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Question 01
Consider the following statements regarding the industries of the Qutb Shahi kingdom: 1. Machilipatnam was the main centre of Kalamkari cloth painting. 2. Warangal was famous for its carpets known as durries. 3. Nagulavancha in the Khammam region was a centre of indigo production. 4. Nizamabad was the principal centre of the saltpetre industry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Option A: 1 and 2 only
2. Option B: 1 and 3 only
3. Option C: 1, 2 and 3 only
4. Option D: 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. 1, 2 and 3 only
**Statement 1 is correct.** **Kalamkari** was centred on **Machilipatnam**. **Statement 2 is correct.** **Warangal durries** were well known. **Statement 3 is correct.** **Nagulavancha** was the main centre for **indigo**. **Statement 4 is incorrect.** Saltpetre was produced mainly at **Machilipatnam, Narsapur and Pulicat**, the coastal ports.
Question 02
The *Kalagnanam*, a book of predictions about the future, is attributed to
1. Option A: Vemana
2. Option B: Kancharla Gopanna
3. Option C: Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami
4. Option D: Kshetrayya
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami
**Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami** wrote the **Kalagnanam** and went into **Jeeva Samadhi** at **Kandimallayapalle** in Kadapa. Why the others fail. A: Vemana is known for moral verses. B: Gopanna wrote the Dasarathi Satakam. D: Kshetrayya is a padakavita poet.
Question 03
Consider the following statements regarding Shivaji's relations with Golconda: 1. Shivaji visited Hyderabad during the reign of Abul Hasan Tana Shah. 2. Abul Hasan entered into an understanding with Shivaji, supported by Madanna and Akkanna. 3. Shivaji's visit took place in the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Option A: 2 only
2. Option B: 1 and 2 only
3. Option C: 1 and 3 only
4. Option D: 2 and 3 only
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. 1 and 2 only
**Statement 1 is correct.** The visit took place in **1677**, in **Abul Hasan**'s reign. **Statement 2 is correct.** The alliance was backed by the ministers **Madanna and Akkanna**. **Statement 3 is incorrect.** **Abdullah** died in **1672**; the visit was in **1677**.
Question 04
Kuchipudi, the village granted to the Kuchipudi Bhagavatas by Abul Hasan, lies in the present-day district of
1. Option A: Guntur
2. Option B: Krishna
3. Option C: Khammam
4. Option D: Prakasam
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. Krishna
**Kuchipudi** lies in **Krishna** district of Andhra Pradesh and gave its name to the dance form. Why the others fail. A: Guntur is an adjoining district but does not contain Kuchipudi. C: Khammam is in Telangana. D: Prakasam is further south.
Question 05
Consider the following statements regarding the Qutb Shahi army: 1. The central army was under the direct supervision of the Sultan and paid from the treasury. 2. The regional army was maintained by jagirdars who held jagirs. 3. The Khasa Khail was the Sultan's personal security team. 4. The army was described by the English traveller Thevenot. How many of the statements given above are correct?
1. Option A: Only one
2. Option B: Only two
3. Option C: Only three
4. Option D: All four
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Only three
**Statement 1 is correct.** The **central army** was the **king's army**. **Statement 2 is correct.** **Jagirdars** raised the **regional** troops. **Statement 3 is correct.** The **Khasa Khail** guarded the **Sultan**. **Statement 4 is incorrect.** **Thevenot** was **French**. Statements **1, 2 and 3** are correct, so **three** statements are correct.

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