______ 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%

What is the correct chronological order of four civilisations of Mesopotamia

(a)

Sumerians - Assyrians - Akkadians - Babylonians

(b)

Babylonians - Sumerians - Assyrians - Akkadians

(c)

Sumerians - Akkadians - Babylonians - Assyrians

(d)

Babylonians - Assyrians - Akkadians - Sumerians

This is an Epic________.

(a)

Silappathikaaram

(b)

Pattinapallai

(c)

Mullai pathu

(d)

Madurai Kanchi

_____________is a vent (or) and opening on the surface of the earth.

(a)

Volcano

(b)

Tsunami

(c)

Earthquake

(d)

None of the above

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

_____________ is the state with highest installed solar capacity in India

(a)

Tamil Nadu

(b)

West Bengal

(c)

Kerala

(d)

Andhra Pradesh

Li Yuan belonged to_____dynasty.

(a)

Tang

(b)

Sui

(c)

Sung

(d)

Ming

The Deccan Sultanates were conquered by_________

(a)

Ala-ud-din Khilji

(b)

Ala-ud-din Bahman- shah

(c)

Aurangzeb

(d)

Malik Kafur

_______right was removed from the fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment

(a)

Right to own (or) sell property

(b)

Right to freedom of religion

(c)

Child labour and right against exploitation

(d)

None of the above

Which of the following statements are ture?
(i) The general explanations of Human Rights by UDHR is not a legally binding document
(ii) UDHR has a political and moral importance.

(a)

(i) is correct (ii) is wrong

(b)

(i) is wrong (ii) is correct

(c)

Both (i) and (ii) are wrong

(d)

Both (i) and (ii) are correct

Harz mountains were well known for _________

(a)

Gold

(b)

Silver

(c)

Copper

(d)

Iron

Ethiopia defeated Italy at the battle of_________.

(a)

Adowa

(b)

Dahomey

(c)

Tonking

(d)

Transvaal

Gps technology has tremedous applications in _________

(a)

Moblie phones

(b)

Watches

(c)

ATMs

(d)

All the these

Manila (groundnut) is grown in ______________ percent if the cultivated land.

(a)

6

(b)

3

(c)

10

(d)

12

The third largest river in India

(a)

Cauvery

(b)

Godavari

(c)

Krishna

(d)

Mahanadhi

Pick out the odd man

(a)

Australia

(b)

USA

(c)

Gulf countries

(d)

Uganda