The ______was a formative period and the foundation for the Sangam Age.

(a)

Iron Age

(b)

Bronze Age

(c)

Stone Age

(d)

Age of Information Technology

_____ did not give much attention to the life after death.

(a)

The Sumerians

(b)

The Babylonians

(c)

The Egyptians

(d)

The Chinese

(i) Bullion means precious metal available in the form of ingots. (correct)
(ii) Punch-marked coins are the earliest coins used in India. (correct).
(iii) Non-Tamil literary sources also offer information on early Tamil society. (correct)
(iv) Millets were cultivated in the wet lands (incorrect)

(a)

(i) is correct

(b)

(i) & (ii) are correct

(c)

(i), (ii) & (iii) are correct

(d)

(iv) is correct

This is the store house of rocks.

(a)

crust

(b)

core

(c)

mantle

(d)

None of the above

The redness of the red clay soil is due to the presence of_______________

(a)

iron oxide

(b)

carbon

(c)

copper

(d)

magnesium

This is the wettest place of India.

(a)

Mawsynram

(b)

Western Ghats

(c)

Shillong

(d)

Pune

Assertion (A): Parties shape public opinion.
Reason (R): They raise and highlight issues of importance.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not explain (A)
(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 and (R) does not explain (A)

(c)

(A) is correct and (R) is false

(d)

(A) is false and (R) is true

The basic theorems of Geometry was formulated by___________

(a)

Hipparchus

(b)

Ptolemy

(c)

Euclid

(d)

Eratosthenes

Arab Muslim merchants had been trading in the ports of the west coast, especially_________

(a)

Tamil Nadu

(b)

Karnataka

(c)

Kerala

(d)

Goa

The doctrine "justification by faith" was put forward by__________

(a)

Thomas More

(b)

Frederick

(c)

Johann Tetzel

(d)

Martin Luther

NCW was constituted to safeguard________

(a)

Children

(b)

Labourers

(c)

Students

(d)

Women

The hardcore republicans were the ______________.

(a)

Nobles of the sword

(b)

Jacobins

(c)

Nobles of the robe

(d)

Girondins

Marat played a major role in __________

(a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

(b)

Reign of Terror

(c)

September Massacres

(d)

Paris Commune

Siemens a well known company in __________.

(a)

France

(b)

Germany

(c)

U.S.A

(d)

England

Albuquerque belonged to_____

(a)

Spain

(b)

Portugal

(c)

Italy

(d)

England

Burma was well known for its______

(a)

Teak and Rice

(b)

Silk and Muslin

(c)

Gold and Silver

(d)

Chemicals

Van Mahot av week celebrated during

(a)

15^th July to 7^th July

(b)

15^th June to 7^th June

(c)

1^st January to 7^th January

(d)

1^st December to 7^th December

A synoptic chart means ________

(a)

Weather map

(b)

Travelogue

(c)

Thematic map

(d)

General maps

Panchayats are constituted wherever the population of the village is

(a)

2000

(b)

200

(c)

500

(d)

1000

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

(a)

6

(b)

3

(c)

10

(d)

12