The erosion of sand, silt, clay from the land surface is called:

    *  abrasion
    *  deposition
    *  deflation
    *  depletion

Since 1999-2000 the Reserve Bank of India started making an annual policy statement in April and a review of the same in October. Which among the following was a prominent reason for this?

    *  Frequent Fluctuations in the Economy
    *  Increase in the Agriculture Credit and decrease in the Industrial Credit
    *  Increase in the Industrial Credit and Decrease in the Agriculture Credit

Konark Temples are related to which of the following dynasties ?

    *  Pratihara
    *  Pallavas
    *  Chandellas

Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a proposal costing Rs 454.73 crore during 2007-2012 to strengthen Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and its sub-institutes. In which year IARI was established originally ?

    *  1905
    *  1910
    *  1915

To check irregularities in the payment of NREGA workers which state government has recently launched an ambitious ‘E-Shakti’ project to facilitate them with smart cards carrying details of their duration of work and the wages earned?

    *  Maharastra
    *  Bihar
    *  Rajasthan

Which India born physicist invented the 'Optical Fibre' ?

•     C.V. Raman

•     Satyendra Nath Bose

•     Homi J. Bhabha

•     Narinder Singh Kapany

In which of the following Government of India recently permitted 100% FDI?

    *  Lottery Business
    *  Rail transport
    *  Petroleum Refining
    *  Renewable Energy