The river that flows through Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Nagapattinam and Thanjavur is

A. Vaigai

B. Kaveri

C. Thamirabarani

D. Cheyyar

Ans: Kaveri

Azad Hind Fauj was

A. Indian National Army

B. British National Army

C. Pakistan National Army

D. French National Army

Ans: Indian National Army

The State Governor must have completed ______ years of age.

A. 30

B. 35

C. 40

D. 45

Ans: 35

The Election Commission of India is a body of members.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Ans: 3

The Pandiyan king who put an end to the Kalabhra rule is

A. Kadungon

B. Simhavishnu

C. Maravarmarn

D. Achuthan

Ans: Kadungon

“Naral mudithu sollal mural seidha cholan” is

A. Kulothungan

B. Rajendran I

C. Karikalan

D. Vijayalayan

Ans: Karikalan

The name of scales in Mullet fish is

A. Placoid

B. Cycloid

C. Ctenoid

D. Ganoid

Ans: Ctenoid

What are the constituents of bronze?

A. Copper and tin

B. Copper and zinc

C. Copper and iron

D. Zinc and iron

Ans: Copper and tin

India is following

A. Parliamentary Democracy

B. Presidential Democracy

C. Kingship

D. Dictatorship

Ans: Parliamentary Democracy

The first railway line was laid between in 1853.

A. Delhi and Calcutta

B. Bombay and Calcutta

C. Bombay and Thane

D. Bombay and Chennai.

Ans: Bombay and Thane

The Danish founded a factory at

A. Pondicherry

B. Karaikal

C. Tranquebar

D. Chennai

Ans: Tranquebar

Khilafat movement was started against the

A. British Government

B. Hindus

C. Muslims

D. Christians

Ans: British Government

The author of ‘Kuil’ magazine was

A. Kannadasan

B. Bharathiar

C. Suradha

D. Bharathidasan.

Ans: Bharathidasan

Which is called the Manchester of India?

A. Chennai

B. Mumbai

C. Delhi

D. Salem

Ans: Mumbai

Who was praised as “Minnanar Vanangum Detvam’?

A. Wife of Kusela

B. Ananganar

C. Wife of Krishna

D. Anusuya

Ans: Wife of Krishna

The construction of Quitb-Minar was started by

A. Iltutmish

B. Quth-ub-din-Aibak

C. Razia

D. Balban

Ans: Quth-ub-din-Aibak

The ultraviolet rays from the sunlight cause

A. skin cancer

B. blood cancer

C. lung cancer

D. bone cancer

Ans: skin cancer

Which is not a simple fruit?

A. Polyalthia

B. Berry

C. Pepo

D. Drupe

Ans: Polyalthia

The District Judges are appointed by the

A. Governor

B. District Collector

C. Chief Minister

D. President of India.

Ans: Governor

The earth is inclined at an angle of

A. 90⁰

B. 66 1/2⁰

C. 23 1/2⁰

D. 23⁰

Ans: 23 1/2⁰

Special locomotory organ is absent in

A. Euglena

B. Corals

C. Paramecium

D. Hydra

Ans: Corals

Mukkurthi National Park in Nilgiri Hills is the sanctuary for

A. Tiger

B. Peacock

C. Leopard

D. Lion

Ans: Tiger

The black cotton soils are found extensively in the district of

A. Salem

B. Dharmapuri

C. Coimbatore

D. Chennai

Ans: Coimbatore

Reserve Bank of India acts as the banker and the agent of the

A. World Bank

B. International Monetary Fund

C. Government of India

D. I.F.C.

Ans: Government of India

The Operation Flood Programme relates to

A. milk production development

B. water resources development

C. flood control

D. poultry development

Ans: milk production development

The Andes mountain range is located in

A. North America

B. Asia

C. South America

D. Australia

Ans: South America

Incidence of Veasu Kaviyam” was held at

A. Jerusalem

B. Somalia

C. Jordan

D. Samarla

Ans: Jerusalem

The Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was founded by

A. Periyar

B. Vallalar

C. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

D. T. M. Nair

Ans: Vallalar

Rajya Sabha members are elected for a period of

A. four years

B. five years

C. three years

D. six years

Ans: six years

The world famous wall paintings of the Guptas are found at

A. Gaya

B. Mathura

C. Ajanta

D. Sarnath

Ans: Ajanta

The early Vedic period is known from

A. the Epics

B. the Upanishads

C. the Rig Veda

D. the Aranyakas

Ans: the Rig Veda

Find the meaning of the underlined word:

Mudhu Mozhi Kanchi

A. Town

B. River

C. Mountain

D. Jewel

Ans: Jewel

Garibi Hatao’ means

A. unemployment

B. removal of poverty

C. green revolution

D. services

Ans: removal of poverty

During the period of Kaniskha, Buddhism had split into

A. two branches

B. three branches

C. five branches

D. four branches

Ans: two branches

The breaking waves are called

A. waves

B. white caps

C. surf

D. wave cut platform

Ans:

Insulin is a/an

A. human growth hormone

B. therapeutic product

C. vaccine

D. organic acid

Ans: therapeutic product

The first known metal to man is

A. Gold

B. Copper

C. iron

D. Silver

Ans: Copper

Formation of red blood cells in a normal human adult occurs in

A. muscle

B. spleen

C. bone marrow

D. skin

Ans: bone marrow

The melting point of silver is

A. 327° C

B. 80° C

C. 961° C

D. 1083° C

Ans: 961° C

18 Ct contains______ % weight of gold.

A. 91.6

B. 75

C. 100

D. 94

Ans: 75

The First President of India was

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

C. V. V. Giri

D. Giant Zail Singh.

Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

The main aim of non-co-operation movement was

A. large scale demonstrations

B. Hartal

C. non-payment of taxes

D. to attain Swaraj

Ans: to attain Swaraj

Bauxite is an ore of

A. Aluminium

B. Iron

C. Copper

D. Mica

Ans: Aluminium

The headquarters of World Trade Organisation is at

A. New York

B. Geneva

C. London

D. Warsaw

Ans: Geneva

The confirmatory test for AIDS is

A. X-ray

B. Biopsy

C. Western blot

D. ELISA

Ans: Western blot

An instrument used for enlargement and reduction of maps with accuracy is

A. Sonograph

B. Pantograph

C. Spectrograph

D. Thermograph

Ans: Pantograph

The first Indian woman who travelled in American space shuttle, Columbia was

A. Indira Nooyi

B. Sania Mirza

C. Kalpana Chawla

D. Pratibha Patel.

Ans: Kalpana Chawla

Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?

A. Eucalyptus

B. Olive

C. Maple

D. Barley

Ans: Olive