431: In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to
(a) Kumar Manglam Birla
(b) N R Namayana Murthy
(c) Rahul Bajaj
(d) Ratan Tata
432: The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India lies between:
(a) The Nilgiris and the Cardamom Hills
(b) The Nilgiris and the Anamalai Hills
(c) The Anamalai Hills and the Cardamom Hills
(d) The Cardamom Hills and the Palni Hills
433: Which among the following is not a part of electoral reforms?
(a) Registration of political parties
(b) Disqualifying the offenders
(c) Installation of electronic voting machines
(d) Appointment of the Election Commissioner
434: Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.
The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
(a) African Savannah
(b) Central Asian Steppe
(c) North American Prairie
(d) Siberian Tundra
435: The contribution of India's small-scale sector to the gross turnover in the manufacturing sector since 1992 has been of the order of
(a) 40%
(b) 34%
(c) 30%
(d) 45%