Which country was expelled from the League of Nations for attacking Finland?

(a)

Germany

(b)

Russia

(c)

Italy

(d)

France

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

(a)

Verwoerd

(b)

Smut

(c)

Herzog

(d)

Botha

Devaluation led to a world-wide credit______________

(a)

expansion

(b)

upheaval

(c)

growth

(d)

contraction

Who were mainly persecuted by Hitler?

(a)

Russians

(b)

Arabs

(c)

Turks

(d)

Jews

In September 1940, _________ also joined the Axis powers.

(a)

China

(b)

Japan

(c)

Russia

(d)

Spain

Who became the Chairman of the PLO’s Executive Committee in 1969?

(a)

Hafez al-Assad

(b)

Yasser Arafat

(c)

Nasser

(d)

Saddam Hussein

NATO had _______________ members in 2017.

(a)

29

(b)

28

(c)

27

(d)

25

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.

The reform movement similar to Brahmo Samaj founded in Bombay in 1876 was _____________

(a)

Arya Samaj

(b)

Prarthana Samaj

(c)

Deoband movement

(d)

Aligarh movement

Earth rotates from ___________ to ___________

(a)

South to north

(b)

East to west

(c)

West to east

(d)

North to south

_________ 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

Black soils are also called as:

(a)

Arid soils

(b)

Saline soils

(c)

Regur soils

(d)

Mountain soils

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

(a)

1500

(b)

1200

(c)

1000

(d)

1700

The most abundant source of energy is ____________.

(a)

Bio mass

(b)

Sun

(c)

Coal

(d)

Oil

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

(a)

Kalpakkam

(b)

Kaiga

(c)

Rawatbhata

(d)

Tarapur

Which of the following is associated with helicopter service?

(a)

Air India

(b)

Indian Airlines

(c)

Vayudoot

(d)

Pavan Hans

There are ___________ cities in India with metro rail connectivity.

(a)

7

(b)

6

(c)

8

(d)

9

One of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?

(a)

Workers from Karnataka go to Kerala to work on the farms

(b)

Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools

(c)

Men and Women government employees got the same salary.

(d)

Parents property is inherited by their children

A _______tells us the fundamental nature of a society.

(a)

Law

(b)

Government

(c)

Constitution

(d)

Assembly

The authority to alter the boundaries of state in India rest with?

(a)

The President

(b)

The Prime Minister

(c)

State Government

(d)

Parliament

The ____________occupies the second highest office, in the country.

(a)

Vice-President

(b)

President

(c)

Prime Minister

(d)

Attorney General

Which one of the following States does not possess a bicameral legislature?

(a)

Andhra Pradesh

(b)

Telangana

(c)

Tamil Nadu

(d)

Uttar Pradesh

The State of________ has a separate constitution for its Government

(a)

Kerala

(b)

Goa

(c)

Jammu & Kashmir

(d)

punjab

India is ______ larger producer in agricultural product.

(a)

1^st

(b)

3^rd

(c)

4^th

(d)

2^nd

Foreign Investment policy (FIP) announced in

(a)

June 1991

(b)

July 1991

(c)

July -Aug -1991

(d)

Aug 1991

Who issued the Tiruchirappalli proclamation of Independence?

(a)

Marudhu brothers

(b)

Puli Thevar

(c)

Veerapandya Kattabomman

(d)

Gopala Nayak

When did the Partition of Bengal come into effect ?

(a)

19 June 1905

(b)

18 July 1906

(c)

19 August 1907

(d)

16 October 1905

Who defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya, Gandhi’s candidate, and became the President of the Congress in1939?

(a)

Rajendra Prasad

(b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

(c)

Subhas Chandra Bose

(d)

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Who set up the satyagraha camp in Udyavanam near Madras?

(a)

K. Kamaraj

(b)

C. Rajaji

(c)

K. Santhanam

(d)

T. Prakasam

__________ was established by the Justice Party Government for the selection of Government officials.

(a)

Staff Selection Board

(b)

Public Service Commission

(c)

Provincial Staff Recruitment Board

(d)

Staff Selection Commission

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

(a)

Palghat

(b)

Shencottah

(c)

Bhorghat

(d)

Achankoil

OPEC is

(a)

An international insurance Co

(b)

An international sports club

(c)

An Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries

(d)

An international company

__________ 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

___________ are an essential aspect of a nation’s development.

(a)

agriculture

(b)

industry

(c)

railway

(d)

none of these