A) largest railway station
(B) highest railway station
(C) longest railway station
(D) None of the above
Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Hydrogen sulphide
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Nitrogen
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
(A) it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
(B) it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
(C) the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
(D) All of the above
The light of distant stars is affected by
(A) the earth's atmosphere
(B) interstellar dust
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?
(A) Biro Brothers
(B) Waterman Brothers
(C) Bicc Brothers
(D) Write Brothers
The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) R.C. Dutt
(D) M.K. Gandhi
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