Which country after the World War I took to a policy of isolation?

(a)

Britain

(b)

France

(c)

Germany

(d)

USA

In the eastern front, Russian troops repeatedly defeated the _____________

(a)

French

(b)

Indians

(c)

Austrians

(d)

Germans

On 23 February 1917, the socialists celebrated____________

(a)

Mother's day

(b)

International working women's day

(c)

Oceans day

(d)

Environment day

In 1931 Japan attacked ______________

(a)

China

(b)

Manchuria

(c)

France

(d)

Russia

Who was the brain behind the apartheid policy in South Africa?

(a)

Verwoerd

(b)

Smut

(c)

Herzog

(d)

Botha

The first nation of Western Europe to turn against the ruling regime was ____________

(a)

France

(b)

Italy

(c)

Germany

(d)

Spain

Ho Chi Minh was inspired by

(a)

Mao-Tse-Tung

(b)

Lenin

(c)

Mortague

(d)

Hitler

The monarch of Brazil fell in________

(a)

1885

(b)

1888

(c)

1889

(d)

1890

Where did the US drop its first atomic bomb?

(a)

Kawasaki

(b)

Tokyo

(c)

Hiroshima

(d)

Nagasaki

In September 1940, _______________ was bombed mercilessly.

(a)

London

(b)

New York

(c)

Tokyo

(d)

Washington

 _____________ mainly functions with private enterprises in developing countries.

(a)

IDA

(b)

IBRD

(c)

IFC

(d)

ILO

The _____________ party promised to undertake steps to look after the people "from the cradle to the grave" in Britain.

(a)

Labour

(b)

Democratic

(c)

Communist

(d)

Congress

In its long history, ___________ civilization was more advanced than that of Europe.

(a)

Indian

(b)

Chinese

(c)

Japanese

(d)

Korean

Japanese interest in taking control over __________ led to aggression against China.

(a)

Korea

(b)

Turkey

(c)

Greece

(d)

Rome

In 1985, _____________ took over as head of the USSR.

(a)

Helmut Kohl

(b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

(c)

Brezhnev

(d)

Nikita Khrushchev

Who was Swami Shradhananda?

(a)

a disciple of Swami Vivekananda

(b)

one who caused a split in the Brahmo Samaj of India

(c)

one who caused a split in the Arya Samaj

(d)

founder of Samathuva Samajam.

____________ was greatly influenced by Christianity believing in its spirit but not in the person of its founder.

(a)

Rajaram Mohan Roy

(b)

Vivekananda

(c)

Keshab Chandra Sen

(d)

M.G. Ranade

The ___________ Samaj started a number of Dayanand Anglo-Vedic schools and colleges.

(a)

Brahmo

(b)

Prarthana

(c)

Arya

(d)

Adi Brahmo

The main objective of the Singh Sabha was to restore the purity of ____________

(a)

Hinduism

(b)

Sikhism

(c)

Christianity

(d)

Islam

The extent of Himalayas in the east-west is about

(a)

2,500 km

(b)

2,400 km

(c)

800 km

(d)

2,200 km

The total length of the coastline in India including the islands is ____________ km.

(a)

7516.6 km

(b)

7625.6 km

(c)

7526.6 km

(d)

7626.6 km

The ______________ range is the oldest mountain system in India.

(a)

Aravalli

(b)

Ladakh

(c)

Karakoram

(d)

Vindhyas

Dihang is a gorge in __________

(a)

Assam

(b)

Meghalaya

(c)

Nagaland

(d)

Arunachal Pradesh

The monsoon forests are otherwise called as  _______________.

(a)

Tropical evergreen forest

(b)

Deciduous forest

(c)

Mangrove forest

(d)

Mountain forest

The leading producer of rice in India is ________.

(a)

Punjab

(b)

Maharashtra

(c)

Uttar Pradesh

(d)

West Bengal

The states benefitted from Bhakra Nangal project are

(a)

Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat

(b)

Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan

(c)

Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh

(d)

Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal

The famous Sindri Fertilizer Plant is located in

(a)

Jharkhand

(b)

Bihar

(c)

Rajasthan

(d)

Assam

The first nuclear power station was setup at _________ near Mumbai in 1969

(a)

Kalpakkam

(b)

Kaiga

(c)

Rawatbhata

(d)

Tarapur

The first hydro electric power station in India was established at_______in 1897.

(a)

Darjeeling

(b)

Shillong

(c)

Mettur

(d)

Periyar

The major import item of India is

(a)

Cement

(b)

Jewells

(c)

Tea

(d)

Petroleum

There are ___________ cities in India with metro rail connectivity.

(a)

7

(b)

6

(c)

8

(d)

9

For operations and management Indian Railways is organized into __________ zones.

(a)

16

(b)

14

(c)

12

(d)

10

How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of India amended?

(a)

Once

(b)

Twice

(c)

Thrice

(d)

Never

Which of the following committees/commissions made recommendations about the Centre-State Relations?
1. Sarkaria Commission
2. Rajamannar Committee
3. M.N.Venkatachaliah Commission
Select the correct answer from the codes given below

(a)

1, 2 & 3

(b)

1 & 2

(c)

1 & 3

(d)

2 & 3

A _______tells us the fundamental nature of a society.

(a)

Law

(b)

Government

(c)

Constitution

(d)

Assembly

At present, _______ languages are recognised by the language committee

(a)

16

(b)

19

(c)

20

(d)

22

What is minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha?

(a)

18 years

(b)

21 years

(c)

25 years

(d)

30 years

The President shall hold office for a term of__________

(a)

Three years

(b)

Four years

(c)

Five years

(d)

Six years

The Lok Sabha enjoys a term of________years from the date of its first session

(a)

3

(b)

6

(c)

5

(d)

4

The High Courts in India were first started at

(a)

Calcutta, Bombay, Madras

(b)

Delhi and Calcutta

(c)

Delhi, Calcutta, Madras

(d)

Calcutta, Madras, Delhi

__________was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1947 - 1949.

(a)

Thiru. C.N. Annadurai

(b)

Thiru. O.P. Ramaswamy

(c)

Thiru. K. Kamaraj

(d)

Thiru. C. Rajagopalachari

The lower house, _______ represents the people of the state in the state legislature

(a)

Legislative Council

(b)

Lok Sabha

(c)

Legislative Assembly

(d)

Rajya Sabha

The number of judges for each High Court is determined by the_________

(a)

Governor

(b)

Prime Minister

(c)

Chief Minister

(d)

President

National Income is a measure of

(a)

Total value of money

(b)

Total value of producer goods

(c)

Total value of consumption goods

(d)

Total value of goods and services

__________Sector is largest sector.

(a)

Agriculture

(b)

Service

(c)

Industry

(d)

None.

DPI=__________

(a)

GNP - Depreciation

(b)

GDP - Depreciation

(c)

PI - Direct taxes

(d)

National Income / Population

NDP =_________

(a)

GDP + Depreciation

(b)

GNP - Depreciation

(c)

GDP - Depreciation

(d)

GDP x Depreciation

GATT’s first round held in

(a)

Tokyo

(b)

Uruguay

(c)

Torquay

(d)

Geneva

French East India Company established _________factory at Machilipatnam

(a)

First

(b)

Second

(c)

Third

(d)

Fourth

The Portuguese under the leadership of _________ landed at Calicut on 17^th May 1498

(a)

Vasco da Gama

(b)

Van der Hagen

(c)

Sultan of Golconda

(d)

Queen Elizabeth

Name the countries in the Triple Entente.

Name the nine states that opposed the Central powers.

Give an account of the supremacy of Allies in seas

What was the result of Mussolini’s march on Rome?

Why do historians call breakdown of the International system of exchange at the Great Depression?

Write briefly about Mussolini's pact with Pope.

Describe the Pearl Harbour incident.

Why are the 'World Wars' called so?

Name the Associated Organisations of the UN.

What is referred to as cold war history?

What is Diaspora?

What led to the demolition of the Berlin Wall?

Assess the role of Ayyankali in fighting for the cause of “untouchables.”

Write a short note on the contribution of Dr. Annie Besant.

Who founded the Nirankari Movement and what were his teachings?

Give the importance of IST.

Write any two points of importance of Himalayas.

Name the four distinct seasons of India.

List the factors affecting climate of India.

State the types of agriculture practices in India.

Write a note on saline and Alkaline soils.

Name the different types of coal with their carbon content.

Write a note on bauxite

What is migration? State its types.

What is urbanisation?

Name the human development indicators

What is a Constitution?

List out the fundamental rights  guaranteed by Indian Constitution.

Write a short note on the 86^th Amendment Act of 2002

Name the five subjects transferred from State list to concurrent list as per the 42^nd Amendment Act of 1976.

Name the three types of emergencies envisaged in the constitution.

What are the different categories of Ministers at the Union level?

How is the Vice-President of India elected?

Write a short note on the Supreme Court of India.

How does the state of Jammu and Kashmir differ from the other states of India?

What are the qualifications for the appointment of Governor?

What does Sarkaria Commission suggest on the appointment of the Governor?

Explain the privileges of the Governor.

How does the state cabinet work?

Define the value added approach with example.

Write any three important economic policies

What is Economic Growth?

Write any two positive impact of Globalization.

Write about European traders in South India

What were the issues and incidents of violations of the League of Nations.

Give an account of Boer Wars.

What were the causes for the failure of the League of Nations?

Explain in detail about the Vietnam War.

Major issues faced by farmers in India.

Solar energy and Wind energy

Explain the importance of mass communications systems in India.

Explain any three Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.

Draw the pie chart for sector wise Contribution of GDP Growth in India for the year 2018 - 2019

Write the goals of World Trade Organisation

Causes of Russian Revolution
(a) When and where was Lenin born?
(b) How did he spend his time?
(c) Why were the labourers and workers aggrieved?
(d) With whom did the revolutionary forces join?

Mussolini
(a) What job did Mussolini take up initially?
(b) When was the Fascist party founded?
(c) What was the end of Matteotti?
(d) When did Mussolini become a dictator with power to legislate?

Fall of Berlin Wall and End of Cold War Era.
(a) How did West Germany's economy become prosperous?
(b) Why did people in East Berlin try to move to West Berlin?
(c) Why did East Germany begin to construct a wall in 1961?
(d) What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

Iyothee Thassar
(a) What languages was Iyothee Thassar fluent in?
(b) What were the movement and magazine started by Iyothee Thassar and John Rathinam called?
(c) What according to him would liberate the people?
(d) How did he consider the 'Untouchables'?

Mark the following countries on the world map.
1. Great Britain
2. Germany
3. France
4. Italy
5. Morocco
6. Turkey
7. Serbia
8. Bosnia
9. Greece
10. Austria-Hungary
11. Bulgaria
12. Rumania

Mark the following incidents 1920 - 1940