. The Gupta empire was destroyed by the invasions of
(1) The Sakas
(2) The Huns
(3) The Bactrians
(4) The Muslims
. Why are most of the oil refineries of India confined to the coastal areas? (1) Oil is exported (2) Crude oil is imported from other countries (3) There is greater consumption of oil at the ports (4) Saline water is required for the refineries
A person to be qualified to contest in Panchayat elections must have attained the age of (1) 21 years (2) 18 years (3) 25 years (4) 30 years
. Which one of the following is the longest platform in India? (1) Secunderabad (2) Guntakal (3) V.T. Station, Bombay (4) Karagpur
. The Sun Temple, the finest example of Indian art, is situated at (1) Modera (Gujarat) (2) Bangalore (Karnataka) (3) Konark (Orissa) (4) Bilwara (Rajasthan)
. Sudden decrease of birth rate would cause: (1) Increase in Savings (2) Increase in per capita income (3) Increase in investment (4) Increase in production
During whose times was Rajamahendri i.e., the present town of Rajamandry built? (1) The Vishnukundins (2) The Kalingas (3) The Vijayanagar kings (4) The Eastern Chalukyas
. The first Mughal ruler in India was (1) Humayun (2) Akbar (3) Babar (4) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
What is the unit of force? (1) Kg (2) lb (3) m (4) N
Which of the following Buddhist centers attracted pilgrims : (a) Amaravathi (b) Jaggaiah peta (c) Chinaganjam and Ramireddy palli (d) All the three
. Aurangzeb had to face toughest opposition from (1) Marathas (2) Jats (3) Sikhs (4) None
Founder of the dynasty of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi : (a) Vimala Diya (b) Chalukya Bhima (c) Kubja Vishnuvardhana (d) None
Who won the Nobel Prize for Economics for the year 1999? (1) Daniel T. Tsui (2) Robert Mundell (3) Robert B. Laughlin (4) Amartya Sen