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

(a)

China

(b)

Japan

(c)

Korea

(d)

Mongolia

In 1902, Japan entered into an alliance with England and demanded that Russia should withdraw its troops from _______________

(a)

France

(b)

Spain

(c)

Manchuria

(d)

India

At the battle of___________ in 1914, the French succeeded in pushing back the Germans.

(a)

Tannenberg

(b)

Marne

(c)

Danzig

(d)

Balkan

___________was the official newspaper of the communist party of the Soviet Union from 1918 - 1991.

(a)

Pravda

(b)

Moscow times

(c)

Trud

(d)

Vedomosti

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

The___________ powers were gravely weakened by the war, financially and politically.

(a)

Asian

(b)

European

(c)

African

(d)

Australian

The first nation of Western Europe to turn against the ruling regime was ____________

(a)

France

(b)

Italy

(c)

Germany

(d)

Spain

At the dawn of the 20^th Century__________ had occupied Cuba and Puerto Rico

(a)

The United Kingdom

(b)

The United States

(c)

Germany

(d)

Italy

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

In 1937, Japan invaded _____________ and seized Beijing.

(a)

Turkey

(b)

Russia

(c)

Germany

(d)

China

In September 1940, _________ also joined the Axis powers.

(a)

China

(b)

Japan

(c)

Russia

(d)

Spain

The Declaration of the United nations was accepted by all the ______________ countries which fought against the Axis power.

(a)

20

(b)

22

(c)

26

(d)

25

____________ was immediately elected provisional president of the new Chinese Republic after his arrival in Shanghai.

(a)

Sun Yat Sen

(b)

Mao Tse Tung

(c)

Yuan

(d)

Chiang Kai shek

At the __________ conference in 1955, Asia and Africa gave a call to abstain from allying with army of the two superpowers.

(a)

Newyork

(b)

Tokyo

(c)

London

(d)

Bandung

The emergence of ___________ as a united and independent nation was a historic event.

(a)

Japan

(b)

Italy

(c)

China

(d)

Vietnam

Who was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association?

(a)

M.G. Ranade

(b)

Devendranath Tagore

(c)

Jyotiba Phule

(d)

Ayyankali

____________ was greatly influenced by Christianity believing in its spirit but not in the person of its founder.

(a)

Rajaram Mohan Roy

(b)

Vivekananda

(c)

Keshab Chandra Sen

(d)

M.G. Ranade

______________ was a revivalist movement organised by the orthodox Muslim Ulema.

(a)

Aligarh movement

(b)

Satyashodak Samaj

(c)

Arya Samaj

(d)

Deoband movement

____________ organised in campaign for legislation against the practice of child marriage in Mumbai.

(a)

Behrramji Malabari

(b)

Furdunji Naoroji

(c)

Pherozeshah Mehta

(d)

Dinshaw Wacha

_______ Plains are formed by the older alluviums.

(a)

Bhabar

(b)

Tarai

(c)

Bhangar

(d)

Khadar

India has been politically divided into ___________ states and _____________ Union territories.

(a)

29, 6

(b)

28, 9

(c)

29, 7

(d)

30, 7

The ______________ range is the oldest mountain system in India.

(a)

Aravalli

(b)

Ladakh

(c)

Karakoram

(d)

Vindhyas

The fresh water lake found in the deltaic region of Godavari is _________________

(a)

Kolleru

(b)

Chelka

(c)

Pulicat

(d)

Vembanad

Western disturbances cause rainfall in _____.

(a)

Tamilnadu

(b)

Kerala

(c)

Punjab

(d)

Madhya Pradesh

__________ is a cash crop.

(a)

Cotton

(b)

Wheat

(c)

Rice

(d)

Maize

The removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water run off forming large gullies is called ___________

(a)

Gully erosion

(b)

Rill erosion

(c)

Sheet erosion

(d)

Ravine erosion

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

(a)

Kolkata

(b)

Tuticorin

(c)

Goa

(d)

Visakhapatnam

________is the largest producer of copper with 62% of India's production.

(a)

Rajasthan

(b)

Jharkhand

(c)

Odisha

(d)

Karnataka

The first hydro electric power station in India was established at_______in 1897.

(a)

Darjeeling

(b)

Shillong

(c)

Mettur

(d)

Periyar

______________ transport provides door to door services.

(a)

Railways

(b)

Roadways

(c)

Airways

(d)

Waterways

North south corridor is a _________ km long road.

(a)

4075

(b)

4076

(c)

4074

(d)

4073

The world's highest road has been constructed by Border Roads Organisation joining________and Leh in Ladakh.

(a)

Chandigarh

(b)

Dehradun

(c)

Manali

(d)

Nainital

If the fundamental rights of Indian citizen are violated, they possess the right to have an access to

(a)

The Parliament

(b)

The Attorney General

(c)

The President of India

(d)

The Supreme court of India

Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?

(a)

Right to freedom of religion

(b)

Right to equality

(c)

Right to Constitutional remedies

(d)

Right to property

A _______tells us the fundamental nature of a society.

(a)

Law

(b)

Government

(c)

Constitution

(d)

Assembly

When the President suspends fundamental rights through specific orders, it must be approved by the_______

(a)

High Court

(b)

Assembly

(c)

Supreme Court

(d)

Parliament

Under which Article the President is vested with the power to proclaim Financial Emergency

(a)

Article 352

(b)

Article 360

(c)

Article 356

(d)

Article 365

The President shall hold office for a term of__________

(a)

Three years

(b)

Four years

(c)

Five years

(d)

Six years

If the posts of President and Vice-President lie vacant, ________of India works as President

(a)

Chief Iustice

(b)

Attorney General

(c)

Prime Minister

(d)

Election Commissioner

The Legislative Council

(a)

Has a term of five years

(b)

Has a term of six years

(c)

Is a permanent house

(d)

Has a term of four years

Article ________vests the executive power of the State in the Governor

(a)

154

(b)

157

(c)

158

(d)

36

__________was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1947 - 1949.

(a)

Thiru. C.N. Annadurai

(b)

Thiru. O.P. Ramaswamy

(c)

Thiru. K. Kamaraj

(d)

Thiru. C. Rajagopalachari

Article ___________ deals with the creation or abolition of Legislative council in a state.

(a)

169

(b)

171

(c)

164

(d)

177

National Income is a measure of

(a)

Total value of money

(b)

Total value of producer goods

(c)

Total value of consumption goods

(d)

Total value of goods and services

_______is the sixth largest economy of the world.

(a)

U.S.A

(b)

Japan

(c)

India

(d)

Pakistan

Commonly___________ Income is called as Gross National Product.

(a)

National Income

(b)

Personal Income

(c)

Disposable Income

(d)

All the above

Industrial sector is_______sector.

(a)

Primary sector

(b)

Secondary sector

(c)

Tertiary sector

(d)

None

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

FIP Stands for

(a)

Foreign Investment Policy

(b)

Foreign Institute Product

(c)

Former Institute Programme

(d)

None

The________french factory in India was established in 1668

(a)

Fifth

(b)

First

(c)

Second

(d)

Third

What were the three militant forms of nationalism in Europe?

Why did Japan annexe Korea in 1910?

Name the nine states that opposed the Central powers.

Explain the reason for the Smuts–Herzog alliance

Why do historians call breakdown of the International system of exchange at the Great Depression?

Write a note on Nazi policy towards jews.

What do you know of Beveridge Report?.

Why did Germany develop of fleet of submarines?

What was the movie 'Fiddler on the Roof' about?

What is WARSAW pact?

Write a note on Glasnost.

Write a short note on Boris Yeltsin.

What are the differences between Reformist Movements and Revival Movements?

What was the attitude of Muslims towards Western Education after the revolt of 1857 and state its impact.

Brief Ramalinga Adigal's views on hunger and poverty.

Write a short note on Deccan Plateau.

Write a note on purvachal hills.

State the places of mangrove forests in India.

Write a note on Riverine forest.

Name the seasons of agriculture in India.(or) Name the cropping seasons in India.

Write any two improved methods of agricultural practices.

Mention the major areas of jute production in India.

What are the uses of Mica?

State the major Inland waterways of India.

Define population

Write about population in India

List out the fundamental rights guranteed by Indian Constitution.

List out the three heads of the relations between the centie and the states.

Who is a Citizen?

Write a note on 'Magna Carta'.

Why is the Supreme Court called the 'Guardian of the Constitution'?

What are the different categories of Ministers at the Union level?

Write a short note on the term of the Lok Sabha.

Write a note on the Retreat building.

What is the importance of the Governor of a state?

What is the original jurisdiction of the High Court?

How are the members to the legislative council elected?

Name the seven north eastern states which have a common high court at Guwahati

Name the writs that can be issued by the High Court.

Define the value added approach with example.

What are the four major components of GDP?

Give an example for Industrial sectors

Write short note on Multinational corporation.

Why southern Indian trade guilds were formed?

Give an account of popular uprisings in Russia.

Write a note on the condition of Fascists under Mussolini?

What were the causes for the failure of the League of Nations.

Given an account of the communist Victory over China.

Major issues faced by farmers in India.

Briefly explain in Indian paper industry.

Explain the importance of mass communications systems in India.

Explain any three Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.(or) Wite about Original jurisdiction and Appellate jurisdiction of a Supreme Court.

Draw the pie chart for sector wise Contribution of GDP Growth in India for the year 2018 - 2019

List out 10 largest multinational companies in India - 2018.

League of Nations.
(a) Where was the covenant of the league worked out?
(b) Name the bodies of the League?
(c) What was the executive of the League?
(d) Which countries were the permanent members of the council?

Mussolini
(a) What job did Mussolini take up initially?
(b) When was the Fascist party founded
(c) What was the end of Matteotti?
(d) When did Mussolini become a dictator with power to legislate?

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?

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'?

Mark the following countries on the world map.
1. Italy
2. Morocco
3. Turkey
4. Serbia
5. Bosnia
6. Greece
7. Austria-Hungary
8. Bulgaria
9. Rumania

Mark the following incidents 1920 - 1940