1: Which one of the following is a Vedanga?
(a) Sruti
(b) Smriti
(c) Nirukta
(d) Samhita
2: Which of the following shipyards makes warships?
(a) Cochin Shipyard
(b) Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.
(c) Mazagon Dock
(d) Hindustan Shipyard
3: Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune
3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
Which of these statements is/are?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4: One day before her death, Mrs. Indira Gandhi:
(a) Inaugurated india's first air defence-guided missile school in Berhampur (Orissa).
(b) Laid the foundation stone of an ordnance factory in Bolangir (Orissa).
(c) Addressed a public meeting in Patna.
(d) None of the above.
5: In the context of the affairs of which of the following is the phrase "Special Safeguard Mechanisms" mentioned in the news frequently ?
(a) ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement
(b) G-20 Summits
(c) World Trade Organisation
(d) United Nations Environment Programme