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

(a)

Pulekesin

(b)

Ashoka

(c)

Chandragupta

(d)

Dhanananda

The DNA of a Chimpanzee is_______ identical to that of a human being.

(a)

95%

(b)

96%

(c)

97%

(d)

98%

The Bronze image suggestive of the use of lost-wax process known to the Indus people

(a)

Jar

(b)

Priest king

(c)

Dancing girl

(d)

Bird

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

(a)

epicentre

(b)

focus

(c)

seismic wave

(d)

magnitude

Former Soviet Union is an example for _________.

(a)

aristocracy

(b)

theocracy

(c)

oligarchy

(d)

republic

Democracy began ________ years ago.

(a)

2000

(b)

2500

(c)

3000

(d)

3200

The term ‘Human resources’ refers to

(a)

investment on poor people

(b)

expenditure on agriculture

(c)

investment on assests

(d)

collective abilities of people

This is one among the 'BRICS' countries.

(a)

China

(b)

Afghanistan

(c)

Nepal

(d)

Pakistan

Which is the correct sequence of various sectors in GDP of India in the descending order?

(a)

Primary sector, Secondary sector, Tertiary sector

(b)

Primary sector, Tertiary sector, Secondary sector

(c)

Tertiary sector, Secondary sector, Primary sector

(d)

Secondary sector, Tertiary sector, Primary sector

____________was the Roman Governor responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus.

(a)

Innocent I

(b)

Hildebrand

(c)

Leo I

(d)

Pontius Pilate

General Tang was a / an__________

(a)

Chinese

(b)

Japanese

(c)

Roman

(d)

Arab

Who wrote the book Institutes of Christian Religion?

(a)

Martin Luther

(b)

Zwingli

(c)

John Calvin

(d)

Cervantes

The name Cape of Good Hope was given by___________

(a)

Bartholomew Diaz

(b)

King John II

(c)

Henry the Navigator

(d)

Vasco da gama

Assertion (A): Biosphere Reserves are established in India.
Reason (R): Today's loss of biodiversity is habitat alteration caused by human activities
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true; R explains A
b) Both assertion(A) and reason (R) are true; R does not explain A
c) A is true; R is false
d) Both A and R are false

(a)

Both assertion (A) and reasonrk) are true; R explains A

(b)

Both assertion(A) and reasontk) are true; R does not explain A

(c)

A is true; R is false

(d)

Both A and R are false

Which one of the following rights has increased the inouence of the people over bureaucracy?

(a)

Right to equality

(b)

Right to information

(c)

Right to education

(d)

Right to freedom

The first president of the American Republic was _______.

(a)

George Washington

(b)

Thomas Jefferson

(c)

Andrew Jackson

(d)

Mirabeau

Ethiopia defeated Italy at the battle of_________.

(a)

Adowa

(b)

Dahomey

(c)

Tonking

(d)

Transvaal

Albuquerque belonged to_____

(a)

Spain

(b)

Portugal

(c)

Italy

(d)

England

The driving force among men to migration is

(a)

work

(b)

employment

(c)

tourism

(d)

both a and b