The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are

(A) latitudes

(B) longitudes

(C) geographic grids

(D) None of the above

Tripitakas are sacred books of

(A) Buddhists

(B) Hindus

(C) Jains

(D) None of the above

Bulgarian butter milk is made with the help of

(A) Lactobacillus bulgaricus

(B) Streptococcus lactis

(C) Streptococcus thermophilus

(D) S. cremoris

The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira addes which of the followings as the fifth vow?

(A) Abstention from stealing

(B) Non-injury

(C) Brahmacharya or continence

(D) Non-attachment

Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

(A) 9

(B) 10

(C) 12

(D) 20

Non bacterial ropiness or sliminess in milk and milk products may be due to the

(A) stringiness caused by mastitis and in particular by fibrin and leucocytes from the cow's blood.

(B) sliminess resulting from the thickness of the cream

(C) stringiness due to thin films of casein or lactalbumin during cooling

(D) all of the above

A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?

(A) 3.6

(B) 7.2

(C) 8.4

(D) 10

The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent

(A) Nirvana

(B) Sangha

(C) Buddha

(D) Dhamma

The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about

(A) two centuries

(B) three centuries

(C) four centuries

(D) a little over one century

The Kalinga War was fought in

(A) 321 BC

(B) 301 BC

(C) 261 BC

(D) 241 BC