(i) The chimpanzee is genetically the closest to humans
(ii) Hominins & their origin have been traced to Asia
(iii) The Hominins emerged around 6 to 5 million years ago
(iv) The Great Rift valley in Africa has many sites for the Prehistroic period

(a)

(i) is correct

(b)

(ii) & (iii) are correct

(c)

(i) & (iv) are correct

(d)

(iii) is correct

The Magadha king influenced by the teachings of Mahavira

(a)

Dhananandha

(b)

Chandragupta

(c)

Bimbisara

(d)

Shishunaga

The doctrines and rituals of the Zoroastrians have much similarity to those of the _______.

(a)

Buddhism

(b)

Vedas

(c)

Jainism

(d)

Taoism

(i) The nature and magnitude of weathering differs from place to place and region to region.
(ii) Granular disintegration takes place due to the action of volcanoes.
(iii) Weathering is a pre-requisite in the formation of soil

(a)

(i), (ii) and (iii) are right

(b)

(i) & (ii) are right

(c)

(i) & (iU) are right

(d)

only (i) is right.

______ is the most important gas for the survival of living organisms.

(a)

Helium

(b)

carbon-di-oxide

(c)

oxygen

(d)

oxygen

The President of India can nominate

(a)

12 members to Lok Sabha

(b)

2 members of Rajya Sabha

(c)

12 members to Rajya Sabha

(d)

14 members of Rajya Sabha

Kudavolai was the system of voting followed during the _______________________ period in Tamil Nadu.

(a)

Chera

(b)

Chola

(c)

Pandya

(d)

Pallava

Among the following states which state have the literacy rate (2011) higher than national average

(a)

Andhra Pradesh

(b)

Uttar Pradesh

(c)

Tamil Nadu

(d)

None of these

________ sector provides job security and higher wages.

(a)

Public sector

(b)

Organised sector

(c)

Unorganised sector

(d)

Private sector

Alexander the Great, established a kingdom in_________

(a)

Athens

(b)

Sparta

(c)

Marathon

(d)

Macedonia

Krishnadeva Raya was a contemporary of _________.

(a)

Babur

(b)

Humayun

(c)

Akbar

(d)

Shershah

Manuel Chrysoloras was a________scholar.

(a)

Roman

(b)

Italian

(c)

Greek

(d)

British

This is the smallest unit of biosphere

(a)

Ecosystems

(b)

Biome

(c)

Environment

(d)

None of the above

Zebra and goat come under __________consumers.

(a)

Primary

(b)

Secondary

(c)

Tertiary

(d)

None of the above

Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson and Mirabeau wrote the __________

(a)

Declaration of Independence

(b)

Declaration of Pilnitz

(c)

Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

(d)

Human Rights Charter

Which of the following Acts required the colonies to pay for the cost of keeping British troops in America?

(a)

Stamp Act

(b)

Townshed Act

(c)

Sugar Act

(d)

Quartering Act

_______was the only part of Indo-China which was directly under French Control.

(a)

Annam

(b)

Tong king

(c)

Cambodia

(d)

Cochin-China

The term "South East - Asia' has been used since the_______

(a)

First World War

(b)

Civil War

(c)

Second World War

(d)

Cold War

In India local self government was introduced in 1882 by Lord_________.

(a)

Ripon

(b)

Richard

(c)

William

(d)

Cornwallis