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[B] War with the Rashtrakutas
[C] Trade with Ceylon
[D] Advancement of Tamil Culture
Correct Answer: [A] Village assemblies
Explanation: The cholas are best known for their lical selfgovernment at village level. The Chola village assemblies were of 3 types Ur, Sabha and Nagaram. The appointment of these assemblies was made by election, “Vyavasthas”. Uttaramerur inscriptions speak much about the Chola administration.
[B] Ahmad Shah
[C] Krishnadeva Raya
[D] Harihara and Bukka
Correct Answer: [C] Krishnadeva Raya
Explanation: Krishnadeva Raya was a gifted scholar of Telugu and Sanskit. Sanskrit plays Jambavati Kalyanam, Ushaparinayam, Madalasacharitha, Rasamanjari, Satyavaduparinaya and a Telugu poem Amuktamalyada were written by him.
[B] Horses
[C] Precious stones
[D] Metal wares
Correct Answer: [B] Horses
Explanation: The single most import item of the chola empire was horses. The Cholas possessed an efficient army and navy. The army was made of 70 regiments. Chola kings imported highly efficient Arabian horses at a very high price.
[B] Gopala
[C] Lakshmana Sena
[D] Ballala Sena
Correct Answer: [A] Dharmapala
Explanation: Dharmapala founded the famous Buddhist monastery at Vikramshila as a centre for higher learning.
[B] Akalavarsha
[C] Suleiman
[D] Subhatunga
Correct Answer: [C] Suleiman
Explanation: Suleiman was an Arab merchant who visited India and wrote an account in 5850AD refers to the Pala Kingdom as Ruhma.
[B] Chalukyas Dynasty
[C] Rashtrakutas Dynasty
[D] Chola Dynasty
Correct Answer: [C] Rashtrakutas Dynasty
Explanation: The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasha (Shiva) at Ellora was built by the Rashtrakutas king Krishna I.
[B] Kabir
[C] Mirabai
[D] Tukaram
Correct Answer: [B] Kabir
[B] Chanda Pradyota
[C] Prasenjit
[D] Udyana
Correct Answer: [A] Bimbisara
Explanation: The famous historical physician Jivaka, contemporary of Lord Buddha was related to the court of Bimbisara. Bimbisara had sent Jivaka to the state of Avanti’s king Chandapradyota for medicinal service.
[B] AB
[C] B
[D] O
Correct Answer: [D] O
[B] Helium
[C] Caesium
[D] Aluminium
Correct Answer: [B] Helium
Explanation: Helium has the lowest freezing point of all the elements. When coming to metals, mercury has the lowest freezing point of all the metals.
[B] Cinchona tree
[C] Oak tree
[D] Amaltas tree
Correct Answer: [B] Cinchona tree
Explanation: Quinine is an extract of cinchona tree bark, and the bark itself was used to treat malaria.
[B] Penicillin
[C] Erythromycin
[D] Ciprofloxacin
Correct Answer: [B] Penicillin
[B] Newton
[C] Angstrom
[D] Tesla
Correct Answer: [A] Fermi
[B] Phosphorous
[C] Bromine
[D] Helium
Correct Answer: [C] Bromine
[B] Methane
[C] Ozone
[D] Carbon monoxide
Correct Answer: [D] Carbon monoxide
Explanation: Carbon monoxide is a non-greenhouse gas, which is not directly responsible for greenhouse effect.
[B] Rajiv Mehrishi
[C] Sunil Arora
[D] Om Prakash Rawat
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [C] Sunil Arora
[B] Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
[C] Karnataka Legislative Assembly
[D] Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [D] Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
[B] The Hague, Netherlands
[C] Chicago, United States
[A] New Delhi, India
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [B] The Hague, Netherlands
[B] Mitali Madhumita
[C] Anjali Singh
[D] Punita Arora
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [C] Anjali Singh
[B] 30
[C] 34
[D] 33
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [C] 34