61. Rayavacakamu is a text written about the ruler of which dynasty?
A. Kakatiya of Warangal
B. Hoysala of Dwasamudra
C. Pandhyas of Madurai
D. Tuluvas of Vijaynagar
Answer:
D. Tuluvas of Vijaynagar
Explanation:
“Rayavachakamu” is a Telugu literary work concerning the campaigns and rule of Krishnadevaraya, the greatest emperor of the Tuluva dynasty of Vijayanagara.
62. Which of the Delhi Sultans has been depicted as ‘relieving Vishnu of all his worries’ in the Palam Baoli inscription?
A. Sharnsuddin Iltutmish
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Muhammad Tughluq
Answer:
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
Explanation:
The 1276 CE Sanskrit Palam Baoli inscription poetically flatters Sultan Balban, claiming his firm rule allowed Lord Vishnu to finally rest in peace on the ocean of milk.
63. Origin of the Species is written by
A. Charles Lyell
B. Thomas Henry Huxley
C. Charles Darwin
D. Hugh Falconer
Answer:
C. Charles Darwin
Explanation:
“On the Origin of Species” is the groundbreaking scientific work published in 1859 by English naturalist Charles Darwin.
64. Bihu is a festival associated with the state of
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Manipur
D. Mizorarn
Answer:
A. Assam
Explanation:
Bihu comprises a set of three important cultural festivals celebrated prominently by the people of Assam.
65. Ostrich, the largest living bird in the world, is today found in its natural habitat only in
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. America
D. Australia
Answer:
B. Africa
Explanation:
The common ostrich is a species of large flightless bird native strictly to the diverse open areas of the African continent.
