1. SEP - 2020
1. Where did the Ethiopian army defeat the Italian
Army?
a) Delville b) Orange State
c) Adowa d) Algiers
2. The U.N. Charter was signed on:
a) June 26, 1942 b) June 26, 1945
c) January 1, 1942 d) January 1, 1945
3. The author of the book Satyarthaprakash is:
a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
b) Atma Ram Pandurang
c) Annie Besant d) Debendranath
4. The context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy
Act was passed:
a) Kol Revolt b) Indigo Revolt
c) Munda Rebellion d) Deccan Riots
5. Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries resinged in
1939.
Reason (R): The Colonial Government of India
entered the war without consulting the elected
Congress Ministries.
a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
b) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
c) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
d) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
6. Pick the odd one out.
a) Kolleru Lake b) Vembanad Lake
c) Chilka Lake d) Pulicat Lake
7. Golden Revolution is related to the production of
this:
a) Potato b) Oil seed c) Honey d) Jute
8. The National institute of Wind Energy is at ______.
a) Faridabad b) Chennai
c) Kanyakumari d) Vizhinjam
9. Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from
a) Arabian Sea b) Bay of Bengal
c) Indian Ocean d) Timor Sea
10. Disaster emergency contact number ______
a) 1095 b) 1944 c) 1098 d) 1077
11. Which one of the following rights was described
by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the Heart and Soul of the
Constitution?
a) Right to freedom of religion b) Right to equality
c) Right to constitutional remedies d) Right to property
12. Who drew up the borders for newly independent
Pakistan?
a) Lord Mountbatten b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
c) Clement Atlee d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
13. A better economy introduces rapid development
of the ______.
a) Cash Subsidies b) Capital Market
c) Tax Concessions d) Property Rights
14. Choose the incorrect statements:
(i) Shortage of goods, whether natural or artificial is
the root cause of black money.
(ii) Industrial sector has been the major contributor
to black money.
(iii) Smuggling is one of the major sources of black
money.
(iv) When the tax rate is low, more black money is
generated.
a) (i) and (ii) only b) (iv) only
c) (i) only d) (ii) and (iii) only
2. SEP - 2021
1. The country which was expelled from the league of
Nations for attacking Finland
a) Germany b) Russia c) Italy d) France
2. In America, the first huge Stock Market Crash
occurred on
a) 24 October 1929 b) 14 Otober 1939
c) 24 November 1925 d) 24 November 1928
3. In the Non-Aligned Movement Conference
participated as the Indian representative.
a) Lal Bahadur Shastri b) Motilal Nehru
c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Sati was abolished in the year:
a) 1827 b) 1829 c) 1826 d) 1927
5. Assertion (A): The Revolt of 1857 was brutally
suppressed by the British Army.
Reason (R): The failure of the rebellion was due to
the absence of central authority.
a) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
b) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
d) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
6. Match the following:
1) Grey Revolution i) Egg
2) Silver Revolution ii) Meat
3) Red Revolution iii) Leather
4) Brown Revolution iv) Fertilizers
a) (1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii)
b) (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
c) (1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iii)
d) (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(iii)
7. Western disturbances cause rainfall in
a) Tamil nadu b) Kerala
c) Punjab d) Madhya Pradesh
8. Manganese is used in ______.
a) Batteries b) Cement Manufacturing
c) Copper Smelting d) Petroleum Refining
9. The state which has highest population in India
a) Gujarat b) Sikkim
c) Uttar Pradesh d) Tamil nadu
10. In India, Tamil nadu ranks second in ______
production.
a) coffee b) tea c) sugarcane d) cotton
11. One representative of the Anglo-Indian
Community to the State Legislative Assembly is
nominated by ______.
a) The President b) The Governor
c) The Chief Minister
d) The Speaker of State Legislature
12. Mc-Mahon Line is a border line between ______
a) Burma - India b) India - China
c) India - Pakistan d) India - Nepal
13. Find the incorrect statement. Importance of GDP.
a) Used to study the economic growth.
b) Used to solve problems of inflation and deflation.
c) Used to measure the quality of goods.
d) Used to estimate the purchase power.
14. Foreign Exchange Management Act was passed in
the year
a) 1999 b) 2019 c) 1992 d) 2005
3. MAY - 2022
1. Who was the first president of the Madras
Mahajana Sabha?
a) T.M. Nair b) P. Rangaiah
c) G. Subramaniam d) G.A. Natesan
2. In Tamil nadu, who led a salt March from
Tiruchirapalli to Vedaranyam?
a) C.R. Dos b) Motilal Nehru
c) C. Rajaji d) M.N. Roy
3. Who said “imperialism is the highest stage of
capitalism”?
a) Lenin b) Marx
c) Sun-Yat-Sen d) Mao Tsetung
4. When did the Vellore Revolt breakout?
a) 24 May 1805 b) 10 July 1805
c) 10 July 1806 d) 10 September 1806
5. Find the correct statements.
i) The Palayakkarars system was in practice in the
Kakatiya Kingdom.
ii) Puli Thevar recaptured Nerkattumseval in 1764
after the death of Khan Sahib.
iii) Yusuf Khan who was negotating with the
palayakkarars, without informing the company
administration was charged with treachery and
hanged in 1764.
iv) Ondiveeran led one of the army units of
Kattabomman.
a) (i), (ii) and (iv) b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
c) (iii) and (iv) only d) (i) and (iv) only
6. Pick the odd one out.
a) Khadar b) Bhangar
c) Alluvial Soil d) Black Soil
7. Manganese is used in ______.
a) Storage batteries b) Steel making
c) Copper smelting d) Petroleum refining
8. Which of the following passes is not located in the
Western Ghats of Tamil nadu?
a) Palghat b) Shencottah
c) Bhorghat d) Achankoil
9. ______ is known as “The Textile Capital of Tamil
nadu”.
a) Chennai b) Trichy c) Salem d) Karur
10. The Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar separates
India from ______.
a) Goa b) West Bengal c) Sri Lanka d) Maldives
11. Under which Article financial emergency can be
proclaimed?
a) Article 352 b) Article 356
c) Article 360 d) Article 368
12. The minimum age for the membership of
Legislative Council is ______.
a) 25 years b) 21 years c) 30 years d) 35 years
13. Indian Government had introduced ______ in
1991.
a) Globalization b) World Trade Organisation
c) New Economic Policyd) None of the above
14. Choose the correct statement. GST:
(i) GST is the ‘one point tax’.
(ii) This aims to replace all direct taxes levied on
goods and services by the Central and State
Governments.
(iii) It was implemented from 1st July 2017
throughout the country.
(iv) It will unify the tax structure in India.
a) (i) and (ii) b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
c) (i), (iii) and (iv) d) All of the above
4. AUG - 2022
1. Who initiated the formation of League of Nations?
a) Roosevelt b) Chamberlin
c) Woodrow Wilson d) Baldwin
2. Who issued the Tiruchirappalli Proclamation of
Independence?
a) Marudhu Brothers b) Puli Thevar
c) Veerapandya Kattabomman d) Gopala Nayak
3. What was the context in which the Chota Nagpur
Tenancy Act was passed?
a) Kol Revolt b) Indigo Revolt
c) Munda Rebellion d) Deccan Riots
4. ______ established a full fledged printing press in
1709 at Tranquebar.
a) Caldwell b) F.W. Ellis
c) Ziegen balg d) Meenakshi Sundaram
5. Locarno Treaty was signed in the year ______.
a) 1927 b) 1925 c) 1825 d) 1952
6. Pulicat Lake is located between the states of
a) West Bengal and Odisha b) Karnataka and Kerala
c) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil nadu and Andhra Pradesh
7. ______ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.
a) Isohytes b) Isobar c) Isotherm d) Latitudes
8. ______ is called the ‘Granary of Tamil nadu’.
a) Tiruvarur b) Thanjavur
c) Salem d) Trichy
9. Which of the following passes is not located in the
Western Ghats of Tamil nadu?
a) Palghat b) Shencottah c) Bhorghat d) Achankoil
10. The scientific study of different aspects of
population is called ______.
a) Cartography b) Demography
c) Anthropology d) Epigraphy
11. Which of the following sequences is right regarding
the preamble?
a) Republic, Democratic, Secular, Socialist, Sovereign
b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Republic, Democratic
c) Sovereign, Republic, Secular, Socialist, Democratic
d) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
12. The State Council of Ministers is headed by
a) The Chief Minister b) The Governor
c) The Speaker d) The Prime Minister
13. ______ is the process of providing or obtaining the
food necessary for health and growth.
a) Health b) Nutrition c) Sanitation d) Security
14. Primary sector consists of ______.
a) agriculture b) automobiles c) trade d) banking
5. APR - 2023
1. Which part of the world disliked Dollar
Imperialism?
a) Europe b) Latin America c) India d) China
2. When was People’s Political Consultative
Conference held in China?
a) September 1959 b) September 1949
c) September 1954 d) September 1944
3. Who was the first Palayakkarars to resist the
East India Company’s Policy of territorial
aggrandizement?
a) Marudhu Brothers b) Puli Thevar
c) Velunachiyar d) Veerapandya Kattabomman
4. In which session of Indian National Congress was
Non-cooperation Movement approved?
a) Bombay b) Madras c) Calcutta d) Nagpur
5. Who initiated the formation of League of Nations?
a) Roosevelt b) Chamberlain
c) Woodrow Wilson d) Baldwin
6. The Anthracite coal has ______ of carbon.
a) 80 to 95% b) Above 70%
c) 60 to 70% d) Below 50%
7. The highest peak in Tamil Nadu is ______.
a) Anaimudi b) Doddabetta
c) Mhebdragiri d) Servarayan
8. Number of major and minor ports in Tamil Nadu.
a) 3 and 15 b) 4 and 16 c) 3 and 16 d) 4 and 15
9. ______ plains are formed by the older alluvium.
a) Bhabur b) Tarai c) Bhangar d) Khadar
10. Bajra in an indigenous crop of ______.
a) Asia b) India c) Africa d) Russia
11. Under which Article the President is vested with
the power to proclaim Financial Emergency?
a) Article 352 b) Article 360
c) Article 356 d) Article 365
12. Arrange the following in the correct chronological
order and choose the correct answer from the code
given below.
a) Panchasheel b) China’s Nuclear test
c) Twenty year Treaty d) First Nuclear test of India
a) (i), (iii), (iv,) (ii) b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
c) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) d) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
13. ______ revolution was born in India paving way
for self-sufficiency in food grains production.
a) Blue Revolution b) White Revolution
c) Green Revolution d) Grey Revolution
14. Which one of the following is not having leather
factories?
a) Ranipet b) Dharmapuri c) Ambur d) Vaniyambadi
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