. The Pandya kingdom was known all over the world for its
(1) Pearls
(2) Leather goods
(3) Silk
(4) Spices
The founder of the Bahmani kingdom was (a) Allauddin (b) Ahamud Shah (c) Allauddin Hasan (d) Allauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
. Between which longitudes is India located? (1) 68025’E to 9706’ E (2) 67030’E to 97030’ E (3) 66015’E to 97025’ E (4) 6807’E to 97025’ E
The process responsible for the generation of the enormous energy in the Sun is (1) Nuclear fission (2) Nuclear fusion (3) The burning of gases (4) As yet unknown
. Shivaji visited Hyderabad during the period of (1) Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (2) Abdulla Qutb Shah (3) Abdul Hasan (4) Ibrahim
. Which of the Chola rulers occupied Laccadive and Maldive Islands? (1) Aditya I (2) Rajendra (3) Rajendra I (4) Vikrama
Who appoints the Chief Minister of a State? (1) The Governor (2) The Speaker (3) The President of India (4) The Governor in consultation with the Speaker
What percentage of the total population of the world lives in Asia? (1) About 30% (2) About 45% (3) About 55% (4) About 65%
. Marcopolo visited Orugallu during the regime of (1) Rudrama Devi (2) Pola Raja-II (3) Pratapa Rudra (4) Ganapathideva
. Who among the following is the world’s first woman Prime Minister (1) Mrs. Margaret Thatcher of the U.K. (2) Mrs. Indira Gandhi of India (3) Mrs. Sirimao Bandara Naike of Srilanka (4) None
One of the most fearless critics of American policy who delivered a series of lectures across the length and breadth of India during November 2001 is (1) Myron Wiener (2) Granewille Austin (3) Noam Chomsky (4) Norman D. Palmer
. The type of Government adopted in the Indian Constitution is (1) Aristocracy (2) Presidential (3) Oligarchy (4) Parliamentary
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