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TNPSC GROUP - I MODEL EXAM - 1 NOVEMBER 2012 

Ancient India - 100 Questions 

World Physical Geography - 30 Questions 

INDIAN POLITY - 30 Questions 

Bhakti Movement in India - 30 Questions 

Current Affairs & Probability - 10 Questions 

Ancient India 

1) `h;rth;j;jdhh; fhyj;jpy; t#ypf;fgl;l cw;gj;jp 

thpapd; msT /In Harsha Period the land tax was 

______ of the produce 

A) 2/6 B) 1/6 

C) 1/5 D) 2/5 

2) Gj;jkjj;jpd; fiyf;fsQ;rpak; vd 

miof;fg;gLtJ/ Which among the following is also 

called encylopedia of Buddhism? 

A) Gj;jrhpjk; /Buddhacharita 

B) kpype;j gd;`h /Milinda Panho 

C) kfhtpghrk; /Mahavibhasa 

D) tpdafhgPlfh /Vinayapitaka 

3) rhfhhp kw;Wk; tpf;fpukhjpj;ad; vd;w 

gl;lq;fis ngw;wth;/Sakari and Vikramaditya were 

the titles of 

A) rKj;jpu Fg;jh; /Samudragupta 

B) Kjyhk; re;jpu Fg;jh;/Chandragupta I 

C) ,uz;lhk; re;jpu Fg;jh; / Chandragupta II 

D) Fkhu Fg;jh; / Kumaragupta 

4)nghUj;Jf 

gl;bay; - I gl;bay; - II 

a.Nyhj;jy; 1.v];.Mh; .uht; 

b.rd;Fjhuh 2.n[. N[hrp 

c.Rh;Nfhjh 3.Mh;.b. ghdh;[p 

d.nkhfQ;rjNuh 4.vd;. [p. k#k;jhh; 

List I (Site) List II (Discovered) 

a.Lothal 1.S.R. Rao 

b.Chanhudaro 2.J. Joshi 

c.Surkotada 3.R.D. Banerjee 

d.Mohanjodaro 4.N.G. Majumdar 

FwpaPLfs;/Codes 

a b c d 

A) 3 4 1 2 

B) 3 4 2 1 

C) 1 4 2 3 

D) 1 2 4 3 

5) tdj;jpy; thOk; Kdpth;fs; gbg;gjw;fhf 

vOjg;gl;lit./The forest dwelling sages studied. 

A) Ntjq;fs; / Vedangas 

B) cgep~j;Jf;fs; /Upanishadas 

C) gpuhkzq;fs; /Brahmanas 

D) Muz;aq;fs; /Aranyakas 

6) ,uhkhD[iuj; Jd;GWj;jpa Nrho murd;/The 

Chola ruler who ill – treated Ramanuja was 

A) FNyhj;Jq;fd; I /Kulottunga I 

B) FNyhj;Jq;fd; II /Kulottunga II 

C) Mjp ,uhN[e;jpud; /Adi Rajendra 

D) tp[ahyah / Vijayalaya 

7) nkshpah; fhyj;jpy; fpuhk eph;thfk; ahh; 

ifapy; ,Ue;jJ/ During Mauryan Age, village 

administration was in the hands of 

A) Nfhgh / Gopa B) fpuhkzp / Gramani 

C) uh[Pfh]; / Rajukas D) g;uNjrpfh / Pradesika 

8) gz;ilf;fhy kUj;Jtj;ijg; gw;wp ve;j 

Ntjj;jpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ?/The earliest mention of 

medicine occurs in which of the following Vedas? 

A) hpf; Ntjk; / Rigveda B) rhkNtjk; / Samveda 

C) a[_h; Ntjk; /Yajurveda 

D) mjh;tz Ntjk; /Atharvaveda 

9)`hpNrdh; ahUila fhyj;jpy; ,Ue;jth; 

/Harisena belonged to the period of 

A) mNrhfh; /Asoka 

B) rKj;jpuFg;jh; /Samudragupta 

C) Kjyhk; re;jpuFg;jh; /Chandragupta I 

D) `h;rth;j;jkhdh; /Harshavardhana 

10)“ep~;fhk fh;kh” tpsf;fg;gLtJ /Niskama Karma 

is the teaching of 

A) cgepljk;;/Upanishads B) hpf; Ntjk;;/Rig Vedas 

C) gftj;; fPij /Bhagavat Gita 

D) ghftjk; /Bhagavatham 

11)jkpo;ehl;by; fpilj;Js;s ehzaq;fspy; ve;j 

ehl;L ehzaq;fs; mjpfkhf fz;L 

gpbf;fg;gl;ld? /Which country’s coins were largely 

discovered in Tamil Nadu? 

A) vfpg;J / Egypt B) Nuhkd; / Rome 

C) muhgp / Arab D) fpNuf;fk; / Greece 

12)Gj;jhpd; fUj;jpd;gb kdpj Jauq;fSf;F 

mbg;gil fhuzk;/ The root cause for all sufferings 

of manking according to the preaching of Buddha is 

A) Nfhgk; / Anger B) Mir / Desire 

C) ,r;ir / Iust D) ngUik / Pride 

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13)Mrpukq;fs; my;yJ tho;f;ifapd; ehd;F 

epiyfs; ve;jf; fhy fl;lj;jpy; ed;F 

tsh;r;rpaile;jJ? /Ashrams or four stages of life 

came to be well established during which period? 

A) Ntjq;fSf;F Ke;jpa fhyk;/Pre –Vedic period 

B) hpf; Ntj fhyk; / Rigvedic period 

C) gpe;jpa Ntj fhyk; / Later – Vedic period 

D) ,tw;Ws; vJTkpy;iy/ None of these 

14)rpe;J rkntsp Kj;jpiufspy; mjpfk; 

fhzg;gLk; tpyq;F cUtk;/ Most frequently 

Represented animal in the Indus scals are 

A) Fjpiu / Horse B) gR / Cow 

C) g+id / Cat 

D) xw;iwf; nfhk;G tpyq;F / Unicorn 

15)fPo;fz;ltw;Ws; ve;j ,lq;fs; ùg;gh 

gz;ghl;bd; vy;iyg; gFjpapy; cs;sJ? 

/Which of the following sites lie in the peripheral region 

of the Harappa culture? 

A) nkhfQ;[jhNuh kw;Wk; ùg;gh 

B) gpk;Ngj;fh kw;Wk; Fg;fy; 

C) fypgq;fd; kw;Wk; kfp];jy; 

D) Nuhgh; kw;Wk; myhk;fph;g+h; 

A) Mohanjodaro and Harappa 

B) Bhimbetka and kupgal 

C) Kalibangam and Mahisdal 

D) Ropar and Alamgirpur 

16)tuhfpkpfuh; tho;e;j fhyk; /Varahamihira lived 

during the period of 

A) nkshpah;fs;; / Mauryas 

B) F~hdh;fs; / Kushanas 

C) Rq;fh;fs;; / Sungas D) Fg;jh;fs; / Guptas 

17)`h;rh; ve;j Mz;L fd;Ndh[; vd;w ,lj;jpy; 

xU khngUk; kj khehl;ilf; $l;bdhh;? 

/In which year Harsha Summoned a grand religious 

assembly at Kanuj? 

A) fp.gp. 640 / 640 A.D B) fp.gp. 642 / 642 A.D 

C) fp.gp. 643 / 643 A.D D) fp.gp. 644 / 644 A.D 

18)re;jpu tpahfh;zh vd;w E}iy vOjpath; 

/The book ‘Chandra Vyakarana’ was written by 

A) re;jpu Fg;jh;; / Chandragupta 

B) re;jpuNfhkpd;; / Chandragomin 

C) mkurpk;kh; / Amarashimha D) gl;b/ Bhatti 

19)th;zjh;k eilKiwg;gb jpUkzk; nra;J 

nfhs;Sk; Kiw/Marriage of a man below his varna 

called 

A) mDNyhkh jpUkzk; /Anuloma Marriage 

B) gphpjpNyhkh jpUkzk; /Pratiloma Marriage 

C) fhe;jh;t jpUkzk;; /Gandharva Marriage 

D) gpu[hgjp jpUkzk; /Prajapathi Marriage 

20)fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis ftdp 

JzpT (A): - rpe;J rkntsp ehfhPf RL 

kl;ghz;lq;fspy; Mz; cUtj;ij tpl ngz; 

cUtq;fs; mjpfkhf mike;Js;sd. 

fhuzk; (R) : - ùg;gh fhyj;jpy; ngz;fs; 

Nkk;gl;l epiyapy; ,Ue;jdh;. 

fPNo Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s FwpaPl;by; rhpahd tpiliaj; 

Njh;e;njL :- 

A) (A) kw;Wk;; (R) rhp. (R)vd;gJ (A) tpw;F rhpahd 

tpsf;fk;. 

B) (A) kw;Wk;; (R) rhp. (R)vd;gJ (A) tpw;F rhpahd 

tpsf;fkpy;iy. 

C) (A) rhp Mdhy; (R) jtW 

D) (A) jtW Mdhy; (R) rhp 

Consider the following statements : 

Assertion (A):- There are more female terracotta 

figurines than those of male in Indus Valley Civilization 

Reason (R) :- Women enjoyed a superior position in 

the Harappan age. 

Now select your answer according to the coding 

scheme given below :- 

A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 

explanation of (A) 

B) Both (A) and (R) are ture, but (R) is not the correct 


C) (A) is true, but (R) is false 

D) (A) is false, but (R) is true. 

21)jkpo;ehl;by; Kj;jpiuf; fhRfis ntspapl;l 

mur kugpdh; ahh;?/ Which dynasty issued puch 

marked coins in Tamil Nadu? 

A) gy;yth;fs;/ Pallavas 

B) rq;f fhyr; Nrhoh;fs;/ Cholas of sangam 

period 

C) gpw;fhy Nrhoh;fs; / Later cholas 

D) rq;f-fhyg; ghz;bah;fs; /Pandyas of sangam 

period 

22)Fg;jh;fs; fhyj;jpy; Nkw;Ff; flw;fiuapy; 

cs;s Kf;fpaj; JiwKfk;;;/ The important 

Seaport is the west coast during Gupta period was 

A) jhk;uypg;jp / Tamralipti 

B) ghhpfh[h / Barygaza C) #uj; ; / Surat 

D) tprhfg;gl;bdk; / Visakapatnam 

23)rptd; ve;j fhy fl;lj;jpypUe;J 

topglg;gLfpwhh;/In which period Siva worship 

was in full swing 

A) mjh;t Ntj fhyk; / Adarvana Veda period 

B) cgepl fhyk; / Upanizad Period 

C) Guhz fhyk;; / Purana Period 

D) a[Ph; Ntj fhyk;; /Yajur Veda Period 


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24)gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ rhpahf nghUe;jtpy;iy? 

/Which of the following is wrongly matched? 

A) Ez; fw;fhyk; - Ez;fw;njhopw;rhiy 

B) gioa fw;fhyk; - jphpAk; tho;f;if 

C) Gjpa fw;fhyk; - epue;ju tho;f;if 

D) nrk;Gf;fhyk; - czT cw;gj;jp epiy 

A) Mesolithic period - Microlithic industry 

B) Paleolithic period - Wandering life 

C) Neolithic period - Settled life 

D) Chalcolithic period - Food producing stage 

25)mj;jpuk;ghf;fk; xU____________ njhy;ypayplk; 

MFk;;/ Attirampakkam is one of the __________sites 

A) gioa fw;fhyk; / Palaeolithic 

B) Gjpa fw;fhyk; / Neolithic 

C) nrk;G fhyk;; / Chalcolithic 

D) ngUq;fw;fhyk; / Megalithic 

26)fph;zhh; fy;ntl;il vOjpath; ahh;?/ 

The Author of the Grinar Inscription is 

A) Uj;ujhkd; / Rudradaman 

B) G~;akpj;uh;; / Pushyamitra 

C) re;jpuFg;jh;; / Chandragupta 

D) mNrhfh;;; / Asoka 

27)gjQ;ryp Nahfj;jpd; cs;s ghjq;fspd; 

vz;zpf;if/ The limbs in Pathanjali Yoga are 

A) Ie;J / Five B) MW / Six 

C) vl;L / Eight D) ehd;F / Four 

28)gpw;fhy Ntj fyhr;rhuj;jpd; Kf;fpa gpujpgspg;G 

/The main focus of the Later Age Vedic culture was 

A) rpe;J–fq;if gs;sj;jhf;F 

B) gQ;rhg; kw;Wk; by;yp gFjp 

C) rpe;J gs;sj;jhf;F 

D) rpe;J kw;Wk; Rthj;jpw;F ,ilg;gl;l gFjp 

A) The Indo – Gangetic Valley 

B) the Punjab and Delhi region 

C) The Indus Valley 

D) The region between the Swat and the Indus. 

29),uz;lhtJ rkz rka khehL epfo;e;jhf 

fUjg;gLk; ,lk; /The Second Jaina’s council was held 

A) ty;ygp /Vallabhi 

B) ghlypGj;jpuk; /Pataliputra 

C) itrhyp /Vaisali D) uh[fpufk; /Rajagriha 

30)rpe;Jrkntsp fhy kf;fspd; mbg;gil r%f 

mikg;G vJ? / The basic social organisation of the 

Indus Valley Civilization people was 

A) jha; Mjpf;f FLk;gk; / Matriarchal family 

B) je;ij Mjpf;f FLk;gk;/Patriarchal family 

C) jha; Mjpf;f FLk;gk; kw;Wk; je;ij Mjpf;f 

FLk;gk; /Both Matriarchal and Patriarchal families 

D) ,it vJTkpy;iy /None of these 

31)nghUj;Jf 

Gj;jh; rpd;dk; 

a.gpwg;G 1.jh;k rf;fuk; 

b.,wg;G 2.fhis 

c.Kjy; Nghjid 3.];Jgp 

d.Jwtuk; 4.Fjpiu 

Buddha Symbol 

a.Birth 1.Wheel 

b.Death 2.Bull 

c.First Sermon 3.Stupa 

d.Great Renunciation 4.Horse 


a b c d 

A) 1 2 3 4 

B) 4 3 2 1 

C) 2 1 3 4 

D) 2 3 1 4 

32)fPo;f;fz;l ve;j epyg;gug;G Mjpfhy Mhpah;fshy; 

Mf;fpukpf;fg;gltpy;iy./ Which among the following 

geographical areas was not inhabited by the early 

Aryans? 

A) gYrp];jhd; /Baluchistan 

B) fpof;F Mg;fhdp];jhd; / Eastern Afghanistan 

C) gQ;rhg; /Punjab 

D) Nkw;F cj;jpug;gpuNjrk;/Fringes of Western uttar 

Pradesh 

33)kP-ngsjpfk; gw;wpa Fwpg;gfis cs;slf;fpa 

Gj;jkj E}y;/Which of the following pitaka is contains 

the meta-physics of Buddhism 

A) tpdaf gPlfk; / Vinaya Pitaka 

B) Rj;j gPlfk; / Sutta Pitaka 

C) mgpjk;k gPlfk; / Abhidhamma Pitaka 

D) ,it midj;Jk; / All of the these 

34)Fg;jh; fhyj;jpy; thp t#ypg;gh; vt;thW 

miof;fg;gLgth;/Which of the following name of the 

gupta period in the tax collection people is called 

A) gpujp~pfh; / Pradesika B) Mh;aGj;uh; / Aryaputra 

C) ];jdpfh; / Sthanika D) uh[;fh;; / Rajuka 

35)hpf; Ntj fhyj;jpd; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;j 

flTs;fs;?/The Important Gods on Rig Veda Period 

A) ,e;jpud;> gpu[hgjp> mf;dp> tUzd; 

B) tp~;Z> akd;> rptngUkhd;> gpuk;kd; 

C) c~h> ,yh> mjpjp> gphpj;;tp 

D) thA> akd;> g+~z;> fhe;jh;td; 

A) Indira, Prajapathi, Agni, Varuna 

B) Vishnu, Yama, Siva, Brahma 

C) Usha, Illa, Athithi, Prithivi 

D) Vayu, Yama, Pushan, Gandharva 


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36)nghUj;Jf 


a.Mjpehjh; 1.ahid 

b.Nekpehjh; 2.ghk;G 

c.ghh;Rtehjh; 3.tyk;Ghp rq;F 

d.kfhtPuh; 4.rpq;fk; 

List – I List – II 

a.Adinath 1.Elephant 

b.Neminath ElE 2.Snake 

c.Parsava 3.Conchshell 

d.Mahavira 4.Lion 


a b c d 

A) 2 3 1 4 

B) 1 3 4 2 

C) 4 3 2 1 

D) 1 3 2 4 

37)rpe;J rkntsp kf;fspd; Kf;fpa czT 

/ Which was the primary food of the Indus Valley 

people. 

I. mhprp /Rice 

II. NfhJik /Wheat 

III. ghh;yp /Bharley 

IV. fk;G /Millet 

V. Nrhsk; /Corn 

A) I, II, III kl;Lk; / I, II, III Only 

B) II, III kl;Lk; / II, III Only 

C) II, III, V kl;Lk; / II, III, V Only 

D) ,it midj;Jk; /All of these 

38)rq;fuhpd; fUj;Jg;gb / According to Sankara 

A) gpuk;kDk; Md;khTk; xd;W 

B) gpuk;kDk; Md;khTk; ntt;Ntwhdit 

C) gpuk;kd; ,y;iy D) Md;kh ,y;iy 

A) Brahman is Atman 

B) Brahman is different from Atman 

C) There is no Brahman D) There is no Atman 

39)jdJ Njly; epiwe;j Nfs;tpfshy; 

a[;dthy;fpaiu jh;krq;flg;gLj;jpath;/Which of 

the following woman in his search of embrassing 

Questions between Yagnavalkya 

A) fhh;fp tr;rhf;dhtp /Kargi Vachaknavi 

B) ikj;Nuap / Matiraie C) ghbdpahh;/Padniyar 

D) ypr;rhtp /lichavi 

40)njhy;fhg;gpah; fUj;Jg;gb ,uz;L mwpT 

cilaJ vJ? /According to Tolkappiyar which has 

Two sensus 

A) ej;ij/Snail B) vWk;G/Ant 

C) fiwahd;;/Termite D) tz;L/ Beetle 

41)nghUj;Jf 

hpf; Ntj fhy flTs; tzq;fg;gLtJ 

a.gphpj;;tp 1.fhLfspd; flTs; 

b.Muz;ahdp 2.epyf; flTs; 

c.c~h 3.tpbaw;fhiy flTs; 

d.fe;;jh;td; 4.nja;tPf ,irf;flTs; 

Rigveda God Category 

a.Prithvi 1.Goddess of Forest 

b.Aranyani 

2.Goddess of Earth 

A c.Usha 3.Goddess of Dawn 

d.Gandharva 4.Divine Musicians 


a b c d 

A) 1 4 3 2 

B) 4 1 3 2 

C) 2 1 3 4 

D) 1 2 3 4 

42),e;jpahtpy; ehd;F Kidfspy; klk; 

mikj;jth;/ Four Mattas in the four corners of India 

were founded by _______ 

A) rq;fuh;;;/Shankaracharya 

B) uhkhD[h;/Ramanujacharya 

C) gh];fuhr;rhh;ah; /Bhaskaracharya 

D) kj;Jthr;rhhpahh;;/Maduvacharya 

43)jpUtpisahly; Guhzj;ij jkpopy; vOjpath; 

/Who wrote Tiruvilaiyadal Puranam in Tamil? 

A) Nrf;fpohh; / Sekkilar 

B) guQ;Nrhjp Kdpth; / Paranjothi Munivar 

C) =tpy;ypGj;J}uhh; / Srivilliputhurar 

D) mjPtPuuhkghz;bad;/Adiveerarama Pandiyan 

44)Ntjq;fis kWf;fhj ,e;jpaj; jj;Jtg;gs;sp / 

The school in Indian philosophy which does not deny 

the authority of the Vedas is 

A) kPkhk;ir / Mimamsa B) rkzk; / Jainism 

C) ngsj;jk; / Buddhism D) rhUthfk; /Carvaka 

45)ijj;Nua gpukhzq;fNshL njhlh;Gila Ntjk; 

/ Which Veda the Taitriya Brahmanas was associated 

A) hpf; Ntjk; / Rig veda B) a[Ph; / Yajurveda 

C) mjh;tz/ Atharvana D) rhk /Sama veda 

46)Ntjhe;jk; vdg;gLtJ/Vedanta Literally means 

A) Ntjq;fspd; njhlf;fg;gFjp 

B) Ntjq;fspd; ,Wjpg;gFjp 

C) Ntjq;fspd; kj;jpag;gFjp 

D) gpw;fhy Ntjq;fspd; njhFg;G gFjp 

A) The beginning of the Vedas 

B) The end of the Vedas 

C) The middle portion of the Vedas 

D) The compile portion of later age vedic 


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47)fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis ftdp 

JzpT(A):- Gj;jrkak; fh;kh Nfhl;ghl;il Vw;Wf; 

nfhs;stpy;iy. 

fhuzk;(R) :- Gj;jrkak; epue;ju Md;khit Vw;Wf; 

nfhs;stpy;iy 

fPNo Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s FwpaPl;by; rhpahd tpiliaj; 

Njh;e;njL :- 

A) (A) kw;Wk;; (R) rhp. (R)vd;gJ (A) tpw;F rhpahd 

tpsf;fk;. 

B) (A) kw;Wk;; (R) rhp. (R)vd;gJ (A) tpw;F rhpahd 

tpsf;fkpy;iy. 



Consider the following statements : 

Assertion (A):- Buddhism does not accept the theory of 

Karma. 

Reason (R) :- It does not accept the existence of 

permancent self. 

Now select your answer according to the coding 

scheme given below :- 



B) Both (A) and (R) are ture, but (R) is not the correct 




48)rq;ffhyk; gw;wp Fwpg;Gfs; jUk; mNrhfuJ 

fy;ntl;Lf;fs; /Which rock edicts of Ashokas give 

reference to sange age period 

I. ,uz;lhk; ghiwf; fy;ntl;L /II nd rock edict 

II. %d;whk; ghiwf; fy;ntl;L /III rd rock edict 

III. gjp%d;whk; ghiwf; fy;ntl;L /XIII th rock edict 

IV. vl;lhk; ghiwf; fy;ntl;L /VIII th rock edict 

,tw;Ws; /of these 


B) I, III kl;Lk; / I, III Only 

C) I, III, IV kl;Lk; / I, III, IV Only 


49)jkpof rq;f tuyhw;W JiwKfq;fs; gw;wp 

Fwpg;Gfis cila nrq;fly; nryT vd;w 

E}ypd; Mrphpah;/Who is the writer of the Book is 

‘Periplus of the Erythrean sea 

A) jhykp / Ptolemy B) gpspdp / Pliny 

C) ];NluhNgh / Strabo 

D) ,it vJTk; ,y;iy / None of these 

50)„foQ;R‟ vd;why; vd;d?/ What is ‘Kalanju’ 

A) thp / Tax 

B) nghd; vil / Gold Weight 

C) msTNfhy;; / Scale D) cNyhfk; / Metal 

51)nghUj;Jf 

kfh[dgjq;fs; jiyefuq;fs; 

a.RuNrd muR 1.kJuh 

b.fhe;jhu muR 2.jf;rrPyk; 

c.mq;fj muR 3.rk;gh 

d.fhrp muR 4.thuzhrp 

Janapatha Capitals 

a.Surasena 1.Madura 

b.Gandara 2. Takshashila 

c.Angatha 3.Samba 

d.Kasi 4.Varansi 

FwpaPLfs;/ Codes 

a b c d 

A) 1 2 3 4 

B) 2 1 4 3 

C) 3 1 2 4 

D) 1 3 2 4 

52)ùg;gh kf;fs; Mhpah;fshy; tpul;babf;fgl;ldh; 

vd;W $wpa njhy; nghUs; Ma;thsh;/Which of 

the following Archalegist said that that Harappans 

Overthrown by the Aryans 

A) vr;. b. yd;gphpf; /H.T. Lnbrick 

B) [p.vg;. Nly;]; / G.F. Dales 

C) Mh;.vk;. tP/y;kh; /R.M. Wheeler 

D) [p.iry;L/G. Child 

53)ehd;fhtJ Gj;j rka khehl;bidf; $l;bath; 

/ The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened by 

A) m[hj;rj;U/Ajatasatru B) mNrhfh; / Asoka 

C) fdp~;fh; / Kaniska D) gpk;gprhuh;/Bimbisara 

54)„gl;bfzpj ruh‟ vd;w ,aw;fzpj E}iy 

,aw;wpath; / Who wrote Patiganita Sara, a book of 

Algebra? 

A) =juh / Sridhara 

B) gh];fuhr;rhhpah / Bhaskaracharya 

C) gpuk;kFg;jh / Brahmagupta 

D) ehuhazh / Narayana 

55)Fg;jh; fhyj;jpy; cs;ehl;L JiwKfj;jpy; 

rpwg;ghf tpsq;fpa efuk;/Which of the following city 

was the most important inland trading centre of Gupta 

empire 

A) c[;n[a;dp / Ujjain 

B) jkuhypg;jp / Tamralipti 

C) ghlypGj;jpuk;/ Patliputra 

D) thuzhrp /Varanasi 

56)gpuk;kQhd rigapd; jiyikaplk;/ The 

headquarters of Theosophical Society is situated at 

A) milahh; / Adyar B) thuzhrp/ Varanasi 

C) `hpj;thh; / Haridwar D) = efh;/Srinagar 


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57)fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; fhpfhyNrhoidg; gw;wpa 

rhpahd thf;fpaq;fis Njh;f/Which one of the 

Following states is correct about the karikala chola 

I. ,yq;ifia ifg;gw;wpdhh; 

II. ntz;zpg;Nghhpy; 11 murh;fis ntd;wth; 

III. ngUk;ghdw;Wg;gilapy; ,tuJ Nghh; ntw;wp 

Fwpg;Gfs; gw;wpf; fhzg;gLfpd;wd 

IV. Nru murh; ngUQ;Nruid ntd;whh; 

I. He conquered Sri Lanka 

II. Battle of venni and defeated eleven kings 

III. His Victories are described in the book 

Perumpanaturpadai 

IV. Defeated the Chera king Perunjeral 


A) I, II, III kl;Lk; rhp / I, II, III only correct 

B) I, II kl;Lk; rhp / I, II only correct 

C) I, II, IV kl;Lk; rhp / I, II, IV only correct 

D) ,it midj;Jk; rhp /All of these correct 

58)`h;rh; rk;;];fpUj nkhop eilapy; vOjpa 

Gj;jfk;/Harsha was the author of Sanskrit plays is 

A) uj;dhtsp / Ratnavali 

B) gphpajh;rpfh / Priyadarshika 

C) ehfdhe;jh/ Nagananda 

D) ,it midj;Jk; / All of these 

59)mq;fq;fs; vdg;gLtJ ve;j rkaj;jpd; Gdpj 

E}y; MFk; / Angas are scriptures of 

A) Gj;j rkak; / Buddhism 

B) ,e;J rkak; / Hinduism 

C) irt rkak; / Saivism D) rkz rkak; /Jainism 

60)fsg;gpuh;fis tpul;ba ghz;ba murd;/ The 

Pandiyan king who put an end to the Kalabhra Rule is 

A) fLq;Nfhd; / Kadungon 

B) rpk;k tp~;Z / Simhavishnu 

C) khwth;kd;/Maravarman 

D) mr;Rjd;/Achuthan 

61)ghzh; ,g;Gj;jfq;fspd; Mrphpah;/Bana was the 

author of 

I. ghh;tjp ghpzak; /Parvati parinay 

II. fhjk;ghp /Kadambari 

III. `h;~ rhpjk; /Harshacharita 

IV. uj;dkhypfh /Ratnamalika 

V. gQ;rje;jpuk; /Panchatantra 


A) I, II, III kl;Lk; rhpahdit / I, II, III Only 

B) I, III kl;Lk; / I, III Only 

C) I, III, IV and V kl;Lk; / I, III, IV and V Only 

D) I, III and V kl;Lk; / I, III and V only 

62)nghUj;Jf 

gioa ngah; Gjpa ngah; 

a.tpgh]; 1.[Pyk; 

b.GU~;dp 2.nrdhg; 

c.Mrpf;dp 3.uhtp 

d.tpjh];jh 4.gpah]; 

Rivers Old Name Rivers New Name 

a.Vipasa 1.Jhelam 

b.Purushni 2.Chenab 

c.Askini 3.Ravi 

d.Vitasta 4.Beas 

FwpaPLfs; / Codes 

a b c d 

A) 4 3 2 1 

B) 2 1 4 3 

C) 3 1 2 4 

D) 1 3 2 4 

63)Fg;j murh;fs; nghJthf ,f;flTisg; 

gpd;gw;Wgth;fs; /It is generally held that Gupta Kings 

were followers of 

A) rptd; / Shiva B) gpuk;kd; / Brahma 

C) tp~;Z / Vishnu D) Gj;jh; / Buddha 

64)ruf rk;`pjk; vd;w Gj;jfk; vijg; gw;wpa 

xd;W/ Charaka Samhita was a book on 

A) thdtpay; / Astronomy 

B) fzpjk;/ Mathematics C) kUj;Jtk;/Medicine 

D) cNyhfj; njhopy;/ Metalurgy 

65)gy;yth; Ml;rpia KbTf;Ff; nfhz;L te;j 

Nghh; vJ?/ Which battle terminated the Pallava rule? 

A) njs;shW / Tellaru B) jf;Nfhyk; / Thakkolam 

C) mhprpyhw;wq;fiu / Arisalattrangarai 

D) jpUg;Gwk;gpak;;/ Thirupurambiyam 

66),uz;lhk; re;jpuFg;jh; fhyj;jpy; ahh; 

,e;jpahitg; ghh;itapl;lJ?/During the reign of 

Chandragupta II, India was visited by 

A) ,l;rpq; /Itsing B) gh`pahd; /Fa-hien 

C) nkf];jdp]; /Megasthenes 

D) Athd; Rthq; /Hieun Tsang 

67)fPo;f;fz;ltw;Ws; vJ rhpahfg; nghUe;jtpy;iy 

/Which one of the following is not correctly mathched? 

A) rq;fuh; - tpth;j;jthjk; 

B) rhq;fpak; - ghpzhk thjk; 

C) ngsj;jk; - #d;a thjk; 

D) kPkhk;ir – mdhj;k thjk; 

A) Sankara – Vivartha vada 

B) Samkhya – Parinama vada 

C) Buddhism – Sunya vada 

D) Mimamsa – Anatma vada 


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68)nghUj;Jf 

goq;fhy ,yf;fpak; Mrphpah;fs; 

a.Kj;uh uhl;~rk; 1.tprhfjj;jh; 

b.nfsKjp kNfhj;~;tk; 2.fpNrhhpfh; 

c.`h;r rhpjk; 3.fhspjhrh; 

d.uF tk;rk; 4.ghzg;gl;lh; 

Books Authors 

a.Mudraraksha 1.Vishakadutta 

b.Kaunmudi Mahotsava 2.Kisorika 

c.Harshacharita 3.Kalidas 

d.Rahu vamsha 4.Banabhatta 

FwpaPLfs; / Codes 

a b c d 

A) 1 2 4 3 

B) 1 2 3 4 

C) 2 1 4 3 

D) 3 4 1 2 

69)ùg;gh ehfhPf vOj;Jf;fs; Kjd; Kjypy; 

ve;j Mz;by; fz;lwpag;gl;lJ/The Harappa 

Civilization letters was first found in the year of 

A) 1922 B) 1883 C) 1921 D) 1853 

70)rq;f fhy ehzaq;fs; nghJthf ve;j 

tbtKilaJ/ The shape of the Sangam Age coins 

are generally 

A) tl;lk; / Circular B) rJuk; / Square 

C) vz;Nfhzk; / Octagonal 

D) ePs;rJuk;; / Rectangular 

71)nkhfQ;;rjhNuh kw;Wk; ùg;gh ehfhPfj;jpid 

fz;Lgpbj;jth;/ Mohanjodaro and Harappa 

civilization was discovered by 

A) fd;dpq;`hk; / A. Cunningham 

B) b.b. Nfhrhk;gp / D.D. Kosambi 

C) lhf;lh; yhy; / Dr. B. B. Lal 

D) rh;. [hd;; khh;~y; / Sir John Marshall 

72)rpe;J rkntsp ehfhPfk; ,f;fhyj;ij rhh;e;jJ/ 

Indus Valley civilization is considered as 

A) gioa fw;fhyk; / Palaeolithic age 

B) ,Uk;G fhyk; / Iron age 

C) Gjpa fw;fhyk; / Neolithic age 

D) nrg;Gf; fhyk;; / Copper age 

73)ird kj tPo;r;rpf;F fPo;tUk; fhuzq;fSs; 

vJ xU fhuzky;y/ Which, among the following 

was not a cause for the decline of Jainism? 

A) fLikahd rl;l jpl;lq;fs; / Hard Principles 

B) ,e;J kjj;jpd; tPo;r;rp / Fall of Hinduism 

C) kd;dh;fspd; Mjutpd;ik / Absence of royal 

patronage 

D) ird kj gpsT / The division of Jainism 

74)nghUj;Jf 


a.rhj;jh;kGz;lhhpf;fh 1.,iwaUs; 

b.th[;u[pbf;fh 2.nrhh;f;fk; 

c.Rf;fthjp tpA+fh 3.xOf;fk; 

d.fhue;j tpA+fh 4.Gyd;fle;jnka;nghUspay; 


a. Sadharmapundarika 1. Divine grace 

b. Vjrachedika 2. Heaven 

c. Sukhavati vyuha 3. Conduct 

d. Karanda vyuha 4. Metaphysics 


a b c d 

A) 2 1 3 4 

B) 3 4 2 1 

C) 3 1 4 2 

D) 4 3 2 1 

75)nkshpah; fhyj;jpy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l gQ;r 

epthuz eltbf;iffs; gw;wp fPo;f;fz;l 

fy;ntl;Lf;fspy; vJ Fwpg;gpLfpwJ?/Which of the 

following inscriptions refer to the famine relief 

measures of the Mauryan Period? 

A) jl;rrPy fy;ntl;L/ Taxila Inscription 

B) yk;gfh fy;ntl;L / Lampaka Inscription 

C) kf];jd; fy;ntl;L/ Mahasthan Inscription 

D) nrhfthuh fy;ntl;L/ Sohgaura Insciption 

76)nkhfQ;rjhNuhtpy; cs;s ngUq;Fsj;jpd; 

mikg;G msitfs; / The Great Bath, at 

Mohenjodaro’s built structure measures 

A) 12kP x 7kP x 3kP / 12 m x 7 m x 3 m 

B) 20kP x 7kP x 3kP / 20 m x 70 m x 3 m 

C) 12kP x 7kP x 6kP / 12 m x 7 m x 6 m 

D) 120kP x 70kP x 30kP / 120 m x 70 m x 30 m 

77)jkpo;ehl;by; jhkpug; gbTfs; fhzg;gLk; ,lk;/ 

In Tamil Nadu copper deposits are found in 

A) khkz;^h; / Mamandur 

B) Nkl;^h; / Mettur 

C) J}j;Jf;Fb / Tuticorin 

D) lhy;kpahGuk; / Dalmia puram 

78)M];uk jh;kj;jpd;gb fPo;f;fz;ltw;Ws; vJ 

FLk;g];jh;fspd; flikfisf; Fwpg;gpLfpwJ? 

/According to Asrama Dharma which one refers to 

householders duties? 

A) gpuk;krh;ak; / Brahmacharya 

B) fpu`];jh / Grihastha 

C) thdg;u];jh / Vanaprastha 

D) rd;dpahrh / Samnyasa 


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79)fPo;fz;l thf;fpaj;jpy; rhpahdijj; Njh;e;njL 

/Which statements is correct? 

A) Kw;fhy Fg;jh;fs; nts;sp ehzaq;fis 

ntspapl;ldh; 

B) Kw;fhy Fg;jh;fs; nts;sp kw;Wk; nghd; 

ehzaq;fis ntspapl;ldh; 

C) Kw;fhy Fg;jh;fs; nts;sp ehzaq;fis 

ntspapltpy;iy 

D) Kw;fhy Fg;jh;fs; nghd;> nts;sp kw;Wk; 

nrk;G ehzaq;fis ntspapl;ldh; 

A) Early Guptas issued silver coins 

B) Early Guptas issued both silver and gold coins 

C) Early Guptas did not issue silver coins 

D) Early Guptas issued gold, silver and copper coins 

80)gpe;Jrhuh; mNrhfiu it];uhahf vq;F 

epakpj;jhh; / Ashoka was appointed the viceroy of 

A) jl;rrPyk; / Taxila 

B) ghlypGj;jpuk; / Pataliputra 

C) thuzhrp / Varanasi D) kJuh /Madura 

81)“];Nudp” vdg;gLtJ xU/ ‘Sreni’ refers to 

A) Nfhapy; / Temple 

B) epidTr; rpd;dk; / Memorial 

C) tzpff; FOf;fs; / Guild 

D) muz;kid / Palace 

82)nkshpah;fisg; gw;wp mwpe;J nfhs;s cjTk; 

kpf Kf;fpakhd rhd;W/ The most important source 

of information regarding the Mauryan empire is 

A) mh;j;j rh];jpuk; / Arthashastra 

B) ,z;bfh / Indica C) jPgtk;rk; / Deepavamsa 

D) rpA+fp / Saiyuki 

83)Nfushtpy; Nfhopf;Nfhl;bd; kd;ddhfj;jpfo;e;j 

Mo;thhpd; ngah;/ The name of the Alwar who was 

also a king of Kozhikode in Kerala is 

A) Ngaho;thh; / Peyalwar 

B) FyNrfu Mo;thh; / Kulasekharan Alwar 

C) ek;kho;thh; / Nammalwar 

D) kJuftp Mo;thh; / Madurakavi Alwar 

84)Mhpah;fsplk; cld;fl;il VWk; gof;fk; 

,Ue;jJ vd;gij vjd; %yk; ehk; 

mwpfpNwhk;/Which one of the following texts shows 

us that ‘Sati’ was practiced by the Aryans? 

a) hpf; Ntjk; /Rig Veda 

b) a[Ph; Ntjk; /Yajur Veda 

c) rhk Ntjk;; /Sama Veda 

d) mjh;tz Ntjk; /Atharva Veda 


A) a) B) b) C) c) D) d) 

85)nghUj;Jf 


a.Fjpiu vYk;Gfs; 1.Rh;Nfhjh 

b.xl;lf vYk;Gfs; 2.fhspgq;fd; 

c.jhdpaf; fsQ;rpak; 3.Nyhj;jy; 

d.FbePH; njhl;b 4.NjhytPuh 

List I (Evidence) List II (Places) 

a.Remains of Bones of Horse 1.Surkotada 

b.Camel bones 2.Kalibangan 

c.Ware House 3.Lothal 

d.Water Reservoir 4.Dholavira 


a b c d 

A) 2 1 3 4 

B) 2 1 4 3 

C) 1 2 4 3 

D) 1 2 3 4 

86)rhjthfdh;fspd; murit nkhop ahJ? 

/ The official Language of the Satavahanas was 

A) rk];fpUjk; / Sanskrit 

B) gpuhfpUjk; / Prakrit 

C) cUJ / Urudu D) ghyp / Pali 

87)Gfo; ngw;w rq;fPj fy;ntl;L ,Uf;Fk; ,lk;/ 

The famous musical inscription is found at 

A) rpj;jd;dthry; / Sittanavasal 

B) kz;lfg;gl;L / Mandagapattu 

C) FLkpahd;kiy / Kudumiyanmalai 

D) cj;jpuNk&h; / Uttiramerur 

88)#h; ruhty;yp vd;w E}iy vOjpath;/ 

Sur-Saravalli was written by 

A) Jsrpjhrh;/ Tulsidas B) ,uhkjhrh;/ Ramadas 

C) #h;jh]; / Surdas D) Vf;ehj; / Eknath 

89)epaha jhprdj;ij Njhw;Wtpj;jth;/The founder of 

Nyaya Darshana 

A) nfsjkh;/ Gautama B) rq;fuh; / Sankara 

C) i[kpdp / Jaimini D) fgpyh;/Kapila 

90)fPo;f;fz;ltw;Ws; vJ irt rkaj;ij Nrh;e;j 

nka;fz;lhh; vOjpa E}y; /Which one 

of the following was written by Maikandar 

A) ,Ugh ,UgJ /Irupa Irupaqthu 

B) rptQhdNghjk; /Sivajnanabodham 

C) tpdhntz;gh /Vinavenba 

D) nfhbf;ftp /Kodikkavi 

91),uz;lhtJ Gj;j rka khehl;bd; jiyth;; / 

Second Buddha council was chairmaned by 

A) rghfkp / Sabakami B) jprh / Tissa 

C) mRtNfhrh; / Aswaghosa 

D) tRkpj;jpuh; / Vasumitra 


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92)nghUj;Jf 


a.rpk;k tpf;fpukd; 1.,uz;lhk; re;jpuFg;jh; 

b.tpf;fpukhd;rh 2.rKj;jpuFg;jh; 

c.kNè;jpuhjpj;ah 3.FkhuFg;jh; 

d.kfhuh[hjpuh[h 4.Kjyhk; re;jpuFg;jh; 

List I List II 

a.Shima Vikraman 1.ChandraGupta II 

b.Vikramansha 2. Samudragupta 

c.Mahaindraditya 3.Kumara Gupta 

d.Maharajathiraja 4. ChandraGupta I 


a b c d 

A) 2 1 3 4 

B) 2 1 4 3 

C) 1 2 4 3 

D) 1 2 3 4 

93)th;jkhd tk;rj;jpd; Kjy; muruhd gpughf 

th;jkdhhpd;; jiyefukhf tpsq;fpaJ/ Prabhakar 

Vardhan was the first king of the Vardhana dynasty with 

his capital at 

A) jhNd];th; /Thaneswar 

B) fd;Ndh[; /Kanuj 

C) ghlypGj;jpuk; /Pataliputra 

D) kJuh /Madura 

94)jtwhd ,izia Njh;f/ Choose the Wrong pair 

A) gpupjpfhuh;fs; - njw;F uh[];jhd; 

B) nrsfhd;fs; - kfhuhl;buk; 

C) rhSf;fpah;fs; - fj;jpathh; 

D) gukhuh;fs; - khst gFjp 

A) Prathihara – South Rajasthan 

B) Chauhans – Maharashtra 

C) Chalukyas – Kathiwar 

D) Parmaras – Malwa Region 

95)fhhPa ehzaq;fis ntspapl;l tk;rk;/ Which 

dynasty is issued coins of lead 

A) rhjthfd tk;rk; /Satavahana 

B) Fg;j tk;rk; /Gupta 

C) uh~;$l tk;rk;; /Rashtrakuta 

D) Rq;f tk;rk; /Sunga 

96)f[PNuh`h Nfhapy;fs; ahh; fhyj;jpy; 

fl;lg;gl;ld /Khajuraho temples were built during the 

reign of 

A) Fg;jh; fhyk; / Gupta Period 

B) re;Njyh;fs; fhyk; /Chandella period 

C) `h;rh; fhyk; /Harsha Period 

D) fdp~;fh; fhyk; /Kaniska Period 

97)nghUj;Jf 

tk;rq;fs; Njhw;Wtp;j;jth;fs; 

a.Rq;f tk;rk; 1.jz;bJh;fh 

b.fd;th tk;rk; 2.rpKfh; 

c.rhjthfd tk;rk; 3.thRNjth 

d.uh~;$l tk;rk; 4.G~;akpj;ud; 

Dynasty Founder 

a.Sunga 1.Dantidurga 

b.Kanva 2. Simuka 

c.Satavahana 3.Vasudeva 

d.Rashtrakuta 4. Pushyamitra 


a b c d 

A) 2 1 3 4 

B) 2 1 4 3 

C) 4 2 3 1 

D) 4 3 2 1 

98),uz;lhk; GypNfrp `h;rth;j;jkhdiu 

Njhw;fbj;j tUlk;/ Harsha defeated by Pulakesin II, 

the chalukyan king of vatapi in 

A) fp.K 620 /620 A.D B) fp.gp 620 /620 B.C 

C) fp.K. 540 /540 A.D D) fp.gp 540 /540 B.C 

99)Fg;j rfhg;jj;jpd; filrp rpwe;j murh; /The last 

great ruler of the Gupta dynasty 

A) Kjhyk; Fkhu Fg;jh; / Kumargupta I 

B) ];fe;j Fg;jh; /Skandagupta 

C) Gj;j Fg;jh;/Buddha Gupta 

D) Gu Fg;jh;/Pura Gupta 

100)Gj;jh; Qhdk; mile;j ,lk; /Which place was 

Buddha got enlightenment 

A) Frpefuk;; /Kusi Nagar B) rhuehj; /Saranath 

C) Yk;gpdp /Lumbini D) fah /Gaya 

World Physical Geography 

101)fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; vJ rk kiog; nghopTfis 

fzf;fpLk; xU tiuglk; / The line on a map 

connecting regions of equal rainfalls are called as which 

among the following 

A) INrhghh; / Isobars B) INrhi`L /Isohyets 

C) INrhnjh;k;/Isotherms D) INrhfhd; / Isocons 

102)My;g; MW kw;Wk; xdpf;]; MW ve;;j 

fz;lj;jpy; fhzg;gLfpwJ/Alph river and Onyx 

river are located in which among the following 

continents 

A) M];jpNuypah /Australlia 

B) mz;lhh;bfh /Antarctica 

C) tlf;F mnkhpf;fh /North America 

D) INuhg;gh /Europe 


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103)fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis ftdp /Consider the 

following statements. 

$w;W (A): epy mjph;T miyfisf; nfhz;L 

Gtpapd; cl;gFjpia mwpayhk;. 

Assertion (A): The structure of the interior of the Earth 

is deduced with the help of seismic waves. 

fhuzk; (R): ‘S’ miyfs; jplg;nghUs;> jputk; 

kw;Wk; thAf;fspy; CLUTk; Mdhy; ‘P’ 

miyfs; jplg;nghUspy; kl;Lk; CLUtpr; 

nry;Yk;. 

Reason (A): The ‘S’ waves travel in solid, liquid and air 

while ‘P’ waves travel only in solid. 

A) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp> NkYk; (R) 

vd;gJ (A) tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fk; 

B) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp> NkYk; (R) 

vd;gJ (A) tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fky;y 





B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct 




104)cyfpNyNa kpf ePskhd flw;fiu vy;iyia 

nfhz;l ehL/ Which of the following countries 

had consists of Longest Coastal line in the world 

A) u~;ah / Russia B) fdlh / Canada 

C) mnkhpf;fh / USA D) [g;ghd; / Japan 

105)fk;ghyh ve;j Mg;ghpf;f ehl;bd; jiyefuk; 

/Kampala is the capital of which of the following African 

countries 

A) cfhz;lh /Uganda B) [hk;gpah /Zambia 

C) nfd;ah /Kenya D) mq;Nfhyh /Angola 

106)fPo;f;fz;l ve;j ePh;re;jp kj;jpa 

jiuf;fliyAk; ml;yhz;bf; ngUq;fliyAk; 

,izf;fpwJ/Which among the following straits 

connects the Mediterranean sea with atlantic ocean 

A) gdhkh ePh;rre;jp /Strait of Panama 

B) nkfy;yd; ePh;r;re;jp /Strait of Magellan 

C) [pg;uhy;lh; ePH;r;re;jp / Strait of Gibraltar 

D) nghpq; ePh;r;re;jp /Strait of Bering 

107)nkhiud;fs; fPo;f;fz;l vjd; gbtj;jhy; 

cUthfpwJ/Moraines are the deposits of which 

among the following kinds? 

A) miyfspd; gbtk; /Tidal Deposits 

B) gdpahw;wpd; gbtk; /Glacial Deposits 

C) kz; Gaypd; tbtk; /Sand Dune Deposit 

D) ,it vJTk; ,y;iy /None of them 

108)nghUj;Jf 


a.kpahd;lh;]; 1.gdpahw;W Njrpag;g+q;fh 

b.Nkl;lh; `hh;d; 2.fpuhz;l; Nfd;ahd; 

c.V tbt gs;sj;jhf;F 3.cthf; 

d.U tbt gs;sj;jhf;F 4.ngidd; My;g;]; 

List I (Natural Form) List II (Examples) 

a. Meanders 1.Glacier National Park 

b.Matter Horn 2.Grant Canyon 

c.V shapped Valley 3. Uvac 

d.U shapped Valley 4. Pennine Alps 


a b c d 

A) 3 4 1 2 

B) 3 4 2 1 

C) 1 3 4 2 

D) 1 3 2 4 

109)“khd;#d;” vd;w nrhy;yhdJ ve;j 

nkhopapypUe;J ngwg;gl;lJ/The monsoon is derived 

from which language word “Mausim” 

A) mugpf; / Arabic B) cUJ / Urudhu 

C) rk];fpUjk; / Sanskrit D) Mq;fpyk; / English 

110)Njf;F kw;Wk; re;jd kuq;fs; fPo;f;fhZk; fhL 

tifapy; fhzg;gLfpwJ./Teak and Sandalwood are 

found in which of the following forest types? 

A) rJg;Gepyk; /Mangrove 

B) ,iyAjph;f; fhLfs; / Deciduous forest 

C) gRikkhwhf; fhLfs; / Evergreen rain forest 

D) Crpapiyf; fhLfs; / Alpine forest 

111)kpj ntg;gkz;ly xj epyq;fs;/ Temperate tidal 

lands 

A) cth; Nrw;W epyk; /Wet lands 

B) Gy;ntspfs;; /Grass lands 

C) gad;glhj epyk;/Waste lands 

D) rJg;G epyk;; /Marshy lands 

112)Nkw;F njhlh;r;rp kiyapy; fhzg;glhj rpfuk; 

/Which of the following peaks is not found in the 

Western Ghats? 

A) kfhgNy];th; /Mahabaleswar 

B) kNfe;jpufphp /Mahindragiri 

C) MidKb /Anaimudi 

D) gpuk;kfphp /Brahmagiri 

113)kuzg;gs;sj;jhf;fpy; fhzg;gLk; ghiytdk;/ 

In which of the deserts is located the Death Valley? 

A) nkh[htp ghiytdk; /Mojave Desert 

B) nfhyulh ghiytdk; /Colorado Desert 

C) mkh;Nfhrh ghiytdk; /Amargosa Desert 

D) jf;ykfhd; ghiytdk; /Taklamakan Desert 


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114)fPo;f;fz;l tiuglj;jpy; fhzg;gl;Ls;s 

tlmnkhpf;fhtpy; mike;Js;s nghpa Vhpfis 

I, II, III, IV and IV vd;w FwpaPLfis nfhz;L fPNo 

fhzg;gLk; tpilfspy; mtw;wpd; ngaNuhL 

thpirf;fpufkhf nghUj;Jf /Which one of the 

Following sequence correctly represent the great lakes 

in North America marked as I, II, III, IV and IV in the map: 

Great Lakes 

A) Rg;gPhpah;> xd;lhhpah> `Pa+uhd;> vhp> kpf;rpfd; 

B) xd;lhhpah> `pa+uhd;> vhp> kpf;rpfd;> Rg;gPhpah; 

C) Rg;gPhpah;> kpf;rpfd;> `Pa+uhd;> vhp> xd;lhpah 

D) xd;lhhpah> vhp> kpf;rpfd;> Rg;gPhpah;> `pa+uhd; 

A) Superior, Ontario, Huron, Erie, Michigan 

B) Ontario, Huron, Erie, Michigan, Superior 

C) Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario 

D) Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Superior, Huron 

115)FUl;lhWfs; cUthf;fg;gLtJ/ Meanders are 

formed in the 

A) kiyg;ghijapy; /Mountain course 

B) gs;sj;jhf;F ghijapy; /Valley course 

C) nly;lh ghijapy; /Delta Course 

D) rkntspg; ghijapy; /Plain Course 

116)cyfpd; kpf Mokhd „khpahdh mfop‟ 

mike;Js;s ngUq;fly;./The world’s deepest 

‘Marina Trench’ is located in 

A) grpgpf; ngUq;fly; / Pacific Ocean 

B) ml;yhz;bf; ngUq;fly;/ Atlantic Ocean 

C) Mh;bf; ngUq;fly; /Arctic Ocean 

D) ,e;jpa ngUq;fly; / Indian Ocean 

117)fPo;f;fz;l ve;j ml;rNuifg;gFjpapy; flypy; 

gtsg;ghiwfs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd/Coral reefs in the 

oceans are found between 

A) 25 0 t – 25 0 nj ml;rNuif 

B) 30 0 t – 30 0 nj ml;rNuif 

C) 15 0 t – 15 0 nj ml;rNuif 

D) 05 0 t – 05 0 nj ml;rNuif 

A) 25 0 N – 25 0 S latitude B) 30 0 N – 30 0 S latitude 

C) 15 0 N – 15 0 S latitude D) 05 0 N – 05 0 S latitude 

118)gPlg;ghiwfs; vt;thW miof;fg;gLfpd;wd 

/Pedestal rock is also called as ____________ 

A) #fd;/ Zeugen 

B) fhshd; ghiw/ Mushroom rock 

C) gh;fhd;fs;;/ Barchans D) ahh;lhq;/ Yardang 

119)nghUj;Jf 


a. ghyfhl; 1. gPfhh; 

b. =fhFsk; 2. fh;ehlfh 

c. rpq;Gk; 3. Me;jpug; gpuNjrk; 

d. Jk;$h; 4. kj;jpag; gpuNjrk; 


a. Balaghat 1. Bihar 

b. Srikakulam 2. Karnataka 

c. Singhbhum 3. Andhra Pradesh 

d. Tumkur 4. Madhya Pradesh 


a b c d 

A) 4 3 1 2 

B) 1 2 3 4 

C) 2 3 4 1 

D) 3 4 1 2 

120),e;jpahtpy; fhzg;gLk; capuw;w vhpkiyfs; 

/ In India non active volcanoes (Sleeping volcanoes) 

are 

I. ehh;Nfhz;lk; /Norcondam 

II. ghud; /Baron 

III. jpUtz;zhkiy Fd;W /Thiruvannamali hills 

IV. gdfh Fd;W /Panaka hills 



B) II, III kl;Lk; / II, III Only 

C) I, III, IV kl;Lk; / I, III, IV Only 


121)Gay; my;yJ kio Nkfq;fs; vd 

miof;fg;gLtJ/Which of the 

following cloud known as storm or rain clouds 

A) fhh;gil Nkfq;fs;/ Nimbus clouds 

B) gil Nkfq;fs;/ Stratus clouds 

C) fPw;W Nkfq;fs;;/ Cirrus clouds 

D) jpus; Nkfq;fs;/ Cumulus clouds 

122)cyfpd; kbg;G kiyfs; Njhd;Wtjw;F 

fhuzkhdJ/Which are the responsible for the 

formation of fold mountains of the world 

A) xNuhn[dpf; / Orogenic 

B) vf;N[hn[dpf;/ Exogenic 

C) vgpNuhn[dpf;;/ Epirogenic 

D) ilal;Nuhg;gp]k;;/ Diastrophism 

123),e;jpahtpy; epyf;fhp fpilf;Fk; tl;lhuk; / The 

region where coal is found in India is 

A) jhNkhjh; gs;sj;jhf;F / Damodar Valley 

B) gpuk;kGj;jpuh gs;sj;jhf;F/ Brahmaputra Valley 

C) eh;kjh gs;sj;jhf;F / Narmada Valley 

D) jgjp gs;sj;jhf;F / Tapti Valley 


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124)nghUj;Jf 


a. fhz;l; 1. fhy epiy tifg;ghL 

b. jhh;d;j;nta;l; 2. mhpg;Gr; rf;fuk; 

c. xapl;by;N] 3. Gtpapd; Njhw;wk; 

d. ngq;f; 4. tptrha tifg;ghL 


a. Kant 1. Climatic classification 

b. Thornthwaite 2. Cycle of erosion 

c. Whittlesey 3. Origin of the earth 

d. Penck 4. Agricultural typology 


a b c d 

A) 3 1 4 2 

B) 1 2 3 4 

C) 2 3 4 1 

D) 4 1 2 3 

125)ghiwj;Jfs; kw;Wk; NrW ryitahyhd 

epyj;Njhw;wk;/________are the deposit of clay and 

depbris and resembles like a half buried egg. 

A) kzy; jpl;L / Spit 

B) nkhiud;fs;;/ Moraines C) rh;f;;/ Cirque 

D) buk;ypd;fs;/ Drumlins 

126)kfhj;kh fhe;jp Njrpa flw;G+q;fh vq;F 

mike;Js;sJ? /Mahatma Gandhi National Mariner 

Park is situated at 

A) nrd;id / Chennai 

B) J}j;Jf;Fb /Thoothukudi 

C) me;jkhd; epf;Nfhgh; jPTfs;/Andaman and 

Nicobar Islands 

D) fd;dpahFkhp /Kanniyakumari 

127)jPgfw;g ,e;jpahtpw;F tlNkw;fpy; mike;Js;s 

epyj;Njhw;wk;/The North – West of peninsular India is 

A) Nrhl;lh ehf;G+h; gPlg+kp / Chota Nagpur Plateau 

B) jf;fhz gPlg+kp / Deccan Plateau 

C) khst gPlg+kp / Malwa Plateau 

D) ~py;yhq; gplg+kp / Shilong Plateau 

128)rh;Nfhrh fly; mike;Js;s ,lk;/ Sargasso sea is 

situated in 

A) Mh;bf; ngUq;fly; / Artic ocean 

B) ml;yhz;bf; ngUq;fly; / Atlantic ocean 

C) gRgpf; ngUq;fly; / Pacific ocean 

D) ,e;jpag; ngUq;fly; / Indian ocean 

129)jkpo;ehl;by; rJg;G epyf;fhLfs; vq;F 

fhzg;gLfpd;wd? / In Tamil Nadu, mangrove 

vegetation is found in 

A) ePyfphp /Nilgirls B) Nryk; /Salem 

C) gpr;rhtuk; /Pitchavaram 

D) Vw;fhL / Yercaud 

130)flybg; gug;gpy; cs;s jhtu #o;thoplk;/The 

plant biomes that are found beneath the seas 

A) gpshq;ld;; /Plankton B) nef;lhd; /Nector 

C) nge;jh]; /Benthos D) KUiffs;;; /Corals 

INDIAN POLITY 

131),e;jpa murpayikg;gpd; 6tJ ml;ltizapy; 

$wg;gl;Ls;s khepyq;fs;/The 6 th Schedule of the 

Indian Constitution deals with the administration and 

control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in the 

four states of : 

A) kzpg;G+h;> kpNrhuhk;> jphpGuh> ehfyhe;J 

B) mrhk;> Nkfyhah> jphpGuh> kpNrhuhk; 

C) mrhk;> Nkfyhah> mUzhr;ry gpuNjrk; 

D) mrhk;> Nkfyhah> kpNrhuk;> ehfyhe;J 

A) Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland 

B) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram 

C) Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland 

D) Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland 

132) ghuhSkd;wj;jpd; ,izg;Gf; $l;lj;jpy; 

ciu epfo;j;JtJ ahh;? /Who addresses the joint 

session of the Parliament? 

A) kf;fs; mitapd; rghehafh;/The Speaker of 

the Lok Sabha 

B) gpujk ke;jphp /The Prime Minister 

C) [dhjpgjp / The President 

D) khepy mitapd; jiyth;/ The Chairman of the 

Rajya Sabha 

133)cr;r ePjpkd;w topfhl;Ljypd; gb 

„fhty;Jiwr; rl;lj;ij‟ eilKiwgLj;jpa 

Kjy; ,e;jpa khepyk; /The first state in India to 

enforce a Police Act in compliance with Supreme Court 

directive is 

A) rpf;fpk; / Sikkim B) m];]hk;/Assam 

C) Nkfhyah/ Meghalaya D) kzpg;G+h;/ Manipur 

134)jtwhd jLg;G fhtYf;F vjpuhdJ/Which 

among the following writs is issued against wrongful 

detention 

A) nraYWj;Jk; ePjpg; Nguhiz /Mandamus 

B) Ml;nfhzh; ePjpg; Nguhiz /Habeas Corpus 

C) tprhuiz jil cj;juT /Prohibition 

D) jFjp Kiw tpdTk; ePjpg;Nguhiz / 

Quo warranto 

135)khepyj;jpy; Ml;rpj;Jiw mjpfhuk; ,Ug;gJ 

/The executive power of the State is vested with the 

A) FbauRj; jiythplk; /President 

B) gpujk mikr;rhplk; / Prime Minister 

C) MSehplk; / Governor 

D) Kjyikr;rhplk; /Chief Minister 


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136)fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; vtw;wpy; cWg;gpdh; 

my;yhNjhh; jiyik Vw;gJ/ Which of the 

following is presided by a non-member ? 

A) uh[;argh / Rajya Sabha 

B) tpjhd; ghp~j; / Vidhan Parishad 

C) tpjhd; rgh / Vidhan Sabha 

D) Nyhf;rgh /Lok Sabha 

137)NjrPa xUikg;ghl;Lf; FOtpd; jiyth; ahh;? 

/Who, among the following, is the Chairman of the 

“National Integration Council”? 

A) FbauRj; jiyth; / The President 

B) Jiz FbauRj; jiyth;/The Vice – President 

C) gpujk ke;jphp / The Prime Minister 

D) cr;r ePjpkd;w jiyik ePjpgjp / The Chief 

Justice of the Supreme Court. 

138)91–tJ murpayikg;G jpUj;jk; tpthjpg;gJ 

/91 st Constitutional Amendment deals with 

A) ke;jphp rigapd; msT / size of the ministry 

B) jho;j;jg;gl;lth;fSf;fhd jdp Mizak; / 

Separate commission for SC 

C) Foe;ijfSf;fhd fl;lhaf;fy;tp / Compulsory 

education for the children 

D) cah;fy;tpapy; ,l xJf;fPL/ reservation in 

higher education. 

139)fPof;fz;l $w;Wfis Muha;e;J tpilaspf;f 

/Consider the following statements and select the 

answer. 

The various Amendemtns of citizen Act in 1986 have 

resulted in the following /1986 ,e;jpa murpyikg;G 

Fbikg;G gw;wpa rl;l jpUj;jk; tpthjpg;gJ 

I. ,ul;il Fbahpik 

II. thf;fspf;Fk; chpikf;fhd taJ 18Mf 

Fiwj;jy; 

III. ,yq;if kw;Wk; tq;fhsNjrk; Mfpa 

mfjpfSf;fhd Fbahpik gw;wp tiuaiu 

nra;jy; 

I. Dual Citizen ship 

II. Voting right at the age of 18 years 

III. Difficulty in acquiring citizen ship by refugees of 

Srilnaka, Bangladesh etc. 

Which among the above is / are correct? 

fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; rhpahdJ 

A) 1 & 3 B) 2 & 3 

C) only 3 D) 1, 2, 3 

140),e;jpahtpy; ve;j Mz;L Kjd; Kjypy; %d;W 

khfhzq;fspy; cah;ePjpkd;wk; cUthf;fg;gl;lJ 

/When was the Highcourt in India established for the 

First time in three provinces 

A) 1793 B) 1858 

C) 1772 D) 1861 

141)nghUj;Jf/Match of the following 

murpayikg;G ruj;J chpikfs; 

a. 14-18 1. rkj;Jtk; 

b. 25-28 2. Rje;jpuk; 

c. 23– 24 3. Ruz;lYf;F vjpuhd 

d. 19-22 4. kjr; Rje;jpuk; 

Constitutional Article Rights 

a. 14-18 1. Equality 

b. 25-28 2. Freedoms 

c. 23– 24 3. Against Exploitation 

d. 19-22 

4. Religious Rights 


a b c d 

A) 1 4 2 3 

B) 4 1 2 3 

C) 1 4 3 2 

D) 4 1 3 2 

142)jiyik ePjpkd;w ePjpgjpfspd; 

vz;zpf;ifia eph;zapg;gJ / The number of 

Judges of the Supreme Court is determined by the 

A) ghuhSkd;wk; / Parliament 

B) FbauRj; jiyth; / President 

C) gpujk mikr;rh; / Prime Minister 

D) jiyik ePjpkd;w jiyik ePjpgjp / Chief 

justice of the supreme court 

143),e;jpahtpy; ve;j tifahd FbAhpik 

,Uf;fpwJ? / Which type of citizenship is prevalent in 

India? 

A) xw;iwf; FbAhpik /Signle Citizenship 

B) ,ul;ilf; FbAhpik /Double Citizenship 

C) cyfshtpa FbAhpik/Worldwide Citizenship 

D) ,tw;Ws; vJTkpy;iy /None of these 

144),e;jpahtpy; Mq;fPfhpf;fg;gl;l 22 nkhopfs; 

Fwpj;J $Wk; ,e;jpa murpayikg;G ml;ltiz 

/Which of the following Schedule to the Indian 

Constitution contains a list 22 scheduled languages. 

A) ehd;fhtJ ml;ltiz / Fourth Schedule 

B) vl;lhtJ ml;ltiz /Eighth Schedule 

C) VohtJ ml;ltiz / Seventh Schedule 

D) MwhtJ ml;ltiz / Sixth Schedule 

145)fPo;f;fz;ltw;Ws; ve;j murpayikg;G 

tpjpapd;gb 14 taJf;F cl;gl;l rpWth;fis 

njhopw;rhiy kw;Wk; Ruq;f Ntiyfspy; 

mkh;j;JtJ jil nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ/ Which one 

of the following articles prohibits the employment of 

children below the age of 14 in any factory or mine? 

A) tpjp 23 /Article 23 B) tpjp 21 /Article 21 

C) tpjp 24 /Article 24 D) tpjp 34 /Article 34 


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khepy muR Nkiyit cWg;gpdh;fs; 

a. Ik;K fh~;kPh; 1. 36 

b. cj;jpugpuNjrk; 2. 78 

c. gPfhh; 3. 96 

d. kfhuhl;buk; 4. 108 

States Legislature size 

a. Jammu Kashmir 1. 35 

b. Uttar Pradesh 2. 78 

c. Bihar 3. 96 

d. Maharashtra 4. 108 


a b c d 

A) 1 4 2 3 

B) 4 1 2 3 

C) 1 4 3 2 

D) 4 1 3 2 

147),e;jpaf; FbauRj; jiytUf;fhd Fiwntz; 

taJ. / The minimum age for the President of India is 

A) 25 B) 30 

C) 35 D) 40 

148),e;jpa murpay; mikg;G rl;lj;jpd; ve;jg; 

gFjp mtru fhy epiyg; gw;wp 

tpsf;FfpwJ/Which part of the Constitution of India 

deals with the Emergency Provisions 

A) gFjp XVIII /Part XVIII B) gFjp XX /Part XX 

C) gFjp IX A /Part IX A D) gFjp IX B /Part IX B 

149)xh; mjpfhhp mtuJ vy;iyf;Fl;glhj xU 

nraiy nra;ahjpUf;fFkhW ePjpkd;wk; 

Miz gpwg;gpg;gjJ/A judicial writ from a higher 

court ordering a lower court not to exercise 

jurisdiction in a particular case is 

A) nraYWj;J ePjpg;Nguhiz/Writ of mandamus 

B) jilAWj;J ePjpg;Nguhiz/ Writ of Prohibition 

C) newpKiwf;Nfl;G ePjpg;Nguhiz/ Writ of 

Certiorari 

D) jFjp tpdT ePjpg;Nguhiz/Writ of Quo 

warranto 

150)vj;jid tifahd ePjpg; Nguhizfs; 

cs;sd? / How many types of judicial writs are 

there? 

A) 4 tif / 4 types B) 5 tif / 5 types 

C) 6 tif / 6 types D) 3 tif / 3 types 

151)Nyhf;riapd; nghJr;nrayiu epakpg;gth;/ Who 

appoints Secretary General of the Lok Sabha? 

A) [dhjpgjp / President 

B) Jiz rghehafh; /Deputy Speaker 

C) rghehafh; / Speaker 

D) MSk; fl;rpj; jiyth; /Leader of Ruling Party 


gl;bay; I gl;bay; II 

a. mnkhpf;fh 1. mbg;gil chpikfs; 

b. Nrhtpaj; u~;ah 2. mbg;gil flikfs; 

c. mah;yhe;J 3. newpKiw Nfhl;ghLfs; 

d. ,q;fpyhe;J 4. ,Umitfs; 


a. USA 1. Fundamental Rights 

b. USSR 2. Fundamental duties 

c. Ireland 3. DPSP 

d. UK 

4. Bicameral Parliament 


a b c d 

A) 1 4 2 3 

B) 4 1 2 3 

C) 1 2 3 4 

D) 4 1 3 2 

153)73tJ murpayikg;G jpUj;jk; fPo;f;fz;l ve;j 

khepyq;fSf;F nghUe;Jtjpy;iy /73 rd 

amendment is not applicable in some special areas and 

in the states like 

A) ehfyhe;J kw;Wk; kzpg;G+h; 

B) mrhk; kw;Wk; mUzhr;ry gpuNjrk; 

C) ehfyhe;J kw;Wk; mUzhr;ry gpuNjrk; 

D) ehfyhe;J kw;Wk; kpNrhuhk; 

A) Nagaland Manipur 

B) Asom and Arunachal pradesh 

C) Nagaland and Arunachal pradesh 

D) Nagaland and Mizoram 

154),iwahd;ik vd;gJ /Soverelgnty means 

A) murpd; mjpfhukhFk; /Power of the State 

B) murpd; cah;e;j mjpfhuk;/Supreme Power 

C) murpd; tpUg;gkhFk; / Willingness of the State 

D) kiwKfkhd muR / Indirect State 

155)ml;lh;dp n[duiy FbauRj; jiyth; ve;j 

tpjpapd; fPo; epakpf;fpwhh;/ The Attorney General is 

the highest law officer in the country appointed by the 

president under article ___of the constitution 

A) tpjp 60 / Article 60 

B) tpjp 70 /Article 70 

C) tpjp 76 / Article 76 

D) tpjp 82 /Article 82 

156)Rje;jpu ,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; Jiz rghehafh;/ 

In India who was the first Deputy Speaker 

A) kht;yhq;fh; / GV Mavalnkar 

B) ghyNahfp /GMC Balyogi 

C) ma;aq;fhh; / MA Ayyangar 

D) gy;uhk; [hf;fh;; /Dr Balram Jakhar 


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a. gFjp IV 1. mbg;gil flikfs; 

b. gFjp IV A 2. newpKiw Nfhl;ghLfs; 

c. gFjp V 3. kj;jpa muR 

d. gFjp VI 4. khepy muR 


a. Part IV 1. Fundamental Duties 

b. Part IV A 2. DPSP 

c. Part V sS 3. Union 

d. Part VI 

4. States 


a b c d 

A) 1 4 2 3 

B) 4 1 2 3 

C) 2 1 3 4 

D) 2 1 4 3 

158),e;jpahtpy; ve;j khepyk; rpwe;j kpd;dZ 

murhq;fk; nray;gLk; khepykhf 2011k; Mz;L 

kj;jpa murhy; mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ/ Which state of 

India was declared by the central Government as the best 

e-governed state in 2011? 

A) kj;jpa gpuNjrk; / Madhya Pradesh 

B) jkpo;ehL /TamilNadu 

C) fh;ehlfk; / Karnataka 

D) Me;jpug; gpuNjrk; /Andra Pradesh 

159)Njrpa tsh;r;rp fTd;rpy; ve;j Mz;L 

njhlq;fg;gl;lJ / The National development council 

was formed in 

A) 1951 B) 1950 

C) 1947 D) 1952 


gQ;rhaj;J fkpl;b tUlk; 

a. gy;Nte;juh fkpl;b 1. 1957 

b. mNrhf; Nkj;jh fkpl;b 2. 1978 

c. re;jhdk; fkpl;b 3. 1963 

d. rpq;tp fkpl;b 4. 1986 

Panchayat Committee Esablished Year 

a. Balwantrai Mehta 1. 1957 

b. Ashok Mehta 2. 1978 

c. K Santhanam 3. 1963 

d. LM Singhvi 

4. 1986 


a b c d 

A) 2 1 4 3 

B) 1 3 4 2 

C) 1 2 3 4 

D) 4 3 1 2 

Bhakti Movement in India 

161)'fij nghjp ghly;” vd miof;fg;gLtJ / 

“Kadhai podhi paadal” is know as 

A) nghpa Guhzk; /Periyapuranam 

B) jpUtpisahlw; Guhzk;/Thiruvilaiyadalpuranam 

C) tp~;Z Guhzk; /Vishnu puranam 

D) fe;jGuhzk; /Kandha puranam 

162)fzgjp topghL fPo;f;fz;lthW mwpag;gLfpwJ? 

/ The worship of Ganapathi is known as 

A) fhzgj;ak; / Ganapatyam 

B) nfskhuk; / Kaumaram 

C) nrsuk; / Sauram D) rhf;jk; / Saktam 



a. rq;fuh; 1. fhyb 

b. uhkhD[h; 2. =ngUk;GJ}h; 

c. kj;Jth; 3. cLg;gp 

d. FUehdf; 4. jhy;tz;b 


a. Shankara 1. Kaladi 

b. Ramanuja 2. Sriperumbudur 

c. Madvacharya 3. Udpi 

d. LM Singhvi 

4. Talwandi 


a b c d 

A) 2 1 4 3 

B) 1 3 4 2 

C) 1 2 3 4 

D) 4 3 1 2 

164)= gh~;aj;ij vOjpath;/The author of ‘Sri 

Bhasya’ is 

A) ,uhkhD[h;/ Ramanuja 

B) rq;fuh; / Samkara 

C) kj;th; / Madhwa D) epk;ghh;fh;;/Nimbarka 

165)fPo;f;fz;ltw;Ws; vJ irt rkaj;ij Nrh;e;j 

mUs;ee;jp rpthr;rhhpahh; vOjpa E}y; /Which one 

of the following was written by Arulnandhi chivachariyar 

A) ,Ugh ,UgJ /Irupa Irupaqthu 

B) rptQhdNghjk; /Sivajnanabodham 

C) tpdhntz;gh /Vinavenba 

D) nfhbf;ftp /Kodikkavi 

166)ty;yghr;rhhpahh; tzq;fpa flTs; / 

Vallabhacharya was a worshipper of 

A) fpU~;zh; / Lord Krishna 

B) rptngUkhd; / Lord Shiva 

C) KUfd; / Lord Muruga D) ,uhkh;; / Lord Rama 


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a. rq;fuh; 1. mj;itjk; 

b. uhkhD[h; 2. tprpl;lhj;itjk; 

c. kj;Jth; 3. Jitjk; 

d. epk;gh;fh; 4. Jitj Jitjk; 


a. Shankara 1. Advaitham 

b. Ramanuja 2. Visistadvaita 

c. Madvacharya 3. Dvaitam 

d. Nimbarka 

4. Dvaita Dvaitam 


a b c d 

A) 2 1 4 3 

B) 1 3 4 2 

C) 1 2 3 4 

D) 4 3 1 2 

168)Nfjhu nfshp tpujk; nghJthf 

toq;fg;ngWtJ /Kedhara Gowri Vradham Familiarly 

Known as 

A) jPghtsp /Diwali B) nghq;fy; /Pongal 

C) tprhfk; /Visakam D) r~;b /Sashti 

169) “jk;gpuhd; Njhoh;” vdg;gLgth; / Who is called as 

“Thambiran Thozhar”? 

A) mg;gh; / Appar B) Re;juh; / Sundarar 

C) jpU%yh;/ Thirumoolar 

D) Nrf;fpohh;/ Sekilar 

170)gpuk;k rkh[j;ijj; Njhw;Wtpj;jth;/The Brahmo 

Samaj was established by 

A) jahde;j ru];tjp /Dayanand Saraswati 

B) ,uh[huhk; Nkhfd;uha; /Raja Rammohan Roy 

C) rh; iraF mfkJfhd;/Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 

D) md;dpngrd;l; /Dr. Annie Besant 

171)jpUf;FU$hpd; ,d;iwa ngah; / Present name of 

Thirukkurrugoor is 

A) jpUitFz;lk; / Srivaikuntham 

B) jpUehiuA+h; / Thirunaraiyur 

C) Mo;thh; jpUefhp / Alwarthiru Nagri 

D) jpUtpy;ypg;gj;J}h; / Srivilliputhur 

172)jpUthjpiu el;rj;jpuj;NjhL njhlh;Gilath; 

/Thiruvaadhirai is considered as the nakshaththram of 

Lord 

A) eluh[h; /Nataraja B) tp~;Z /Vishnu 

C) ,e;jpud; /Indira D) FNgud; /Kubera 

173)cgepljq;fspd; nkhj;j vz;zpf;if / The 

Total number of Upanishads are 

A) 98 B) 108 

C) 118 D) 128 

174)rkur Rj;jrd;khh;f;f rq;fj;ij Njhw;Wtpj;jth; 

/The Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was founded 

A) nghpahh; /Periyar 

B) ,uhkypq;f ts;syhh;/Vallalar 

C) lhf;lh; Kj;Jyl;Rkp nul;b/Dr. Muthulakshmi 

Reddy 

D) T. M. ehah; /T. M Nair 

175)Mo;thh;fspd; ghly;fisj; njhFj;jth; ahh;?/ 

Who compiled the hymns of the Alwars? 

A) ehjKdp / Nathamuni 

B) ,uhkypq;f mbfs; / Ramalinga Adigal 

C) nghpaho;thh; / Periyalwar 

D) ek;gp Mz;lhh; ek;gp / Nambi Andar Nambi 

176)uhkfpU~;z klj;jpd; jiyikaplk; 

mike;Js;s ,lk; /The Headquarters of 

Ramakrishna mission is situated at 

A) Kk;ik / Mumbai B) nly;yp / Delhi 

C) Nghghy;/ Bhopal D) Ng@h; /Belur 

177)gpuk;k rkh[k; Njhw;Wtpf;fg;gl;l Mz;L/ 

Brahmo Samaj was founded in the year 

A) 1824 B) 1825 

C) 1830 D) 1828 

178)goq;fhy Mhpa rKjhaj;jhy; 

Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l jpUkz tiffs; /The 

Ancient Aryan Society had accepted 

A) 4 tiffs; / 4 types of marriages 

B) 6 tiffs; / 6 types of marriages 

C) 7 tiffs; / 7 types of marriages 

D) 8 tiffs;; / 8 types of marriages 

179)jpUtha;nkhop ,tuhy; vOjg;gl;lJ/The book 

‘Thiruvaimozhi’ was written by 

A) ngha;ifaho;thh; / Poygai Yalvar 

B) ek;kho;thh;; / Nammalvar 

C) Ngaho;thh;; / Peyalvar 

D) g+jj;jho;thh; / Bhutatalvar 

180)kj;Jthpd; jj;Jtk; ,t;thW mwpag;gLfpwJ 

/Madhva Philosophy is known as 

A) xUikthjk; / Monism 

B) ,Uikthjk; / Dualism 

C) Mj;jpfk;; / Atheism D) ehj;jpfk;; / Theism 

181)hpf; Ntj fhy rkak; /Religion during the Rig Vedic 

Period was 

A)Nkhdprk;; / Monistic B) ghypjPaprk; / Polytheistic 

C) n`NdhjPaprk; / Henotheistic 

D) NkhNdhjPaprk; / Monotheistic 

182)Njthuj; jpUKiwfspd; vz;zpf;if / The 

number of collections of Devara Thirumurai is 

A) Ie;J / Five B) VO / Seven 

C) MW / Six D) %d;W / Three 


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a. Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh; 1. kPuh hpr;rh;l; 

b. = mutpe;jh; 2. rNfhjhp epNtjpjh 

c. ukz kfphp~p 3. Fkhug;ghrNfhjuh;fs; 

d. rpq;tp fkpl;b 4. godprhkp 


a. Swami Vivekananda 1. Mira Richard 

b. Sri Aurobinda 2. Sister Nivedita 

c. Ramana Maharishi 3. Kumarappa Brothers 

d. Mahatma Gandhi 4. Palaniswami 


a b c d 

A) 2 1 4 3 

B) 1 3 4 2 

C) 2 1 3 4 

D) 4 3 1 2 

184)irt Kdpth;fis gw;wpa ghly;fs; mlq;fpa 

E}y;;/Which text consists of songs about Shiva saints? 

A) nghpa Guhzk; / Periya Puranam 

B) mbahh; tuyhW / Adiyar History 

C) ehuj Guhzk;;/ Narathar Puranam 

D) Njthuk; / Devaram 

185)jpUke;jpuk; kpf tYthf nrhy;YtJ /The 

Thirumandhiram strongly emphasized on 

A) rpj;j kUj;Jtk; / Siddha Medicine 

B) thdtpay; / Astronomy 

C) md;Ng flTs;; / Love is God 

D) ke;;jpuk; kw;Wk; je;jpuk;; / Mantra & Tantra 

186)jkpo;ehl;by; rf;jp topghl;il xUq;fpizj;jth; 

/Who co-ordinated Sakthi worship in Tamil Nadu? 

A) rq;fuh;; / Sankara 

B) uhkhD[h;; / Ramanuja 

C) Jsrp jhrh;;; / Thulusidasa 

D) kj;Jtr;rhhpahh;;; / Madvacharya 

187)rhpahd ,izia Njh;f/ Choose the Right pair 

A) kPkhk;ir - rlq;Ffs; 

B) epahah - ghpzhkk; 

C) itNrrpfh - msitapay; 

D) rhq;fpak;; - mZf;nfhs;if 

A) Mimamsa – Ritualism 

B) Nyaya – Evolution 

C) Vaisesika – Logic 

D) Samkhya – Atomism 

188)Md;kh - ,yf;f Nfhl;ghl;il vLj;Jiuj;jth; 

/The Theory of No – soul was advocated by 

A) Gj;jh;;; / Buddha B) kfhtPuh;; / Mahavira 

C) uhkhD[h;;/ Ramanuja D) rq;fuh;; / Sankara 

189)mkyd; Mjpgpuhd; vd;w ghRuj;ij vOjpath; 

/The passuram ‘Amalan Adhipiraan’ was written by 

A) jpUg;ghzho;thh;;; / Thiruppanalvar 

B) nghpaho;thh; / Periyalvar 

C) ek;kho;thh;/Nammalvar 

D) Ngaho;thh;; / Peyalvar 

190),e;J rka rhj;jpuq;fspd; njhFg;gpw;F ngah; 

/The compilation of Hindu Scriptures are called 

A) Ntjq;fs;; / Vedas 

B) cgepljq;fs;; / Upanishads 

C) gpu];jhd jpuak;;; / Prasthanathiraya 

D) gpuk;k; #j;jpuk; / Brahma Sutra 

Current Affairs & Probability 

191)[k;Gtj; jPT vd;gJ /The term ‘Jambudvipa’ 

means 

A) Nuh[hf;fs; epiwe;j epyk; 

B) Nuh[h g+f;fs; kw;Wk; Mg;gps; kuq;fs; 

epiwe;j epyk; 

C) rhj;Jf;Fb kuq;fs; epiwe;j epyk; 

D) thio kuq;fs; epiwe;j epyk; 

A) The land of roses 

B) The land of rose and apple trees 

C) The land of orange trees 

D) The land of banana trees 

192)VQ;ryh nkh;fy; n[h;kd; ehl;bd;___________ 

/Angela Merkel has become the ________of German 

A) [dhjpgjp / President 

B) gpujk ke;jphp / Prime Minister 

C) rhd;rpyh; /Chancellor 

D) Jiz gpujk ke;jphp / Deputy Prime Minister 

193)34tJ Njrpa tpisahl;Lg; Nghl;bapy; jq;fg; 

gjf;fg;gl;baypy; Kjyplk; gpbj;j khepyk; 

/Among state, which is the leading Gold medal winner 

State in the 34 th National Games 

A) kpNrhuk; / Mizoram 

B) kzpg;G+h; / Manipur 

C) Nfush /Kerala 

D) k`huhl;buk; ; /Maharastra 

194)‘Hunar se Rozgar’ vd;w jpl;lk; ve;j 

mikr;rfj;jpd; topfhl;Ljy; MFk; /”Hunar Se 

Rozgar is an scheme of which of the following 

ministries of Government of India? 

A) Cuf tsh;r;rpj; Jiw / Rural Development 

B) Rw;Wyh tsh;r;rpj; Jiw /Tourism 

C) efh; Gw tsh;r;rpj;;Jiw / Urban Development 

D) r%f eyj; Jiw /Social Welfare Department 


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195)nrNj~;th; G[huh ve;j tpisahl;Lld; 

njhlh;Gilath; /Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara was 

associated with 

A) nld;dp]; / Tennis B) `hf;fp / Hockey 

C) fphpf;nfl; /Cricket D) fhy;ge;J /Foot Ball 

196)xU jiyr; rhh;gw;w xU ehzaj;ij Ie;J 

Kiw Rz;b tpl;ljpy; 3 jiyfs; fpilf;fg; 

ngWtjw;fhd tha;g;G vd;gJ /In five tossing of a 

fair coin, the chance of getting 3 heads is 

A) 5 

16 

B) 7 

16 

C) 3 

16 

197)xU rPuhd gfilia cUl;Lk; nghOJ 

ntsptUk; ntsPaPL gpd;gw;WtJ 

/The out comes of rolling a fair die follows 

A) gha;rhd; guty; / Poisson distribution 

B) rPuhd guty;;; / Uniform distribution 

C) ,ay;epiy guty;;; / Normal distribution 

D) ,it ahTk; ,y;iy / None of these 

D) 4 

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198)Kjy; 120 ,aw;if vz;fspy; ,Ue;J xU vz; 

tha;;g;G Kiwapy; Njh;T nra;ag;gLfpwJ. 

Njh;e;njLf;fg;gl;l vz; 5 my;yJ 15 d; 

ngUf;Fj;njhifahf ,Ug;gjw;fhd epfo;jfT 

/A number is chosen at random among the first 120 

natural numbers. The probability of the number chosen 

being a multiple of 5 or 15 is 

A) 1 

8 

B) 1 

16 

C) 1 

9 

D) 1 

5 

199)gh];fy; guty; NkYk; fPo;f;fz;;lthW 

miof;fg;gLfpwJ/Pascal distribution is also called as 

A) gha;rhd; guty; / Binomial distribution 

B) vjphpil

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