Drainage water always seems to be black. This is because of
the presence of
(1) Carbon is sulphide
(2) Iron sulphide
(3) Silica
(4) Nitrogen dioxide
Who of the following sends fortnightly reports to the President of India about the functioning of State Government? (1) The Governor (2) The Chief Minister (3) The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (4) The Chief Secretary of the State
Sathavahanas were defeated by: (a) Ikshvakus (b) Salankayanas (c) Vishnukundins (d) None
Raja Rajeswara Temple is located in: (a) Alampur (b) Vemulawada (c) Amaravathi (d) Annavaram
. Who, among the following as the final right to sanction the expenditure of public money in India? (1) The President (2) The Speaker (3) The Prime Minister (4) The Parliament
Who of the following kings bore the title Mahamandaleswara? (1) The Satavahana kings (2) The Chalukya kings (3) The Rastrakuta kings (4) The Kakatiya kings
. The paintings on the walls and ceilings in the Ajanta Caves depict mainly the (1) Incidents relating to Ramayana and Mahabharata (2) Legends relating to Vikramaditya (3) Incidents relating to the life of Mahavira and Jain saints (4) Incidents relating to the life of Gautama Buddha
. The first Battle of Tarain was fought between (1) Prithvi Raj and Jaipal (2) Prithvi Raj and Mohammad Ghori (3) Prithvi Raj and Yashodharaman (4) King Bhoja and Mohammad Ghori
While Hindi is the official language, English has been permitted for official use (1) till 1995 (2) till 2001 (3) till 2010 (4) Indefinitely
. Shivaji visited Hyderabad during the period of (1) Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (2) Abdulla Qutb Shah (3) Abdul Hasan (4) Ibrahim
Ponneganti Telaganarya wrote Yayaticharitra. To whom he dedicated this work ? (a) Ibrahim Qutub (b) Abdullah Qutub (c) Muhammad Quli (d) Abdul Hasan
. The joint session of both the Houses is convened when (1) There is disagreement between the two Houses on a money Bill (2) There is disagreement between the two Houses on a non-money Bill (3) The president address both the Houses when a new Lok Sabha is elected or when first session of both the Houses are held in a year (4) None of these
. The maximum effect of direct taxes is on (1) Price of food (2) Income (3) Capital goods (4) Consumer goods