The unit used for measuring the speed in oceanic navigation is
(1) Knot
(2) Ohm
(3) Fathom
(4) Horse power
How much time does the light from the Sun take to reach the Earth? (1) 8 minutes (2) 8 seconds (3) 8 hours (4) 32 seconds
. The first woman ruler of Kakatiya dynasty (1) Rudramba (2) Lilavathi (3) Ganapamba (4) None
The Sanskrit scholar and commander of elephant forces of Ganapatideva was (a) Gangaya-Sahini (b) Malyala Gunda (c) Recherla Rudra (d) Jayapa Senani
Which is the shortest day in the year? (1) December 25 (2) December 24 (3) December 23 (4) December 22
Capital of the Satavahanas was: (a) Pratisthana (b) Amaravathi (c) Warangal (d) None
Which place is noted for Kalankari Printing ? (a) Panagal (b) Kalahasthi (c) Machilipatnam (d) All the above
Name the center of three religions during the period of Ikshavakus: (a) Sriparvata (b) Vinukonda (c) Kandarapura (d) None
. The patron of the celebrated Telugu poet Srinadha (1) Prolaya Vema Reddy (2) Peda Komati Vema Reddy (3) Rachavema Reddy (4) Sri Krishnadeva Raya
Who of the following was known as Vishwadata? (a) T. Prakasham (b) Gopala Krishnayya (c) Kasinadhuni Nageshwara Rao (d) Krishna Rao
Who of the following helped the British traders greatly in securing trade consessions of India? (1) Akbar (2) Jahangir (3) Shahjahan (4) Aurangzeb
What nuclear fuel does bombarding thorium with neutrons produce? (1) Heavy water (2) Hydrogen sulphate (3) Uranium-233 (4) None of the above
. Which of the attributes of personality is not true of Babur? (1) He was a first-rate poet and his Divan is an outstanding work of poetry (2) He gradually became a first-rate general through a long career of military defeats, adventurous wanderings and contact with diverse war-like races (3) He was an able administrator and much improved the administrative machinery of the Sultanate of Delhi which had crumbled under his onslaught (4) All the above statements are true