. The early Vedic period was noted for
(1) Urban development
(2) Building of great temples
(3) Agricultural civilization
(4) Commercial activities
. Pulakesin II was a famous king of (1) Rastrakuta Dynasty (2) Pallava Dynasty (3) Sunga Dynasty (4) Chola Dynasty
The Nizam of Hyderabad, Afzal-u-Dowla, supported the company at the time of the revolt. In return the Nizam Got, (a) The districts of Osmanabad and Raichur (b) Protection from the English (c) The Province of Berar (d) Financial assistance from the English
. Which of the following is a primary occupation? (1) Communication (2) Diamond cutting (3) Lumbering (4) None of these
Which of the following is the best strategy for environment-friendly and sustainable development of Indian agriculture? (1) Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of chemical fertilizers and effective biocides (2) Expansion of area under high yielding varieties of crops, irrigation and increased use of inorganic fertilizers (3) Mixed cropping with nitrogen fixing plants, organic manures and pest-resistant crop varieties (4) Improved mechanization, use of potent insecticides to minimize post-harvest grain losses and monoculture cropping practices
. The pallava rulers believed in (1) Buddhism (2) Hinduism (3) Jainism (4) Brahmanism
. What percentage of petroleum consumption in India is supplied from within the country? (1) 70 (2) 30 (3) 60 (4) 90
The blind Hindi poet who was a Krishna devotee was (a) Armadas (b) Suradas (c) Tulsidas (d) Premdas
. 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 Rashtrakutas were originally the vassels of (1) The Pallavas of Kanchi (2) The Chalukyas of Badami (3) The Gangas of Mysore (4) The Chalukyas of Vengi
What is the amount of copper in twenty-two carat gold? (1) Two carats (2) Four carats (3) Six carats (4) Eight carats
. Dear money policy : (1) Is meant to control inflation (2) Generally leads to inflation (3) Results in easy flow of credit (4) None
. Who translated Maxim Gorky’s ‘Mother’ in Telugu? (1) T. Gopichand (2) Sri Sri (3) Gurujada Appa Rao (4) K. Linga Raju