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Off Topics
Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?
(a)
K.V.K. Sundaram
(b)
G.S. Dhillon
(c)
Baliram Bhagat
(d)
Hukum Singh
(A)
Geography
Consider the following international languages: 1. Arabic 2. French 3. Spanish The correct sequence of the languages given above in the decreasing order of the number of their speakers is:
3-1-2
1-3-2
3-2-1
1-2-3
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Reinhold Messner : Computer Technology
Harlow Shapley : Astronomy
Gregor Mendel : Hereditary Theory
Godfrey Hounsfield : CT Scan
Science and Technology
Match List-I (Institute) with List-II (Located At) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists. List-I ……………………………………………………………List-II (Institute) …………………………………………………(Located At) A. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism …………1. Coimbatore B. International …………………………………………..2. Mumbai Advanced Research Centre for Power Metallurgy and New Materials C. Salim Ali Centre for ………………………………….3. Jabalpur Ornithology and Natural History D. Tropical Forestry ……………………………………….4. Hyderabad Research Institute
2 3 1 4
1 4 2 3
2 4 1 3
1 3 2 4
(C)
Polity
Which Article of the Constitution of India says, ‘No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment’?
Article 24
Article 45
Article 330
Article 368
According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?
Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
Any serving Judge of the High Court
Only a retired Chief Justice of India
Only a retired Chief Justice of High Court
Consider the following geological phenomena: 1. Development of a fault 2. Movement along a fault 3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption 4. Folding of rocks Which of the above cause earthquakes?
1, 2 and 3
2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
(D)
More than 40 Heads of States/Governments were invited by Vladimir Putin in May, 2003 to:
Discuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of Iraq
Celebrate the tricentenary of the city of St Petersburg
Convene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the issue of missile shield for European and CIS countries
Develop the strategies for containing global terrorism
(B)
The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries was assassinated in the year 2003?
Czech Republic
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
Consider the following companies: 1. Voltas 2. Titan Industries 3. Rallis India 4. Indian Hotels Which of the above companies are in the Tata Group of Industries?
1 and 2
2, 3 and 4