At the battle of___________ in 1914, the French succeeded in pushing back the Germans.

(a)

Tannenberg

(b)

Marne

(c)

Danzig

(d)

Balkan

In England, the__________ party was defeated in the general elections of 1931.

(a)

Labour

(b)

Republican

(c)

Socialist

(d)

Communist

The Germans offered to pay ___________ gold marks as war reparation.

(a)

150 billion

(b)

200 billion

(c)

100 billion

(d)

75 billion

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

(a)

Korea

(b)

Turkey

(c)

Greece

(d)

Rome

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

(a)

Brahmo

(b)

Prarthana

(c)

Arya

(d)

Adi Brahmo

Earth rotates from ___________ to ___________

(a)

South to north

(b)

East to west

(c)

West to east

(d)

North to south

The removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water run off forming large gullies is called ___________

(a)

Gully erosion

(b)

Rill erosion

(c)

Sheet erosion

(d)

Ravine erosion

Golden Quadrilateral is a__________ km long road and the project was launched in_______

(a)

5846, 1999

(b)

5845, 1998

(c)

5844, 1997

(d)

5843, 1996

_______was the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution.

(a)

Dr. B.R.Ambedkar

(b)

V.T. Krishnamachari

(c)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(d)

H.C. Mukherjee

The ____________occupies the second highest office, in the country.

(a)

Vice-President

(b)

President

(c)

Prime Minister

(d)

Attorney General

The State of________ has a separate constitution for its Government

(a)

Kerala

(b)

Goa

(c)

Jammu & Kashmir

(d)

punjab

CSO Stands for

(a)

Central Statistical Organisation

(b)

Circle Statistical Organisation

(c)

Central Sampling Organisation

(d)

None

The East India Company build fortified factory in _________which known as Fort St. George

(a)

Madurai

(b)

Trichy

(c)

Thoothukudi

(d)

Madras

__________Policy announced in July - Aug - 1991.

(a)

Foreign Investment

(b)

Industrial

(c)

Economic

(d)

All the above

The English succeeded in getting the support of the rajas of_________ and  ________.

(a)

Madurai and Tirunelveli

(b)

Tiruchirappali and Arcot

(c)

Ettayapuram and Kalakkadu

(d)

Ramanathapuram and Pudukottai

The forces of Chinnamalai and Tipu's Diwan fought at ___________river bed.

(a)

Kaveri

(b)

Amaravati

(c)

Noyyal

(d)

Bhavani

The plunder of India by the East Indian company continued for another _______years.

(a)

100

(b)

150

(c)

190

(d)

200

The Home Rule Movement in India borrowed most of its Principles from the____________ Home Rule movement.

(a)

American

(b)

French

(c)

Irish

(d)

British

The _________ satyagraha in 1918 helped Gandhi establish as a leader of mass struggle.

(a)

Kheda

(b)

Champaran

(c)

Barrackpore

(d)

Meerut

The defeat of ________during the II World War stopped the advance of INA.

(a)

Russia

(b)

Britain

(c)

China

(d)

Japan

Madras Mahajana Sabha was started in__________.

(a)

1860

(b)

1854

(c)

1884

(d)

1880

__________ was the pioneer of social Reformers in India

(a)

C.W. Damotharanar

(b)

Periyar

(c)

Raja Rammohan Roy

(d)

Maraimalai Adigal

Periyar had a close relationship with _______who is considered the first communist of South India.

(a)

Pitti Theyagarayar

(b)

Singaravelar

(c)

Iyotheethassar

(d)

EW Ellis

Reserved forests in Tamil Nadu occupy an area ___________of sq km.

(a)

19,459

(b)

19,469

(c)

19,479

(d)

19,489

Mahendragiri hills is a continuous range located along the border of Kanyakumari and________

(a)

Tirunelveli

(b)

Thoothukudi

(c)

Kerala

(d)

Tenkasi

Vaigai dam has a height of ________  feed and can store water upto  ________  feet.

(a)

111, 71

(b)

110, 70

(c)

109, 70

(d)

108, 70

Tamil Nadu is the second largest  ____________ exporter in the country next to Karnataka.

(a)

software

(b)

machines

(c)

textiles

(d)

coir products

Nagercoil is famous for________

(a)

Temple and Jewellery

(b)

Stone sculpture

(c)

Bronze icons

(d)

Silk

The Foreign Service Training Institute established in

(a)

1980

(b)

1982

(c)

1964

(d)

1986

Panchsheel was formulated by which of the following Indian Prime Minister?

(a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

(b)

Indira Gandhi

(c)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

(d)

Gulzari Lal Nanda

____and______are two countries that lie dose to India separated by the Indian ocean 

(a)

Sri Lanka, Nepal

(b)

Sri Lanka, Maldives

(c)

Central Asia, Afghanistan

(d)

None of these

The ceasefire line determined in _________

(a)

1949

(b)

1972

(c)

1947

(d)

1964

The Indian planners realized the need to attain__________rains as one of the important goal of planning.

(a)

Self-satisfaction

(b)

Self sufficiency

(c)

Self-Motivation

(d)

None of these

_______plays a crucial role in human health and well-being. 

(a)

Health

(b)

Sanitation

(c)

Security

(d)

Nutrition

________is an essential security function to protect our nation from our enemies

(a)

Defence

(b)

Foreign policy

(c)

Law and order

(d)

Regulate the economy

IT means ___________.

(a)

Indian Technology

(b)

Information Technology

(c)

Institute of Technology

(d)

Initiative Technology

The Avadi industrial estate was established in_________

(a)

1940s

(b)

1960s

(c)

1950s

(d)

1970s