How does Domingo Paes describe the size of Vijayanagara?
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16%
It is smaller than Rome
33%
It is not clearly described
44%
It is as large as Rome
7%
None of the above
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What is the most striking feature about the location of Vijayanagara?
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14%
Rocky outcrops
56%
River Tungabhadra
19%
Granite hills
11%
Kamalapuram tank
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Which tank, built in the early 15th century, played a crucial role in storing rainwater for Vijayanagara?
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19%
Hiriya canal
48%
Kamalapuram tank
27%
Tungabhadra tank
7%
Royal Centre tank
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Which dynasty is attributed to the construction of the Hiriya canal, according to the passage?
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26%
Sangama dynasty
50%
Vijayanagara dynasty
19%
Tungabhadra dynasty
4%
Kamalapuram dynasty
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How many lines of forts did Abdur Razzaq mention in his account?
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22%
Three lines
37%
Five lines
38%
Seven lines
3%
Ten lines
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In which corner of the urban core was fine Chinese porcelain found, suggesting the presence of rich traders?
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28%
North-western corner
34%
South-eastern corner
30%
North-eastern corner
8%
South-western corner
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How does Barbosa describe the houses of ordinary people in the urban core?
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24%
Thatched and well built
51%
Made of stone and well-arranged
16%
Tiled and luxurious
9%
Circular and spacious
What term do art historians use to refer to the architectural style introduced by the Turkish Sultans in Vijayanagara?
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16%
Romanesque
22%
Gothic
17%
Baroque
44%
Indo-Islamic
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Why do you think the rulers of Vijayanagara adopted elements of Indo-Islamic architecture?
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13%
To please the Chinese traders
60%
To showcase cultural diversity
20%
To resist foreign influences
6%
None of the above
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From where was the IRS-1A satellite launched?
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24%
Hyderabad
30%
Vaikanour, Russia
37%
Bangalore, India
10%
Cape Canaveral, USA
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Which of the following was used as a means of communication in earlier times?
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17%
Mobile phones
20%
Satellite
12%
Internet
51%
Drum beating
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What is considered the most effective and advanced personal communication system?
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59%
Internet
19%
Radio
13%
Television
10%
Satellite
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What was All India Radio initially changed from?
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37%
Doordarshan
31%
Indian Broadcasting System
26%
Akashwani
6%
Radio Club of Bombay
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In what year did television services begin in the National Capital of India?
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26%
1959
38%
1972
23%
1983
13%
1957
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What was the original name of Doordarshan when it was delinked from All India Radio?
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28%
National Television-DD1
27%
Indian Broadcasting System
41%
Akashwani
4%
INSAT-IA
What does IRS stand for?
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40%
Indian Radio Satellite
22%
Indian Regional Satellite
28%
International Radar System
9%
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite
What is one of the major uses of satellite communication?
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7%
Playing video games
68%
Weather forecast
13%
Online shopping
12%
Personal messaging
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Which satellite system was established in 1983 in India?
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33%
IRS
33%
PSLV
25%
INSAT
9%
DD1
What is the primary role of ports in international trade?
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14%
Tourism
14%
Fishing activities
66%
Facilitating cargo and traveler movement
6%
Military operations
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What does the quantity of cargo handled by a port indicate?
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9%
The wealth of the port
65%
The level of development of its hinterland
17%
The efficiency of port staff
9%
The size of the port
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