______ inscriptions datable to third century BCE refer to the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas in ancient Tamilagam.

(a)

Pulekesin

(b)

Ashoka

(c)

Chandragupta

(d)

Dhanananda

Assertion (A): Many of the Mesolithic sites are found nearby rivers and tanks.
Reason (R): Irrigation management developed during Mesolithic period.
(a) A and R are correct and R explains A
(b) A and R are correct but R doesn’t explain A
(c) A is correct but R is incorrect
(d) A and R both are incorrect

(a)

A and R are correct and R explains A

(b)

A and R are correct but R doesn’t explain A

(c)

A is correct but R is incorrect

(d)

A and R both are incorrect

Evidence of Neolithic village is found at ______ in Vellore district

(a)

Gudiam

(b)

Athirampakkam

(c)

Payyampalli

(d)

Salem

(i) We live in the age of Information Technology
(ii) The internet has literally put the world on our finger tips.
(iii) The Prehistoric people were the pioneers of literacy
(iv) Powerful Technology developed all of a sudden.

(a)

(i) is correct

(b)

(ii) & (iii) are correct

(c)

(ii) & (iv) are correct

(d)

(i) & (iii) are correct

______ are tools used for scraping the surfaces

(a)

Lunates

(b)

Triangles

(c)

Scrapers

(d)

Cists

The Harappans did not have the knowledge of

(a)

Gold and Elephant

(b)

Horse and Iron

(c)

Sheep and Silver

(d)

Ox and Platinum

Assertion (A): Assyrians of Mesopotamian civilisation were contemporaries of Indus civilisation.
Reason(R): The Documents of an Assyrian ruler refer to the ships from Meluha
(a) A and R are correct and A explains R
(b) A and R are correct but A doesn’t explain R
(c) A is incorrect but R is correct
(d) Both A and R are incorrect

(a)

A and R are correct and A explains R

(b)

A and R are correct but A doesn’t explain R

(c)

A is incorrect but R is correct

(d)

Both A and R are incorrect

_______ were the contemporaries of the people of Indus and Egyptian civilisation.

(a)

The Egyptians

(b)

The Sumerians

(c)

The Romans

(d)

The Indus people

Confucius was famous among the Chinese Philosophers.

(a)

Lao Tze

(b)

Confucius

(c)

Mencius

(d)

Sun Tzu

The earliest Tamil Grammar book  

(a)

Valayapathi

(b)

Tholkappiyam

(c)

Thirukkural

(d)

Silappathikaram

(i) Barter was the primary mode of exchange.
(ii) Spices including pepper and precious stones were exported.
(iii) The Sangam Age saw the first urbanization in Tamilagam.
(iv) People in the Sangam Age had no faith in religion.  

(a)

(i) is correct

(b)

(i) is correct (ii) incorrect

(c)

(i) is correct (iv) incorrect

(d)

(i), (ii), (iii) correct (iv) incorrect

The Magadha king influenced by the teachings of Mahavira

(a)

Dhananandha

(b)

Chandragupta

(c)

Bimbisara

(d)

Shishunaga

Chandragupta' s son was _______.

(a)

Bimbisara

(b)

Bindusara

(c)

Ajatasatru

(d)

None of the above

The point of origin of an Earthquake is called the ________.

(a)

epicentre

(b)

focus

(c)

seismic wave

(d)

magnitude

These waves are the fastest of all the Earthquake waves.

(a)

P - waves

(b)

S - waves

(c)

L - waves

(d)

None of the above

Composite volcanoes are commonly found in the______________ocean.

(a)

Pacific

(b)

Southern

(c)

Indian

(d)

Atlantic

Deposits of fine silt blown by wind is called as

(a)

Loess

(b)

Barchans

(c)

Hamada

(d)

Ripples

The largest Delta in the world is___________

(a)

The Nile River Delta

(b)

The Ganga - Brahmaputra Delta

(c)

The Yellow river Delta

(d)

The Indus Delta

The average global surface temperature is ______ 

(a)

120°C

(b)

130°C

(c)

140°C

(d)

150°C

The vertical movement of air is called

(a)

Wind

(b)

storm

(c)

Air current

(d)

drift

The upper most layer of the atmosphere is ___________

(a)

Statrosphere

(b)

Mesosphere

(c)

Exosphere

(d)

Thermosphere

This is the wettest place of India.

(a)

Mawsynram

(b)

Western Ghats

(c)

Shillong

(d)

Pune

Former Soviet Union is an example for _________.

(a)

aristocracy

(b)

theocracy

(c)

oligarchy

(d)

republic

Kudavolai system was followed by

(a)

Cheras

(b)

Pandyas

(c)

Cholas

(d)

Kalabhras

The President of India can nominate

(a)

12 members to Lok Sabha

(b)

2 members of Rajya Sabha

(c)

12 members to Rajya Sabha

(d)

14 members of Rajya Sabha

Assertion (A): India has a parliamentary form of democracy.
Reason (R): The Indian Parliament comprises the elected representatives of people.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true (A) explains (R)
(c) (A) is correct and (R) is false
(d) (A) is false and (R) is true

(a)

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

(b)

Both (A) and (R) are true (A) explains (R)

(c)

(A) is correct and (R) is false

(d)

(A) is false and (R) is true

The term pressure groups originated in _____.

(a)

USA

(b)

UK

(c)

USSR

(d)

India

India is the______________________ th country in the world to introduce NOTA.

(a)

10

(b)

12

(c)

14

(d)

16

Among the following states which state have the literacy rate (2011) higher than national average

(a)

Andhra Pradesh

(b)

Uttar Pradesh

(c)

Tamil Nadu

(d)

None of these

This is a renewable resource.

(a)

Metals

(b)

Glass

(c)

Wind energy

(d)

Diesel

Which one of the following is not in the Secondary Sector?

(a)

Construction

(b)

Manufacturing

(c)

Small Scale Industry

(d)

Forestry

The sectors are classified into Public and Private sectors on the basis of

(a)

number of workers employed

(b)

nature of economic activity

(c)

ownership of enterprises

(d)

employment conditions

This sector do not enjoy any special benefit.

(a)

Organised Sector

(b)

Unorganised Sector

(c)

Public Sector

(d)

Private Sector

Hand axes and cleavers are the important tool types of the ______ culture.

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Middle Palaeolithic

The earliest tools made by human ancestors are found in ______in Kenya

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Lomekwi

______ people buried the dead people systematically.

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Neanderthals

The early form of writing of the Egyptians is known as _______.

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Hieroglyphic

The city Of Akkad later became the city of _______ a commercial and cultural centre of West Asia.

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Babylon

The _______ refers to the large collection ofterrcotta warrior images found in China.

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The Terracotta Army

_______ is a poetic theme which means a class or category and refers to a habitat or eco-zone with specific physiographical characteristics.

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Thinai

________ collection includes ten long songs.

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pathupattu

The Silappathikaram speaks about _______ who built a temple for Kannagi.

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Cheran Senguttuvan

The place where Buddha attained enlightenment has been built into the Mahabodhi temple that still exists in _______

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Budh Gaya

The philosophy of Confucius gave the Chinese people an awareness about their ________.

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Political rights

The envoy of Seleucus's was ________.

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Megasthenes

An example for direct democracy is _________

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  Switzerland

The two houses of our Parliament are ________ and ________

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Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

In 2017, there were _________ recognised national parties

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Seven

_________________treats all the parties equally.

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Election commision

Human Development Report of the world prepared and released by _____________

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  UNDP

________ has always featured as an important element of development policy in India

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  Employment

________ of the economy is the number of people in the country, who work and also capable of working.

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  Labour force

________ sector has some formal processes and procedures.

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Organized

Palaeo anthropology

(1)

USA

Red sand dunes

(2)

Domestication of animals

Mesozoic era

(3)

The study of the human ancestors

Neolithic Period

(4)

wind speed

Gilgamesh

(5)

Renewable resources

Pastoralism

(6)

The oldest written story on Earth

Nattrinai

(7)

tallest Jaina statue

Bahubali

(8)

nomadic people earning livelihood by rearing cattle.

Composite Volcano

(9)

Aeolian process

Mushroom rock

(10)

Pacific Ocean

Anemometer

(11)

251 to 66 million years ago

Theocracy

(12)

Profit motive

Two-party system

(13)

Ettuuthogai

Solar energy

(14)

Teris

Private sector

(15)

Vatican

SIAL floats over SIMA.

Why did Tsunami occur on 26^th December 2004?

Chemical weathering is predominant in hot and humid zones

The snow line is at the sea level in Polar regions

In limestone regions, surface drainage is rarely found

Why is Karst Topography formed?

Cyclones cause huge loss of life and property.

Cloudy days are warmer than cloudless days.

Convectional rainfall is also called 4'0 clock rain.

The sub-tropical high pressure are called "horse latitudes". Why?