Which country emerged as the strongest in East Asia towards the close of nineteenth century?

(a)

China

(b)

Japan

(c)

Korea

(d)

Mongolia

Who made Peru as part of their dominions?

(a)

English

(b)

Spaniards

(c)

Russians

(d)

French

Who initiated the formation of League of Nations?

(a)

Roosevelt

(b)

Chamberlain

(c)

Woodrow Wilson

(d)

Baldwin

Which American President followed the policy of containment of Communism?

(a)

Woodrow Wilson

(b)

Truman

(c)

Theodore Roosevelt

(d)

Franklin Roosevelt

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

(a)

Arya Samaj

(b)

Brahmo Samaj

(c)

Prarthana Samaj

(d)

Adi Brahmo Samaj

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

_________ River is known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.

(a)

Narmada

(b)

Godavari

(c)

Kosi

(d)

Damodar

We wear cotton during _________.

(a)

Summer

(b)

Winter

(c)

Rainy

(d)

Northeast monsoon

The Indian Board for Wildlife (IBWL) was constituted in ______________ to suggest means of protection, conservation and management of wildLife to the government.

(a)

1950

(b)

1954

(c)

1952

(d)

1951

The soils formed by the rivers are:

(a)

Red soils

(b)

Black soils

(c)

Desert soils

(d)

Alluvial soils

The capacity of hydro power generation of Bhakra Nangal project is ______________ Megawatts.

(a)

1500

(b)

1200

(c)

1000

(d)

1700

The Anthracite coal has _____________.

(a)

80 to 90% Carbon

(b)

Above 70% Carbon

(c)

60 to 70% Carbon

(d)

Below 50% Carbon

The first nuclear power station was setup at _________ near Mumbai in 1969

(a)

Kalpakkam

(b)

Kaiga

(c)

Rawatbhata

(d)

Tarapur

The length of Golden Quadrilateral superhighways in India is 

(a)

5846 km

(b)

5942 km

(c)

5630 km

(d)

5800 km

National Highways Authority of India was established in________

(a)

1993

(b)

1994

(c)

1996

(d)

1995

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

At present, _______ languages are recognised by the language committee

(a)

16

(b)

19

(c)

20

(d)

22

Who among the following decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not?

(a)

The President

(b)

Attorney General

(c)

Parliamentary Affairs Minister

(d)

Speaker of Lok Sabha

The President shall hold office for a term of__________

(a)

Three years

(b)

Four years

(c)

Five years

(d)

Six years

The Lok Sabha enjoys a term of________years from the date of its first session

(a)

3

(b)

6

(c)

5

(d)

4

Who can nominate one representative of the Anglo-Indian Community to the State Legislative Assembly?

(a)

The President

(b)

The Governor

(c)

The Chief Minister

(d)

The Speaker of State legislature

Article ________vests the executive power of the State in the Governor

(a)

154

(b)

157

(c)

158

(d)

36

At present there are________High Courts for 28 States and 8 Union Territories.

(a)

25

(b)

22

(c)

26

(d)

29

Primary sector consist of

(a)

Agriculture

(b)

Automobiles

(c)

Trade

(d)

Banking

Commonly___________ Income is called as Gross National Product.

(a)

National Income

(b)

Personal Income

(c)

Disposable Income

(d)

All the above

who granted the English “golden Fireman” in 1632

(a)

Jahangir

(b)

Sultan of Golconda

(c)

Akbar

(d)

Aurangzeb

The East India Company build fortified factory in _________which known as Fort St. George

(a)

Madurai

(b)

Trichy

(c)

Thoothukudi

(d)

Madras

The________french factory in India was established in 1668

(a)

Fifth

(b)

First

(c)

Second

(d)

Third

Who issued the Tiruchirappalli proclamation of Independence?

(a)

Marudhu brothers

(b)

Puli Thevar

(c)

Veerapandya Kattabomman

(d)

Gopala Nayak

Traditionally there were supposed to be _________Palayakkarars.

(a)

75

(b)

72

(c)

65

(d)

80

The uprising which broke out in_____in June 1800, soon spread to Ramanathapuram and Madurai.

(a)

Tirunelveli

(b)

Madurai

(c)

Coimbatore

(d)

Kayathar

The rebellion failed and Sivagangai was annexed in________.

(a)

1747

(b)

1756

(c)

1801

(d)

1805

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

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

(a)

Theni

(b)

Madurai

(c)

Thanjavur

(d)

Ramanathapuram