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Hydrogen Corpus Fund

The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India has set up a Hydrogen Corpus Fund on the use of hydrogen as an auto fuel. The Indian...

March 5, 2011

Which refinery was set up as per the provisions of “Assam Acord”?

Numaligarh Refinery was set-up as a grass-root refinery at Numaligarh in the District of Golaghat (Assam) in fulfillment of the commitment made by Government of India in the...

March 5, 2011

What was the basic difference between the Economic Policy of Gandhi and Nehru?

The policy of the Congress Government led by Nehru was based upon the fact that there must be industrial development at all costs. Nehru wanted a country with...

March 5, 2011

Who were Tapussa and Bhallika?

The first disciples of Buddha after becoming enlightened were two merchants named Tapussa and Bhallika. After becoming enlightened, he sought to find his former teachers Arada and Udaka...

March 5, 2011

Whose Birthday is celebrated as Vesaka ?

The birth of Buddha is celebrated as Vesaka in some countries. In India it is Buddha Purnima. Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, a little principality of Kapilvastu...

March 5, 2011

Quiz 503: General Awareness Questions

123456789101. Consider the following statements:  The members of the Election Commission in India are appointed by the Parliament  Members of the Election Commission have equal status to that...

March 5, 2011

Quiz 502: General Knowledge Questions

123456789101. Which is the oldest Public Sector Bank in India with nationwide branches?Punjab National BankBank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaAllahabad Bank2. There were two Narasimham Committees. Narasimham Committee -I was...

March 2, 2011

Quiz 501: Indian Polity & Constitution for Public Service Examinations

123456789101. Which among the following is the correct implication of the “Advisory Jurisdiction” of the Supreme Court of India: It tenders advice to the President of India on demandIt...

March 2, 2011

India’s Fertilizers Production

The above chart shows the trends in India’s Fertilizers Production. India meets 85 per cent its urea requirement through indigenous production but depends heavily on imports for its...

March 2, 2011

India’s Seed Production

The Indian Seeds Programme recognizes three generations of seeds, namely, breeder, foundation, and certified Seeds. The following table shows the Seed Production in India in recent years.The Ministry...

March 2, 2011

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