The percentage of literates in India is :

Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?

Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?

Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

The Tropic of Cancer passes through:

The foremost astronomer and mathematician of the Gupta period was

The Gupta artists had attained the highest perfection in

The most important reason(s) for the decline of the Gupta empire was/were

After the decline of the Guptas, which of the following cities of North India emerged as the centre of political gravity of North India?

The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, called the Prince of Pilgrims visited India during the reign of

Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by

Harsha was defeated by

Harsha was the last great royal patron of

After the death of Harsha, a tripartite struggle ensued between the three contemporary powers for the supremacy of Kannauj. Which of the following was not a party in the struggle?

What was Chandragupta-II also known as?

That the Rig Vedic Aryana were a pastoral people is borne out by the fact that

The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because

Coins made of metal first appeared in

In the early Vedic-period, Varna system was based on

Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order:
1. Nandas
2. Sisunagas
3. Mauryas
4. Haryankas

Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?
(i) The world is full of sorrows.
(ii) People suffer on account of desire.
(iii) If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained.
(iv) The existence of God and soul must be recognised.

The Greeks were driven out of India by

The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at

Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?

'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to

The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?

The year of accession of Kanishka to throne was

Kalinga was took place in the year

The first Grammarian of the Sanakrit language was

The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of

Which one of the following vedas contains sacrificial formulae?

The caves of Ajanta and EIlora belonged to

Name the temple in Indonesia where scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata are depicted?

The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka was

The worship of images in India began during the _____ period.

The concept of Eight-Cold Path forms the theme of

The Camoua ruler of ancient India who is said to have been converted to Jainism, towards the end of his life, is

The harappan economy was primarily___ in nature.

The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by

Who, from among the following rulers, had ruled over the largest part of India?

The Upanishads are a series of books devoted to

Whom was Ashvaghosha a contemporary of?

Which of the following temples has acquired the name of the Black Pagoda?

Name the later Gupta ruler who had performed the Ashvaghosha Yajna (Horse Sacrifice) and assumed the Imperial title of Maharajadhiraj?

Which language is not recognised in the 8th Schedule though it is an official
language of a State?

Consider the following statements:
1. There are twelve Fundamental Duties laid down in the Constitution of India for every citizen of India.
2. There is no provision in the Constitution of India for direct enforcement of the Fundamental Duties.
3. One of the Fundamental Duties of every citizen of India is to cast his/her vote in general or State elections so as to maintain a vibrant democracy in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In which one of the following does the subject of Co-operative Societies fall ?

With what subject do the Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India deal?

Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's rule promulgated on any State in India?

A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 352 must be approved by the Parliament within: