The process of evolution is _____________ . 

(a)

direct

(b)

indirect

(c)

gradual

(d)

fast

What metals were known to the people of Indus Civilization?

(a)

Copper, bronze, silver, gold, but not iron

(b)

Copper, silver, iron, but not bronze

(c)

Copper, gold, iron, but not silver

(d)

Copper, silver, iron, but not gold

River valleys are said to be the cradle of civilisation because

(a)

Soil is very fertile.

(b)

They experience good climate

(c)

They are useful for transportation.

(d)

Many civilisations flourished on river valleys.

Which one of the following is a Tamil city?

(a)

Iraq

(b)

Harappa

(c)

Mohenjo-Daro

(d)

Kancheepuram

Water management system of Tamils are known from

(a)

Kallanai

(b)

Tanks in Kancheepuram

(c)

Prakirama Pandyan Tank

(d)

River Cauvery

Which of the following oceans is the busiest ocean?

(a)

The Pacific Ocean

(b)

The Atlantic Ocean

(c)

The Indian Ocean

(d)

The Arctic Ocean

A narrow strip of water that connects two large water bodies

(a)

A Strait

(b)

An Isthmus

(c)

An Island

(d)

A Trench

India is known as a 

(a)

Continent

(b)

Sub continent

(c)

Island

(d)

None of these

Which one of the following religion is not practised in India

(a)

Sikhism

(b)

Islam

(c)

Zoarastrianism

(d)

Confucianism

Onam festival celebrated in

(a)

Kerala

(b)

Tamil Nadu

(c)

Punjab

(d)

Karnataka

‘Discovery of India’ – a book was written by

(a)

Rajaji

(b)

V.O.C

(c)

Nethaji

(d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

V.A. Smith called India as _________________ 

(a)

Great Democracy

(b)

Unique land of diversities

(c)

Ethnological museum

(d)

Secular nation

Discrimination done on the basis of gender is referred to as

(a)

gender discrimination

(b)

caste discrimination

(c)

religious discrimination

(d)

inequality

Name the book/s written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

(a)

India 2020

(b)

Wings of Fire

(c)

Ignited Minds

(d)

All of these

Viswanathan Anand became India’s first grandmaster in the year.

(a)

1985

(b)

1986

(c)

1987

(d)

1988

Which article of the Constitution says discrimination against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them is not permitted?

(a)

14(1)

(b)

15(1)

(c)

16(1)

(d)

17(1)

As per the 2011 Census the highest literate district in Tamil Nadu

(a)

Namakkal

(b)

Salem

(c)

Kanyakumari

(d)

Sivagangai

Aryans came from ______________.

(a)

China

(b)

North Asia

(c)

Central Asia

(d)

Europe

What was the ratio of land revenue collected during Vedic Age

(a)

1/3

(b)

1/6

(c)

1/8

(d)

1/9

Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism?

(a)

Rishabha

(b)

Parsava

(c)

Vardhamana

(d)

Buddha

Where was the third Buddhist Council convened?

(a)

Rajagriha

(b)

Vaishali

(c)

Pataliputra

(d)

Kashmir

The Kingdom which was most powerful among the four Mahajanapadas

(a)

Anga

(b)

Magadha

(c)

Kosala

(d)

Vajji

Which of the following are the sources of Mauryan period?

(a)

Artha Sastra

(b)

Indica

(c)

Mudrarakshasa

(d)

All

_____________ was the ambassador of Seleucus Nicator.

(a)

Ptolemy

(b)

Kautilya

(c)

Xerxes

(d)

Megasthenese

The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by ______________

(a)

Pingali Venkayya

(b)

Rabindra Nath Tagore

(c)

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

(d)

Gandhiji