_____ provides information about the first Sultan of Delhi.

(a)

Ain-i-Akbari

(b)

Taj-ul-Ma’asir

(c)

Tuzk-i-Jahangiri

(d)

Tarikh-i-Frishta

What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?

(a)

To destroy idolatry

(b)

To plunder the wealth of India

(c)

To spread Islam in India

(d)

To establish a Muslim state in India

An example of Chola architecture can be seen at_______.

(a)

Kannayiram

(b)

Uraiyur

(c)

Kanchipuram

(d)

Thanjavur

_______laid the foundation of the city Tughluqabad near Delhi.

(a)

Muhammad-bin -Tughluq

(b)

Firoz shah Tughluq

(c)

Jalal –ud-din

(d)

Ghiyas –ud-din

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

(a)

crater

(b)

lopith

(c)

caldera

(d)

sill

________ are not associated with wave erosion

(a)

Cliff

(b)

Sea arch

(c)

Stack

(d)

Beaches

Rural settlements are located near _______.

(a)

Water bodies

(b)

Hilly areas

(c)

coastal areas

(d)

desert areas

Which system of government does India have?

(a)

Single–party system

(b)

Bi-party system

(c)

Multi-party system

(d)

None of these

Primary factors are _______.

(a)

land, capital

(b)

capital, labour

(c)

land, labour

(d)

none of these

Name the Bahmani King who was a linguist and a poet.

(a)

Ala-ud-din Hasan Shah

(b)

Muhammad I

(c)

Sultan Firoz

(d)

Mujahid

How was the Prime Minister of Maratha kings known?

(a)

Deshmukh

(b)

Peshwa

(c)

Panditrao

(d)

Patil

Electricity produced from coal is called _______.

(a)

Thermal Power

(b)

Nuclear power

(c)

Solar power

(d)

Hydel power

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

Who appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers?

(a)

President

(b)

Prime Minister

(c)

Governor

(d)

Election Commissioner

Why is it necessary for media to be independent?

(a)

to earn money

(b)

to encourage company

(c)

to write balanced report

(d)

none of these

Who made Chishti order popular in India?

(a)

Moinuddin Chishti

(b)

Suhrawardi

(c)

Amir Khusru

(d)

Nizamuddin Auliya

Where is the Azhakiya Nambi Temple situated?

(a)

Tirukkurungudi

(b)

Madurai

(c)

Tirunelveli

(d)

Srivilliputhur

Who is believed to have built the Kazhugumalai Rock-Cut Temple?

(a)

Mahendra Varman

(b)

Parantaka Nedunchadayan

(c)

Parantaka Veera Narayana Pandyan

(d)

Harihara II

_______ basin gets rainfall every day because of its equatorial location.

(a)

The Mackenzie

(b)

The Orinoco

(c)

The Amazon

(d)

The Parana

A sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth’s crust is called an  ________.

(a)

Tsunami

(b)

Earthquake

(c)

Fire

(d)

Cyclone