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Unit - 7 Human Geography of Tamil Nadu www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org61. The delta whichwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgis known as Granary ofwww.Padasalai.Org Southwww.Padasalai.Org India is www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Cauvery delta b) Mahanadi delta c) Godavari delta d) Krishna delta 62. Second staple food of the people ofTamil Nadu is a) Pulses b) Millets c) Oilseeds d) Rice 63. Literacy rate of Tamil Nadu as per 2011 census is www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) 80.32% www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org b) 62.33% c) 73.45%www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org d) 80.33%www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 64. A major hydro-electric power project of Tamil Nadu is a) Mettur b) Papansam c) Sathanur d) Thungabahdra 65. Number of major and minor ports in Tamil Nadu are www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) 3and15 www.Padasalai.Org b)www.Padasalai.Org 4 and15 c) 3 and16www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org d) 4 and15 www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

CIVICS www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit 1: Indian Constitutionwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 1. Which of the following sequences in right regarding the Preamble? (a) Republic, democratic, secular, socialist, sovereign (b) Sovereign, socialist, secular, republic, democratic (c) Sovereign, republic, secular, socialist, democratic www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(d) Sovereign, socialist,www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org secular, democratic,www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org republic www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 2. How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of India amended? (a) Once (b) Twice (c) Thrice (d) Never 3. The Indian Constitution gives to its citizens ------(a) Double Citizenship (b) Single Citizenship www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(c) Single Citizenshipwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in some States and Doublewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in others www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org (d) None of the abovewww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org 4. A foreigner can acquire Indian citizenship through (a) Descent (b) Registration (c) Naturalisation d) All of the above www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

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Unit 3: State Government www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org26. The Governor www.Padasalai.Orgofwww.Padasalai.Org the State is appointedwww.Padasalai.Org bywww.Padasalai.Org the ---- www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (a) Prime Minister (b) Chief Minister (c) President (d) Chief Justice 27. The Speaker of a State is a ------(a) Head of State (b) Head of Government (c) President’s Agent (d) None of these www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org28. Which among www.Padasalai.Orgthewww.Padasalai.Org following is not one ofwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgthe powers of the Governor?www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (a) Legislative (b) Executive (c) Judicial d) Diplomatic 29. Who can nominate one representative of the Anglo - Indian Community to the State Legislative Assembly? (a) The President (b) The Governor (c) The Chief Minister (d) The Speaker of State Legislature www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org30. The Governor www.Padasalai.Orgdoeswww.Padasalai.Org not appoint ------www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (a) Chief Minister (b) Chairman of the State Public Service Commission (c) Advocate General of the State (d) Judges of the High Court 31. The Chief Minister of a State is appointed by ------www.Padasalai.Org(a) The State Legislaturewww.Padasalai.Org (b) The www.Padasalai.OrgGovernor www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org(c) The President www.Padasalai.Org (d) The Speakerwww.Padasalai.Org of State Legislativewww.Padasalai.Org Assembly www.Padasalai.Org 32. The State Council of Ministers is headed by ------(a) The Chief Minster (b) The Governor (c) The Speaker (d) The Prime Minister 33The Legislative Council ------(a) Has a term of five years (b) Has a term of six years www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(c) Is a permanentwww.Padasalai.Org housewww.Padasalai.Org (d)www.Padasalai.Org Haswww.Padasalai.Org a term of four yearswww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 34. The minimum age for the membership of the Legislative Council is ------(a) 25 years (b) 21 years (c) 30 years (d) 35 years 35. The members of Legislative Council are ------(a) Elected by the Legislative Assembly (b) Mostly nominated (c) Elected by local bodies, www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orggraduates, teacherswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Legislative Assembly etcwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (d) Directly electedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org by the people www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 36. Which one of the following States does not possess a bicameral legislature? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Telangana (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh 37. The High Courts in India were first started at------www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(a) Calcutta, Bombay,www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Madras www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org (b) Delhi and Calcuttawww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (c) Delhi, Calcutta, Madras (d) Calcutta, Madras, Delhi 38. Which of the following States have a common High Court? (a) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala and Telungana (c) Punjab and Haryana (d) Maharashtra and Gujarat www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Volume – II Unit – 4 India’s Foreign Policy www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org39. Which Ministerwww.Padasalai.Org playswww.Padasalai.Org a vital role in moldingwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org foreign policy of our www.Padasalai.Orgcountry?www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Defense Minister b) Prime Minister c) External Affairs Minister d) Home Minister 40. The Panchaseel treaty has been signed between a) India and Nepal b) India and Pakistan c) India and China d) India and Sri Lanka www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org41. Which article ofwww.Padasalai.Org Indianwww.Padasalai.Org constitution directswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org to adopt foreign policy?www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Article 50 b) Article 51 c) Article 52 d) Article 53 42. Apartheid is a) An international association b) Energy diplomacy c) A policy of racial discrimination d) None of these www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit – 5 India’s International Relations 49. Mc Mahon Line is a border between www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Burma and Indiawww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org b) India and Nepal c)www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgIndia and China d) Indiawww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org and Bhutan www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 50. India is not a member of which of the following 1) G20 2) ASEAN 3) SAARC 4) BRICS Select the correct option a) 4 only b) 2 and 4 c) 2, 4 and 1 d) 1, 2 and 3 www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org51. OPEC is www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) An international insurance Co. b) An international sports club c) An Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries d) An international company 52. With which country does India share its longest land border? a) Bangladesh b) Myanmar c) Afghanistan d) China www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org53. Match the followingwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org and choose the correctwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org answer form the codeswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org given below. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org i) Salma Dam - 1. Bangladesh ii) Farakka accord - 2. Nepal iii) Chukha hydroelectric project - 3. Afghanistan iv) Sharda River project - 4. Bhutan a) 3 1 4 2 b) 3 1 2 4 c) 3 4 1 2 d) 4 3 2 1 www.Padasalai.Org54. How many countrieswww.Padasalai.Org share its border withwww.Padasalai.Org India? www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orga) 5 b) 6 www.Padasalai.Org c) 7 www.Padasalai.Org d) 8 www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org 55. Which two island countries are India’s neighbours? a) Sri Lanka and Andaman island b) Maldieves and Lakshadweep island c) Maldieves and Nicobar island d) Sri Lanka and Maldieves www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org56. Which Indian statewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org is surrounded by threewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org countries? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Meghalaya c) Mizoram d) Sikkim 57. How many Indian states have their boundary with Nepal? a) Five b) Four c) Three d) Two 58. Who drew up the borders for newly independent Pakistan? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Lord Mountbattenwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) Sir Cyril Radcliffewww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c) Clement Atlee www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgd) None of the above. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

ECONOMICS www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit 1: Gross Domesticwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Product and its www.Padasalai.OrgGrowthwww.Padasalai.Org : An Introductionwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 1. GNP equals , ------a) NNP adjusted for inflation b) GDP adjusted for inflation c) GDP plus net property income from abroad d) NNP plus net property income or abroad www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org2. National Incomewww.Padasalai.Org iswww.Padasalai.Org a measure of ------www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Total value of money b) Total value of producer goods c) Total value of consumption goods d) Total value of goods and services 3. Primary sector consist of ------a) Agriculture b) Automobiles c) Trade d) Banking www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

UNIT 2 :Globalization and Trade www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org11. Who is the headwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org of the World Trade Organisationwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (WTO) ? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Ministerial conference b) Director General c) Deputy Director General d) None of these 12. How many countries were membership in WTO at present? a) 159 b) 164 c) 148 d) 128 www.Padasalai.Org13. Colonial adventwww.Padasalai.Org in India www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orga) Portuguese, Dutch,www.Padasalai.Org English, Danish, Frenchwww.Padasalai.Org b) Dutch, English,www.Padasalai.Org Danish , French www.Padasalai.Org c) Portuguese , Danish, Dutch, French, English d) Danish, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch 14. Who first came to India for trading purpose? a) Roman Empire b) Portuguese c) Dutch d) Danish www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org15. When did Portuguesewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org colonize India? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) 1600 BC b) 1602 BC c) 1498 BC d) 1616 BC 16. GATT’s first round held in ------a) Tokyo b) Uruguay c) Torquay d) Geneva 17. India signed the Dunket proposal in www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) 1984 www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org b) 1976 www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c) 1950 www.Padasalai.Org d)www.Padasalai.Org 1994 www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 18. Who granted the English “Golden Fireman” in 1632? a) Jahangir b) Sultan of Golconda c) Akbar d) Aurangzeb 19. Foreign Investment policy (FIP) announced in------www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) June 1991 www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org b) July 1991 www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c) July- Aug-1991 www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org d) Aug 1991 www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 20. Indian government was introduced------in 1991 a) Globalization b) World Trade Organisation c) New Economic Policy d) none www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org Volume – IIwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit – 3 Food Security and Nutrition 21. ______of food is physical availability of food stocks in desired quantities, which is a function of domestic production, changes in stocks and imports. a) Availability of food b) Access to food c) Absorption of food d) none www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org22. Buffer stock is www.Padasalai.Orgthewww.Padasalai.Org stock of food grains,www.Padasalai.Org namelywww.Padasalai.Org wheat and rice, www.Padasalai.Orgprocwww.Padasalai.Orgured by the governmentwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org through the ______. a) FCI b) Consumer Cooperatives c) ICICI d) IFCI 23. Which is correct?. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgi) HYV–High Yieldingwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Varieties ii) MSP–www.Padasalai.OrgMinimumwww.Padasalai.Org Support Price www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgiii) PDS–Public Distributionwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org System iv) FCI–Food Corporation of India a) i and ii are correct b) iii and iv are correct c) ii and iii are correct d) all are correct 24. ______extended assistance through its Public Law 480. a) United States of America b) India c) Singapore d) UK www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit – 4 Government and Taxes 31. The three levels of governments in India are a) Union, state and local b) Central, state and village www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgc) Union, municipalitywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org and panchayat www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgd) None of the above www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 32. In India, taxes are including a) Direct taxes b) Indirect taxes. c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these 33. Which is the role of government and development policies?. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Defence b) Foreignwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org policy c) Regulatewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the economy d) www.Padasalai.Orgallwww.Padasalai.Org of above www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 34. The most common and important tax levied on an individual in India is a) Service tax b) Excise duty. c) Income tax d) Central sales tax 35. Under which tax one nation, one uniform tax is ensured a) Value added tax (VAT) b) Income tax c) Goods and service tax d) Sales tax www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org36. Income tax waswww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgintroduced in india for www.Padasalai.Orgthewww.Padasalai.Org first time in the year www.Padasalai.Org______www.Padasalai.Org . www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) 1860 b) 1870 c) 1880 d) 1850 37. ______tax is charged on the benefits derived from property ownership. a) Income tax b) Wealth tax c) Corporate tax d) Excise duty 38. What are identified as causes of black money? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Shortage of goodswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) High tax ratewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org c) Smuggling www.Padasalai.Orgd)www.Padasalai.Org All of above www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 39. Tax evasion is the illegal evasion of taxes by a) Individuals b) Corporations c) Trusts d) All of the above 40. Payments are www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Fees and fines www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org b) Penalities and forfeitureswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org c) None ofwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgthe above d) a andwww.Padasalai.Org bwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit – 5 Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu 41. ‘The Detroit of Asia’ is ______. a) Tuticorin b) Coimbatore c) Chennai d) Madurai www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org42. Pumpsets andwww.Padasalai.Org motorswww.Padasalai.Org are produced mostlywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Salem b) Coimbatore c) Chennai d) Dharampuri 43. Tuticorin is known as a) Gateway of India b) Gateway of Tamil Nadu c) Pump city d) None of these www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org44. ______www.Padasalai.Orgarewww.Padasalai.Org an essential aspect ofwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orga nation’s development.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) agriculture b) industry c) railway d) none of these 45. Tiruppur is known for a) Leather tanning b) Lock making c) Knitwear d) Agro-processing 46. Along with Ambur and Vaniyambadi ______is also a centre for leather goods exports. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga). Chennai www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org b). Sivakasi c).www.Padasalai.Org Coimbatorewww.Padasalai.Org d). Maduraiwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 47. IT means a) Indian Technology b) Information Technology c) Institute of Technology d) Initiative Technology

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HISTORY UNIT:1 Outbreak Of World War I and its Aftermath: www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org1. Japan forced a warwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org on China in the yearwww.Padasalai.Org ______www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 2. The new state of Albania was created according to the ______signed in May 1913. 3. Japan entered into an alliance with England in the year ______4. In the Balkans ______had mixed population. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org5. In the battle of Tannensbergwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org suffered Heavy losses.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 6. ______as Prime Minister represented France in Paris Peace Conference. 7. ______became Prime Minister leading a new coalition of liberals and moderate Socialists before Lenin established the Bolshevik Government. 8. Locarno Treaty was signed in the year ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org UNIT 2 : The World between Two World Wars 9. The founder of Social Democratic Party was ______10. The Nazi Party’s propaganda was led by ______www.Padasalai.Org11. The Vietnam Nationalistwww.Padasalai.Org Party was formedwww.Padasalai.Org in ______www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org12. The Secret Statewww.Padasalai.Org Police in Nazi Germanywww.Padasalai.Org was known as ______www.Padasalai.Org______www.Padasalai.Org 13. The Union of South Africa came into being in May ______14. The ANC leader Nelson Mandela was put behind the bars for ______years 15. ______were a military nation. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org16. Boers were alsowww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org known as ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

UNIT 3 : World War II 17. Hitler attacked ______which was a demilitarised Zone. 18. The alliance between Italy, Germany and Japan is known as ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org19. ______startedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the Lendwww.Padasalai.Org Leasewww.Padasalai.Org programme. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 20. Britain Prime Minister ______resigned in 1940. 21. Saluting the bravery of the ______Churchill Said that “Never was so much owed by so many to so few”. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org22. ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org is a device usedwww.Padasalai.Org towww.Padasalai.Org find out the enemies www.Padasalai.Orgaircraftwww.Padasalai.Org from a distance. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 23. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights set forth fundamental human rights in 30 articles. 24. After the World War II ______was voted into Power in Great Britain.

UNIT 4: The World after World War II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org25. ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org was known as “Thewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org morning star of China”.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 26. In 1918, the society for the study of Marxism was formed in ______University 27. After the death of Dr.Sun Yat Sen, the leader of the Kuomintang Party was ______28. ______is open to any Arab Nation desiring peace and security in the region. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org29. The treaty of ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org providedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org for mandates in Turkishwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org –Arab Empire. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 30. Germany joined the NATO in ______31. ______was the Head Quarters of the Council of Europe. 32. ______treaty signed on February 7, 1992 created the European Union. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Volume – II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit – 6 Early Revoltswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org against British Rulewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in Tamil Nadu www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 42. The Palayakkarars system was put in place in Tamil Nadu by ______. 43. Except the Palayakkarars of ______all other western Palayakkarars supported Puli Thevar. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org44. Velunachiyar andwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org her daughter were underwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the protection of ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org for eight years.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org 45. Bennerman deputed ______to convey his message, asking Kattabomman to surrender. 46. Kattabomman was hanged to death at ______. 47. The Rebellion of Marudhu Brothers was categorized in the British records as the _____ 48. ______was declared the new Sultan by the rebels in Vellore Fort. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org49. ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org suppressed the revolt www.Padasalai.Orginwww.Padasalai.Org Vellore Fort. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit - 7 Movements and the Birth of Nationalism 50. In 1757, Robert Clive was financially supported by ______, the moneylenders of Bengal. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org51. ______www.Padasalai.Org waswww.Padasalai.Org an anti–imperial andwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org anti-landlord movementwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org which originated in andwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org around 1827. 52. The major tribal revolt which took place in Chotanagpur region was ______. 53. The ______Act, restricted the entry of non-tribal people into the tribal land. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org54. Around 1854 activitieswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org of social banditrywww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwere led by ______.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 55. The British Commander of Kanpur killed by the rebels during the 1857 Rebellion was ______. 56. Chota Nagpur Act was passed in the year ______. 57. W.C. Bannerjee was elected the president of Indian National Congress in the year______. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit - 8 Nationalism:www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Gandhian Phase www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 58. Gandhi was thrown out of the first class compartment in ______station. 59. Gandhi regarded ______as his political guru. 60. Khilafat Movement was led by ______. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org61. Government ofwww.Padasalai.Org Indiawww.Padasalai.Org Act 1919 introducedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org ______in the provinces.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 62. The Civil Disobedience Movement in North West Frontier Province was led by ______. 63. Ramsay Macdonald announced______which provided separate electorates to the minorities and the depressed classes. 64. ______established Congress Radio underground during the Quit India Movement. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org65. ______coinedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the term ‘Paksitan’.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit - 9 Freedom Struggle in Tamil Nadu 66. ______was appointed the first Indian Judge of the Madras High Court. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org67. The economic www.Padasalai.Orgexploitationwww.Padasalai.Org of India waswww.Padasalai.Org exposedwww.Padasalai.Org by ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org through his writings.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org 68. Nilakanta Brahmachari started the secret society named ______. 69. The starting of trade unions in Madras was pioneered by ______. 70. The Dravidian Association Hostel for non-Brahmin students was established by ______. 71. ______formed the first Congress Ministry in Madras. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Geography Volume – II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit - 6 Physical www.Padasalai.OrgGeographywww.Padasalai.Org of Tamil Naduwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 1. The plateau which lies between the Nilgiris and Dharmapuri districts is ______. 2. ______is the highest peak in the southern most part of the Eastern Ghats. 3. The riverine Island of Srirangam is located between ______and ______branches of www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgcauvery. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 4. ______soil is suitable for the cultivation of tea and coffee plants. 5. ______is the Tamil Nadu state animal which is found in ______

Unit - 7 Human Geography of Tamil Nadu www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org6. Agriculture of Tamilwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Nadu constitutes ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org % of its economy.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 7. Sathanur dam is constructed across the river ______. 8. Tamil Nadu ranks ______in India with a share of over 20% in total road projects under operation in the Public – Private Partnership (PPP). www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org9. ______iswww.Padasalai.Org thewww.Padasalai.Org third largest airport inwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org India after Mumbai andwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgDelhi. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 10. The difference between the value of exports and imports is called ______

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CIVICS Unit 1: Indian Constitution www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org1. The concept of constitutionwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org first originatedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 2. ______was elected as the temporary President of the Consituent Assembly. 3. The Constitution of India was adopted on ______4. ______writs are mentioned in Article 32. 5. Fundamental duties have been given to the citizen of India under Article ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit 2: Central Government 6. ______Bill cannot be introduced in the Parliament without President’s approval . 7. ______is the leader of the nation and Chief spokes person of the country. www.Padasalai.Org8. ______www.Padasalai.Org is the Ex-officio Chairwww.Padasalai.Org Person of the Rajyawww.Padasalai.Org Sabha. www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org9. The President generallywww.Padasalai.Org nominates two Memberswww.Padasalai.Org belonging to _____www.Padasalai.Org community to the Lokwww.Padasalai.Org Sabha 10. ______has the right to speak and to Take part in the proceedings of both Houses of the Parliament. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit 3: State Government 14. Governor of the state government surrenders his resignation to ______. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org15. Members of thewww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgLegislative Assembly (MLAs)www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org elected by the ______.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 16. ______is the first Women Governor of Tamil Nadu. 17. ______acts as the Chancellor of Universities in the State. 18. The Seventh Amendment Act ______authorised the Parliament to establish a common high www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgcourt for two or morewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org states. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 19. The Chairman and Members of the State Public Service Commission were can be removed only by the ______. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgVolume – II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit – 4 India’s Foreign Policy 20. India conducted its first nuclear test at ______. 21. At present our foreign policy acts as a means to generate ____for domestic growth and development. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org22. ______iswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the instrument for implementingwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org foreign policy www.Padasalai.Orgofwww.Padasalai.Org a state. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 23. ______was India’s policy in the face of the bipolar order of the cold war. 24. Our tradition and national ethos is to practice______. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit - 5 India’s Internationwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgal Relations www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 25. ______is a small Himalayan kingdom. 26. India’s gateway to South East Asia is ______. 27. ______is a buffer country between India and China. 30. A strip of land ______, belongs to India on West Bengal and Bangladesh border. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org31. ______www.Padasalai.Org iswww.Padasalai.Org known as the Land ofwww.Padasalai.Org thunderbolt.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 32. India and Sri Lanka are separated by ______.

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UNIT 2 :Globalization and Trade 8. The Dutch captured Pondicherry in ______9. A better economy introduce rapid development of the ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org10. The East Indiawww.Padasalai.Org Companywww.Padasalai.Org built fortified factorywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in Madras which knownwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org as ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 11. WTO Agreement came into force from ______12. The term Globalization invented by ______13. French East India company established Second factory at ______. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Volume – II Unit - 3 Food Security and Nutrition www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org14. ______foundationwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org from USA introducedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org HYV in India. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 15. ______is an important indicator of nutrition deficiency. 16. In the year ______National Food Security Act was passed by the Indian Parliament. 17. ______play an important role in the supply of quality goods at responsible www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgrates to common people.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 18. ______is the value of currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods and services that one unit of money can buy.

Unit – 4 Government and Taxes www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org19. ______iswww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orglevied by government forwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the development of thewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org state’s economy. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 20. The origin of the word ‘tax’ is from the word ______. 21. The burden of the ______tax cannot be shifted to others. 22. ______tax is levied on companies that exist as separate entities from their shareholders. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org23. The Goods andwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgService Tax act came intowww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org effect on ______www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 24. The unaccounted money that is concealed from the tax administrator is called ______.

Unit – 5 Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu www.Padasalai.Org25. ______www.Padasalai.Orgare very important in thewww.Padasalai.Org modern economic activateswww.Padasalai.Org of man. www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org26. ______arewww.Padasalai.Org groups of firms in a definedwww.Padasalai.Org geographic area thatwww.Padasalai.Org share common marketwww.Padasalai.Org and technologies. 27. Hundred of leather and tannery facilities are located around ______District in Tamil Nadu. 28. ______is fondly calls as ‘Little Japan’. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org29. Special Economicwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Zones policy was introducedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org on in ______.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 30. ______is an innovator of new ideas and business processes.

www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org III. Choose thewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org correct statementwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org HISTORY UNIT:1 Outbreak Of World War I and its Aftermath: 1. i) Italy remained a neutral country when the World War broke out. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgii) Italy was much disappointedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org over the peacewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org settlement at Versailles.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org iii) The Treaty of Sevres was signed with Italy. iv) Italy was denied even small places such as Trieste, Istria and the south Tyrol. a) i) and ii) are correct b) iii) is correct c) iv) is correct d) i), iii) and iv) are correct 2. i) The Turkish Empire contained many non-Turkish people in the Balkans. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgii) Turkey fought onwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgthe side of the central powerswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org iii) Britain attacked Turkey and captured Constantinople iv) Turkey’s attempt to attack Suez Canal but were repulsed. a) i) and ii) are correct b) i) and iii) are correct c) iv) is correct d) i), ii) and iv) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org3. Assertion: Germanywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org and the United Stateswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org were producing cheaperwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org manufactured www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org goods and capturing England’s markets. Reason: Both the countries produced required raw material for their industries. a) Both A and R are correct b) A is right but R is not the correct reason c) Both A and R are wrong d) R is right but it has no relevance to A. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org4. Assertion: The www.Padasalai.Orgfirstwww.Padasalai.Org European attempts www.Padasalai.Orgtowww.Padasalai.Org carve out colonies in Africawww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org resulted in bloodywww.Padasalai.Org battles.www.Padasalai.Org Reason: There was stiff resistance from the native population. a) Both A and R are correct b) A is right but R is not the correct reason c) Both A and R are wrong d) R is right but it has no relevance to A. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

UNIT 2 : The World between Two World Wars www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org5. i) During World Warwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org I the primary task ofwww.Padasalai.Org Italywww.Padasalai.Org was to keep the Austrianswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org occupied on the www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Southern Front ii) Germany took to Fascism much later than Italy. iii) The first huge market crash in the US occurred on 24 October 1929. iv) The ban on African National Congress was lifted in 1966. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) i) and ii) are correctwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) iii) is correct c) iii)www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org and iv) are correct d) www.Padasalai.Orgi),www.Padasalai.Org ii) and iii) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 6. Assertion: A new wave of economic nationalism which expressed itself in protectionism affected the world trade. Reason: This was because the USA was not willing to provide economic aid to the debtor countries. www.Padasalai.Orga) Both A and R arewww.Padasalai.Org correct b) A iswww.Padasalai.Org right but R is not the correctwww.Padasalai.Org explanation www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgc) Both A and R are www.Padasalai.Orgwrong d) R is rightwww.Padasalai.Org but it has no relevancewww.Padasalai.Org to A www.Padasalai.Org 7. Assertion: The Berlin Colonial Conference of 1884–85 had resolved that Africa should be divided into spheres of influence of various colonial powers. Reason: The war between the British and Boers in South Africa, however, was in defiance of this www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgresolution. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Both A and R are right b) A is right but R is not the right reason c) Both A and R are wrong d) A is wrong and R has no relevance to A

UNIT 3: World War II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org8. i) Banking was awww.Padasalai.Org majorwww.Padasalai.Org business activity www.Padasalai.Orgamongwww.Padasalai.Org Jews. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org ii) Hitler persecuted the Jews. iii) In the concentration camps Jews were killed. iv) The United Nations has currently 129 member countries in it. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) i) and ii) are correctwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) i) and www.Padasalai.Orgiii)www.Padasalai.Org are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org c) iii) and iv) are correct d) (i ) is correct and ii), iii) and iv) are wrong 9. Assertion: President Roosevelt realised that the United States had to change its policy of isolation. Reason: He started a programme of Lend Lease in 1941. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Both A and R arewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org correct b) A is rightwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org but R is not the correctwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org reason www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org c) Both A and R are wrong d) R is right but it has no relevance to A

UNIT 4: The World after World War II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org10. i) In China (1898)www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the young emperor, underwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the influence of thewww.Padasalai.Org educatedwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org minority, initiated a series of reforms known as the 100 days of reforms. ii) The Kuomintang Party represented the interests of the workers and peasants. iii) Yuan Shih-Kai had lost prestige in the eyes of Nationalists, when he agreed to the demand of Japan to have economic control of Manchuria and Shantung. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgiv) Soviet Union refusedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org to recognize the People’swww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Republic of Chinawww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgfor more than two decades.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) (i) and (ii) are correct b) (ii) and (iii) are correct c) (i) and (iii) are correct d) (i) and (iv) are correct 11. i) In 1948, the Soviets had established left wing government in the countries of www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgEastern Europe thatwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org had been liberated by www.Padasalai.Org thewww.Padasalai.Org Soviet Army. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org ii) The chief objective of NATO was to preserve peace and security in the North Atlantic region. iii) The member countries of SEATO were committed to prevent democracy from gaining ground in the region. iv) Britain used the atomic bomb against Japan to convey its destructive capability to the USSR. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) (ii), (iii) and (iv) arewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org correct b) (i) www.Padasalai.Organdwww.Padasalai.Org (ii) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org c) (iii) and (iv) are correct d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

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UNIT 5: Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th - Century www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org13. i) Raja Rammohanwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Roy preached monotheismwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org ii) He encouraged idolatry iii) He published tracts condemning social evils iv) Raja Rammohan Roy was supported by Governor General William Bentinck www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) i) is correct b) i)www.Padasalai.Org andwww.Padasalai.Org ii) are correct c) i),www.Padasalai.Org ii)www.Padasalai.Org and iii) are correct d) www.Padasalai.Orgi),www.Padasalai.Org iii) and iv) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 14. i) Prarthana Samaj was founded by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang ii) Prarthana Samaj encouraged interdining and inter-caste marriage iii) Jyotiba Phule worked for the upliftment of men. iv) Prarthana Samaj had it’s origin in the Punjab. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) i) is correct b)www.Padasalai.Org ii)www.Padasalai.Org is correct c) i) and ii)www.Padasalai.Org arewww.Padasalai.Org correct d) iii) and iv)www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 15. i) Ramakrishna Mission was actively involved in social causes such as education, health care, relief in time of calamities. ii) Ramakrishna emphasised the spiritual union with god through ecstatic practices. www.Padasalai.Orgiii) Ramakrishna establishedwww.Padasalai.Org the Ramakrishnawww.Padasalai.Org Mission www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgiv) Ramakrishna opposedwww.Padasalai.Org the Partition of Bengalwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org a) i) is correct b) i) and ii) are correct c) iii) is correct d) iv) alone correct 16. Assertion: Jyotiba Phule opened orphanages and homes for widows Reason: Jyotiba Phule opposed child marriage and supported widow remarriage www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Assertion is correctwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org but reason is not aptwww.Padasalai.Org towww.Padasalai.Org the assertion www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) Assertion is correct and the reason is apt to the assertion c) Both are wrong d) Reason is correct but assertion is irrelevant www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org Volumewww.Padasalai.Org – II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit – 6 Early Revolts against British Rule in Tamil Nadu 17. i) The Palayakkarars system was in practice in the Kakatiya Kingdom. ii) Puli Thevar recaptured Nerkattumseval in 1764 after the death of Khan Sahib. iii) Yusuf Khan who was negotiating with the Palayakkarars, without informing the, Company www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgadministration waswww.Padasalai.Org chargedwww.Padasalai.Org with treachery www.Padasalai.Organdwww.Padasalai.Org hanged in 1764. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org iv) Ondiveeran led one of the army units of Kattabomman. a) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct b) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct c) (iii) and (iv) are correct d) (i) and (iv) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org18. i) Under Colonelwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Campbell, the Englishwww.Padasalai.Org Armywww.Padasalai.Org went along with Mahfuzkhan’swww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org army. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org ii) After Muthu Vadugar’s death in Kalaiyar Kovil battle, Marudhu Brothers assisted Velunachiyar in restoring the throne to her. iii) Gopala Nayak spearheaded the famous Dindigul League. iv) In May 1799 Cornwallis ordered the advance of Company armies to Tirunelveli. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) (i) and (ii) are correctwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) www.Padasalai.Org(ii)www.Padasalai.Org and (iii) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org c) (ii), (iii) and (iv )are correct d) (i) and (iv) are correct 19. Assertion (A): Puli Thevar tried to get the support of Hyder Ali and the French. Reason (R): Hyder Ali could not help Puli Thevar as he was already in a serious conflict with the www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgMarathas. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) b) Both (A) and (R) are wrong c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) d) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit – 7 Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org21. (i) The Companywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org received ₹ 22.5 millionwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgfrom Mir Jafar and investedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org it to propel the industrialwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org revolution in Britain. (ii) Kols organized an insurrection in 1831-1832, which was directed against government officers and moneylenders. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(iii) In 1855, two Santhalwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org brothers, Sidhu andwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Kanu, led the Santhalwww.Padasalai.Org Rebellion.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (iv) In 1879, an Act was passed to regulate the territories occupied by the Santhals. a) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct b) (ii) and (iii) are correct c) (iii) and (iv) are correct d) (i) and (iv) are correct 22. (i) Dudu Mian laid emphasis on the egalitarian nature of Islam and declared that “Land belongs www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org to God” www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (ii) According to the Doctrine of Lapse, new territories under the corrupt Indian rulers were to be annexed. (iii) The British officials after the suppression of 1857 Revolt were given power to judge and take the www.Padasalai.Orglives of Indians withoutwww.Padasalai.Org due process of law.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org(iv) One of the causeswww.Padasalai.Org of the failure of the Revoltwww.Padasalai.Org of 1857 was many ofwww.Padasalai.Org the Indian princes andwww.Padasalai.Org zamindars remained loyal to the British. a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct b) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct c) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org23. (i) One of the mostwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org significant contributionswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org of the early Indian www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Nationalists was the formulation of an economic critique of colonialism. (ii) The early Congress leaders stated that the religious exploitation in India was the primary reason for the growing poverty. (iii) One of the goals of the moderate Congress leaders was to achieve Swaraj or self-rule. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(iv) The objective ofwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgPartition of Bengal waswww.Padasalai.Org towww.Padasalai.Org curtail the Bengali influencewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org and weaken the www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org nationalist movement. a) (i) and (iii) are correct b) (i), (iii), and (iv) are correct c) (ii) and (iii) are correct d) (iii) and (iv) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org24. Assersion (A)www.Padasalai.Org: Underwww.Padasalai.Org colonial rule, forwww.Padasalai.Org thewww.Padasalai.Org first time in Indian history,www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org government claimedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a direct proprietary right over forests. Reason (R): Planters used intimidation and violence to compel farmers to grow indigo. a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A b) Both (A) and (R) are wrong c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgexplanation of A www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org d) (A) is wrongwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Organd (R) is correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 25. Assersion (A): The Revolt of 1857 was brutally suppressed by the British army. Reason (R): The failure of the rebellion was due to the absence of Central authority. a) Both (A) and (R) are wrong b) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct c) Both (A) and (R) are www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgcorrect and R is thewww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgcorrect explanation of Awww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org d) Both (A) and (R)www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org are correct, but R is notwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org the correct explanation of A

Unit - 8 Nationalism: Gandhian Phase 26. (i) The Communist Party of India was founded in Tashkent in 1920. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(ii) M. Singaravelarwww.Padasalai.Org waswww.Padasalai.Org tried in the Kanpurwww.Padasalai.Org Conspiracywww.Padasalai.Org Case. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (iii) The Congress Socialist Party was formed by Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev and Mino Masani. (iv) The Socialists did not participate in the Quit India Movement. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit - 9 Freedom Struggle in Tamil Nadu www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org30. (i) Madras Nativewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Association was foundedwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in 1852. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (ii) Tamil nationalist periodical Swadesamitran was started in 1891. (iii) The Madras Mahajana Sabha demanded conduct of civil services examinations only in India (iv) V.S. Srinivasanar was an extremist. www.Padasalai.Orga) (i) and (ii) are correctwww.Padasalai.Org b) (iii) is correctwww.Padasalai.Org c) (iv) is correct d)www.Padasalai.Org All are correct www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org31. (i) EVR did not participatewww.Padasalai.Org in the Non- Cooperationwww.Padasalai.Org Movement. www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org (ii) Rajaji worked closely with Yakub Hasan of the Muslim League. (iii) Workers did not participate in the Non- Cooperation Movement. (iv) Toddy shops were not picketed in Tamil Nadu. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) (i) and (ii) are correctwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) (i) and (iii) arewww.Padasalai.Org correctwww.Padasalai.Org c) (ii) is correctwww.Padasalai.Org d)www.Padasalai.Org (i), (iii) and (iv) are correctwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 32. Assertion (A): The Justice Party opposed the Home Rule Movement. Reason (R): The Justice Party feared that Home Rule would give the Brahmins more power. a) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation b) A is correct but R is wrong c) Both A and R are wrong d) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org33. Assertion (A):www.Padasalai.Org EVRwww.Padasalai.Org raised the issue ofwww.Padasalai.Org representationwww.Padasalai.Org for non-Brahminswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in legislature. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Reason (R): During the first Congress Ministry, Rajaji abolished sales tax. a) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation b) A is correct but R is wrong c) Both A and R are wrong d) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit - 10 Social Transformation in Tamil Nadu 34. (i) Thirukkural was one of the earliest Tamil literary texts to be published in 1812. (ii) Maraimalai Adigal collected and edited different palm leaf manuscripts of the Tamil grammars and literature. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(iii) Robert Caldwellwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgestablished the close affinitywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org between the Dravidianwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org languages in contrastwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org with Sanskrit and also established the antiquity of Tamil. (iv) Thiru.Vi. Kalyanasundaram was an early pioneer in Trade union movement. a) (i) and (ii) are correct b) (i) and (iii) are correct c) (iv) is correct d) (ii) and (iii) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org35. (i) Margret Cousinwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org was one of the founderswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org of Women’s India Association.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (ii) Periyar spent his entire life campaigning against superstitions through Thinkers or Rationalists Forums he had formed. (iii) Singaravelar was a staunch supporter of the Hindu Mahasabha (iv) Periyar emphasised that the caste system in South India is linked with the arrival of Brahmins www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgfrom the North. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) (iii) and (iv) are correct b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct c) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct d) (ii) and (iii) are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org GEOGRAPHY:www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit 2 : Climate and Natural Vegetation of India 1. Assertion(A): Monsoons are a complex meteorological phenomenon Reason(R):Meteorologists have developed a number of concepts about the origin of monsoons. a) Both (A) and (B) are true: R explains A b) Both (A) and (B) are true: R does not explain A www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgc) (A) is correct (R)www.Padasalai.Org iswww.Padasalai.Org false d) (A) is www.Padasalai.Orgfalsewww.Padasalai.Org (R) is true www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 2. Assertion(A): The Himalayas acts as a climatic barrier. Reason(R): The Himalayas prevents cold winds from central Asia and keep the Indian Sub-continent warm.(Give option for this questions) www.Padasalai.Orga) Both (A) and (B)www.Padasalai.Org are true: R explains A www.Padasalai.Org b) Both (A) and (B) arewww.Padasalai.Org true: R does not explainwww.Padasalai.Org A www.Padasalai.Orgc) (A) is correct (R) iswww.Padasalai.Org false www.Padasalai.Org d) (A) is false (R) is truewww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org

Unit 3: Components of Agriculture 3. Assertion (A): Horticulture involves cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgReason (R): Indiawww.Padasalai.Org rankswww.Padasalai.Org first in the world inwww.Padasalai.Org thewww.Padasalai.Org production of mango,www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org banana, and citrus fruits.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A) (b) Both (A) and (R)are true: (R) does not explain (A) (c) (A) is correct (R) is false (d) (A) is false (R) is true 4. Assertion (A): Alluvial soil is formed by the deposition of eroded and decayed materials brought by the rivers. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgReason (R): Paddywww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Organd wheat are grown wellwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in the soil. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A) (b) Both (A) and (R)are true and (R) does not explain (A) (c) (A) is correct (R) is false (d) (A) is false (R) is true www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgVolume – II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit - 6 Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu 5. Assertion (A): Tamil Nadu does not receive much rainfall from southwest monsoon. Reason (R): It is situated in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Both (A) and (R)www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org are true and (R) explainswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (A). b) Bothwww.Padasalai.Org (A)www.Padasalai.Org and (R) are true but,www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (R) does not explain (A). c) (A) is true but, (R) is false. d) (R) is true but, (A) is false. 6. Assertion (A): Red soil is rich in iron oxides Reason (R): It is formed by leaching www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) Both (A) and (R)www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org are true and (R) explainswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (A). b) Bothwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org(A) and (R) are true but,www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (R) does not explain (A). c) (A) is true but, (R) is false. d) (R) is true but, (A) is false.

Unit - 7 Human Geography of Tamil Nadu 7. Assertion (A): Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode region is called as The Textile Valley of www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Tamil Nadu. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Reason (R): They contribute a major share to the states economy through textiles. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but, (R) does not explain (A) (c) (A) is true but (R) is false (d) (A) is false but (R) is true www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

CIVICS Unit 2: Central Government Unit www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org1. i) Total memberswww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgof the Rajya Sabha is 250.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org ii) The 12 nominated members shall bechosen by the President from amongst persons experience in the field of literature, science, art, or social service iii) The Members of the Rajya Sabha should not be less than 30 years of age. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgiv) The members ofwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgthe Rajya Sabha are directlywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org elected by the peoples.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) ii & iv are correct b) iii & iv are correct c) i & iv are correct d) i, ii & iii are correct 2. i) The Chief Justice and other judges of the Supreme Court hold the office up to the age of 62 years. ii) Judiciary is the third organ of the government. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgiii) The cases involvingwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org fundamental rights www.Padasalai.Orgcomwww.Padasalai.Orge under the Appellatewww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgjurisdiction of the Supremewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Court. iv) The law declared by Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India. a) ii & iv are correct b) iii & iv are correct c) i & iv are correct d) i & ii are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org3. Assertion (A): Thewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Rajya Sabha is a permanentwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org house and it cannotwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org be dissolved www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Reason (R): One third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire every two years, and new members are elected to fill the seats thus vacated. a) (A) is false but R is true b) (A) is false but (R) is true c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for(A) d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) isnot the correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgreason for(A) www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit 3: State Government 4. i) Only some States in India have Legislative Councils. ii) Some members of Legislative Councils are nominated. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgiii) Some memberswww.Padasalai.Org ofwww.Padasalai.Org Legislative Councils www.Padasalai.Orgarewww.Padasalai.Org directly elected by thewww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgpeople. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) ii & iv are correct b) iii & iv are correct c) i & iv are correct d) i, & ii are correct 5. Assertion (A): Th ere are limitations on the Legislative authority of the State Legislature. Reason (R): Certain bills on the State List can be introduced in the State Legislature only with the www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgPresident’s approval.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) (A) is false but R is true b) (A) is true but (R) is false c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A) d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for(A) www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Volume – II Unit – 4 India’s Foreign Policy 6. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order and choose the correct answer from the code given below. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(i) Panchsheel (ii)www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgNuclear test at Pokhranwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org (iii) Twenty-year Treatywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (iv) First Nuclear testwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org a) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) c) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) d) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) 7. Which of the following is not about NAM? (i) The term Non-Alignment was coined by V. Krishna Menon www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org(ii) It aimed to maintainwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org national independencewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in foreign affairs by joiningwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org any military alliancewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (iii) At present it has 120 member countries. (iv) It has transformed to an economical movement a) (i) and (ii) b) (iii) and (iv) c) (ii) only d) (iv) only www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit – 5 India’s International Relations www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org12. The Kaladan transportwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org project by India www.Padasalai.Organdwww.Padasalai.Org Myanmar consists ofwww.Padasalai.Org whichwww.Padasalai.Org of the following www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org modes of transport? 1. Roads 2. Railways 3. Shipping 4. Inland water transport Select the correct answer using the codes given below www.Padasalai.Orga) 1, 2 and 3 only www.Padasalai.Org b) 1, 3 and 4 only c)www.Padasalai.Org 2, 3 and 4 only d)www.Padasalai.Org 1, 2, 3 and 4 www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org13. Assertion (A): Indiawww.Padasalai.Org and France launchedwww.Padasalai.Org International Solar Alliance.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org Reason (R): It was done to bring together countries between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn for co-operation of solar energy. a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A b) A is correct and R is not the correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgexplanation of A www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c) A is wrong and R iswww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgcorrect d) Both arewww.Padasalai.Org wrongwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 14. Which of the following statements are true? Statement 1. ICCR has initiated a Tagore Chair in University of Dhaka. Statement 2. Mayanmar is India’s gateway to western countries. Statement 3. Nepal and Bhutan are land locked nations. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgStatement 4. Sri Lankawww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org is one of the partnerwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in Nalanda University www.Padasalai.OrgProjectwww.Padasalai.Org of India. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1, 3 and 4 d) 1, 2 and 4 15. Assertion (A): OPEC has vested interest in India’s economic growth. Reason (R): Devoid of necessary oil resources India strongly focuses on agriculture and industrial www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgproduction. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) A is correct and R explains A b) A is wrong and R is correct c) Both are correct d) Both are wrong

www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org ECONOMICSwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit 1: Gross Domestic Product and its Growth : An Introduction 1. The rate of saving is low in India for the following reason I. Low per capita income. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgII. Poor performancewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org and less contribution www.Padasalai.Orgofwww.Padasalai.Org public sector. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org III. Poor contribution of household sector. IV. Savings potential of the rural sector not tapped fully. a) I, II, IV are correct b) I, II and III are correct c) I, II, III and IV are correct d) I, III and IV are correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org UNIT 2 :Globalization and Trade 2. I) The East Indian Company specially to participate in the East Indian Spice Trade and later added cotton, silk, Indigo. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit – 5 Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu 6. Entrepreneurship promotes capital formation by mobilising the idle saving of the public. II. They are not provide large scale employment to artisan, technically qualified persons and www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgprofessionals. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org III. Entrepreneurs help the country to increase the GDP and per capitals income IV. Entrepreneurs not promote country’s export trade. a) I and IV is correct b) I only correct c) III and IV is correct d) I and III is correct www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING: HISTORY www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUNIT:1 Outbreak www.Padasalai.OrgOfwww.Padasalai.Org World War I and its www.Padasalai.OrgAftermath:www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 1. Treaty of Brest – Litovsk a. Versailles 2. Jingoism b. Turkey 3. Kemal Pasha c. Russia with Germany www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org4. Emden www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org d. www.Padasalai.OrgEnglandwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 5. Hall of Mirrors e. Madras

UNIT 2 : The World between Two World Wars 6. Transvaal a. Germany www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org7. Tongking www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org b. Hitler www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 8. Hindenburg c. Italy 9. Third Reich d. Gold 10. Matteotti e. guerilla activities www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

UNIT 3: World War II 11. Blitzkrieg a. Roosevelt www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org12. Royal Navy www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org b. Stalingrad www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 13. Lend Lease c. Solomon Island 14. Volga d. Britain 15. Guadalcanal e. Lightning Strike www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgUNIT 4: The World www.Padasalai.Orgafter World War II www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org 16.. Dr. Sun Yat- Sen a. South Vietnam 17. Syngman Rhee b. Kuomintung 18. Anwar Sadat c. South Korea www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org19. Ho-Chi Minh www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org d. Egypt www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 20. Ngo Dinh Diem e. North Vietnam

UNIT 5: Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th - Century www.Padasalai.Org21. Ayyavazhi www.Padasalai.Org a. Widowswww.Padasalai.Org Remarriage Reform Actwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org22. Thiruvarutpa www.Padasalai.Org b. Nirankariwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org 23. Baba Dayal Das c. Adi Bramo Samaj 24. Iswarchandra Vidyasagar d. Vaikunda Swamigal 25. Debendranath e. Songs of Grace www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org Volumewww.Padasalai.Org – II www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit – 6 Early Revolts against British Rule in Tamil Nadu 26. Theerthagiri a. Vellore Revolt 27. Gopala Nayak b. Ramalinganar www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org28. Bannerman www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c. Dindigulwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 29. Subedar Sheik Adam d. Vellore Fort 30. Col. Fancourt e. Odanilai

Unit – 7 Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org31. Wahhabi Rebellionwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgLucknow www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 32. Munda Rebellion b. Peshwa Baji Rao II 33. Begum Hazarat Mahal c. Titu Mir 34. Kunwar Singh d Ranchi www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org35. Nana Sahib www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org e.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgBihar www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit – 8 Nationalism Gandhian Phase 36. Rowlatt Act a. Surrender of titles 37. Non Cooperation Movement b. Dyarchy www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org38. Government ofwww.Padasalai.Org Indiawww.Padasalai.Org Act, 1919 www.Padasalai.Org c.www.Padasalai.Org M.N. Roy www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 39. Communist Party of India d. Direct Action Day 40. 16th August 1946 e. Black Act www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit – 9 Freedomwww.Padasalai.Org Strugglewww.Padasalai.Org in Tamil Naduwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 41. MNA a. Anti-Hindi agitation 42. EVR Periyar b. Removal of Neill Statue 43. S.N. Somayajulu c. Salt Satyagraha 44. Vedaranyam d.Torture Commission www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org45. Thalamuthu www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org e. Vaikom Hero www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

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GEOGRAPHY: www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit I : India – Location,www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Releif and Drainagewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 1. Tsangpo a. Tributary of River Ganga. 2. Yamuna b. Highest peak in India 3. New alluvium c. River Brahmaputra in Tibet www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org4. Mt. Godwin Austenwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org (K2) d. Southernwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org part of East Coastal Plain.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 5. Coromandel Coast e. Khadhar.

Unit 2 : Climate and Natural Vegetation of India www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org6. Project Elephantwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org a. Desertwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org and Semi Desert Vegetation.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 7. Biodiversity hotspot b. October-December. 8. North East Monsoon c. Littoral forest. 9. Tropical thorn Forests d. Protect the Elephants. . www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org10. Coastal Forestswww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org e. Thewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Himalayas. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

Unit 3: Components of Agriculture 11. Sugar bowl of India a. Mahanadi. 12. Coffee b. Golden Revolution. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org13. Tehri www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c. Karnataka.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 14. Hirakud d. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. 15. Horticulture e. Highest Dam in the India. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit 4 :Resourceswww.Padasalai.Org andwww.Padasalai.Org Industries: www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 16 .Bauxite a. Cement. 17. Gypsum b. Aircraft. 18. Black Gold c. Electrical Goods. 19. Iron ore d. Coal. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org20. Mica www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org e. Magnetite.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org II 21. Detroit of India a. Gujarat. 22. Thermal power plant b.Thiruvananthapuram. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org23. Wind Farm www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.OrgAndhra Pradesh. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 24. Tidal energy d. 1975. 25. Solar power e. Chennai.

UNIT – 5 INDIA - POPULATION, TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATION & TRADE www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org26. Border Road Organisationwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org a. Satellite Communication.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 27. INSAT b. Impact of Urbanization. 28. Mazagaon Dock c. 1990. 29. Urban Sprawl d. Mumbai. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org30. Konkan Railwayswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org e. 1960. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org f. Hyderabad

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CIVICS Unit 1: Indian Constitution www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org1. Citizenship Act www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org a. Jawaharlalwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Nehru. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 2. The Preamble b. 42nd Amendment. 3. The Mini Constitution c. 1955. 4. Classical Language d. 1962. 5. National Emergency e. Tamil. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit 2: Central Government Unit 6. Article 53 a. State Emergency. 7. Article 63 b. Internal Emergency. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org8. Article 356 www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c. Executivewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Power of President.www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 9. Article 76 d. Office of the Vice President. 10. Article 352 e. Office of the Attorney General.

www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.OrgUnit 3: State Governmentwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 11. Governor a. Head of the Government. 12. Chief Minister b. Head of the State. 13. Council of Ministers c. Tribunals. www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org14. MLC www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org d. Responsiblewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org for the Assembly.www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 15. Armed forces e. Cannot vote for Grants. Volume – II Unit – 4 India’s Foreign Policy www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org16. Indian Ocean islandwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a. www.Padasalai.Org1955www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 17. Land bridge to ASEAN b. 1954 18. Panchsheel c. Maldives 19. Afro Asian Conference d. Foreign Policy 20. World Peace e. Myanmar www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Unit – 5 India’s International Relations 21. Brandix a. Vienna 22. COMCASA b. Japan www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org23. Shinkansen systemwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org c. Shanghai www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 24. BRICS d. USA 25. OPEC e. Garment city in Vishakapatnam

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UNIT 2 : The World between Two World Wars www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org4. Anti-Colonial Strugglewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in Indo-China :www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Define the concept of decolonization. b) What were the three States that formed Indo-China. c) How did Communist ideas help in developing the spirit of anti-colonialism. www.Padasalai.Orgd) Which was the mainstreamwww.Padasalai.Org political partywww.Padasalai.Org in Indo-China? www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org 5. Ho -Chi -Minh: a) Where was Ho Chi Minh born? b) How did Ho Chi Minh become a popular Vietnam Nationalist? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgc) What do you knowwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org of Ho Chi Minh's Revolutionarywww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Youth Movement?www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org d) How was the League for Independence called in Indo-China? 6. Political developments in South America: a) By which year did the whole of South America become free from European domination? b) How many republics came into being from the Central America? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgc) In which year waswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Cuba occupied by thewww.Padasalai.Org USA?www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org d) What made oligarchic regimes unpopular in South America?

UNIT 3 : World War II: www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org7. Battle of Stalingrad:www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) When did Germany attack Stalingrad? b) What were the main manufactures of Stalingrad? c) What was the name of the plan formulated by Hitler to attack Stalingrad? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgd) What is the significancewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org of the Battle of Stalingrad?www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 8. Japanese Aggression in South-east Asia: a) Name the South-east Asian countries which fell to the Japanese. b) Account for the setback of Allies in the Pacific region? c) What is the significance of Battle of Midway? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

UNIT 4: The World after World War II www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org10. Cold War www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org a) Name the two military blocs that emerged in the Post-World War II. b) Who coined the term “Cold War” and who used it first? c) What was the response of Soviet Russia to the formation of NATO? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgd) What was the contextwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org in which Warsaw Pactwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org was dissolved? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 11. Korean War: a) Who was the President of North Korea during the Korean War? b) Name the southern rival to the President of North Korea. c) How long did the Korean War last? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgd) What was the humanwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org cost of the War? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org 12. Non-Aligned Movement (NAM): a) When and where was the first conference on Non-Aligned Movement held? b) Who were the prominent personalities present in the first conference? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgc) What were the objectiveswww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org of NAM? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org d) List out any two basic principles of Non-Alignment Movement enunciated in the Belgrade Conference.? UNIT 5: Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th - Century 13. Aligarh Movement.: www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) What is the mainwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgaim of this Movement?www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) Who is considered the soul of this Movement? c) Why were English books translated into Urudu? d) Name the college which was later raised to the status of a University? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org14. Ramalinga Adigal.:www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) What is Jeevakarunya? b) What are the Songs of Grace? c) Point out the major contribution of Samarasa Vedha Sanmarga Sathya Sangam? d) Where did he establish his free feeding house? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org15. Deoband Movement.:www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org a) Who were the organizers of this Movement? b) What were the two main objectives of the Movement? c) Who founded the school at Deoband? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgd) Against whom thewww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org fatwa was issued by Deobandwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Ulema? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Volume – II Unit – 6 Early Revolts against British Rule in Tamil Nadu 16. Velunachiyar www.Padasalai.Orga) Who was the militarywww.Padasalai.Org chief of Velunachiyar?www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgb) What were the martialwww.Padasalai.Org arts in which she waswww.Padasalai.Org trained? www.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Org c) Whom did she marry? d) What was the name of her daughter? 17. Dheeran Chinnamalai www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orga) When was Dheeranwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org Chinnamalai born? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org b) How did he earn the title “Chinnamalai”? c) Name the Diwan of Tipu Sultan? d) Why and where was he hanged to death? www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org www.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Orgwww.Padasalai.Org

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