According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?
1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee 3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor ...

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Spacecraft : Purpose
1. Cassini-Huygens : Orbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the Earth 2. Messenger : Mapping and investigating the Mercury 3. Voyager 1 and 2 : Exploring the outer solar system Select the correct answer using the ...

With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?
1. Defence expenditure
2. Interest payments 3. Salaries and pensions 4. Subsidies Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The endeavour of 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is
1. to promote institutional deliveries
2. to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery 3. to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is

Which of the following constitute Capital Account?
1. Foreign Loans
2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Investment Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?
1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country.
2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of the causes of poverty and malnutrition and ...

With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements:
1. A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other.
2. Food chains are found within the populations of a species. 3. A food chain illustrates the numbers of each organism which...

If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
1. Oak
2. Rhododendron 3. Sandalwood Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because

The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
(a) solve the problem of minorities in India
(b) give effect to the Independence Bill (c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan (d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal

Recently, there has been a concern over the short supply of a group of elements called 'rare earth metals'. Why?
1. China, which is the largest producer of these elements, has imposed some restrictions on their export.
2. Other than China, Australia, Canada and Chile, these elements are not fo...

Consider the following:
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Oxides of Nitrogen 3. Oxides of Sulphur Which of the above is/are the emission/emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?

A state in India has the following characteristics:
1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton. 3. Cultivator of cash crops is predominant over food crops. Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?

Consider the following languages:
1. Gujarati
2. Kannada 3. Telugu Which of the above has/have been declared as 'Classical Language/Languages' by the Government? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following:
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Oxides of Nitrogen 3. Oxides of Sulphur Which of the above is/are the emission/emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?

4. A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?
1. Slowing economic growth rate
2. Less equitable distribution of national income Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs:
Site | Famous work of sculpture
1. Ajanta : A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana... 2. Mount Abu : A huge image of Varaha Avatar... 3. Mamallapuram : "Arjuna's Penance"/"Descent of Ganga"... Which of th...

In the context of global oil prices, "Brent crude oil" is frequently referred to in the news. What does this term imply?
1. It is a major classification of crude oil.
2. It is sourced from North Sea. 3. It does not contain sulphur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Fertilizer/nutrient loss can be reduced.
2. It is the only means of irrigation in dry land farming. 3. In some areas of farming, receding of ground water table can be checked. Select the correct answer usi...

A genetically engineered form of brinjal, known as the Bt-brinjal, has been developed. The objective of this is