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SAMACHEER KALVI QUESTIONS

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8TH

SCOIAL SCIENCE

1. Choose the correct Statement.

1) The Mines Act – 1956 2) Equal Remuneration Act – 1966

rupahd Tw;wpidj; Bju;f.

1) RuA;f rl;lk; - 1956 2) rk Cjpa rl;lk; - 1966

A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both D) None of these

2. Regarding 1993 Human Rights Act Provisions, consider the following.

1) National Human Rights commission was established in October 12,1993.

2) National Human Rights Commission consists four members including the chairman.

3) The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is a retired supreme court Judge.

A) 1 only B) 2 only C) 3 only D) All of these.

1993 kdpj cupik rl;lj;jpy; cs;s Tw;Wfis Ma;f.

1) 1993 mf;Blhgu; 12 Bjrpa kdpj cupik Mizak; mikf;fg;gl;lJ.

2) Bjrpa kdpj cupik Mizak; jiytu; cl;gl ehd;F Bgu; bfhz;l mikg;g[

3) Bjrpa kdpj cupik Miza jiytu; cr;r ePjpkd;w ePjpgjp Mthu;.

njpy; rupahd Tw;W vJvit?

A) 1 kl;Lk; B) 2 kl;Lk; C) 3 kl;Lk; D) midj;Jk;.

3. Choose the correctly matched pair.

Plan Period Years

A) Four - 1974 – 1979

B) Five - 1969 – 1974

C) Four - 1969 – 1974

D) Five - 1970 – 1975

rupahf bghUj;jp cs;s niziaj; Bju;f.

jpl;l fhyk; Mz;Lfs;

A) ehd;F - 1974 – 1979

B) Ie;J - 1969 - 1974

C) ehd;F - 1969 – 1974

D) Ie;J - 1970 – 1975

4. Which plan took steps to double the per capita income ?

kf;fspd; jdpegu; tUkhdj;ij nul;og;ghf;fpl ve;j jpl;l fhyk; eltof;if

Bkw;bfhz;lJ?

A) 5 B) 7 C) 8 D) 10

5. Number of Child Labours in India in 1991 is

1991-y; ne;jpa FHe;ij bjhHpyhsu;fs; mst[

A) 11.29% b) 13.4% C) 1.34% D) 1.12%



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6. Vaikunda Perumal Temple is situated in

A) Mahabalipuram B) Kanchipuram C) Chidambaram D) Kumbaakonam.

itFz;l bgUkhs; Bfhtpy; mike;Js;s nlk;.

A) kfhgypg[uk; B) fhq;rpg[uk; C) rpjk;guk; D) Fk;gBfhzk;

7. Which of the following country having higher population density?

A) India B) China C) Japan D) Pakistan.

fPBH cs;s ve;j ehl;oy; kf;fs; mlu;j;jp kpf mjpfkhf cs;sJ?

A) ne;jpah B) rPdh C) $g;ghd; D) ghfp!;jhd;

8. Trans Asian Rail connects.

A) Singapore – Mascow B) Singapore – Valdistok

C) Singapore – Istanbul D) Singapore – Kremlin

l;uhd;!; Mrpad; uapy; nizf;Fk; nU nlA;fs;

A) rpA;fg;g{u; - kh!;Bfh B) rpA;fg;g{u; - thy;o!;lhf;

C) rpA;fg;g{u; - n!;jhd;g[y; D) rpA;fg;g{u; - fpbuk;spd;

9. Pittsburg – one of the worlds industrial cluster situated in which of the continent?

A) North America B) South America C) Europe D) Asia.

cyfpd; bjhHpy; Jiw tl;lhuA;fspy; xd;whd gpl;!;gu;f; ve;j fz;lj;jpy;

mike;Js;sJ?

A) tl mbkupf;fh B) bjd; mbkupf;fh C) IBuhg;gh D) Mrpah.

10. Which of the following is not correct about Jute?

1) Required rainfall is more than 200 cm 2) Required temperature is 30℃

3) Alluvial soil suitable for Jute.

rzy; gw;wpa Tw;Wfspy; jtwhdJ?

1) Bjitahd kiH mst[ 200 br.kP.2) Bjitahd btg;gk; - 30 ℃

3) tz;ly; kz; rpwe;j tpisr;ry; jUk;.

A) 1 only B) 2 only C) 1 and 2 D) 2 and 3

11. Iron ore mine „Drawin‟ is situated in

nUk;g[ fpilf;Fk; „lhu;tpd;‟ RuA;fk; ve;j ehl;oy; cs;sJ?

A) Australia B) USA C) UK D) Spain.

12. Consider the following.

1) Black in colour & inorganic 2) Easily Breakable 3) Used in power generating industry.

The above mentioned is

A) Sulphur B) Silver C) mica D) Aluminium

fPBH cs;s Tw;Wfis ftdpf;ft[k;.

1) fUg;g[ epw fdpkk; 2) vspjpy; gpst[gLk; jd;ik bfhz;lJ

3) kpd; cw;gj;jp bjhHpw; rhiyapy; gad;gLfpwJ.



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BkBy Fwpg;gplg;gLtJ

A) fe;jfk; B) bts;sp C) ikf;fh D) mYkpdpak;.

13. Which of the following is/are engaged in value added services?

A) Primary B) Secondary C) A& B D) None of the above.

kjpg;g[ Tl;Lg; gzpfspy; NLgLBthu;

A) Kjy;epiy B) nuz;lhk; epiy C) A & B D) njpy; VJkpy;iy.

14. The important animal of Taurega Nomads is

A) Camel B) Reindeer C) Cattle D) Sheepa.

lhbuf;!; ehBlhofspd; Kf;fpa tpyA;F.

A) xl;lfk; B) fiykhd; C) fhy;eil D) brk;kwpahL

15. “Women‟s Rights are Human Rights and Human Rights are women‟s Rights” this message was declared

on

“bgz;fs; cupikfs;, kdpj cupikfBs, kdpj cupikfs; bgz;fs; cupikfBs”

vd;w KHf;fk; te;j Mz;L.

A) 1985 B) 1995 C) 1999 D) 2005

16. Choose the correct statement.

1) As the pressure on water resources intensifies, it leads to tensions among usera.

2) As the world‟s demand for minerals increases, water table falls rapidly.

A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both D) None of these.


1) ePu; tsj;jpd; kPjhd mGj;jk; mjidg; gad;gLj;JBthupd; kd mGj;jj;ija[k;

mjpfupf;fpwJ.

2) cyf jdpk Bjit mjpfupg;ghy; epyj;jo ePu;kl;lk; FiwfpwJ.

A) 1 kl;Lk; B) 2 kl;Lk; C) nuz;Lk; D) njpy; VJkpy;iy.

17. The telegraph was in ?

je;jp bjhlu;g[ fz;Lgpof;fg;gl;l Mz;L

A) 1844 B) 1875 C) 1855 D) 1866

18. Which of the following is not correct about sulphur?

1) Bright yellow Colour 2) Inorganic 3) Extracted from open pit mines 4) It is a Non-metal.

A) 1,2 and 4 B) 3 and 4 C) None of these D) All of these.

fe;jfk; gw;wpa Tw;Wfspy; jtwhdJ?

1) gsPu; kq;rs; epwk; 2) fdpkg; bghUs;

3) jpwe;jbtsp RuA;fKiwapy; vLf;fg;gLk; 4) cByhfkw;w bghUs;.

A) 1,2 kw;Wk; 4 B) 3 kw;Wk; 4 C) njpy; VJkpy;iy D) midj;Jk;

19. Who among the following became the Nayak of Thanjavur with the help of British.

1) Tuljaji 2) Amar Singh 3) Serfoji II 4) Sivaji II



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MA;fpByaupd; cjtpa[ld; jq;rht{u; ehaf;fu; Mdtu;.

1) Jy;$h$p 2) mku;rpA; 3) ruBgh$p II 4) rpth$p II

A) 1 and 3 B) 1,2, and 3 C) 1,2,3 and 4 D) 2 and 4

20. In 1857 Revolt, the leader of Central India?

A) Nana Sahib B) Lakshmi bai C) Kunwarsingh D) Hazrat Mahal

1857 g[ul;rpapy; kj;jpa ne;jpa jiytu;

A) ehdhrhfpg; B) yl;Rkpgha; C) Fd;tu;rpA; D) #!;uj; kfhy;

21. Which of the following was not under the wellesley‟s Regime?

A) Delhi B) Allahabad C) Benaras D) Bellary.

bty;by!;ypapd; Ml;rpg; gFjpahf ny;yhjJ.

A) bly;yp B) myfhghj; C) gdhu!; D) bty;yhup

22. Match the following:

Event Year

a) National Child Award for

Exceptional Achievements 1) 1961

b) Dowry prohibition Act 2) 1978

c) Child Marriage Restraint AmendementAct 3) 1986

d) Dowry Prohibition Amendement Act 4) 1996.

bghUj;Jf:

epfH;t[ Mz;L

a) Kjd;ikahd FHe;ijfs; BjrpatpUJ 1) 1961

b) tujl;riz jil rl;lk; 2) 1978

c) FHe;ij jpUkz jil (jpUj;jk;) rl;lk; 3) 1986

d) tujl;riz jil (jpUj;jk;) rl;lk; jpUj;jk; 4) 1996.

a b c d

A) 1 4 3 2

B) 1 4 2 3

C) 4 1 3 2

D) 4 1 2 3

23. Choose the correct statement

1) The Western Chalukyas had matrimonial alliance with the Cholas.

2) The Capital of Eastern Chalukyas was vengi.

3) Pulakesin I was the real founder of the Vatapi Chalukyas.

4) Danti Durga overthrew Kirtivarman II of Eastern Chalukyas.


1) Bkiy rhSf;fpau; BrhHu;fs; cld; jpUkz cwt[ bfhz;oUe;jdu;.



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2) fPiH rhSf;fpaupd; jiyefu; - btA;fp

3) Kjyhk; g[ypBfrp thjhgp rhSf;fpa kugpw;F moj;jskpl;ltu; Mthu;.

4) jz;o Ju;f;f fPiH rhSf;fpa muru; nuz;lhk; fPu;j;jp tu;kid btd;whu;.

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3 C) 1,2,3 D) 2,3,4


Volcano Continent

a) Mt. Mckinley 1) South America

b) Chimbarazo 2) Africa.

c) Mt.Kenya 3) Asia

d) Mt. Krakota 4) North America.

bghUj;Jf:

vupkiy fz;lk;

a) bkf;fd; yP 1) bjz; mbkupf;fh

b) rpk;guB!h 2) Mg;gpupf;fh

c) bfz;ah vupkiy 3) Mrpah

d) f;uBlhth vupkiy 4) tl mbkupf;fh

a b c d

A) 1 4 3 2

B) 4 1 3 2

C) 1 4 2 3

D) 4 1 2 3

25. Constitutional head of the state is

A) Chief Minister B) Governor of the state C) President of India D) Chief Justice High Court

khepyA;fspd; murpayikg;g[ jiytu;.

A) Kjyikr;ru; B) khepy MSeu;

C) FoauRj; jiytu; D) cau;ePjpkd;w jiyik ePjpgjp


1) India‟s East coastal areas are affected more by cyclones.

2) Tornadoes are caused due to extreme high pressure.



1) ne;jpa fpHf;F flw;fiug; gFjpfs; mjpfkhfg; g[ayhy; ghjpf;fg;gLfpd;wd.

2) Fiwf; fhw;Wfs; jPtpu cau; mGj;jj;jpd; fhuzkhf cUthfpd;wd.


27. The first scientist to theorize about the structure of the earth was ?

A) Edwin Hubble B) A.Graham C) Isaac Newton D) Richard Stack.



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g[tp mikg;g[ gw;wpa Bfhl;ghl;oid Kjypy; cUthf;fpatu;.

A) vl;tpd; #g;gpd;B) m.fpufhk; C) Irf; ePa{l;ld; D) upf;fu;L !;lhf;

28. Total area of India is (in sq.km)

ne;jpahtpd; bkhj;j epyg;gug;g[ (r.fp.kP)

A) 3,28,263 B) 32,87,362 C) 32,87,263 D) 3,28,362

29. Which of the region receives convectional rain?

A) North pole B) South pole C) Equator D) All of the above.

btg;g ryd kiH bghHpt[ cz;lhFk; kz;lyk;.

A) tl JUtk; B) bjd; JUtk; C) epyeLf;BfhL D) Bkw;fz;l midj;jpYk;

30. Choose the wrong statement.

A) Dandialankaram was written by Dandin during the period of Narashima Varma Pallavan-I.

B) Avani Shimha destroyed the kalabranaa and firmly established the pallava rule in Tondai Mandalam.

C) Chinese traveller Hieum Tsang visited India during the period of Mamallan.

D) During the period of Narasima Varma pallavan II, trade relations were established with China.

jtwhd Tw;wpidj; Bju;f.

A) Kjyhk; eurpk;k tu;k gy;ytd; fhyj;jpy; jz;o vd;w g[ytu; jz;oayA;fhuk;

Ehypid naw;wpdhu;

B) fdg;gpuu;fis tPH;j;jp mtzprpk;kd; bjhz;ilk z;lyj;jpy; gy;yt Ml;rpiaj;

bjhla;fpdhu;.

C) khky;yd; fhyj;jpy; rPdg;gazpa[thd; rthA; ne;jpah te;jhu;.

D) nuz;lhk; eurpk;k tu;k gy;ytd; Ml;rpapy; rPdht[ld; tzpf cwt[ vw;gl;lJ.

31. Choose the wrong statement.

1) Ocean currents are the general movement of a mass of surface water in a fairly defined direction.

2) High temperature is the most important cause of wave formation.

3) Melting of snow and ice is the factor that influence the generation of ocean current.

4) The water molecule travel in same direction with oceans waves.

jtwhd Tw;wpidj; Bju;f.

1) BguhHp ePBuhl;lA;fs; bghJthf xU Fwpg;gpl;l jpirapy; bgupa gug;gpy; efUk;

ePupidf; Fwpf;fk;.

2) BguhHpfspy; miyfs; cUthtjw;F Kf;fpaf; fhuzk; btg;g cau;t[.

3) gdp cUfjyhy; BguhHp ePBuhl;lA;fs; ghjpf;Fk;.

4) BguhHp miyfBshL ePuhdJ Fwpg;gpl;l jpirapy; gazpf;fpwJ.

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3 C) 3 and 4 D) 2 and 4

32. During vijaynagar period, Mahanayakacharya were the incharge of .

A) Justice B) Army C) Village Administration D) Town Administration.



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tp$a efug; BguuR fhyj;jpy; kfhehaf; fhr;rhupahu; vd;w mjpfhupahy;

fz;fhzpf;fg;gl;l Jiw.

A) ePjp B) uhZtk; C) fpuhk epu;thfk; D) efu epu;thfk;.


1) Ox-bow lakes usually formed in the lower course of the river.

2) Canyons are formed in the mountainous region.


1) Fjpiu Fsk;g[ Vup Mw;wpd; K}g;g[ epiyapy; cz;lhfpwJ.

2) Mw;Wg; gs;sj;jhf;Ffs; kiyg;ghijapy; Vw;gLk;.



Philosophy/Teaching Propounded by

a) Individual could attain salvation

through Bhakti 1) Khwajamuin-ud-din-chisti

b) One can realize the presence of god only

through love and devotion 2) Guru Nanak.

c) Greatest form of devotion to God was

through service to humanity 3) Vallabacharya.

d) Truth. honesty, Kindness should be

followed in life 4) Chaitanya.

bghUj;Jf:

bfhs;if Twpatu;.

a) kf;fs; xt;bthUtUk; gf;jpapd;

K}yk; niwtid milayhk; 1) Fth$h-bkha;d;-cj;-jPd;-rp!;o

b) md;g[k; gf;jpa[k; niwtid

mila[k; tHpfs; 2) FUehdf;

c) kdpju;fSf;F bra;a[k; BritBa

rpwe;j niwgf;jp 3) ty;yghr;rhu;ahu;

d) cz;ik, Beu;ik, md;g[

Mfpatw;iw thH;f;ifapy;

filgpof;ft[k; 4) irjd;au;.

a b c d

A) 4 3 2 1

B) 3 4 2 1

C) 3 4 1 2

D) 4 3 1 2



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35. Consider the following facts.

1) The first ruler of Delhi sultanate to raise a standing army is Ala-ud-din Khilji

2) Ala-ud-din Khilji is the first Delhi sultan to capture regions South of the Vindhyas.

3) Ala-ud-din did not believed the “Divine Right” theory.


fPBH cs;s Tw;Wfis Ma;f.

1) myht[jpd; fpy;$p epuj;jug;gilia cUthf;fpa Kjy; bly;yp Ry;jhd;.

2) tpe;jpa kiyfSf;F bjw;fpy; cs;s gFjpfisf; ifg;gw;wpa Kjy; bly;yp Ry;jhd;

myht{jpd; fpy;$p .

3) myht{jpd; fpy;$p flt[s; cupikf; bfhs;ifia Vw;ftpy;iy.

njpy; jtwhdJ vJ?

A) 1 kl;Lk; B) 2 kl;Lk; C) 3 kl;Lk; D) midj;Jk;.


Ruler Period

a) Balban 1) 1240 - 1242

b) Ala-ud-din-Masud 2) 1242 – 1246

c) Bahram Shah 3) 1246 - 1264

d) Nair-ud-din-Mahmud 4) 1265 – 1287

bghUj;Jf:

Ml;rpahsu; fhyk;

a) ghy;gd; 1) 1240 - 1242

b) my;yht{jpd; kR{j; 2) 1242 – 1246

c) gfuk; &h 3) 1246 - 1264

d) erpUjPd; Kfkj; 4) 1265 – 1287

a b c d

A) 2 4 3 1

B) 4 2 1 3

C) 2 4 1 3

D) 4 2 3 1

37. The total number of members in UN Economic and Social Council is.

I.eh. bghUshjhu kw;Wk; rK}fg; Bguitapd; bkhj;j cWg;gpdu;fs; vz;zpf;if

A) 45 B) 54 C) 90 D) 65

38. Choose the wrongly matched pair.

Sesmic Zones Regions

A) Five - North East India.



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B) Four - Punjab

C) Three - Western Himalayas

D) Two - Tamil Nadu

jtwhf bghUe;jp cs;s niziaj; Bju;f

mjpu;tiy kz;lyk; mjpu;tiy gFjpfs;

A) Ie;J - tlfpHf;F ne;jpah

B) ehd;F - gq;rhg;

C) K}d;W - Bkw;F nkakiy

D) nuz;L - jkpH; ehL..

39. Who among the following is called as “Kollam Konda pandya”?

A) Maravarma Sundara Pandya – I B) Jatavarman Sundara pandya – I

C) Maravarma Sundara Pandya –II D) Maravarma Kulasekara –I

“bfhy;yk; bfhz;l ghz;oad;” vdg; Bghw;wg;gLgtu;

A) Kjyhk; khwtu;kd; Re;ju ghz;oad;

B) Kjyhk; rilatu;kd; Re;ju ghz;oad;

C) nuz;lhk; khwtu;kd; Re;ju ghz;oad;.

D) Kjyhk; khwtu;kd; FByBrfud;.

40. The Rajput clan stood as a bulwark of India‟s defense against the invasion of Muslims?

A) Chauhan B) Palar C) Tomara D) Prathihara.

K!;yPk;fspd; gilbaLg;gpypUe;J ne;jpahit ghJfhf;Fk; muzhf tpsA;fpa

uhrg[j;jpuu;fs;.

A) brsfhd; B) ghyu; C) Bjhku; D) gpujpfhuu;.

41. Which Bhamini sultan recruited Hindus in his Administration?

A) Mohamed Shah I B) Mohamed Shan II C) Froz Shah D) Ahmad Shah.

epu;thfj;jpy; ne;Jf;fSf;F nlkspj;j ghkpdp Ry;jhd;.

A) KfkJ &h I B) KfkJ &h II C) bgBuh!;&h D) mfkJ &h

42. Match the following

Character of cloud Type of cloud.

a) Dry, consists of ice crystals and never

bring rainfall 1) Cumulua.

b) Vertical, Grey in colour and thick cloud 2) Stratus.

c) Cotton like medium clouds 3) Nimbus



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d) Uniform base dark grey in colour 4) Cirrus.

bghUj;Jf:

Bkfk;-gz;g[ Bkfk;-tif

a) twz;L gdpf;fl;ofis

bfhz;L 1) jpud; Bkfk;

b) brA;Fj;jhdJ, rhk;gy; epwk;,

mlu;j;jpahdJ 2) gil Bkfk;

c) kpUJthd btoj;j gUj;jp

Bghd;w eLj;ju Bkfk; 3) fhu;gil Bkfk;.

d) xBu khjpupahdJ mu;

rhk;gy; epwk; 4) fPw;W Bkfk;.

a b c d

A) 3 4 1 2

B) 3 4 2 1

C) 4 3 1 2

D) 4 3 2 1

43. The Rajput clan who built the temple of Kandariya Mahadeva temple?

A) Chandellas B) Palas C) Solanki D) Paramar.

fe;ju;a kfhBjtu; Myaj;ij mikj;j uhrg[j;jpu ndk;.

A) re;Bjyu; B) ghyu; C) BrhyA;fp D) guhkuu;.


1) Large scale horizontal movement of the segment of the earth crust is called Orogenic Movement.

2) The Speed of the earth quake‟s‟ „p‟ wave is 8km/hr.

rupahd Tw;wpidj; Bju;f

1) g[tpBahl;oy; kpfg;bgupa mstpw;F fpilkl;l efu;t[ Vw;gLtif kiyahf;f efu;t[

vd;fpBwhk;.

2) epyeLf;f „p‟ miyfspd; Btfk; 8 fpkP/kzp vd;w mstpy; cs;sJ.


45. UNO day is celebrated on

I.eh. jpdk; bfhz;lhlg;gLk; ehs;

A) Sep 24 B) Oct 24 C) Nov 10 D) Dec 20

46. Indian Constituent Assembly was set up in ?

ne;jpa murpay; epu;za rig mikf;fg;gl;l Mz;L.

A) 1947 B) 1946 C) 1945 D) 1950

47. The Battle of Talaikotta took place in



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jyf;Bfhl;ilg; Bghu; eilbgw;w Mz;L.

A) 1565 B) 1655 C) 1665 D) 1575

48. Which of the following is not correct about Mississippi River?

1) Fourth longest river in North America.

2) Tenth most power full river in the world.

3) Originates from lake Itasca of North America.

A) 1 only B) 2 only C) 3 only D) 2 and 3

kprprpgp MW gw;wpa Tw;Wfspy; jtwhdJ vJ?

1) tl mbkupf;fhtpd; ehd;fhtJ ePz;l MW.

2) cyfpd; rf;jp tha;e;j gj;jhtJ MW.

3) tl mbkupf;fhtpd; nl;!;fh Vupapy; cUthfpwJ.

A) 1 kl;Lk; B) 2 kl;Lk; C) 3 kl;Lk; D) 2 kw;Wk; 3

49. Consider the following facts:

1) Village Administration was looked by five variyams like Aranilya, Neernilai, Nanayam.

2) Temple architecture consists of Garbagraha, Vimana, Prahara.

3) Divyamuni compiled Nalayira Dhivya Prabantham.

Which of the above is incorrect regarding the period of Pandiyas.


fPBH cs;s Tw;Wfis Ma;f.

1) mwepiy. ePu;epiy, ehzak; Bghd;w Ie;J thupaA;fs; xt;bthU fpuhkj;ij

epu;thfpj;jd.

2) Bfhapy; fl;olf;fiyapy; fUtiw tpkhdk;, gpufhuk; Bghd;wit mikf;fg;gl;ld.

3) jpt;a Kdp ehyhapu jpt;a gpuge;jk; bjhFj;jhu;.

njpy; ghz;oau; fhy epfH;t[fspy; jtwhdJ vJ?

A) 1 kl;Lk; B) 2 kl;Lk; C) 3 kl;Lk; D) midj;Jk;

50. The book „Siddhanta Shironmani‟ was written by

A) Aryabhatta B) Brahma Gupta C) Baskara D) Dhrona.

rpj;jhe;j rpBuhz;kzp Ehiy vGjpatu;.

A) Mu;agl;lh B) gpuk;k Fg;jh C) gh!;fuh D) JBuhzh

51. The Jarawa tribe lives n

A) Gujarat B) Lakshadweep C) Andaman-Nicobar D) Rajasthan.

$hu;th!; gHA;Foapdu; trpf;Fk; ne;jpag;gFjp

A) F$uhj; B) yl;rj;jPt[

C) me;jkhd;-epf;Bfhgu; D) uh$!;jhd;.

52. Which of the following is not correct about vellore mutiny?

1) The date of Mutiny is July 10 2) Vellore fort British General is Gradak



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3) The Goevernor of Madras during Mutiny is William Bentinck.

BtYhu; g[ul;rp gw;wpa Tw;Wfspy; jtwhdJ?

1) g[ul;rp eilbgw;w ehs; - $Piy 10

2) BtYhu; Bfhl;ilapd; MA;fpy jsgjp fpulhf;

3) g[ul;rpapd; BghJ brd;id MSeu; bgz;oA;

A) 1 kw;Wk; 2 B) 2 kw;Wk; 3 C) 1 kl;Lk; D) VJk; ny;iy


World Population (in%) Continent

a) 12% 1) North America

b) 11% 2) South America

c) 08% 3) Africa

d) 5.3% 4) Europe.

bghUj;Jf:

a) 12% 1) tl mbkupf;fh

b) 11% 2) bjd; mbkupf;fh

c) 08% 3) Mg;gpupf;fh

d) 5.3% 4) IBuhg;gh

a b c d

A) 4 3 2 1

B) 3 4 2 1

C) 4 3 1 2

D) 3 4 1 2

54. Which of the following is not correct about William Bentinck‟s Reforms?

1) English official language 2) Calcutta Medical college

3) Law member in Governor General‟s executive council. 4) Abolition of sati

tpy;ypak; bgz;oA; rPu;jpUj;jA;fspy; jtwhdJ?

1) MA;fpyk; muR bkhHp 2) fy;fj;jh kUj;Jt fy;Yhup

3) jiyik MSeu; epu;thf FGtpy; rl;l cWg;gpdu; nlk; 4) rjp xHpg;g[

A) 1 only B) 2,3, and 4 C) 1,3, and 4 D) 3 and 4

55. Hindu window Remarriage Act was passed in the year of

ne;J tpjit kWkz rl;lk; rl;lg{u;tkhd Mz;L.

A) 1956 B) 1856 C) 1965 D) 1865

56. Arrange the correct chronological order of Maratha Peshwas.

1) Peshwa Baji Rao 2) Peshwa Balaji vishwanath

3) peshwa Sadhasiva Rao 4) Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao



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kuhj;jpa Bg&;thf;fis rupahd fhytupirapy; vGJf.

1) gp&;th gh$puht; 2) gp&;th ghyh$p tp!;tehj;

3) gp&;th rjhrptuht; 4) gp&;th ghyh$p gh$puht;.

A) 1,3,4,2 B) 2,4,3,1 C) 2,1,4,3 D) 1,4,3,2

57. Which one of the following was not under the Aurangazeb‟s Kingdom?

A) Pondicherry B) Madras C) Goa D) Kabul.

xsuA;frPg; fhyj;jpy; mtuJ Ml;rpapd; fPH; tuhjJ vg;gFjp?

A) ghz;or;Brup B) brd;id C) Bfhth D) fhg{y;

58. Choose the correct Statement.

1) In 1829 Sardha Act enacted with the effort of muthuakshmi Reddy.

2) 1978 is auniversal year of women.


1) 1829-y; Kj;Jyl;Rkp bul;o cjtpahy; rhujh rl;lk; naw;wg;gl;lJ.

2) 1978 Mk; Mz;L cyf bgz;fs; Mz;lhFk;


59. According to the census 2011, the literacy rate of India, male and female respectively .

2011 kf;fs; bjhif fzf;bfLg;gpd; go ne;jpah, Mz;fs;, bgz;fs; vGj;jwpt[ tPjk;

KiwBa.

A) 82.14, 74.04,65.46 B) 65.46,74.04,82.14, C) 74.04,82.14,65.46 D) 74.04,65.46,82.14

60. World‟s largest producer of atomic energy.

A) France B) USA C) Russia D) India

cyfpy; mjpfst[ mZrf;jp cw;gj;jp bra;a[k; ehL.

A) gpuhd;!; B) USA C) u&;ah D) ne;jpah

61. Choose the correctly matched:

Fuel Placc

1) petrol - Tarapore

2) Atomic Energy - Mumbai High

3) Petrol - Mumbai High

4) Atomic Energy - Tarapore

rupahf bghUe;jp cs;s niziaj; Bju;f

vupbghUs; nlk;

1) bgl;Buhy; - jhuhg{u;

2) mZrf;jp - Kk;ig i#

3) bgl;Buhy; - Kk;ig i#

4) mZrf;jp - jhuhg{u;.



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A) 1 kw;Wk; 2 B) 2 kw;Wk; 3 C) 3 kw;Wk; 4 D) 1 kw;Wk; 4

62. The military incharge of Sher shah

A) Diwan-e-Vibarat B) Diwan-e-Aris C) Diwan-e-Rassalat D) Diwan-e-Insha.

bru;&htpd; uhZtg; bghWg;ghsu;.

A) jpthd;-n-tprhuj; B) jpthd;-n-mup&;

C) jpthd;-n- urhyj; D) jpthd;-n-nd;&h.

63. Which of the following is not correct about sivaji?

1) He captured the forts of Purandar, Kalyan in 1646

2) His coronation took place in1647

3) He died in the fort Torna in 1680

rpth$p gw;wpa Tw;Wfspy; jtwhdJ?

1) g[ue;ju;, fy;ahz; Bfhl;ilfis 1646y; ifg;gw;wpdhu;.

2) 1647 y; muruhf Kor{of; bfhz;lhu;

3) 1680y; Bjhu;dh Bfhl;ilapy; kuzk; mile;jhu;.

A) 1 only B) 2 Only C) 1 and 2 D) 1 and 3

64. Which of the following is not correctly matched regarding Indo-French Trade centre?

Trade Centre Year

A) Pondicherry -1674

B) Mahi - 1725

C) Surat -1696

D) Chandra Nahore - 1690

ne;jpa gpbuq;R tzpf epWtdA;fspy; jtwhd niz vJ?

thzpgjyk; Mz;L

A) ghz;or;Brup - 1674

B) kh#p - 1725

C) r{uj; - 1696

D) re;jpu ehTu; - 1690


1) The treaty of Allahabad-end of Buxar war,1765

2) The first Mysore war-1767-69


1) myfhghj; cld;gof;if – gf;rhu; Bghu; Kot[ 1765

2) Kjy; ikr{u; Bghu; - 1767-1769


66. Choose the correctly matched



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1) Bank Service - Pink Collar

2) Researches - Gold collar

3) Bank Service - Blue collar

4) Researches - White collar

rupahd niziaj Bju;f

1) tA;fpg; gzp - btspu; rptg;g[ fGj;Jg;gl;il.

2) Muha;r;rpahsu; - jA;f fGj;Jg;gl;il.

3) tA;fpg; gzp - ePyf; fGj;Jg;gl;il.

4) Muha;r;rpahsu; - bts;is fGj;Jg;gl;il.


67. Teak tree found in the which type of forest?

A) Coniferous forest B) Tropical forest C) Hilly forest D) None of these.

Bjf;F kuk; vj;jifa fhLfspy; fpilf;fpwJ?

A) Crpapiy fhLfs; B) btg;gkz;lyf;fhL

C) kiyf;fhL D) njpy; VJkpy;iy.

68. Which of the following is a not a non-metallic mineral?

A) Bauxite B) Potassium C) Nitrate D) Mica.

fPBH cs;s vJ cByhfkw;w fdpkk; my;y?

A) ghf;irl; B) bgl;lhrpak; C) iel;Bul; D) ikf;fh

69. Year of linguistic reorganization of Indian States is.

ne;jpahtpy; bkhHpthup khepyA;fs; mikf;fg;gl;l Mz;L.

A) 1950 B) 1956 C) 1965 D) 1947

70. The period of Seventh fiveyear plan is

VHhtJ Ie;jhz;L jpl;lk; vd;gJ.

A) 1985-1990 B) 1980-1985 C) 1982-1992 D) 1992-1997

71. Arrange the correct chronological order of the events of warren Hasting‟s period.

1) Rohilla war 2) Calcutta madarassa 3) Pitt‟s India Act 4) Calcutta Supreme court.

thud; B#h!;oA;!; fhy epfH;t[fis rupahd fhytupirapy; vGJf.

1) Buh#py;yhg; Bghu; 2) fy;fj;jh kj;uh!h

3) gpl; ne;jpah rl;lk; 4) fy;fj;jh cr;rePjp kd;wk;.

A) 4,1,3,2 B) 4,3,1,2 C) 4,1,2,3 D) 1,2,3,4

72. The Second Anglo-Maratha war took place in ?

nuz;lhk; MA;fpy-kuhj;jpa Bghu; eilbgw;w Mz;L.

A) 1800 B) 1801 C) 1802 D) 1803




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Hastings period Activity

a) 1822 1) Battle of Pindaris

b) 1817 2) Calcutta college

c) 1814-16 3) Tenant‟s Act

d) 1816-18 4) Nepal war.

bghUj;Jf:

B#!;oA;!; fhyk; bray;ghL

a) 1822 1) gpz;lhup Bghu;

b) 1817 2) fy;fj;jh fy;Yhup

c) 1814-16 3) Fj;jif rl;lk;

d) 1816-18 4) Beghsg; Bghu;

a b c d

A) 2 3 1 4

B) 3 2 1 4

C) 2 3 4 1

D) 3 2 4 1

74. Choose the correct Statement

1) The crops does not grow below 6℃ temperature.

2) Plantation agriculture requires huge investment.


1) 6℃ f;Fk; Fiwthd btg;gKs;s gFjpapy; gapu;fs; tsuhJ.

2) Bjhl;lg; gapu; Btshz;ikf;F mjpf KjyPL Bjit.


75. The average temperature & rainfall required for the paddy cultivation is.

bey;tsu;r;rpf;F ruhrupahf Bjitg;gLk; btg;gk; kw;Wk; kiH.

A) 28℃,150m rain B) 24℃,150 mm rain C)28℃,150cm rain D) 24℃,150cm rain

76. Ranikanj, Jharia, Bokaro are related with

A) Coal B) Mica C) Bauxite D) Diamond.

uhzpfd;r;, $hupah, bghfhBuh Bghd;wtw;Wld; bjhlu;g[ilaJ.

A) epyf;fup B) ikf;fh C) ghf;irl; D) ituk;.

77. Choose the correctly matched:

Day Date

1) UNO Day - September 24

2) Human Rights Day - December 10

3) UNO Day - October 24

4) Human Rights Day - November 10

rupahd niziaj; Bju;f



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jpdk; ehs;

1) I.eh. jpdk; - brg;lk;gu; -24

2) kdpj cupik jpdk; - ork;gu; - 10

3) I.eh.jpdk; - mf;Blhgu; -24

4) kdpj cupik jpdk; - etk;gu;-10


78. Dowry Prohibition Act was enacted in

tujl;riz jil rl;lk; bfhz;L tug;gl;l Mz;L

A) 1956 B) 1961 C) 1967 D) 1955

79. Choose the wrongly matched pair

Event Year

A) Second Sikh- Anglo war - 1848

B) Chennai- Arakkonam - 1854

Railway line

C) Second Burma war - 1852

D) Bombay – Thane Railway Line - 1853

jtwhd niziaj; Bju;f.

epfH;t[ Mz;L

A) nuz;lhk; rPf;fpa-MA;fpy Bghu; ;- 1848

B) brd;iz-muf;Bfhzk; uapy;ghij - 1854

C) nuz;lhk; gu;kpag;Bghu; - 1852

D) gk;gha;-jhBd uapy; ghij - 1853

80. In 1857 Revolt, Henry Lawrence was killed in

A) Lucknow B) Bihar C) Kanpur D) Meerut

1857 Mk; Mz;L g[ul;rpapy; b#d;wp yhud;!; bfhy;yg;gl;l nlk;.

A) yf;Bdh B) gPfhu; C) fhd;g{u; D) kPul;


1) The caste system was not prevailed in Nayakkar period. 2) Rugunath Nayak ruler.



1) ehaf;fu; Ml;rpapy; rhjpKiw ny;iy.

2) jq;rht{u; filrp ehaf;f muru; uFehj ehaf;fu;.


82. Kattabomman was hanged on

fl;lbghk;kd; Jhf;fpylg;gl;lJ



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A) October 16,1799 B) August 16, 1799 C) November16, 1799 D) June 16, 1799


1) Major Dairy products exporting countries are located in tropical regions.

2) Commerce plays an important role in economy of the countries.


1) ghy; cw;gj;jp bghUl;fs; btg;g kz;lyg; gFjpfspy; nUe;J Vw;Wkjp Mfpd;wd.

2) tzpfk; xU ehl;od; bghUshjhuj;jpy; Kf;fpag; gA;F tfpf;fpwJ.


84. Choose the odd one out?

A) Paradip, Kolkata, Cochin, B) Chennai, Mangalore, Mumbai

C) Kandla, Marmagoa, Cochin D) Visakapattinam, Tuticorin, Kandla.

fPBHcs;stw;wpy; kw;wtw;Wld; bghUe;jhJ vJ?

A) ghujPg;, bfhy;fj;jh, bfhr;rpd; B) brd;id,kA;fSu;, Kk;ig

C) fz;l;yh, ku;kBfhth, bfhr;rpd; D) tprhfg;gl;ozk;, Jhj;Jf;Fo, fz;l;yh.

85. Which is the correct reason for the fall in population?

A) High birth rate, High death rate B) High birth rate, Low death rate

C) Low birth rate, High death rate D) Low birth rate, low literacy.

kf;fs; bjhif mst[ Fiwaf; fhuzA;fspy; rupahdJ?

A) mjpf gpwg;g[ tPjk; mjpf nwg;g[ tPjk;

B) mjpf gpwg;g[ tPjk; Fiwe;j nwg;g[ tPjk;.

C) Fiwe;j gpwg;g[ tPjk; mjpf nwg;g[ tPjk;.

D) Fiwe;j gpwg;g[ tPjk; Fiwe;j fy;tp mst[.

86. Availability a fresh water in India is

ne;jpahtpy; fpilf;Fk; ed;dPupd; mst[

A) 04% B) 08% C) 06% D) 10%

87. In India, road rules came into force in the year.

A) 1985 B) 1989 C) 1992 D) 1994

ne;jpahtpy; rhiy tpjpfs; bfhz;L tug;gl;l Mz;L

A) 1985 B) 1989 C) 1992 D) 1994

88. Rang Mahal, pearl Mahal were built by

A) Akbar B) Jahangir C) Shersha D) Shahjahan.

uA;kfhy;, Kj;J kfhy; Bghd;wtw;iw fl;oatu;.

A) mf;gu; B) $fhA;fPu; C) b&u;&h D) &h$fhd;

89. Who was called as „Alamgir‟?

A) Babur B) Akbar C) Shahjahan D) Aurangzeb.

„Myk;fPu;‟ vd;W miHf;fg;gl;ltu;



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A) ghgu; B) mf;gu; C) &h$fhd; D) xsuA;frPg;.

90. Choose the correctly matched pair.

Traveller Country

1) Berinier - Italy

2) Manushi - England

3) Berniear - England

4) Manushi - Italy.

rupahd niziaj; Bju;f.

gazp ehL

1) bgu;dpau; - nj;jhyp

2) kD&p - nA;fpyhe;J.

3) bgu;dpau;- nA;fpyhe;J

4) kD&p - nj;jhyp.

A) 1 kw;Wk; 2 B) 2 kw;Wk; 3 C) 3 kw;Wk; 4 D) 1 kw;Wk; 4

91. Number of Subhas during Akbar‟s period

mf;gupd; fhyj;jpy; nUe;j rghf;fspd; vz;zpf;if.

A) 30 B) 15 C)20 D) 10

92. Nadir Shah belongs to

A) Afghan B) Persia C) Iraq D) Mangolia.

ehjupu;&h ve;j ehl;il rhu;e;jtu;?

A) Mg;fhd; B) ghurPfk; C) Nuhf; D) kA;Bfhypah

93. The first trade centre of Dutch is

lr;Rf;fhuu;fspd; Kjy; tzpf nlk;

A) 1600,g[ypfhl; B) 1602 g[ypfhl; C) 1610.g[ypfhl; D) 1623, g[ypfhl;

94. Choose the wrongly matched pair.

Events of British East India Company Year

A) Calcutta Trade Centre - 1656

B) St George Fort - 1640

C) Thamos Roe‟s arrival - 1615

D) William Hawking‟s Arrival - 1608

jtwhf bghUj;jp cs;s niziaj; Bju;f.

MA;fpy tzpf FG epfH;t[fs; Mz;L.

A) fy;fj;jh tzpf ikak; - 1656

B) g[dpj $hu;$; Bfhl;il - 1640

C) jhk!; Buh ne;jpah tUif - 1615



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D) tpy;ypak; #hf;fpd;!; ne;jpah tUif - 1608


1) Albuquerque followed the Blue water policy.

2) French East India Company was founded by Louie XIV.



1) ePy ePu; bfhs;if vd;gij my;g[fu;f; gpd;gw;wpdhu;

2) gpbuq;R fpHf;fpe;jpa fk;bgdpia bjhlA;fpatu; gjpdhd;fhk; Yhap


96. In early phase patna was a colony of

A) Portugal B) English C) Dutch D) French.

bjhlf;fj;jpy; ghl;dh ve;j murpd; FoBaw;wkhf nUe;jJ?

A) Bghu;r;RfPrpau; B) MA;fpByau; C) lr;Rf;fhuu; D) gpbuq;fhuu;.

97. The Period of Carnatic war

fu;ehlfg; Bghu;fspd; fhyk;

A) 1740-48 B) 1740-56 C) 1740-63 D) 1740-69

98. Arrange the Bengal Rulers in correct chronological order.

1) Siraj-ud-daula 2) Mir jaffer 3) Ali Vardhi Khan 4) Mir Qasim.

A) 1,2,3,4 B) 3,1,2,4 C) 2,1,3,4 D) 3,1,4,2

tA;fhs Ml;rpahsu;fis rupahd fhy tupirapy; vGjt[k;.

1) rpuh$; cj;bjsyh 2) kPu; $hgu;

3) myp tu;jp[ fhd; 4) kPu; fhrpak;.

A) 1,2,3,4 B) 3,1,2,4 C) 2,1,3,4 D) 3,1,4,2

99. Robert Clive obtained civil and military rights of Bengal from.

A) Siraj-ud-daula B) Mir Qasim C) Shah Alam D) Suja-ud-daula.

uhgu;l; fpist; ahuplkpUe;J tA;fhsj;jpd; cupikfis bgw;whu;?

A) rpuh$; cj;bjhdyh B) kPu; fhrpk;

C) &h Myk; D) R$h- cj;bjdyh

100. Arrange the following in correct chronology.

1) Third Anglo Mysore war 2) Introduction of Ryotwari system.

3) Creation of Public works Department 4) First Anglo- Maratha war.

rupahd fhytupirg;go vGjt[k;

1) K}d;whtJ MA;fpy ikr{u; Bghu; 2) uaj;Jthup tup mwpKfk;.

3) bghJg; gzpj;Jiw cUthf;fk; 4) Kjy; MA;fpy-kuhj;jp Bghu;.

A) 4,1,2,3 B) 1,2,4,3 C) 1,4,3,2 D) 2,4,1,3



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1 D 21 A 41 C 61 C 81 D

2 A 22 D 42 C 62 B 82 A

3 C 23 B 43 A 63 B 83 B

4 D 24 D 44 A 64 C 84 C

5 C 25 B 45 B 65 C 85 C

6 B 26 A 46 B 66 D 86 A

7 A 27 C 47 A 67 B 87 B

8 C 28 C 48 A 68 A 88 D

9 A 29 C 49 C 69 B 89 D

10 A 30 A 50 C 70 A 90 C

11 A 31 D 51 C 71 C 91 B

12 C 32 C 52 D 72 D 92 B

13 B 33 C 53 D 73 D 93 C

14 A 34 C 54 A 74 C 94 A

15 B 35 C 55 B 75 D 95 D

16 C 36 B 56 C 76 A 96 C

17 A 37 B 57 C 77 B 97 C

18 C 38 B 58 B 78 B 98 B

19 C 39 D 59 C 79 B 99 C

20 B 40 D 60 B 80 A 100 A

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