Who wrote ‘The Forgotton Empire of Vijayanagara’ :
(a) Ferista
(b) Robert Sewell
(c) Nicolo Konti
(d) Barbosa
. The proclamation of emergency declared by the president can be in force without approval by the parliament for (1) Six months (2) Two months (3) Six weeks (4) One year
The decision of the Supreme Court in the Menaka Gandhi Case was concerned with the (1) Right to travel abroad (2) Prevention of cruelty to animals (3) Protection of the environment (4) Rights of women
. India earns maximum foreign exchange by the export of : (1) tea (2) sugar (3) iron (4) jute
13 Answers NHPC, TEA, WBCS West Bengal Civil Service,
The largest ground-nut producer in the world is (1) India (2) Sudan (3) Brazil (4) China
. Capital-intensive industries cause : (1) Increase in capital (2) Unemployment (3) Vast employment opportunities (4) None
The main cause of the Ramparebellion was: (a) Misbehaviour of Police with the people (b) Imposing heavy taxes on depending toddy by the tribals (c) Inposition of unauthorised taxes by the Munasabdars (d) All the above
. The emergency may be in force continuously for (1) Six months (2) Three years (3) No time limit (4) None of these
. Why does Bangalore receive less rainfall than that received by Mangalore even though these places are located more or less on the same latitude/ (1) Bangalore is located far away from the sea (2) Bangalore is located in a rain shadow area (3) Bangalore has a higher annual range of temperature (4) Bangalore is located at a higher altitude
The main cause for the Rekapalli rebellion was? (a) Restrictions levied on the Podu cultivation (b) Exploitiation of the money-lenders (c) Restrictions levied on drawing toddy (d) None
Who was the Razakars leader? (a) Mir Osman Ali Khan (b) Mahaboob Ali Khan (c) Nizam Ali (d) Kasim Razvi
. Landslides occur due to the combined action of (1) Weathering and heavy rainfall (2) Weathering, heavy rainfall and gravity (3) Gravity and rainfall (4) Weathering and winds
‘Operation Stabilize’ is related to (1) West Asian Peace Talks (2) East Timor (3) China – Hong Kong conflict (4) India’s Kargil operations