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[B] Motupalli
[C] Machilipatnam
[D] Nelluru
Correct Answer: [B] Motupalli
Explanation: The Kakatiya dynasty was a south Indian dynasty whose capital was Orugallu, now known as Warangal. It was eventually conquered by the Delhi Sultanate. Ganapati was the most powerful of the Kakatiya rulers who built an extensive empire stretching from the Godavari district up to Chingelput, and from Yelgandal upto the sea. Motupalli, now in Krishna district, was an important seaport in his kingdom frequented by foreign merchants. This port was visited by Venetian traveler, Marco Polo.
[B] Malavikagnimitram
[C] Meghadoota
[D] Ratnavali
Correct Answer: [B] Malavikagnimitram
Explanation: Malavikagnimitram is the love story of King Agnimitra and the court dancer Malavika. King Agnimitra was son of Pushyamitra Shunga the founder and hero of the Shunga dynasty.
[B] Dvaita
[C] Advaita
[D] None of above
Correct Answer: [A] Vishishtadvaita
Explanation: Ramanujacharya is famous as the chief proponent of Vishishtadvaita subschool of Vedanta.Vishishtadvaita is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy. It is nondualism of the qualified whole, in which Brahman alone exists, but is characterized by multiplicity. It can be described as qualified monism.It is a school of Vedanta philosophy which believes in all diversity subsuming to an underlying unity.
[A] Banabhatta’s Kadambari
[C] Dashamukhacharita by Dandin
[D] Arthashatra by Kautilya
Correct Answer: [D] Arthashatra by Kautilya
[B] Nicolo de Conti
[C] Abdur Razzak
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: [D] All of the above
Explanation: Many foreign travelers visited the Vijayanagar Empire and their accounts are also valuable. The Moroccan traveler, Ibn Battuta, Venetian traveler Nicolo de Conti and the Portuguese traveler Domingo Paes were among them who left valuable accounts on the socio-economic conditions of the Vijayanagar Empire.
[B] Military chief
[C] Chief revenue officer
[D] Head judicial system
Correct Answer: [D] Head judicial system
Explanation:Different administrative related terms used during the period of Palas:
1. Province (Bhukti),
2. Governor (Uparika),
3. District (Mandal or Visaya)
4. Head of District (Visayapati)
[B] Cheras
[C] Cholas
[D] Pandyas
Correct Answer: [C] Cholas
Explanation: The masterpiece of Chola sculpture is the famous Natraja or the Dancing Shiva image at the great temple of Chidambaram. The Nataraja has been described as the “cutura epitome” of the Chola period.
8. Arrange the following dynasties which ruled Vijayanagar empire in chronological order
1. Tuluva dynasty
2. Sangama dynasty
3. Saluva dynasty
4. Aravidu dynasty
[B] 3-4-1-2
[C] 2-3-1-4
[D] 1-2-3-4
Correct Answer: [C] 2-3-1-4
Explanation: Two brothers Harihara (Hakka) I and Bukka Raya laid the foundation of the Vijaynagar city, which was on the South bank of Tungabhadra. There were four dynasties ruled over Vijaynagar in chronological order: Sangama Dynasty, Saluva Dynasty, Tuluva Dynasty and Aravidu Dynasty.
[B] Chromium
[C] Silica
[D] Silicon
Correct Answer: [C] Silica
Explanation: An integrated circuit, commonly referred to as IC, is a microscopic array of electronic circuits and components that has been diffused or implanted onto the surface of a single crystal, or chip, of semiconducting material such as silicon.
[B] Haemocyanin
[C] Chlorocruorin
[D] Haemoglobin
Correct Answer: [B] Haemocyanin
Explanation: Haemocyanin (hemocyanin) A blue, copper-containing, respiratory pigment that is found free in the blood plasma of molluscs and crustaceans.
[B] Prevent the evaporation of the filament
[C] Withstand atmospheric pressure
[D] Increase the brightness of the filament
Correct Answer: [B] Prevent the evaporation of the filament
Explanation: Nitrogen or Argon is added in the bulb to create an inert environment so that the filament does not react. At this high temperature filament can react with oxygen and evaporate.
[B] Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
[C] Ozone and carbon dioxide
[D] Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Correct Answer: [D] Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Explanation: The main chemicals in air pollution that create acid rain are sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen (NO2). Acid rain usually forms high in the clouds where sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water, oxygen, and oxidants. This mixture forms a mild solution of sulphuric acid and nitric acid.
[B] 60 dB
[C] 30 dB
[D] 40 dB
Correct Answer: [A] 80 dB
Explanation: Normal conversation is about 60 dB, a lawn mower is about 90 dB, and a loud rock concert is about 120 dB. In general, sounds above 85 are harmful.
[B] Death of Hydrophytes
[C] Eutrophication
[D] Growth of fish
Correct Answer: [C] Eutrophication
Explanation: Eutrophication or hypertrophication is an enrichment of water by nutrient salts that causes structural changes to the ecosystem such as: increased production of algae and aquatic plants, depletion of fish species, general deterioration of water quality and other effects that reduce and preclude use.
[B] Its highly polluted
[C] Its having algae
[D] Contains dissolved minerals
Correct Answer: [B] Its highly polluted
Explanation: Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD, also called Biological Oxygen Demand) is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed (i.e. demanded) by aerobic biological organisms to break down organic material present in a given water sample at certain temperature over a specific.
[B] Virendra Sehwag
[C] Kapil Dev
[D] None of above
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [C] Kapil Dev
[B] Gangs of Wasseypur
[C] Taare Zameen Par
[D] Baahubali
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [B] Gangs of Wasseypur
[B] Odisha
[C] Manipur
[D] West Bengal
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [D] West Bengal
[B] Pune
[C] Kolkata
[D] Greater Noida
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [D] Greater Noida
[B] Kalyani railway station
[C] Balurghat railway station
[D] Bankura railway station
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [A] Midnapore railway station