General Awareness - Questions and Answers

941. A term of the tourism and transport officials and technicians from the Pakistan was in India recently to

942. US Senate agreed to put sanctions on which of the following countries recently for its role in supporting militanis ?

943. What is the target of GDP growth fixed for the year 2004 ?

944. Some people feel that in todays political senario, Indias insistance on having a permanent seat in the Security Council is not a good proposal. Which of the following is the reason given by such people in order to support their view ? 1. India is a developing country and an economy trying to establish itself. Emphasis should be on becoming stronger economy like China or Japan before making any claim for permanent seat in the Security Council. 2. If number is the only criteria, then the representation of SAARC nations should be considered jointly, instead of the claim of any single country a SAARC represents around 28% of the total world population. 3. Todays world has become a single or sole superpower dominated world. In such cricumstances, a permanent seat with veto powerin Security Council may bring India in direct clash with the sole superpowers with adverse consequences and may prove a very risky proposal for the security of the nation.

945. Five Indian Cricket players are picked up to play in English counties recently. Who amongst the following is NOT one of them ?