What was the step taken by the early man to collect his food?

(a)

Trade

(b)

Hunting

(c)

Painting

(d)

Rearing of animals

Indus Civilisation belonged to

(a)

Old Stone age

(b)

Medieval stone age

(c)

New stone age

(d)

Metal age

Which of the following region has a city more than 6500 years old?

(a)

Iraq

(b)

Indus Valley

(c)

Tamilagam

(d)

Thondaimandalam

Which city is not related to the Bay of Bengal?

(a)

Poompuhar

(b)

Madurai

(c)

Korkai

(d)

Kancheepuram

Which is not the oldest city among the following ones?

(a)

Madurai

(b)

Kancheepuram

(c)

Poompuhar

(d)

Chennai

The galaxy in which our solar system is found is

(a)

Andromeda

(b)

Magellanic clouds

(c)

Milky Way

(d)

Starburst

Which of the following planets can float on water?

(a)

Jupiter

(b)

Saturn

(c)

Uranus

(d)

Neptune

The frozen continent is

(a)

North America

(b)

Australia

(c)

Antarctica

(d)

Asia

Mawsynram, the land of highest rainfall is located in

(a)

Manipur

(b)

Sikkim

(c)

Nagaland

(d)

Meghalaya

Recognised official languages of India, as per VIII^th Schedule of Indian Constitution

(a)

25

(b)

23

(c)

22

(d)

26

Mohiniyattam is a classical dance of

(a)

Kerala

(b)

Tamil Nadu

(c)

Manipur

(d)

Karnataka

The phrase ‘Unity in Diversity’ was coined by

(a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

(b)

Ambedkar

(c)

Mahathma Gandhi

(d)

Rajaji

Which one of the following is not the reason for Prejudice?

(a)

Socialization

(b)

Economic Benefits

(c)

Authoritarian personality

(d)

Geography

Gender-based stereotypes are often portrayed in

(a)

films

(b)

advertisements

(c)

TV serials

(d)

All of these

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was conferred Bharat Ratna in the year

(a)

1997

(b)

1996

(c)

1995

(d)

1994

In which sport Ilavazhagi excels

(a)

Chess

(b)

Wrestling

(c)

Carrom

(d)

Tennis

Aryans first settled in ___________ region.

(a)

Punjab

(b)

Middle Gangetic

(c)

Kashmir

(d)

North east

Our National Motto “Sathyameva Jayate” is taken from ___________

(a)

Brahmana

(b)

Veda

(c)

Aranyaka

(d)

Upanishad

What is the name of the Buddhist scripture?

(a)

Angas

(b)

Tripitakas

(c)

Tirukkural

(d)

Naladiyar

Where did Buddha deliver his first sermon?

(a)

Lumbini

(b)

Saranath

(c)

Taxila

(d)

Bodh Gaya

Chandra Gupta Maurya abdicated the thrown and went to Sravanbelgola along with Jaina Saint ___________

(a)

Badrabahu

(b)

Stulabahu

(c)

Parswanatha

(d)

Rushabhanatha

Who was the last emperor of Mauryan Dynasty?

(a)

Chandragupta Maurya

(b)

Ashoka

(c)

Brihadratha

(d)

Bindusara

_____________ birthday is celebrated as the International Day of non violence?

(a)

Mahatma Gandhi

(b)

Subash Chandra Bose

(c)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

(d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

The first flag ever flown after the Independence is stored in ___________

(a)

Chennai fort Museum

(b)

Delhi Museum

(c)

Saranath Museum

(d)

Kolkata Museum

What was the occupation of the inhabitants of the Kurinji region?

(a)

Plundering

(b)

Cattle rearing

(c)

Hunting and gathering

(d)

Agriculture