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Who translated Ramayana into Persian in accordance with the wishes of Akbar?
GS Paper I (General Studies)
Narrow by subject and work through the questions in order.
Who translated Ramayana into Persian in accordance with the wishes of Akbar?
The recently released film “Kai Po Che” is based on the novel
The Chinese writers mention India by the name of
Which of the following gases is used for the purification of drinking water?
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List – I | List – II |
A. Lady Catherine Mayo | 1. freedom at Midnight |
B. Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre | 2. Mother India |
C. Ram Manohar Lohia | 3. Discovery of India |
D. Jawaharlal Nehru | 4. Guilty Men of India’s Partition |
The earliest occurrence of the mantra famous as Gayatri Mantra is found in which of the following text?
Which of the following are the natural ports of India?
1. Chennai
2. Kochi
3. Tuticorin
4. Vishakhapatnam
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
The North-South and East-West corridors of the National Highway Development Project meet at
The “Secretariat Building” of which State is known as “Writer’s Building”?
Which of the following wetlands are designated as Ramsar sites?
1. Chilka Lake
2. Loktak
3. Keoladeo
4. Wuller Lake
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Photosynthesis using the invisible part of the sunlight is done by some
Which of the following is the most stable ecosystem?
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List – I (Biosphere Reserve) | List – II (Location) |
A. Nokrek | 1. Kerala |
B. Manas | 2. Assam |
C. Dehang Debang | 3. Meghalaya |
D. Agasthyamalai | 4. Arunachal Pradesh |
The National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped is situated at
Which one of the following is not a tax/duty levied by the Government of India?
Which part of our Constitution envisages a three tier system of Panchayats?
Arrange the following countries in the descending order of their number of nuclear power plants and select the correct answer from the codes given below
1. France
2. Japan
3. Russia
4. U.S.A
Which one of the following is an important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity?
According to recent news (March 2013) the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the United States Space Agency NASA, have agreed to form a working group for cooperation in which of the following endeavours?
The most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth is its
Who is the author of the book “Tendulkar the Cricketer of the Century” released on 20-3-2013 at Delhi?