Read the following passages and respond to the questions that follow each passage. Your responses should be based on the passages. Hyderabad sits nestled amongst one of the oldest rock systems of the world. These granite rocks are 2500 million years old. Rain, sun and wind have for aeons, through their collective and continuous physical and chemical actions, worked them into weird shapes. Some appear perched upon each other so precariously that you feel some giant-children playing at house making must have kept them there. From times immemorial they have stayed like that without tumbling down. They will remain like that long after we are gone. Golconda Fort was once a mere hillock, a hump of a giant camel, a mass of scattered misshapen granite. It was sheer wilderness. There cow and goatherds used to graze cattle and sheep belonging to the nearby villages. It was so popular with graziers that it took the name of 'hillock of the graziers' - Golla Konda in Telugu, the local language. Golla Konda later on became 'Golconda'. Hyderabad is the daughter of Golconda Fort which stands in ruins now, eight kilometres away from the centre of the city. The fort was built about a thousand years ago, during the Kakatiya rule (AD 1000 - 1321) which had its capital at Warangal - a city about 150 kilometres to the north of Hyderabad. Rudramba Devi, queen of the Kakatiya dynasty, ruled for 34 years from AD 1262 to 1296. She withstood the combined attacks of the Pandyas, the Yadavas and the Hoysalas with the help of her grandson, Prataparudradeva who succeeded her (AD 1296 - 1323). He too was an illustrious ruler but was subjected to repeated attacks by the Sultans of Delhi: there were five during the two decades after AD 1303. Finally, he was defeated by Ulugh Khan, imprisoned and taken prisoner to Delhi. On the way he committed suicide. Ulugh Khan later became the Sultan of Hindustan, and is known as Mohammad Tughlaq. Since his empire had extended to the south, Delhi was no longer the centre of political gravity. He, therefore, ordered that the capital of India be shifted from Delhi to Daulatabad. For two decades this city remained the capital of India.
From the passage, it is clear that: a. Rudramba Devi had at least one son. b. Rudramba Devi was a widow. c. Rudramba Devi had at least one child..
Only c is correct
Analyzing the Passage about Hyderabad and Golconda Fort
The question asks what can be clearly understood about Rudramba Devi based on the provided passage. We need to examine each statement given in the options and see if the passage supports it.
Examining Statement (a): Rudramba Devi had at least one son.
The passage states, "She withstood the combined attacks... with the help of her grandson, Prataparudradeva who succeeded her (AD 1296 - 1323)."
Having a grandson means she had a child (either a son or a daughter) who then had a son. The passage mentions her grandson, Prataparudradeva, but it does not explicitly state whether his parent was Rudramba Devi's son or daughter. Therefore, based *only* on this passage, we cannot definitively conclude that Rudramba Devi had a son.
Examining Statement (b): Rudramba Devi was a widow.
The passage provides details about Rudramba Devi's rule, her dynasty, her grandson, and her successor. However, it provides no information whatsoever about her marital status. It does not mention if she was married, unmarried, or widowed.
Therefore, based *only* on this passage, we cannot conclude that Rudramba Devi was a widow.
Examining Statement (c): Rudramba Devi had at least one child.
The passage explicitly states that she had a grandson, Prataparudradeva. A grandson is the son of one's child. This means that in order for Rudramba Devi to have a grandson, she must necessarily have had at least one child (who was the parent of the grandson).
Therefore, based on the passage stating she had a grandson, it is clear that Rudramba Devi had at least one child.
Conclusion
Based on the detailed analysis of each statement in relation to the passage:
- Statement (a) is not clearly supported by the passage.
- Statement (b) is not mentioned or supported by the passage.
- Statement (c) is clearly supported by the passage as she had a grandson.
Thus, only statement (c) is clearly deductible from the provided text.
Important Questions from Passage Based Questions
Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.
As climate change affects seasonal patterns, water management and distribution become important. Rainwater harvesting has become particularly important in urban areas these days. This process involves collecting and storing rainwater for later use. It recovers groundwater levels, prevents water wastage during the monsoon, reduces soil erosion and helps in the availability of drinking water. Above all, it promotes the method of water conservation.
This paragraph supports which of the following statements the most?
A. Climate change has adversely affected humanity.
B. Forests help maintain groundwater levels.
C. Rainwater harvesting is the need of the hour.
D. There are not enough water reserves for urban areas.
Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above excerpt?
Which of the following statement is FALSE?
According to the excerpt what led to the diversity of flight techniques?
Which of the following statements is WRONG in the context of the above excerpt?
