Satavahanas became independent rulers:
(a) After the down fall of the Mauryan rulers
(b) During the reign of the Mauryans
(c) They never ruled independently
(d) None
. Lord Dalhousie annexed Jhansi (1) By military force (2) Under the doctrine of lapse and adoption (3) On the ground of mismanagement (4) By Assignment
Purvamimsa is written by: (a) Barayana (b) Jaimini (c) Patanjali (d) Sankara
Which state produces the bulk of natural rubber produced in India? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Karnataka (3) Kerala (4) Andhra Pradesh
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The early Chlukyan Kingdom was (a) Pulakesin II (b) Kirtivarman (c) Vishnuvardhana (d) Kubja Vishnuvardhana
. For whom did Ala-ud-din attack chittor? (1) Kamala Devi (2) Durgabai (3) Padmini (4) Deval Devi
. Which of the Europeans were the first to establish trading settlements in India? (1) French (2) Spanish (3) English (4) Portuguese
Which of the following agencies does not finance local bodies for infrastructurtal development? (1) LIC (2) HUDCO (3) CRISIL (4) ILFS
. Humayun was born in 1508 AD at (1) Agra (2) Badakhshan (3) Kabul (4) Lahore
The downfall of the Gupta empire was mainly due to the invasions of (a) The pallavas (b) The Hunas (c) Cholas (d) All the above
. Where was Nalanda University situated? (1) Near Banaras (2) Near Lucknow (3) Near Patna (4) None
Who was known as ‘Kavivatsala’ in Satavahanas: (a) Hala (b) Gautamiputra Yajnasri (c) Satakarni II (d) Krishna
The Governor of Madras who attempted to develop western education in Andhra was (a) Philip Brown (b) Kingford (c) Cotton (d) Thomas Munro