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Q. Who among the following had repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
Q. "Poverty and the Un- British Rule in India" was written by
Q. Who among the following was not present in the founding session of Indian National Congress?
Q. Who was called "Grand Old Man of India"?
Q. The word 'Adivasi' was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by
Q. Who of the following organized the East India association in London to mobilize public
Q. Satyartha Prakash was written by
Q. Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt?
Q. The call of "Back to the Vedas" was given by
Q. Who among the following had founded the Theosophical Society in the United States of America?
Q. Who among the following is known as 'Martin Luther' of India?
Q. Babu Kunwar Singh who took part in great leader of Revolt of 1857 was Zamindar of
Q. Which important event took place in the history of India in the year 1526
Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Q. The world famous Thanki-i-taus (the peacock Throne was kept in which of the following Mughal buildings?
Q. During the Mughal rule ,the copper coin was known as
Q. Who among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb?
Q. The ruler of Mewar who was defeated in the battle of Khanua by Babur in 1527 was?
Q. The historian Abul Fazl was killed by
Q. What was district known as during the Mughal administration?
Q. Siddhu was associated with
Q. Which of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857, belong to?
Q. Who was the founder of Seva Sadan in Bombay?
Q. Which one of the following historians has written about the nature of the movement of 1857 that ''It was neither first nor national nor a war of Independence''?
Q. How many Indian army died in Kargil war?
Q. When was the Non-Cooperation movement suspended?
Q. Which of the following are Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
Q. First English Newspaper in India
Q. Not included in 8-fold path of Buddhism
Q. When was the Kargil war happened?
Q. Who was one of the 9 gems of vikramaditya's court is the greatest poet and dramatist of Ancient India
Q. Gandhiji studied law in
Q. When was the rowlatt act passed?
Q. When Did The East India Company Come To The Sub Continent?
Q. Where was Gandhiji born?
Q. When East India Company came into existence, England was ruled by
Q. ............. facilitated the expansion of the modern education in India
Q. Abhijana Shakuntamam was written by
Q. The largest number , which exactly divides 210, 315, 147 and 168 is ?
Q. H.C.F. of 1485 and 4356 is ?
Q. H.C.F of 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5 is ?
Q. H.C.F of 42, 63 and 140 is ?
Q. H.C.F . of 8, 9 and 15 is ?
Q. Which of the following is a pair of co-primes ?
Q. L.C.M of 87 and 145 is ?
Q. L.C.M of 27, 4, 16 and 3 is ?
Q. H.C.F . of 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10 is ?
Q. L.C.M of 3/4, 6/7, 9/8 is ?
Q. Consider the following taxonomic ranks used in the biological classification:
1. Phylum
2. Class
3. Genus
4. Species
Which among the above actually exist in nature as a natural unit?
Q. Consider the following plant hormones and their respective functions:
1. Gibberellins – Seed germination
2. Auxins – Apical dominance
3. Cytokinins – Climacteric ripening of fruits
Which among the above is/are correctly paired?
Q. Which of the following Vitamins of the ‘B-Complex’ are correctly paired with their respective names?
1. Vitamin B2 – Riboflavin
2. Vitamin B3 – Niacin
3. Vitamin B7 – Biotin
4. Vitamin B12 – Cyanocobalamine
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Q. Which among the following have a ‘mixed heart’ ,that is the heart in which the oxygenated and the deoxygenated blood is mixed?
Q. Penicillin’ which is used as an antibiotic is obtained from :
Q. Which among the following is not among Micronutrients required for plants?
Q. How does calcium carbide ripen mangoes
Q. In which of the following insects, a pigment called luciferin is found?
Q. Ornithophily refers to the pollination through which among the following?
Q. Which among the following element in the human body / organ makes the main basis of working of the MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging)?
Q. Palaentology is the study of:
Q. Thermostat that regulates temperature in human body is located in
Q. Consider the following compounds:
1.Isoprene
2.Hydrogen
3.Oxygen
4.Carbon dioxide
5. Carbon monoxide Which of the compounds are emitted by trees?
Q. When a ship floats on water
Q. When a ship enters a sea from a river
Q. The smallest living cell is that of a
Q. Jacobson organ is related with
Q. Excessive consumption of ethanol causes major damage to the
Q. Following fertilization, implantation usually occurs
Q. The carbohydrate content in a hen's egg is
Q. F2C = CF2 is a monomer of
Q. Which among the following is not a noble gas?
Q. The term meaning 'copper demon' denotes the metallic element
Q. Which of the following diseases are sexually transmitted?
1.Trichomoniasis and AIDS
2.Chlamydia and syphilis
3.Genital herpes and oriental sore
4.Gonorrhea and giardiasis
Q. Conversion of a substance directly from solid to vapour state is known as
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You are addicted ................ gambling.
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He is not interested ........ playing and skiing.
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It was a very long voyage. We were ........ sea for 50 days.
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The phone rang many times ...................... the night.
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A Banyan tree stands ................. the Yamuna river.
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You cannot see germs ........ naked eyes.
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What did Ram say about me ................ I was out of the room ?
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Please close your office .................... 9.30 pm positively.
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There was no student .................. the class.
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In general, acids act ....................... metals.
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Morning walk is beneficial .................. health.
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He agreed ...................... my plan.
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I find no exception ..................... this rule of grammar.
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His father died ........ the age of sixty three.
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I know Hindi, .................... Punjabi.
Q. Which of the following Sangam works tries to expound the excellence of Buddhism?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding Ashoka’s Dhamma is not correct ?

1. Major Rock Edict XIII is of paramount importance in understanding the Ashokan policy of Dhamma.
2. The Policy of Dhamma was an attempt at founding a new religion.
3. Major Rock Edict III relates to social welfare measures like medical centres for animals as well as men, road construction and planting of medicinal herbs.
4. Pillar Edict I states that through the king’s care and love of Dhamma it had grown and that it was the king’s principle to administer affairs.
Q. The spies during the Sangam Age were known as:
Q. Which of the following is not true with regard to Raja Raja, the Great?
Q. Who was the Chola king who annexed the Northern portion of Ceylon?
Q. Match item of List-I with those of List-II and select your correct answer from the code given below in the lists.

List-I	List-II
(a) Thirukural	1. Love Story
(b) Tolkappiyam	2. Philosophy
(c) Silapadikaram	3. Merchant Story
(d) Manimekalai	4. Grammar
Codes: a b c d
Q. Which of the Chola rulers did not send ambassador to China?
Q. The Kushana kings assured title of Devaputra Kushana Kanishka’s predecessors also were assuming titles like Sarvaloka Isvara Mahisvara. This shows that Kushana Kings–

1. assumed high sounding titles implying power and fame.
2. assumed divine Kingship
Which of the above statements are correct?
Q. Which of the following was not one of the ideas of Sanskrit literature incorporated into Sangam literature?
Q. The Chola administration was primarily based on
Q. Savitha introduced a boy as the son of the only daughter of the father of her maternal uncle. How is the boy related to Savitha?
Q. Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Pramod, "I am the only daughter of this lady and her son is your maternal uncle." How is the speaker related to Pramod's father ?
Q. Ronit’s son Rohit, says to a girl, “your father is the only brother of my mother who is the only child of Mr. Rakesh”. how is rohit related to girl?
Q. Prema is Ajay’s sister. Benita is Ajay’s mother. Benjamin is Benita’s father. Leela is Benjamin’s mother. How is Prema related to Leela?
Q. Pointing towards a photo, Rakesh said, “She is the daughter of the only son of my grandfather.” How is the girl related to Rakesh?
Q. Pointing to a lady in a photograph, Meera said, “Her father’s only son’s wife is my mother-in -law”. How is Meera’s husband related to that lady in the photo?
Q. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man, related to the woman ?
Q. Showing a man on the stage, Rita said, “He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband. How is the man on stage related to Rita?
Q. Pointing to a photograph Vikas said, “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son”. How she is related to Vikas in the photograph?
Q. Pointing to a boy, Urmila said, “He is the son of my grandfather’s only daughter.” How is the boy related to Urmila?
Q. When a number is divided by 893, the remainder is 193. What will be the remainder when it is divided by 47 ?
Q. Each member of a picnic party contributed twice as many rupees as the total number of members and the total collection was 3042. The number of members present in the party was
Q. A number consists of two digits. If the number formed by interchanging the digits is added to the original number, the resulting number (i.e. the sum) must be divisible by
Q. When a number is divided by 24, the remainder is 16. The remainder when the same number is divided by 12 is
Q. Two numbers, when divided by 17, leave remainders 13 and 11 respectively. If the sum of those two numbers is divided by 17, the remainder will be
Q. The sum of first sixty numbers from one to sixty is divisible by
Q. Which of the following number is NOT divisible by 18 ?
Q. The smallest number to be added to 1000, so that 45 divides the sum exactly, is :
Q. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 46, then the dividend is
Q. A six digit number is formed by repeating a three digit number; for example, 256, 256 or 678, 678 etc. Any number of this form is always exactly divisible by :
Q. A student was asked to divide a number by 6 and add 12 to the quotient. He, however, first added 12 to the number and then divided it by 6, getting 112 as the answer. The correct answer should have been ?
Q. The expression 2^6n – 4^2n, where n is a natural number is always divisible by
Q. Each member of a picnic party contributed twice as many rupees as the total number of members and the total collection was 3042. The number of members present in the party was ?
Q. A number when divided by 91 gives a remainder 17. When the same number is divided by 13, the remainder will be ?
Q. Which Governor General of India introduced the East India Company policy named 'Doctrine of lapse' ?
Q. At the time of first census conducted in India, the name of the British Govornor was
Q. Under which one of the following land revenue system, the British Government collected taxes directly from thr farmers ?
Q. Who was the publisher of first weekly Bengali newspaper 'Samachar Darpan' ?
Q. "Father of Indian Renaissance" is related to
Q. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by
Q. Image of Lord Buddha inscribed on the coins in the reign of which of the following King ?
Q. The first Buddhist council was held in the region of :
Q. Dharmachakra is a symbol of which one of the following religion ?
Q. Which of the following is not included in the great Eight-fold path of Buddhism ?
Q. Rahul's mother is the only daughter of Monika's father. How is Monika's husband related to Rahul?
Q. Lakshmi and Meena are Rohan's wives. Shalini is Meena's step daughter. How is Lakshmi related to Shalini?
Q. Q is the brother of R;
P is the sister of Q;
T is the brother of S;
S is the daughter of R.
Who are the cousins of Q?
Q. If
(i) M is brother of N;
(ii) Bis brother of N; and
(iii) M is brother of D,
then which of the following statements is definitely true
Q. Which section of the Criminal Procedure Code provides for the procedure if offences is committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of our country India?
Q. In which year the first backward classes commission was appointed?
Q. What is the sanctioned strength of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) excluding the chairman?
Q. How many seats are reserved for women on the board of every co-operative society?
Q. What is the maximum term of Central Vigilance Commissioner and other vigilance commissioners?
Q. In which year was the Planning Commission established?
Q. Who appoints the advocate general of the state?
Q. Who was the chief protagonist of all-India services in the Constituent Assembly?
Q. In which chapter of the Model Code of Conduct the rules that political parties must follow while making poll-time promises in their election manifestos are enumerated?
Q. In which year the Chief Information Commissioner via an order had declared the political parties as public authorities and brought them under the RTI Act?
Q. Antonym of: Meagre
Q. Antonym of: Intricate
Q. Antonym of: Exodus
Q. Antonym of: Thrift
Q. Antonym of: Friend
Q. Antonym of: Disdain
Q. Antonym of: Overweening
Q. Antonym of: Convene
Q. Antonym of: Evanescent
Q. Antonym of: Strenuous
Q. To be able to “boot”, the computer must have a (n)
Q. What displays the content of the active cell?
Q. The quickest and easiest way in Word, to locate a particular word or phrase in a document is to use the command
Q. What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of a billing account?
Q. Most application software today comes with an interface called a(n)
Q. Several computers linked to a server to share programs and storage space
Q. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be
Q. A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets.
Q. What menu is selected to save or save as?
Q. Before you can begin using e-mail, you must have a(n)
Q. To spread his message to the people, Asoka used
Q. The Bahmani kingdom was established in ____
Q. Rani Padmini of Chittor was the wife of ___
Q. Namdeva’s hymns are written in ____
Q. Babur was a descendant on his father’s side from ____
Q. Chandragupta II was succeeded by ____
Q. The capital city of Mauryan Empire was ___
Q. Kalinga is in modern ____
Q. Seleukos Nikator was defeated by ____
Q. The birth place of Vardamana was ____
Q. Who was the founder of Sunyavada?
Q. Who was the teacher of Gautam Buddha?
Q. The fourth Buddhist council was convened during the region of king?
Q. Who was the author of Buddha Charita?
Q. The word Visamatta was used in the latter Vedic Age for
Q. Who was the founded of Vedic culture?
Q. The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for the first time in
Q. The largest number of Rigvedic hymns are devoted to
Q. The custom Santhara is related to which of the following sects?
Q. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain Rock cut caves coexist at
Q. It was he who proved that the earth is round was
Q. The citadel consisted of ___ building.
Q. Narasimhavarman I sent a naval expedition to ____
Q. Ramanuja considered God as ___
Q. Chalukyas built great temples at ___
Q. Nedunchezhian’s rule is described in ____
Q. The Indus script had ___
Q. Pushyamitra Sunga performed ___
Q. Mahendravarman I was defeated by ___
Q. Jayachandra’s daughter was ___
Q. The tenth Sikh Guru was ___
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My voice reverberated ___ the walls of the castle.
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The customer smashed his fist down ____ the table.
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He was killed ___ a highway man ___ a dagger.
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The peasant refused to grovel ___ the feet of this master.
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It is dangerous to intrude ____ the enemy’s camp.
Q. It takes the Moon to rotate on its own axis ___
Q. The only living planet in the solar system
Q. The 23 ½ North Latitude is
Q. The planets of the solar system receive the light energy from the
Q. Change the speech: 
I said, ‘How quick you are!’
Q. Change the speech: 
She said, ‘I am coming just now.’
Q. Change the speech: 
I said, ‘I am leaving for Delhi.’
Q. Change the speech: 
I said to my friend, ‘Can you swim’?
Q. Change the speech: 
He said to his friend, ‘Please lend me your book.’
Q. Sita told manohar, “The girl I met yesterday at the beach was the youngest daughter of the brother-in-law of my friend’s mother.” How is the girl related to Sita’s friend?
Q. Introducing a man, a woman said, “He is the only son of my mother’s mother.” How is the woman related to the man?
Q. A man pointing to a photograph says, “The lady in the photograph is my nephew’s maternal grandmother.” How is the lady in the photograph related to the man’s sister who has no other sister?
Q. Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, “She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father’s only son.” How is the lady related to the girl?
Q. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman?
Q. Pointing to a lady, a man said, “The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife.” How is the lady related to the man?
Q. Arun introduces Rohan as the son of the only brother of his father’s wife. How is Rohan related to Arun?
Q. Prateep said, “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother.” Who is Prateep to the girl?
Q. Sudhakar told Anand, “Yesterday I defeated the only brother of the daughter of my grandmother.” Whom did Sudhakar defeat?
Q. Raju to a girl in the photograph, Kamal’s said, “Her mother’s brother is the only son of my mother’s father.” How is the girl’s mother related Kamal?
Q. Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow :
i. Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in the first row of the class facing the teacher.
ii. D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C.
iii. A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
iv. J is the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.
v. H is to the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.
Which of the following statements is true in the context of the above sitting arrangements?
Q. In a March Past, seven persons are standing in a row. Q is standing left to R but right to P. O is standing right to N and left to P. Similarly, S is standing right to R and left to T. Find out who is standing in the middle.
Q. Five children are sitting in a row. S is sitting next to P but not T. K is sitting next to R who is sitting on the extreme left and T is not sitting next to K. Who are sitting adjacent to S?
Q. Four girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Shikha is to the left of Reena. Manju is to the right of Reena. Rita is between Reena and Manju. Who would be second from the left in the photograph?
Q. There are five different houses, A to E in a row. A is to the right of B and E is to the left of C and right of A. B is to the right of D. Which of the houses is in the middle?
Q. Five girls are sitting in a row. Rashi is not adjacent to Sulekha or Abha. Anuradha is not adjacent to Sulekha. Rashi is adjacent to Monika. Monika is at the middle in the row. Then, Anuradha is adjacent to whom out of the following?
Q. Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. which one among the following statements regarding plate tectonics is not correct?
Q. A typical black hole is always specified by
Q. Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct?
1. The point of origin of earthquake is called epicenter.
2. The lines joining the places which were affected by earthquake at the same point of time are called homoseismal lines.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Q. Which of the following is/are a direct source (s) of information about the interior of the earth?
1. Earthquake waves
2. Volcano
3. Gravitational force
4. Earth magnetism
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Q. Which of the following statements regarding the duration of day and night is correct?
Q. Composite volcanic cone is also called strata cone because of the
Q. Albedo effect would be relatively higher in
Q. Satellite having the same orbital period as the period of rotation of the earth about its own axis is known as
Q. The circle of illumination divides Earth into two hemispheres known as
Q. Which one among the following statements is not correct?
Q. Nearly 30% of the solar radiations returned back to the space without contributing anything to the Earth's surface temperature. this amount of radiation is known as
Q. Which parts of the Earth surface experience least variation in incoming solar radiation throughout the year?
Q. Which among the following statements about the international date line is not correct?
Q. If the time of a place located on 165° E meridian is 11:00 pm on Sunday, what would be the time at the place located on 165 ° W meridian?
Q. Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet?
Q. The waves that help scientists to understand the internal structure of the earth are
Q. Statement 1: the planet Neptune appears blue in colour.
Statement 2: the presence of methane gas in the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for its colour
Q. Why do we have a leap year every four years?
Q. Which one among the following statements is correct with regard to the c-5m super galaxy?
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
Light emanates ........ the sun.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
There was no money ....... him.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
......... friends he has are all very poor.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
Few men ........ free from fault.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
This man is an ......... fool.
Q. Fill in the blanks with suitable word: 
After this he made no ......... remarks.
Q. Feminine of 'traitor' is:
Q. Comparative degree of 'many' is
Q. Adjective of 'gold' is
Q. 'Curtain lecture' means
Q. One word substitution for- 
A person in charge of a museum
Q. Antonym of - Outrage
Q. Antonym of : Nullify
Q. Synonym of : Shrewd
Q. Synonym of : Vigilant
Q. Spot the error which may be in one part of the sentence.
He is (a)/ aged fast (b)/ because of illness. (c)/ No error (d)
Q. Change the voice- 
Do you write a letter?
Q. Change the narration- 
He said," yes I have broken the slate."
Q. Remove too from the following: 
He was too lazy to be activated.
Q. Complete the series: 
ATNHG, DKCMB, CVPJI, GNFPE, EXRLK, JQISH, GZTNM, __
Q. Complete the series: 
QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC
Q. Silent Valley’ is in
Q. Famous Painter Raja Ravi Varma belonged to the court of
Q. When was Poona pact signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Baba Saheb Ambedkar ?
Q. Who is the father of green Revolution in India ?
Q. When was Panchsheel Treaty signed Between India and China ?
Q. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of Indian Independence ?
Q. Who wrote the novel ‘Tamas’?
Q. Which ICS officer was associated with the formation of Indian National Congress In 1885?
Q. Water attains maximum density at-
Q. Which country is known as sugar bowl of the world?
Q. Which of the Following Computer viruses uses computer hosts to reproduce itself ?
Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of daisy wheel printers ?
Q. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of multi programming?
Q. MS Excel contains ________Columns and ______Rows.
Q. Which of the following is NOT a web Browser ?
Q. When working on a document on a PC, the document is temporarily saved on-
Q. Which of the following IP address classes is reserved for future of experimental purposes ?
Q. Who contributed to the idea of a stored program ?
Q. A program embedded in semiconductor chip during manufacture is called
Q. Of the 5 words listed below, which is odd one out ?
Q. The two nominated Anglo-Indians in the House of the People represent a population of about
Q. Tamil Nadu has the largest number of small scale units of
Q. Upper Bari Doab canal was constructed in the year
Q. The Rihand valley project is in:
Q. Highest Gravity dam in the world is
Q. Complete the series 
HEROES : DANKAO :: UNIFORM : ?
Q. When increase in income the increase in ratio between income & expenditure changes–
Q. The Income of Indians working abroad is
Q. Which of the following represents the saving of the Private Corporate Sector?
Q. If a country produces consumer goods only and nothing else, then
Q. The Expenditure on advertisement and public relation by an enterprise is a part of its
Q. Forced saving refers to
Q. Which one of the following scholar, challenged Invincible Yajnavalkya for debate?
Q. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?
Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India
Q. In which of the following states are the Aravalli mountains located
Q. The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is ______.
Q. The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in
Q. Which of the following is not a seed borne disease?
Q. The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of
Q. For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant?
Q. Urea is prepared by the chemical reactions of
Q. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
Q. River Luni drains into
Q. Coal is an example of
Q. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?
Q. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
Q. The largest producer of wood pulp is
Q. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in
Q. Oil refinery located near the of field is
Q. The Jawar mines of Udaipur are famous for
Q. Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have a delta at its egress?
Q. Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of
Q. Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant?
Q. Major producer of mulberry silk in India is
Q. Which of the following is NOT a plant product?
Q. India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China?
Q. In which of the following states, Teesta Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set up?
Q. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?
Q. India has the second largest concentration of tribal people in the world. Which of the following countries is the first in this regard?
Q. Which of the following is not a term used for different kinds of Glacial deposits?
Q. Which of the following is the correct word describing loss of snow from a glacier by means of sublimation, melting, evaporation or avalanches?
Q. Apart from  efforts towards economic integration across the region, which of the following African organizations has also served as a  peacekeeping force sending joint military forces in the times of political unrest?
Q. Apart from Google, which of the following is a correct set of subsidiaries of Alphabet Inc.? 
Q. Chauri Chaura is a town located in which Indian state/UT? 
Q. Sandro Botticelli, who was sometimes seen in the news, was a famous painter of which country?
Q. As per the NSO’s revised estimates released recently, what was India’s GDP growth rate for 2019-20?
Q. External Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar proposed Eight Guiding principles to repair the strained relations with which country?
Q. The Tableau of which state was adjudged best at the Republic Day parade? 
Q. The Highest waterfall in India is
Q. Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India
Q. The highest waterfall of India is located in which of the state
Q. Baltoro glacier is located in
Q. Shivanasamudra falls is situated on the bank of which river
Q. Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in
Q. Which is the largest Man Made Lake
Q. Where is Lonar Lake situated
Q. “Loktak” is a
Q. A Hydro Power Project on Lake Loktak is situated in which state
Q. Which hill station is known as the “Queen of Satpura”
Q. Which of the following mountain range is located in India
Q. Which of the following is the highest peak
Q. Where is Anamudi peak located
Q. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is
Q. The objective(s) of the Kuka Movement in the Punjab was/were
Q. The main cause for the Instant popularity of the Arya Samaj was that
Q. Who played Socrates to the first generation of the English educated young men of Bengal
Q. The social reformer of Maharashtra who became famous by his pen name lokhitwadi was
Q. Two great socio-religious reformers of the 19th century who provided Inspiration to the Indian National Movement were
Q. This social reformer most ardently worked for the removal of untouchability and uplift the depressed classes before
 Gandhiji came on the scene
Q. Which of the following was not a common social reform attempted by all the Hindu social reformers of the 19th century
Q. A 19th century social reformer who is regarded as the bridge between the past and the future is
Q. The new proletariat class which emerged in India on account of the British economic policies, consisted of
Q. The single biggest item of British capital investment in India was
Q. After the ruin of India's trade, Industries and handicrafts, the burden of taxation in India had to be mainly borne by
Q. After 1893, when complete ban was imposed on all commercial activities of the Company. India was left open to exploitation by
Q. The main exponent of the theory of Drain of Wealth was
Q. Indian handicrafts rapidly declined due to
Q. The British colonial policies in India proved moat ruinous for Indian
Q. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was
Q. The Revolt of 1857 failed mainly because
Q. After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for which the leaders of the Revolt worked was
Q. The first political association of India founded in 1891 was the
Q. One of the earliest and the best known mutinies before the Revolt of 1857 was
Q. In which of the following tribal rebellions did two tribal brothers, Kanhu and Sidhu, proclaim the end of the Company's rule in their region, and to supress their rebellion the government had to use military force?
Q. One of the best known tribal rebellions In Bihar, known as Ulgulan (meaning Great Tumult), was launched by the Mundas under the leadership of
Q. The main cause of the tribal uprisings of the 19th century was
Q. The Deccan Riots of 1874-75 in Maharashtra were directed against
Q. In which of the following Satyagraha campaigns, Gandhiji did not participate directly?
Q. With whom is the slogan "Do or Die" associated?
Q. After the failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement, Gandhiji laid emphasis on
Q. Which of the following was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhiji doctrine of Satyacraha?
Q. When Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed, the Secretary of State for India was
Q. Dandi March Started from _____ in 1930.
Q. Dandi March started on _____ 1930.
Q. Purna Swaraj was declared as the goal of the Congress in the Congress session held at Lahore under the Presidentship of
Q. Of the following who died as political prisoner in Lahore prison?
Q. The number of members in the Simon Commission/was _____.
Q. When the Simon Commission visited India the Viceroy was
Q. The first Swarajist Conference was held at
Q. Where did Gandhi call the Congress Working Committee to announce the suspension of Non-Cooperation movement?
Q. Of the following who did not oppose the Non-cooperation resolution?
Q. The Special Congress Session held in 1920 at Calcutta was presided over by
Q. Khilafat Movement was organised to protest against the injustice done to
Q. Khilafat Movement was organised by
Q. Dyer was ______ by the Government of Britain.
Q. The enquiry Committee on Jallianwaia Bagh incident was headed by
Q. At Jallianwaia Bagh meeting ______ ordered the troops to open fire.
Q. Gandhi called for an all India Hartal (strike) to protest against Rowlatt Act on 6th April ______.
Q. Satyagraha Sabha was formed by Gandhi at
Q. Of the following who was not the leader of the Extremists?
Q. The Secretary of State for India was given powers by
Q. The Home Rule League was formed during the
Q. The Dyarchy which was introduced on 1921 In province a was in force till the year
Q. As per the Act of 1919 which of the following was not a Transferred subject?
Q. As per the Act of 1919 which of the following statements was not correct?
Q. When Babar invaded India in 1525, Humayun was the Governor of
Q. Babar was originally the ruler of
Q. During the Mughal period there was continuous emigration of the ____ to places ruled by Hindu Rajas.
Q. During the reign of Aurangzeb, Rajaram was a
Q. Guru Gobind Singh was assassinated by a
Q. The stone railing which Aurangzeb ordered to remove was presented to Keshav Rai Temple by
Q. The Apostolate of the Sikhs consisted of leaders.
Q. According to Guru Nanak Salvation could be obtained
Q. Guru Nanak was born at
Q. Guru Nanak was born at
Q. Sambaji plundered the Mughal territories in
Q. Under Shivajl's rule of the produce were to be given by the peasant to the state.
Q. Kondana was renamed Singarh by
Q. Khan Khanan rendered Babur's Memoires into
Q. The Lilavati was a treatise on
Q. The huge wealth of the Mughals Cell into the hands of _______ after the capture of Delhi in 1739.
Q. There were jewelled steps leading to the Emperor's seat, in the Peacock Throne.
Q. The Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was made of
Q. When Humayun was in exile Koh-i-noor Diamond was with
Q. The Hindu painting was closely connected with pictorial art of the
Q. The Pearl Mosque was built by
Q. The Mughal architecture attained unrivalled magnificence during the reign of
Q. Jammi Mosque was built at
Q. Babar summoned the pupils of the famous architect Sinan from
Q. All the early Mughal Emperors except ___ were great builders
Q. The most important feature of the Mughal building was the
Q. The Mughals have been made immortal by their achievements in the field.
Q. Slaves who were in great demand under the Mughals were
Q. Under the Mughal rule the main occupation of the people was
Q. During the Mughal period the main source of Imperial revenue was
Q. Under the Mughals the cotton goods were exported to
Q. During the Mughal rule in the field of agriculture Parauti was the land
Q. Shahu defeated Tara Bai at _____ in 1707.
Q. With the help of Baghnuk (Tiger-claws) Shivaji killed
Q. During the Mughal rule the finance minister was known as
Q. Under the Mughal rule the Chief Minister was known as
Q. The Marathas first served the rulers of
Q. Aurangzeb sent Mukarrab Khan against
Q. Sambhaji was the successor of
Q. Shivaji maintained a fleet at
Q. Under Shivaji's rule, the head of a unit of 25 in the Cavalry was known as
Q. Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore?
1. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore
2. More than 20% of the world iron ore deposits are in India
3. Odisha and Jharkhand top in the production of iron ore
4. Iran is the largest buyer of Indian iron ore
Q. Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India :
1. Jute
2. Cotton Textile
3. Steel
4. Cement
Q. Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?
Q. The Rourkela steel plant obtains:
1. hydel power from the Hirakud dam
2. coking coal from Jharia coalfields
3. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India?
1. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks
2. The best quality of coal is lignite
3. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the 'Ruhr of India'.
4. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India.
Q. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at :
Q. The first oil well in India was dug at :
Q. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in :
Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of:
Q. Consider the following areas:
1. Himalayas
2. Chhotta Nagpur
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Son Valley
What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves? 
Q. The largest coal reserves of India are found in 
Q. Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?
Q. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
Q. Singhbhum is famous for:
Q. Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in:
Q. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? 
Q. In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market?
Q. Which one of the following states is a Ieading producer of woollen textiles? 
Q. Critical criteria for the location of an aluminium plant in India are the availability of bauxite and:
Q. Synonym of - Deplorable
Q. Synonym of - Sedate
Q. Synonym of Beguile
Q. Synonym of- Eager
Q. Synonym of- Huge
Q. The later Mughal King, popularly known as Shah-i-Bekhabar (the Heedless King), was
Q. On the wall of which building built by Shah Jahan, is the following Persian couplet inscribed "if there is paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this"?
Q. Two marble masterpieces of the reign of Shah Jahan were
Q. Nur Jehan is associated with the construction of
Q. Which of the following buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where Akbar used to hold religious discussions?
Q. The Jagirdars during the Muhgal period were
Q. The Mughal troops were largely drawn from
Q. The Mughal government can be described as an/a
Q. Tarabai, who conducted the affairs of the Maratha government from 1700 to 1707 AD, was the widow of the Maratha King
Q. The Administrative Council of Shivaji was known as,
Q. The Maratha dominion of Shivaji was known as
Q. The Mughal General, who decisively defeated Shivaji and forced him to conclude the Treaty of Purandar, was
Q. The liberal religion preached by the saints of Maharashtra and rigidly followed by Shivaji is known as
Q. Shivaji founded the Maratha kingdom by annexing the territories of
Q. During the last 25 years of his reign, Aurangzeb was mainly involved in long-drawn wars against
Q. The Sikh Guru executed by Aurangzeb after cruel torture was
Q. Aurangzeb, in his attempt to annex Marwar to the Mughal empire, was involved in a 30-year war. During these long years the most valiant struggle from the aide of Marwar was fought by
Q. 'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to
Q. Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?
Q. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at
Q. The Greeks were driven out of India by
Q. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?
(i) The world is full of sorrows.
(ii) People suffer on account of desire.
(iii) If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained.
(iv) The existence of God and soul must be recognised.
Q. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order:
1. Nandas
2. Sisunagas
3. Mauryas
4. Haryankas
Q. In the early Vedic-period, Varna system was based on
Q. Coins made of metal first appeared in
Q. The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because
Q. That the Rig Vedic Aryana were a pastoral people is borne out by the fact that
Q. What was Chandragupta-II also known as?
Q. After the death of Harsha, a tripartite struggle ensued between the three contemporary powers for the supremacy of Kannauj. Which of the following was not a party in the struggle?
Q. Harsha was the last great royal patron of
Q. Harsha was defeated by
Q. Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by
Q. The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, called the Prince of Pilgrims visited India during the reign of
Q. After the decline of the Guptas, which of the following cities of North India emerged as the centre of political gravity of North India?
Q. The most important reason(s) for the decline of the Gupta empire was/were
Q. The Gupta artists had attained the highest perfection in
Q. The foremost astronomer and mathematician of the Gupta period was
Q. What will be the synonym of the word ‘Delusions’ ?
Q. Fill in the blank:
She _____ television when the accident occurred.
Q. Fill in the blank:
Hannah ____ her work till now.
Q. My servant _____ with all my money.
Q. The correct meaning of the idiom is : 
I’m sure the new office order serves them right.
Q. Will you accept the position ? 
The correct passive voice is :
Q. There is _____ time to prepare for the exams.
Q. May I ask you ____ questions ?
Q. I’m having a dinner party for ____ close friends of mine at my residence.
Q. “The old couple reminded me _____ of my parents”.
Q. A person can become a citizen of India even if born outside India if his/her:
Q. Indian citizenship of a person can be terminated if:
1. a person voluntarily acquires the citizenship of some other country.
2. a person who has become a citizen through registration is sentenced to imprisonment for
not less than 10 years within five years of his registration.
3. the Government of India is satisfied that citizenship was obtained by fraud.
4. a person who is a citizen by birth indulges in trade with an enemy country during war.
Q. Details on how citizenship may be acquired and terminated are enumerated in:
Q. Article 6 enshrines the provision conferring Rights of citizenship of certain persons who
have migrated to India from Pakistan. Which one of the following provisions is incorrect?
Q. Which of the following Articles describes about the person voluntarily acquiring
citizenship of a foreign state not to be citizens?
Q. Citizenship provisions are enshrined in the Constitution in :
Q. According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, Indian citizenship cannot be acquired by:
Q. Which of the following statements regarding the acquisition of Indian citizenship is correct? 
Q. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship?
Q. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?
Q. What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or mine?
Q. The Constitution provides that Hindi shall be:
Q. The Constitution names our country as :
Q. Right to education is a fundamental right emanating from right to :
Q. As far as Armed Forces are concerned, the fundamental rights· granted under Articles
14 and 19 of the Constitution are:
Q. The Saka Era was founded by
Q. Megasthanes was succeeded by _______ as ambassador?
Q. Who among the following is not associated with medicine In ancient India?
Q. The Monk whom Chandragupta Maurya accompanied to South India was _______.
Q. Bhasa was the author of _______.
Q. ___was the mother of Vardhamana Mahavira.
Q. Which of the following is known as the Jain Temple City?
Q. The monolithic image of Jain Saint 'Gomatiswara' is at ______.
Q. Alexander the Great died at ______.
Q. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of ______.
Q. Alexander was the son of Philip II of ______.
Q. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at _______.
Q. The Capital of Kanishka Empire was _______.
Q. Of the following Kushan Kings who assumed the title "the Lord of the Whole World"?
Q. St Thomas died a martyr at _______.
Q. The Buddhist Doctrines were written in
Q. The Buddha
Q. The Svetambara Jains were
Q. The Eight-fold path was enunciated by
Q. Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
Q. The Preamble of our Constitution:
Q. India is a democratic republic, because:
Q. The correct nomenclature of India according to the Preamble is:
Q. The Preamble of the Constitution of India envisages that:
Q. The word 'socialist secular' and 'unity and integrity of the Nation' were added to our
Constitution by :
Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Q. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution reads:
Q. India opted for a federal form of government because of:
Q. In a Federal State:
Q. Secularism means: