What is the Battle of Marne remembered for?

(a)

air warfare

(b)

trench warfare

(c)

submarine warfare

(d)

ship warfare

Lenin was influenced by the ideas of __________

(a)

Confucius

(b)

Plato

(c)

Mao-Tse-Tung

(d)

Karl Marx

Who made Peru as part of their dominions?

(a)

English

(b)

Spaniards

(c)

Russians

(d)

French

Devaluation led to a world-wide credit______________

(a)

expansion

(b)

upheaval

(c)

growth

(d)

contraction

Where was the Japanese Navy defeated by the US Navy?

(a)

Battle of Guadalcanal

(b)

Battle of Midway

(c)

Battle of Leningrad

(d)

Battle of El Alamein

In 1937, Japan invaded _____________ and seized Beijing.

(a)

Turkey

(b)

Russia

(c)

Germany

(d)

China

The United States and European allies formed _______________ to resist any Soviet aggression in Europe.

(a)

SEATO

(b)

NATO

(c)

SENTO

(d)

Warsaw Pact

Dr. Sun Yat Sen founded the political party named __________ in Tokyo.

(a)

Republican

(b)

Democratic

(c)

Kuomintang

(d)

Conservative

Whose voice was Rast Goftar?

(a)

Parsi Movement

(b)

Aligarh Movement

(c)

Ramakrishna Mission

(d)

Dravida Mahajana Sabha

The first age of consent act was enacted in ______________

(a)

1860

(b)

1870

(c)

1880

(d)

1890

A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as _________.

(a)

Coast

(b)

Island

(c)

Peninsula

(d)

Strait

The highest point in Trans Himalayas is _______.

(a)

Mt. Godwin Austen (K2)

(b)

Kanchenjunga

(c)

Anai Mudi

(d)

Mahendra Giri

_________ helps in quick ripening of mangoes along the coast of Kerala and Karnataka.

(a)

Loo

(b)

Norwester

(c)

Mango showers

(d)

Jet stream

Isobar is a line joining places having equal _____________

(a)

temperature

(b)

pressure

(c)

cloud cover

(d)

Sunshine

The capacity of hydro power generation of Bhakra Nangal project is ______________ Megawatts.

(a)

1500

(b)

1200

(c)

1000

(d)

1700

Manganese is used in ______.

(a)

Paper industry

(b)

Steel Making

(c)

Copper smelting

(d)

Petroleum Refining

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

(a)

Kalpakkam

(b)

Kaiga

(c)

Rawatbhata

(d)

Tarapur

The length of Golden Quadrilateral superhighways in India is 

(a)

5846 km

(b)

5942 km

(c)

5630 km

(d)

5800 km

A foreigner can acquire Indian citizenship through

(a)

Descent

(b)

Registration

(c)

Naturalisation

(d)

All of the above

When the President suspends fundamental rights through specific orders, it must be approved by the_______

(a)

High Court

(b)

Assembly

(c)

Supreme Court

(d)

Parliament

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the:

(a)

The President

(b)

Lok Sabha

(c)

The Prime Minister

(d)

Rajya Sabha

The Governor does not appoint

(a)

Chief Minister

(b)

Chairman of the State Public Service Commission

(c)

Advocate General of the State

(d)

Judges of the High Court

Which one sector is highest employment in the GDP.

(a)

Agricultural sector

(b)

Industrial sector

(c)

Service sector

(d)

None of the above.

who granted the English “golden Fireman” in 1632

(a)

Jahangir

(b)

Sultan of Golconda

(c)

Akbar

(d)

Aurangzeb

When did the Vellore Revolt breakout?

(a)

24 May 1805

(b)

10 July 1805

(c)

10 July 1806

(d)

10 September 1806

What was the context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed ?

(a)

Kol Revolt

(b)

Indigo Revolt

(c)

Munda Rebellion

(d)

Deccan Riots

Which Act introduced Provincial Autonomy?

(a)

1858 Act

(b)

Indian Councils Act, 1909

(c)

Government of India Act, 1919

(d)

Government of India Act, 1935

Who set up the satyagraha camp in Udyavanam near Madras?

(a)

K. Kamaraj

(b)

C. Rajaji

(c)

K. Santhanam

(d)

T. Prakasam

Which of the following passes is not located in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu?

(a)

Palghat

(b)

Shencottah

(c)

Bhorghat

(d)

Achankoil

A major hydro-electric power project of Tamil Nadu is

(a)

Mettur

(b)

Papansam

(c)

Sathanur

(d)

Thungabahdra

Which is not related to our foreign policy?

(a)

World co - operation

(b)

World peace

(c)

Racial equality

(d)

Colonialism

Which two island countries are India’s neighbours?

(a)

Sri Lanka and Andaman island

(b)

Maldives and Lakshadweep island

(c)

Maldives and Nicobar island

(d)

Sri Lanka and Maldives

__________ revolution was born in India paving way for self sufficiency in food grain production.

(a)

Blue Revolution

(b)

White Revolution

(c)

Green Revolution

(d)

Grey Revolution

Income tax was introduced in india for the first time in the year __________ .

(a)

1860

(b)

1870

(c)

1880

(d)

1850

A successful industrial cluster entirely created by the Tamil Nadu is

(a)

Hosur

(b)

Dindigul

(c)

Kovilpatti

(d)

Tirunelveli