What is the Battle of Marne remembered for?

(a)

air warfare

(b)

trench warfare

(c)

submarine warfare

(d)

ship warfare

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

(a)

Britain

(b)

France

(c)

Germany

(d)

USA

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

(a)

Tannenberg

(b)

Marne

(c)

Danzig

(d)

Balkan

In 1931 Japan attacked ______________

(a)

China

(b)

Manchuria

(c)

France

(d)

Russia

Which part of the world disliked dollar imperialism?

(a)

Europe

(b)

Latin America

(c)

India

(d)

China

Which quickened the process of liberation in South America?

(a)

Support of US

(b)

Napoleonic Invasion

(c)

Simon Boliver’s involvement

(d)

French Revolution

After the I World war, the situation was made worse by the political complication caused by the ________

(a)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

(b)

Treaty of Bucharest

(c)

Treaty of Versailles

(d)

Treaty of London

The monarch of Brazil fell in________

(a)

1885

(b)

1888

(c)

1889

(d)

1890

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

When was the Charter of the UN signed?

(a)

June 26, 1942

(b)

June 26, 1945

(c)

January 1, 1942

(d)

January 1, 1945

In 1938, Prime Minister Chamberlain concluded the ______________ with Germany.

(a)

Munich Pact

(b)

Tripartite Pact

(c)

German- Soviet Pact

(d)

Molotov - Ribbentrop Pact

The Chinese army, under __________ retreated to the west to the hilly country from where they continued to fight the Japanese.

(a)

Su Yu

(b)

Chiang Kai-shek

(c)

Chen Yi

(d)

Lin Biao

When was People’s Political Consultative Conference held in China?

(a)

September 1959

(b)

September 1948

(c)

September 1954

(d)

September 1949

Where was Arab League formed?

(a)

Cairo

(b)

Jordan

(c)

Lebanon

(d)

Syria

In the summer of 1948, _____________  control had been established over most parts of China.

(a)

Socialist

(b)

Communist

(c)

Democratic

(d)

Nazist

The year 1988 saw the first mass protests first in _______________

(a)

Moldova

(b)

Tajikistan

(c)

Armenia

(d)

Ukraine

What was the name of the Samaj founded by Dayanand Saraswati?

(a)

Arya Samaj

(b)

Brahmo Samaj

(c)

Prarthana Samaj

(d)

Adi Brahmo Samaj

Whose voice was Rast Goftar?

(a)

Parsi Movement

(b)

Aligarh Movement

(c)

Ramakrishna Mission

(d)

Dravida Mahajana Sabha

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

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

(a)

Brahmo

(b)

Prarthana

(c)

Arya

(d)

Adi Brahmo

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

(a)

Coast

(b)

Island

(c)

Peninsula

(d)

Strait

The Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar separates India from  ______.

(a)

Goa

(b)

West Bengal

(c)

Sri Lanka

(d)

Maldives

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

Earth rotates from ___________ to ___________

(a)

South to north

(b)

East to west

(c)

West to east

(d)

North to south

The ___________ channel separates Lakshadweep islands from the Maldives islands.

(a)

ten degree

(b)

nine degree

(c)

eight degree

(d)

seven degree

Kayals ad Teris are found in _______ coast.

(a)

Konkan

(b)

Malabar

(c)

Coromandel

(d)

Northern Circars

Dihang is a gorge in __________

(a)

Assam

(b)

Meghalaya

(c)

Nagaland

(d)

Arunachal Pradesh

______________ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.

(a)

Isohyets

(b)

Isobar

(c)

Isotherm

(d)

Latitudes

Climate of India is labelled as _______________.

(a)

Tropical humid

(b)

Equatorial Climate

(c)

Tropical Monsoon Climate

(d)

Temperate Climate

Wildlife Research Institute of India located at _____________.

(a)

Ludhiana

(b)

Dehradun

(c)

Bhopal

(d)

Jodhpur

There are ____________ National parks and ___________ wildlife sanctuaries created across India

(a)

102,515

(b)

104,520

(c)

103,520

(d)

104,520

Which crop is called as “Golden Fiber” in India?

(a)

Cotton

(b)

Wheat

(c)

Jute

(d)

Tobacco

The state which leads in the production of coffee is ______________.

(a)

West Bengal

(b)

Karnataka

(c)

Odisha

(d)

Punjab

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

(a)

1500

(b)

1200

(c)

1000

(d)

1700

The city which is called as the Manchester of South India is _____________. 

(a)

Chennai

(b)

Salem

(c)

Madurai

(d)

Coimbatore

The famous Sindri Fertilizer Plant is located in

(a)

Jharkhand

(b)

Bihar

(c)

Rajasthan

(d)

Assam

________is the largest producer of copper with 62% of India's production.

(a)

Rajasthan

(b)

Jharkhand

(c)

Odisha

(d)

Karnataka

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

(a)

Darjeeling

(b)

Shillong

(c)

Mettur

(d)

Periyar

Human Development is measured in terms of  ___________.

(a)

Human Resource Index

(b)

Per capita index

(c)

Human Development Index

(d)

UNDP

______________ transport provides door to door services.

(a)

Railways

(b)

Roadways

(c)

Airways

(d)

Waterways

East-west and north south corridors intersect at_________

(a)

Jhansi

(b)

Indore

(c)

Bhopal

(d)

Nagpur

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

(a)

16

(b)

14

(c)

12

(d)

10

How can the Fundamental Rights be suspended?

(a)

If the Supreme Court so desires

(b)

If the Prime Minister orders to this effect

(c)

If the President orders it during the national emergency

(d)

All of the above

We borrowed the Fundamental Duties from the

(a)

American Constitution

(b)

Canadian Constitution

(c)

Russian Constitution

(d)

Irish Constitution

_______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

Elementary Education was made a fundamental right under_______

(a)

Article 21A

(b)

Article 352

(c)

Article 32

(d)

Article 36

The first language committee was appointed in_________

(a)

1947

(b)

1950

(c)

1955

(d)

1952

At present, _______ languages are recognised by the language committee

(a)

16

(b)

19

(c)

20

(d)

22

The Constitutional Head of the Union is

(a)

The President

(b)

The Chief Justice

(c)

The Prime Minister

(d)

Council of Ministers

Under which Article the President is vested with the power to proclaim Financial Emergency

(a)

Article 352

(b)

Article 360

(c)

Article 356

(d)

Article 365

_________is designated as the first citizen of India.

(a)

Prime Minister

(b)

President

(c)

Vice-President

(d)

Supreme Court Justice

The Lok Sabha as of today has_________elected members.

(a)

548

(b)

543

(c)

552

(d)

558

The Speaker of a State is a

(a)

Head of State

(b)

Head of government

(c)

President’s agent

(d)

None of these

The minimum age for the membership of the Legislative Council is

(a)

25 years

(b)

21 years

(c)

30 years

(d)

35 years

Generally, the _______ does not belong to the state where he is appointed.

(a)

Cheif Minister

(b)

Governor

(c)

Election Commission

(d)

Chief Justice

At present there are________High Courts for 28 States and 8 Union Territories.

(a)

25

(b)

22

(c)

26

(d)

29

Primary sector consist of

(a)

Agriculture

(b)

Automobiles

(c)

Trade

(d)

Banking

India’s life expectancy at birth is ______ years.

(a)

65

(b)

60

(c)

70

(d)

55

DPI=__________

(a)

GNP - Depreciation

(b)

GDP - Depreciation

(c)

PI - Direct taxes

(d)

National Income / Population

IIP Stands for

(a)

Indian Index Production

(b)

Index of Industrial Production

(c)

Index of Industrial Production

(d)

Indian Institute Process

Colonial advent in India

(a)

Portuguese, Dutch, English, Danish, French

(b)

Dutch, English, Danish , French

(c)

Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, French, English

(d)

Danish, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch

Indian government was introduced ___________ in 1991

(a)

Globalization

(b)

World Trade Organisation

(c)

New Economic Policy

(d)

none

Indian Government was introduced New Economic Policy in________

(a)

1956

(b)

1948

(c)

1991

(d)

1986

Foreign Exchange Management Act was adopted by the parliament on_________

(a)

1980

(b)

1991

(c)

1999

(d)

1998

Where was Sivasubramanianar executed?

(a)

Kayathar

(b)

Nagalapuram

(c)

Virupachi

(d)

Panchalamkurichi

Who were driven out of their homeland during the process of creation of Zamins under Permanent Settlement?

(a)

Santhals

(b)

Titu Mir

(c)

Munda

(d)

Kol

Which one of the following was launched by Haji Shariatullah in 1818 in East Bengal ?

(a)

Wahhabi Rebellion

(b)

Faraizi Movement

(c)

Tribal uprising

(d)

Kol Revolt

Who drew the attention of the British to the suffering of Indigo cultivation through his play Nil darpan ?

(a)

Dina Bandhu Mitra

(b)

Romesh Chunder Dutt

(c)

Dadabhai Naoroji

(d)

Birsa Munda

Who was arrested during the anti-Rowlatt protests in Amritsar?

(a)

Motilal Nehru

(b)

Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew

(c)

Mohamed Ali

(d)

Raj Kumar Shukla

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 among the following were Swarajists?

(a)

S. Satyamurti

(b)

Kasturirangar

(c)

P. Subbarayan

(d)

Periyar EVR

Who set up the satyagraha camp in Udyavanam near Madras?

(a)

K. Kamaraj

(b)

C. Rajaji

(c)

K. Santhanam

(d)

T. Prakasam

__________ was the pioneer of social Reformers in India

(a)

C.W. Damotharanar

(b)

Periyar

(c)

Raja Rammohan Roy

(d)

Maraimalai Adigal

__________ was the first elected Legislative Council Member from the depressed class in Madras Province.

(a)

M. C. Rajah

(b)

Rettaimalai Srinivasan

(c)

T.M. Nair

(d)

P. Varadarajulu

The longitudinal extent of Tamil Nadu is

(a)

76°18′ E to 80°20′E

(b)

76°18′ W to 80°20′W

(c)

86°18′ E to 10°20′E

(d)

86°18′ W to 10°20′W

The district which has the largest forest cover in Tamil Nadu is

(a)

Dharmapuri

(b)

Vellore

(c)

Dindigul

(d)

Erode

The delta which is known as Granary of South India is

(a)

Cauvery delta

(b)

Mahanadi delta

(c)

Godavari delta

(d)

Krishna delta

Number of major and minor ports in Tamil Nadu are _____.

(a)

3 and 15

(b)

4 and 15

(c)

3 and 16

(d)

4 and 15

Which article of Indian constitution directs to adopt foreign policy?

(a)

Article 50

(b)

Article 51

(c)

Article 52

(d)

Article 53

Which is not related to our foreign policy?

(a)

World co - operation

(b)

World peace

(c)

Racial equality

(d)

Colonialism

Mc Mahon Line is a border between

(a)

Burma and India

(b)

India and Nepal

(c)

India and China

(d)

India and Bhutan

With which country does India share its longest land border?

(a)

Bangladesh

(b)

Myanmar

(c)

Afghanistan

(d)

China

__________ of food is physical availability of food stocks in desired quantities, which is a function of domestic production, changes in stocks and imports.

(a)

Availability of food

(b)

Access to food

(c)

Absorption of food

(d)

none

__________ 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

The three levels of governments in India are

(a)

Union, state and local

(b)

Central, state and village

(c)

Union, municipality and panchayat

(d)

None of the above

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

(a)

1860

(b)

1870

(c)

1880

(d)

1850

Tuticorin is known as ___________.

(a)

Gateway of India

(b)

Gateway of Tamil Nadu

(c)

Pump city

(d)

None of these

SIPCOT was formed in the year _________.

(a)

1972

(b)

1976

(c)

1971

(d)

1978