The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
The oldest rocks in India are reported from
Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.
The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____
Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
The mountain building in Himalayas began
The outer Himalayas lie between
Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?The expanses of water surrounding the peninsulaThe Himalayan MountainsThe vastness of the countryThe presence of the Indian ocean
Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
The oldest oil refinery in India is at
The oldest mountains in India are
Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? Avoiding crop rotation Afforestation Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers Limiting shifting cultivation
Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?
The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?
The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly
Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneissThe Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheetsThe Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateauThe trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
The most fertile region of India is
Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production?
The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
The number of major ports in India is
Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
Which country has the largest coast line?
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India?The decline in overseas marketInadequately supply of raw juteStiff competition from synthetic packing materials Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades?Silting and pollution of the inland water bodiesDeforestation in the catchment areas of the riversLack of marketing facilities Select the correct answer from the codes given below
The Battle of Plassey was fought in
The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
Tripitakas are sacred books of
The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of
The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of 1. brahman 2. purusha 3. prakriti 4. satya 5. achyuta 6. aniruddha
The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as
The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
Todar Mal was associated with
The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were
To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were CherasCholasChalukyasPallavasPandyas
The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by
The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the
The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
Tipu sultan was the ruler of
The term yavanika meant
The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of
'The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by
The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a
To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962?
The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in
Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of
The weekly Commonweal was founded by
Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of
The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
Tolkappiyam is associated with the
Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of
The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
We can know about early vedic period from
The Upanishads are
Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in
The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.
The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign - the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were constructed at
The term Nirgrantha is associated with
The Kalinga was fought in
Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of
The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was
The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?
The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by
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?
The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
The members of the panchayat are
The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
The present Lok Sabha is the
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
The minimum age of the voter in India is
The members of a State Commission can be removed by the
The members of the Rajya Sabha are
The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together
The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India
The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is
The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from
The position of a chief minister is
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term
The office of the president can fall vacant due to
The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers
The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
The office of the prime minister of India
The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category
The members of the parliamentary committee
The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to
Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the
The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means
The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the
The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
The members of Lok Sabha are
The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list
The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the
The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was
The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because
The members of the committees of Parliament are
The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list
The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of
The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with
The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
The president can be impeached for
The name of the union given in the Constitution is
The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means
The national anthem was written by
The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks
The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies
The parliament works through committees which
The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through
The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
Mainstream Nationalism in India
The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was
The oath of office is conducted to the president by
The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as
The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?
In which decade was the first solid state integrated circuit demonstrated?
What J. B. Dunlop invented?
Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?
When was barb wire patented?
What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
What Galileo invented?
This statesman, politican, scholar, inventor, and one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel chair, the spherical sundial, the moldboard plow, and the cipher wheel.
What James Watt invented?
Where is the village of Branston, after which the famous pickle is named?
Who invented Jet Engine?
What invention caused many deaths while testing it?
Who invented Gunpowder?
Until Victorian times, chocolate was thought of as a drink. When did the first chocolate bar appear?
In which decade was the telephone invented?
Who perfected GENETIC ENGINEERING?
What now-ubiquitous device was invented by Zenith engineer Eugene Polley in 1955?
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