Q.12385·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyAccording to the Companies Act, 2013, ‘nominal capital’ impliesView question
Q.12386·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development: 1. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, was selected for the Prize for the year 2013. 2. The award is accorded annually to individuals only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12387·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyAfter a Bill has been passed by the Houses of the Parliament, it is presented to the President who may either give assent to the Bill or withhold his assent. The President mayView question
Q.12388·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements about the First Session of the Indian National Congress: 1. It was held in Bombay in 1885. 2. Surendranath Banerji could not attend the Session due to the simultaneous session of the Indian National Conference. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12389·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements about Pragati missile system of India: 1. It is a short range solid fuel missile system. 2. It has all weather day and night operational launch capability. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12390·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyCertain Bills cannot be introduced or proceeded with unless the recommendation of the President is received. However, no recommendation is required in some other cases. In which one of the following cases such recommendation is not required?View question
Q.12391·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyWhat is the number of integral solutions of the equations HCF (a, b) = 5 and a + b = 65 ?View question
Q.12392·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements concerning the initial phase of the Industrial Revolution in England : 1. England was fortunate in that coal and iron ore were plentifully available to be used in industry. 2. Until the eighteenth century, there was a scarcity of usable iron. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12393·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. Forming a cooperative society is a Fundamental Right in India. 2. Cooperative societies do not fall within the ambit of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.12394·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyThe author prefers government as the umpire and private sector as players becauseView question
Q.12396·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyCynthia was a shy girl. She believed that she was plain and untalented. One day her teacher ordered the entire class to show up for audition for the school play. Cynthia nearly died of fright when she was told that she would have to stand on stage in front of the entire class and deliver dialogues. The mere thought of it made her feel sick. But a remarkable transformation occurred during the audition. A thin, shy girl, her knees quaking, her stomach churning in terror, began to stun everyone with her excellent performance. Her bored classmates suddenly stopped their noisy chat to stare at her slender figure on the stage. At the end of her audition, the entire room erupted in thunderous applause. The transformation that occurred during the audition refers toView question
Q.12397·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are: engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). .A is married to the lady stenographer. .The judge is married to the lawyer. .F, the draughtsman, is the son of B and brother of E. .C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law of D. .E is the unmarried doctor. .D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family. What is the profession of D?View question
Q.12398·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are: engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). .A is married to the lady stenographer. .The judge is married to the lawyer. .F, the draughtsman, is the son of B and brother of E. .C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law of D. .E is the unmarried doctor. ,D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family. Which of the following is/are a couple/couples?View question
Q.12399·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyA, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are: engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). .A is married to the lady stenographer. .The judge is married to the lawyer. .F, the draughtsman, is the son of B and brother of E. .C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law of D. .E is the unmarried doctor. .D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family. What is the profession of B?View question
Q.12400·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIf the 3rd day of a month is Monday, which one of the following will be the fifth day from 21st of the month?View question
Q.12401·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyCynthia was a shy girl. She believed that she was plain and untalented. One day her teacher ordered the entire class to show up for audition for the school play. Cynthia nearly died of fright when she was told that she would have to stand on stage in front of the entire class and deliver dialogues. The mere thought of it made her feel sick. But a remarkable transformation occurred during the audition. A thin, shy girl, her knees quaking, her stomach churning in terror, began to stun everyone with her excellent performance. Her bored classmates suddenly stopped their noisy chat to stare at her slender figure on the stage. At the end of her audition, the entire room erupted in thunderous applause. Cynthia’s classmates were watching becauseView question
Q.12402·Miscellaneous·2014·EasyIn front of us was walking a bare-headed old man in tattered clothes. He was driving his beasts. They were all laden with heavy loads of clay from the hills and looked tired. The man carried a long whip which perhaps he himself had made. As he walked down the road he stopped now and then to eat the wild berries that grew on bushes along the uneven road. When he threw away the seeds, the bold birds would fly to peck at them. Sometimes a stray dog watched the procession philosophically and then began to bark. When this happened, my two little sons would stand still holding my hands firmly. A dog can sometimes be dangerous indeed. The author's children held his hands firmly becauseView question