________ , an Arab-born Morocco scholar, travelled from Morocco to India.

(a)

Marco Polo

(b)

Al Beruni

(c)

Domingo Paes

(d)

Ibn Battuta

Uttiramerur inscriptions in ___________ district provide details about Brahmadeya village administration.

(a)

Salem

(b)

Kanchipuram

(c)

Chennai

(d)

Vellore

_________ was also a great patron of Buddhism

(a)

Gopala

(b)

Mahipala

(c)

Devapala

(d)

Harsha

Who revived the later Chola dynasty?

(a)

Vijayalaya

(b)

Rajaraja I

(c)

Rajendra I

(d)

Athirajendra

To which of the following, Marco Polo went in the last decade of 13th century in India?

(a)

Chola mandalam

(b)

Pandya country

(c)

Kongu region

(d)

Malainadu

Ibrahim lodi was defeated by Babur in the ________ battle in 1526.

(a)

Timur

(b)

Plassay

(c)

Tarain

(d)

Panipat

The top of the cone of a volcanic mountain has a depression known as the _________.

(a)

crater

(b)

lopith

(c)

caldera

(d)

sill

Rural settlements are located near _______.

(a)

Water bodies

(b)

Hilly areas

(c)

coastal areas

(d)

desert areas

South India was dominated by the three __________ kingdom.

(a)

Mughal

(b)

Aryan

(c)

Dravidian

(d)

Rajput

Political parties are generally formed on the basic of ________.

(a)

Religious principles

(b)

Common interest

(c)

Economic principles

(d)

Caste

The head quarters of Election commission is located in ____________

(a)

Chennai

(b)

Mumbai

(c)

New Delhi

(d)

Kolkatta

Who ended the Sultanate in Madurai?

(a)

Saluva Narasimha

(b)

Devaraya II

(c)

Kumara Kampana

(d)

Tirumaladeva Raya

What was the backbone of Shivaji’s army in the beginning?

(a)

Artillery

(b)

Cavalry

(c)

Infantry

(d)

Elephantry

Which of the following is not a bird sanctuary in India?

(a)

Nal sarovor in Gujarat

(b)

Koonthakulam in Tamil Nadu

(c)

Bharatpur in Rajasthan

(d)

Kanha in Madhya pradesh

Which one of the following is the broadcast media?

(a)

Magazines

(b)

Journals

(c)

Newspaper

(d)

Radio

In which year were the Mamallapuram monuments and temples notified as a UNESCO world Heritage site?

(a)

1964

(b)

1994

(c)

1974

(d)

1984

______ is known as the “sugar bowl of the world”

(a)

Mexico

(b)

USA

(c)

Canada

(d)

Cuba

A sudden overflow of water in a large amount caused due to heavy rainfall is called ________.

(a)

Flood

(b)

Cyclone

(c)

Drought

(d)

Seasons

Mixing other extraneous material of inferior quality with a superior quality material is called _______.

(a)

Purification

(b)

Adulteration

(c)

Refinement

(d)

Alteration

Which tax is raised on provision of service.

(a)

wealth

(b)

corporate

(c)

wealth

(d)

service