Q.12367·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors. 2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara. 3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12368·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements regarding Indian Ocean Rim Association : 1. The 13th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Association was held in November 2013 in Perth. 2. India was elected Chair of the Association from 2013 to 2015. 3. There are twenty member nations in the Association. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12370·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the following principles is/are taken into consideration by the Speaker while recognizing a parliamentary party or group? 1. An association of members who have an organization both inside and outside the House 2. An association of members who shall have at least one-third of the total number of members of the House 3. An association of members who have a distinct programme of parliamentary work Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.12371·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership ofView question
Q.12372·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements about UN Frontline Workers Global Leadership Award : 1. Martha Dodray, an auxiliary nurse and midwife from Bihar, was conferred the Award in the year 2013. 2. Martha Dodray was awarded for her dedicated service in the bird flu affected areas of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12373·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich one of the following statements regarding the Departmental Committee of the Parliament of India on the empowerment of women is correct?View question
Q.12374·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe University of Nalanda was set up by which Gupta ruler?View question
Q.12375·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the following statements about Prof. C. N. R. Rao is/are correct? 1. He is considered to be an international authority in solid-state and structural chemistry. 2. He is the first Indian to reach the H-index of 100, reflecting the economy of the body of his published research work. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.12376·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe only inscribed stone portrait of Emperor Ashoka has been found atView question
Q.12377·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements about Sher Shah’s administration : 1. He divided his empire into Sarkars, which were further subdivided into Parganas. 2. The Sarkars and the Parganas were directly administered by Sher Shah without the help of any other officials. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12378·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. B. G. Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916 in Maharashtra. 2. N. C. Kelkar was not associated with Home Rule Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12379·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich one among the following was not a proposal of the Cabinet Mission, 1946?View question
Q.12381·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the following statements in the context of structure of the Parliament is/are correct? 1. The Parliament of India consists of the President, the Council of States and the House of the People. 2. The President of India is directly elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament only. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.12382·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Text) List-II (Author) A. Kitab-al Hind 1. Ibn Battuta B. Rehla 2. Al-Biruni C. Humayun Nama 3. Lahori D. Badshah Nama 4. Gulbadan Begum Code :View question
Q.12383·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhich of the following statements are correct regarding Joint Session of the Houses of the Parliament in India? 1. It is an enabling provision, empowering the President to take steps for resolving deadlock between the two Houses. 2. It is not obligatory upon the President to summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting. 3. It is being notified by the President. 4. It is frequently resorted to establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.12384·Miscellaneous·2014·Easy"The Draft Constitution as framed only provides a machinery for the government of the country. It is not a contrivance to install any particular party in power as has been done in some countries. Who should be in power is left to be determined by the people, as it must be, if the system is to satisfy the test of democracy." The above passage from Constituent Assembly debates is attributed toView question