CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1. Which country emerged as the strongest in East Asia towards the close of nineteenth century?
a) China b) Japan c) Korea d) Mongolia
2. Which country was expelled from the League of Nations for attacking Finland?
a) Germany b) Russia c) Italy d) France
3. What is the Battle of Marne remembered for?
a) air warfare b) trench warfare c) submarine warfare d) ship warfare
4. Who said “imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism”?
a) Lenin b) Marx c) Sun Yat-sen d) Mao Tsetung
5. The Vietnam Nationalist Party was formed in ------.
a) 1928 b) 1927 c) 1937 d) 1929
6. Who made Peru as part of their dominions?
a) English b) Spaniards c) Russians d) French
7. Which part of the world disliked dollar imperialism?
a) Europe b) Latin America c) India d) China
8. With whose conquest did the Mexican civilization collapse?
a) Hernan Cortes b) Francisco Pizarro c) Toussaint Louverture d) Pedro I
9. Who initiated the formation of League of Nations?
a) Roosevelt b) Chamberlain c) Woodrow Wilson d) Baldwin
10. ----------is a device used to find out the enemy aircraft from a distance.
a) Radar b) Telescope c) Satellite d) Microscope
11. Who were mainly persecuted by Hitler?
a) Russians b) Arabs c) Turks d) Jews
12. Who became the Chairman of the PLO’s Executive Committee in 1969?
a) Hafez al-Assad b) Yasser Arafat c) Nasser d) Saddam Hussein
13. When was North and South Vietnam united?
a) 1975 b) 1976 c) 1973 d) 1974
14. When was the Warsaw Pact dissolved?
a) 1979 b) 1989 c) 1990 d) 1991
15. Oru paisa Tamilan was started by------------
a) Dayananda Saraswathi b) Iyothee Thassar c) Annie Besant d) Narayana Guru
16. Who was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association?
a) Mahadev Govind Ranade b) Devendranath Tagore c ) Jyotiba Phule d) Ayyankali
17. Who was the founder of Namdhari Movement?
a) Baba Dayal Das b) Baba Ramsingh c) Gurunanak d) Jyotiba Phule
18. Who was the author of the book Satyarthaprakash ?
a) Dayananda Saraswathi b) Iyothee Thassar c) Annie Besant d) Narayana Guru
19. Whose campaign and work led to the enactment of Widow Remarriage Reform Act of 1856?
a) Iswarchandra Vidyasagar b) Raja Rammohan Roy c) Annie Besant d) Jyotiba Phule
20. Where was Sivasubramanianar executed?
a) Kayathar b) Nagalapuram c) Virupachi d) Panchalamkurichi
21. Where were the sons of Tipu Sultan sent after the Vellore Revolt?
a) Calcutta b) Mumbai c) Delhi d) Mysore
22. Kattabomman was hanged to death at----------- .
a) Kayathar b) Nagalapuram c) Virupachi d) Panchalamkurichi
23. Who issued the Tiruchirappalli proclamation of Independence?
a) Marudhu brothers b) Puli Thevar c) Veerapandya Kattabomman d) Gopala Nayak
24. What was the context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed?
a) Kol Revolt b) Indigo Revolt c) Munda Rebellion d) Deccan Riots
25. Who declared that “Land belongs to God” and collecting rent or tax on it was against divine law?
a) Titu Mir b) Sidhu c) Dudu Mian d) Shariatullah
26. The major tribal revolt which took place in Chotanagpur region was-----------------
a) Kol Revolt b) Indigo Revolt c) Munda Rebellion d) Deccan Riots
27. Who drew the attention of the British to the suffering of Indigo cultivation through his play Nil darpan?
a) Dina Bandhu Mitra b) Romesh Chandra Dutt c) Dadabhai Naoroji d) Birsa Munda
28. Find out the militant nationalist from the following.
a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) Justice Govind Ranade c) Bipin Chandra pal d) Romesh Chandra
29. On 8 January 1933 which day was observed .
a) Temple Entry Day b) Day of Deliverance c) Direct Action Day d) Independence Day
30. Gandhi regarded -----------as his political guru.
a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) Justice Govind Ranade c) Gopala Krishna Gokala d) M.N. Roy
31. Who set up the satyagraha camp in Udyavanam near Madras?
a) K. Kamaraj b) C. Rajaji c) K. Santhanam d) T. Prakasam
32. Who was the first President of the Madras Mahajana Sabha?
a) T.M. Nair b) P. Rangaiah c) G. Subramaniam d) G.A. Natesan
33. -----------was the first non European language that went into print.
a) Tamil b) Sanskrit c) Telugu d) Kanada
34. --------------founded Adi Dravida Mahajana Sabha in 1893.
a) Rettaimalai Srinivasan b) B. R. Ambedkar c) Rajaji d) M. C. Rajah
35. Who set up the first Home Rule League in April 1916?
a) Annie Basant b) Bipin Chandra Pal c) Lala Lajpat Rai d) Tilak
36. Who was arrested during the anti-Rowlatt protests in Amritsar?
a) Motilal Nehru b) Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew c) Mohamed Ali d) Raj Kumar Shukla
37. When was the first Forest Act enacted?
a) 1858 b) 1911 c) 1865 d) 1936
38. In which year was Sati abolished?
a) 1827 b) 1829 c) 1826 d) 1927
39. Whose voice was Rast Goftar?
a) Parsi Movement b) Aligarh Movement c) Ramakrishna Mission d) Dravida Mahajana Sabha
40. -----------was the first elected Legislative Council Member from the depressed class in Madras Province.
a) M. C. Rajah b) Rettaimalai Srinivasan c) T.M. Nair d) P. Varadarajulu
41. The Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar separates India from _______
a) Goa b) West Bengal c) Sri Lanka d) Maldives
42. The highest peak in South India is
a. Ooty b. Kodaikanal c. Anaimudi d. Jindhagada
43. Western disturbances cause rainfall in _________.
a) Tamilnadu b) Kerala c) Punjab d) Madhya Pradesh
44. _________ helps in quick ripening of mangoes along the coast of Kerala and Karnataka.
a) Loo b) Norwester c) Mango showers d) Jet stream
45. Sesahachalam hills, a Biosphere reserve is situated in _________.
a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Karnataka
46. _________ is not a part of the world network biosphere reserves of UNESCO
a) Nilgiri b) Agasthiyamalai c) Great Nicobar d) Kachch
47. _________ is the highest gravity dam in India.
a) Hirakud dam b) Bhakra Nangal dam c) Mettur dam d) Nagarjuna Sagar dam
48. Which crop is called as “Golden Fibre” in India?
a) Cotton b) Wheat c) Jute d) Tobacco
49. The longest dam in the world is ___________.
a) Mettur dam b) Kosi dam c) Hirakud dam d) Bhakra-Nangal dam
50. Manganese is used in______.
a) Paper industry b) Steel Making c) Copper smelting d) Petroleum Refining
51. The city which is called as the Manchester of South India is
a) Chennai b) Salem c) Madurai d) Coimbatore
52. The first Nuclear Power station was commissioned in
a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Maharashtra d) Tamil nadu
53. The nucleus for the development of the chotanagpur plateau region is
a) Transport b) Mineral Deposits c) Large demand d) Power Availability
54. The scientific study of different aspects of population is called
a) Cartography b) Demography c) Anthropology d) Epigraphy
55. The transport useful in the inaccessible areas is
a) Roadways b) Railways c) Airways d) Waterways
56. ----------transport provides door to door services.
a) Railways b) Roadways c) Airways d) Waterways.
57. Which of the following is associated with helicopter service?
a) Air India b) Indian Airlines c) Vayudoot d) Pavan Hans
58. The highest peak in Tamil Nadu is
a) Anaimudi b) Doddabetta c) Mahendragiri d) Servarayan
59. The plateau which lies between the Nilgiris and Dharmapuri districts is __________.
a) Coimbatore b) Nagapattinam c) Cuddalore d) Theni
60. __________is the Tamil Nadu state animal.
a) Nilgiri Tagr b) Peacok c) Lion d) Elephant
61. Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from
a) Arabian sea b) Bay of Bengal c) Indian Ocean d) Timor sea
62. The district with largest mangrove forest cover in Tamil Nadu is
a) Ramanathapuram b) Nagapattinam c) Cuddalore d) Theni
63. Number of major and minor ports in Tamil Nadu are
a) 3and15 b) 4 and15 c) 3 and16 d) 4 and15
64. Sathanur dam is constructed across the river ____________.
a) Periyar b) Thenpennai c) Cauvery d) Vaigai
65. The delta which is known as Granary of South India is
a) Cauvery delta b) Mahanadi delta c) Godavari delta d) Krishna delta
66. A major hydro-electric power project of Tamil Nadu is
a) Mettur b) Papansam c) Sathanur d) Thungabahdra
67. Which one of the following rivers is flow into the Arabian Sea?
a) Periyar b) Cauvery c) Chittar d) Bhavani
68. Which of the following passes is not located in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu?
a) Palghat b) Shencottah c) Bhorghat d) Achankoil
69. The concept of constitution first originated in ________.
a) America b) Russia c) Britain d) Greece
70. Under which Article financial emergency can be proclaimed?
(a) Article 352 (b) Article 356 (c) Article 360 (d) Article 368
71. How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of India amended?
(a) Once (b) Twice (c) Thrice (d) Never
72. --------writs are mentioned in Article 32.
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
73. The Constitutional Head of the Union is
a) The President b) The Chief Justice c) The Prime Minister d) Council of Ministers
74. --------is the Ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
a) The President b) The Chief Justice c) The Prime Minister d) Vice President
75. Which one of the following States does not possess a bicameral legislature?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Telangana (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh
76. Which of the following States have a common High Court?
(a) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala and Telangana
(c) Punjab and Haryana (d) Maharashtra and Gujarat
77. The Governor of the State is appointed by the
(a) Prime Minister (b) Chief Minister (c) President (d) Chief Justice
78. The Panchaseel treaty has been signed between
a) India and Nepal b) India and Pakistan c) India and China d) India and Sri Lanka
79. India conducted its first nuclear test at ___________.
(a) Pokhran (b) Jaipur (c) Kalpakkam (d) kutch
80. Which of the following country is not the founder member of NAM?
a) Yugoslavia b) Indonesia c) Egypt d) Pakistan
81. Mc Mahon Line is a border between
a) Burma and India b) India and Nepal c) India and China d) India and Bhutan
82. ____________ is a small Himalayan kingdom.
a) Bhutan b) Nepal c) China d) Bangladesh
83. -------------is known as the Land of thunderbolt.
a) Bhutan b) Nepal c) China d) Bangladesh
84. Who drew up the borders for independent Pakistan?
a) Lord Mountbatten b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe c) Clement Atlee d) None of the above.
85. Which two island countries are India’s neighbours?
a) Sri Lanka and Andaman island b) Maldieves and Lakshadweep island
c) Maldieves and Nicobar island d) Sri Lanka and Maldieves
86. With which country does India share its longest land border?
a) Bangladesh b) Myanmar c) Afghanistan d) China
87. Primary sector consist of
a) Agriculture b) Automobiles c) Trade d) Banking
88. ______ approach is the value added by each intermediate good is summed to estimate the value of the final
good.
a) Expenditure approach b) Value added approach c) income approach d) National Income
89. Secondary sector otherwise called as _____.
a) Agricultural b) industrial c) Trading d) Banking
90. India’s life expectancy at birth is ______ years.
a) 65 b) 60 c) 70 d) 55
91. Who is the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
a) Ministerial conference b) Director General c) Deputy Director General d) None of these
92. India signed the Dunkel proposal in
a) 1984 b) 1976 c) 1950 d) 1994
93. who granted the English “golden Fireman” in 1632
a) Jahangir b) Sultan of Golconda c) Akbar d) Aurangzeb
94. ----------extended assistance through its Public Law 480.
a) United States of America b) India c) Singapore d) UK
95. -----------is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
a) Health b) Nutrition c) Sanitation d) Security
96. ---------is the only state in India to adopt universal PDS.
a) Kerala b) Andhra Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka
97. The Goods and Service Tax act came into effect on __________.
a) 1 July 2017. b) 1 June 2017 c) 1 Aug 2018 d) 1 July 2019
98. Income tax was introduced in india for the first time in the year __________ .
a) 1860 b) 1870 c) 1880 d) 1850
99. ‘The Detroit of Asia’ is ___________. a) Tuticorin b) Coimbatore c) Chennai d) Madurai
100. A successful industrial cluster entirely created by the Tamil Nadu is
a) Hosur b) Dindigul c) Kovilpatti d) Tirunelveli
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