Where did the Ethiopian army defeat the Italian army?

(a)

Delville

(b)

Orange State

(c)

Adowa

(d)

Algiers

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

(a)

Cuba

(b)

Jamaica

(c)

Guyana

(d)

Haiti

Who were mainly persecuted by Hitler?

(a)

Russians

(b)

Arabs

(c)

Turks

(d)

Jews

Wold Zionist organisation was founded in the year __________

(a)

1893

(b)

1895

(c)

1897

(d)

1898

Who was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association?

(a)

M.G. Ranade

(b)

Devendranath Tagore

(c)

Jyotiba Phule

(d)

Ayyankali

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

(a)

8 lakh

(b)

6 lakh

(c)

5 lakh

(d)

7 lakh

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

(a)

Loo

(b)

Norwester

(c)

Mango showers

(d)

Jet stream

The leading producer of rice in India is ________.

(a)

Punjab

(b)

Maharashtra

(c)

Uttar Pradesh

(d)

West Bengal

Golden Quadrilateral is a__________ km long road and the project was launched in_______

(a)

5846, 1999

(b)

5845, 1998

(c)

5844, 1997

(d)

5843, 1996

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

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

Literacy rate of Tamil Nadu as per 2011 census is

(a)

80.32%

(b)

62.33%

(c)

73.45%

(d)

80.33%

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

(a)

Yugoslavia

(b)

Indonesia

(c)

Egypt

(d)

Pakistan

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

(a)

agriculture

(b)

industry

(c)

railway

(d)

none of these

Name the nine states that opposed the Central powers.

Point out the essence of the Berlin Colonial Conference, 1884-85.

Who were the three prominent dictators of the post World War I?

Write a note on Mao’s Long March.

Brief Ramalinga Adigal's views on hunger and poverty.

How can Indian Natural vegetation be classified?

Who is a Citizen?

Write a short note on Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

What is Court of Record?

What is Economic Growth?

What is globalization?

Why was Heron dismissed from service?

Why was anti-Hindi agitation popular?

What are the cropping seasons of Tamil Nadu

Give an account of popular uprisings in Russia.

Describe the rise and growth of nationalist politics in South Africa.

Assess the structure and the activities of the UN.

Given an account of the communist Victory over China.

Compare and contrast the contributions of Revivalist Movements with that of Reform Movements.

Describe peninsular plateau.

Describe the forests of India.

Write briefly on the Right to Constitutional Remedies.(or) Write about Writs.

Write the classification of different sectors contribution in GDP.

How did the people of Bengal respond to the Partition of Bengal (1905)?

Examine the origin and growth of Non-Brahmin Movement in Tamil Nadu.

Highlight India and International organisation with special reference to any three India’s global groupings.

Trace the reason for the formation of BRICS and write its objectives.

Mention OPEC missions and how does it help other countries?

1. Outbreak of World War II.
   (a) When did Britain and France Declare war on Germany.
   (b) Name the' countries in the Axis powers in 1940.
   (c) How were the first years of the war.
   (d) Name the tactic followed by German army to storm other countries.

2. Fall of Berlin Wall and End of Cold War Era.
   (a) How did West Germany's economy become prosperous?
   (b) Why did people in East Berlin try to move to West Berlin?
   (c) Why did East Germany begin to construct a wall in 1961?
   (d) What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

3. Iyothee Thassar
   (a) What languages was Iyothee Thassar fluent in?
   (b) What were the movement and magazine started by Iyothee Thassar and John Rathinam called?
   (c) What according to him would liberate the people?
   (d) How did he consider the 'Untouchables'?