The Harappans did not have the knowledge of

(a)

Gold and Elephant

(b)

Horse and Iron

(c)

Sheep and Silver

(d)

Ox and Platinum

Tri-ratnas are the three priniciples taught by

(a)

Buddha

(b)

Mahavira

(c)

Lao-tze

(d)

Confucius

In the ancient period, Gondwana land moved towards _________ direction.

(a)

north

(b)

south

(c)

east

(d)

west

Deposits of fine silt blown by wind is called as

(a)

Loess

(b)

Barchans

(c)

Hamada

(d)

Ripples

The process of change of state of water from gaseous to liquid state is called__________.

(a)

Precipitation

(b)

evaporation

(c)

transpiration

(d)

condensation.

Direct Democracy in olden times existed

(a)

In the republics of ancient India

(b)

Among the USA

(c)

In the city-state of ancient Athens

(d)

Among the UK

NOTA was introduced in the year

(a)

2012

(b)

2013

(c)

2014

(d)

2015

Inter-generational equality is ensured under the process of

(a)

Industrial progress

(b)

Economic development

(c)

Sustainable development

(d)

Economic growth

__________ continues to be the largest employer in Tamil Nadu

(a)

Agriculture

(b)

Manufacturing

(c)

Banking

(d)

Small Scale Industry

______was the old religion of Japan

(a)

Shinto

(b)

Confucianism

(c)

Taoism

(d)

Animism

Krishnadeva Raya was a contemporary of _________.

(a)

Babur

(b)

Humayun

(c)

Akbar

(d)

Shershah

Which sailor was the first to cross the Equator?

(a)

Henry, the Navigator

(b)

Lopo Gonzalves

(c)

Lopo Gonzalves

(d)

Christopher Columbus

Which of the following indicates the correct sequence of the topography beneath the surface of the sea?

(a)

Continental shelf-Continental slope-Sea plain-Sea trench

(b)

Continental slope-Continental shelf-Sea plain-Sea trench.

(c)

Sea plain-Continental slope-Continental shelf-Sea trench.

(d)

Continental slope-Sea plain-Continental shelf-Sea trench.

Consider the following statements.
Assertions (A): Rights and duties are the two sides of the same coin.
Reason (R): We have a right to freedom of religions. We have to promote harmon and the spirit of the people of other religions.
a) Both A and R are correct and R explains A
b) Both A and R are correct but R does not explain A
c) A is correct but R is false
d) A is false but R is correct

(a)

both A and R are correct and R explains A

(b)

both A and R are correct but R does not explain A

(c)

A is correct but R is false

(d)

A is false but R is correct

The defeat of British at _________ paved the way for the friendship between France and America.

(a)

Trenton

(b)

Saratoga

(c)

Pennsylvania

(d)

New York

What was the invention that removed seeds from cotton?

(a)

Rolling Mill

(b)

Cotton Gin

(c)

Spinning Mule

(d)

Spinning Jenny

Ethiopia defeated Italy at the battle of_________.

(a)

Adowa

(b)

Dahomey

(c)

Tonking

(d)

Transvaal

The extraction of valuable minerals and other geological minerals from the mines, is ___________.

(a)

Fishing

(b)

Lumbering

(c)

Mining

(d)

Agriculture

GPS consists of a constellation of ___________ satellites.

(a)

7

(b)

24

(c)

32

(d)

64

According to GVK Rao Committee post of to___________ be created acting as the Chieft Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad,

(a)

District Development Commissioner

(b)

Chairman of Panchayat Raj

(c)

Grama Munisif

(d)

Councillors