. Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular paper was started
during the period of
(1) Lord Cornwallis’
(2) Sir George Barlow
(3) Lord Wellesley
(4) Lord Hastings
. The Gupta empire declined in fifth century AD as a result of the invasions of (1) Chalukyas (2) Greeks (3) Pallavas (4) Huns
The capital of Satavahanas in Andhrades (a) Purushapura (b) Pratistanapura (c) Peshavar (d) Dhanyakataka
India’s first Gramin Cyber Centre was launched in (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Karnataka
Phosphate is used as fertilizer for the growth o (1) Leaves (2) Stems (3) Seeds (4) Toots
. What was the important reason for the fall of Vijayanagar Empire ? (1) Unity among the Muslim rulers (2) Internal clashes (3) Economic instability (4) None
Who was responsible for the downfall of western Chalukyas? (a) Pratapa Rudra Deva-I (b) Polaraja-II (c) Rudrama Devi (d) Mahadeva
. Which of the following battles brought an end to the Vijay Nagar Empire (1) Battle of Panipat (2) Battle of Tarain (3) Battle of Talikota (4) Battle of Khurda
. The winter rain in Madras is caused by (1) South-West Monsoon (2) North east Monsoon (3) Chinnook (4) All the above
. In which industry in India are the maximum numbers of workers employed? (1) Sugar (2) Jute (3) Textiles (4) Iron and steel
The CEAT International Cricketer of the Year Award, 2002 has been presented to (1) S. Tendulkar (2) M. Muralitharan (3) Andy Flower (4) S. Fleming
. Smallest state in India in area is (1) J & K (2) Sikkim (3) Manipur (4) Assam
. The state which has the largest number of Lok Sabha members is (1) Tamil Nadu (2) A.P. (3) U.P. (4) M.P.