The Pallava king responsible for carving the Rathas of Mahaballpuram was

The list of items which may be entrusted to the Panchayats is given in the:

The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of India to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?

The Chola king, who after successfully raiding Bengal took the title of Gangaikonda and also founded a new capital (Gangaikonda Cholapuram) was

The chief feature(s) of the Chola architecture was/were

In which of the following States was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should
consist of:

The masterpiece of Chola sculpture is the famous Nataraja or the Dancing Shiva image at

A contemporary rival dynasty of the Cholas in South India was

After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of the Chola kingdom at the beginning of the 13th century, the new kingdoms which arose in South India were

The moat important current(a) in the social life of early medieval India was/were

Mandal Panchayats were recommended by:

The first one, among the following, to deal with music was

The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to:

The name of the Indian Astronomer (who knew five astronomical systems), who lived in the 6th century was

Panchayati Raj was started in the country in:

Banabhatta, a great scholar, lived during the reign of

Which Avtar of Vishnu tricked Mahabali and claimed earth and heaven from him?

Who is to conduct the elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities?

The official language of the Mauryan Court was

The original name of Tansen, the greatest musician of the court of Akbar, was

A Municipal Corporation is set up in a city with a population of not less than:

Of the so-called 'Nine Gems of the Court of Akbar' the one who was a reputed poet of Hindi, was

The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was

Which of the following States has no Panchayati Raj Institution at all ?

Akbar granted the present site of Amritsar to the Sikh Guru

Who is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation?

Mansabdari System was founded by Akbar. The Mansabdars were

Which of the following is not true about the Village Panchayats ?

The most important poet at the court of Mahmud of Ghazni, who wrote Shahnama and is regarded as the "Immortal Homer of the East" was

The Gram Panchayats are elected by Gram Sabhas consisting of:

During the course of his numerous invasions, Muhammad Ghori (Before his conquest in the Second Battle of Tarain) was defeated by

Special representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions is given to:

Muhammad Ghori laid the foundation of the Turkish Empire in India by defeating

Gram Sabha consists of:

It is said that Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji, one of the commanders of Muhammad Ghuri, conquered Nadia (one of the capitals of Bengal) with only 18 horsemen. The king of Bengal who then fled barefoot from his palace was

The local self-governing institution for a town with a population of twelve thousand and above is known as :

A person to be qualified for standing in a panchayat election must have attained the age of:

Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?

Deforestation results in :
1. flora destruction
2. fauna destruction
3. ecological disbalance

The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is :

The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to:

Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?

The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as:

Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?

Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?

Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is :

On the basis of the process of their formation, which' of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?

Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ?
1. Generally confined to river basins
2. It has been deposited by rivers
3. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash
4. It is the most fertile soil

Peaty soil is found in :