What were the three major empires shattered by the end of First World War?

(a)

Germany, Austria Hungary, and the Ottomans

(b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia

(c)

Spain, Portugal and Italy

(d)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Devaluation led to a world-wide credit______________

(a)

expansion

(b)

upheaval

(c)

growth

(d)

contraction

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

(a)

Chamberlain

(b)

Winston Churchill

(c)

Lloyd George

(d)

Stanley Baldwin

The Israelis won control of the main road to _______ and successfully repulsed repeated Arab attacks.

(a)

Bethlehem

(b)

Jerusalem

(c)

Vatican City

(d)

Hebron

In which year was Sati abolished?

(a)

1827

(b)

1829

(c)

1826

(d)

1927

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

Western disturbances cause rainfall in _____.

(a)

Tamilnadu

(b)

Kerala

(c)

Punjab

(d)

Madhya Pradesh

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

(a)

West Bengal

(b)

Karnataka

(c)

Odisha

(d)

Punjab

East-west corridor connects______in Assam to_________in Gujarat.

(a)

Guwahati, Baroda

(b)

Silchar, Porbandar

(c)

Dispur, Ahemadabad

(d)

Digboi, Surat

______ 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

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

The delta which is known as Granary of South India is

(a)

Cauvery delta

(b)

Mahanadi delta

(c)

Godavari delta

(d)

Krishna delta

Non - Alliance means

(a)

Being neutral

(b)

Freedom to decide on issues independently

(c)

Demilitarisation

(d)

None of the above

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

(a)

agriculture

(b)

industry

(c)

railway

(d)

none of these

How was the surplus wealth produced by capitalist industry used?

Define “Dollar Imperialism.”

Mention the important clauses of the Treaty of Versailles relating to Germany.

What was Marshall Plan?

Write a note on Namdhari Movement.

How can Indian Natural vegetation be classified?

What are the ways of losing citizenship under the citizenship Act of 1955?

List out any two special powers of the Attorney Generalof India.

Give an account of the term of the Chief Minister

Give an example for Industrial sectors

Write short note on Multinational corporation.

Identify the Palayams based on the division of east and west.

Write briefly on EVR’s contribution to the constructive programme?

What are the cropping seasons of Tamil Nadu

Give an account of popular uprisings in Russia.

Trace the circumstances that led to the rise of Hitler in Germany.

Attempt an essay on the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler.

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.

Write the names of biosphere reserves and their location in India.

Explain the salient features of the Constitution of India.

Explain the limitations of GDP

Discuss the causes of the Revolt of 1857.

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'?