India is the largest exporter of gems and jewellery. What is
her share in the total exports of the world?
(1) 17.6%
(2) 36%
(3) 27%
(4) 8.9%
. Which one of the following countries has presidential form of Government (1) India (2) Canada (3) U.S.A. (4) Britain
. 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
The book ‘Kamasutra’ was written by: (a) Hala (b) Rajasekhara (c) Yatsyayana (d) Nagarjuna
. During the period when the duration of daylight is 24 hours every day at the South Pole, the angle of incidence of the Sun’s rays is (1) 630 300 (2) 230 300 (3) 470 (4) 900
. The first woman ruler of Kakatiya dynasty (1) Rudramba (2) Lilavathi (3) Ganapamba (4) None
Who was the discoverer of the electron? (1) Dr. Evangeline Villegas (2) P.N. Rasmussen (3) P.H. Cardoso (4) J.J. Thompson
Panini was a (a) Sanskrit grammerian (b) Vedic scholar (c) Famous saint (d) Telugu poet
The court physician of kanishka was: (a) Charaka (b) Bana (c) Asvaghosha (d) Devaputra
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On May 20, 2000, the Government of India decided to convert seven cities into ‘ecocities’. Which of the following cities is not included in the list? (1) Hyderabad (2) Bangalore (3) Ahmedabad (4) Bhopal
What nuclear fuel does bombarding thorium with neutrons produce? (1) Heavy water (2) Hydrogen sulphate (3) Uranium-233 (4) None of the above
Capital of the Satavahanas was: (a) Pratisthana (b) Amaravathi (c) Warangal (d) None
Who was the foreign pilgrim that visited Pulakesin’s court? (a) Pahiyan (b) Yuan-tsang (c) Nikalo konti (d) None