Where did the Ethiopian army defeat the Italian army?

(a)

Delville

(b)

Orange State

(c)

Adowa

(d)

Algiers

What is the Battle of Marne remembered for?

(a)

air warfare

(b)

trench warfare

(c)

submarine warfare

(d)

ship warfare

Which country after the World War I took to a policy of isolation?

(a)

Britain

(b)

France

(c)

Germany

(d)

USA

Which country was expelled from the League of Nations for attacking Finland?

(a)

Germany

(b)

Russia

(c)

Italy

(d)

France

With whom of the following was the Lateran Treaty signed by Italy?

(a)

Germany

(b)

Russia

(c)

Pope

(d)

Spain

Which President of the USA pursued “Good Neighbour” policy towards Latin America?

(a)

Roosevelt

(b)

Truman

(c)

Woodrow Wilson

(d)

Eisenhower

Which quickened the process of liberation in South America?

(a)

Support of US

(b)

Napoleon's invasion

(c)

Simon Boliver’s involvement

(d)

French Revolution

Name the President who made amendment to Munro Doctrine to justify American intervention in the affairs of Latin America.

(a)

Theodore Roosevelt

(b)

Truman

(c)

Eisenhower

(d)

Woodrow Wilson

Who initiated the formation of League of Nations?

(a)

Roosevelt

(b)

Chamberlain

(c)

Woodrow Wilson

(d)

Baldwin

Where was the Japanese Navy defeated by the US Navy?

(a)

Battle of Guadalcanal

(b)

Battle of Midway

(c)

Battle of Leningrad

(d)

Battle of El Alamein

Which Prime Minister of England who signed the Munich Pact with Germany?

(a)

Chamberlain

(b)

Winston Churchill

(c)

Lloyd George

(d)

Stanley Baldwin

Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice located?

(a)

New York

(b)

Chicago

(c)

London

(d)

The Hague

Who was the first director of Whampoa Military Academy?

(a)

Sun Yat-Sen

(b)

Chiang Kai-Shek

(c)

Michael Borodin

(d)

Chou En Lai

When was People’s Political Consultative Conference held in China?

(a)

September 1959

(b)

September 1948

(c)

September 1954

(d)

September 1949

The United States and European allies formed _______________ to resist any Soviet aggression in Europe.

(a)

SEATO

(b)

NATO

(c)

SENTO

(d)

Warsaw Pact

When was North and South Vietnam united?

(a)

1975

(b)

1976

(c)

1973

(d)

1974

In which year was Sati abolished?

(a)

1827

(b)

1829

(c)

1826

(d)

1927

What was the name of the Samaj founded by Dayanand Saraswati?

(a)

Arya Samaj

(b)

Brahmo Samaj

(c)

Prarthana Samaj

(d)

Adi Brahmo Samaj

Who was the founder of Namdhari Movement?

(a)

Baba Dayal Das

(b)

Baba Ram Singh

(c)

Guru Nanak

(d)

Jyotiba Phule

Who was Swami Shradhananda?

(a)

a disciple of Swami Vivekananda

(b)

one who caused a split in the Brahmo Samaj of India

(c)

one who caused a split in the Arya Samaj

(d)

founder of Samathuva Samajam.

The Southern most point of India is

(a)

Andaman

(b)

Kanyakumari

(c)

Indira Point

(d)

Kavaratti

The extent of Himalayas in the east-west is about

(a)

2,500 km

(b)

2,400 km

(c)

800 km

(d)

2,200 km

Deccan Plateau covers an area of about __________ sq.km.

(a)

8 lakh

(b)

6 lakh

(c)

5 lakh

(d)

7 lakh

A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as _________.

(a)

Coast

(b)

Island

(c)

Peninsula

(d)

Strait

The highest peak in South India is 

(a)

Ooty

(b)

Kodaikanal

(c)

Anaimudi

(d)

Jindhagada

We wear cotton during _________.

(a)

Summer

(b)

Winter

(c)

Rainy

(d)

Northeast monsoon

Western disturbances cause rainfall in _____.

(a)

Tamilnadu

(b)

Kerala

(c)

Punjab

(d)

Madhya Pradesh

_________ helps in quick ripening of mangoes along the coast of Kerala and Karnataka.

(a)

Loo

(b)

Norwester

(c)

Mango showers

(d)

Jet stream

Climate of India is labelled as _______________.

(a)

Tropical humid

(b)

Equatorial Climate

(c)

Tropical Monsoon Climate

(d)

Temperate Climate

_________ forests are found above 2400m Himalayas.

(a)

Deciduous forests

(b)

Alpine forests

(c)

Mangrove forests

(d)

Tidal forests

The soil which is rich in iron oxides is  _______________.

(a)

Alluvial

(b)

Black

(c)

Red

(d)

Alkaline

Which of the following organization has divided the Indian soils into 8 major groups?

(a)

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(b)

Indian Meteorological Department

(c)

Soil Survey of India

(d)

Indian Institute of Soil Science

Black soils are also called as:

(a)

Arid soils

(b)

Saline soils

(c)

Regur soils

(d)

Mountain soils

The leading producer of rice in India is ________.

(a)

Punjab

(b)

Maharashtra

(c)

Uttar Pradesh

(d)

West Bengal

The state which leads in the production of coffee is ______________.

(a)

West Bengal

(b)

Karnataka

(c)

Odisha

(d)

Punjab

Manganese is used in ______.

(a)

Storage batteries

(b)

Steel Making

(c)

Copper smelting

(d)

Petroleum Refining

The Anthracite coal has _____________.

(a)

80 to 90% Carbon

(b)

Above 70% Carbon

(c)

60 to 70% Carbon

(d)

Below 50% Carbon

The first Jute mill of India was established at ____________.

(a)

Kolkata

(b)

Mumbai

(c)

Ahmedabad

(d)

Baroda

The most abundant source of energy is ____________.

(a)

Bio mass

(b)

Sun

(c)

Coal

(d)

Oil

One of the shore-based steel plants of India is located at ___________.

(a)

Kolkata

(b)

Tuticorin

(c)

Goa

(d)

Visakhapatnam

The state with highest literacy rate as per 2011 census is _________.

(a)

Tamil nadu

(b)

Karnataka

(c)

Kerala

(d)

Uttarpradesh

Human Development is measured in terms of  ___________.

(a)

Human Resource Index

(b)

Per capita index

(c)

Human Development Index

(d)

UNDP

______________ transport provides door to door services.

(a)

Railways

(b)

Roadways

(c)

Airways

(d)

Waterways

The length of Golden Quadrilateral superhighways in India is 

(a)

5846 km

(b)

5942 km

(c)

5630 km

(d)

5800 km

Which of the following is associated with helicopter service?

(a)

Air India

(b)

Indian Airlines

(c)

Vayudoot

(d)

Pavan Hans

Which of the following sequences in 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

How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of India amended?

(a)

Once

(b)

Twice

(c)

Thrice

(d)

Never

The Indian Constitution gives to its citizens

(a)

Double Citizenship

(b)

Single Citizenship

(c)

Single Citizenship in some States and double in others

(d)

None of the above

One of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?

(a)

Workers from Karnataka go to Kerala to work on the farms

(b)

Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools

(c)

Men and Women government employees got the same salary.

(d)

Parents property is inherited by their children

We borrowed the Fundamental Duties from the

(a)

American Constitution

(b)

Canadian Constitution

(c)

Russian Constitution

(d)

Irish Constitution

The Constitutional Head of the Union is

(a)

The President

(b)

The Chief Justice

(c)

The Prime Minister

(d)

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the:

(a)

The President

(b)

Lok Sabha

(c)

The Prime Minister

(d)

Rajya Sabha

The Joint sittings of Indian Parliament for transacting legislative business are presided over by?

(a)

Senior most member of Parliament

(b)

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(c)

The President of India

(d)

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

What is minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha?

(a)

18 years

(b)

21 years

(c)

25 years

(d)

30 years

The Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme court are appointed by:

(a)

The President

(b)

The Attorney General

(c)

The Governor

(d)

The Prime Minister

The Governor of the State is appointed by the

(a)

Prime Minister

(b)

Chief Minister

(c)

President

(d)

Chief Justice

The Speaker of a State is a

(a)

Head of State

(b)

Head of government

(c)

President’s agent

(d)

None of these

Which among the following is not one of the powers of the Governor?

(a)

Legislative

(b)

Executive

(c)

Judicial

(d)

Diplomatic

The members of Legislative Council are

(a)

Elected by the Legislative Assembly

(b)

Mostly nominated

(c)

Elected by local bodies, graduates, teachers, Legislative Assembly etc

(d)

Directly elected by the people

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

GNP equals

(a)

NNP adjusted for inflation

(b)

GDP adjusted for inflation

(c)

GDP plus net property income from abroad

(d)

NNP plus net property income or abroad

Primary sector consist of

(a)

Agriculture

(b)

Automobiles

(c)

Trade

(d)

Banking

______ 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

India is ______ larger producer in agricultural product.

(a)

1^st

(b)

3^rd

(c)

4^th

(d)

2^nd

India’s life expectancy at birth is ______ years.

(a)

65

(b)

60

(c)

70

(d)

55

Colonial advent in India

(a)

Portuguese, Dutch, English, Danish, French

(b)

Dutch, English, Danish , French

(c)

Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, French, English

(d)

Danish, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch

Who first came to India for trading purpose?

(a)

Roman Empire

(b)

Portuguese

(c)

Dutch

(d)

Danish

GATT’s first round held in

(a)

Tokyo

(b)

Uruguay

(c)

Torquay

(d)

Geneva

India signed the Dunket proposal in

(a)

1984

(b)

1976

(c)

1950

(d)

1994

who granted the English “golden Fireman” in 1632

(a)

Jahangir

(b)

Sultan of Golconda

(c)

Akbar

(d)

Aurangzeb

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

Who had established close relationship with the three agents of Chanda Sahib?

(a)

Velunachiyar

(b)

Kattabomman

(c)

Puli Thevar

(d)

Oomai thurai

Who was the Commander-in-Chief responsible for the new military regulations in Vellore fort?

(a)

Col. Fancourt

(b)

Major Armstrong

(c)

Sir John Cradock

(d)

Colonel Agnew

Who had borrowed money from the East India Company to meet the expenses he had incurred during the Carnatic wars?

(a)

Velunachiyar

(b)

Puli Thevar

(c)

Nawab of Arcot

(d)

Raja of Travancore

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

Which one of the following was launched by Haji Shariatullah in 1818 in East Bengal ?

(a)

Wahhabi Rebellion

(b)

Farazi Movement

(c)

Tribal uprising

(d)

Kol Revolt

Who were driven out of their homeland during the process of creation of Zamins under Permanent Settlement ?

(a)

Santhals

(b)

Titu Mir

(c)

Munda

(d)

Kol

When did the Partition of Bengal come into effect ?

(a)

19 June 1905

(b)

18 July 1906

(c)

19 August 1907

(d)

16 October 1905

What was the context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed ?

(a)

Kol Revolt

(b)

Indigo Revolt

(c)

Munda Rebellion

(d)

Deccan Riots

In which session of the Indian National Congress was Non-Cooperation approved?

(a)

Bombay

(b)

Madras

(c)

Calcutta

(d)

lucknow

Which among the following was declared as ‘Independence Day’?

(a)

26^th January 1930

(b)

26^th December 1929

(c)

16^th June 1946

(d)

15^th January 1947

Which Act introduced Provincial Autonomy?

(a)

1858 Act

(b)

Indian Councils Act, 1909

(c)

Government of India Act, 1919

(d)

Government of India Act, 1935

Who defeated Pattabhi Sitaramaya, Gandhi’s candidate, and became the President of the Congress in1939?

(a)

Rajendra Prasad

(b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

(c)

Subhas Chandra Bose

(d)

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Who was the first President of the Madras Mahajana Sabha?

(a)

T.M. Nair

(b)

P. Rangaiah

(c)

G. Subramaniam

(d)

G.A. Natesan

Who said “Better bullock carts and freedom than a train de luxe with subjection”?

(a)

Annie Besant

(b)

M. Veeraraghavachari

(c)

B.P. Wadia

(d)

G.S. Arundale

Who among the following were Swarajists?

(a)

S. Satyamurti

(b)

Kasturirangar

(c)

P. Subbarayan

(d)

Periyar EVR

Where was the anti-Hindi Conference held?

(a)

Erode

(b)

Madras

(c)

Salem

(d)

Madurai

__________ was the official newspaper of the Self Respect Movement

(a)

KudiArasu

(b)

Puratchi

(c)

Viduthalai

(d)

Paguththarivu

Periyar wanted religion to be replaced by __________

(a)

Nationalism

(b)

Iconoclasm

(c)

Rationalism

(d)

Spiritualism

India’s first organised trade union, the Madras Labour Union was formed in__________.

(a)

1918

(b)

1917

(c)

1916

(d)

1914

__________ 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

The highest peak in Tamil Nadu is

(a)

Anaimudi

(b)

Doddabetta

(c)

Mahendragiri

(d)

Servarayan

The district with largest mangrove forest cover in Tamil Nadu is

(a)

Ramanathapuram

(b)

Nagapattinam

(c)

Cuddalore

(d)

Theni

The forest cover of Tamil Nadu as per 2022 Indian Forest Report is 

(a)

20.21%

(b)

20.31%

(c)

21.20%

(d)

2.99%

Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from

(a)

Arabian sea

(b)

Bay of Bengal

(c)

Indian Ocean

(d)

Timor sea

Which of the following district is affected by sand dunes to a large extent?

(a)

Theni

(b)

Madurai

(c)

Thanjavur

(d)

Ramanathapuram

The delta which is known as Granary of South India is

(a)

Cauvery delta

(b)

Mahanadi delta

(c)

Godavari delta

(d)

Krishna delta

Second staple food of the people of Tamil Nadu is

(a)

Pulses

(b)

Millets

(c)

Oilseeds

(d)

Rice

Literacy rate of Tamil Nadu as per 2011 census is

(a)

80.32%

(b)

62.33%

(c)

73.45%

(d)

80.33%

A major hydro-electric power project of Tamil Nadu is

(a)

Mettur

(b)

Papansam

(c)

Sathanur

(d)

Thungabahdra

Number of major and minor ports in Tamil Nadu are _____.

(a)

3 and 15

(b)

4 and 15

(c)

3 and 16

(d)

4 and 15

Which Minister plays a vital role in molding foreign policy of our country?

(a)

Defense Minister

(b)

Prime Minister

(c)

External Affairs Minister

(d)

Home Minister

Apartheid is

(a)

An international association

(b)

Energy diplomacy

(c)

A policy of racial discrimination

(d)

None of these

Which is not related to our foreign policy?

(a)

World co - operation

(b)

World peace

(c)

Racial equality

(d)

Colonialism

Which of the following country is not the founder member of NAM?

(a)

Yugoslavia

(b)

Indonesia

(c)

Egypt

(d)

Pakistan

Non – military issues are

(a)

Energy security

(b)

Water security

(c)

Pandemics

(d)

All the above.

Mc Mahon Line is a border between

(a)

Burma and India

(b)

India and Nepal

(c)

India and China

(d)

India and Bhutan

With which country does India share its longest land border?

(a)

Bangladesh

(b)

Myanmar

(c)

Afghanistan

(d)

China

Match the following and choose the correct answer form the codes given below.

i	Salma Dam	1	Bangladesh
ii	Farakka accord	2	Nepal
iii	Chukha hydroelectric project	3	Afghanistan
iv	Sharda River project	4	Bhutan

(a)

3 1 4 2

(b)

3 1 2 4

(c)

3 4 1 2

(d)

4 3 2 1

Which two island countries are India’s neighbours?

(a)

Sri Lanka and Andaman island

(b)

Maldives and Lakshadweep island

(c)

Maldives and Nicobar island

(d)

Sri Lanka and Maldives

How many Indian states have their boundary with Nepal?

(a)

Five

(b)

Four

(c)

Three

(d)

Two

__________ of food is physical availability of food stocks in desired quantities, which is a function of domestic production, changes in stocks and imports.

(a)

Availability of food

(b)

Access to food

(c)

Absorption of food

(d)

none

Which is correct?.
i) HYV–High Yielding Varieties
ii) MSP–Minimum Support Price
iii) PDS–Public Distribution System
iv) FCI–Food Corporation of India

(a)

i and ii are correct

(b)

iii and iv are correct

(c)

ii and iii are correct

(d)

all are correct

__________ extended assistance through its Public Law 480.

(a)

United States of America

(b)

India

(c)

Singapore

(d)

UK

Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Programme was started in __________.

(a)

1980

(b)

1975

(c)

1955

(d)

1985

Tamil Nadu Health System Projects has launched ________ service at free of cost.

(a)

106 ambulance

(b)

108 ambulance

(c)

107 ambulance

(d)

105 ambulance

The most common and important tax levied on an individual in India is

(a)

Service tax

(b)

Excise duty

(c)

Income tax

(d)

Central sales tax

Under which tax one nation, one uniform tax is ensured?

(a)

Value added tax (VAT)

(b)

Income tax

(c)

Goods and service tax

(d)

Sales tax

__________ tax is charged on the benefits derived from property ownership.

(a)

Income tax

(b)

wealth tax

(c)

Corporate tax

(d)

Excise duty

Tax evasion is the illegal evasion of taxes by

(a)

Individuals

(b)

Corporations

(c)

Trusts

(d)

All of the above

Payments are

(a)

Fees and fines

(b)

Penalities and forfeitures

(c)

None of the above

(d)

a and b

Pumpsets and motors are produced mostly in

(a)

Salem

(b)

Coimbatore

(c)

Chennai

(d)

Dharampuri

Tuticorin is known as ___________.

(a)

Gateway of India

(b)

Gateway of Tamil Nadu

(c)

Pump city

(d)

None of these

Tiruppur is known for

(a)

Leather tanning

(b)

Lock making

(c)

Knitwear

(d)

Agro-processing

SIPCOT was formed in the year _________.

(a)

1972

(b)

1976

(c)

1971

(d)

1978

Which is the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Agency?

(a)

SIPCOT

(b)

TANSIDCO

(c)

TIDCO

(d)

All of the above

The Dutch captured Pondicherry in ___________.

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1693

A better economy introduce rapid development of the ___________.

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Capital Market

The East India Company built fortified factory in Madras which known as ___________.

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Fort St. George

WTO agreement came into force from ___________.

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January 1, 1995

The term globalization invented by ___________.

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Prof. Theodore Levitt

French East India company established second factory at _________.

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Pondicherry

Electricity/Gas and Water

(1)

enforce international trade

Price policy

(2)

Infosis

GST

(3)

1986

Per capita income

(4)

Agriculture

C + I + G + (X - M)

(5)

Tax on goods and service

Multination corporation in India

(6)

Industry Sector

MNC

(7)

National Income / Population

GATT

(8)

1947

8th Uruguay Round

(9)

Gross Domestic Product

WTO

(10)

Minimize cost of production