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Union Legislature
Parliament
1. The Head of the State – The
President
2. The Head of the Government – The
Prime Minister
3. The Joint sitting of both the House
are addressed by – The President
(Art 108)
4. The President has the Power to
remove the Ministers on the advice
of – the Prime Minister
5. The President has authority to refer
back the matter to the council of
Ministers for reconsideration
under – 44th Amendment Act, 1978
6. It made obligatory for the
President to exercise his functions
in accordance with the advice of
the council of ministers under – 42nd
Amendment Act (1976)
7. The President of India summons
the Parliament – atleast twice a
year.
8. The right to dissolve the Lok sabha
is vested with – President (Article
85)
9. Who is empowered to issue an
ordinance when the Parliament is
not in session – President (Article
123)
Lok Sabha
1. The Parliament of India consists of
the President the Lok Sabha and
the Rajya Sabha.
2. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha is
552 members
3. At present strength of lok sabha is
545 members
4. 2 members are nominated by the
President (Anglo Indian)
5. The normal term of the Lok Sabha
is 5 years
6. During Emergency period, the
term continue beyond a period of
one year.
7. Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by
the members of Lok Sabha (First
Session)
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8. When the speaker is absent from
a sitting, it is presided by the
Deputy Speaker.
9. Manimum age for contesting in lok
sabha elections must not be less
than 25 yrs of age.
10.A person can become a member of
the Loksabha - from any of the
constituencies in the country
11.Who elects the member of the Lok
Sabha? – People.
Rajya Sabha
1. Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha
– 250 members
2. The Rajya Sabha at present consist
of 245 members.
3. The nominated members of Rajya
Sabha – 12 members (L.S.S)
4. The total number of Rajya Sabha
members are elected on the basis
of the Population (Parliament
State)
5. Representatives of each state are
elected by the elected members of
the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
6. This election is held in accordance
with the system of proportional
representation by means of the
single transferable vote.
7. Rajya Sabha is a permenant body
8. The term of office of a member of
the Rajya Sabha – 6 years
9. The Rajya Sabha members retire
on expirty of - 1/3 of members in
every second year
10.The Chairman of Rajya Sabha –
Venkaiah Naidu
11.Who elects the Chairman of the
Rajya Sabha – members of the
Parliament (L/S + R/S)
12.The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya
Sabha is elected by the members
of the Rajya Sabha
13.The Qualified age of Rajya Sabha –
30 years
14.For the membership of the Rajya
Sabha should be a registered voter
in the state he/she represents.
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15.The maximum time gap between
two successive sessions of
Parliament – 6 months
16.Every year, the Parliament of India
conducts three Sessions – Budget,
Monsoon and winter
17.Persons can be impeached by the
Parliament: 1. Judges of the
Supreme Court, 2. Judges of the
High Court, 3. Chief Election
Commissioner, 4. Auditor and
Comptroller General.
18.Which house of Parliament passes
the Money Bills – Lok Sabha (On
President Recommendation)
(Article 110)
19.Rajya Sabha can delay the Money
Bill for a period not exceeding – 14
days
20.The council of ministers collectively
responsible to the House of the
People (Lok Sabha)
21.All India Service (IAS, IPS) can be
created in Rajya Sabha
State Legislature
1. How many Indian states have
bicameral legislature – 7 States
(Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir,
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana) (J/K -
MK - U - BAT)
2. Unicameral States – 21 States
3. The abolition of the Legislative
Council in the state of Tamil Nadu -
1986 during the period of M.G.R.
Legislative Assembly
4. Maximum strength is fixed at 500
and minimum strength 60.
5. The strength of Legislative
Assembly in Tamil Nadu – 235
members. (234 + 1)
6. The number of constituency in
Tamil Nadu – 234 member
7. The nominated member – 1
member (Anglo Indian)
8. Minimum age for a member of
Legislative Assembly – 25 years
9. The term of Legislative Assembly –
5 years
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in Jammu & Kashmir – 6 years
11.Who dissolves legislative assembly
of a state under Article 356 ? -
Governor
12.In case of National Emergency
(Article 352), the tenure of
Legislative assembly can be
extended upto – One year
13.The Legislative Assembly can make
a law on which list - concurrent list
& state list
State Legislative Council
14.Legislative Council can be created
or abolished under which article –
Article 169
15.Legislative Assembly of a State can
be dissolved under article 356 –
Governor
16.By which Resolution of Parliament
the Legislative Council can be
created or abolished under –
Special Majority
17.By which Resolution of Parliament
the Legislative Council can be
created or abolished under – two
– third of members
18.Legislative Council is a permanent
body
19.The Tenure of Legislative Council is
6 years
20.The members of Legislative Council
– minimum 40 and maximum one
third of state Legislative members.
21.The total number of members in
Legislative Council at the time of
abolistion – 63 members.
22.Election of state legislative council
based on – (single transferable
vote) proportional representation
23.In state Legislative Council, the
number of members nominated by
Governor – 1/6 (Literature, Art,
Science and Social services)
24.The elected members in the state
Legislative Council – 5/6
25.The eligible age of a member in
state Legislative Council – 30 years
26.The tenure (retirement) of state
Legislative Council – 6 years
27.The Chairman and Deputy
Chairman were elected by – the
members of the Legislative Council.
28.Money Bill can be delayed by the
Legislative Council – 14 days
29.The Law created by the Legislative
assembly can be delayed by the
Legislative Council – 3 months
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30.The nerve centre of the state
administration – Secretariat
31.In Tamil Nadu, the secretariat is
situated at – Fort St.George
32.The office of the collector was
created during the period of –
Warren Hastings (1772)
33.The head of divisional
administration – Revenue
Divisional Officer
34. The head of Taluk level
administration - Tahsildar
35.The head of Firka level revenue
administration – Revenue
Inspector.
36.The head of V i llage level
administration – V i llage
Administrative Officer (VAO)
Governor
1. The number of States and Union
Territories in India – 29 states, 7
Union Territories
2. Special Provision to Jammu &
Kashmir – Article 370
3. A uniform structure for the state
Government, in Part VI of the
constitution from Article – 152 to
237
4. The executive power of the state
is vested with – Governor
5. There shall be a Governor for each
state according to article – 153
6. It is possible to appoint the same
person as the Governor for two or
more states by – 7th Amendment
7. The Governor is appointed by – the
President
8. The eligible age for the Governor –
35 years
9. The Governor belongs to which
state – A person from outside the
state.
10.The Governor has to take an oath
of office before – the Chief Justice
of High Court
11.The normal term of a Governor – 5
years.
12.The Governor receives salary from
– the consolidated Fund
13.The first woman Governor of Tamil
Nadu – M.Fathima Beevi
14.The salary of Advocate General is
decided by – Governor
15.The right to summon or prorogue
and dissolve the state Legislative
Assembly – Governor
16.Governor can address in which
session – first session (general
election)
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17.Under which article the Governor
can promulgate Ordinances –
Article 213
18.Maximum duration for ordinance -
42 days (6 weeks)
19.Money Bills can be introduced in
the state Legislature only with the
recommendation of – Governor
20.Who can make advances out of the
state Contingency fund to meet any
unforeseen expenditure –
Governor
21.Governor constitutes a State
Finance Commission every 5 years
22.In context of Judicial powers
between President and Governor,
which Governor does not have -
Pardoning (death Sentence)
23.Confidence motion and no –
confidence motion should be passed
in which house – Legislative
Assembly
24.The real executive head of the
state - Cheif Minister
25.The nominal head of the state –
Governor
26.The tenure of Chief Minister –
normally 5 years
27.Present Advocate General of Tamil
Nadu – Vijay Narayanan
28.The State Election Commissioner
of Tamil Nadu – Malik Feroze Khan
29.The current Chief Electoral officer
of Tamil Nadu – Rajesh B.Lakhoni
30.The Chairman of Tamil Nadu Public
Service Commission – Dr.
K.Arulmozhi IAS
31.The state Finance Commissioner –
S.Krishnan
32.The Amendment act which limits
the size of the Council of Ministers
to 15% – 91st Amendment (2003)
33.If a minister is not a member of
state Legislative Assembly he can
in the house for– 6 months.
34.Chief Minister is appointed under
Article – 164
35.Governor is appointed under
Article – 155
36.The Council of Ministers is the head
of – State Legislative Assembly
37.In Tamil Nadu, how many times no
confidence motion has passed - Not
yet Paused.
38.Kamaraj resigned from Chief
Ministership in – 1963
39.Under Article 356, the ministry of
M.G.R was dissolved in – 1980
40.Under Article 356, the ministry of
M.Karunanithi was dissolved in –
1991.
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UNION EXECUTIVE & PREAMBLE

26. Unanimously elected president Vice President

PRESIDENT
10. The eligible age for the president
– 35 years and qualified to become
the member of the Lok Sabha.
11. Finance Commission is appointed by
– the President
12. The power to Pardon is vested with
– the President
13. The proclamation of emergency
made by
– The President (Article 352, 356, 360)
14. The Comptroller and Auditor
– General of India is appointed by –
the President.
15. The first President of India
– Dr.Rajendra Prasad (1952)
16. The present President of India
– Mr.Ramnath Govind.
17. The only President to be elected for
two terms
– Dr.Rajendra Prasad
18. The 14 President of India
th
– Ramnath Govind
19. First Muslim President (India) of
– Dr.Zakir Hussain
20. First Sikh President of India
– Zail Singh
21. The first Dalit President
– K.R.Narayanan
22. The Second Dalit President
– Ramnath Govind
23. The first woman president
– Pratibha Patil
24. A person served as chief Justice of
India and became the President of
India
– Mohamad Hidayatullah
25. Elected as an independent
candidate – V.V.Giri
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– Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
27. The President is elected by
members of an - electoral college
28. The president is elected for a period
of – 5 years
29. The number of times the president
can be re-elected – No limit
30. Impeachment of the president
– Article 61
31. President can be impeached from
office for
- Violating the constitution
32. Impeachement process of president
can be initiated from
- either house of the parliament
33. When the resolution for president
impeachement initiated in the
house, how many members does
pass it
- 1/4 of the members
34. A notice must be given at least
– 14 days before
35. Which president has been
impeached
- No president has been impeached
so far
36. Who is authorized to make
advances to meet the unforeseen
expenditure – President
37. Power of President to consult
supreme court Judges
– Article 143
38. Emergency due to war or external
aggression or armed rebellion
– Article 352
39. Emergency due to fai lure of
constitutional machinery in states
– Article 356
40. Financial emergency
– Article 360
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1. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- Vice President
2. In the absence of President
- Vice President can act as a President
3. The eligible age of Vice President
- 35 years (qualified to become the
member of the Rajya Sabha)
4. The election is held in accordance
with the system of proportional
representation by means of
- the single transferable vote.
5. The tenure of Vice President
– 5 years
6. The V ice President can act as a
president for a period
– 6 months
7. Impeachment Procedure for Vice -
President should be initiated in
- Rajya Sabha.
8. The Electoral college of V ice
President consist of
- Both the houses of Parliament
Prime Minister
1. The Principal Channel of
Communication between the
president and the counci l of
Ministers
– Prime Minister
2. Responsi ble for conduct of
international relations
– Prime Minister
3. Keystone of the cabinet Arch and
First among equals
– Prime Minister
4. “The pivot of the whole system of
Government”
– Professor Harold J.Lashi
5. “The Sun around which the planets
revolve”
– Sir Ivor Jennings
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6. Cabinet – “A hyphen that joins, the
buckle that binds the executive and
legislative departments together”
– Bagehot
7. The whole expenditure of rge state
and for raising necessary revenues
to meet is responsible of
– Cabinet
8. Council of Ministers
– Cabinet Ministers, Ministers
of state and Deputy Ministers
9. All policy matters relating to the
administration of the Civil Services
and administrative reforms are
done by
– The Prime Minister’s Office
10. Leader of the majority party - Prime
Minister
11. Leader of majority party in Lok
Sabha
- Prime Minister
12. To has the right to take decision on
policy matters
- Cabinet Ministers
13. Who can participate in the meeting
of council of ministers
- Cabinet Minister
14. The first Prime Minister born after
India’s Independence
– Narendra Modi
15. First person to face the vote of no
confidence
– V.P.Singh
16. Longest Serving Prime Minister
– Jawarharlal Nehru
17. First Interim Prime Minister
– Gulzarilal Nanda
18. First Woman Prime Minister
– Indira Gandhi
19. Prime Minister for a short period
– A.B.Vajpayee (13 days)
20. The only person who did not face
the Parliament
- Charan Singh
Deputy Chairman of Rajya
Sabha and Lok Sabha Deputy
Speaker
1. Who presides over the Joint Session
- Speaker
2. First Lok Sabha Speaker
– Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
3. Present Lok Sabha Speaker
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– Sumitra Mahajan – only once, 42nd Amendment
1976 (Indira Gandhi)
4. Present Deputy Speaker
6. The words added in Preamble by
– M.Thambidurai
42nd Amendment Act
5. Present Rajya Sabha Chairman
– Socialist, Secular, Integrity.
– Venkaiah Naidu
7. The Indian National Congress
6. Present Rajya Sabha Deputy adopted a resolution to establish a
Chairman socialistic pattern of society in
– P.J.Kurien – (Kamaraj) Avadi session (1955)
7. Majority leader of Rajya Sabha 8. The ideals taken from Russian
Revolution (1917)
- Arunjaitley
8. Leaders of the opposition in Rajya – Justice – Social, Political,
Sabha economical
– Ghulam Nabi Azad 9. The ideals taken from the French
Revolution (1789 – 1799) Liberty,
9. Lok Sabha Head (Speaker) can Vote Equality and Fraternity
– in case of a tie, he exercises 10. The Preamble was not part of
his right of casting vote constitution
10. LokSabha Speaker is selected by – Berbari Union case (1960)
– Lok Sabha members 11. The Preamble is important part of
constitution and it can be altered by
11. Speaker gives his resignation letter
to - President an Amendment
– Keas vananda Bharti case (1973)
12. Term of Speaker after dissolution of
Lok Sabha 12. The words used in the Preamble of
- Until the next loksabha meets. the constitution
13. The first woman Speaker of Lok – Sovereign, Socialist, Secular,
Sabha - Meirakumari Democratic, Republic, Justice,
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
14. The Secretary General of Lok Sabha
13. The Preamble can be amended
- Snehlata Shrivastava (First under Article - 368
Woman Secretary General)
15. The First woman Secretary General
of Rajya Sabha
- Rama Devi
Preamble
1. The Preamble of the Indian
Constitution is borrowed from
– U.S.A
2. The objective Resolution was
introduced by
– Jawaharlal Nehru on 13th
Dec 1946
3. The Preamble
– of the Indian Constitution is
based on objective Resolution.
4. The Preamble was adopted on
– 26th November 1949
5. The Preamble has been amended
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UNION AND ITS TERRITORY CITIZENSHIP has been ordinarily resident out of
India for how many years? - 7 yrs
1. Part - I of our Indian Constitution 1. Citizenship is present in which part? 16. Foreginer can get citizenship if he
deals with - Part - II is ordinarily resident in India for
- Union and its territory (Bharath) 2. What are the articles deals with ‘citi- how many months? - twelve
2. What are the articles present in Part I zenship’? - Article 5 to 11
- Article 1 to 4 3. The feature ‘single citizenship’ is SCHEDULES
3. Name the territory of the union borrowed from?
- Article 1 - British Constitution 1. On Jan 26, 1950 how many sched-
4. Admission or establishment of new 4. In India, citizenship act was passed ules were there? - 8 schedules
states. - Article 2 in? - 1955 2. How many schedules are there in
5. Alteration of areas, boundaries or 5. What are the fundamental Rights our constitution - 12 schedules
names of existing state applicable to only Indian citizens? 3. By 52nd Amendment 1985 which
- Article 3 - Article 15, 16, 19, 29, 30 schedule was added to our Consti-
6. Parliament can amend the article 2 6. By Article 5, A person who had his tution? - Anti defection law
&3 - Article 4 domicile in India, he has been ordi- 4. By 73rd Amendment 1992 which
7. How many princely states are narily resident in India for how schedule was added to our consti-
present in India before Indepen- many years before the commence- tution - Panchayat Raj (29)
dence? - 552 states ment of the constitution? - 5 yrs 5. By 74th Amendment 1992 which
8. How Hyderabad is integrated with 7. In Indian Constitution Article 6 is schedule was added to our consti-
free India? - Police action - Rights of citizenship of certain tution - Muncipalities (18)
9. How Junagarh is integrated with persons who have migrated to 6. First Amendment act 1951 which
free India? - Referendum India from pakistan. added IX schedule that includes
10. How Kashmir is integrated with free 8. In Indian constitution Article - 7 is - Land Reforms
India? - Instrument of Accession - Rights of citizenship of certain 7. 21st Amendment 1967 added which
11. When was the SK Dhar commission migrants to pakistan language to VIII schedule
was formed for re organisation of 9. In Indian constitution Article - 8 is - Sindhi
states on linguistic basis? - Rights of citizenship of certain 8. 71st Amendment 1992 added which
- June 1948 persons of Indian origin residing language to VIII schedule
12. When the JVP committee is formed outside India. - Konkani, Manupuri, Nepali.
for reorganisation of states on lin- 10. In Indian constitution Article - 9 is 9. Languages included in the Eighth
guistic basis ? - 1949 - persons voluntarily acquiring Schedule by 92nd Amendment Act
13. When the Government of India was citizenship of a foreign state not (2003)
forced to create the first linguistic be citizens. - Bodo, Dogri, Mathilli, Santhali
state? - 1953 (Andra) 11. In Indian constitution Article-10 is 10. Language that does not included in
14. Which committee recommended to - continuance of the rights of the Eighth Schedule
divide the states on the basis of lin- citizenship - English
guistic basis? - Fazl Ali commission 12. In Indian constitution Article-11 is 11. Union List (100), State List (61) and
15. When was the Madras renamed as - Parliament to regulate the rights of concurrent List (52) given in
TamilNadu? - 1969 citizenship by law. - 7th Schedule
16. Which state is joined by the 36th 13. How can the persons can acquiring 12. The languages present in the 8th
Amd? - Sikkim citizenship? schedule on 26th January 1950
17. Which state was formed recently? - Birth, Descent, Registration, - 14 language.
- Telungana (2014) Naturalisation and Incorporation 13. Recognition of Tamil as classical lan-
18. Chattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand of territory guage by Indian Government in
were created by which amendment? 14. How can a person can losing citizen- - 2004
- 84th amd (2000) ship? 14. The official language of the Union
19. By the states Reorganisation Act - Renunciation, Termination, of India shall be hindi in Devanagari
(1956), how many states and union Deprivation script
territory were created? 15. The compulsory termination of In- - Article 343
- 14 states, 6 union territory - dian citizenship occurs if the citizen
(Nov 1, 1956)
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 - 19 (a) - Freedom of speech and ex- 30. Types of Writ - Jurisdiction
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
pression - 5 types
(b) Freedom to assemble peacefully 31. Writ of Individual liberty
1. In Constitution of India, the Funda-
without arms. - Habeas Corpus
mental rights is under
(c) Freedom to form associations or 32. A public official asking him to per-
- Part - III
unions. form his official duties
2. Which parts constitute the basis of
(d) Freedom to move freely through - Mandamus
a democratic state
out the territory of India. 33. Writ issued by a higher court to a
- Part III, IV, IV A
(e) Freedom to reside and settle in lower court to prevent the latter
3. Fundamental Rights in Indian Con-
any part of the territory on In- from exceeding its jurisdiction
stitution borrowed from
dia. (f) Freedom to acquire, hold - Prohibition
- USA
and dispose of property. 34. Writ issued by a higher court to a
4. The absolute and qualified rights in
(g) Freedom to practice any profes- lower court or tribunal either to
fundamental rights
sion or to carry on any occupa- transfer a case pending with the lat-
- Article 17 & 24
tion, trade or business. ter
5. A person has right to move to Su-
19. Right to life and personal liberty - Certiorari
preme Court for getting his funda-
- Article 21 35. To enquire into the legality of claim
mental rights protected
20. Prohibiting the state from arbi- of a person to a public office
- Article 32
trarily arresting any person - Quo Warranto
6. The High Court has the power to
- Article 22
protect the fundamental right FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
21. Prohibition of forced Labour and
- Article 226
human trafficking
7. Right to property was removed 1. Which part of the Indian constitu-
- Article 23
from fundamental rights by tion imposes the fundamental du-
22. The child labour in dangerous and
- 44th Amendment Act (during ties?
hazardous Industries
Morarji desai period) - Part -IV A
- Article 24
8. At present the right to property Ar- 2. Fundamental duties are described
23. The right of minorities to set up
ticle is - 300 A (legal right) in
their educational Institutions
9. The Articles in Part III of the consti- - Article 51 A
- Article 30
tution 3. Fundamental duties was incorpo-
24. Right to property
- Article 12 - 35 rated in the constitution by
- Article 31 (Removed)
10. Article on equality in Indian Consti- - 42nd Amendment Act (1976)
25. Article described as “The heart and
tution 4. Fundamental duties was introduced
Soul of the Constitution” by Dr. B.R.
- Article 14 to 18 by the PM
Ambedkar
11. Article on Right to freedom - Indira Gandhi
- Article 32
- Article 19 to 22 5. This was added as per the recom-
26. The Parliament can amend any part
12. Right against exploitation mendations of
of the Constitution including Funda-
- Article 23 to 24 - swaran singh committee
mental Rights
13. Right to freedom of religion 6. In 1976, the number of fundamen-
- 24th Amendment Act (Article 368)
- Article 25 - 28 tal duties
27. Which amendment enforced DPSP
14. Cultural and Educational right - 10 duties
in all laws and excluded judicial re-
- Article 29 to 30 7. Fundamental Duty is borrowed
view. (saving effect of all laws)
15. Writ for enforcement of right con- from
- 25 Amendment 31(c) was insuted
ferred by - Russia
28. By which amendment overrules
- Article 32 8. The free and compulsory education
DPSP is superior to fundamental
16. The abolition of untouchability for children is added as 11th duty by
rights
- Article 17 - 86th Amendment Act (2002)
- 42nd Amendment 1976
17. Equality before Law 9. Verma Committee recommenda-
29. Who said Fundamental Right is a
- Article 14 tions - 1999
Oath and Promisery
18. Article 19 of the Constitution of India
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INDIAN POLITY
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
1. Constitutional Assembly was estab-
lished by - Cabinet Mission 1946
2. The Indian Constitution was
adopted on 26th November 1949.
3. The Indian Constitution came into
effect on - 26th January 1950.
4. Panchayati Raj System was intro-
duced under - 73 rd Amendment
1992.
5. Municipalities was passed under -
74th Amendment 1992.
6. On 26th January 1950, the Constitu-
tion had 395 articles, 22 parts and 8
Schedules.
7. Now Constitution of India has - 25
parts, 465 Articles, 12 Schedules (In
School Books - 22 parts, 449 Articles,
12 Schedules)
8. The longest written Constitution in
the World - India.
9. How many times does our constitu-
tion has been amendment by Ar-
ticle 368 ? - More than 100 times
10. Which amendment has made
changes in preamble? - 42nd Amend-
ment 1976.
11. “Parliament can change fundamen-
tal Rights without changing its ba-
sis structure” - This was the famous
statement of - Kesavananda Bharati
case.
12. Which amendment added funda-
mental duties to our constitution -
42nd Amendment (1976).
13. Sarkariya Commission Centre - State
relation was appointed in - 1983.
14. Sarkaria Commission was appointed
for - Centre - State and Interstate
relationship
15. Interstate council was formed in -
1990 (as per sarkariya commission
recommendation 1983-87)
16. The procedure for Amendment of
Constitution is brought from - South
Africa
17. Types of Amendment followed in
our constitution - 3 types
TNPSC - CCSE IV
4 ment, Judiciary, Human
 
18. What are the 3 types of Amend-
ments?
1. Simple majority of the parliament
2. Special majority of the parlia-
ment 3. Special majority of parlia-
ment and Ratification of half of the
State Legislatures.
19. “Parliament can amend fund.
Rights”. this was the famous verdict
of - Shankari Prasad case(1952)
20. “Parliament has not right to amend
the fundamental rights” this was
the famous - Golaknath case
21. Which amend abolished the privacy
purses & privilages of the former
ruler of princely states - 26th Amend-
ment 1971.
22. Which amendment is called as mini
constitution - 42 nd Amendment
1976.
23. Which amendment reduced the
voting age from 21 to 18? - 61 st
Amendment 1988.
24. Which amendment gave special sta-
tus to Union territories of Delhi as
NC Territory? - 69 th Amendment
1991.
25. Which amendment gave 69% reser-
vation in Tamil Nadu? - 76th Amend-
ment 1994.
26. Which amendment made elemen-
tary education a fund Right? - 86th
Amendment 2002.
27. Which Amendment gave effect to
GST?
- 101 st Amendment 2017.
28. Co-operative Society added by
which amendment? - 97th Amend-
ment 2011.
29. National Judicial appointments
commission were added by 99 th
Amendment 2014.
30. Land Boundary agreement between
India & Bangladesh was enacted by
- 100th Amendment 2015.
JUDICIARY
1. The Book Spirit of Laws was written
by - Montesquieu, a French Writer
2018
Constitutional Amend-
Rights Charter

2. The book spirit of Laws, was pub-
lished in the year - 1748.
3. What are the pillars of democracy?
1. Legislature 2. Executive 3. Judi-
ciary.
4. Judicial review was taken from - USA
5. What is Judicial Review? - The
power of Judiciary to declare law
unconstitutional is called Judicial
Review.
6. Judicial Activism came into force in
-1987
7. Which is the 4th pillar of Govern-
ment ? Press & Media
8. Election of Judges was 1 st intro-
duced in - France
9. Election of Judges by Legislature is
seen in - Switzerland
10. In India Judges are appointed by -
Collegium (1993)
11. Who insisted for the independence
of Judiciary should be free of the
Control of executive
SUPREME COURT
1. Supreme Court was inaugurated on
- 28th January 1950.
2. Composition of Supreme Court at
the time of inauguration - 8(7+1)
3. Present Composition of Supreme
Court - 31 (30 + 1)
4. Who appoints the Chief Justice of
India ? - President
5. While appointing Supreme Court
Judges, President Consults - Chief
Justic of India
6. Guardian of Indian Constitution -
Supreme Court
7. Who is the incumbent Chief Justice
of India ? - Deepak Mishra
8. 1st Chief Justice of India - H.J. Kania
9. Qualifications of a Supreme Court Judge
- He has been for at least five years a
Judge of a High Court or of two or more
such Courts in succession,
- He has been for at least ten years an
advocate of a High Court or of two or
more such Courts in succession.
10. The Judges of Supreme Court retires
at - 65 yrs of age
11. Supreme court is in - Delhi
12. Disputes between government of
India and any state of India is solved
by - Supreme Court (Original Juris-
diction)
13. Which is the Final court of appeal
in India - Supreme Court
14. Which court has the power to pun-
ish for the contempt of itself - Su-
preme Court (Court of Record)
15. Article for the appointment of At-
torney General of India - Article 76.
16. Who appoints the Attorney General
of India - President
17. Who is the Attorney general of In-
dia - Mr. Venu Gopal.
18. First Attorney General of India -
M.C. Setalvad.
19. Who decides the salary of Attorney
General - President
20. Who can participate in both the
houses but cannot vote - Attorney
General.
HIGH COURT
1. There shall be a High Court for each
State - Article 214.
2. There can be one Court for two or
more states by - 7 th Amendment
(1956)
3. The Madras High Court bench at
madurai was inaugurated in - 2004
4. Number of Judges in High Court - 1
Chief Justice and many judges
5. The High Court Chief Judge is ap-
pointed by - President
6. At present the Chief Justice of Ma-
dras High Court - Indira Banerjee
7. President appoints the High Court
Judge on Consultation (of) with
1. Chief Justice of India
2. Governor of the state
3. Chief Justice of the State High
Court
8. The retire age of High Court Judge -
62 years
9. The retiring age of High Court Judge
has been changed from 60 to 62 by
- 15th Amendment (1963)
10. The retiring age of High Court Judge
has been changed from 62 to 65 by
- 114th Amendment.
11. The High Court Judge gives his res-
ignation letter to - The President
12. The Impeachment of High Court
Judge is done on - both the houses
of the parliament by the recom-
mendation of the President. (spe-
cial majority)
13. Qualification for the Chief Justice of
High Court - should have practised
as a lawyer for 10 years.
14. The Salary for the High Court Judge
is charged from Consolidated Fund.
15. The Salary can be reduced for
Judges during - Financial Emergency
(Article - 360).
16. Who has the power of Judicial Re-
view - Supreme Court.
17. Judges of the District Court is ap-
pointed by - Governor.
18. The Family Courts was established
in - 1984.
19. Where is the seat of Andaman and
Nicobar Island Territorial Jurisdic-
tion (High Court) is situated -
Kolkata.
20. Where is the seat of Punjab,
Haryana and Chandigarh Territorial
Jurisdiction (High Court) is situated
- Chandigarh.
21. Where is the seat of Dadra Nagar
and Haveli, Goa, Daman and Diu
Territorial Jurisdiction (High Court)
is situated - Bombay.
22. Where is the seat of Assam,
Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal
Pradesh Territorial Jurisdiction (High
Court) is situated - Guwahati.
23. The High Court for Lakshadweep is
situated in - Ernakulam.
24. The High Court for Jammu and Kash-
mir - Srinagar and Jammu.
25. Which Union Territory has its own
High Court - New Delhi
26. “Rule of Law” is coded by - Profes-
sor A.V. Dicey.
27. Procedure established by law re-
sembles - American Constitution
28. Synthesis of “Rule of Law” is found
in - India
29. Article related to Menaka Gandhi
Case - Article 21.
30. At present the number of High
Courts in India - 24
31. When was the High Court inaugu-
rated in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata
- 1862.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
1. The Universal Declaration of Human
Rights was adopted on - 10th Decem-
ber 1948.
2. Human Rights Day is celebrated on
- 10th December.
3. “A right is a claim recognized by a
society and enforced by the state”
is said by - Professor Boasanquet.
4. United Nation (UN) day is cel-
ebrated on - 24th October.
5. Universal declaration of Human
Rights consist of - 30 Articles.
6. In 1993, the world conference on
Human rights was held in - Vienna,
Austria
7. The National Human Rights Com-
mission was established in India in
- 12th October 1993.
8. The Head Quarter of National Hu-
man Rights Commission is present
in - New Delhi
9. The Chairperson of the National
Human Rights Commission in India
- H.L. Dattu
10. The Chairperson of the National
Human Rights Commission is ap-
pointed by - President
11. The term of National Human Rights
Chairperson - 5 years or 70 years of
age
12. The number of members and chair-
persons in National Human Rights
Commission - 1 Chairperson and 4
members
13. State Human Rights Commission,
Tamil Nadu was established in - 17th
April 1997.
14. Qualification for State Human
Rights Commissioner - Retired Chief
Justice of High Court.
15. State Human Rights Commissioner
is appointed by - Governor.
16. State Human Rights Commissioner
is appointed on the recommenda-
tions of a Committee consists of
1. The Chief Minister 2. Home Min-
ister 3. Speaker of the House 4.
Leader of the opposition.
17. At Present, The Chairperson of
TamilNadu State Human Rights
Commission - T. Meenakumari
18. The tenure of State Human Rights
Commissioner - 5 years or 70 years
of age.
19. The Qualification for the State Hu-
man Rights Commissioner should
have practised as a lawyer for 7
years.
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   
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       
           
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     
         
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     
         
  
          
        
    
   
        
          
       
  
   
     
  
    
  
       
   
    
  
           
       
    
              
      
   
         
       
      
      
       
        
          
    
           
 
 0461-4000970, 99445 11344, 9994170110  0462-2560123, 98942 41422, 99948 14400  75503 52916, 7550352917 1
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
    

    
 

 


   

 
  
  
   

    



 

   

   
  
  

 
 

     



    


   

    

 


    



    


    

    


 0461-4000970, 99445 11344, 9994170110  0462-2560123,
SINCE 2006

  

 


    

    

   

 

 

 

   
 
(CVC) 

 
 


  

   


   


    
   



 
K.V.
     

 (CBI)

   

   
   


   

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  
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INDIAN POLITY   

Right to Information Act 3. When was the Hindu Succession act

1. When was Right to information
enacted in India? - October 12, 2005
2. How many schedules are in the
Right to information act? -2
3. Howmuch of fee for Right to
information act?
10 Rs. Economy (or) draft (or)
government treasury - bill
4. Right to information act comes
under which article? - article 19A
5. In how many day the RTI should give
reply? - 30 days
6. The central information
commissioner? - President
7. The tenure for the central
information commissioner ’s
appointed by - 5 yrs (or) 65 years.
8. By whom recommendation the
president appointing the central
information commissioner?
- Prime minister, leader of the
opposition in lokh sabha 3 union cabinet
minister nominated by the P.M.
9. When was the state information
commission created - 2005
10. By whom the state information
commission was appointed?
- Governor
11. By whom recommendation the
governor appointing the state
information commissioner?
- Recommendation of a committee
consisting of the chief minister as
chairperson, the leader of opposition in
the legislative assembly 3 a state cabinet
minister nominated by chief minister.
12. What is the tenure of state
information commissioner?
- 5 yrs (or) 65 yrs.
13. Who is the present central
information commissioner?
- R.K.Mathur
14. Who is the present state
information commissioner?
- Sheela priya
Empowerment of women
1. When was Sati abolished? - 1829
2. When was the Hindu widow
remarriage act came into force?
- 1856
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22. In which year the UNO declared the
came into force - 1956.
4. When was the Dowry prohibition year as International year of
women? - 1978
act came into force? - 1961
Consumer protection
5. When was the equal Remuneration
Reforms
act came into the force? - 1976
1. In which year the consumer rights
6. When was the cradle baby scheme
protection act came into force in
enacted? - 1992
India? - 1986
7. In which year UNO declared the
international year of women? 2. In India industrial oriented products
were given BIS identification.
- 1978.
3. Agricultural oriented products were
8. When was the national commission
given AGMARK identification.
for women act came into force?
4. In which year & where the ISO was
- 1990
9. When was the national commission started? - 1947, Geneva
5. In which year for setting International
for women was set up - 1992 Jan
food Standard, Codev alimentation
10. What is the tenure of chair person
Commission was created? - 1963
on national commissioner for
6. National consumers day? - Dec - 24
women? - 3 years
7. Where is the head quatress of
11. Who was the first chair person of
National consumer protection
national commission for women?
- Jayanti patnaik forms? - New delhi
8. World consumer’s day? - Mar - 15
12. Who is the present chair person of
9. Who is the father of Consumer
national women commission?
movement - Ralph Nadar
- Lalitha Kumaramangalam
10. Which is defined as the Magna carta
13. Which article prohibits the trade of
women like commodities? - Art 23 of consumer protection act (copra)
- 1986
14. When was the Doctor Muthu
11. COPRA - Consumer Protection Act
Lakshmi Reddy’s Sharatha act came
12. WHO - World Health Organisation.
into force? - 1929
13. FAO - Food & Agriculture
15. When was the eve teasing law came
Organisation.
into force - 1997
14. ISO - International Organisation for
16. Howmany percent of reservation of
seats for women in Panchayat raj & Standardization
15. BIS - Bureau of Indian Standards.
urban local bodies? - 33%
Indian Constitution
17. At present howmany reservation
1. Who is the author of Prince?
seats for women in panchayat raj &
- Nicholo Machiaveli
urban local bodies? - 50%
18. In which year the Hindu marriage 2. Who used the word ‘state’ for the
first time? - Nicholo Machiaveli
act says that the marriage age for
3. Who used the term of ‘Politics’ for
women is 21 years? - 1955
the first time? - Aristatle
19. When was the maternity benefit act
4. Who is the father of political
came into force? - 1961
Science? - Aristatle
20. In which year the international
5. Who is the father of economics? -
women’s day is celebrated?
- March - 8 Adam smith
6. “Wealth of nations” book written
21. Women’s right are human rights
by? - Adam smith
human right are womens rights
which are proclaimed during which 7. The Area of India?
conference - Beijing - 32,87,263 sq. K.M.
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8. The percentage of area in India?
- 2.4%
9. What are all the elements of state?
- Population, Territories,
Government, Sovereignty
10. Who is the father of modern
sovereignty? - Jean Bodin
11. Who wrote the book “Six books on
the Republic”? - Jean Bodin
12. Single transferrable vote is followed
in whose election?
- President, Vice President
13. Where did ancient democracy ........
initially found?
- Ancient Greece (Athens)
14. What are the devices direct
democracy?
(i) Initiative (ii) Referendum (iii)
Recall (iv) Our nation (v) Location.
15. India occupies which position in
industrial section? - 10th
16. ISRO occupies which place in world
wide? - 5th place
17. India is the 7th largest country in the
world.
18. India is 2nd populus country.
19. Land frontier of India - 15,200 km
20. What is the length of India’s
coastline - 7,516kms
21. India’s latitude extent - 8o4’N - 37o6’S
22. India’s longitude extent
- 68o7’W - 97o25’E
23. What is the population of India
according to 2011 census?
- 1210.2 millions. (1.21 billions)
24. What is the population density of
India per sq.km? - 382 persons/km
25. What is the literacy late of India
during 2011 census? - 74.04%
26. What is the literacy rate of Male
during 2011 census? - 82.14%
27. What is the female literacy rated
during 2011 census? - 65.46%
28. World’s largest democratic country
- India
29. World’s longest written constitution
- India
30. Which is the largest democratic
country? - India
31. Which constitution has lengthiest
written constitution in the world?
- India
32. Who is the head of Indian Union
- President
33. Who is the constitutional head of
the state - governor
34. Who is the guardian of Indian
constitution - Supreme Court
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35. What is the ratio of length & breadth
of Indian national flag? -3:2
36. Saffron colour at the top of National
flag denotes what?
courage & sacrifice
37. White colour in the middle denotes
- Truth
38. Dark green at the bottom denotes
- prosperity
39. What is the colour of Chakra in the
middle of National flag? - Navy blue
40. Where did the design of Chakra
obtained from? - Saranath pillar
41. Howmany spokes are in the chakra?
- 24
42. What does the chakra in the
national flag denotes?
- Move forward along the path
of dharma, to bring peace &
prosperity to the nation.
43. When did the constitution assembly
approved the national flag?
- July 22nd 1947.
44. Inwhich day the national flag was
hoisted for the first time?
- 15th August 1947
45. Who composed the National
anthem? - Rabindranath Tagore
46. In which language the National
anthem was written? - Bengali
47. When did the constitution assembly
accepted the Bengali National
anthem? - 1956, January 24.
48. When was the National anthem
sung for the first time?
- 27th December 1911,
Calcutta congress
49. Howmany lions are there in the
National emblem? -4
50. The lion in the National emblem
indicates - Power & Majesty
51. What does the horse on the left side
of the National emblem indicates?
- Energy & speed.
52. What does the bull on the right side
of the National emblem indicates?
- Hard work & stedfastness.
53. What does the chakra in the
National emblem indicates?
- Dharma & Righteousness.
54. What is the meaning of
satyamevaJayate in devanagari
script? - Truth alone triumph
55. By whom the National song was
composed? - Bankimchandra
Chatterjee, Sanskrit language
56. When the “Anand Malt” book was
published? - 1882
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57. Where did national song was sung
for first time?
- Calcutta session, 1896.
58. What does the National animal
Tiger indicates? - Grace, strength,
ability & enormous power
59. What does the National bird
peacous indicates? - Beauty of our
country
60. What does the National flower lotus
indicates? Majesty, grandeur,
beauty & fragrance,
61. National fruit - Mango
62. National game - Hockey
63. National river - Ganga
64. National Calendar - Saka era (78A.D)
65. What does the National tree,
banyan tree indicates?
- It is a huge tree having the widest
reaching roots of all known tree.
66. In which year the tiger announced
on the national animal? - 1972
67. National traditional animal
- Elephant
68. Who recommended for setting up
of a constituent assembly?
- Cabinet mission
69. Who was the first constitutional head
in the constitutional assembly?
- Dr. Sachidanandha Sinha
70. Who was the second constitutional
head in the constitutional
assembly? - Dr. Rajendra Prasad
71. Under whose chairmanship the
drafting committee was
constituted? - Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
72. Who is the Chief architecture of Indian
constitution? - Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
73. When was the final session of the
constituent assembly was held?
- 24/ Jan/1950
74. Constitution came into force in
- 26/Jan/1950
75. Chairman of constituent Assembly
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
76. In which session the poorna Swaraj
was announced?
- 1929 lahore session
77. For the first time when did the
poorna swaraj was celebrated?
- 26/Jan/1930
78. In howmany days the constitution
assembly to accomplish the task of
making constitution?
- 2 years, 11 months, 18 days
79. Howmany session held in
constitution assembly?
- 11 session primary
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Salient features 17. Suspension of fundamental rights

13. What are the features borrowed
constitution of India during emergency was borrowed
from British constitution?
1. What are all the features of federal from which constitution?
- Parliamentary Government, Rule
system? - Supremaces, Rigid - Constitution of weimar Germany
of Law, single citizenship, Cabinet
constitution, Divisions of power, 18. What are the features borrowed from
system, prerogatve writs,
independent judiciary. soviet constitution?
parliamentary privi leges and - Fundamental duties, five year plan,
2. Which rights maintain proper bicameralism. the ideals of sustice.
balance between the individual 14. What are the features borrowed 19. What are the features borrowed
interests & public good? from the us constitution? from the trench constitution?
- Fundamental rights - Fundamental rights, independence - Republic and ideals of liberts,
3. In which part contains D.P.S.P? IV A. of indiciary, indical revieus, equality & traternity in the
4. What are all the articles covered in impeachment of the president, preamble.
D.P.S.P? - 36 - 51 removal of supreme court, & high 20. What are the features borrowed from
5. Which part covers the Gandhian court judge & post of vice - the south African constitution?
principles? - Part - IV president. - Procedure for amendment of
6. The Article of gram panchatay? 15. What are the features borrowed the constitution & election of
- article 40 from the canadian constitution? member of Rajya sabha.
7. Maternity relief - Article 42 - Federation with a strong centre, 21. Why did our Indian constitution is
8. Uniform civil code - Article 44 vesting of reisduary powers in the neither rigid nor flexible?
9. Nutrition supplementation for 6 to centre, appointment of state An some parts of the constitution has
14 yrs children - Article 45 governors by the centre & advisory amended by simple majority & some
10. Organisation of agriculture & burisdiction of the supreme court. parts of the constitution has amended
animal husbandry - Article 48 16. What are the features borrowed by special majority.
11. Seperation of judiciary from from Australian constitution? 22. Socialistic principle contained in
executive - Article 50 - Concurrent list, freedom of trade, - Part - IV
12. Public service commission was commerce & intercume joint sitting 23. Emergency provinces were brought
adopted from which act? - The of the 2 houses & parliament. from?
Government of India act of 1935. - The Government act of 1935.

HISTORY
INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT 10. Immediate Reason for Congress For- 21. Poona Sarvojanik Sabha was formed in
(1885 - 1916) mation - Illbert bill Controversy - 1870
1. First famine Commission between 11. Whose is a popular Indian Viceroy 22. The Madras Mahajana Sabha was
1878 to 1880 is headed by - Lord Rippon formed in - 1884
- Sir Richard strachey 12. In India Universities are the Factries 23. The Indian National Congress 1885 was
2. Vernacular press act was passed in of Revolutionaries - Lord Curzon formed by - Allan Octavian Hume
- 1878 13. In which year Lord Curzon bring the 24. The 1st Congress summit was held at
3. Lord Lytton’s Arms act was passed in Universities Act - 1904 - 1885, Bombay
- 1878 14. Calcutta Corporation Act came in 25. Who precided over 1885 Congress
4. Which Prime Minister of England - 1899 Session which was attended by 72
appointed Lord Rippon as Viceroy 15. Lord Curzon passed Ancient delegates - W.C. Banerjee
of Indian - Disraeli Monaments Acting in - 1904 26. 1886 Culkata Congress Session was
5. Vernacular Press Act was replaced by 16. British Indian Association was precided by - Dadabhai Naoroji
- Lord Rippon formed in - 1851 27. 1887 Chennai Congress Session was
6. Who establish the basement for Local 17. British Indian Association was precided by - Badruddin Tyabji
self Government - Lord Rippon formed at - Bengal 28. era of Moderates -(1885-1905)
7. In 1882 Lord Rippon appointed a 18. Bombard Association formed by 29. era of extremists -(1905 - 1916)
Commission for Educational Re- Dadabai Naoroji in - 1852 30. Gandhian era - (1920 - 1947)
forms Under - William Hunter 19. Madras Native Association was 31. Who was called as Indian Burke
8. 1st Factries Act was Enacted in - 1882 formed in - 1852 - Surendranath Banerjee
9. Illbert bill Controversy arised in - 1883 20. East India Association was formed in 32. Who is the leader of a Toderates
- 1956 London - Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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33. Who is the Leader of Extremists
- Bala Gangadhar Tilak
34. Surendranath Banerjee’s Indian As-
sociation. Merged with Indian Na-
tional Congress in - 1886
35. What are the journals of
Subramaniya Iyer - Hindu and
Swedesamitran
36. G.Subramaniya Iyer preached Na-
tionalism through - The Madras
Mahajana Sabha (1884)
37. Grand old man of India - Dadabhai
Naoroji
38. Who was the members of House of
Commons of Britain parliament
- Dadabhai Naoroji
39. Who was a political leader of Ma-
hatma Gandhi - Gopala Krishna
Gokhalae
40. Lord Dufferin gave Tea Party in
which Congress Session - 1886
Calcutta
41. In 1905 who founded servants of
Indian society - Gopala Krishna
Gokhalae
42. Who is the viceroy when National
Congress was found - Lord Dufferin
43. Who is the Author of the book “Pov-
erty & UnBritish rule in India”.
- Dadabhai Naoroji
44. Reasons for Formation of Extrem-
ists congress - Reactionary rule of
Lord Curzon
45. Drain Theory was Explained by
- Dadabhai Naoroji
46. 1st Indian to be the Member of
wellby committee
- Dadabhai Naoroji
47. What were the Main objectives of
Extremists - to attain swaraj (or)
Complete Independence
48. Who was called as “Lok Manya”
- Bala Gangadhar Tilak
49. What are the Journals of Tilak - The
Mahratta (English) & Kesari
(Marathi)
50. Tilak was Imprisoned to - Mandalay
prison in Burma
51. Who said “Swaraj is my birth - right
and I will have it” - Bala Gangadhar
Tilak
52. Who is populary known as the ‘Lion
of Punjab’ - Lala Lajpat Rai
53. Who founded Indian league in the
US in 1916 - Lala Lajpat Rai
54. Lala Lajpat Rai Received Fatal Inju-
ries while leading a procession
against - Simmon Commission
55. Who attacked Lala Lajpat Rai in
Simon Commission - Saunders
56. Who began his career as a Moder-
ate and turned an Extremists
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- Bipan Chandrapal
57. Who was called as a foreteller -
Aurobinda Ghosh
58. Who has settled in the French terri-
tory of Pondicherry on Concen-
trated on spiritual activities
- Aurobinda Ghosh
59. When the Bengal partition came
into effect - October 16, 1905
60. In which Congress Session Dadabhai
Naoroji to speak of Swaraj
- 1906 Calcutta
61. In Which Session Congress led to
split - 1907 Surat
62. Formation of the All India Muslim
League was finally set up on
- 1906 December 30
63. Who proposed the setting up of an
organisation to took after the Mus-
lim Interests - Nawab Salimullah of
Decca
64. Minto - Morley reforms - in 1909
65. Minto - Morley reforms created
separate electorates for - Muslims
66. The first world war extends be-
tween - (1914 - 1918)
67.
68. Which countries fight together in 1st
world war - Britain, France, Russia
69. Result of Lucknow Pack (1916)
- Reunion of Extremists and
Moderates
70. Tilak started Home rule League at
-Pune (April, 1916)
71.Annie besant started Home rule
league at - Adayar (1916)
72. Journal started by Annie Besant
- New Delhi
73. August Declaration was declared by
- Montague chelmsford 20 Aug 1917
74. By August Declaration which move-
ment came to end
- Home rule movement
Indian National Movement
1. Gandhi was born at - Porbandar in
Gujarat on 2 October 1869.
2. Gandhi’s Full Name - Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi
3. When he went to South Africa
-April 1893
4. In which place Gandhi started a
Neeta Indian Congress - South Af-
rica
5. In South Africa Gandhi started a
press - Indian Opinion
6. When Gandhi came to India in
- 1915 January
7. When Gandhi began his experi-
ments with Satyagraha at
- Champaran in Bihar 1917
8. When Gandhi launched an
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9. One of the trusted followers of
Gandhi during Satyagraha Kheda
- Sardar Vallabhai patel
10. When Gandhi Meets Nehru - 1916
Lucknow Congress session
11. Mahatma Gandhi closer to the life
of the people and their problems at
the grass root level - The Local
Movement at Champaran kheda
Ahmedabad
12. Wheet is tin katie system? - The
European planters forced the peas-
ant to grew Indigo on 3/20th of the
total land area
13. Montague chelmsford Reforms was
started in - 1919
14. Which Reforms expanded the legis-
latures at the centre and in the prov-
inces to Introduce dyarchy in the
provinces - Montague Chelmsford
15. Who descri bed this act
(Mountague) as “Ungenerous For
England to offer and unworthy for
India to accept”
- Mrs.Annie Besant
16. By Which Act the communal the
sikhs Anglo Indians and Europeans
to send their own separate repre-
sentative - Montague Chelmsford
Reforms
17. Rowlatt Act - in 1919
18. On the basis of its report the
Rowlatt Act was passed in
- 18 March 1919
19. Rowlatt Act was called as Black Act
and it was widely opposed an all -
India hastal was organized
- April 6 1919
20. Two prominent leader of punjab
were arrested in Amritsar
-Dr.Satyapal & Dr.Saifuddin
21. The Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre took
place on - 13 April 1919
22. Which remained a turning point in
the history of India’s freedon Move-
ment - Jallianwala Bagh
23. The Government of punjab handed
over the administration to the Mili-
tary authorities under
- General Dyer
24. The Baisakhi day celebrated on
- 13th April
25. According to official report the
people were killed in Jallianwala
Bagh massacre - 379 people
26. There was a Nationwide protest
against this massacre Rabindranath
Tagore Renounced his
- Knighthood as a protest
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1. Simon Commission came into act 17. Which session declared purna Gandhi returned to India without
in - 1927 swaraj (or) complete Indepen- any settlement.
2. How many members are in Simon dence for India as its goal Lahore 32. The British prime minister
Commission Session Ramsay Mac Donald made an-
- 7 members under Sir Jhon Simon. 18. When the colour flag was un- nouncement which came to be
3. Why did India decided to oppose furled on the bank of river Ravi as communal award.
the Simon Commission amidst the slogans vande 33. On 16 August 1932 communal
- there is no Indians. mataram on 31, Dec 1929. award was announced.
4. When the simon commission 19. Congress celebrated Which day 34. According to the communal
reached India - 1928 Bombay. as independence Day all over the award
5. Who was seriously injured in country Jan 26, 1930 - The depressed classes were
Anti-simon commission Demon- 20. When did Gandhiji started the made for seperate electorates
stration - Lala Lajpat Rai. civil disobedience movement - for them.
6. At Lahore, the students took out 1930 35. Communal award was accepted
a large anti-simon commission 21. When did Gandhiji began his fa- by Dr. Ambedkar but opposed by
demonstration on mous march to Dandi - on 12th Gandhi.
- 30 october 1928 March 1930 (with 79 followers 36. Gandhi protested against a com-
7. The Report of the simon commis- along with sarojini Naidu) munal award and went on a fast
sion was published in - May 1930 22. The year of Dandi march is undo death in
8. Simon commission was stated - (March 12 1930 - April 6 1930) - yeravada Jail on 20 sept 1932
that the constitutional experi- 23. From which place Dandi march has 37. Gandhi attended the
ment with Dyarchy was unsuc- started Sabarmathi Asaramam - 2nd Round table in England.
cessful and in its place the export 24. The Distance of Dandi march is 38. Who participated in 3rd Round
recommended the establishment 400km, (200miles) table conference Dr. Ambedkar
of - Autonomous government 25. In Tamil Nadu RajaGopalachari 39. Who is the leader of National
9. Nehru Report was in - (1928) (Rajaji) organised a march from Stature championing the cause of
10. Reason for Nehru Report is Tiruchinappalli to vedaranyam the depressed people of country
- The secretary of state Lord 26. The First Round Table conference Dr. Ambedkar in 1930
Birkenhead challenged the held at London in 1930 40. The Poona pact agreement was
Indians to produce a constitu- 27. Gandhi - Irwin pact was signed in reached between
tion that would be acceptable 1931 - Dr.Ambedkar & Gandhi
to all. 28. According to Gandhi - Irwin pact 41. The 3rd Round table conference
11. Instead of Nehru’s report - Jinnah - the civil disobedience move- was held in 1932
drew up a list of 14 points as a ment was suspended and the 42. The Government of India Act
muslims league. congress decided to attend the 1935 introduced provincial au-
12. Bardoli satyagraha is on 1928 next Round table conference on tonomy.
13. The Bardoli satyagraha move- the condition of release of all po- 43. The government of India Act
ment was eventually led by litical prisoners and with drawals 1935 Abolished dyarchy in prov-
- Vallabhai Patel. of the salt law. inces.
29. Gandhi attend the second Round 44. The government of India Act
14. In 1924 in which place the con-
Table conference in England 1935
gress session was held under the
- As per gandhi Irwin Pact - Established a federal govt at
leadership - Belgam Gandhi
30. The 2nd Round table conference the centre.
15. In 1925 in which place the con-
was held in London in 1931 45. The Establishment of a Federal
gress session was held under the
31. What reason 2nd round table Reserve Bank
leadership of sarojini Naidu (First
conference was failed there is no - govt of India Act 1935
woman president)
decision could be reached re- 46. According to the government of
16. The congress met at Lahore un-
garding the communal question India act of 1935
der the presidentship of
and constitutional changes,
Jawaharlal Nehru in 1929
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 - Provincial elections were
held in 1937.
47. The 2nd World war held in 1939
48. When there was no satisfactory
Reply from the British, the con-
gress ministers Resigned in 1939
49. Muslim league Enjoyed the Res-
ignation of congress ministry by
celebrated this as day of
Deliverence on 22 Dec 1939
50. In March 1940, at the Lahore ses-
sion of the Muslim league, the
Demand for seperate Nation of
Pakistan was made.
51. The August offer was in - 1940
52. The British viceroy linlithow was
responsible for involving Indians
in 2nd world war.
53. August offer offer’s - a commit-
tee would be set up for forming
the Indian consitution.
54. Acharya vinoba Bhave was the
first offer satyagraha.
55. When did cripps Mission came to
India - 23 March 1942
56. The Main Recommendations of
cripps were
- the cooperation of 2nd world war.
57. Gandhi called the cripp’s propos-
als as a “Post - dated Cheque”
58. The main recommendation of
cripps were,
(i) the promise of Dominion sta-
tus to India
(ii) setting up of a constituent As-
sembly in which there would
be representative from the
Princely states along with
those of British provinces.
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59. The Muslim league was also dis-
satisfied as its
- demand for pakistan had not
been conceded in the proposal.
60. The failure of cripp’s mission
- Due to it did’nt give
complete Independence.
61. Quit India Movement was started
in (1942 - 1944)
62. In quit India movement Gandhi
gave his call of “do (or) die”
63. The quit India movement Gandhi
was kept in Prison poona
64. In quit India movement Ma-
hatma Gandhi was released from
Jail in 1944
65. 2nd World war was came to an
end in 1945
66. After the 2nd world war, Lord
Atlee become the PM of England
67. The three members of the Brit-
ish cabinet
- pathick lawrence, sir stafford
cripps and A.V. Alexander - were
sent to India
68. The formation of a constituent
Assembly election were held in
July 1946
69. An interim govt was formed un-
der the leadership of
- Nehru on 2nd september 1946
70. On 20 feb 1947 PM Atlee An-
nounced in the house of com-
mons the Definite intention of
the british govt to transfer power
to responsible Indian hands by a
date not later than June 1948.
71. Lord Mountbatten armed with
vast powers became India’s
vicory on 24 march 1947
72. Another name for mountbatten
plan is 3 June 1947
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73. Who approved the mounbatten
plan - The congress and the Mus-
lim league.
74. Indian Independence Act on 18
July 1947
75. The RadCliff Boundary commis-
sion drew the boundary line
separating India and Pakistan.
76. Who was made the first governor
general of Indepent India-Lord
Mountbatten
77. On the eve of Indian Indepen-
dence there were nearly 565
princely states in India
78. 562 princely states were merged
with the Indian union
79. The Reluctant states were Kash-
mir/ Hyderabad and Junagath
80. After Independence the first gov-
ernor general in India is Rajaji (or
Rajagopalachari)
81. First governor general in pakistan
is muhamad Ali Jinnah
82. Gandhi was shot and died on
1948 Jan 30 (Nathuram godse)
83. “Bismark of India” is petal & Iron
man of India is sir vallabhai patel
84. With consent of french govern-
ment - pondicherry, karaikal,
mahe, yenam and
chandranagore become the parts
of Indian union in 1954
85. Portuguese settlements in India
is goa, Diu & Daman
86. Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the
first president of Independent
India
87. Who is the president of constitu-
tion Assembly Dr. Rajendra
Prasad
88. Which committee came to
impliment montague chelmsford
Reforms (1927 - 1928)
- Simon Commission
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147. Where was subash chandra Bose 165. Who say “Go Back to Delhi? of 1857 revolt?
born on? - Netaji - Vellore revolt (1806)
- Cuttack 23 January 1897 166. Three parts for INA forces are? 10. Causes for 1857 revolt?
148. In ICS (Imperial civil services Ex- - Subash, Gandhi, Nehru - Greased cartridges of enfield rifle.
amination) Subash Chandra Bose 167. In which year Japan was surren- 11. Enfield rifles are prepared from
placed? -4 dered in world war II - 1945 which fat? - Cow’s and Pig’s fat
149. When was subash chandra Bose 168. When was Netaji died? - 1945 12. Who plastered the Barrackpore
resigned ICS ? 169. At Daiwan’s Airport incidence revolt?
- He should not under Netaji’s death was believed in? - 1857 March 29, Mangal Pandey
estimate British. - 18 August 1945 13. In Barrackpore fat made rifle us-
150. Who is the inspiration of Subash 170. Committee for Netaji Airforce in- ers striked by whom?
Chandra Bose? cidence? - 34th part Mangal Pandey
- Chittaranjan Das (C.R. Das) 1. John Bicas Committee (1946) 14. In meerut when was the 1857
151. Which newspaper Subash 2. Shah Nawas Committee revolt bombarded?
Chandra Bose established ? (1956) - 1857 May 10
- Swarach Bose 3. Ghosla Committee (1970) 15. In meerut sepoys where was
4. Mukurjee Committee (1999) gone from - Delhi
152. In which year subash chandra
171. When was celebrated INA day? 16. The Mutineers of 1857 revolt
bose was the founder of INS?
- November 12 captured delhi on ?
- 1923
172. Who is the First PM to free India? - 1857 May 12
153. When was the subash chandra
- Jawaharlal Nehru 17. 1857 revolt sepoys called the
bose became congress leader
Great Revolt (1857) leader? - Bhahadur Shah - II
- 1938 - 1939
1. Who said 1857 revolt was the In- 18. At the year 1857 in Delhi who
154. Forward Bloc party was formed
dian army force ? became the leader?
in which year? - Bhagat Khan
- Sir John Lawrence.
- 1939, Subash chandra bose 19. When was mughal emperor
2. In 1857 revolt who said there it
155. When did Netaji escaped from was first independence freedom Bhahadur Shah II was died
Burma to Home arrest ? - 1942 war? - Veera Swarkar - Rangoon, 1862
156. India national army was started 3. In 1857 revolt as a part of Indian 20. Who is the head of the kanpur
in - September 1942 independence who says ? 1857 revolt? - Nanasaheb
157. When was subash chandra Bose - S.N. Sen 21. Who is the great part of
became the leader in INA ? - 1943 4. R.C Majumdar said 1857 Revolt Nanasahab at Kanpur?
158. In INA Women’s part name and as? - Tantia tope, Azemullah
who is the captain? - Before 1857, whether civil 22. Who is the head of 1857 revolt
- Janshi Rani Regiment, or military were, “a series of at Lucknow?
Captian Lakshmi Swaminathan isolated incidents” ultimately - Ayodi Beham Ashratmahal
(Tamil Nadu) culminated in the Great revolt 23. At what part in 1857 Rani
159. In Indian freedom force subash of 1857 Lakshmi Bai was held?
chandra Bose was given a leader 5. In British history scientists called - Central India (Jhansi)
force for ? - Irash Bihari Bose 1857 revolt was the - sepoys 24. In Revolt 1857 Rani Lakshmi Bai
160. Azad Hind Fauj was also known 6. Indian Scientist’s called 1857 re- was joined partnership ?
as - Indian National Army volt was - Tantia Tope
161. To became an INA force leader - First Indian Freedom war 25. Why Rani Lakshmi Bai involved
subash was called? - Netaji 7. Who was the Governor of India the revolt? - Doctrine of Lapse
162. Netaji means ? - Leader during 1857 Revolt 26. When did Rani became a brave
163. Who says “Give me blood, I will - Lord Canning death? - 1858 June 17
give freedom”? - Netaji 8. In the year 1856 who presides 27. In 1857, Lucknow was captured
164. Who was the famous for the PWD act? - Lord Canning under the leadership of
“Jaihind” ? - Netaji 9. Which incident is the percauses - Sir Colin Campbell
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28. Under whose leadership the Brit- 50. After hanging of Mangal pandey 3. Henry vivian Derozio was died in
ish govt suppressed the revolt rebellions headed towards the year - 1833 (cholera)
1857 in Jhansi - Meerut Arya Samaj
- 1858 Sir Hugh Rose 51. Where did the 1857 revolt 1. Arya Samaj founded in the year
29. Why did Rani Lakshmi Bai in- started ? - 1875
volved herself in 1857 revolt? - Barrackpore, Bengal 2. Arya Samaj was founded by
- She lost his state by 52. In 1857 revolt Nana Saheb es- - Swami Dayanda
Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse. caped to - Nepal Saraswathi in Bombay
30. In 1857, Delhi was recaptured 53. Who took over the leadership 3. Swami Dayanda Saraswathi born
under the Leadership of after kanwar singh in Bihar ? in - Kaithawar, Gujarat
- Sir John Nicholson - Amarsingh 4. Original name of Swami Dayanda
31. In 1857 revolt why did Tantia 54. By govt of India act 1858 which Saraswathi - Mul Shankar
Tope hanged to death? committee’s has been dissolved? 5. Swami Dayanda Saraswathi is the
- Agitation killings in Kanpur. - court of directors, Board disciple of
32. Who took over Jhansi in 1857 of controllers - Swami Virajanandhan
Revolt? - Hughrose. Social Reformers 6. “Go Back to Vedas” Motto said
33. Who is the head of Bihar in 1857 1. In 1815 Athmiya Sabha was by - Swami Dayanda Saraswathi
revolt? - Kanwar Singh founded by? 7. Suddhi movement was founded
34. Great part of 1857 - Raja Ram Mohan roy by - Swami Dayanda Saraswathi
- Union of Hindu and Muslim 2. Who abolished the 1829 Lord 8. Why suddhi movement was
35. Why was the company Rule came william Bentick act? started by swami Dayanda
to end? - 1857 revolt - Raja Ram Mohan Roy saraswathi
36. When was the British direct 3. When was Raja Ram Mohan Roy - To bring back Hindu who had
policy came? - 1858 Nov 1 born on - 1772 Bengal Hooghly converted to other Religion
37. When and where Queen 4. Percepts of Jesus, the guide to earlier.
victoria’s proclamation act? peace and happiness were writ- 9. Satyatra Prakash Book written by
- 1858 November 1 (Allahabad) ten by? - Raja Ram Mohan Roy - Swami Dayanda saraswathi
38. Who proclaimed the Queen 10. First Dayand Anglo Vedic (DAV)
5. Who went to London to enhance
Victoria Proclamation? school founded in
the allowance to mughal em-
- Lord Canning - 1866 at Lahore
peror Akbar II?
39. Who is the last governor general 11. Followers of Swami Dayanda
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
of India - Lord Canning Saraswathi
6. Who gave “Raja” Title to Ram
40. Who is the first victory of India? - Lala Lajput Rai, Lala
Mohan Roy - Akbar 2
- Lord Canning Hansraj, Pandit Gurudutt
7. 1st modern man of India
41. Magna Carta of the Indian’s 12. Whom are all devotted towards
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Queen Victoria proclamation the ideas of Arya Samaj - Bala
8. Brahma Samaj was founded by
42. Who founded the subsidiary Alli- Gangadhara Tilak & G.K. Gokale
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy 13. Who was the 1st to give the call
ance?
9. Raja Ram Mohan Roy preached for “Swadeshi”
- Lord Wellesley
that there is only one God - Swami Dayanda Saraswathi
43. Doctrine of lapse was introduced
10. In 1817, he founded Hindu col- 14. India for Indians said by
by? - Lord Dalhousie 1848
lege in Kolkatta along with - Swami Dayanda Saraswathi
44. Who is the Nana Saheb?
- David Hare 15. Who is the “Martin Luther of Hin-
- Adopted son of Bajirao II
11. 1st Bengali weekly started by duism
the last peshwa
Raja Ram Mohan Roy - Swami Dayanda Saraswathi
45. Who was the commander of
- Samvad Kaumudi
Nana Saheb
12. He edited Persian weekly
- Tantia Tope, Azi Mullah
- Mirat-ul-Akbar
46. When was mangal pandey
13. Raja Ram Mohan Roy died in
hanged to death? - April 8, 1857
47. What were the states annexed by - Bristol (England) 1833
doctrine of Lapse? 14. By whom efforts in 1872 Po-
- Satara, Nagpur, Jhansi lygamy & child marriage Act been
48. Who is the last governor for passed - Kesab Chandra Sen
Mughal emperor? Young Bengal Movement
- Bhahadur Shah II 1. Who is the founder of young Ben-
49. What was the highest position gal Movement
which was given to Indian army? - Henry Vivian Derozio
- Subedor 2. Henry vivian Derozio was Born in
- Calcutta, 1809
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1. What is the original name of
swami vivekananda?
- Narendra Dutta
2. Swami Vivekananda was the disciple
of?
- Ramakrishna Paramahmsa
3. Swami Vivekananda participated at
the parliament of religion held in?
- 1893 September Chicago
4. In Which conference the Swami
Vivekananda addressed people’s as
brothers and sisters by which he
explained Indian culture and
thought of Hinduism to the world?
- Chicago world religious conference
5. Who is called as the National
Sanyasi? - Swami Vivekananda
6. Who said “Service to mankind, is
service to god”?
- Swami Vivekananda
7. When and Where the Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa born?
Bengal 1836
8. Who was the priest in Rama, Shiva
and Kali temple?
- Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
9. Who was the priest in Dakshineswar
kali Temple?
- Ramakrishna
10. By whom and Where the
Ramakrishna mission started?
- 1897 May 1, Swami Vivekananda
11. Ramakrishna mission was started
at? - Calcutta (Belur)
12. When did Ramakrishna
paramahamsa died? - 1886
13. What were the two principles of
swami vivekananda that he insisted
to follow in modern India?
- Service and renunciation
14. The service activites based on mes-
sage of Jeeva is siva by which ser-
vice to poor is service to god was
declared by?
- Swami Vivekananda
15. Iam indeed struck by the similarity
of the constitution of the
Ramakrishna mission which
vivekananda established as early as
1897 with of UNESCO drawn up in
1945 - Director general of UNESCO
- Fedricko Mayor
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Theosophical Society 3. School started at Gazipur in 1864
1. By whom and when was the theo- later called as - Scientific society
sophical society founded? 4. Syed Ahmed Khan setup
- 1875 Madam Blavatsky, a Russian Mohammadan Educational Institute
lady and Henry steel olcott an in - 1866
American colonel. 5. When and Where Mohammadan
2. The organization which used to Anglo oriental college established?
study ancient religions philosophy - 1875 Aligarh
and science to find out the loss of 6. Who favoured the abolition of
natural and development of divine purdha system and education of
power in man women? - Sir Syed Ahmed khan
- Theosophical society. 7. What is the name of daily newspa-
per released by Ahmed?
3. Theosophy means?
- Tahzil -ud - Akhlaq
- Theos means God and
Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga
Sophos means Wisdom Sangam 1865
4. When and where did theosophical 1. When did samarasa Suddha
society established in India? Sanmarga Sangam started?
- 1882, Madras (Adayar) - 1865
5. When did Annie Besant became 2. Who was called as vallalar?
president for theosophical society? - Ramalinga Adigal
- 1893 3. Who found samarasa suddha
6. By whom the Banaras Hindu univer- sanmarga sangam?
- sity established? - Ramalinga Adigal
- Annie Besant 4. When and where the Ramalinga
7. With whom does Annie Besant es- Adigal Born?
tablished Benaras university? - Marudhur near Chidambaram, 1823
- MadhanMohan Mallavaya october 5.
8. To spread the preachings of theo- 5. By whom and when Satya Nana
sophical society journal started by Sabha started?
Annie Besant was? - 1872 Ramalinga Adigal
- New India 6. Who introduced the principle that
God could be worshipped in the
9. Widow remarriage act 1856 was
form of light
passed by?
- Ramalinga Adigal
- Pandit Ishwarchindra vidyasagal 7. Who wrote Tiru Arutpa? Vallalar
Jyotibha Phule 8. When did vallalar found Satya
1. When and By whom satyashodak Dharma Salai? - 1867 at Vadalur
samaj founded? 9. Who said vadiya payirai kanda
- 1873 Jyotiba Phule pothellam vadinen? - Vallalar
2. Satya Sodak Samaj means? 10. Manu Murai Kanda Vasagam and
- Society of seakers of truth Jeeva Karunyam work by
3. Who was the pioneer for widow re- - Vallalar
marriage movement? 11. What is the meaning of Jeeva
- Jyotiba Phule Karunya?
4. Who was believed to be first hindu - Love towards living things
to start an orphanage for unfortu- 12. “Service to mankind” is the path of
nate children? moksha? - Ramalinga Adigal
- Jyotiba Phule 13. Vallalar devotional songs are com-
Aligarh Movement piled in Tiru Arutpa
1. Aligarh movement was started by? Sree Vaikunda Swamy
1. Vaikundaswamy born in
- Sir syed Ahmed Khan
- 1809, Kanyakumari (Sammithoppu)
2. In which year syed Ahamed Khan
2. Religious book written by
started the school at Gazipur Vaikundaswamy
- 1864 - Akilathiratu Ammanai, Arul
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1. Dharma Paribalana Yogam started
by - Sree Narayana Guru
2. Dharma Paribalana Yogam started
in the year - 1903
Self Respect Movement
1. E.V. Ramaswamy cut down 1000
coconut trees during
- Anti-Liquor Campaign
2. Vaikam Satyagraha took part in the
year - 1924
3. Why did periyar called vaikam Hero?
- To secure untouchables the right
to use a road near a Temple at
Vaikam in Kerala
4. Who protested against the segrega-
tion of non Brahmin students from
the Brahmins cheraman devi
Gurukulam? - Periyar
5. When did periyar start self respect
movement? - 1925
6. He spread self respect principles
through kudiarasu, Puratchi,
Viduthalai.
7. Who gave the title periyar to EVR?
- 1938, TN women conference held at
Madras (Dr. S. Dharmapal)
8. How does UNESCO Organisation
praised EVR? - Socrates of South
Asia.
Social Reforms Move-
ments
1. Brahma Samaj of south
- Veda Samaj
2. Veda Samaj started by
- Sri Tharalu Naidu
3. Who translated Brahmadarma into
Tamil & Telugu
- Sri Tharalu Naidu
4. Dharmasabai was started by
- 1830, Radhakanth Tope
5. Gopal Hari Deshmukh started?
- Lokhitwadi
6. Lokhitwadi movement supported
- Western, Women Education
7. When and By whom the servants of
Indian society started?
- 1908 G.K. Gokhale
8. Servants of Indian society’s contri-
bution in Indian freedom struggle -
Famine, Drought Relief
9. When was the Radhaswamy move-
ment started? - 1861, Agra
10. Who started the Radhaswamy
movement? - Tulsivam
11. Who proposed Guru is supreme and
his disciples should follow simple life
- TulsiRam
12. Who has built the Temple “Brahma
Mandir” to honor Saithiniya
- Sri pathasadhu Maharaja
13. Monthly Journal Jagath Mitra
founder - Naoroji
14. Parsi Religious Reform Association
founded by - Furdunji Naoroji
and S.S. Bengalae in 1851
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15. Who founded Bahiskrit Hitakaraini
Sabha? - Ambedkar
16. Independent Labour Party started
by - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
17. Marathi Bahishbrit Bharat (1927)
and Samaj Samath Sang weekly
twice magazine released by
- B.R. Ambedkar
18. When and Where did Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar born?
- April 14 1891 in Mhow
19. Who led the Mahad march?
- 1927 Ambedkar
20. To allow untouchables to use water
is a public Tank in Mahad
- Mahad March
21. In 1924, who founded Depressed
classes welfare Institute
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Socio-Economic Problems
during British Rule
1. Who introduced the zamindari sys-
tem? - Lord Cornwallis
2. Who introduced the Ryotwari sys-
tem in 1820
- Lord Hasting (Sir Thomas Munro)
3. Who introduced Mahalwari System
in 1833? - William Bentick
4. Who introduced the permanent
Land revenue settlement?
- ComWallis 1793.
5. Which charter act ended the mo-
nopoly trade of the company
- Charter Act, 1833
6. Brass, copper & Bronze mostly
founded in the city
- Moradabad, Kasi
7. Where did the industrial revolution
started? - England
8. When did warren hasting founded
the calcutta Madras for the promo-
tion of islamic studies?
- 1781
9. Establishment of sanskrit college in
Kasi(Varanasi) by
- Jonathan Duncan
10. Which charter act give 1 lakh rupees
for the development of Education?
- 1813
11. Who said that English should be-
came a medium of instruction in
India? - Lord William Bentick.
12. Who is the chairman of English Lan-
guage Education Committee 1835
- Lord Mocaulay
13. English Language Education was
proposed by william Bentinck in
- 1835
14. When did Sir Charles Wood’s Des-
patch introduced?
- 1854 By Dalhousie
15. Draft Bill of widow Remarriage was
intro by J P Grant in - 1856
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formed on 1870 under the
presidentship of
- Keshab chandra sen
17. B.M. Malabari started a magazine
to fought against child marriage
- Mazabhai Balvivagam
18. Sharda Act, minimum age of mar-
riage was raised to 14 - 1930
19. Harijan sevak sangam started by
- Mahatma Gandhi
20. Self-Respect Movement started by
E.V. Ramaswamy in
- Madras provinces
Lord Warren Hastings (1772 -
1785)
1. When did Hastings became the gov-
ernor of Bengal? - 1772
2. When did the regulating act came
into force? - 1773 Warren Hastings
3. According to the regulating Act of
1773 when and where the supreme
court orginated? - Calcutta 1774
4. Who was the chief justice of su-
preme court at 1774? - Sir. Elijah
Impey
5. When did pitt’s India Act came into
force? - 1784
6. Who introduced the pitt India act?
William Pitt.
7. Who introduced the dyarchy system
in Bengal? - Robert Clive
8. Who abolished the dyarchy system
in Bengal? - Warren Hastings
9. What are the two courts appeal in
calcutta? - Sadar Diwani Adalat
(civil) and the Sadar Nizamat Adalat
(criminal)
10. Who shifted the treasury from
Murshidabad to Calcutta? - Warren
Hasting
11. In which place revenue department
was started by warren Hastings? -
Calcutta
12. For the promotion of Islamic stud-
ies in which year the Calcutta
Madarasa Educational Institute was
founded in Calcutta? - 1781
13. When did the Rohilla war started?
1774
14. When did the Second Anglo Mysore
war started? A.D 1780 - A.D. 1784
15. The treaty of second Anglo Mysore
war? - Treat of Mangalore
16. When did the first Anglo Maratha
war started? - 1775 - 1782
17. The first Anglo Maratha war ended
with the treaty of? - Salbai
18. Who beleived to have been respon-
sible for sentencing a person to
death on false charges of forgery? -
Nanda Kumar
19. Collections of Hindu Act in English
- Hallhad
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Lord Cornwallis 12. Who made ‘English East India 3. When did william bentinck meets
1. When did Cornwallis introduced Company’ into a big political Ranjith Singh? - 1831, October - 25
permenant Land renenue settle- power kingdom? - Lord Wellesly 4. First Burmese war came to an end
ment of bengal? - 1793 13. Who made ‘English East India with the treaty of Yandaboo?
2. Who is the father of Indian Civil Company’ into a big kingdom? - 1826
Service? - CornWallis - Lord Wellesly 5. Non interference is the policy fol-
14. In which period the vellore sepoy lowed by which gov.general?
3. An American leader, Who got the
Mutiny takes place? - William Bentinck
post governer general of India? - Sir George Barlow
- CornWallis 6. Where did lord william bentinck
15. Who was the governor of Madras set up Sardar Diwani adalat &
4. In 1793 Cornwallis codification of during vellore mutiny? Sardar Nizamat adalat?
laws was compiled by? - Lord William Bentinck - Allahabad
- George Barlow Marquess of Hastings 7. Who was the first legislative mem-
5. Who is called as Tiger of Mysore? 1. Under whose rule the charter act ber appointed in charter act?
- Tipu Sultan of 1813 was enacted? - Lord Macaulay
6. By Which treaty 3rd Mysore war - Marquess of Hastings 8. Lord Bentinck passed Sati prohibi-
came to an end? 2. Under whose rule Gurkha war tion act in December 4 1829 with
- Treaty of Sriranga pattinam - 1792. takes place?
whom’s help?
7. Which gov.general was respon- - Marquess of Hastings
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
sible for transparent and diplo- 3. By which treaty the Gurkha war
9. In which places the female infan-
was ended?
matic administration? ticide is existed?
- Treaty of Sagauli (1816)
- Cornwallis - Kattiavar, Rajaputhana
4. In Which period the pindari war
Lord Wellelsly 10. Who abolished the female infan-
was takes place?
1. Who called himself as a bengal ti- ticide? - William Bentinck
- Marquess of Hastings.
ger - Lord Wellelsly 11. Where did the human sacrifice
5. In Which year Lord Hasting started
2. When did the lord wellesly brings a college in calcutta to improve the seen & by whom it was abolished?
Subsidiary System ? - 1798 english education? - 1817 - Tribes of Orissa, Lord
3. Which Indian king first accepted 6. Who remove the vernacular press William Bentink
act? - Lord Hastings 12. Under whose leadership the new
the subsidiary system?
7. Who was the reason for publica- department was setup to suppress
- Hyderabad Nizam
tion of Samachar patrika? the Thugs? - Major sleeman
4. Lord Wellesly compuled whom to 13. Under whose rule the medical col-
join subsidiary alliance system? - Lord Hastings
8. In whose period the Ryotwari sys- lege at calcutta & elphinston col-
- Ayothi Nawab lege at Bombay was established ?
tem of revenue collection was in-
5. Who never accepted the subsid- - Lord William Bentinck
troduced in Madras presidency?
iary system? - Tipu Sultan - Lord Hastings 14. In Which charter act the governor
6. In which war Tipu Sultan was assas- 9. In which year Hastings passed the of bengal was become the
sinated? - 4th Anglo Mysore war bengal tenancy act to protect the governer general of India?
7. After the 4th Mysore war the interests of the tenants? - - 1833 Charter act
mysore was given to whom? 1822 15. Who was the first governal general
- Krishna 10. By which act the british govern- of India? - William bentinck
8. Whom did wellesly compelled ment allolted one lakh rupee ev- 16. When did the sati prohibition act
joined the subsidiary Alliance? ery year for the development of was passed in chennai & Bombay?
- Nawab of oudh education in India? - 1930
9. In 1799, Lord Wellesly made a - The charter act of 1813 17. In which year ‘English’ was de-
William Bentinck clared as the Offical language as
treaty with which Tanjore govern-
1. In which year william bentinck well as literature by William
ment? - Saraboji
become the governor of Madras? Bentinck? - 1835
10. Which place is not included in Sub-
- 1828 Lord Dalhousie
sidiary system? - Marathi 2. It is important to protect the wel- 1. Who was the youngest Governer -
11. Who said it is important to create fare of Indians and it should be the General of India? - Lord Dalhousie
British India rather than Indian primary duty of British peoples in 2. When did Lord Dalhousie annexed
British gov? - Wellesly India - William Bentinck punjab? - 1849
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burma came under the control of neering college? - Lord Dalhousie portuguese in india?
british? - 1852 IInd Burmese war 27. Hindu widow remarriage act was - Alfonso-de-albuquerque
4. Who introduced the Doctrine of passed by - Lord Dalhousie (1856) 17. Who built the port of Ormuz in the
Lapse? - Lord Dalhousie 28. Who setup public works depart- persian gulf?
5. Under Doctrine of Lapse, the first ment in India? - Lord Dalhousie - Alfonso-de-albuqueque
states annexed by Dalhousie? 29. Who refurbished the grand trunk 18. When did alfonso died? - Goa 1515
- Satara road connecting calcutta & 19. The Battle of Talikotta - 1565 A.D.
6. What was the reason behind the peshwar? - Lord Dalhousie 20. The portuguese maintained a good
1857 great revolt? 30. Ganga canal was constructed dur- relationship with whom
- Doctrine of lapse - Vijayanagar Empire
ing the reign of - Lord Dalhousie
7. Under annexation on grounds of 21. In which year portugal came un-
31. In Dalhousie period, the millitary
misgovernment of lord dalhousie der the rule of spain? - 1580
head Quarters was transferred
captured - Tanjore, Oudh The Dutch
from calcutta to which place? 1. When was the Dutch East India
8. Which was the summer capital
- Simla Company was established? - 1602
during the Dalhousie period
32. During Dalhousie period the head 2. The Dutch people belongs to
- Simla
Quarters of tank army was - Holland
9. Which was the winter capital dur-
changed from calcutta to which 3. Which was the capital of Dutch
ing the Dalhousie period ?
- Calcutta place - Meerat - Pulicat
10. When the doctrine of Lapse was 33. Who was called as Makers of Mod- 4. When was Amboyna Massacre
withdrawn? - 1859 ern India? - Lord Dalhousie - 1623 A.D.
11. The last state which was annexed The Portuguese 5. What is mean by Amboyna Mas-
by Dalhousie - Oudh 1. In Which year the ottoman turks sacre
12. The annexation of Oudh leads to was captured constantinoble? - The English Merchants were killed
which revolt? - 1453 by Dutch (Indonesia - Amboyna)
- The great revolt of 1857 2. Who discovered the first to dis- The British
13. Newly annexed areas were set up cover a new sea route to India ? 1. In 1588, Who defeated the spanish
in the control of centre commonly - Portuguese armada? - The British.
known as ‘Non reformed areas 3. Who started a school for training 2. How many merchants joint to-
seamen on scientific navigation? gether to start the English East In-
which created by - Dalhousie
dian Company?
14. The world first railway line was - Prince Henry
- 100 London Merchants.
started in which place and year? 4. Who was the first sailor from
3. When did Queen Elizabeth - I gave
- 1825, England portugal? - Bartholomeu Diaz
permission to English East India
15. In India the First railway line was 5. Who came upto the southernmost Company for trade? - Dec 31, 1600
laid in which year? tip of africa ? - Bartholomeu diaz 4. Who came to the Jahangir’s court
- 1853 between Bombay to thane 6. Who named southern most tip of along with the permission letter
16. In 1854 the railway line was laid africa as cape of storms? from king James in 1608?
from - Howrah to Ranikanj - Bartholomeu diaz - William Hawkins
17. The first railway line in Tamilnadu 7. The cape of storms is renamed as 5. To whom Jahangir gave permission
was laid between - The cape of good hope to set up their trading centres at
- Madras to Arakkonam (1856) 8. When did vasco-da-Gama reached agra? - Sir thomas Roe
18. Who was called as Father of Indian calicut in India? - 27th May 1498 6. Who established Madras city?
Railways? - Dalhousie 9. Which Hindu ruler give warm re- - Francis day, 1639
19. Who introduced telegraph sys- 7. When was the fort St. George
ception to vasco-da-Gama in
tem? - 1854 Dalhousie built? - 1640
calicut? - Zamorin
20. In which country the postal system 8. Who bought the trading centres
10. When did vascoda-Gama to India
was introduced firstly? - India from Dutch? - British
for second time? - 1501
22. Undistrubed trade was introduced 9. English East India Company was
11. Who was the first viceroy of the
by? - Lord Dalhousie obtained from whom?
23. Which Educational despatch was portuguese possessions in India?
- Franscisco-de-Almeida (1505 - 1509) - Charles - II
called as Magna carta of India? 10. In 1699, by whom’s permission
- Sir Charles wood (1854) 12. Who introduced blue water
they established trade centres of
24. Who improve the primary educa- policy? - Franscisco-de-almeida
calcutta? - Aurganzeb
tion, higher education, and higher 13. When did almeida was defeated &
11. By whom’s memorial, william fort
secondary education? killed by Egyptians? - 1509 was built? - William - III
- Sir Charles Wood 14. Who was the second viceory of The Danish
25. Who and When the Chennai, portuguese? 1. The Danish belongs to - Denmark
Bombay and Calcutta universities - Alfonso-de-albuquerque 2. Where was the first trading cen-
are formed as London University 15. When did alfonso capture goa tre of Danish established?
as model? - Dalhousie, 1857 from sultan of Bijpur? - 1510 - Tranquebar
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French 3. Which Battle gave Diwani rights to 10. The third session of the Indian
1. The head quarters of french east British people - Battle of Buxar National Congress was held in
India company - Pondicherry Mysore War Madras in - 1887
2. Who was the founder of 1. The 1st Anglo Mysore war took 11. Which congress summit has been
pondicherry - Francois Martin place in - 1767 - 69 conducted in open ground
3. When did french governor Dupleix 2. The 1st Mysore war came to an - Madras
has come - 1742 end due to the treaty of - Madras 12. Governor of madras who partici-
Carnatic War 3. The period of 2nd mysore war pated in 1887 congress summit
1. The period of carnatic war is - 1780 - 1784 - Lord Kanimara
- 1756 - 1763 4. The 2nd Mysore war came to an 13. Who preside over 1920 congress
2. Cause of the First carnatic war end end due to the session at Nagpur
due to - Austrian Succession war - treaty of mangalore in 1784 - Vijaya ragavachariyar
3. The First Carnatic war came to an 5. The period of 3rd mysore war 14. Who preside over 1926 Guwhati
end due to
- 1790 - 1792 congress session - Sinivasa Iyagar
- Treaty of Aix-la-chappelle.
6. The 3rd mysore war came to an 15. The father of Extremist in
4. The period of 2nd carnatic war -
end due to the TamilNadu
1748 - 1754
- Treaty of Srirangapattinam in 1792 - Salem Vijaya Ragavachariyar
5. The 2nd carnatic war came to an
7. The period 4th mysore war - 1799 16. Which place is called as southern
end due to
8. In which mysore war tipu sultan pune - Salem
- The treaty of Pondicherry (1755)
was died - 4th Mysore war (1799) 17. When did V.O.C chidambaram
6. Hero of Arcot - Robert Clive
7. The period 3rd carnatic war is 9. The reason for British won the 4th pillai launched the swadeshi steam
- 1756 - 1763 mysore war Navigation company in Tuticorin
8. The reason for 3rd carnatic war - Subsidiary Alliance of Lord wellesly - 1906
out break Role of Tamilnadu in Indian 18. When & Where did vanchi Nathan
- Seven years war in Europe Freedom Struggle shot deat the Notorious british
9. The 3rd carnatic war came to an 1. The association which was started official Robert William Ashe at
end due to - The treaty of paris to preserve the rights of people - Maniyatchi Junction in June 1911 17
10. Hero of Wandiwash - Madars Native Association 19. When and by whom did Home
- Sir Eyre Coote 2. Madars Native Assoication was Rule Movement was started in
Battle of Plassey found by TamilNadu
1. The Battle of Plassey in - Lakshminarasu chetty & - 1916, Mrs. Annie Besant
- 1757, 23 June Srinivasa pillai 20. Who was the leader of Home rule
2. The Battle of Plassey between 3. Madras Native assoication merged Movement in 1917
- Nawab of Bengal & Siraj-ud-Daula with madras mahajana sabha - V.P. Madha Rao
3. Which Battle marked the founda- - 1884 Madars 21. Who was the leader of congress of
tion of the British rule in India 4. Mahajana Sabha was founded by calcutta in 1917
- Battle of Plassey - P. Anandacharlu & P. Rangaiya Naidu - Annie Besant (1st Congress lady
Battle of Buxar 5. Who was the 1st leader of madras leader)
1. The Battle of Buxar came to an end mahajana saba - Rangaiya Naidu 22. When did Rowlatt act opposed in
due to - Treaty of Allahabad (1765) 6. When did gandhi gave his speech TamilNadu - 1919 April 6
2. Battle of Buxar in 1764 was formed in madras mahajana saba 23. Who headed the khilafat move-
between mir kasim, Sirajud daula, - 1896 Oct 24 ment in madras 1920
Shah Allam - II 7. When did J.L. Nehru participated - Maulana Sowkath
3. Who had formed widow financial in Mahajana Saba 24. Who was the leader of non-coop-
scheme for Emplyees of East In- - Golden Jubillee eration movement in Tamilnadu
dian Company - Robert Clive 8. The first session of Indian National - Rajagopalachari
Robert Clive Congress - 1885 Dec
1. Who was the First Governor of 25. When did wales prince came to
9. How many members are partici- Madras - 1922 Jan 14
Bengal - Robert Clive pated in Indian National congress
2. In which place Robert clive intro- 26. The “TamilNadu” Newspaper was
from TamilNadu - 16 members edited by - Varatharajulu Naidu
duce Dyachry - Bengal
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27. Who involved to create a great 48. The original name of Bharathi is 69. When did madras mahajana se-
Revolt - Colonel Neel Subramaniyan lected a E.V.R has a leader of con-
28. Who destroy the statute of colo- 49. Who titled subramaniya Bharathi gress - 1923
nel- Muhamaud saleya Rao, 70. When did periyar leave from con-
as a Bharathi - Ettayapuram as-
Subarayalu Naidu gress party - 1925
sembly 71. Where did 1st state level meet was
29. Whose period colonel Neel statue 50. Bharathi was an associate editor conducted in 1929 - Chengalpat
was removed - Rajaji in Swadesamithran during the pe- 72. When did periyar started Dravidan
30. Song Sung by Namakkal Kavingar riod from 1904 - 1906 magazine in - 1926
during Vedaranyam March 73. When did periyar released “fam-
51. Who published India a Tami l
- Kathiyinri Ratham indri ily planning” book - 1930
weekly and Bala Bharatham an
Yutham ondru 74. When did periyar sworn as a
english magazine in 1907, Bharathi leader of Justice party - 1938
31. Who led salt satyagraha in Marina
52. Who invited Bipin Chandrapaul to 75. When did Justice party renamed
(Madras) - Andhra Kesari
chennai in 1907 - Bharathiyar as Dravidar Kazhagam as proposed
32. During which program thirupur by Annadurai - 1994 (salem)
53. Who released suryodhayam jour-
kumaran Died 76. Who was a Political Guru of
nal in pondicherry - Bharathi
- civil disobideance movement kamaraj - Satyamoorthy
54. Who released “Gnanabanu,
33. When did congress rule was 77. In 1922, who conducted Indian
Prabanchamitran and India Republic congress meet under the
formed in TamilNadu - 1937
Desanthiri magazines” chairmanship of Nehru - Kamaraj
34. During Independence who hoisted
- Subramaniya Siva 78. When did kamaraj participated in
the tricolour flag in madras
55. Who was changed his name as Vaikam sathyagraha in 1924
- Omanthur Ramaswami 79. When & why Kamarajar sent to Jail
“Swathathiranantha”
35. Who is from T.N when Nehru for 3 years
- Subramaniya siva
formed Interim Govt - Rajaji - 1942, Quit India Movement
56. Who formed Bharathi Ashram in
36. Where did Theran Chinnamalaiyar 80. In 1930 kamaraj participated in
papparapati - Subramaniya Siva vedaranyan satyagraha and
hanged to death - Sangagiri
57. Who was Nicknamed as a mango prisioned at Alipur Jail (calcutta)
37. When did VOC join in congress
of Salem - Rajaji 81. When did kamaraj became a
- 1905
58. Who started an Ashram named leader of madras mahajana sabha
38. VOC started Swadeshi Navigation - 1914 to 1952
company service from “Gandhi Ashram” in Tiruchengodu
82. When did kamaraj became the CM
- Thoothukudi to colombo in year 1925 - Rajaji
of TamilNadu - 1954
39. From where did Swadeshi Naviga- 59. Who handed over his ‘CR Formula’ 83. Where did kamaraj started mid
tion started - Thoothukudi Plan to gandhiji in year 1944 day meal scheme in 1956
40. The Name of VOC ship is Galeo and - Rajaji - Ettayapuram
60. Who wrote a young India maga- 84. When did kamaraj launched ‘K-
Lavos
zine - Rajaji Plan’ - 1963
41. The other name of VOC is Tilak of
85. Kamaraj presided over the
South India, Kappalotiya Tamilzhan, 61. Who was the one and only Indian
Bhuvaneshwar congress meet
Chekkizhutha Chammal governor general of India and also 1964
42. The story of Kambar book in En- a last one - Rajaji 86. When did ‘Bharat Ratna’ award
glish was written by Subramaniya 62. Who was sworn as a CM for Tamil presented to him posthumously
Iyyer Nadu in the year 1952 - Rajaji - 1976
63. When did “Bharat Ratna” awarded 87. Kamaraj was also called as king
43. Who published a monthly maga-
to Rajaji - 1955 maker
zine “BalaBharathi”
88. When did kamaraj was died oct 2
- Subramaniya Iyyer 64. Who started swatantra party in
1975
44. The Mentor of Vanchinathan is 1959 - Rajaji 89. Who laid a foundation for build-
- Subramaniya Iyyer 65. When did Rajaji won in assembly ing poondi Reservoir project -
45. Who found “Bharatwaj Ashram” in elections and took charge as a CM Satyamoorthy in 1939
Cheran Mehadevi of madras presidency - 1937 90. For participation in individual
- Subramaniya Iyyer 66. Who introduced Kulakalvi thittam satyagraha kamaraj sent to
Amarawathi Jail in Nagpur
46. Who started ‘Bharat Matha Asso- - Rajaji
91. Who was the leader of Tamilnadu
ciation’ in 1910 67. Who write a chakravarthi Congress committee in 1936
- Neelakanta Brahmachari thirumugan, vyasar viruththu, - Sathyamoorthi
47. Who ran a journal named Thikkatra parvathi - Rajaji 92. Kamaraj was send to Amaravathi
Suryodhayam in pondicherry 68. When did E.V. Ramasamy joined in Jail due to
- Neelakanta Brahmachari congress party - 1919 - Quit India Movement

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95. When and where did the
thillaiyadi valliammal born?
- South Africa, Johanesburg
(1896 Feb 22)
96. Which was the native place of
thillaiyadi valliammal? -Thanjore
97. When did thillaiyadi valliammai
died? - 16 yrs, 1914 (Feb - 17)
98. When did India released a com-
memorative stamp?
- (2008 Dec - 31)
99. When did the vellore mutiny takes
place? - 1806
100. Who introduced new uniform &
regulation for soldiers with ap-
proval of lord william bentinck?
- Sir John Cradock
101. Who rejected the theses that
vellore mutiny let to 1857 revolt
- K.K. Pillai
102. During vellore mutiny who was
announced as new sultan by the
revolters? - Futteh hyder
103. During vellore mutiny whose flag
was hoisted in vellore fort?
- Tipu sultan, Tiger flag
104. By whom the vellore sepoy mutiny
suppressed? - Colonel Gillespie
105. Where did Tipu Sultan send his son
after vellore sepoy mutiny?
- Calcutta
106. Who rejected the thesis that
vellore mutiny leads to 1857 great
revolt? - K.K. Pillai
107. Who said that the revolt of 1857
as the first war of Indian Indepen-
dence? - Vir Savarkar
108. Who said that tamilians was the
precusor of Indian Independence?
- N.Sanjeevi
109. Who introduced new Turban to
the soldiers? - William bentinck
110. The vellore mutiners was a con-
tinuation of marudhu brothers re-
sistance movement against the co-
lonial rule? - K. Rajayan
111. When did Marudhu brothers
headed the South Indian Rebel-
lion? - 1801
112. When did G. Subramaniya Iyer re-
married to his daughter? - 1889
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113. Who bring the first resolution in 129. Under whose ministry the staff
1885 congress session? selection board in 1924 is renamed
- G. Subramania Iyer. as public service commission in
114. Who all are headed the Swedshi 1929? - Panagal ministry
movement in Tamilnadu? 130. When did the andhra university
- Subramaniya Siva, established? - 1925
Subramaniya Bharathi 131. When did the annamalai univer-
115. Who wrote the nationalist song sity established? - 1929
called swadesa geethangal? 132. During 1944 salem conference
- Subramaniya bharathiyar anna changed the name of justice
116. Who was the editor of tami l party into - Dravidiar Kazhagam
weekly newspaper “India”? Mahatma Gandhi
- Bharathiyar 1. The important newspapers of
117. K. Kamaraj involved himself in gandhi
which satyagraha so that he en- - Navajeevan, Young India,
rolled himself in a national move- Harijan Indian Opinion
ment? - Vaikam satyagraha 2. Who said “Do (or) Die” - Gandhi
118. Which was considered as the pre- 3. Struggle until the end - Gandhiji
cursor of Justice party? 4. Who called gandhi as “Mahatma”
- Madras Native association. - Rabindranath Tagore.
5. Who called gandhi as “Father of
119. The book entitled a comparative
Nation” - Nethaji
grammer of dravidian (or) South
6. In which place gandhiji’s memorial
Indian fami ly of languages
is present - Rajkot
reverant Robert Caldwell in - 1856
Jawaharlal Nehru
120. When did Justice party renamed
1. When & Where did Nehru born?
as Madras dravidian association?
- November 14, 1889,
- 1912
Allahabad Anandhabhavan
121. When did South Indian welfare 2. Who was the political mentor of
assoication started? - 1916 Nehru? - Mahatma Gandhi
122. Who all are the reason for estab- 3. Who wrote the book “Discovery of
lishment of south Indian welfare India”? - Jawaharlal Nehru
association? 4. Who run the Newspaper “National
- Thyagaraja Shetty. Dr. T.M. herald”? - Nehru
Nayar, C.Nadesan Mudhaliar, P. 5. Who was called as the India’s Or-
Ramarayalinga (Panagal King) nament? - Nehru
123. Which English language newspa- 6. Who was called as Asiajothi?
per was run by south indian wel- - Nehru
fare association? - Justice 7. Under whose leadership the
124. When did the Justice party came Faizpur Congress session was
into force? - 1920 held? - Nehru (1937)
125. Who was the chief minister of 8. Who called that “The light has
tamilnadu in 1920? gone out of our lives and there is
- Subbrayalu Reddiar darkness everywhere”?
126. In 1930 election who formed the - Jawaharlal Nehru
ministry in TamilNadu? Rabindranath Tagore
- P. Munusamy Naidu 1. When and Where did
127. Who was the chief minister of Rabindranath Tagore born?
tamilnadu in 1932? - Bobhili - 1861, Calcutta
128. How many years did justice party 2. Who called tagore as rising sun?
ruled the tamil nadu? - 13 years - Bakkim Chandra Chatterjee
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- Gandhiji - Mohammad ali jinnah dent of congress during calcutta
4. Who sung the national Anthem 5. I am an atheist - Bhagat Singh session? - Annie Besant (1917)
“amar Sona bangla” of 6. Inquilab zindabad - Bhagat Singh 8. Who was the leader of congress
Bangaladesh? - Tagore 7. I declare that the blows stuck at leader gaya session 1922 - C.R. Das
5. In 1913 for which book me today will be the last nails in 9. Who bring the resolution on fun-
Rabindranath tagore got the Nobel the coffin of the british rule in In- damental Rights
prize? - Geethanjali - Vallabhai patel Karachi
dia? - Lala Lajpathi Rai
6. Who started Sandhi Nikethan col- session (1931)
8. The Hindus & muslim are two eyes
lege in 1901? - Tagore 10. In which place 1938, 1939 session
of the beautiful bird that was In-
7. What is the meaning of Sandhi was presidented by subash
dia - Sir Syed ahmed khan
Nikethan? - Adobe of Peace chandra bose? - Haripura, Tripura
9. Brothers & Sisters of America
8. When did Sandhi Nikethan devel- 11. Who was the head of Congress
oped into Vishwabharathi univer- - Vivekanandha during Indian Independence?
sity? - 1921 10. Arise, awake and stop not until the - Meerut, Achariya J.P. Kupalini
9. When did Rabindranath tagore goal is reached - vivekananda Newspaper’s and Reporters
died? - 1941, Aug - 7 11. Teach, Unite, Resolute - Ambedkar 1. Bengal Gazette (1818)
Gopala Krishna Gohale 12. Montegu declaration was a gift for - Haris Chandra Roy 1st
1. When did Gopala Krishna Gohale Home rule league - Annie besant Bengali newspaper
born? - 9th May 1856 13. “Jhansi Rani” was the only 2. Mirat-ul-akbar (1st persian news-
2. Who considered Gopala Krishna warrious that I have seen in the paper) (1822)
Gohale as his political leader? - revolt - Captain Hugh Rose - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Mahatma Gandhi 14. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vinayaan 3. Rast Goftar (1851)
3. When did the gopala krishna - Vajpayee - Dadabhai Naoroji
Gohale elected as president of 15. Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan 4. Hindu patriot (1853)
INC? - 1905 - Lal Bahadur Shastri - Girish Chandra Ghosh
Bala Gangadhar Thilak 16. Jai Jagadh - Vinoba Bhave 5. Indian mirror (1862) -
1. When did balagangadhar thilak Devendranath Tagore
17. Garibi Hateto - Indira Gandhi
was born? - July 23, 1856 6. Indian’s first English daily
18. Slavery to a man or to a hold book
2. Who was the first leader of Indian - Bengalee (Girish Chandra
is sin - Kisab Chandra sen
National movement? Ghosh) son of S.N. Banerjee
19. Hindus are 1000 times the than
- Balagangadhar thilak 7. Who is the founder of Indian So-
Annie Besant Europeans towards spirtual cialist?
1. When and Where did annie besant - Blavatsky - Shyamji Krishna varma (London)
born? - 1847 London Indian National Congress 8. Who was the author of vande
2. Who translated bhagavath geetha Session madharam? (Newspaper)
into English? - Annie besant 1. When did first congress session - Madam Bhikaji Cama
3. When did annie besant partici- held? - 1885, Bombay 9. Who was the author of National
pated in Congress session? 2. Who presided the second congress Herald - Nehru
- 1907, Surat session (calcutta - 1886) 10. Who was the author of al-Hilal
4. Who started the Journal “Com- - Dadhabhai Naoroji - Maulana abul Kalam azad
mon Wheel” - Annie besant (1913) 3. In 1888 Allahad Congress which 11. Author of Comrade
5. Who started the daily newspaper foreigner participated? - Mohammad ali
“New India” - Annie Besant (1914) - George Yule 12. Author of young India, Harijan
6. Iam an India, Tom, Tom waking up 4. In 1905 which session was pre- - Mahatma Gandhi
all the sleepens so that they wake sided by gopala krishna kohale? 13. Who was the author of bengali
& work for their mother land said - Surenderanath tagore
- Varanasi
by? Annie Besant 14. Author of som prakash
5. Who presided over the 1907 com-
Quotes of Famous Person- - Ishwar Chandra Vidya sagai
press session, which ended in split
alities 15. Karmayogi authored by
of the session commonly known as
1. Villages are the back bone of In- - Aurbindo Ghosh
dia? - Gandhi surat split? - Raj Bihari Bose 16. Author of new India & common
2. Who gave patel the title sardar? 6. Under whose leadership the Re- wheel - Annie besant
- Gandhi union of moderates and extrem- 17. Author of Ghulamgiri (slavery)
3. Rise of thousand hands will Rise ists, lucknow pact signed between - Jyoti rao
thousand demands to take off” congress & muslim league? 18. Author of Prabhudha Bharat,
- Thilak - Ambika Charan Mazumdar (1916) Udbodhava - Vivekanandha
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Delhi Sultan
1. The period of Delhi Sultan
- A.D. 1206 - A.D. 1526
2. The Five Dynasty in Delhi Sultan
1. Slave dynasty (MamLuk) - (1206
- 1290)
2. Khilji dynasty - (1290 - 1320)
3. Tughlaq dynasty (1320 - 1413)
4. Sayyid dynasty (1414 - 1451)
5. Lodi dynasty (1451 - 1526)
Slave Dynasty
3. The Founder of slave dynasty
- Qutb - ud -din Aibak
4. Mamluk was the Quranic term for
- Slave
5. Qutb-ud-din-Aibak made his capital
- Lahore
6. Who expanded Turkish rule in India?
- Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
7. Qutb-ud-din-Aibak patronized the
great scholar
- Hasan Nizami, Bakro Muthir
8. Who built Quwat-ul-islam Mosque
at Ajmer - Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
9. Who was called as Lakh Baksh (or)
Giver of Lakhs - Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
10. Illutmish was born in
- Illbari tribe of central Asia
11. Illtumish defeats whom to become
a king - The son of Aibak (Aramshah)
12. Illtumish refused to give shelter to
whom - Jalaluddin Mangabarani
13. Who introduced the Arabic coinage
into India during Delhi Sultan period
- Illtumish
14. Who introduced the Tanka Silver
Coin (175 grams) - Illutmish
15. Who started the construction of
Qutb minar - Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
16. Who completed the construction of
Qutb minar - Illutmish
17. Who introduced the jital copper coin
- Illutmish
18. Aibak started the construction of
Qutb Minar after the name of a Fa-
mous
- Sufi Saint Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakthiyar
19. Who introduced the “Corps of
Forty” - Illutmish
20. The first woman ruler of Sultanate
period - Sultana Raziah.
21. Whose decline result the foundation
of crops of forty - Raziya
22. Balban belongs to which categories
- Illbari
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23. Who believed in the Divine right
Theory of Kingship - Balban
24. Who introduced the poibas a form
of Salutation to the king - Balban
25. the meaning of poibas
- The nobles to kiss the Sultan’s feet
26. “Balban, a slave, water carrier,
huntsman, general, statesman &
sultan” According to - Lane poole
27. Who destroyed the “Corps of forty”.
- Ghiyasuddin Balban
28. Who introduced the persian festival
of Nauroz - Balban
29. Balban patronized the great Scholar
- Amir Khusrau
30. “The sultan was God’s Shadow on
earth and the recipient of divine
grace” According to - Balban
31. Who established a seperate Military
department - diwan-i-arz - Balban
32. When did his son Muhamud was
killed - The Mongols Invasion
Khilji Dynasty
33. The founder of the Khilji dynasty
- Jalaluddin Khilji
34. Who was called as generous and
leniant king - Jalauddin Khilji
35. Who killed the cithi meela
- Jalaluddin Khilji
36. Which general appointed by
Alauddin Khilji to revolted against
Gujarat - Ulagh Khan, Nazroth Khan
37. The first delhi sultan, to revolted
against the south Indian kingdoms
- Alauddin Khilji
38. Which place Malik Kafur built a
Mosque during South Indian King-
dom invasion - Rameshwaram
39. Who considered himself as “A
Delogate of God”. - Alaudding Khilji
40. Who banned consumption of Alco-
hol in his period - Alaudin Khilji
41. Who introduced the system of dagn
(branding of horses) - Alauddin Khilji
42. Who created the permanent army
- Alauddin Khilji
43. Who introduced Market reforms to
regulate the price - Alauddin Khilji
44. Which Delhi Sultan developed postal
system during his period
- Alauddin Khilji
45. “Alauddin recruited 4,75,000 caval-
rymen”. According to - Ferishta
46. First Delhi Sultan to introduced sur-
vey system - Alauddin Khilji
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of a high officers called
- Shahna-i-Mandi, Diwani Riyasat.
48. Who builts the Bhamath Khan
Mosque Siri Fort, Alaidarwaza
- Allauddin Khilji
49. Who is the forerunner of shershah
and Akbar in Land Revenue Reforms
- Alauddin Khilji
50. Who collect Land Revenue (Peshwa)
- Alauddin Khilji
51. When did the Khilji dynasty comes
to end - A.D. 1320
52. Which ruler rulers in Madurai dur-
ing Invasion of Malik Kafur
- V ira Pandyan
53. The book padmavath describes
about
- The Rajput women including
Rani Padmini performed Jauhar
54. Who has built the capital city siri and
Main Gateway of Alai Darwaza
- Alauddin Khilji
Tughluq Dynasty
55. In 1320 Who founded the Tughluq
Dynasty
- Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq (Ghazi Malik)
56. In 1325, Juna Khan ascended the
throne with the title
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
57. Who increased the land revenue on
the Farmers of Doab
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
58. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shifted the
capital Delhi to
- Devagiri (Daulakabad)
59. Who was renamed Devagiri as
Daulatabad
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
60. Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a
coins - copper
61. “The Heap of copper coins remained
lying on roadside in Tughlaqabad”.
According to - Barani
62. Who built the city Jaganbana
- Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq
64. The founder of the city Daulatabad
- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
65. Who establish seperate department
for agriculture, Diwan-i-Kohi
- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
66. When did Firoz Tughlaq ascended
throne - A.D. 1351
67. Who subside the Takkavi Loan for
formers given by Muhammad-bin-
Tughlaq - Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq
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68. The four Taxes imposed by Firoz 91. Who loved Shenai Music 10. Diwan-i-wizarat - Finance
Shah Tughlaq - Sikendar Shah 112. Who invited kabul king Babu to in-
1. Kharaj - 1/10 of the produced 92. A reputed work on music titled vade against India
the land “Lahjat-i-sikander shani was pre- - Daulat khan Lodi
2. Khams - 1/5 of the war booty. pared during - Sikandar Lodi Reign Mughal Empire
3. Jizya - poll Tax 93. Who was the greatest Ruler of the Babur
4. Zakat - Tax on Muslims for spe- Lodi Dynasty - Sikendher Lodi 1. The founder of Mughal Empire in
cific religious purposes. 94. Main occupation during Delhi Sul- India - Babur
tans - Agriculture 2. The first Battle of panipat in 1526
69. In whose period 50 checkdams 150
95. A new city was built by Sikandar Lodi A.D. in 21st April 1526 between
- wells, 100 bridges were build.
- Agra - Bahur & Ibrahim Lodi
- Firoz Tughlaq
96. Gaz-i-Sikandari introduced by 3. In 1st Battle of Panipat Babur’s suc-
70. Who was created a Diwan-i-Khairat - Sikender Lodi cess was due to - cavalry, ortillery
to bake care of orphans widows 97. Flow many years of Delhi Sultans 4. In 1527 Battle of Kanwah between
- Firoz Tughlaq were in reign - Babur & Rana Sangha of Mewar
71. Who introduced Diwan-i-Ulba (Hos- - A.D. (1206 - 1526) 320 years 5. Babur proclaimed himself as a
pitals) - Firoz Tughlaq 98. How did tge provinces were divided - “Emperor of Hindustan”.
72. Who destroys the Jaganad har and Administrate it by 6. In 1528 Battle of Chanderi between
Temple in puri - Firoz Shah Tughlaq - Iqtar-Iqtadars - Babur & Madini Rai of Malwe
73. Who imposed the Jizya-poll tax on 99. Iqtas was divided into 7. In 1529 Battle of Gaghra between -
muslims for specific religious pur- - Shiqs, parganas village Babur & Muhammed Lodi of Afghan
poses - Firoz Shah Tughlaq 100. Shiqs were headed by - Shiqdar 8. When did babur died
74. Coho was the first sultan to impose 101. How did the main officers in - 1530, Agra, Age of 47
irrigation tax - Firoz Shah Tughlaq parganas were called as 9. Babur’s Autobiography “Tuzuki-i-
75. Who built a city Firozabad Delhi red - Amil (or) Munsif
Babri”, (Memories of Babur) in
fort - Firoz Shah Tughlaq 102. Chief Justice during Delhi sultanate
Which language - Turkish
76. Who has repaired Qutbminar and was called as - Gazi-ud-Dawad
Sher Shah Sur
103. The examples of slave dynasty (or)
Juma Masjid - Firoz Shah Tughlaq 10. Which year sher khan defeated
mamluk dynasty Art & Architecture
77. The Sultan (Firoz Tughlaq) himself Humayun in Battle of Chausa
- Qutub minar, Quwwat-ul-
wrote his autobiography called as - 1539 A.D.
islam Mosque, Tomb of Balban,
- Futuhat-i-Shahi 11. In 1540 Battle of Bilgram sher khan
Tomb of Muhammad
78. Firoz Shah Tughlaq patronized the defeated - Humayun
104. The example of khilji dynasty Art &
scholar - Zia-ud-din-Barani Architecture 12. The founder of sur dynasty
79. Qutb-Firoz-Shahi were the book of - Siri fort in Delhi, Alaidarwaza, - Sher Shah sur
- Physics Nizam-ud-din-Alaya 13. In 1539 A.D. Battle of Chausa Sher
80. Who created a Diwan-i-Khairat to 105. The examples of Tughlaq dynasty Art Khan defeated - Humayun
take care of orphans & widows & Architecture 14. Original Name of Shershah - Farid
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq - Ghiyasuddin tomb, Allahabad 15. When did shershah Ascended
81. Firoz Tughlaq patronized the schol- Tughlaqabad Fort throne in Delhi - 1540
ars - Barani, Abik 106. Art & Architecture of Lodi Dynasty 16. Shershah introduced the New Silver
82. Who was an inspiration to sikandar - Lodi park in Delhi, Motimasjid, Coin - “Dam”
tomb of sikandar Lodi 17. Sher Shah four major roads
Lodi & Aurangzeb to imposed Jizya
107. The patronized scholar in Delhi Sul- 1. Sonargaon - sind
Tax - Firoz Shah Tughlaq
tans 2. Agra - Burhampur
83. When did Timur’s Invade to Delhi
- Albarani’s, Amir khusrau, Jia-ul-Barani 3. Jodhpur - Chittor
(Timur Invasion) - 1398 A.D
108. Turki-ul-Hind Book by - Alburani 4. Lahore - Multan
84. Decline of Tughlaq dynasty due to
109. The parrot of India - Amir Khusrau 18. The book padmavath was written by
- Timur invasion - Malik Muhammad Jayasi
110. Who composed 4 lakhs of couplets
Sayyids Dynasty 19. Who followed the branding of the
- Amir khusrau
85. The founder of Sayyids Dynasty in horses of khilji’s system - Sher Shah
111. Important department during Delhi
1414 - Khizr Khan Sultanates 20. Purana Qila at Delhi Shows whose
86. Who built a city called 1. Diwan-i-wazir - PM and Finance Art & Architectures - Sher Shah
“Mubarakbad” on the banks of the Minister 21. In SherShah’s Administration Diwan-
river yamuna - Mubarakshah 2. Diwan-i-Razalat - External Af- i-wizarat Known as
87. The period of Muhammad shah fairs (Foreign minister) - in charge of Revenue and finance
- A.D. 1434 - A.D. 1445 3. Diwan-i-Ariz - Defence 22. Diwan-i-Ariz - incharge of Army
88. Bahlol Lodi was conferred with the 4. Sudhar-us-Sadhar - Law minis- 23. Diwan-i-Rusalat - Foreign Minister
title Khan-i-Khanan by ter for muslims 24. Diwan-i-Insha
- Muhammad Shah 5. Diwan-i-pandak - Slave depart- - Minister for Communciation
89. The Last Ruler of Sayyids Dynasty ment 25. Forerunner of Akbar - Shershah
and Dynasty came to end in 6. Diwan-i-Gazi-ut-Gazad - Law 26. Who called as “The father of mod-
- Ala-ud-din Sha (A.D. 1457) 7. Diwan-i-mustakraj - Tax ern currency” - Shershah
Lodi Dynasty 8. Diwan-i-Kohi - Agriculture 27. The Tomb of shershah in
90. The founder of the lodi Dynasty 9. Diwan-i-Dusha - Transport & - Sasaram in Bihar
- Bahlol Lodi postal

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29. Muhammad Akbar was born at 51. Guru Arjun, The fifth guru was 73. Who reimposed Jizya, a tax on the
Amarkot on - 23rd Nov 1542 beheaded by - Jahangir non-muslims and pilgrimage tax
30. In 2nd Battle of Panipat (A.D. 52. Who visited Jahangir court from - Aurangazab
1556) Akbar defeated - Hemu England? 74. Who is called as “Mountain Rat”
31. First 5 years Akbar was under the - captain William Hawkins by Aurangazab - Shivaji
control of - Bairamkhan and Sir Thomas Roe 75. When did Aurangazab died - 1707
32. Who was defeated by mughal 53. Who wrote Jahangir’s Autobiog- 76. In mughals Administration prime
army led by mansingh in 1576 raphy - Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri minister was called as - Wazir
- Rana Pratap 54. Who ordered for he setting up for 77. Mughals Administration was di-
33. Who abolished “Jizya and Pilgrim- “Chain of Justice” - Jahangir vided by
age taxes - Akbar 55. Who was called has light of the - kingdom  provinces 
34. The foster mother of Akbar is world - Nurjahan sarkar  parganas  village
- Maham Anaga 56. Nurjahan period is 78. Who introduced Zapti System
35. Whose period of her Rule was also - 1611 - 1626 A.D. - Akbar
known as ‘Petticoat government’ 57. Who got an Name as Nurmahal 79. Causes for the downfall of the
- Akbar - Mehrunisa mughal empire - Aurangazab
36. Who were given senior positions 58. In which place Jahangir built 80. Whose invasions causes a main
in the Administration by Akbar is salimar and Nizath park causes for downfall of mughal
- Raja Bhagawan Das and Raja - Srinagar empire
Mansingh, Raja Todarmal, Birbal Shahjahan - Nadir shah and Ahmad
37. Inflalibility Decree 1st Proposed 59. Original Name of shahjahan is Shah Abdali
by - Akbar - Khurram South Indian Kingdom
38. Raja Todar mal 60. Who was called king of world 1. Early pallavas issued their charters
- Bhagarata purana into - Shahjahan in - Prakrit
persian language. 61. Whose reign has been considered 2. In Early pallavas the important
39. Ain-i-Akbar and Akabar Nama was as the Golden age of the Mughals kings were
written by - Abul Fazl - Shahjahan - sivaskanda varman and
40. Who translate the 62. Who was known as prince of vijayaskandavarman
mahabharadham into persian lan- Builders and Engineer king 3. Medival pallavas issued their char-
guage - Abul Faizi - Shahjahan ters in - Sanskrit
41. The Musician in Akbar period 4. In medival pallavas most impor-
63. Who built a new capital
- Tansen tant ruler is - vishnugopa
“Shahjahanbad” - Shahjahan
42. Who ordered for the construction 5. The later pallavas issued their
64. Who built a Red fort
of Ibadat Khana in 1575 - Akbar charters both in
- Shahjahan in Delhi
43. Who promulgated a New Religion - sanskrit and tamil.
65. Who built a moti masjid (or) pearl
called Din-i-IIahi (or) Divine Faith 6. In later pallavas the 1st ruler was
in 1582 - Akbar mosque at agra - Shahjahan
66. TajMahal was built by simhavishnu
44. Who introduced the Mansabdari
- ustad Isa, the chief Architect 7. Who convert Mahendravarman I
system in Mughals - Akbar
45. The word ‘Mansab’ means ‘Grade’ Aurangazeb from Jainism to Saivism - Appar
67. Who assumed the title Alamgir 8. Who was known as Gunabhara,
(or) ‘Rank’
- Aurangazeb SatyaSandha, Chitrakarapuli,
46. Who construced a new palace at
68. Aurangazeb was pious, orthodoz Vichitrachitta, Sankirtanajati
fatehpursikri to commemorate his
- Sunni muslim - Mahendravarman I
gujarat conquest - Akbar
47. Who built Bulan Daruaza - Akbar 69. Who regularly read the “Quran” 9. Who is famous for Rock cut
48. Who built a Fatepur Sikri are Jodh - Aurangazeb Temple - Mahindravarman - I
Bai’s Palace and Panch Mahal 70. Who was the 9th sikh guru 10. Who wrote Mattavilasa
with five storeys - Akbar - Tegh Bahadur Prahasana - Mahendravarman - I
49. Akbar was died in 1605 A.D. at the 71. Gobind Singh was the 10th sikh 11. The music inscription at
age of 63. guru started khalsa to defeated Kudumianmalai is ascribed to
Jahangir - Aurangazeb - Mahendravarman - I
50. When did Jahangir (or) conqueror 72. Aurangazeab sent sayistakhan to 12. Who was known as mamalla
of world king - 1605 kill the marath Ruler - Shivaji - Narasimhavarman - I
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pulakesian II in the Battle of
manimangalam near kanchi is
mentioned in kuram copper
plates.
14. Who defeated Pullikeasi II
- Narasimhavarman - I
15. Which commander defeated the
pullikeasi II - Paranjothi
16. Who was assumed the title vatapi
kondan - Narasimha varman - I
17. Narasimhavarman I restored his
friend Manavarman to the throne
of ceylon.
18. Whose period HieunTsang visited
the Pallava capital Kanchipuram
Narasimhavarman - I
19. Who was the founder of
Mamallapuram
- Narasimhavarman - I
20. Who was known as Rajasimha
- Narasimhavarman
21. In whose period kuilasanatha
temple at kanchi, shore temple at
mamallapuram was built in
- Narasimhavarman - II
22. The title of Narasimhavarman II
was sankarabhakthan,
Kathgavithyadaran, Aagampriyan.
23. Aparajitha pallava was Defeated
by a chola ruler - Aditya - I
24. Monolithic rocks, were sculptured
during whose period
Narashimhavarman - I
25. During Whose reign
Mahendravadi Mamandoor lakes
were created
- Mahendravarman I
27. During Pallavas reign which type
of land has been excluded from
tax
- Bramodra and Devadana lands
28. Who was occupied highest posi-
tion pallava’s time - Bharamanas
29. Which place is the educational
study centre of pallava’s period
- Kanchipuram
30. Who administred Nalanda univer-
sity from knachi - Dharmapala
31. Poet Dandan lived during
- Narashima - II
32. Poet Bravi belongs to whose pe-
riod - Simhavishnu
33. What was the Bakhthi cult of
pallavas
- Theavaram, (Nayanmars)
(Nallayaramdivia Perabatham)
34. With whose support
perumtheavaranar translated
mahabaratham in tamil as
Bharathavenba
- Nandhivarman -II
35. Panchapandava Rathas belongs to
- Nandhivarman - II
36. Open art gallery is in
- Mamallapuram
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37. During whose period 11. Rajaraja chola defeated chera
Daskhanachitra a book on - Paint- king Baskaravarma in kanthalur
ing was compiled salai (Thiruvanathapuram)
- Mahendra varma - I 12. Who has been called has
38. Period of kalabiras B.C. 300 - 600 “Mumudicholan” Jayamkondan
Sivapatha Sekaran, - rajarajachola -I
39. Pallavas capital - Kanchipuram
13. During which chola kings period
40. Who has been called as
AvaniShiman - Simhavishnu theavaram was written Rajaraja
Cholan - I
41. Who established the city
mahandramangalam (or) 14. Who built Bharatheshvara temple
maheandravadi at Thanjaore in 1010A.D.
- Mahendravarma - I - RajarajaChola -I
42. Who wrote Dandialagaram 15. Who established Gangikonda
- Dandin cholapuram - Rajandra - I
16. Who defeated bengal king
43. Who has been proclamined as
Mahabala - Rajandra - I
“Sangeeranajathi”
17. Gangaikondan, Kadaram kondan,
- Mahendraraman - I Pandithan Cholan - Rajandra - I
44. During whose period trade rela- 18. During Whose reign chola
tion with china was established reached his zenith - Rajandra - I
- Narashimavara - II 19. Who was called
45. Who built kanchi vaikuda sungamthaviratha cholan
peruamal temple - Koluthuga cholan - I
- Nandhivarman - II 20. Koluthunga cholan - I who
46. Administation structure of patrioned great litratry is -
Pallavas Jayamkondan, Ottakuthar,
- Pallava region Rashtra Pugalenthi and Kambar
(Mandalams) Vishayas - Koluthunga chola - I
(Kottams) Nadus Urs 21. The time period of rajandra III
47. Avanisundari Kadhasaram was - 1246 - 1279 A.D.
written by Dandin 22. Utharamerur inscription tells
48. Paintings of Pallavas were seen in about whose local Administration
- Kanchi kalikasanathar temple - Cholas
49. Kritarjuniya was written by 23. The Basic unit of cholas kingdom
Bharavi Urs
50. Bhogavathvugam was written by 24. During whose period Revenue
Mahendravarman - I surveying was done by seanapathi
Cholas kuravan - Rajaraja Cholan
1. The greatest ruler of Early Cholas 25. Cholas Administration
- Karigalan - Provinces Mandalams 
Valanadu  Urs
2. Capital of Early cholas - Uraiyur
3. Who laid the foundation for later 26. Peariyapuram was written by
- Seakelar
cholas - Vijayalaya chola
27. Sevagasinthamini was written by
4. Who has been called as
- Thiruthakatheavar
Maduraikodan - Parathaga - I
28. Kambaramayanam was written by
5. Battle of Thakolam (955) was
- Kambar
fought between
29. Who wrote Kalingathu barani
- Parathaka I & Krishna III of - Jeyam Kondar
Rashdakuras. 30. The book on 12 Thirumalai’s
6. Kudolai system of cholas
(saivate) was compiled by
Parathaka I was explained in - Nambiandar Nambi
- Uritheramerur inscriptions 31. “Nalayira Dhivya pribandham”
7. Aathalur salai means was compiled by - Nadhamuni
- Free hospital 32. Illambooranar, Nachinakiniyar,
8. Who has been consider has a Parimelalagar belongs to which
greatest ruler of cholas period - Cholas
- Raja raja chola - I 33.Chola paintings were seen at
9. Who built shiva temple in - Thanjavur, Thirumayam,
Anurathapuram Kanchi, Kailasanathar Temple,
- Rajarajachola - I Narthamalai
10. Which chola king captured 34. Who laid the foundation of
Maldives - Rajarajachola - I Carnatic music - Cholas
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88. Who built the Kallanai across the Pandyas 8. Capital of western Chalukyas
cauvery river? - Karikala Chola 1. Which is the capital & symbol of - Kalyani
89. Aandal wrote - Thiruppavai the Early Pandiyas? 9. Capital of Eastern Chalukyas & it
90. Srimaran, Srivallaban Period The - Madurai & Fish was founded by
painting are found in which 2. By whom the Early Pandyas king- - Vengi, Vishnuvardhana
place? - Chithanavasal dom declined? - Kallapiras 10. Chola king was one of
91. Thiruvasagam was written by? 3. Which pandya king won the desendants of Chalukyas
- Manikkavasagar kalapiras? - Kadungoon - Kulothunga chola
92. Thriupallandu was written by? 4. Kulothunga - III was defeated by 11. Which religion was followed by
- Aandaal - Maravarma sundara Pandiya Chalukyas - Jaininsm
5. Who was called as the “Soonadu 12. Ravikriti was the poet of
93. Naidatham was written by
Vallangiyaruliya pandiyan - Pulikesin II
- Athi veera rama Pandiyan
- Maravarma Sundara Pandiya - I 13. Aihole inscriptions was example
94. Seiyoor Murugan Ulzha, Ratnagiri
6. Who was called as the of whose Architecture
Ulzha was written by
“Maharajathiraja & Sri - Chalukyas
- Sri Kavirayar Parameshwaran”
95. Where the cholas lived after the 14. ‘Cradle of Indian Temple Archi-
- Chadayavarma Sundara Pandiya - I
sangam age - Uraiyoor tecture’ - Aihole
7. Who was called the “Kollam
96. Durga temple was built by 15. Patadakal was built during
konda Pandiya”
- Vijayalaya chola (Tanjore) - Chalukyas
- Chadayavarma Sundara Pandiya - I
97. Who built the Goldern roof for 16. Virubaksha temple was built dur-
8. Allavudin Khilji helped which
the Chithambaram Natarajar ing - Chalukya, Ranilokamahadevi
pandiya king - Sundara Pandiya
temple? - Paranthaga - I Rastrakutas
9. After the invasion of which king-
98. Who change the chola capital dom, Madurai Sultan starts ruled 1. The period of Rastrakutas
from Anuradhapuram to Madurai independently? - 8th - 10th A.D
Polanaruva? - Rajaraja - I - Thuglaq 2. Rashtras means
99. The last invasion of Rajaraja 10. Who was called the ‘Poomi - Territorial division of desig-
Chola was - Maldiv Puthras’ - Farmers nated officers incharge of
11. Pandiya’s kingdom was divided Rashtrakutas
100. Chola Ganga lake was formed by
into - Mandalam - Vallanadu - oor 3. Rastrakutas dynasty was founded
- Kulothunga - III
12. Who was called as by - Dandidurga
101. In which period the chola king-
“Emmandalamum Kondarulliya 4. Dandidurga was foudatory of
dom start declined?
sundara Pandiya” - Kritivarman of Badami
- Kulothunga III
- Chadaiya varma Sundara Pandiya 5. Capital of Rastrakutas - Malkhed
102. The Cholas land revenue re-
formed as? Chalukyas 6. Mothertongue of Rastrakutas
1. The period of Early western - Kannadam
- Puravu vari thinai kalam
chalukya - B.C 6 to 8 7. Rastrakuptas reached its zenith
103. Which is called as the chola’s
2. The period of later western during the times of - Dhruva
lake? - Bay of Bengal
Chalukya - B.C 10 to 12 8. Who did Amoghavarsha defeated
104. Moovar Ulzha was written by
3. The period of Eastern chalukya to conquer vengi - Chalukyas
- Ottakoothar - B.C 7 to 12 9. Rashtrakutas last king karkaII was
105. Nalavenba was written by 4. The Capital of Early western defeated by - Tailapa II
- Pugalendi Pullavar Chalukya was - Vadabi 10. Ellora caves belongs to
106. Yapperungalagam was written by 5. Who was the founder of - Rastrakutas
- Amirthasagarar Chaulkya in Vadabi - Pulikesin - I 11. Which temple in Ellora is the
107. Nanool was written by 6. Greatest king of Chalukyas world’s largest temple hewn out
- Pavananthi munivar - Pulikesin II of a single block of rock and in
108. Veerasooliyam was written by 7. Later western chalukyas was the most imposing
- Puthimithirar founded by - Tailappa II - Kailasanatha temple
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Ellora - Krishna I - Kritivarman II made out of limestone
13. Who built Elephanta temple at 14. Aihole inscription Explains about - Mohenjodaro
Mumbai - Rastrakutas - Pulikesin II 9. The male deity of harappa
14. “Kavirasamargam” wrote which 15. Ajanta Paintings of the caves be- - Pasupathi
language in - Kannada longs to - Chalukyas 10. The female deity of harappa
15. “Parsavaudhaya” wrote by 16. Religions leader of - Mother goddess
- Jinasena Amoghavarsha - Jinasena 11. What is mean by Terracotta
16. “Parsavaudhaya” a biography of 17. “Kaviraj marga” the kannada - burnt clay
- Parsava book was written by 12. Sindhu and Harappa is now seen
Hoysalas - Amoghavarsha I in - Pakistan
1. Capital of Hoysalas 18. Who established the city 13. Where did the kalibangan was
- Dwarasamudhiram malkhed - Amoghavarsha found in Harappa - Rajasthan
2. Hoysala king who defeated 19. Who built krishneshwar temple 14. Where did the kot Diji is seen in
maravarma sundara Pandiyan at Rameshwaram - Krishna II Harappa city - Sindhu
- Narashima II 20. Administrative structure of 15. Where did the punjab was seen
3. Who was responsible for Rastrakuptas in Harappa - Ropar
kannada literature - Hoysala - Rastras vishyas  Districts 16. Where did the Haryana was seen
Kakityas Bukthivillages in Harappa city - Banavadi
1. Who were feudatories of the 21. “Nalichambu” book was written 17. Where did the Gujarat was seen
later western chalukyas of by - Thiruvikramar in Harappa city
kalyani - Kakatiyas 22. Kavirahasyam book was written - Surkodada, Dolavera
2. Capital of kakatiyas by - Halayudha 18. Which is the largest city in Indus
- Hanumakonda 23. Parusuvaudaya a biography of valley Civilization - Mohenjadaro
3. Malikkapur defeated which parsava was written by - Jinasena 19. Trade centre of Indus valley Civi-
kakitya ruler 24. Adhipurana was written by lization - Lothal
- Prataparudra - 1309 B.C - Gunabhadra 20. The port located in Indus valley
4. Which Delhi sultan captured civilization - Lothal
25. Literature Amoghavaruthi was
warangal - Ulugh Khan 21. Date of the Harappan culture
written by - Sahayadhayana
5. Who defeated last kakatiya ruler - Sir John Marshall (1931 -
26. “Kanithasaram” was written by
vinayadeva b/w 3250 & 2750 B.C)
- Virachariyar
- Muhamad Sha I (Bahmini sultan) 22. Date of Harappan culture
27. The first Carnatic poem
6. Kohinoor Diamond belongs to - Fairservis (1956) - [b/w
- Kavirajamargham
- Kakatiyas 2000 and 1500 BC]
28. Kavirayamarga was written by
Yadhavas 23. Date of Harappa culture
- Amoghavarsa
1. Yadhava ruled over - Agarwal (1964) - [b/w
29. “Vikramasevajayam” was written 2300 & 1750 BC]
- Nasik to Devagiri (Daultabad)
by - Pamba 24. The specility of harappan city
2. Last ruler of Yadavas
30. Shanthi poorna was written by - Town Planning
- Ramachandradeva
- Ponna (Carnatic poet) 25. What is the length and breadth
3. Who build Devagirifort
Indus Valley Civilization - 39 feet and 23 feet, 8 feet depth
- Yadhavas
4. Jumma Masjid, Charminar was 1. In Which year archaeologists 26. Biggest building in mohenjodaro
situated in - Delhi Sultans fort found art that it was the ancient - Granary. Measuring 150 feet
6. Elephanta Caves was devoted to city of India - 1921 length and 50 feet breadth
- Lord Shiva 2. Harappa in Sindhi means 27. How many granarys are in
7. V irubaksha Temple was built - ‘Buried City’ Harappa -6
alike 3. Great Bath located in 28. What is the colour of pottery
- Kanchi Kailasanatha temple - Mohenjodaro found in Harappa - Red & Black
8. The best yadhava ruler - Singhana 4. Mohenjodara in Sindhi means 29. Who said that the language of
9. Which chola king annexed with - “Mount of Dead” Harappan’s was Dravidians
Chalukya - Kulothunga Chola - I 5. Which showed that Skill of Writ- - Parpola (scandinavia)
10. Who was the descendents of ing - Pictorial Writting 30. In which city the burying of death
Rathor - Rastrakutas 6. The writting of harappa is in the is in practice - Harappa
11. Greatest ruler of later Hoysalas way 31. In which place the evidence the
- Balala III - Each page was written from buring of death people is in
12. Pulikesin II defeated right to left & left to right - Lothal
Harshavadhana on banks of river 7. The statute of dancing doll out of 32. The Harappa city belongs to
- Narmada bronze found in Mohenjodaro which age - Copper age
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Gupta Empire 18. Who was called as Vikramadidya 36. Which sabha were decorated by
1. After whose declined Gupta Em- - Chandragupta - II Navaratna - Chandragupta
pire Starts - Husana Empire
19. In Gupta Empire which city as de- 37. The world’s Master-piece in the
2. The founder of Gupta - Sri Gupta veloped in economy - Ujjin Sanskrit drama - Shakuntala
3. The capital of Gupta - Pataliputra 20. Who crossed river sindu captured 38. Who wrote the Malavikagnimitra
4. Independent king in Gupta em- Bacterians - Samudragupta II and vikramaurvasiya - Kalidasa
pire - Chandragupta - I 21. The famous chinese pilgrim vis- 39. The town-well-known epics by
5. Contemporary literary works like ited India during chandragupta II kalidasa
the Devichandraguptam and the period - Fahien - Raghuvamsa & Kumarasambhava
Mudhrakshasam written by 22. Which place were called as the
40. The two sanskrit dramas by
Visakadatta provide information world of Bhramins visakadatta
about - Guptas - The valley of Ganga - Mudrarakshasa &
6. In which Gupta period the famous 23. Which Gupta King patronized
Devichandraguptam
chinese pilgrim visited India kalidas - Chandragupta II 41. Which book wrote by Sudrakar
(Fahien) - Chandragupta II
24. Who laid the foundation of the
7. The Meherauli Iron pillar inscrip- - Mirchikadikam.
Nalanda University
tion refers to the achievements 42. Which story shows the conflict
- Kumaragupta
of - Chandragupta - I between Arjuna & siva - Bharavi,
25. The Gupta Empire were declined
8. The Allahabad pillar inscription 43. The Dandin was the author of
by - Huns & Pushyamithra
describes the reign of - Kavyadarsa, Dasakumarasaritham
26. Provinces in the Gupta Empire
- Samudragupta 44. The two lyrics, Ritusamhara and
provincial governors called as
9. The script of Asokas rock edict meghaduta was written by
- Uparikas
- Nagari Script - Kalidasa
27. The Gupta Empire were Subdi-
10. Who was called as vided into 45. Vasavadatta was written by
Maharajadhiraja - Provinces (Bhukits)  districts - Subhandhu
- Chandragupta - I (vishyas) city  villages 46. In Gupta period which puranas
11. The founder of Gupta era 28. In Gupta period the district were were composed
- Chandragupta - I under the control of - Gramikas - Vishnu puranas, & Vayupuranas
12. The greatest rulers of the Gupta 29. The city administration were un- 47. The Mahabharatha and the
dynasty - Samudragupta der the control of - Sreshtis Ramayana were given final
13. The famous invasion against south 30. During whose period cast system touches in - Gupta period
Indian Kingdom by was followed straightly - Gupta’s 48. Who was a great Mathematician
Samudragupta 31. Vallabhi joint council was held & astronomer in gupta period
- Dakshinapatha during - Gupta’s
- Aryabhatta (book - Aryabhatiyam)
14. The first invasion by 32. Which Gupta period the Bhitari 49. Who was the first person to de-
Samudragupta defeated monolithic pillar is remarkable
clare that the earth was spheri-
- Akchutan, Nagabanan - Skandagupta cal in shape - Aryabhatta
15. Ability in composing verses, so 33. The Delhi Iron pillar belongs to 50. Who oppose the declaration “The
samudragupta called as - the Gupta period Aryabhatta earth was spherical in
- Kaviraja 34. Which paintings describes the shape”
16. Samudragupta patronized the Jataka Tales - Varahamihira, BhramaGupta
scholar - Harisena - Ajantha wall paintings 51. Whose work Brihadsamhita is a
17. Which Gupta King title as “sagiri” 35. The reflection of sigiriya in Sri great work in Sanskrit literature
- Chandragupta - II Lanka - Ajantha - Varahamihira
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ing Guptas - Vagabhata vijayanagar Empire - King Quotes - Nicolo conti
53. Who were the medical trio of An- 18. The Architecture of Hezara 40. Who said practise of sati was a
cient India Ramasami temple and pride - NuNis
- Charaka, Susurutra, Vagabhata vittalaswamy temple example for 41. In which books the information
54. The famous physician who lived - Vijayanagar kings about Devadasi system pervailed
before Gupta period (Krishnadevaraya) was explained by
- Charaka, Susurutha 19. Who wrote Amukthamalyadha in - Domingo paes
55. Astangasamgriha or “eight divi- Telugu - Krishnadevaraya 42. Humphi ruins belongs to
sions of medicine” the book was 20. Who wrote the Ushaparinayam, - Vijayanagar kingdom
written by - Vagabhata Jambavati kalyanam in sanskrit
43. Thousand pillars auditorium was
Vijayanagara kingdom - Krishnadevaraya built during
1. Vijayanagara kingdom extends 21. Ibnbatuta belongs to - Morocco - Vijayanagar kingdom
between - (1336 - 1672) 22. Nicolo conti belongs to - Italy 44. Ruins of Hamphi during
2. V ijayanagara kingdom was 23. Domingo paes belongs to
- Vijayanagar kingdom
founded by - HariHara & Bukka
- Portguese Bahmani Kingdom
3. HariHara & Bukka were worked
24. Which city describes the culture 1. The period of Bahmani kingdom
under - ViraBalala III (Hoysala)
of vijayanagar - Hamphi
4. With whom Harihara & Bukka - B.C. 1347 to 1526
25. By whom’s effort harihara and
founded vijayanagara kingdom 2. The founder of Bahmani kingdom
Bukka changed into Hindu reli-
- Vidhyaranya & Chayana gion - Saint vidyaranya - Hasan Gangu in 1347
5. Vijayanagar Empire situated on 26. In which year the whole Jaishala 3. The Another name of Hasan
the Bank of the River came under the title of - in 1346 Gangu - Allauddin Bamansha
- Tungabhatra 27. Which book describe the Invasion 4. The capital of Bahmani kingdom
6. Capital of Vijayanagara kingdom of Kumara Kambanar in Madurai was - Gulbarga
- Hampi - Madura vijayam 5. Who won the vijayanagar king
7. The four dynasties in Vijayanagar 28. Who establish the sangama dy- - Devaraya I - Feroz shah Bahmani
kingdom nasty - Harihara & Bukka 6. Who changed the capital
- Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva & Aravidu 29. Who establish the saluva dynasty Gulbarga to Bidar
8. The founder of vijayanagar - Saluva Narasimha - Ahmed wali shah
harihara and Bukka served under 7. Gawan was excecuted by
30. The Tuluva dynasty was founded
which rulers - Muhammad shah
by - veera Narasimha
- Veeraballa III (Hoysala)
31. Who was called as Andhra Bhoja 8. Muhammad Guwan was the
9. Krishna devaraya belongs to Guardian of
- Krishnadevaraya
which dynasty - Tuluva Dynasty
- Muhammad Shah - III
10. Domingo paes said “The most 32. Who was called as Andhrakavita
fearest and perfect king there Pitamaga - Allasani Peddanna 9. Bahmani kingdom was divided
33. Which books were written by into five provinces
could possibly as”
Allasani Peddana 10. The five Bahmani kingdoms were
- Krishnadeva Raya
- Manucharitam & Harikathasaram - Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Berar,
11. Who construct the large cannals
34. By whom’s memory Golconda, Bidar
for irrigation purpose
- Krishnadeva Raya krishnadevaraya built the city 11. Golconda fort belongs to
Nagalapuram - Rani Nagaladevi - Bahmani Kingdom
12. In whose court ashtadiggajas
adorned - Krishnadeva Raya 35. The Battle of Talikota is otherwise 12. Which is called as whispering gal-
called as - Raksasathangadi lery - Golgumbaz
13. The Vijayanagar Empire reached
its zenith of glory during whose 36. In which war Ramaraya was killed 13. In Which place when one whisper
period - Krishnadevaraya - The battle of Talikota in one corner a lingering echo is
14. The Battle of Talikota - In 1565 A.D 37. The chief officials in army was heared in opposite corner
15. The Talikota Battle between called as - Nayak (or) palayakars - Golgumbaz
- Vijayanagar & Bahmani kingdoms 38. How many cast system is pre- 14. In which fort the sounds of hand
vailed in vijayanagar kingdom clapped at entry gate heared
16. During Vijayanagar period prov-
- Bhramins, suthra, vyshiya, Quite clearly at the top of hill
inces were under the control of
chathriya - Golkonda Fort
- Naik’s
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Marathas
1. The Peculiar type of warfare in
Marathas period - Guerilla war-
fare
2. Shivaji was born in - Shivner hill
for near poona
3. Shivaji’s father and Mother Name
- Shahji Bhonsk & Jija Bai
4. The Guardian of Shivaji - Dadji
Kondadev
5. The subdude of Bijapur sultan to
attack shivaji - Afzal khan’s (1659
A.D)
6. Who was first time sent by
Aurangazeb to defeate shivaji -
Sayistakhan - (1660 A.D)
7. Who was second time sent by
Aurangazeb to defeate shivaji -
Raja Jai Singh
8. The Treaty of purandhar was
signed between - Shivaji &
Aurangazeb
9. Who was called as ‘Mountain
Rat ’ and “Deccan Cancer ” -
Shivaji
10. In which place shivaji assumed
the title as Chatrapathi - in 1674,
Raigarh
11. When shivaji died - in A.D. 1680
Raigarh
12. Which period A council of eight
ministers called “Ashtapradhan”
- shivaji (maratha chief)
13. Peshwa means - Prime minister
14. Mantri - Chronicles
15. Sachiv - Home secretary
16. Sumant - Foreign secretary
17. Senapathi - Commander-in-chief
18. Amatya - Finance Minister
19. Pandit Rao - Esslasiastical Head
20. Nyoyadhish - Chief justice
21. Shivaji’s kingdom was called as -
Independent kingdom
22. The important Taxos in shivaji’s
period - Chauth & Sardeshmuki
23. Sahu appointed prime Minister
(Peshwa) as - Balaji Viswanath
24. Peshwa means - Prime Minister
(Marathas)
25. Who was the first peshwa to be-
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pire - Peshwa (Balaji viswanath) Mangammal
26. The greatest of the peshwas - 12. Who did chanda sahib annexed
Peshwas (Baji Rao) madurai with Arcot - In 1736
28. Who has claimed as a greatest 13. Who was the first in charge of
ruler of peshwas - Peshwa Balaji Tanjore - Thimmappa Nayak
Baji Rao 14. Who repaired shivaganga lake
29. The Third Battle of Panipat take and it was called
place between - Ahmad Shah 15. Which Nayak helped the
Abdali & Sadasiva Rao vijayanagara king in the battle of
30. Invasion of Nadi Shah - (1739 A.D) Talikotta - Achutappa
31. The famous kohi-noor Diamond 16. Who gave a diamond throne to
and the peacock throne was lord Ranganatha temple at
taken by - Nadir shah Srirangam - Achutappa Nayak
32. Who invasion gave how to 17. Who completed the lower of
mughals - Nadirshah Arunachaleswara temple at
33. After whose invasion India coun- Thiruvanamalai - Achutappa
try quite “Prostrate and bleed- Nayak
ing” - Nadir shah 18. Who was the great poet in
34. Land were measured by using the Nayak’s - Rayunatha Nayak
measuring rod called - Kathi 19. Ragunatha Nayak’s Telugu script
Nayak Rule in Tamil Country - Rukmani Parinayam, Porjata
1. The expansion of which empire pushpakaranam & ramayanam
finally brought the Nayak rule in 20. Who was the last ruler of Nayak
Tamil Country - Vijayanagar in Tanjore - Vijayaragava Nayak
2. The word Nayak means - Leader, 21. Which Nayak took expedition on
Chief or General Tanjavur’s “vijayaraghav Nagar”
3. Who was appointed as viceroy of and defeated it - Madurai
madurai by krishnadevaraya - in Sokanadha Nayakar
(1529) - Viswanatha Nayak 22. When Tanjore Nayak came into
4. Kaval pichai was collected from - end - 1673
Nayakars by Palayakarar’s 23. The Nayaks of senji region be-
5. Thirumalai Nayak defeated tween - Palar and coleroon
Mysore Army at - Dindigul 24. Senji Nayaks - Maninagpur
6. The main reason for muslim to (North India)
invade Tamil country - Thirumalai 25. Who erected a town called
Nayakar “Krishnapattinam” on the banks
7. War of Noses means - The mysore of river vellar - Krishnappa Nayak
army cut off the noses and the II
upper lips of their enemies 26. Bijapur Sultan sent Mir Jumla to
8. Thirumalai Nayakar shifted his capture senji in - 1648
capital from Trichy to - Madurai 27. When did shivaji capture senji -
9. Thirumalai Nayakar patronized in 1648
the renowned Sanskrit scholar - 28. Raja Desingh became a ruler of
Neelakanda Dikshidar senji after - krishnappa Nayak - II
10. Queen Mamgammal was the 29. The town of Ranipat created as a
grandmother of - Vijayaranga mark of whose remembrance -
Chokkanadhar Raja Desingh’s wife
11. ‘Uyyakkondan Canal’ speaks 30. Who built the sivanga fort in
about whose contribution to ir- Tanjore - Sevappa Nayakar
31. Thirumalai Nayak Mahal was
built with the help of architect -
Italy
32. Who wrote
chidambarapuranam,
Thirumalai Nayak
33. Chidambarapattial
Paranjothiyar
34. Irusamaya vilakkam - Haridasa
35. Seerapuranam - Umarupulavar
36. Kandar Kali venba
Kumaraguruparar
37. Meyngnana vilakkam
Thiruvenkatam
38. Who introduced the palayakar’s
system - visnatha Nayak
39. The Tax introduced by
vijayanatha Nayak - Kaval Pichai
40. Who arrected Queen Meenakchi
- Chenda Sahib
Tanjore Marathas
1. Who was sent by Bijapur sultan
to Tanjore - Venkoji
2. The period of Tanjore Marathas -
A.D 1676 to A.D 1856
3. Who was called as Ekoji - venkoji
4. Venkoji appointed as a viceroy of
Thanjavur - Shantaji
5. Who was impeached by
cornwallis and again appoint
sertoji II as ruler - Amarsingh
6. Serfoji II got pension whose pe-
riod - Lord wellesley
7. When did the Tanjore marathas
came to end - 1856
8. Rambhadra Dikshit, and Baskara
Dikshit were great sanskrit poets
in the period - Tanjore Marathas
9. Who was called as Andhara
Kalidasa - Aluri Kuppanna
10. Who has a specialized knowledge
in painting, Musk, Astrology,
Dance - Tuljaji
11. Saraswathy Mahal in Thanjai was
established by - Serfoji - II
Palayakars
1. When the company made a
treaty with Nawab and acquired
the right to collect taxes - in 1792
2. Where capital
panchalamkuruchi - Virapandya
kattabomman
3. When did virapandya
kattabomman came to power - In
A.D. 1790
4. The brother of V irapandya
kattabomman - Umathurai
5. The wife of virapandya
kattabomman - Jakkamal
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the dept & tax by whom - Jack- 10. Who were celebrate the Buddha
son (British ruler) poornima - Buddhist
a 7. Whos Quotes is “Vanam 11. Who were celebrate mahavir
- poligirathu Boomi Vilaikerathu” Jayanthi - Jains
- Veerapandya Kattabomman 12. Who were celebrate Guru Nanak
- 8. Virapandya Kattabomman Starts Jayanthi - Sikhs
close association between - 13.
Palayakars & Maruda Pandyas 14. Odissi dance were in which state
9. Which British Governor sent an - Kerala
- army to defeate kattabomman - 15. Manipuri dance belongs to which
Bannerman state - Northeast India
- 10. Virapandya Kattabomman & his 16. Kuchipudi dance belongs to
brother tried to escape - which state - Andhra pradesh
Pudhukotai 17. Kathakali dance belongs to which
11. Which king of pudhukotai cap- state - Kerala
tured virapandya Kattabomman 18. Mohiniattam belongs to which
- Vijaya RaguNatha Thondaiman state - Kerala
12. When did V irapandya 19. Ottam Thulal belongs to which
kattabomman summoned in state - Kerala
Kayattar - 16th of October 20. kathak belongs to which state -
13. SouthIndian Rebullion - In 1800 - North India (Luknow, Jaipur,
1801 B.C Varanashi)
14. Who gave shelter to OOmathurai
- Marudu Brother’s
15. Which British Governor army
against the Marudu Brothers -
Agniu
16. When did the war came between
British & South Indian Rebullion
- A.D. 1801 May 29
17. Marudu pandiya hide in which
forest - Singam
18. When did Marudu pandiya was
summonded - In 1801 Oct 24
19. When did Oomathurai was sum-
moned - In 1801 Nov 16
Unity In Diversity
1. “Museum of human race” is
rightly called as - India
2. An Ancient religion of our coun-
try (India) - Hinduism
3. When did christianity was first
brought to India by whom - Firts
century A.D (St. Thomas)
4. The recognized languages that
are spoken in India - 22 languages
5. How many languages were spo-
ken in India today - 845
is 6. The official language of India -
Hindi (Devanagari)
7. The two great epice of India -
Ramayana & Mahabharata
8. Thembavani has written by -
Veeramamunivar
9. The Hindu festivals - Deepavali,
Navarathri, Vinayaka-Chatturthi,
pongal, Chittirai Thiruvizha,
Aadivelli, Vaikunta Ekadesi, Sri
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1. Whose Rule expressed the Willing
to Join pakistan against the wishes
of the people of that Rule
- Junagadh
2. Which state nizam surrendered in
Indian hoops in 1948 - Hyderabad
3. By instrument of accession which
state has became an integral part
of India - Jammu and Kashmir
4. Who was called the architect of
Modern India - Nehru
5. Who was the Prime Minister after
the Death of Nehru - Lal bahathur
sasthri
6. By which treaty India pakistan war
came to an end - 1966 Tashkent
7. When did Bangladesh formed
- 1971
8. In which year Indira Gandhi regain
her power - 1980
9. When and Where did Indira
Gandhi started operation Blue Star
- Golden temple at Amristar
Punjab
10. When did Indira Gandhi died
- 1984
11. Which was the first non-congress
ministry formed after indepen-
dence - Janata party
12. The period of morarji Desai is
- 1977 - 1980
13. Who introduced the new educa-
tion policy - Rajiv Gandhi (1986)
14. The period of V.P. Singh is
1989 - 1990
15. In whose period the Reservation
for backward class people came
into force - V.P.Singh
16. In whose period liberalization,
privatization and globalization has
come - Narasimha Rao
17. Under whose period coalition gov-
ernment has formed
- Deve Gowda
18. Under whose period the Kargil war
was broke out - Vajpayee
19. 1999 kargil war was held during
the period of - Vajpayee
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20. Under whose period Nuclear test
at pokhran was held - Vajpayee
21. Who consolidated promoting sci-
ence and technology and planning
for economic development
- Nehru
22. When did the planning commis-
sion was started - 1950 March 15
23. 1st five year plan = 1951 - 1956
24. 1st five year plan gives importance
to agriculture
25. 2nd five year plan = 1956 - 61
26. Which economist introduced the
2nd five year plan
- P.C. Mahalanobis
27. What was the importance 2nd five
year plan was - Industries
28. 3rd five year plan = 1961 - 66
29. Fourth five year plan = 1969 - 74
30. In which five year plan the popu-
lar economic slogan garibi hatato
was formed - fifth five year
31. Meaning of garibi hatato
- Removal of poverty
32. The fifth five year plan is
1974 - 1979
33. What is the reason for drop out of
5th five year plan - Janata govern-
ment
34. The period of 6th five year plan is
1980 - 85
35. The period of 7th five year plan is
1985 - 90
36. The period of 8th five year plan is
1992 - 97
37. The period of 9th five year plan is
1997 -2002
38. Annual plan were implemented in
1966 - 1969, 1978 - 1979, 1991 -
1992
39. When did the Green Revolution
was started - 1966
40. In year the India china war - 1962
41. In year of India pakistan war
- 1965
42. What was the Reason for starting
green revolution in India
- China war 1962 & Pakistan war
1965, Drought 1965 - 1966
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43. Who was the Prime Minister and
food minister during green revo-
lution Lal Bahadursastri,
subramanian
44. Who term word green revolution
1st time - Dr.William Guad
45. Who was the father of green revo-
lution in India - MS Swaminathan
46. Who was the father of green revo-
lution in the world - Norman
Borlauc
47. When did India get self sufficient
in food grain production - 1980
48. The effects of green Revolution
were notable in - Northern west-
ern region of punjab, Haryana &
wester Uttar Pradesh, Andhra
Pradesh, Parts of Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu
49. The 1st Indian Institute of technol-
ogy at Gorakhpur was the model
of masachusetts institute of tech-
nology.
50. By whom the atomic energy com-
mission was setup
- 1948 Homi.J.Baba
51. When did the Indian National
committee for space research was
set up - 1962
52. When did India’s first Nuclear Re-
actor setup in trombay - 1956
53. Where did the Rocket launching
station is located - Thumba
54. Where was the ISRO located
- Banglore
55. Where is Sriharikota
- Andhra Pradesh
56. In which place the rocket engine
manufacture located in Tami l
Nadu - Mahendragiri
57. From which year India’s foreign
policy was followed - 1947
58. Nehru declared Panch Sheel policy
in which summit - Bandung
59. Who started the non - Aliged
movement - Nehru
60. Which Country recognize when
china become a republic in 1949
- India
61. When did the first meeting of
SAARC was held - 1985 - Dacca
62. 8th member of the SAARC com-
mittee - Afghanistan
63. The member of SAARC are
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Af-
ghanistan and Srilanka
64. Who was the Ist secretary of
SAARC - Abul Ahsan
65. When did the bus service was
launched between Delhi
- Lahore March 16th 1999.
66. Who spread Buddhism in Srilanka
- son and Daughter of Asohka.
67. The treaty of simla between India
and pakistan (1972)
68. Which canal was nationalised by
the president of Egypt 1956
- suez canal
69. Under whose leadership India re-
store peace in congo - K.A.S Raja
70. Under whose leadership UNO sent
its peace keeping force -Timmaiya
Sangam Literature
1. Who wrote Nanul
- Bavanatha Munivar
2. When did Anna changed the offi-
cial name of State - Madras to
Tamizhaga Arasu - 1967
3. Who ruled the South Side of South
India - Pandya
4. Western part of Southern India
ruled by - Chera
5. Eastern part of Southern India was
ruled by - Chola
6. The capital of pandiyas is
- South Madurai
7. 2nd Sangam held at kapatapuram
8. The 3rd sangam was held at
madurai
9. Koodal Means - poet dids Re-
search on tamil
10. Leamuriya name derived from
- leamura (breed of monkey)
11. Thiruvaluvar year - B.C 200 - A.D
200
12. Eattuthogai and pathupatu be-
longs to sangam age
13. In which period Thollkapiam be-
longs to - Before the 3rd sanga
14. What are the ports of Sangam age
- Kaveripompatinam, korkai,
musiri, thondi
15. During the sangam age they trade
with - Egypt, China, Rome
16. During the sangam age the lands
are divided to
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17. kurinji - hills and hilly region 50. The age of Kambaras - BC 3 - BC 6
18. Mullai - The pastoral slopes 51. The Jain Saint who established
19. Marudham - The fertile cultivable Dhraveda associated in madurai
plain - Vajra Nandhi
20. Neidal - The coastal or littoral region 52. The pandyan rule during the
sangam age began to decline due
21. Paalai - The Desert Region
to the invasion of - Kalabhras
22. The Area Ruled by cheras
53. Which Kalabhra Ruler rule in
- current area of kerala, North east of Uraiyur - Achyuta V ikrantha
TamilNadu 54. Which religion chola encourage
23. Who were all popular among the - Saivism & Vainavam
cheras - Neadu chearalathan, 55. Chola using trade with the help of
cheran senguttuvan
srivijayperarasu, China
24. The capital of cheras - Vanji 56. Decline of chola due to
25. The port of cheras - Thondi, musiri - Dwara samudra Hoysala
26. The symbol of cheras 57. Who fought against pirates
- Bow and Arrow kadambar - Cheran Senguttuven
27. The ruling area of cholas is 58. Who make a singala war - Karigalan
- Trichy, Tanjore, puthukottai, 59. In Which part of Tholkapiyam de-
Nagapattinam scribes about the social status of
28. Who were popular among cholas Tamil - Porulathikaram
60. The people of kurinji - veadar
- karigal cholas, kilivalavan
61. The people of Mullai - Aayar
29. Capital of cholas - urraiyur 62. The people of Marutham - Ulavar
30. The port of cholas 63. The people of Naithal
- Kaveri poopattinam - Fisher and Barathar
31. The symbol of cholas - Tiger 64. Who was called as the singer of
32. The empire cholas are sangam age - Panar
- Rajaraja chola, Rajendra Chola 65. Who was called as the viraliyar of
33. Ruling area of pandiyas sangam age - Dancer
66. Who was called as Kuyavar in
- Kanyakumari to madurai
34. The pandiya king who defeated 7 Sangam age - potters
small land lords - Nedunchealean 67. Who was called as umanar in
sangam age - Salt merchants
35. “Yano Arasan yano kalvan” was said
68. Who was called as vannar in
by - Neadunchealiyan
sangam age - Washer man
36. The capital of pandiyas - Madurai 69. The caste system received royal
37. The port of pandiyas - korkai
recognition during the time of the
38. According to Southern Historical - pallavas
poet which place is more Antiquites 70. The two epics are - Silapadhikaram,
- southern side of Vindhya Range Manimekalai
39. The year of Tamilnadu 71. The panthieankelkanaku Books are
- BC 300 - AC 300 - Ettuthogai, pathupattu
40. When did Albert Nobel won a 72. Pingala Nigandu and
Nobel prize - 1895 Yapperumkalam were produced
41. Who found the Dynamite during the period of - kalabra
- Albert Nobel 73. The Bhakti literature is
42. In which year the Nobel prize was - Nandi kalambakam, Muvarula,
Kalingathuparani
first announced - 1901
74. What language used during
43. When did the Nobel prize was give
pallavas period - Sanskrit
to Economic - 1969
75. The Worship of god Muruga was
44. The place North to India during - Cholas
- Ariya vartham 76. Yaazh - string instrument
45. The place which is south to India 77. Kuzhal - Wind instrument
- Dravida 78. Muzhau - Drums
46. The contemporary king of mauriyas 79. The pallavas kudumiyan inscription
- Nandas defines - Rudrashariyar
47. Land lords who ruled hilly regions 80. The literature which in lyrical bal-
- Vellir lads - theavaram, Nalayiradivya
48. The age of tamil language is Prabantham.
- 2500 (about) years 81. The Books Ealathi, Therikadigam,
49. Who were all the famous kings dur- Shrupajamulam is famous for
-Medical
ing sangam age
82. Tamil language as a constituous
-5 -Cheran senguttuvan, Neadun-
chealean, karikala cholan History of 4000
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88. Pathirupatu tells about which king 10. In which congress summit justice 3. The Telugu Newspaper in Party
- Chera party gave Reservation for non- - Andra Prakasika
89. Elagovadigal was a brother of Bramins in govt Jobs - Kanchipuram 4. How many years Justice party ruled
- Cheran sengutuvan 11. Whom & where did Anna Born? in Tamil Nadu - 1920 - 1937
90. Worshiping of kanaki was introduced - 1909 September 15, Kanchipuram 5. In which year Periyar was choosen
by - Cheran sengutuvan 12. Who introduced the scheme of 1kg as a leader of Justice party - 1938
91. Pattinapalai tells about - Cholas rice for Rs 1 ? - Anna 6. When did Justice party introduce
92. Which ceylon King participated in 13. Who changed st fort George compulsory education for women
consecrated festival - Kayavagu II secreteriat into Tamizhaga Arasu? - 1920
93. Who did karigala cholan defeated in - Anna 7. In a year 1922 the Names parayer -
Battle of venni 14. Who changed “satyameva Jayate” as Panjamar were replaced by
- Pandiyas, Cheras, 11 small land lords Vaimaye vellum? - Anna Adidravidar by - M.C. Raj
94. The Nick name of Chera kings are 15. Who changed the sanskrit form of 8. As per whose idea in 1932 self - re-
- Vannavaramban, Vallavan, address sri srimathi kumari into tamil spect Socialism Movement was
Kutuvan, Irumporai, Vellavar forms of Thiru Thirumathi Selvi ? started by periyar - M. Singaravelan
95. The Nick name of chola - Anna 9. Tamilnadu’s 1st Women publisher
- Chenni, Valavan, Killi 16. When & Where did Dr. - Kannammal S.R.
96. The Nick name of pandya king Muthulakshmi born? 10. Who authorized self - Respect mar-
- Theanavar, Menavar - 30th July, 1886 in pudukottai riages - Anna
97. The god of kuriji people - Murugan 17. 1st woman from South India to get a 11. When did Rajaji introduced Sales tax
98. The god of Mullai people - Vishnu degree in medicine? - 1937
99. The god of Marutham people - Muthulakshmi reddy 12. During India’s Independence under
- Inthiran 18. Who laid the foundation for adayar
100. The god of Neithal people - Varunan whose leadership Tamil Nadu cel-
cancer institute? - Nehru ebrated independence
101. The god of Palai people - Kotravai 19. When did Muthulakshmi is nomi-
102. The occupation of kurinji people - Omanthur Ramasawmi Retty
nated to the TamilNadu Legislative 13. Zamindari system abolished during
- Hunting, honey taking
council? - 1929 Ramaswami period in 1948
103. The occupation of mullai people
20. In 1930 where did Muthulakshmi 14. Who was the first CM of Andhra
- cattle - rearing and dealing
organized All India Women confer- - T. Prakasam
with dairy products
ence? - Pune 15. When did Rajaji introduced kula kalvi
104. The occupation of marudam
21. Where did Muthulakshmi started thitam - 1953
- agriculture
Avvai illam for an orphanage? 16. Who introduced Tamil Language as
105. The occupation of Neydal
- Santhome a Ruling language kamaraj - 1956
- fishing and salt manufacturing
22. Where did Dr.S. Dharmambal Born? 17. In 1961 land ceiling act was passed
106. The occupation of palai - Robbery
Social transformation in Tamil Nadu
- Thanjavur (Karuthatankudi) by K. Kamaraj - 30 acres
1. Who wrote the book “Tamilians 1800 23. Who was called as “veera 18. In which year K plan was introduced
years ago” - V. Kanaga Sabai Pillai Tamilannai”? - Dr. S. Dharmambal 1963
2. New elections were held according 24. Where did Moovalur Ramamirdham 19. In T.N who was the last congress C.M
to montague chlemsford reform born? - Thiruvavur (1883) - Kamaraj
were held in 1920 25. In Sangam age which type of caste 20. In whose period opposition of Hindi
3. In 1920 who was the cheif minister system was not provide - Sadhurvana language spread - Kamaraj
- Thiyagaraya Chetty 26. The word child God is created by 21. Who bring the order that Hindi lan-
4. Free and compulsory education was (Harijangal) - Gandhi guage as 2nd language in TamilNadu
introduced for the first time in Madras 27. In TamilNadu who was supported - Bobbili raja
5. Midday meals was first introduced by and preached Buddhism 22. In T.N Hindi was made compulsary
Justice party in Madras - Ayodidas Panditar subject by govt was issued
6. When did Justice party provide Res- 28. When did the harijan was allowed - by Rajaji 1938 April 21
ervation for Non-Brahmins - 1921 into the temple in T.N - 1938 23. Opposition day for Hindi - Dec 3 1938
7. In 1921 With whom presidency 29. T.N gurugal act was passed in 24. Who were martyers of language war
Hindu endowment act was passed (Archakar) - 2006 Talamuthu, Natarajan
- Raja of Panagal Political parties and Populist Schemes 25. In TamilNadu when did Hindi oppo-
8. Who was the greatest social Re- 1. The tamil Newspaper of Justice party sition day is celebrated
former of Tamilnadu - E.V.R. Periyar - Dravidan - 1950 May 10
9. When & where did E.V.R. Born? 2. The English Newpaper of Justice 26. When did Hindi become official lan-
- 1879 september 17, Erode Party - Justice guage in India - 1965
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27. When did India introduced Dual lan- 54. When did cardle child scheme has 6. 1565 - Battle of Talaikota
guage policy - 1968 came to force 7. 1575 - Established of Ibadat Khana
28. When did DMK party was started - 1992 by Selvi Jayalalitha (Ibadat Khana)
- 1949 Sep 17 55. In which place 8th Tamil summit hap- 8. 1582 - Din-i-illahi
29. When did the 2nd world Tamil con- pen - 1995 Thanjavour 9. 1600 - Queen Elizabeth grants char-
gress was held - 1968 Jan 3 56. Under whose period the buying lot- ter to the company of merchants in
30. Ruling period of Dr. Karunanidhi tery ticket is banned - Jayalalitha london to trade with the east.
-1969 - 1971, 1971 - 1974, 1989 - 57. By which operation 10. 1605 - Death of Akbar and Accession
1991, 1996 - 2001, 2006 - 2011 Santhanakadathal virappan was of Jahangir
31. When did M.G.R started ADMK party killed - Kakoon operation (2004) 11. 1608 - William Hawkins came to In-
- 1972 oct 14 58. What are the periods of Jayalalitha dia
32. Tamilthaivalthu Neradum as C.M was 12. 1615 - Sir Thomas Rao came to India
Kadaludutha Song was extracted - 1991 - 1996, 2001 - 2006, 2011 - 2016 13. 1627 - Birth of Shivaji
from Medival India 14. 1639 - Madras was founded by
- Manonmaniyam Suntharam Pillai 1. Islam was founded by Muhammad Francis Day
33. Which committee was appointed to Nabi 15. 1540 - Kanoji war.
know about the centre & state Rela- 2. In Which year Muhammand Nabi 16. 1665 - Treaty of puranthar
tion ship sent to Mecca - B.C. 622 17. 1674 - Shivaji assumes royal title
- 1969 Oct 2, P.C RajaMannar 3. When did Muhammad-bin-Kasim in- 18. 1885 - The Indian National congress
34. When did Muthu Lakshmi Reddy vited sindhu - 712 A.D was founded
started Maternity benefit act 1989 4. Hajara Means - Irq of muslims 19. 1905 - Partition of Bengal announced
35. When did women get Right to Prop- 5. The Hindu people who lived in Sindhi 20. 1906 - Muslim league formed at
erty act - 1989 was called as - Chemakal Dacca
36. When did Name of Madras is 6. How many times Ghazini Muhamad 21. 1907 - Surat Split
changed to chennai - 1996 invade India - 17 times 22. 1909 - Minto Morley reforms
37. When did ‘Ulavar Santhai’ was 7. Numerical system of India is 23. 1911 - Reunite of Bengal
started in Madurai - 1999 particised by europeans by Whom 24. 1914 - First world war
38. When did Educational improvement invansions - Arabia 25. 1916 - Home Rule league found,
day was celebrated in TamilNadu 8. The period of Ghazini Muhamad is lucknow pact by muslim league &
- July 15 B.C. 997 - 1030 INC
39. When did VAT Tax was introduced in 9. In 1001 Ghazini muhamad won 26. 1917 - August offer
T.N - 2007 Jan Jayabalar 27. 1918 - End of 1st World war
40. In which By-election ADMK got suc- 10. Who was considered a hero of Islam 28. 1919 - Jallianwala Bagh, Rowlatt act,
cess by medieval historians Montague Chelmsford
- 1973 Dindugal (Parliament - Ghazini Mahmud 29. 1920 - Non-cooperation movement
consituency) 11. Who write kitab-i-Hind - Alberuni 30. 1922 - Chaurichaura, non-coopera-
41. In which area MGR got success and 12. When did muhmud Ghori captured tion movement
become a MLA in 1967 multan - 1175 31. 1923 - Swaraj party
- Parangimalai 13. When did Muhmad Ghori captured 32. 1927 - Simon commission
42. In which period M.G.R become a C.M punjab from Khusru Malik - 1186 33. 1928 - Nehru Report, Simon Commis-
in TamilNadu - 1977 - 1987 14. The 1st Battle of tarain was held be- sion came to India
43. In which year 10, 12, 13 education tween 34. 1929 - Lahore session and complete
came into force in T.N - 1978 - Prithiviraj chauhan, Mahmud ghori independence for India
44. In which year co-operative manager 15. Battle of 2nd Tarani was between 35. 1930 - Gandhi begins Dandi march.
was appointed - 1980 - Mahmud & Prithiviraj First Round table conference held in
45. In which year did M.G.R rule dis- 16. Who win the 1st Battle of Tarain London
solved and President rule came into - Prithiviraj 36. 1931 - Gandhi-Irwin pact, second
force - 1980 17. Who win the 2nd Battle of Tarain round table conference held.
46. When did Tanjore Tamil university - Mahammud 37. 1932 - R.Mac Donald announces
was started - 1981 Sep 15 18. In which place in India muslim rule communal award, 3rd Round table
47. In Which year 5th world Tamil sum- came into force - Ajmir conference
mit held in Madurai 1981 19. Which war help the turkey to estab- 38. 1935 - Govt of India act, (1935,
48. When did M.G.R started Midday Nu- lished their Rule in India passed)
tritious Meal Scheme - 1982 - Battle of Tarain war & Battle 39. 1939 - 2nd World war begin
49. In which year Bharathiya university of chandwar 40. 1940 - Individual sathyagarha, August
was established - 1982 20. Muhammed Ghori captured places Offer, Seperation of Pakistan
50. In which year Mother Terasa Women from India was handover to 42. 1942 - Cripp’s mission, Quit India
college was established in Kodaikanal - Qutb-ud-din Aibak Movement
- 1982 Chronological order of Principal events 43. 1945 - End of 2nd World War
51. Who was the 1st Women C.M in T.N 1. 1510 - Capture of Kovai by Portu- 44. 1946 - Cabinet Mission, interm govt
- Janaki Ramachandhiran guese 45. 1947 - Mountbatten Plan, Indepen-
52. Who was the 1st Women C.M 2. 1526 - 1st Battle of Panipat dence of India
elected by people - Selvi J. Jayalalitha 3. 1530 - Death of babur 46. 1948 - Death of Gandhi
53. In which year All women police sta- 4. 1555 - Death of Humayun 47. 1950 - India became Republic
tion was established - 1992 5. 1556 - 2nd Battle of Panipat
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1. Who discovered Telescope ? -
Galileo Galilei
2. When did Galileo declared as the
international year of Astronomy?
2009
3. The telescope used by Galileo is
presently kept in florence in - Italy
4. The object that emit light are called
as source of light
5. The object which do not allow light
to pass through them are called as
opaque objects
6. The object that allows light to pass
through them are called as trans-
parent objects
7. Velocity of light ? 3x108m/s
8. A mirror which is flat - plane mir-
ror
9. The size of the image formed by a
plane mirror is always equal to the
size of the object
10. Mirror have a thin layer of silver
coating
11. The image formed by a plane mir-
ror is always - laterally inverted
12. To get the full size image of the ob-
ject, the mirror should be - Atleast
half the height of the object
13. Concave mirror means = Converges
of light
14. Convex mirror means = Diverges of
light
15. The object is placed very close to
the concave mirror - virtual image
is formed inside the mirror
16. Convex mirrors form only virtual
images that are diminished in size
17. The nature of the image formed at
the same distance as far behind the
mirror as the object is in front of it
18. The Mirror turns by an angle θ 
The Reflected Ray turns through -
an angle 2 θ
19. If an object is placed between two
plane mirrors inclined at an angle
θ then the number 0
of imagess
360
formed is n  1
θ
20. The centre of the reflecting sur- 37. The Refractive index of Diamond
face of a spherical mirror is a point
called = pole (P)
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21. The principle of focus is repre- of diamonds is - Total internal Re-
sented by = F flection
22. Concave mirrors are commonly
39. The critial angle of Diamond is =
used in = Torches
24.41
23. Use of concave mirrors = Dentists
40. The optical fibre is a device-based
to see the large images of the
teeth of patients and ENT doctors on the principle of total internal
Reflection
24. Large concave mirrors are used in
41. The glass (or) quartz having a Ra-
= solar furnaces
25. Convex mirror are used in = sides dius of order - Micrometer 10-6
of the vehicle 42. The optical fibre are used in
26. Convex mirrors are used to watch = endoscope and laparoscope
over a large area 43. The angle of incidence for which
27. Set of sign convention is called the angle of refraction becomes
= New cartesian 900 is called the critical angle C
1 1 1 44. A transparent material bound by
28. Mirror formula =   
v u f two surface are spherical
1 1 1 = forms a lens
29. Lens formula =  v  u
f 45. The centres of these spheres are
30. The Refraction of light means = called = centres of curvature of
light travelling obliquely from one the lens
medium to another, The direction 46. When did the convex lens as a
of propagation of light in second same size in a relative size of the
medium changes
image - At 2F1
31. The Radius of the Sphere of which
47. When did the convex lens as a vir-
Reflecting surface of a spherical
mirror from a part = radius of cur- tual and erect nature of image -
vature (R) Between focus F1 and optical cen-
32. A swimming pool appears = more tre O
shallow than its actual path due 48. The magnification produced by
to effect of Refraction of light the convex lens is given by
33. A fruit appear to bigger in a glass Height of the image(h' ) v
m 
of H2O due to = Refraction Height of the object(h) u
34. Refractive Index means Constant 49. SI unit of power of a lens is
= Dioptre
sini
= constant = 50. unit of power of lens = No unit
sinr
51. Reason for rainbow = when sun-
35. The Refractive Index means
light falls on small water drops
speed of light in air suspended in air during or after a
μ
speed of light in medium rain, it suffers refraction, internal
reflection and dispersion
sini 52. The reason for primary rainbow =
μ
sinr It is formed by the light from the
36. The Refractive index of H2O = 1.33 sun undergoing one internal reflec-
tion and two refraction and emerg-
= 2.42 ing at minimum deviation
38. The main causes of the brilliance 53. A complete circular rainbow may
 be seen from an elevated position
such as from - an aeroplane
54. The angle of incidence is equal to
angle of reflection = (i=R)
55. Multiple reflection principle is ap-
plied in = The Kaleidoscope and
Periscope
56. The eye ball is approximately
spherical in shape with a diameter
of about = 2.3cm
57. Who regulates and controls the
amount of light entering the eye?
= The Pupil
58. The eye lens forms an inverted real
image of the object on - The retina
59. When did the convex lens as a infi-
nitely large or highly enlarged as a
relative size of image = At focus F1
60. The power of a lens whose focal
length is = 1 meter
61. Where did the largest reflector
telescope in Asia = kavalur obser-
vatory located in Javadu hi lls
(Vellore district) in Tamilnadu
62. The plane mirrors facing each other
fixed at = 450 to the frame work of
a tube
63. The retina is a delicated membrane
having enormous number of = light
sensitive cells
64. Myopia is also known as - near
sightedness
65. Hypermetropia means = far
sightedness
66. Myopia means = A person with
myopia can see the nearby objects
clearly
67. Hypermetropia means = A person
with this defect has the far point
nearer than infinity
68. Presbiopia means = people find it
difficult to see near by objects com-
fortably and distinctly without cor-
rective eye-glassses
69. Hubble telescope is a space tele-
scope that was carried into orbit by
a space shuttle in = April 1990
70. When did the chandrasekar
venkata raman born = 1888 No-
vember 7
71. By whom and where did the
chandrasekara venkata Raman
titled sir ? British government in
1929
72. When did chandrasekar venkat
Raman won a nobel prize ? = De-
cember 10, 1930
73. Electromagnetic waves means =
The properties of a wave and
propagate through space without
any material medium
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74. Electromagnetic waves does not
require any material media for
propogation
75. Unit of visible light = 4 x 10-7 to 8 x
10-7
76. Uses of radio waves -
1. Used in radio and television
communication system
2. Cellular phones use radio
waves in ultra high frequency band,
Radar, microwave oven
77. Which ray has a low wavelength?
= γ - rayss
78. Which ray has a higher wavelength ?
- Radiowaves
79. Which ray is used to treatment of
cancer = γ - rayss
80. Which rays are not absorbed by air,
thickfog, mist etc = Infrared rays
81. Frequency of visible light
= 8x1014 - 4 x 1014
82. Which radiations are used in detec-
tion of forged documents, finger
prints in forensic laboratories
- Ultraviolet radiations
83. Which radiation help to find the
structure of atoms ? = Ultraviolet
radiations
84. Which radiation is used in weather
forecasting? - IR ray
85. Fraunhofer lines = Black lines in a
solar spectrum
86. The inner core (photosphere) of
the sun is = 14 mi llion kelvin
(Photosphere)
87. The Chromosphere is a lower tem-
perature at about = 6000 0C
88. Fluorescence returns back to lower
energy state in a time less than -
105 second
89. Who introduced corpuscular
theory - Newton
90. Who introduced wave theory
- Huygens
91. Who suggested the light waves are
transverse - Fresnel and young
93. Electromagnetic theory was intro-
duced by - Maxwell
94. Quantum theory was introduced by
- Planck
95. Who was the first to deal scatter-
ing of light ? - Lord Rayleigh
96. Einstein suggested that light waves
consist of small pockets of energy
called ? - Photons
97. Causes of sky to appear blue?
According to Rayleigh scattering
law blue light in scattered to a
greater extent than red light.
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sunset because = The blue light is
scattered away and only the red
light which is least scattered
reaches the observer.
99. Oil film spread on the surface of
water and also by a soap bubble -
Interference between light waves
100.Newtons circular rings are formed
- Formed with dark spot at the cen-
tre
101.A polaroid consists of - microcrys-
tals of herapathite can
(iodosulphate of quinine)
102. Polariods are widely used as
= polarising sun glasses
103. In calculators and watches, letters
and numbers are formed by liquid
crystal display (LCD) through
- Polarisation of light
HEAT
1. Heat means = Energy transfer be-
tween two systems or between a
system and its surroundings due to
temperature difference between
them.
2. Symbol of heat transfer - Q
3. The sun gives us - 3.8 x 1026 of heat
energy per second
4. The energy of sun is produced by
- nuclear fusion
5. The unit of heat - Joule
6. Rubbing two things together pro-
duces = heat due to friction
7. The melting point of pure ice = 00C
8. Boiling point of water = 1000C
9. Celsius and fahrenheit are same
= -400C
10. Laboratory thermometer range
= 100 C to 1100 C
11. Clinical thermometer range
= 350 C to 420C
12. Normal man temperature
= 36.9 0C (98.4 F)
13. Number of divisions in celsius is
= 100
14. Number of divisions in fahrenheit
= 180
15. Upper and lower fixed point for
celsius = 1000C and 00C
16. Upper and lower fixed point for
fahrenheit = 2120F to 320F
17. Kelvin scale 0 K = - 2730C
18. 0 (kelvin) is also known as absolute
zero
19. 00 celcius means = +273 K
20. Melting point = A soild is the tem-
perature at which it changes state
from solid to liquid at atmospheric
pressure
21. The specific heat capacity of water
= 4180 J/Kg/K
22. Specific heat capacity of mercury -
140 J/kg/k
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23. Why water is used as coolant
- specific Heat of water is more
than specific heat of mercury
24. What is meant by Latent heat?
= The heat energy absorbed by the
substance without any change
in temperature
25. The electrical resistance of a
conductor on heating
= increasing
26. What happen when the mag-
netic is heated?
= It loss its magnetic power
27. Eskimos protect themselves
from cold by means of
= conduction
28. Why did Birds often swell their
feathers in winter ?
= conduction
29. What is meant by radiation ?
= The process by which heat is
transferred without the help of
any medium
30. What is meant by perfect black
body?
= The perfect black body is nei-
ther reflects nor transmits any
radiation
31. The thermosphere is an example
of = Kirchoff’s law
32. What is stefan’s law?
= It states that the total amount
of heat energy radiated per sec-
ond per unit area of a perfect
Black body is directly propor-
tional to the fourth power of its
absolute temperature
33. Which is used to measure the
quantity of heat radiation and
solar constant?
= Angstrom pyrheliometer
34. What is the value of σ in stefan’ss
constant? = 5.67 x 10-8 Wm-2K-4
35. Who were the 1st to build hot
air balloons?
= Joseph & Jacques
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36. The Unit of Thermal capacity is J/K
37. The symbol for specific heat ca-
pacity is C
38. The unit of specific heat capac-
ity is J/kg/k
39. The unit of specific Latent heat
is = J/kg
40. Who was the first person to
study the relationship between
the pressure and the volume of
gases = Robert Boyle
41. Who was regarded as the first
modern chemist ?
= Robert Boyle
42. Absolute Zero temperature is
2730C was calculated by
= Charles
43. What is Boyle’s law?
= Temperature remaining con-
stant, the pressure of given mass
of gas is inversely proportional
to its volume
44. Charle’s law
= pressure remaining constant,
the volume of a given mass of
gas is directly proportional to
the absolute temperature.
45. The founder of the modern ki-
netic theory of heat?
- Daniel Bernoullis
46. The value of avogardro number ?
= 6.023 x 1023
47. The meaning of adiabatic is
= nothing passes through
48. What is meant by carnot en-
gine? = It is a device which con-
verts heat energy into mechani-
cal energy.
49. Which is regarded as the
carnot’s heat engine working in
the reverse direction?
= refrigerator
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50. What is the substance used in re-
frigerator ?
= dichloro difluoro methane
SOUND
1. The Vocal cords in the men is
about = 20mm long
2. The women vocal cords is about
15mm long
3. Which scientist proved that
sound waves cannot pass
through vaccum or empty space
? = Robert Boyle
4. The audible frequencies of hu-
man ear is = 20Hz to 20,000Hz
5. What is meant by Ultrasonic ?
= frequencies above 20,000Hz
6. What is meant by infrasonic ?
= below 20 Hz
7. Bats use which type of waves for
their flight ?
= ultrasonic waves
8. The audible range of sound for
cat is = 100 - 32,000 Hz
9. The audible range of sound for
Rabbit is
= 1,000 - 1,00,000Hz
10. The audible range of Sound for
bat is = 1000 - 1,50,000 Hz
11. A man can hear a maximum
sound of 120 db
12. Which is responsible for hearing
of sounds in human ? = ear drum
13. The particles of a medium vi-
brate in a direction, parallel to
or along the direction of
propogation of wave is called
longtitudinal wave
14. The particles of the medium vi-
brate in a direction, perpendicu-
lar to the direction of
propogation, the wave is called
= transverse wave
15. When a body vibrates with its
own natural frequency then the
1 k
formula is n 
2π m
1
16. What is meant by resonance?
= In the frequency of the exter-
nal periodic force is equal to the
natural frequency of oscillation
of the system, then the ampli-
tude of oscillation will be large
and this is known as resonance
17. Which can cause disaster in an
earthquake? = resonance
18. Why a singer maintaining a note
at a resonant frequency of a
glass, can cause it to shatter into
pieces? = resonance
19. The period of oscillation is the
reciprocal of the frequency
20. The loudness of the sound de-
pends on its amplitude
21. Who gave the first experimental
proof of existence of the
radiowaves ?
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
22. How many times does sound
travels faster through water than
it travels in air?
= 5 times
23. How many times does the sound
travels faster through iron than
it travels in air?
= 20 times
24. The speed of sound is
= 340 m/s
25. The speed of sound in water is
= 1415 m/s
26. The speed of sound in iron is
= 5040 m/s
27. The intensity of sound measures
in = Wm-2
28. The famous whispering gallery
at St.Paul’s chathedral is due to
= reflection of sound
29. The sensation of the sound per-
1 14. A line along with a tree isolated
sists in our brain for about th
10
of the sound
30. No echo is heard if the reflect-
ing obstacle is less than 17m
away from the source
31. The frequencies of harmonics in
closed organ pipe is 1:3:5
32. The frequencies of harmonics in
open organ pipe is 1:2 :3
33. In which book christian Andreas
Doppler tell about the doppler
effect?
= “Concerning the coloured light of
double stars”
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34. The usage of SONAR is based on
= doppler effect
35. In aircrafts to find the height, speed,
and distance which is used ? RADAR
36. Which is used to visualize the in-
ner organs of the human body?
= ultra sonography
MAGNETISM
1. What is the name of the natural
magnets? = Magnetites
2. Examples for the magnetic sub-
stance = iron, cobalt, nickel
3. The substance that do not get at-
tracted by magnet is called
= non magnetic substances
4. The radius of the earth is
= 6400 km
5. The magnetic length of a mag-
net is always less than its geo-
metric length
6. The force of attraction or repul-
sion between 2 magnetic poles
is given by coloumbs inverse
square law
7. Unit of magnetic flux = NA-1M-1
8. The unit of magnetic moment is
Am-2
9. The magnetic moment is vector
quantity
10. Who proposed the earth be-
haves like a giant magnet?
= william Gilbert
11. The symbol for magnetic suscep-
χ
tibility 
12. The formula for magnetic sus-
ceptibility is 
13. The unit of magnetic intensity is
= NAm-1
north pole would travel when it
is placed in the magnetic field is
magnetic line
15. In which direction the line of
force is formed on the outside of
the magnet? = north pole to
south pole
16. The unit of magnetic flux is
= weber
17. What is the unit of magnetic flux
density?
= Wbm-2 or tesla or NA-1m1
18. The magnetic flux is the
- scalar quantity
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20. Unit of magnetic intensity ?
m
21. What is the formula of tangent law ?
B1 = B2 tan θ
22. The substance are those in
which the net magnetic moment
of atom is zero ?
= diamagnetic substances
23. What are the examples of ferro-
magnetic substance? = Fe, Ni, Co
24. At a particular temperature,
ferro magnetics becomes para
magnetics and this transition
temperature is called
= curie temperature
25. What is the curie temperature of
iron ? = 1000k
26. What are the substance used for
the manufacture of permanent
magnets? = steel and alnico (an
alloy of Al, Ni and Co)
27. In fast electromagnetic trains
which magnets are used ?
= electromagnets
28. The Ferro magnetic materials
are used for coating = Magnetic
tapes
FORCE
1. The unit of force is newton (N)
2. Which is the weakest force?
m
Gravitational force
3. Which is the strongest of all the
I basic forces in nature = strong
H nuclear force
4. What is the shortest range of
strong nuclear force? = 10-15m
5. What is the SI unit of pressure?
N
=
2 (or) pascal
m
6. The frictional force is always in
a direction opposite to the direc-
tion of motion of the object
7. The pressure at a point at a liq-
uid increase as the depth in-
crease
8. Pressure formula P = hdg
9. The pressure exerted at the bot-
tom of the fluid - High pressure
10. Hydraulic device works on the
principle of Pascal law
2
11. Who discover the principle of le- 7. Which is used to measure the to-
ver - Archimedes tal distance covered by vehicle?
12. Relative density = odometer
8. The unit of velocity = m/s
density of substance
= 9. The velocity is a vector quantity
density of water
10. Which instrument is used for
13. What is the archimedes prin-
measuring the wing speed?
ciple?
= Anemometer
When a body is immersed in a 11. The acceleration is a vector
fluid, It experences on apparent quantity
loss of weight which is equal to 12. The value of g = 9.8 m/s2
the weight of the fluid displaced 13. The motion of a lift is example
for linear motion
14. Buoyant force
14. The motion of the tip of hands
= Volume x density x acceleration
of a clock is an example for cir-
due to gravity cular motion
15. How many times thus density of 15. The motion of the earth revolv-
air is greater than that of hydro- ing around the sun is an example
gen? = 14 times for periodic motion
16. hydrometer is based on the 16. Who invented the robot?
= Issac asimov
Archimedes principle
17. The machine robot is derived
17. Which is used to measure the
from = philippines
purity of milk? 18. An object remains in the state or
= lactometer rest in a straight line unless com-
18. What is the atomospheric pres- pelled to change that state by an
sure at sea level? applied unbalanced force
N = capillarity
= approximately 1,00,000 2 = Newton’s first Law
m 19. Momentum means what?
19. What will happen when we go
P = mv P = momentum, m = mass,
higher and higher above the V = velocity
earth surface? 20. Momentum is a vector quantity
= atmospheric pressure decrease 21. What is the SI unit of momen-
20. Which instrument is used to tum ? = Kgms-1
measure atmospheric pressure? 22. What is the unit of force?
= kgms-2or newton
= Barometer
23. What is impulsive force?
21. Who invented the first barom-
= A very great force acting for a
eter? = Toricelli very short time on a body
22. Friction can be reduced by using 24. Newton’s second law F = ma
= ball bearings 25. Examples for Newton’s third law
MOTION 1. When a bullet is fired from
1. Distance is a = scalar quantity a gun
2. A man jumps from a boat to
2. Displacement is a vector quan-
the shore
tity
3. The swimmer
3. Unit of speed is meter per sec-
4. Walking
ond 5. Birds flies
4. Speed is scalar quantity 6. force exerted directly on the
5. Average speed formula is wall by pushing the palm
Total distance travelled 26. The acceleration of the body at
Total timetaken any instant is given by the first
6. Which is used to measure the derivative of the velocity with
respect to time
both speed and distance?
v =U + at
= Speedometer
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27. The velocity of the body is given by
the first derivative of the displace-
ment with respect to time S
1
= Ut + att2
2
28. The acceleration is given by the
first derivative of velocity with
respect to time v2 = u2 + 2as
29. What is conservation of momen-
tum?
- Total momentum before collision
= Total momentum after
collision
30. The centripetal force is works on
Newton’s first law
31. Centrifugal reaction works ac-
cording to Newton’s third law
32. When the capillary tube is
dipped in water, the water rises
up the tube this is due to capil-
larity
33. Rain drop appears spherical
shape due to = surface tension
34. The oil in a lamp rises up due to
35. A blotting paper absorbs ink due
to capillary action
36. Why did we add detergent to the
water ? = surface tension
37. What is the principle behind dur-
ing the stormy weather, oil is
poured into the sea around the
ship ? = surface tension
38. The moment of force =Fxd
(F = Magnitude of the force x
perpendicular distance between
the direction of force and point)
39. What is the unit of moment of
the force? = Nm
40. Newton’s gravitional force for-
m m
1 2
mula is Gx R
2
41. Weight - varies from place to
place
42. mass - Remains the same
43. mass is measured by using
Physical balance
44. Weight is measured by using
spring balance
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45. Mass of earth 67. Who is the great scientists used 12. The temperature of chromosphere
magnifying glasses to burn Roman = 15 million 0 K
gR 2 Warships with solar energy - The 13. The constellation of sky is ursa
= M 24
 5.98  10 kg major (or) saptarishi (or) great
G greek scientists Archimedes
46. Work (w) = F x S Where w = work, 68. Bernouli’s equation bear
2 14. The nearest galaxy is known as
F = Product of force, S = p V
=   gh = constantt Andromeda galaxy
displacement(s) in the direction of ρ 2
the force 69. The Principle of Bernoulli’s theo- 15. The Ratio of the amount of solar
47. When the work done is said to be rem - Theorem for stream line flow energy neglected by the planet to
against the force of gravity of liquid based on law of conser- that incident on it known as al-
48. The SI Unit of work - Joule vation of energy bedo
49. Power = Workdone / time taken (P 70. According to Bernoulli’s theorem 16. The Albedo of venus is = 0.85
= W/t) - The sum of the pressure energy, 17. The value of g for moon is very
50. Unit of power is - Watt kinetic energy & potential energy 1
small ( th of the earth)
51. One horse power is - 746 watt per unit mass in constant 6
52. One watt of power - one Joule per 71. Lift of an aircraft wing according 18. Asteroids means - small heavenly
second to - Bernoulli’s theorem bodies which orbit round the sun
53. Unit of energy is - Joule 72. Blowing of roofs according to - between the orbits of mars and
54. One kilowatt for one hr is Bernoulli’s theorem Jupiter
3600000J [1000w x 3600s = 73. Bunsen burner according to - 19. The comet is develops a tail point-
3600000] Bernoulli’s theorem ing - away from the sun
55. 1 unit = 1000 watt Nature of universe 20. Halley’s comet appearance in the
56. The chemical energy is converted 1. Big Bang Theory was proposed by year finally = 1986
into heat energy is case of Engine was an explosion due to 21. Halley’s comet appar again in 2062
of Automobile when internal com- - Georges Lemaitre 22. Halley comet appearance once in
bustion takes place 2. Who said the sun and all planets 76 years
57. Kinetic energy = KE = 1/2 MV2 revolved around the earth in an 23. Meteors pieces are burnt up the
58. Example of Kinetic energy is almost circular path heat generated due to friction
- Moving Bus, Horse Running - Claudius ptolemy 24. After sun which is nearest constel-
59. Potential Energy = PE = mgh 3. Planets only revolved around the lation to the earth Alpha centauri
60. Example of potential energy - Wa- sun not the earth was proposed by 25. The Height of geo-stationary sat-
ter storied in Reservior has a large copernicus ellite above the surface of earth is
amount of potential Energy 4. Who was the 1 st to introduce h = 36000 km
61. We can generate electricity mathematically precise calcula- 26. geo - stationary satellite is parked
through wind mills - By using Wind tion planets revolved around the at his height, it appears to be sta-
Energy sun - Kepler tionary three satellites spaced at
62. “Heat is a form of energy” is said 5. Astronomical unit 1200
by - James Joule = 1.496 x 1011m = 1 Au 27. The polar satellites revolve around
63. Which energy is converted elec- 6. 1 light year = 9.46 x 1012 km the earth in north- south orbit
trical Energy - Chemical energy 7. Light of the sun takes 8m 20 sec 28. The polar satellites positioned
into light energy to reach the earth nearly 500 to 800 km
64. The energy in a electric blub - Elec- 8. The gravitational force of attrac- 29. In the polar satellites above the
trical energy is converted into light tion on the surface of the sun earth travels pole to pole in 102
energy about 28 times that on the surface min
65. Which energy is used in wind mill of the earth 30. India launch of sputnik by USSR in
- Wind energy is converted into 9. Sun Rotates about its axis from 1957
electric energy east to west. The period of revo- 31. The foundation of Space Research
66. The power produced from wind lution is 34 days at the pole and in India was laid by Dr. Vikram
mills in Tamil Nadu - 25 days at the equator Sarabai
1. Kayatharu (Tirunelveli) 10. The Shining surface of the sun is 32. The Separate Department of space
2. Aralvoimozhi (Kanyakumari) called photosphere was established in June 1972
3. Coimbatore 11. The temperature of coronasphere 33. India is the 5th Nation in the world
4. Tiruppur (D.T) is 60000C space reasearch.
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- Newton’s third law vaccum in 1 year fro motion is called an oscillation
35. The escaped speed for earth is 27. Astronomical unit - is the distance 51. Time period of simple pendulm
11.2 km/s of centre of the sum from the cen- does not depend on frequency
36. The speed for the planet mercury
is 4 km/s tre of earth - Range of the simple pendulum
37. The speed for the Jupiter is 60 km/s 28. If a Boy travels at the speed of light 52. The formular for pendulum is T
38. The escape speed for the moon is how many times he travels around L
about 2.5 km/s the world = 7times = 2π
g
39. All the planets revolve around the 29. Conversion of scales of tempera- 53. Atomic clock works on the prin-
sun is an elliptical path ture fahrenhiet to celsius is ciple on vibration created by
40. 1st law of keplar’s is due to law of c F  32 sicium atom
orbits 
100 180 54. Which clock is used as a primary
41. 2nd law of keplar’s is due to law 30. The triple Point temperature of standards for international time -
of areas H2O is = 273.16K Atomic clock
42. 3rd law of keplar’s is due to law of 31. The SI Unit of luminous intensity 55. In India, the time standard is pro-
periods is = candela vided by atomic clock kept at the -
43. The position P of the planet where National physical Laboratory in Delhi
it is very close to the sun is known 32. Intensity of earthquakes are mea-
sured in - Ritcher scale 56. 159 feet = 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm =
as perigee 929.0304 sq cm
44. The position Q of the planet where 33. Vernier caliper is used in
57. 1 ground = 2400 sq.feet
it is farthest from the sun is known - accurrate and small values of length 58. 1 feet = 30.48 cm
as apogee 34. Vernier calliper is used to measure 60. 1 kuzhi = 145.2 sq feet
45. The radius earth is = 6378 km an object whose length is 0.1 mm 61. 1 cent = 435.60 sq feet
46. The weight of earth is 5.98 x 1024 35. Least count of the instrument 62. 1 Acre = 43560 sq feet
Physical Quanties, Standards = 1 MSD - 1 VSD = 300 kuzhi
and Units
36. The right of the fixed Jaws = 100 cent
1. The Fundamental quantities are
mounted on the steel bar is slider Electricity and Electrons
length, mass and time
with the upper movable jaws 1. De-morgan’s first Theorem: “The
2. Systeme international de units in
37. In vernier calliper the lower Jaw is Complement of an sum is equal to
= 1971
3. In systeme international system the product of complements” It A
- used to measure External Dimen-
they are = 7 fundamental quanti- and B are inputs
sions
ties 38. In vernier scale the upper Jaw is A B  A B
4. How many supplementary quan- 2. Exclusive means EXOR gate
used to - measure the internal Di- 3. Common gates are - NOR and NAND
tities le system International de
mensions of objects gate
units =2
5. FPS system - (Foot, pound, second) 39. How many divisions are there in a 4. The Junction transistor consists of
6. CGS system (Centimetre, gram, vernier scale =9 Silicon and Germinium
second) 40. Zero mark of vernier is shifted 5. The Thick of Base layer in Junction
7. MKS System (Metre, Kilogram, slightly to the Right sight transistor = 25 microns
Second) = Positive zero error 6. The Resistivity of Semiconductor is
8. SI Unit of Current is - ampere 10-2 and 104
41. Zero mark of vernier is shifted
9. SI Unit of Amount of Substance 7. The potientional surface and water
slightly to the left sight at the depth upto 2km is 293K 0
- mole
= Negative zero error (200C) or more
10. The SI unit of Plane angle
- radian (rad) 42. Zero error in vernier is = 1mm 8. Fossil fuel = non-renewable source
11. SI Unit of solid angle - Steradian 43. Screw guage is an instrument to of energy
(Sr) measure of the dimensions of very 9. The Chemical process of obtaining
12. Micro = 10-6 small objects upto 0.001cm current from secondary charge is
13. nano = 10-9 44. The Division of screw guage is 100 called as Electrolyte
14. giga = 109 45. Pitch scale = 10. The Chemical reaction that take
15. mega = 106 Distance travelled on a pitchscale place in Secondary cells are called
16. 1 mega gm = ton (or) metric ton Reversable reaction
No. of Rotations 11. Cells used in clocks, torches, digital
17. 1 quintal = 100kg 46. The zero of the head scale lies be-
18. 1 metric ton = 1000kg watches, calculators in primary cells
low the pitch scale are the zero 12. Electrical cell converts a chemical
19. 1 acre = 4047m2 = 100 cent error is positive energy into electrical energy
20. 1 hectare = 2.47 acre 47. The zero of the head scale lies 13. The electric cell was developed by
21. vector - value and direction above the pitch scale axis is zero luigi Galvani
22. scalar - It has only value error is Negative zero error 14. Who improved electric cells -
23. Density of mercury = 13.6 times 48. Which instrument is used to mea- Allessandro volta
denser than H2O sure mass of an object correct to 15. Which cells are intended to be used
24. 1 litre = 1000cm3 a miligram - physical balance once and then discarded - primary
25. Who constructed the first success- 49. Who invented simple pendulum cell
- Galileo 16. The irreversable chemical reactions
ful pendulum clock - Dutch scien-
50. Oscillation in simple pendulum are called primary cells
tist christian huygens
- When the pendulum is displaced 17. The Daniel and leclanche cell are
26. light year means - Light year is the called main primary cells
from the centre position
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19. Faraday’s 1st law of electrolysis - The
mass of the substance liberated at an
electrode is directly proportional to
the charge passing through the
electrolyte
20. Faraday 2nd law of electrolysis:
The mass of the substance liberated
at an electrode by a given amount of
charge is proportional to the chemi-
cal equivalent of a substance
21. In electrolysis positive charge (An-
ode) goes to Negative charge (Cath-
ode)
22. In electrolysis negative charge (Cath-
ode) goes to - positive charge
23. LED is a light emitting diode made up
of - semiconductor material
24. A choke coil is an Inductance coil of
very small resistance used for con-
trolling current in an a.c circuit
25. A resistance is used to control the -
current
26. To transmit audio and videos signals
the required frequency range of ra-
dio waves is between= 100 KHZ and
100 MKZ
27. The domestic power in India is sup-
plied at a frequency of = 50
Hz(alternative current)
28. What is an electrical device used for
converting low alternating voltage
into high alternating voltage vice
versa - Transformer
29. In a speedometer, a magnet rotates
to - the speed of vehicle
30. The direction of the eddy current is
given by - Lenz’s law
31. An electric motor is a rotating device
that converts electrical energy into
Mechanical energy
32. Which rule is called as generator rule
- Fleming’s right hand
33. The Unit of self induction or Mutual
Induction - Henry
34. A.C Generator works & principle -
Electromagnetic Induction
35. The a.c generator is a device used to
convert - Mechnical Energy into Elec-
trical energy
36. The a.c generator is orginally in-
vented by a - Nikola Tesla (Yugoslav
scientist )
37. Lenz’s law means - The direction of
the induced current produced in a
circuit
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38. Faraday’s 1st law of electromagnetic
Induction - The amount of magnetic
flux linked with a closed circuit
changes, an emf is induced in the cir-
cuit
39. Faraday’s 2nd law of electromagnetic
Induction - The magnitude of emf in-
duced in a closed circuit is directly
proportional to the rate of change of
magnetic flux linked with the circuit
40. Who introduced a electro Magnetic
Induction - Faraday in 1831
41. Galvanometer converted into a volt-
meter - by connecting a high resis-
tance in series
42. Galvanometer converted into an am-
meter - by connecting a low resis-
tance in parallel
43. Moving coil galvanometer is a device
used for - Measuring the current in a
circuit
44. Which particle cannot be accelerated
by cyclotron - electron
45. who designed cyclotron - Lawrence
46. Which is most sensitive at a deflec-
tion of 450 - tangent galvanometer
47. Tangent Galvanometer deflection
has to be adjusted = 300 and 600
48. Thermopile is used to - detect the
Thermal radiation
49. Thermopile works on the principle of
- seebeck effect
50. peltier effect is converse known as
- Seeback effect
51. Electric and electric welding also
work on the principle of - heating ef-
fect of current
52. How to connect the electric fuse to
an equipement - by connecting se-
ries
53. The fuse wire is an alloy of
- lead 37% and tin 63%
54. Fuse wire is a - high resistance and
low melting point
55. Melting point of Tungsten
= 33800C
56. In a electric bulb which filament is
used - Tungsten
57. Electric iron, electric heater, electric
toaster works on the principle of -
Heating effect of current (Joule’s
heating effect)
58. Which instrument is used to measure
the electric power consumed - watt-
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59. Joules law of Heating = H = I2RT
60. 1 kwh = 3.6 x 106 joule (J)
61. The commercial unitof electric en-
ergy - kilowatt
62. The S.I unit of electric power
- watt (w)
63. The product of power and time
-electric energy
64. Wheatstone’s bridge is the important
application of - kirchoff’s law
65. By using kirchoff’s law
- we can find current & voltage
66. In conductor the temperature in-
crease and the resistance will be
- increased
67. Resistance in series -Rs = R1 + R2 + R3
68. Resistance in parallel
1 1 1 1
  
Rp R1 R2 R3
69. Superconducting magnetic propul-
sion system to - launch satellites into
orbits directly from the earth with-
out the use of Rocket
70. The Phenomenon of super conduc-
tivity was first observed by
- Kammerlingh onnes in 1911
71. The order of electrical conductivity
= 10-6 - 10 -8 Ω m
72. Insulators are substances which have
high resistivity of the order of
= 108 - 1014 Ω m
73. The Unit of Conductivity is
= mho m-1 ( Ω -1 m-1)
74. Ohm’s law: V = IR
75. The S.I Unit of potential difference is
- volt (V)
76. The Unit of Current density = Am-2
77. Current density is a = vector quan-
tity
78. One coulomb is equal to charge con-
tained in nearly = 6.24 x 1018 elec-
trons
79. What is meant by electric circuit: =
An electric circuit is the continuous
closed path along which electric cur-
rent from the positive terminal to the
negative terminal of the battery
80. Van de Graff Generator produces a
high amount of potential difference
of the order = 107 v
81. Lightning Arrester was invested by -
Benjamin Franklin
82. Distribution of charges on a conduc-
tor and action of points smaller the
1
 radius , then the charge density is -
larger
83. Capacitors in parallel = Cp = C1 + C2 +
C3
84. Capacitors in series
1 1
=   
cs c1
q
85. Gauss law :  φ  
0 of a body - Temperature
86. If the centre of gravity of the posi-
tive charges coincide with the cen-
tre of gravity of the Negative charges
then it is called as - A Non polar mol-
ecule
87. A glass rod is rubbed with a silk cloth
- it acquires positive charge
88. An ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, it
becomes - negatively charged
89. Like charges - repel each other (posi-
tive & positive) (or) (Negative &
Negative)
90. Unlike charges - attract each other
(positive and negative)
91. An electroscope is used to - detect
and measure electric charges
92. The Unit of electric charge - Coulomb
93. Quantisation of electric charge
= 1.6 x 10-9 C
q1 q2
94. Coulomb’s law = F = K
r2
95. The permittivity of free space
= 8.85 x 10-12 C2N-1m-2
96. The Electric field Intensity =
Newton
Coulomb
97. The Electric field Intensity is a - Vec-
tor quantity
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1 1 Book Back Questions
c2 c3 1. S.I Unit of Length - meter (m)
2. S.I. Unit of Mass - Kilogram (kg)
3. 1 Metric tonne = 1000 kilogram
4. S.I. Unit of Time = Second (s)
5. 1 hour = 3600 sec
6. The rolling ball on the field based on
- Linear & Circular motion
7. The father of Robo - Isac Asimov
8. Natural Magnet - Magnetites
9. What are the objects attracted by
magnet - Safety pin
10. Which poles has a maximum attrac-
tive force - Both North and South pole
11. Who made compass for their Navi-
gators by using the rocks with attrac-
tive property - Chinese
12. A freely suspended magnet always
comes to rest approximately in the
direction - North - South
13. Which energy needs to get dry
clothes quickly - Heat Energy
14. Who discovers Heat Energy - James
Joule
15. ------- Needs Electrical Energy - Indus-
tries
16. The energy that cannot be used to
run vehicles - sound energy
17. When charcoal is burnt, chemical en-
ergy is converted into - Heat energy
18. The S.I. Unit of pressure is N/m2. This
unit is otherwise called as - pascal
19. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is ap-
proximately equal to = 105N/m2
20. The Current produces ---- change
when it is passed through solution =
Chemical
21. The device used to detect and mea-
sure electric charges is - Electroscope
22. Sound cannot travel in - Vacuum
23. We can hear the sound waves of fre-
quency between 20Hz to 20,000Hz,
this range is known as ---- sound
- audible
24. 5 x 107 μ s is equivalent to = 50s
25. Which part of vernier caliper is used
While using vernier calipers, to mea-
sure the internal diameter of a cylin-
drical pipe, pick out
- upper jaws
26. When a body rotating alone the cir-
cular path has Unit linear velocity, its
angular velocity is equal to ---- of the
circular path - the radius
27. If a body moves from rest, the accel-
eration of the body after 2 second is
---- of its displacement - twice
28. The gradient (or) slope of the dis-
tance time graph at any point gives -
velocity
29. The area under the velocity time
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30. In a 100m race, the winner takes 10 s to
reach the finishing point, The average
speed of the winner is = 10m/s
31. Work done by the force is said to be
negative, if the displacement of a
body is - along a force
32. The degree of hotness (or) coldness
33. Commercial unit of electrical energy
is - kilowatt hour
34. Select the liquid from the following
which has the specific heat capacity
is 4180 JKg-1K-1
35. Screw gauge is an instrument to mea-
sure the dimensions of very small ob-
jects upto = 0.001 cm
36. One light year is equal to = 365.24 x
24x 60x60x3x108cm
37. One astronomical unit is the distance
between the centre of the earth and
- Centre of the sun
38. The acceleration in a body is due to -
Un balanced force
39. The physical quantity which is equal
to rate of change of momentum is -
acceleration
40. The momentum of a massive object
at rest is - zero
41. The weight of 50kg person at the sur-
face of earth is = 490 N
42. The freezing of biotechnology prod-
ucts like Vaccine required ---- freez-
ing systems - Nitrogen
43. The potential difference required to
pass a current 0.2 A in a wire of re-
sistance 20 ohm is ----- = 4V
44. Two electric bulbs have resistance in
the ratio 1 :2 If they are joined in se-
ries, the energy consumed in these
are in the ratio = 2:1
45. Kilowatt hour is the unit of - electric
energy
46. ------- surface absorbs more heat than
any other surface under identical
conditions - black
47. The atomic number of Natural radio-
active element is - greater than 82
48. The Magnification produced by a mir-
1
ror is then the type of mirror is -
3
Convex
49. An electric current through a metal-
lic conductor produces --- around it -
Magnetic field
50. The field is view is maximum for -
Convex mirror
51. An object is placed 25cm from a con-
vex lens whose focal length is 10cm.
The image distance is = 50 cm
52. Reflection from a smooth surface is
called - Regular
53. If the angle of incidence is 400 then
angle of reflection is = 400
54. Pick out odd one from the following
with respect to the properties of a liq-
uid - They have their own shape
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1. Altimeter - Measures altitudes 12. Periscope - To view objects above height of very distant object
(Used in aircraft) sea level (used in submarines) 21. Spherometer - Measures curva-
2. Ammeter - Measures strength of 13. Photometer - Compares the Lumi- ture of spherical object
Electric current nous intensity of the source of 22. Spygmomanometer - Measures
3. Anemometer - Measures force light blood pressue
and velocity of wind and direction 14. Pyrheliometer - Measures compo- 23. stereoscope - To view two dimen-
4. Audiometer - Measures intensity nents of solar radiation sional pictures
of sound 15. Pyrometer - Measures very high 24. Stethoscope - Measures heart
5. Barometer - Measures atmo- temperature beats
spheric pressure 16. Radar - To detect the direction 25. Tachometer - Measures the speed
6. Calorimeter - Measures quantities and range of an approaching of Motor vehicles
of heat aeroplane by means of 26. Thermoscope - Measures the
7. Galvanometer - Measures electric radiowaves, (Radio, angle, Detec- temperature
current tion and Range) 27. Thermostat - Regulates tempera-
8. Hygrometer - measures level of 17. Refractometer - Measures refrac- ture at a particular point
Humidity tive indices 28. Vernier - Measures small sub di-
9. Lactometer - Measures the rela- 18. Rain Guage - Measures Rain Fall vision of scale
tive density of milk to determine 19. Seismography - Measures earth 29. Viscometer - Measures the viscos-
purity quake ity of liquid
10. Manometer - Measures the pres- 20. Sextant - Used by navigations to 30. Wattmeter - To measures the
sure of gases find the latitude of a place by power of an electric circuit
11. Ohmmeter - To measures electri- measuring the elevation above 31. Voltmeter - To measure the elec-
cal resistance in ohms the horizon of the sun of another tric potential difference between
star also used to measure the two points
Derived quantities and their Units:
1. Angular velocity angular displacement/time rad s-1
2. Momentum mass x velocity kgms-1
3. Moment of Inertia mass x (distance)2 Kgm2
4. Impulse force x time Ns
5. Surface tension Force / length Nm-1
6. Moment of force (torque) force x distance Nm
7. Electric charge currrent x time As
8. Current density current x Area Am-2
9. Magnetic Induction force /(Current x length) NA-1m-1

Invention Inventor Invention Inventor

1. Robo Isac asimov 2. Geocentric, Telescope, Galileo Galilei
simple Pendulum
3. Simple pendulum Christian Huygerns 4. Clock Battery Louis Calvani
5. Development of Battery Alessandro Volta 6. Magnetic effect of current christian Oersted
7. Dispersion of light Newton 8. Barometer Torricelli
9. Pressure of liquid Pascal
10. Lightning arrester Benjamin Franklin 11.Laws of lever Archimedes
12. Development of Steam James Watt 13. Horse power James Watt
Engine
14. Sound doesn’t in vacuum Robert Boyle 15. Radiowaves Experiment Heinrich Hertz
16. Doppler effect Doppler 17. Electro magnetic Faraday
Induction
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19. Electron J.J. Thomson 6. Work force x distance [ML2T-2]
20. Proton Goldstein 7. Power work / time [ML2T-3]
21. Neutron Chadwick 8. Energy work [ML2T-2]
22. Wave particle Louis de Brouile Dalton 9. Impulse force x time [MLT-1]
23. Photo electric effect/ Heinrich Hertz 10. Radius of distance [L]
emission gyration
24. Quantum theory Max Planck 11. Pressure force / area [ML-1T-2]
25. Artificial Radio activity Curie and Joliot 12. Surface force / length [MT-2]
26. Displacement of Radiation Soddy and Fajans tension
27. Nuclear fission Otto Hahn and 13. Frequency 1 / time period [T-1]
strassmann 14. Tension force [MLT-2]
28. Voltage - current George simon ohm 15. Moment
Relations (Ohm’s law) of force force x distance [ML2T-2]
29. Radio activity Henry Bacquerel (or torque)
30. Radium, Polonium Marie curie and piere 16. Angular angular [T-1]
curie velocity displacement / time
31. Relativity theory Albert Einstein 17. Stress force / area [ML-1T-2]
32. Planetary of Motion Kepler 18. Heat energy [ML2T-2]
33. Fluid Mechanics Bernoulli 19. Heat heat energy /
34. Velocity of light Mickelson capacity temperature [ML2T-2K-1]
35. Electric charge coulomb 20. Charge current x time [AT]
36. particle theory Isacc Newton 21. Faraday Avogadro constant x
37. Wave theory maxwell constant elementary charge [AT mol-1]
38. Scattering of light Lord Rayleigh 22. Magnetic force /
39. Aeroplane Orvile wright and willbur induction (current x length) [MT-2 A-1]
wright Some important constants
40. Bicycle Macmillan 1. Atomic mass unit amu 1.66 x 10-27 kg
41. Concave, convex mirror Benjamin Franklin 2. Avogadro’s number NA 6.02 x 1023 mol-1
42. Diesel Engine Rudolf Diesel 3. Electron mass me 9.11 x 10-31 kg
43. Gramophone, Electric light Thomas Alva edison 4. Electron - volt eV 1.602 x 10-19 J
44. Electric Galvanization Henry Palmar 5. Fundamental charge e 1.602 x 10-19 C
45. Optical Fibre Calladon 6. Neutron mass mn 1.67 x 10-27 kg
46. Laser Theodar Meiman
7. Permeability μ0 4 π x 10-7 H/m
47. Telephone Alexander Grahambell
of free space
48. Telegram Lammand
49. Telegraph code Samuel F.B. Morse 8. Permittivity ε0 8.854 x 10-12 C2 N-1 m-2
50. Television John Logie Baired of free space
51. Transformer Michael Faraday 9. Planck’s constant h 6.626 x 10-34 Js
52. Radio Marconi 10. Proton mass mp 1.67 x 10-27 kg
53. Atom Bomb Robert oppen heimer 11. Electron charge e/m 1.759 x 1011 C/kg
54. Hydrogen Bomb Edward teller to mass ratio
Dimensional formulae of some derived 12. Bohr radius r1 0.53 Å
quantities 13. Rydberg’s constant R 1.094 x 107 m-1
Physical Expression Dimensional 14. Energy equivalent 931 MeV
quantity formula to 1 amu
1. Area length x breadth [L2] 15. Hydrogen ground -13.6 eV
2. Density mass / volume [ML-3] state energy
3. Acceleration velocity / time [LT-2] 16. Speed of light in vaccum 3.00 x 108 m/s
-1
4. Momentum mass x velocity [MLT ]
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Acid, Bases, salt 22. What is the use of sodium ben- 7. Example for monoacid base
1. Where did the Word “acid” is de- zoate ? - NaOH, KOH
rived from ? - Latin - Used as food preservatives 8. Example for Diacidic base
2. What is the meaning of acidus? 23. Which acid is used in textile indus- - Ca(OH)2, Mg(OH)2
- Sour try for preparing mordants? - For- 9. Example for triacidic base
3. Which is the strongest acid? mic acid - Al(OH)3, Fe(OH)3
- HFSO3 (HydroFluroSulphuric acid) 25. Which acid is used as a catalyst in 10. The number of replaceable hy-
hydrogenation - Formic acid
4. Which of the acid is in the form droxyl groups present in 1 mol-
26. Which acid is used in the treat- ecule of a base. It is known as
of solid ? - Benzoic acid
ment of gout? - Formic acid acidity of a bases.
5. According to Arhenius definition,
27. Which acid is used in the treat- 11. Which metals does not react with
acid produce which ion when dis-
ment of digestive disorder in chil-
solved in water ? - H+ (or) H3O+ sodium hydroxide? - Ca, Ag, Cr
dren? - Lactic acid
6. According to arhenius definition 12. Who introduced the pH scale?
28. Which acid is used to prepare ink
base produce which ion when dis- and used to remove rust? - Oxalic - S.P.L. Sorenson
solved in water? - OH- acid 13. The formula for pH = -log 10 [H+]
7. Which accept the electron pair? 29. Which is used in ranking of redox 14. The value below pH 7 is called
- acids reaction? - Oxalic acid - acidic solution
8. Which donates the electron pair? 30. Which acid is used as Urinary an- 15. The value above pH 7 is called
- Base tiseptic? - Benzoic acid - basic solution
9. All acids have = H+ ion 31. Which is used in the manufacture 16. What is the pH value of ammonia
10. What gas will be liberated when of aspirin, salol, methyl salicylate? using in home? pH = 12
- salicylic acid 17. Cancer cells thrive inside the body
the acid reacts with metal? = H2 
32. Which is used in the preparation at what pH? 5.5
11. What are all the organic acid? of azo dyes? - Salicylic acid 18. The pH value of skin of human
- HCOOH, CH3COOH 33. Which acid is called as aquatortis? 4.5 to 6
12. Which is called as the King of - Nitric acid
19. The pH value of human blood
chemicals 34. What is the meaning of
7.35 to 7.45
- Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) aquatortis? - Strong water
20. The pH value of saliva 6.5 to 7.5
13. Which acid is corrosive the glass? 35. By which process the nitric acid is
- HF (Hydrofluric acid) prepared? - Ostwald’s process 21. pH value of rain water is less than
36. By which process the ammonia is 7 is called as acid rain
14. Example for monobasic acid
prepared? - Haber process 22. Which is obtained by complete
- HCl, HNO3 neutralisation of acid by base?
Bases
15. Example for dibasic acid - Normal salt
1. The Bases which are completely
- H2SO4, H2CO3 ionized in water is called alkali 23. Example for acid salt is NaHSO4
16. Example for tribasic acid - H3PO4 2. What is meant by alkali? 24. Example for Basic calt is Pb (OH)cl
17. What will happen when the acid - Alkuwali (Greek word) 25. Example for double salt is potash
reacts with metal carbonate and 3. Which bases used in the manufac- alum
metal bicarbonate? - CO2 ture of soap? - NaOH 26. What amount of salt in present in
18. The gold is soluble in - Aqua regia 4. Which is used in the Whitewash- 1 litre of sea water? = 35 gram
19. What is the mixture of aqua re- ing buildings? - Calcium hydroxide 27. The formula for washing soda ?
gia? - HNO3 : HCl in the ratio of 1 : 3 5. Which is used as the medicine for Na2CO3
20. Which acid is used for the produc- stomach disorder? 28. Baking Powder is the mixture of
tion of ammonium nitrate? - Magnesium hydroxide baking soda and tartaric acid
- Nitric acid 6. Which is used to remove grease 29. Which is used for bleaching cot-
21. Which acid is used in car batter- stains from clothes? ton and linen in the textile indus-
ies? - Sulphuric acid - Ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) try ? - Bleaching powder (CaoCl2)
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30. The formula for plaster of paris
1 fertilizer is mixed in lakes, rivers?
CaSO4. H2O
2 Thuringiensis (Bt)
31. In what colour the hydrangea
macrophylla is changes its colour
when it is grown in acidic soil and
basic soil? - Blue in acidic soil, pink
in basic soil
32. Which is called as Green vitriol?
- Ferrous sulphate
33. Which is called as blue vitriol?
- Copper sulphate
34. The Chemical formula for epsom
salt - MgSO4. 7 H2O
35. The chemical formula for Gypsum
salt - CaSO4.2H2O
36. Which is used as retardant for the
setting of cement? - Gypsum
37. For ant bites which is used as neu-
tralizer ? - Zinc carbonate
38. Which is used for making mouls
for statues - Plaster of paris
Fertilizers, Pesticides, In-
secticides
1. Example for micronutrient
- Mg, Mn, Cr, B, Cu, Zn
2. Example for macronutrient
- C, H2, N2, O2, P, K
3. Abbreviation for CAN
- Calcium Ammonium Nitrate
4. The percentage of nitrogen in
urea is = 46.6%
5. Example for phosphate fertilizers?
Triple super phosphate, calcium
super phosphate, Nitro Phos-
phate
6. The percentage of NPK ferlizer is
N2 = 4%, P2O5 = 8%, K2O = 2%
7. Example for potassic fertilizer is
Potassium sulphate, potassium
chloride, potassium nitrate
8. What is meant by vermicompost?
- Vermicompost manure is pre-
pared by using earthworms
9. Example for Green manure?
- Sunhemp and soyabean
10. Green manure plants add nutri-
ents and organic matters like Ni-
trogen and Phosphorous to the
soil
11. Example for Complex fertilizers?
Nitrogen phosphate, ammonium
phosphate, diammonium phos-
phate (DAP)
12. Examples for bio-fertilizers
- Rhizobium, cyanobacteria
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13. What happen when the synthetic
- It cause the eutrophication or
Bloom algae
14. Example for Bacterial fertilizer
- Azotobacteria, Rhizobium,
Pseudomonas, Phosphaticum,
clastridium, Nitrosomonas
15. Example for algae - Anabaena,
Nostoc, Plactonema, Tolypothrix
16. The pesticide obtained from
Neem tree - Azadiractin
17. The pesticide obtained from Chry-
santhemum - Pyrethrins
18. The pesticide obtained from ma-
rine worm - Nerestoxin
19. Who coined the term
“Vermitech”? - Sultan Ahmed
Ismail
20. The earthworm which feed on the
leaf litter is Epigeics
21. The earthworm which only feed
the soil is Endogeics
22. Example for pesticide is DDT
(Dichloro Diphenyl
Trichloroethane)
23. Bordeaux mixture is a mixture of
(Copper Sulphate and dilute lime-
stone)
24. Example for Weedicide 2,4 D (2, 4
dichloro Phenoxy acetic acid)
25. Example for Rodenticide Z inc
phosphide, arsenic
26. Example for chewing insects
grasshopper, caterpillars
27. Pesticide which is obtain from or-
ganic compounds - First Genera-
tion
28. Example for First generation pes-
ticide - Arsenic, Mercury,
Phyrithroid
29. Pesticides in which they are cre-
ated synthetically - Second gen-
eration
30. Examples for second generation
pesticide - Chlorinated hydrocar-
bon, Organophosphate, carbam-
ates
31. Pesticides in which they are cre-
ated rom biting insects in science
laboratory? - Third generation
32. Example for third generation pes-
ticides ? Pheromone
33. Pesticides in which they are cre-
ated from transfer genes by ge-
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34. Example for fourth generation
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
Elements and Compounds
1. What are the three physical states
of matter?
- Solid, Liquid, Gas
2. The Melting point of ice is = 00C
3. Freezing mixture is
= when salt and ice are mixed
together
4. What is meant by boiling point?
- The temperature at which a liq-
uid starts boils
5. What is the melting point of wa-
ter = 00C
6. Boiling point of water = 1000C
7. The latent heat of water is 400C
8. What is meant by crystallization?
- The Crystals of pure substance
can be obtained from their solu-
tion. This process of crystal for-
mation is called crystallisation
9. What is meant by sublimation?
The process of converting a solid
directly into its gaseous
10. What is meant by melting?
Solid changes into liquid
11. What is meant by condensation?
Liquid change to gas on heating
12. What is meant by freezing?
- Water changes into ice
13. Example for metals - Na, Ca
14. Example for non metals - O2, Cl2
15. Example for metalloid - Sb, As
16. Example for noble gases - He, Ne
17. Which is the simplest substance
that cannot be broken down
chemically? - elements
18. According Boyle - The element is
a pure substance that cannot be
split into anything simple by
physical or chemical methods
19. An element is the basic form of
matter that cannot be broken into
a simpler substance - Lavoisier
20. An element is made up of same
kind of atom
21. Examples for element
- Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen,
Carbon, Aluminium, Gold, Silver
22. How many elements are known at
present? = 118
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23. How many elements are occur in 41. How many earth oxygen pro- drinking water and as solvent?
nature? = 92 elements duced by the amazon’s forest? - water
24. How many elements have been = 20% 62. The compound which is used as
prepared in laboratory by artificial 42. Announce of gold can be sweets, chocolate and fruits juice
methods? = 26 elements stretched into a wire 80 kms 50 - sugar (sucrose)
25. How many elements are miles long 63. Which is the components used in
autheniticated by IUPAC? = 116 43. The amount of carbon, in the hu- fire extinguisher and preparation
elements man body is enough to fill = 9000 of cakes and bread? - Baking soda
26. The most abundant element in lead pencils 64. The chemical formula for Baking
the earth? - oxygen 44. An average adult body contains soda is NaHCO3
27. The 2nd most abundant element = 250 g salt 65. Which is used as cleaning agent
in the earth? - silicon 45. The metal with the highest melt- in soap and softening of hard wa-
28. How many percentage of oxygen ing points is tungston 34100C ter? - washing soda
3 46. The substances resulting from the 66. The chemical name for washing soda
and silicon present in earth = chemical combination of 2 or is sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)
4 more elements in fixed propor- 67. Which is used as a bleaching
29. The most abundant element in tion compounds agent, disinfectant and
the human being? - Oxygen (65%) 47. The volume of ratio of water is 2:1 : 2 sterlization of drinking water? -
30. What are main elements in the 48. Which is the pure substance? Bleaching powder
universe and stars? - Hydrogen compound 68. The chemical name for Bleaching
and Helium 49. Which is associated with evolu- powder CaOCl2
31. What are the elements can be tion or absorbtion of heat? For- 69. Which is used in the manufacture
extracted from the salt brines? mation of compound of cement and glass? - Quick lime
Na, Mg, Cl2, Br2 50. The components of the com- 70. The Chemical name of quick lime
32. Classification of elements based pound cannot be separated by - CaO
on the physical state of solid, liq- simple physical method 71. Which is used for white washing?
uid, gas 51. What are the classification of - slaked lime
33. Classification of elements based compounds? - inorganic com- 72. The chemical formula for slaked
on the properties of metals, non- pounds organic compounds lime is? Ca(OH)2
metals, metalloids 52. Water expands by about ---- 73. Which is used in the manufacture
34. Which is the hard lustrous, When it freezes = 10% of chalk piece? - LImestone
mellable, ductile? - metals 53. How many years that plastic con- 74. What is chemical formula for lime
35. Which are the good conducting tainers can resists decomposi- stone? CaCO3
heat and electricity? - metals tion? 50,000 years 75. Air is a - mixture
36. Of the 92 natural elements how 54. Which of a compound contains 76. Solid in solid - Examples coins, al-
many metals are there? = 72 two or more different types of loys
37. How many elements are there in atom? - molecule 77. Example of solid in liquid - Sea
non-metals? = about 16 - 17 55. Which of the hydrogen chloride water
38. The elements which are soft, non- contains 1 atom of hydrogen and 78. Example of solid in gas - smoke
lustrous, non-melleable, non- 1 atom of chlorine? - molecule 79. Example of liquid in solid - Amal-
ductie,bad conductors of heat 56. valency of chlorine =1 gam (metal + mercury)
and electricity and non sunorous 57. valency of oxygen =2 80. Example of liquid in liquid - Alco-
is -non-metals 58. valency of FeCl2 =2 hol of water
39. Which elements shows properties 59. valency of FeCl3 =3 81. Example of Liquid in gas - cloud,
of metals as well as non-metals? - 60. Some elements especially rare fog
metalloids gases like Helium and Neon do not 82. Example of gas in solid - gas ab-
40. Example for metalloids Boron, Sili- combine with other elements sorbed by charcoal
con, germanium = zero valency 83. Example of gas in liquid - soda
61. The compound which is used as a drinks
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84. Examples of gas in gas - air
85. What are the types of mixture? -
Homogeneous mixture, Heterog-
enous mixture
86. Which mixture have same physi-
cal and chemical property? - Ho-
mogenous mixture
87. Which medicine is taken for head-
ache? - Aspirin
88. How many types of homogenous
mixture are there? =3
89. Examples of solid homogenous
mixture - Alloys
90. Examples of liquid homogenous
mixture - alcohol in water
91. Examples of gaseous homog-
enous mixture - air
92. Examples of solid - solid heterog-
enous mixture - mixture of sugar
and salt
93. Examples of solid - liquid homog-
enous mixture - Chalk powder in
water
94. Examples of gas - gas heterog-
enous mixture - smoke in air
95. Examples of Liquid - Liquid heter-
ogenous mixture - Kerosene in
water
96. What are the methods adopted
for the separation of heterog-
enous mixture? - decantation,
tiltration, sublimation
97. What are the methods adopted
for the separation of homogenous
mixture? - distillation, Fractional
distillation, chromatography
98. ------ are put in the gas marks used
by solider & fire fighter -Carbon
filters
99. What are the method used to
separate mixture of solid - win-
nowing, sieving, magnetic separa-
tion.
100.Example for reversible change -
compression of spring (physical
change)
101.Example for irreversible change -
milk to curd (Chemical change)
102.Example for periodic change - so-
lar eclipse, lunar eclipse, day &
night, simple pendulum
103.Example for nonperiodic change
- earthquake, Land slide, erup-
tional volcano, accident
104.Example for exothermic change -
burning of matchstick, dissolu-
tion of detergent (or) washing
soda in water
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105.Who invent the velcro? - George 129. What is meant by isotones?
mestral Atoms of different element with
106.Dissolution of glucose is an ex same number of neutrons (6C13,
ample for endothermic change 7
N14)
107. solute + solvent - solution 130. Heavy hydrogen means deute-
108.Types of solvent - Aqueous solu- rium (1H2), (1D2)
tion, non-aqueous solution 131. Simple hydrogen means Protium
109.Dispersed phase + dispersion (1H1)
medium - Colloidal solution 132. The proportion present in natu-
110. What is meant by suspension? - rally occuring hydrogen is in ap-
It is a heterogenous mixture of proximate ratio = 1 :6000
small insoluble particles in a sol- 133. What is the Lifetime of tritium?
vent = 12.3 years
111. What is meant by Tyndall effect? 134. Which isotope is used in treat-
The phenomenon by which col- ment of anemia? = Iron 59
loidal particles scatter light is 135. Which isotope is used in treat-
called Tyndal effect ment of goitre? = iodine 131
112. What is meant by Brownian 136. Which isotope is used in the
movement? - The phenomenon treatment of cancer? = cobalt 60
by which the colloidal particles 137. Which isotope is used in the eye
are in continuous random motion treatment? = Phosphorous 32
is called Brownian movement. 138. Which isotope is used in brain
113. How many types are in Based on scan? = carbon 11
the amount of solute in the solu- 139. Which isotope is used in radio
tion? - Unsaturated solution, carbon dating? = carbon 14
saturated solution, super satu- 140. Which isotope is used in thermo
rated solution
nuclear power? = Uranium 238
114.Types of solution depends upon
141. Which isotopes is used in accu-
the solute and solvent is = 9
mulating in the cancerous cell
Solute Solvent Examples
which has the therapeutic effect
115. solid + Liquid = Alloys
= Phosphorous 32
116. Solid + Liquid = Sugar solution
142. Which isotope is to determine
117. solid + Gas = smoke
leakage in pipe line? = sodium 24
118. Liquid + solid = cheese
143. Who discovered the electron
119. Liquid + Liquid = milk
theory of valence? - G.N. Lewis
120. Liquid + gas = cloud
144. What is meant by octet rule?
121. gas + solid = cork
122. gas + liquid = soda water This tendency of atom to have a
123. gas + gas =He - O2 mixture eight electron in a putrer shell is
124. What is the solubility of CuSO4 in known as ‘octet rule’ or rule of
H2O? = 20.7 g at 20 C 0 eight
125. What are the factors affecting 145. How many types of chemical
solubility? = Temperature, Na- bonds are there?
ture of solute and solvent, pres- Ionic (or) electrovalent bond, co-
sure valent bond, co-ordinate cova-
126. What is Henry law? lent bond
Increase in pressure increase the 146. What is meant by electrovalent
solubility of gases at a given tem- bond (or) ionic bond?
perature, the mass of gas dis- electro negativity is a tendency
solved in a fixed volume of liquid of an atom to attract bonded
is directly proportional to the pairs of electrons towards itself
pressure of the gas on the surface in a molecule
of the liquid. 147. What is meant by ionic bond?
127. What is meant by isotopes? Formed transfer of electrons
Atoms of same element with same from a metal to a non-metal
35 35
atomic number (17Cl , 17 Cl ) atom
128.What is meant by isobars? 148. What is meant by covalent bond?
Atoms of the different element with Formed by sharing of electrons
same mass number but different between non-metals atoms
atomic number (18Ar40, 20 Ca40)
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149.Example for formation of Cova-
lent Hydrogen bond:
1. Formation of hydrogen mol-
ecule
2. Formation of Ammonium
molecule
3. Formation of chlorine mol-
ecule
4. Formation of water molecule
150.Coordinate covalent bond
means - Shared pair of electrons
are contributed only one of the
combining elements, the cova-
lent bond is called coordinate
covalent bond.
151.Example for co-ordinate cova-
lent bond - Ammonium ions,
Berlium chloride (BeCl2)
152.What is meant by reactants?
- Substances that take part in
chemical reaction
153.What is meant by products?
- products produced by reactants
154.Oxidation Reaction means
- A Chemical Reaction which
involves addition of oxygen
(or) Removal of hydrogen (or)
loss of electrons is called
oxidation Reaction
155.Reduction Reaction means
- Reduction is process in which an
atom (or) group of atoms
taking part in chemical reac-
tion gains one (or) more
electrons
156.Oxidation Number:
- Oxidation number of the ele-
ment defined as Residual charge
which is the atom has (or) ap-
pears to have when all other at-
oms from the molecule are re-
moved as ions
157.Oxidation number of cl2 is = 0
158.Oxidation number of Fluorine is
-1 in all its compounds
159.Oxidation number of Hydrogen
is +1 except in metal hydrides
160.Oxidation number of NaH,
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= -1 house hold wares - Stainless
161.The oxidation number of K in KI steel
is +1 but the oxidation number 175.Which is used for making Gun
of I is = -1 barrels, gears, casting - Gun
162.The Oxidation number of Cr2O72- metal
is 176.Which alloy is used in Manufac-
Cr = x, oxidation number of each ture of electrical wires -
oxygen atom = -2, Nichrome
sum of oxidation number of all 177.Which alloy is used in surgical In-
atoms 2x + 7 (-2) = 2x - 14 strument manufacture -
sum of oxidation number must Stellite
be equal to the charge on ion 178.Which alloy is used as purgative
- Epsom salt
2x - 14 = -2
179.The platinized MgSO4 is used as
2x = -2 + 14
a Catalyst - Epsom salt
2x = 12
180.Which is used in Dyeing and Tan-
x=6
ning process - Epsom Salt
163.Rate of Chemical reaction 181.Which is used in Manufacture of
means: The rate of chemical re- Cement and glass - Quick lime
action is defined as a change in 182.Which is used in drying of gas-
concentration of any one of the ses and alcohol - quick
reactants (or) product per unit lime
time 183.Which is used for plastering of
164.What happen the temperature fracutred bones- plaster of paris
increase in Rate of Reaction in- 184.Which is used for making
creases moulds for statues
165.Exampls for metals - Stainless - Plaster of paris
steel 185.What are the allotrophic forms
166.The process of coating zinc or of carbon - diamond, Graphite,
iron is called Amorphous Carbon
galvanisation 186.Which is used as Refrigerant in
167.------ is a method of coating one Ice plants
metal with another by passing - Ammonia
electric current. - Electroplating 187.Which is used in dentistry
168.What are the alloys of copper - Plaster of paris
- Brass, Bronze, Gun Metal 188.Which is used in the manufac-
169.What are the alloys of Iron ture of artificial manufactures
- Duralumin, Magnalium - washing soda
170.What are the alloys of 189.What is meant by bordeaux mix-
Alluminium - Stainless steel, ture - Mixture of copper sul-
Nickel steel phate & lime
171.Which alloy is used for Aircraft 190.Which acid is used in the purifi-
& Scientific Instrument cation of gold and silver - Nitric
-Aluminium mixture acid
191.Which is used in picking of stain-
172.Which is used in Manufacture of
less stell - Nitric acid
utensils & cutler - Stainless steel
192.Which is used in the purification
173.Which is used in manufacture of
of water in dyeing and paper in-
burglar proof sage - Ferro
dustries - potash Alum
chrome
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secticide in Agriculture heat - silicon, germanium
- Copper Sulphate CuSO4.5H2O 214.Who classifies the elements into 238.Which metal weighs about half
194.Which is used as Calico Printing metals and non metals - as much as water
- Copper sulphate Lavoisier - Lithium
195.Which is used in the Manufac- 215.Who grouped the three ele- 1
ture of telegraph & telephone ments together 239.which metal is 22 timess
wires - Dobereiner 2
- lead 216.Who found the atomic number heavier than water
196.What percentage of carbon con- using X rays? - Osmium
tent present in pig iron = 2 to - Henryien jebris mosley 240.Chemical formula for clay
4.5% 217.How many blocks are there in - Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O
197.What percentage of carbon con- morden periodic table 241.Chemical formula for Bauxite
tent present in wrought iron = 4 blocks (s,p,d,f) - Al2O3.2H2O
= less than 0.2% 218.How many groups are in the pe- 242.Which minerals important for-
198.What percentage of carbon con- riodic table? = 18 mation of teeth and bone
tent present in steel = 0.25 to 2% groups - calcium
199.What is the melting point of Iron 219.Boron family belongs to which 243.Which metal is present in Vita-
= 15380C group? = group 13 min E - Cobalt
200.What is the density of iron 220.Carbon family belongs to which 244.Which metal is present in chlo-
= 7.9 g/cc rophyll of plants
group? = group 14
201.Melting point of copper - Magnesium (Mg)
221.Nitrogen family belongs to
= 13560C 245.The Rocky impurities associated
which group? = group 15
202.Which is used in Manufacture of with ore is called - Gangue
222.Chalcogen family belongs to
calorimeter - Copper 246.Which substance is added to re-
which group? = group 16
203.Which is used for making pipes, move impurities in the ore
223.Halogen family belong to which
stoves, radiators, railings man- - Flux
group? = 17th group
hole covers, and drain pipes 247.Examples for Flux - Silica and cal-
224.Inert gas belongs to which
- Pigiron cium oxide
group? = group 18
204.Which is used for making alloys 248.Which is the heaviest metal
225.Which is called as inner
like solder pewter and type - Osmium
transistion elements? - Lan- 249.Osmium is heavier than what?
metal - lead
thanides and actinides - Iron
205.Chemical formula of Matte
226.Lastly added element by IUPAC 250.Gangue flux = slag
= Cu2S + FeS
is - Nihunium (Nh) 113, 251.What are all the methods is used
206.What are the ores of copper -
Moscovium (Mc = 115), to separate the ores - gravita-
Copper pyrites (CuFeS2), Cuprite
Tennessine (Ts = 117), tional separation, Froth Floata-
(or) ruby (Cu2O), Copper glance
Oganesson (Og = 118) tion, Magnetic separation,
(Cu2S)
207.Ores of Iron - Haematite (Fe2O3), 227.Which was the 1st metal used by Leaching
Magnetite (Fe3O4), Iron Pyrite man - copper 252.Which method is used to sepa-
(FeS2) 228.What are the strategical metals rate the oxide ores - gravity
208.Ores of Lead - Galena (PbS), - Titanium, Chromium separation
Cerrusite (PbCO 3), Anglesite 229.Which metal is used in Nuclear 253.Which method is used to sepa-
(PbSO4), Lead Ochre (PbO) Energy - Uranium rate sulphide ores - Froth Floata-
209.Ores of Aluminium - Bauxite 230.What are the coinage metals tion
(Al2O3.2H2O), Cryolite (Na3AlF6), - Copper , silver, Gold 254.Which methods is used to sepa-
Corundum (Al2O3) 231.91.6% of gold = 22 carat rate magnetic Impurities from
210.Chief Ore of aluminium - Baux- 232.75% of gold = 18 carat Non magnetic ore particles -
ite 233.Example for alkali metals Electromagnetic separation
211.What is the temperature of Alu- - Sodium, potassium 255.Which method is used for con-
minium = (900 to 950) 234.Example for alkali earth metals verts ore into metal oxide
212.What is the voltage used by Alu- - Calcium and Magnesium - Roasting
minium = 5 to 6 volt 235.Example for Transition metals 256.In which process ore is objected
213.Why aluminium is used for - iron and Nickel to action of heat at high tem-
manufacture of house hold 236.Which has low melting point perature in the absence of air
utensils - light, cheap, corrosion - Mercury - Calcination

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1. The only substance which exists
in all the three states of matter is
- water
2. The matter which has a negligible
intermolecular space is - solid
3. 1 Nanometer is equal to = 10-9m
4. Acids have ............... taste - sour
5. Burning of a candle is an example
of ........... change. = chemical
6. Some commonly used natural in-
dicators to identify acid and base
are - litmus
7. The substance that undergoes
combustion is called
- Non-Combustible
8. The lowest temperature at which
fuel catches fire is called
- Ignition temperature
9. .............. is used to extinguish oil
fire - foamite
10. The amount of heat energy liber-
ated by heating 1kg of fuel is
called - Calorific value
11. ...........is negatively charged par-
ticle. - Electron
12. Proton is positively charged par-
ticle
13. The lead in the pencil we use is
made of a material called graph-
ite. Graphite is a mixture of
- carbon and clay
14. Pure water is a compound. It con-
tains 11.19% by mass of hydrogen
and oxygen ... by mass.
= 88.81%
15.Coins are mixtures of solid in solid.
Smoke is a mixture of
= solid in gas
16. Components of a given matter
can be separated by various puri-
fying techniques. Components of
liquid air can be separated by
adopting ............. physical
method.
= fractional distillation
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17. Rusting of iron is a chemical 31. Bronze is an alloy of
change. The melting of ice is
................
= physical change
18. Separation of a mixture contain- 33. The technology that is useful to
ing water and kerosene can be
done by use of
- separating funnel
19. ............ process is used to sepa-
rate common salt and ammonium
chloride. = sublimation
20. Goldstein discovered protons. It is
present in the nucleus. Charge on
the protons are = positive
21. Nucleus of an atom has two com-
ponents. They are proton and
- neutron 36. Atomic number of magnesium is
22. ...........isotope is used for the
treatment of goitre.
- Iodine - 131 37. An element X has 6 electrons in
23. Classification of elements into
two divisions namely metals and
non-metals was firstly attempted
by - Lavoisier
24. In Mendeleev’s periodic table, all 38. The compound that possess high
the elements are sorted in the
periodic functions of their
= Mass number
25. One of the coinage metals is
- Silver , gold, Copper
26. Liquid metal at room temperature
is - Mercury
27. Osmium is the heaviest metal. It
is ........... times heavier than iron.
= 22½
28. Metalloids have some metallic
properties and some nonmetallic
properties. An example for met-
alloid is - Silicon
29. Sodium reacts with water and
gives sodium hydroxide and
............ = H2
30. Sulphur reacts with hydrogen to 43. When sunlight passes through
give hydrogen sulphide. The
odour of hydrogen sulphide is
- rotten egg
- copper and tin
32. An alloy used in manufacturing
Aircraft parts is - duralumin
reduce the degradation of food
and vegetables is
- Nano technology
34. As per the Octet rule, noble gases
are stable in nature. This is due to
the presence of .... electrons in
their outer most shell - eight
35. The element that would form cat-
ion due to loss of electron during
the chemical reaction is - lithium
12. Then its electron distribution
is = 2, 8, 2
its outermost shell. Then the
number of electrons shared by X
with another atom to form cova-
lent bond is =2
melting point is = Tungsten
39. Bond in which the electron are
equally shared is - non polar bond
40. Solution that contains water as
the solvent is called aqueous so-
lution. If carbon disulphide is a
solvent in a given solution, then
the solution is called
- Non aqueous solution
41. Solubility of common salt in 100g
water is 36g. If 20g of salt is dis-
solved in it how much more is re-
quired to attain saturation. = 16
42. If two liquids are mutually
soluble, they are called ...........
liquids. - miscible
window of the classrooms its path
is visible. This is due to ..
- (Tyndall effect) scattering
44. The particles in various forms are used for dental filling is 63. Suitable method of separating
visible only under ultramicro- - Ag-Sn amalgam lighter impurities from a mixture
scope. A solution containing such 59. Buckminster Fullerene is the allo- - winnowing
particles is called ........... tropic form of = Carbon 64. In a mixture, solids of different
- colloidal solution 60. Eventhough it is a non metal, size can be separated by ...... pro-
45. The mixture of gases used by deep graphite conducts electricity. It is cess - Sieving
sea divers is = Helium-oxygen due to the presence of .............. 65. The method used to separate the
46. Earth soil cannot store more ni- = free electrons seeds from the fruit juice is ...
trogen than it can hold. Hence 61. Formula of methane is CH4 and - Filtration
earth soil is referred to be in a its succeeding member ethane is 66. Seperation of common salt from
state of - saturation expressed as C2H6. The common the sea water is by - Evaporation
47. In an endothermic process, solu- difference of succession between 67. The method used to separate sub-
bility increases with ............ in them is = CH2 stances differing in colour, size
temperature. - increase 62. IUPAC name of first member of and shape - Handpicking
48. Chemical volcano is an example of alkyne is...... - ethyne
- decomposition reaction
49. Vinegar is present in acetic acid. Indicator Colour in Colour in
Curd contains ........... acid Acid base
-Lactic acid Litmus Red Blue
50. In the modern periodic table pe-
riods and groups are given. Peri- Phenolphthalein Colourless Pink
ods and groups indicate Turmeric powder Yellow Brick red
- Horizontal rows and Vertical Beetroot juice Pink Pale yellow
columns
Methyl Orange Pink Yellow
51. Third period contains 8 elements,
out of these elements how many
elements are non-metals? Common Name Chemical Name
=5 Water Hydrogen Oxide
52. An element which is an essential
Table Salt Sodium chloride
constituent of all organic com-
pounds belongs to .......... group. Sugar Sucrose
= 14th group Baking Soda Sodium bicarbonate
53. Ore is used for the extraction of
Washing Soda Sodium carbonate
metals profitably. Bauxite is used
to extract aluminium, it can be Bleaching Powder Calcium oxy chloride
termed as - ore Quick lime Calcium oxide
54. Gold does not occur in the com-
Slaked lime Calcium hydroxide
bined form. It does not react with
air (or) water. Lime stone Calcium carbonate
55. Assertion : Greenish layer appears
on copper vessels if left Substance Acids
uncleaned
Curd, Milk Lactic acid
Reason : It is due to the formation
of layer of basic copper carbon- Orange Juice Citric acid
ate. Grapes Tartaric acid
- assertion and reason are correct Lemon Juice Citric acid
and relevant to each other Vinegar Acetic acid
56. A process employed for the con-
Tomato Oxalic acid
centration of sulphide ore is
- froth floation Onion Sulfenic acid
57. Coating the surface of iron with Apple Malic acid
other metal prevents it from rust- Ant, Bee Formic acid
ing. If it is coated with thin layer
Tea Tanic acid
of zinc it is called - galvanization
58. Any metal mixed with mercury is Wheat Glutonic acid
called amalgam. The amalgam Vegetable, fruits Phenolic compounds
soda Carbonic acid
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1. Who wrote the Book Wealth of Na-
tion - Adam Smith
2. Who is called as the father of politi-
cal Economics - Adam
Smith
3. Who said that Economy is a science
of wealth - Adam Smith
4. Who wrote the book Principles of
Economics in 1890 - Alfred Marshall
5. Who defined economics as dismal
science and dark science
- Ruskin and cartyle
6. The concept of scarcity definition
was given by - Lionel Robbins
7. The capitalist Economy is also
known as - Market Economy
8. Socio economy was justified by
- Government
9. What is meant by Mixed economy -
Both public sector and private sec-
tor place an Important role
10. Who gave the Modern definition of
economy - Samuelson
11. Who coined the term net economic
welfare - Samuelson
12. What are the main divisions of
economy - Consumption, produc-
tion exchange, distribution
13. What are the four factors of produc-
tion - Land, Labour, capital,
organisation
14. Who is considered as the father of
socialism - Karlmarx
15. The first Nobel prize in economy was
awared to - Jan Tinberen and
Ragnar Frisch
16. Who followed the deductive
method - Ricardo
17. Who advocated inductive method
in scientific enquiry - Francis Bacon
18. Which law is used when there is fall
in the price of a good, the demand
for it will expand - Law of demand
20. Per capita Income
National Income
= deposits
population
21. Gross Nation Product:
The total value of output produced
and income received in a year by
domestic residents of a country.
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22. German economy recovered quickly
by following the advice of which
economist - Ludwig Erhard
23. World’s great economic trouble was
during the period - 1930’s
24. Who has great Influence on the eco-
nomic policies of the American gov-
ernment - J.M. Keynes
25. Which type of economy have a high
level of human development - So-
cialist Economy
26. Socialist Economy Means:
All decisions regarding production
and distribution are taken by the
central planing authority.
27. Keynes Revolution a theory on
- Employment, Interest and Money
policy
28. Primary sector - (basic production)
agriculture, forestry, mining, fishery.
Secondary sector - (production of
goods), Industries, construction
craft
29. The dependent sectors - Economy,
Bank, Transport, Education, culture
30. How much percentage of the popu-
lation engaged in Agriculture = 70%
31. Which state is famous for calicos
- Bengal
32. Which state is famous for silk
- Benaras
33. Which state is famous for
Handlooms - Tamilnadu
34. Which state is famous for shawls
- Kashmir
35. Which state is famous for wooden
products - Ludhiana
36. The Industrial revolution
- In England
37. Which prime Minister wanted to
strengthen the rural base
- Jawaharlal Nehru
38. Who decided that India would be a
mixed economy - Nehru
39. The Five year plan was brought
From - Soviet Russia
40. Which type of year planning was fol-
lowed in Soviet Russia - Seven year
plan
41. Planning commission Head - Prime
Minster
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42. When planning commission was
setup in India - 1950 march 5
43. Planning commission is replaced to
- NITI Aayog
44. The total value of output produced
and income received in a year - GNP
(Gross National Product)
45. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- is the total value of output pro-
duced by the factors of production
within the geographical boundaries
of the country
46. Net National product (NNP)
= GNP (-) Depreciation
47. Method of calculating National In-
come - product Method, Income
method, Expenditure method
48. Generally in India which method use
to calculate National Income - prod-
uct method & Income method
49. Black money means - Nothing But
Unaccounted Money it is earned by
illegal acitivities, illegal business and
money through corruption.
50. In India the most Income came from
- Service sector (58.4%)
51. Laissezfaire Means - Non interven-
tion by the Government.
52. “Money is that which money does”
who said this - Prof. walker
53. The most important functions of
money are medium of exchange,
measure of value store of value,
standard of deferred payments
54. The Central Bank in India - Reserve
Bank
55. Which Bank controls over the
money values in India - Reserve
Bank
56. Narrow Money -(M1) = It induced
coins and currency notes + demand
deposits of the public
57. M2 means = M1 + post office sav-
ings deposits
58. Broad Money (M3) means = M2 +
Time deposits of the public with the
banks
59. M4 means = M3 + total post office
60. Fiat Money : - Currency notes in cir-
culation
61. Bank rate : - The minimum rate at
which the central bank of a country
will land money to all other banks.
1
62. To control Inflation; the central bank
will ------- the Bank rate - Increase
63. Which operation have conducted in
Central Government securities and
state Government securities
- Open Market operations
64. When the world facing the lack of
demand on the one hand and infla-
tion on other - Since 1970s
65. “liquidity trap refers to a sitution in
which an increase in the money sup-
ply does not result in a fall in the in-
terest rate but merely in an addition
to idle balances” According to
- Keynes
66. “Dear Money” means - phase (or)
policy when interest rates are high
67. “Cheap Money” means - a phase in
which loans are available at low
rates of interest (or) a policy which
creates this situation
68. The word Money is “Moneta” is de-
rived from - Latin
69. Moneta is the surname of whose
Goddess - Roman (Junto)
70. The Quantity Theory of Money was
formulated by - Irving Fisher
71. The main point about the quantity
theory is - “The price level changes
because of changes in the quantity
of money”.
72. “Inflation is a state in which the
value of money is falling” According
to - Crowther
73. Repressed Inflation happens during
a - War period
74. Repressed Inflation - There can be
inflation even without a rise in the
price level
75. Demand - pull inflation: - “Too much
money chasing too few goods”.
76. Galloping (or) Hyper (or) Runaway
inflation - The prices rise to a very
great extent at high speed and high
prices have to be paid even for
cheap things
77. Cost - pull - inflation : - Increase in
wages (or) prices
78. Bottleneck Inflation - Imbalances
and rising marginal costs as full em-
ployment output is approached
79. Profit - push Inflation
- Trade Unions manage to push up
wages
80. The methods to control the Infla-
tions -
1. Increased taxation
2. By reducing government expen-
diture an capital projects
3. Restrictions on imports
4. Rationing and
5. Price controls
81. Whose defines deflation as a “State
in which the value of money is ris-
ing, i.e. prices are falling” - Crowther
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creases - during Inflation - July 1st 2017
83. When the Economic levels gets loses 105. Taxes which are not included in GST
- during deflation - Diesel, Petrol, Natural Gas and Jet
84. During inflation, who make huge fuel
profits - Manufacturers and 106. GST amendment bill comes under
businessmens - (122) amendment bill
85. Who affected during inflation - re- 107. First State to accept GST Bill - Assam
tired people who getting pension 108. Final State to accept GST - Odisha
86. When was the investers make high (16th)
profits - during deflation
109.How many types of GST tax were
87. Rentiers get lose during - Inflation
Amended - 0,5,12,18,28
88. Worse results in unemployment be-
cause of - Deflation 110. First country to accept GST
89. Who says that money which is a - French (1954)
source of so many blessings to man- 111. The Ambassador for GST
kind, so “we can control it, a source - Amitabh bachan
of peril and confusion” - Robertson 112. The Financial year
90. Who said “A tax is a compulsory -April 1 to March 31
contribution from the person to the 113. The word Budget is derived from
state to defray the expenditure in- - French
curred in the common interest of all 114. Who said “A Budget is a balanced
without any reference to the special estimate of expenditures and re-
benefits confered” - Prof. seligman ceipts for a given period of time”
91. Who said “ A direct tax is one which - Prof.Dimock
really paid by a person on which re- 115. Zero based budgeting - every year
ally paid by a person on whom it is is considered as a New Year thus
imposed whereas an indirect tax, providing a connecting link be-
though imposed on a person, is tween the previous year and the
partly (or) wholly paid by another” current year
- Dalton 116. From which year onwards the bud-
92. Fringe Benefit Tax : (FBT) get was laid on February 1 - 2018
- Income tax payable by the employ- 117. In which year the Railway budget
ers on the value of fringe benefits
is separated from general Budget
provided (or) deemed to have been
- 1924 - 1925
provided to the employees.
118. When was the Railway budget and
93. Excise Duty : - Indirect tax levied on
goods manufactured in India General Budget Merged -2016 - 17
119. Which law “As the price of com-
94. Customs Duty:
- This Duties are levied by the cen- modity rises the quantity supplied
is extended and as the price of the
tral Government on the goods im-
ported into India commodity falls the quantity sup-
95. When service tax was imposed by plied is contracted” - law of supply
Government - 1994 120. Which law states “If price rises the
96. What is meant by Cess ? - It is a tax demand falls, if price falls demands
imposed on a Tax rises” - Law of demand
97. Tobin Tax - A proposed tax on Inter- 121. Which law describes “The greatest
national financial transaction espe- amount to be sold, the smaller
cially speculative currency exchange must be the price at which it is of-
Transaction fered”.
98. Taxes on Agricultural by - State Gov- - Alfred Marshall’s law of demand
ernments. 122. The word ‘Bank’ seems orginated
99. The Taxes on Newspaper by - Cen- from - Germanic word (banck)
tral Government 123. The first public banking Institution
100. Which Tax rate remains constant re- founded in 1157 - The Bank of
gardless of whether the tax base is Venice
large (or) small - Proportional tax
124. The Bank of England was Estab-
101. Which tax, If the increases in in-
lished in = 1694
come, a taxpayer has to pay a
125. The First modern Bank ‘Bank of
higher tax - Progressive tax
Bengal’ was established in = 1806
102. Which type of tax liability on in-
126. The overdraft facilities in Bank - The
come falls with the increase in the
Customer can issue cheques and
tax payer’s income - Regressive tax
103. The rate of tax does not increase in overdraw the money in times of
the same proportion as the in- need, even if there is no adequate
balance in his account
crease in income - Degressive Tax
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129. When did the International mon-
etary conference was held ? - Brus-
sels in 1929
130. When did the Reserve Bank of In-
dia is set up ? = 1935
131. Which is called as Bankers Bank? -
Reserve Bank
132. Which is called as the Central Bank
of USA ? - Federal Reserve Bank
(1914)
133. Who called that “central bank is
that which is the lender of the last
resort”? - Hawtrey
134. Which is called as custodian of
cash Reserves of commercial
banks? - Reserve Bank
135. Which is called as custodian and
management of foreign Exchange
reserves ? - Reserve Bank
136. Which is called as Lender of the
last resort? - Reserve Bank
137. Which is act as a clearing House?
- Reserve Bank
138. Which controls the credit creation
power of commercial bank?
- Reserve Bank
139. What is called bank rate? - inter-
est put by the Reserve Bank
140. What is meant by open market op-
erations?
- Direct buying & selling of securi-
ties, bills, bonds of government as
well as private financial institu-
tions by the central bank, on its
own initiative.
141. How many banks are Nationalised
in 1969? = 14
142. How many banks are Nationlised
during 1980? =6
143. When did the Reserve Bank get
Nationalised ? = 1949
144. When did the state Bank of India
was started - 1950
145. Who was the present Governor of
Reserve Bank? - urjit patel
146. Banking regulations Act - 1949
147. Negotiable Instrument Act - 1881
148. In which year Li beralisation
Globalisation & privatisation came
into India?
= 1991
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149. Who was the financial minister 169. In the UNO’s flag the wreath of ol-
during the time of Globalisation ive branches symbolices Peace
& Privatisation ? - Manmohan 170. What are the official languages of
singh UN?
150. When did the international mon- - English, French, Spanish, Russian,
etary fund was come into opera- Chinese and Arabic
tion ? = 1947 171. How many organs are there in
151. In which year & Where did the UNO? =6
GATT was established ? 172. Which is called as “Parliament of
= 1948, Geneva mankind”?
152. Where is the headquarters of - General Assembly of UN
GATT is located? - Geneva 173. Generally the UNO’s General As-
153. In which year WTO was estab- sembly session was held in every
lished = 1995 year september month
154. During which round table conference 174. Who was elected as the president
the GATT is replaced by WTO ? - Uru- of the General Assembly in 1953?
guay Round Conference - Mrs.Vijayalakshmi pandit
155. The Head quaters of WTO is lo- 175. How many permanent members
cated at Geneva and temporary members are there
156. The total members of WTO is 164 in UNO’s security council? = 5,10
(since 29 July 2016) 176. Which are the permanent coun-
157. Which is called as World bank ? - tries are in the security council? -
International Bank for Reconstruc- France, Russia, USA, UK & China
tion & development 177. How many years does the Non-
158. How many members are there in permanent members are elected
IBRD? = 193 members by the General Assembly for a
159. When did International Finance team? - 2 years
corporation (IFC) was set up? 178. The Veto power of U.N.O is pro-
= 1956 mulgated by - permanent mem-
160. When did international develop- bers of UNO
ment association (IDA) was set up? 179. How many members are there in
- 1960 UNO’s Economic & social council?
161. When did Multinational invest- What is there tenure?
ment Guarantee agency (MIGA) = 54 members, 3 years
was set up? - 1988 180. When did the Trusteeship council
162. Who coined the term united Na- was established? = 1994
tions ? - Franklin D.Roosevelt 181. Where did the international
163. What is the importance of Atlan- court’s headquater is located?
tic Charter? - The word United Na- = The Hague (Holland)
tions is authorised 182. How many judges are there in the
164. In which place conference was international court? = 15 judges
held to draft the charter of UNO? 183. What is the tenure for judges in
- San Francisco international court? = 9 years
165. In which place the first conference 184. Who was the present chief justice
of UNO was held? - San Francisco, of international court?
50 Countries - Taem Rosalin Hicklings
166. Which day is celebrated as UNO 185. Who was the present Indian judge
day? - 24th October in the international court? - Thalvir
167. Presently how many countries are Bandari
there in UNO? - 193 countries 186. Who was the present secretary
168. The headquaters of UNO is situ- General of UNO?
ated in - Newyork (Manhatan) - Antonio Guterres
187. Who was the 1st secretary of
UNO? - Gladwin Jebb
188. What is the tenure of secretary in
UNO? - 5 years
189. In which year does indonesia get
freed from dutch? - 1947
190. In Which year did the suez canal
get internationalized - 1956
191. U.N.HCR received Nobel Price in
the year - 1954,1981
Five year plan
1. Who said that “strictly speaking,
all economic life involves plan-
ning”? - Lionel Robbins
2. Who said that planning is the con-
scious and deliberate choice of
economic priorities by some pub-
lic authorities? - Barbara wootten
3. What is meant by centralized plan-
ning?
- In a socialist economy, there was
centralised planning, it was plan-
ning by direction (e.g former so-
viet Russia) .
4. In a democracy, planning is done
by inducement example - Mixed
economy
5. What is meant by indicative plan-
ning?
- In this type of planning, the gov-
ernment invites representatives of
industry representatives industry,
business & discuss with them in
advance what it posses to do in
plan under question & indicates to
them its priorities & goals.
6. Example for indicative planning -
France
7. After 1991 the indian planning
depends on - li beralization,
Privatization
8. Which is formed to ensure the co-
operation of states in the imple-
mentation of five year plans? -
National Development Council
9. How many five year plans are com-
pleted until now? - 12 five year
plans
10. Third five year plan (1961 - 1966)
gives importance to self reliant &
self generating economy
11. The first holiday plan in the five
year plan was planned in - fourth
five year plan
12. During which five year plan “The
Slogan Garibi Hatao” was intro-
duced ? - Fifth plan (1974 - 1979)
13. The aim of ninth five year plan is
social Justice & equality
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14. Which five year plan aimed to tar-
get of 8 percent GDP growth rate?
- 10th five year plan (2002 - 2007)
15. What are the other aims of 10th
five year plan? - reduce the pov-
erty & population growth
16. Where did the 1st atomic power
station was started in 1956?
- Trombay
17. What is the aim of 11th five year
production?
- development in all sectors
18. The current vice chairman in NITI
Aayog - Dr. Rajiv Kumar
19. The First Five year plan target and
Acheived = 2.1 , 3.6
20. Employment Generation leading
to achieve full employment by
2000, of five year plan - 8th five
year plan
21. Planning Commission vice chair-
man and NITI Aayog Vice Chair-
man was appointed by - Prime
minister
Land Reforms & agriculture
1. Zamindari system was introduced
by - Aachariya Vinobhavea
2. Procurement prize of the goods
are determined by - Commissions
for Agricultural cost and prices
3. When did the decentralised pro-
curement scheme was intro-
duced? - 1997 to 1998
4. When did the National Food secu-
rity act was passed ? - 2013
5. When did NAFED started ? - 1958
October 2
7. When did agriculture insurance
company started? - 2002 to 03
8. Why did Rashtriya Krishi vikas
yojana was formed? - to solve the
problem in agriculture & other al-
lied sectors
9. When did Rainfed area development
programme was launched ?
- 2011 - 12
10. Who introduced the Green Revo-
lution for the first time?
- Norman Borlaug
11. IN 1940 in which country the green
revolution is adapted to increase
the yield which crop?
- Mexico, Wheat
12. Who was called as Father of Green
revolution?
Norman Borlaug
13. Who used the term green revolu-
tion for the first time? - William
Guad
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1. When did industrial policy resolu-
tion was declared in India? - 1948
2. When did new industrial policy
was introduced? - 1991
3. What is meant by privatisation?
- Transfer of ownership from pub-
lic sector to private sector
4. What is meant by liberalization?
Liberalism means the order of the
market or capitalist economy re-
lying predominanatly on compe-
tition & private sector.
5. Under whose chairmanship the
National planning commitee (1938
was conducted?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
6. What are the classification of in-
dustries?
Raw materials, ownership, capital
& product
7. What are the factors affecting the
location of industries? - Raw ma-
terial, Labour, power, capital,
Transport & proximity to market
8. Footloose industry are small in size
& light in weight where it is found?
- Everywhere
9. Where did the integral coach fac-
tory is located? -Perambur
10. Where did the Tata iron & Steel is
located? - Jamshedpur
11. Where did BHEL is located? - Trichy
12. Where did SAIL is located? - Salem
13. In which district the Neyveli
atomic power station was situ-
ated? - Kadalur
14. Where in which district the Ennur
atomic power station was situ-
ated? - Thiruvallur
15. In which district the Mettur atomic
power station was located ? -
salem
16. Tamilnadu ranks 3rd place in the
industrial sector
17. Which state in india ranks first
position in industrial production?
- Maharastra
18. What percent the industrial sector
occupies in total percentage of in-
come in Tamilnadu? = 24%
19. Which is called as Manchester of
South India? - Coimbatore
20. Which is called as Textile valley of
Tami lnadu? - Tirupur, erode,
coimbatore district
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21.Which district in Tamilnadu alone 38.Which is called as “ Little Japan” 57. In which state the Rourkela steel
contributes 70 % of export of = Sivakasi Limited 1965 was establish ?
knitwear = Tiruppur 39.Which state in the country to de- = Odisha ( Sundargarh disstrict)
22.Which district specializes in gar- velop a well - defined Biotechnol-
58.In which state Durgapur steel plant
ments & bedspreads? = Erode ogy policy = Tamil Nadu
is located? = Bardhaman
23.Which is called as the textile capi- 40.Tamil Nadu ranks which place in film
district ( West Bengal)
tal of Tamil Nadu ? = Karur industry? =2
59.In which year the Bokaro steel plant
24.Which position does TamilNadu oc- 41.In which year the state industries
is started its operation
cupies in the silk production ? =4 th promotion corporation of Tamil
Nadu (SIPCOT) Limited was setup = Jharkhand ( Hazari bagh
25.Bagasse is used as raw material for
= 1972 district)
= paper industry
26.Which place does tamilnadu occu- 42.Which is the leading state in cotton 60.When did salem steel plant started
textile ? = Maharastra its production = 1982
pies in paper production? = 2 nd
43.India cotton textile industry hold - 61.Where did the vijayanagar steel
27.In which year the Tamil Nadu News-
---- among cloth producing coun- plant is located
print & Paper Limted was set up ?
= 1979 in Kakithapuram tries in the world = 3 rd place = Tornagal in Karnataka
near pugalur in karur 44.Which place does India ranks in 62.Which year Vishakapatnam steel
28.Which is the world’s largest News- world cotton textile trade? = 2nd plant came into operations - 1992
paper Limited ? = TNPL 45.India Ranks which place among No 63.Which company manufacture the
29.In which State 70 % of national tan- of cotton spinning mills = 1st place railway items like wheel axles and
ning factories is located 46.India occupies which place in the sleepers? = Hindustan Steel
jute production ? = 1 st Limited (Durgapur)
= Tamil Nadu
47.India occupies which place in Export 64.Which company manufactures the
30.What is ment by tanning ?
of jute =2 galvanized sheets & electrical steel
= Tanning is a process of making
48.In India 90 % of jute industries are plates = Hindustan steel
leather, from the skin of animals,
located in = West Bengal Limited - Rourkela
with the use to tannin, an acidic
49.Which is called as “ Sugar bowl of 65.In which place the first automobile
chemical compound.
India” = Uttarpradesh industry was started?
31.What is ment by wet blur process?
50.Which place in tamilnadu are the = Kurla ( Mumbai)
= Tanning is done with chemicals famous centre for sugar produc- 66.In 1948 Hindustan motors limited
like chromium & Fatty matter tion = Nellikuppam, pugalur,
32. Which is called as “ detroit of setup the automobile industry at
Pandiyarajpuram, coimbatore = Utarpura ( Kolkatta)
southern asia” ? = Chennai 51.India is the -------- major country in
33.Which state ranks first in export of 67.In 1950 which place the telephone
the sugar production in the world
software ? = Karnataka industry was started = Bangalore
= 4 th
34.Tamil Nadu ranks which position in 68.Which is called as electronic capi-
52.In our country major Iron & Steel
export of software ? = 2nd tal of India ? = Bangalore
industries are located at
35.In which place does the Ascends In- 69.For what purposes Hazari commit-
= Chota Nagpur plateau
dia Ltd and Tamil Nadu industrial de- tee was done ?
53.When & Where did the Tata Iron
velopment corporation joined to- and Steel company established? = The various aspects pertaining
gether & form the largest IT Park ? to industrial licensing were
= 1907 , Jamshedpur
= Chennai reviewed by the monopolies
54.When did IISCO were taken over by
36.In which place the manufacture of inquiry commission
SAIL = 1972
armoured Vehicles & Ammunition 55.Which year did Viveshwaraya iron 70.In which year the monopolies &
Depot of India is located ? = Avadi & steel limited was setup? Restrictive trade practices (MRIP)
37.Which areas are specialized in the = 1923 act was enacted ? = 1969
production of bronze statues & 56.In which state the Hindustan steel 71.In which year the Foreign Exchange
musical instruments? Limited 1959 was established Regulation Act was enacted?
= Thanjavur & Kumbakonam = Chattisgarh , (Durg district) = 1973
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= It refers to the companies in which
the goverment owns majority ( 51
% (or) more) of the company 13.Why did kisan TV was introduced ?
equality
73.When did the industrial policy reso-
lution adopted the socialistic pat- 14.Which programme assure power
tern of society ? = 1956
74.When did the sick industrial act
came into force = 1985
Rural programes
1. Which programme was started for
elimination rural poverty a unem-
ployment & promoting?
= Swarana jayanti shahati rozgar
yojana (SJGSY)
2. Which programme bring the pri-
mary health, primary education,
housing, rural roads and drinking
water and nutrition in rural areas? 17.Which scheme aimed for uplift of
= Pradhan mantri Gramodya
yojana( 2000)
3. Which programme aims at enhanc-
ing livelihood security of household
in rural areas atleast 100 days on
guaranted age employment?
= (MGNREGS) - 2006
4. Which programme eradicate prac-
tice of open defecation by 2020
= Nirmal Bharat programme
Direct Benefit transfer ( 2012)
5. Which programme transfer subsi-
dies directly to the people?
= Direct Benefit transfer ( 2013)
6. Which programme brings the de-
velopment of rural infrastructure ?
= Bharat Nirman transfer ( 2013) 21.under which scheme, assessing and
7. Which programme aims to eradi-
cate provery? = Twenty point
programme ( 1975)
8. Which scheme aims to ensure food
security for all create a hunger free
india ?
= Annapurna scheme
9. Which programme aims to encour-
age PRIS to take up sanitation pro- 23.People who are at the age of 18 to
motion ? = Nirmal Gran
puruskar( NGP) - 2003
10.Which programme aims to facili-
tates the construction &
upgradation of dwelling units for 24.The people between 18 and 70 yr
slum dwellers ?
- Valmiki Ambedkar
Aawasyojana - 2001
11.Which scheme aimed to give as-
sured irrigation to farmers?
= Prandhan mantri Krishi Sinchayi
yojana
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12.Which programme aims at total Educational reforms
sanitation by 2019 = Swatchh
Bharat Abhiyan
= Agriculture
supply to the rural areas ?
= Deendayal upedhyaya
Gram jyoti yojana
15.Which programme was started for
the welfare of the tribal people
= Van Bandha Kulayan yojana
16.Which programme was introduced
for generating awareness between
girl child & Women ?
= Beti Bachav, Beti podhao
yojana
urban and rural poor through en-
hancement of livehood opportuni-
ties through skill development
= Deen Dayal upadyas Antyodaya
yojana ( 2014) Santation reforms
18.Wich programme provide the cook-
ing gas connection to women ?
= prandhan mantri UJWAL yojana
19.Which programme provides uplift
the people life by giving LED bulb ?
= ujala yojana 2. Child birth rate and Maternal mor-
20.Which programme provides new
crop damage insurance ?
= pradhan mantri Fasal Bima 3. The standard of medical science
yojana
certifying 10 lakh youth for the skills ?
= pradhan mantri kaushal
vikas yojana
22.Which scheme provides pension for
me the people between 18 to 40
years age with bank account?
= Atal pension yojana
50 pay Rs. 330 & get 2 lakh rupees
as their life insurance
= Pradhan mantri jeevan 9. When did family planning
jyoti Bima yojana.
of age with bank accounts has an 10.When did National population policy
annual premium of Rs. 12 for Rs. 2
lakh accidental & Rs. 1 lakh full dis-
ability by
= Pradhanmantri suraksha Bima
yojana
1. In school the students studying
from 1 std to 8 std which scheme
provide nutritional food
= mid - day meal scheme
2. Which scheme make free and com-
pulsory education to children be-
tween the ages of 6 to 14 ?
= Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
3. Which scheme provide education
facilities for girls belowing to SC/ ST/
OBC, minority communities &
tamilier below me poverty line ?
= Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidyalaya
4. Which scheme has the objectives
to enhance the quality of second-
ary education and increase the to-
tal enrollment rate?
= Rashtriya madhyamik shiksha
Abhiyan
5. Which scheme focus on literacy of
women ? = Saakshar Bharat
1. Which scheme was launched to
decrease the new - natal & mater-
nal deaths happening in the coun-
try by promoting institutional de-
livery of babies ?
= Janani Suraksha yojana
tality rate were controled by
= NRHM
has been development by which
scheme
= pradan Mandri Shwasthiya
Suraksha
At present India’s Rank?
1. Human development index = 131
2. Intellectual property index = 37
3. Intellectual competitiveness index
= 39
4. World economic freedom index
= 118
6. Global peace index = 141
7. Youth development index = 133
programme was launched in india ?
=1952
was introduced? = 2000
11.National population policy aims at
which year to achieve stable popu-
lation ? = 2045
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Poverty:
1. Who has defined poverty as “The
inability to attain a minimal stan-
dard of living” - The world Bank
2. When world Bank defines about
poverty = 1990
3. Whose words was this “want of
adequate income, howsover de-
fined is poverty” - Prof.Dandekar
4. The absolute poverty means -
When people do not have ad-
equate food, clothing and shelter
5. The Relative poverty means - dif-
ference in income among different
classes of people within the same
group or among people of differ-
ent countries
6. Temporary (or) chronic poverty
means - When there is poor rain-
fall, the crops fail and the farmers
temporarily enter into a poverty
sample
7. Rowntree’s primary poverty refers
- “Families whose total earnings
are insufficient to obtain the mini-
mum necessities for the mainte-
nance of merely physical effi-
ciency”.
8. Rowntree’s secondary poverty re-
fers : - a condition in which earn-
ings would sufficient for the main-
tenance.
9. According to Dandekar and Rath
estimated the value of the diet
with ----- as the desired minimum
level of consumption = 2,250 calo-
ries
10.Jawahar Gram Samridhi yojana
was introduced in - April 1999
11.The National Social Assistance
programme was launched
- on August 15, 1995
12.Employment Assurance scheme
was started on - Oct 2, 1993
13.Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya yojana
was introduced in which year and
main reasons = 2000 - 2001, focus
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on health, primary education,
drinking water, housing and rural
roads.
14.Golden Jubliee of National Rural
self employment scheme - 1997,
Urban self employment wage
scheme
15.The estimation of unemployment
- A person working 8 hours a day
for 73 days of the year is regarded
as employed on a standard person
year basis
16.Seasonal Unemployment for ex-
ample - Agriculture (Farmers, lose
their job during off session)
17. The Main aim for five year plan -
To increase the employment op-
portunities to develope economy
18.When did the Human Resource
Development was published first
= 1990
19.The Human poverty Index was in-
troduced in = 1997
20.Integrated Rural Development
Programme (IRDP) was first pro-
posed in the central budget for
= 1976 - 77
21.What are the three important fac-
tors of HDI Human Development
Index - Life expectancy, Education,
standard of living
Economic Trends in TamilNadu:
1. The TamilNadu was Rank -----
economy in India - Second
2. The Total production services con-
tribution in Tamilnadu economic
activity is = 45%
3. The total Manufacturing services
percentage in Tamilnadu = 34%
4. The total Agriculture production
services percentage in Tamilnadu
= 21%
5. How much percentage of peoples
involved in Agriculture = 56%
6. The Cropping season of TamilNadu
- 1. Sornawari - Chitra pattam (May
- Oct)
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3. Navarai - Karthigi pattam (Nov -
March)
7. The primary food crop of
Tamilnadu - paddy
8. Which is called as “South India’s
“Rice Bowl” - Cauvery Delta
9. The paddy research station is situ-
ated in TamilNadu - Aadudurai
(Tanjore)
10.Which district more small ground-
nuts were cultivated - Coimbatore
11.The main fibre crop of Tamilnadu
- Cotton
12.The main varieties of cotton
- MCU 4, MCU5, RA5166
13.The primary money crop of
TamilNadu - Sugarcane
14.Production of Tea in Tamilnadu
stood = 3rd place next to Assam
and west Bengal
15.Plantations of coffee Tamil nadu
stands in - 3rd position Next to
Karnataka and Kerala
16.Rubber & Pepper is the main plan-
tation in which district
- Kanyakumari
17. In which district more cashewnut
were cultivated - Cuddalore
18.Which district leads in flower and
Fruits vegetable cultivation
- Dharmapuri
19.The Nations poultry production of
Tamilnadu contributes = 17.7
20.Which district is leading in poultry
products - Namakkal
21.Tamilnadu has a coastal range of
= 1076 km
22.In Tamilnadu How many districts
were present near the coastal ar-
eas = 13 districts
23.Tamilnadu stands 5th position in
fishing at National level
24.Which place is the leading fishing
Harbour - Thoothukudi
25.Which district has a Inland Fishing
- Vellore
26.Which state is leading in Sugar- Branches of Agriculture:-
cane, production based on yield  Vermiculture - Production of Earthworm
per hectare - Tamilnadu Moriculture - Production of mulberry
27. In sea fishing Tamilnadu stands in Sericulture - Rearing of silk worm
- 3rd place Pisci culture - Production of fisheries
Silvi culture - Production of forest crops.
28.Agri Export zone for flowers - Hosur
Api culture - Production of Honey bee
29.The most irrigated district of Tissue culture - Production of new plants from plant cells.
Tamilnadu is - Villupuram Vity culture - Production of Grapes
30.The less irrigated district of Horticulture - Study of Vegetables and fruits.
Tamilnadu is - Nilgris Indian States in Agri Products:-
31.Which district is leading types of S. Agri product State in first
Irrigation in Tamilnadu - Well irri- No position
gation 53% 1. Paddy West Bengal
32.Tamilnadu stands 4th place in silk 2. Wheat Uttar Pradesh
industry 3. Jowar Andhra Pradesh
33.Which place are very popular cen-
4. All kinds of dhal Madhya pradesh
tre for silks industry - Arni,
Kanchipuram 5. Groudnut Gujarat
34.Silk industry training centre is situ- 6. Mustard Rajasthan
ated in - Rasipuram, Kanchipuram 7. Soya Beans Madhya Pradesh
35.Silk worm rearing centre is situated 8. Sunflower Karnataka
in Tamilnadu - Hosur 9. Sugarcane Uttar pradesh
36.Hundreds of leather and tannery 10. Cotton Gujarat
facilities are located in - Vellore 11. Jute West Bengal
37. In which place petroleum refinary 12. Potato Uttar Pradesh
is located in Tamilnadu - Manali 13. Onion Maharastra
(Chennai), Panagudi
14. Banana Tamil Nadu
(Nagapattinam)
38.Which city has 100% employment 15. Flowers Tamil Nadu
- sivakasi

State Government Organizations for developing Industries

1. Tamilnadu Industrial Investment corporation (TIIC) -1949
2. Tamilnadu Ceramics Ltd (TACEL) - 1961
3. Tamil nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) - 1965
4. Tamil nadu small Industries Corporation (TANSI) - 1965
5. Small Industres Development Corporation (SIDCO) - 1970
6. Small Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamilnadu (SIPCOT) -1971
7. Tamilnadu Salt Corporation Ltd (TASCL) - 1975
8. Tamilnadu Cement Corporation (TANCEM) - 1976
9. Tamilnadu Minerals Ltd (TAMIN) - 1978
10.Tamilnadu Magnasite Ltd (TAMAG) -1978
LIST OF REVOLUTIONS:
 GREEN REVOLUTION - AGRICULTURE.
 WHITE REVOLUTION - MILK AND DIARY PRODUCTS.
 BLUE REVOLUTION - FISHES AND MARINE PRODUCTS.
 PINK REVOLUTION - PRAWN ,ONIONS,PHARMAUTIECALS
 SILVER REVOLUTION - EGG (POULTRY).
 ROUND REVOLUTION - POTATO.
 GOLDEN REVOLUTION - HONEY, HORTICULTURE.
 GREY REVOLUTION - FERTILIZERS.
 BROWN REVOLUTION - COCOA, LEATHER.
 RED REVOLUTION - MEAT & TOMATOES.
 BLACK REVOLUTION - PETROLUEM.
 RAINBOW REVOLUTION - FRUITS (CONSIDERED AS 2ND GREEN REVOLUTION).
 YELLOW REVOLUTION - OIL SEEDS, EDIBLE OIL , ESPECIALLY MUSTARD AND SUNFLOWER.
 GOLDEN FIBER - JUTE.
 SILVER FIBER - COTTON.

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