Q. Which of the following about ADRIAN (Advanced Data Research Institute) is correct
1) It is the ISRO centre to have the first women Ms. Geeta Vardhan
2) The centre is located in Hyderaba
3) Both are correct
4) Both are incorrect
Q. Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether
1) They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
2) They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
3) They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste /tribe social group
4) Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Q. The first feature film (talkie) produced in India was
1) Hatimtai
2) Alamm Ara
3) Pundalik
4) Raja Harishchandra
Q. Who among the following persons bought the sword of Tipu Sultan in London and brought it back to India ?
1) Vijay Mallya
2) Ratan Tata
3) Lakshmi Mittal
4) Mukesh Ambani
Q. Which of the following Privileges are not enjoyed by the members of Indian Parliament, individually?
1) Freedom of Speech
2) Freedom to punish members and outsiders for breach of its privileges
3) Freedom from attendence as witnesses
4) Freedom from arrest
Q. Which of the following reflects the importance of 8th November 2008 in the history of India?
1) Chandrayaan-I was launched this day
2) Chandrayaan - I was put into the orbit of the moon on this day.
3) This was the day on which ISRO completed 50 yrs of its existence.
4) This was the day on which Chandrayaan-I landed on the surface of the moon.
Q. According to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in India, the share of food component in the Consumer Price Index is around
1) 10 %
2) 20 %
3) 39 %
4) 49 %
Q. Which of the following countries is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ?
1) Russia
2) Tajikistan
3) Uzbekistan
4) Mongolia
Q. Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently declared an Indian river as 'National River'. The name of the river is
1) Brahmaputra
2) Mahanadi
3) Ganga
4) Kosi
Q. The Scheme "Ladli" launched by the Government of India relates to the welfare of
1) Mothers giving birth to baby girl
2) Baby girl
3) Whole family
4) Girl after marriage