Who was the brain behind the apartheid policy in South Africa

(a)

Verwoerd

(b)

Smut

(c)

Herzog

(d)

Botha

_________ became the first Caribbean country to throw off slavery and French colonial control

(a)

Cuba

(b)

Jamaica

(c)

Guyana

(d)

Haiti

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

(a)

Chamberlain

(b)

Winston Churchill

(c)

Lloyd George

(d)

Stanley Baldwin

In September 1940, _________ also joined the Axis powers.

(a)

China

(b)

Japan

(c)

Russia

(d)

Spain

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

(a)

SEATO

(b)

NATO

(c)

SENTO

(d)

Warsaw Pact

NATO had _______________ members in 2017.

(a)

29

(b)

28

(c)

27

(d)

25

The reform movement similar to Brahmo Samaj founded in Bombay in 1876 was _____________

(a)

Arya Samaj

(b)

Prarthana Samaj

(c)

Deoband movement

(d)

Aligarh movement

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

(a)

Coast

(b)

Island

(c)

Peninsula

(d)

Strait

Earth rotates from ___________ to ___________

(a)

South to north

(b)

East to west

(c)

West to east

(d)

North to south

The longest dam in the world is ___________.

(a)

Mettur dam

(b)

Kosi dam

(c)

Hirakud dam

(d)

Bhakra-Nangal dam

The famous Sindri Fertilizer Plant is located in

(a)

Jharkhand

(b)

Bihar

(c)

Rajasthan

(d)

Assam

The first paper mill of India was started in 1812 at Serampore in_______

(a)

West Bengal

(b)

Odisha

(c)

Madhya Pradesh

(d)

Bihar

North south corridor is a _________ km long road.

(a)

4075

(b)

4076

(c)

4074

(d)

4073

The preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the________ drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru

(a)

Rights

(b)

Duties

(c)

Objective Resolution

(d)

Articles

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

All Indian Citizens above________years of age are eligible to vote in elections

(a)

19

(b)

18

(c)

21

(d)

25

The minimum age for the membership of the Legislative Council is

(a)

25 years

(b)

21 years

(c)

30 years

(d)

35 years

The size of the legislative council cannot be more than _________the membership of the Legislative Assembly.

(a)

One-fourth

(b)

One-fifth

(c)

One-sixth

(d)

One-third

India is the_________largest by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

(a)

Fifth

(b)

Sixth

(c)

Third

(d)

Second

_________is first round held in Geneva.

(a)

WTO

(b)

IMF

(c)

GATT

(d)

None

Who issued the Tiruchirappalli proclamation of Independence?

(a)

Marudhu brothers

(b)

Puli Thevar

(c)

Veerapandya Kattabomman

(d)

Gopala Nayak

On many occasions the Palayakkarars helped the _______rulers to restore the kingdom to them.

(a)

Kakatiya

(b)

Pallava

(c)

Nayak

(d)

Chola

The _________rebellion prompted the British to formulate a policy on Tribal land.

(a)

Kol Revolt

(b)

Santhal

(c)

Munda

(d)

Great

The _________ satyagraha in 1918 helped Gandhi establish as a leader of mass struggle.

(a)

Kheda

(b)

Champaran

(c)

Barrachpore

(d)

Meerut

_________was the earliest organisation in South India with clear nationalist objectives.

(a)

Madras Native Association

(b)

Madras Mahajana Sabha

(c)

Swadeshi Movement

(d)

Swarajya Party

Periyar had a close relationship with_______who is considered the first communist of South India.

(a)

Pitti Theyagarayar

(b)

Singaravelar

(c)

Iyotheethassar

(d)

EW, Ellis

Which of the following passes is not located in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu?

(a)

Palghat

(b)

Shencottah

(c)

Bhorghat

(d)

Achankoil

_______ has some specialised areas for the manufacturing of synthetic silk clothes.

(a)

Erode

(b)

Kanchipuram

(c)

Ramanathapuram

(d)

Madurai

Which is not related to our foreign policy?

(a)

World co - operation

(b)

World peace

(c)

Racial equality

(d)

Colonialism

India-Bangladesh signed a Treaty of Friendship and peace in the year ________

(a)

1971

(b)

1972

(c)

1974

(d)

1985

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

_______is the result of an international design competition held in 1969.

(a)

BRICS

(b)

OPEC LOGO

(c)

IBSA

(d)

EAS

Tamil Nadu leads in the Poverty alleviation programmes during

(a)

2000-2003

(b)

2003-2007

(c)

2007-2010

(d)

2014-2017

___________ are an essential aspect of a nation’s development.

(a)

agriculture

(b)

industry

(c)

railway

(d)

none of these