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HISTORY
1). From 1000 CE there were . invasions in India.
2). The Taj Mahal, the Red Fort and the Gol Gumbaz are examples of
integration.
3). In Vedic times, the subcontinent was referred to as
4). Babur's memoirs are known as the
5). The study of coins is known as .
6). The author of Ain-i-Akbari was ..
7). The Moroccan traveller who visited India during the Medieval period was
..
8). The art of beautiful writing is known as
9). Epigraphy is the study of
10). Nicolo Conti was traveler.
11). Abdur Razzaq was .. traveler.
12). Hawa Mahal is in ..
13). Dancing Shiva is a . bronze sculpture.
14). The author of Humayunnama was ..
15). The author of Akbarnama was ..
16). Most historians agree that the Rajputs belonged to the .... caste.
17). The word 'rashtra' means
18). A bigger nadu was called a .
19). The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in .
20). The .. dynasty reached its peak under the rule of
Mihir Bhoja.
21). Gopala was the founder of the .. dynasty.
22). The main capital of the Rashtrakutas was ..
23). Al Beruni and Firdausi lived in the court of ..
24). Which ruler captured Sri Lanka in the 11th century CE? .
25). The brahmana assembly was known as
26). assumed the title of 'Gangaikonda.
27). .... was the founder of Mamluk dynasty.
28). Jalaluddin Khilji was the founder of dynasty.
29). Mauhammad Bin Tughlaq shifted the capital from Delhi to .
30). In 1398 CE, Delhi was invaded by ..
31). The chief judge during the Sultanate was called
32). The son-in-law of Qutbuddin Aibak was ..
33). Alauddin Khilji's first campaign was against
34). The cattle tax paid by the peasants was known as ..

35). The noble who was the head of the finance department and looked after the
other departments was the
36). Under Alauddin Khilji, traders and merchants were monitored by a
37). The land tax paid by the peasants was known as .
38). Devagiri was renamed ..
39). Ibrahim Lodi was defeated in the .
40). Babur was succeeded by .
41). The new capital founded by Akbar was known as .
42). The Mansabdari system was characterized by the ranks of
and .
43). The nine gems of Akbar's court were called ..
44). The author of Akbarnama is ..
45). The Hall of worship was also known as .
46). The successor of Shah Jahan was .
47). The empire was divided into provinces called .
48). The head of the finance department during Mughal Administration was called
the
49). The Mughal Emperor . name was Khurram.
50). The Mughal Emperor . ordered constructed the
Grand Trunk Road.
51). Khajuraho was ruled by the .. Rajputs.
52). Temples in the style of temple building had a
pyramidal tower.
53). Shah Jahan used . extensively as a building material in
his monuments.
54). The true arch was introduced in India by .
55). A famous temple at Madurai is
56). The type of temple design which has a beehive tower is known as
57). Sher Shah's tomb is located in
58). Humayun's Tomb was built during the reign of
59). Shah Jahan was also called known as the ..
60). The Purana Qila was built by
61). The Brihadeshwara Temple is the most famous example of ..
architecture.
62). Mughal Emperor is believed to have come up and laid
down several gardens in the charbagh design.
63). Jahangiri Mahal is a structure built at fort.
64). Jodha Bai Palace is in ...................................................... (city).

65). During the Medieval Period India was

66). Benares emerged as an important centre.
67). were important for international maritime trade.
68). Another name of Masulipatnam is
69). The Vijayanagar empire reached its glorious peak during the reign of
.
70). Abdul Gafoor was a rich merchant in .
71). The Portuguese traveller who visited the court of Vijayanagar was

72). Masulipatnam is famous for the fabric called ..

73). The Vijayanagar empire was founded by
74). The capital of the Vijayanagar empire was
75). lbn Batuta visited lndia during the reign of .
76). The south Indian style of architecture was called
77). The north Indian style of architecture was called
78). The tradition of using marble in place of red sandstone in architecture started
during .. reign.
79). The .. was the religion introduced by Akbar.
80). Akbar believed in the policy of Sulh-i-kul which means ..
81). Nur Jahan was wife of .
82). The government documents related to certain dynasties are known as
.
83). The study of inscriptions is called
84). The Pratihara dynasty reached its peak under the rule of .
85). .... assumed the title of Gangaikonda.
86). The Battle of Tarain was fought between the armies of
and ..
87). ... defeated .. in the First Battle
of Panipat and laid the foundation of ..
88). Humayun was defeated by .... and fled away to take
refuge in
89). Aurangzeb came to throne by defeating his ... and getting his
. imprisoned.
90). was the founder of Mamluk dynasty.
91). Workshops set up to meet the needs of the royal households were called
.
92). The Nagara (North) style had . shaped shikhara whereas the
Dravida (south) style had a shaped shikhara.

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GEOGRAPHY

1). The innermost layer of the earth is also known as .

2). Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from
3). The term 'primary rocks' is used for .
4). Haematite is an ore of .
5). is not an example of sedimentary rocks. (limestone/
granite/ sandstone)
6). The downward displacement of a part of the crust between two faults form
..
7). Haiti is in the ... Sea/Ocean.
8). ............. feature is not a part of a volcano. (horst/ crater/ vent)
9). The point where an earthquake originates is known as its
10). Block Mountain are also called .
11). The Richter Scale is used to measure the intensity of the .
12). Marble and quartzite are examples of ... rocks.
13). forms the ocean beds/ocean floor. (Sial/ Sima)
14). . are people who study earthquakes.
15). The Pacific Ring of Fire has the maximum number of
16). The layer of the atmosphere which is considered safe to fly aeroplanes is

17). The .. reflects radio waves back to the earth.

18). The atmosphere is held in its place due to the .. of the earth.
19). The . Layer saves us from harmful ultraviolet rays.
20). Weather phenomena take place in ..
21). The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the ...
22). .. is the middle layer of the atmosphere.
23). is the Outermost or uppermost layer of the atmosphere.
24). layer contains Electrically charged particles called ions.
25). The ozone layer exists in the
26). Temperature increases rapidly in the .. layer.
27). Meteors burn out due to friction of the atmosphere in .
28). is the gas that facilitates photosynthesis.
29). The . zone is the coldest zone on the earth.
30). The temperature is in the Temperate Zone.
31). The slopes of the Himalayas always receive more sunlight.
32). Temperature decreases as we move .. from the equator.
33). Ocean Currents from equatorial region are ..

34). Maximum solar heat is received at the (Equator/

Tropics/ Poles)
35). The hottest zone on the earth is called ..
36). . has a maritime climate. (Jaipur/ Puri/ Pune)
37). . has an extreme climate. (Jaipur/ Puri/ Mumbai)
38). Weather is affected by .. (temperature/ rainfall/ soil)
39). Solar radiation is also known as ..
40). Antarctica continent is in zone.
41). Land breeze blows during the . (day/ night)
42). The equatorial low pressure belt is also called
43). The .. wind is also known as the snow eater.
44). .. is the local winds that blows in Rajasthan.
45). Planetary winds are also known as winds.
46). The equatorial low pressure belt is located
47). South Westerlies blow in the .
48). Chinook is a local wind that blows down the slopes of the .
49). The instrument used to measure air pressure is called the
50). . is a permanent wind. (Loo/ Trade Winds/ Land Breeze)
51). is a periodic wind. (Loo/ Trade Winds/ Land Breeze)
52). Strong winds which found around 40. S latitude are called ..
53). Equatorial low pressure belt is nicknamed
54). .. refers to the temperature at which condensation takes place.
55). In areas receiving relief rainfall, the side of the hill that receives less rainfall is
called the ... side.
56). Thin fog is called ..
57). Ice pellets falling from the sky are called
58). rainfall occurs in tropical and temperate regions.
59). Precipitation does not include . (fog/ hail/ sleet/ snowfall)
60). Area where convectional rainfall is common .
61). In the hot desert regions, the humidity is generally ..
(high/low/very high)
62). The temperature at which condensation starts is called .
63). Thick cloud-like formation at ground level in winter is called ..
64). per cent of the total water on the earth is oceans.
65). The salinity is . in areas with high rainfall.
66). Oceans in the tropical regions generally have salinity.
67). A large mass of ice floating in the sea is called
68). About two-thirds of fresh water is stored in ..

69). Excessive rainfall leads to ... in salinity.

(increase/decrease/no change)
70). The total area of the earth covered with water is about ..
71). The Atlantic Ocean is shaped.
72). Africa lies to the east of the .. Ocean.
73). The . Ocean is the smallest ocean.
74). The amount of salt dissolved in sea water is ..
75). The .... Trench is the deepest trench in the world.
76). The Sunda Trench is the deepest point in the Ocean.
77). The salinity of ocean water in the tropical regions is
78). Spring tides occur on .. and ... phases of the moon.
79). The Gulf Stream is a current in the Atlantic Ocean.
80). The European coast is kept warm by the ..
81). High tides are also called .. tides.
82). Earthquakes below the sea are the main cause for the occurrence of

83). The Gulf stream is an ocean current of ..

84). The periodic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called .
85). One of these is not found in the Atlantic Ocean:
(i) Brazilian Current (ii) Kuro Siwo (iii) Benguela Current (iv) Gulf Stream
86). One of these is not a cold current:
(i) Oya Siwo (ii) East Australian Current (iii) Labrador Current (iv)Benguela Current
87). One of these is not a warm current:
(i) Brazilian Current (ii) Culf Stream (iii) Mozambique Current (iv) Peruvian Current
88). ..... current blows in Japan.
89). . current blows off the coast of eastern Canada.
90). The veld of South Africa is a grassland.
91). Thorny bushes are common in
92). In India, lions are found in the . Forest of Gujarat.
93). The mahogany tree is a .. wood tree.
94). Chir, pine, cedar are classified as . wood trees.
95). Large stretches of coniferous forests in Russia and Canada are called
96). One of these is not found in the tundra:
(i) polar bears
(ii) crocodile
(iii) walruses
(iv) penguins
97). One of these is not a coniferous tree:
(i) spruce
(ii) deodar
(iii) ebony
(iv) pine
98). One of the terms is not connected with desert vegetation:
(i) cork oak
(ii) date palm
(iii) cactus
(iv) xerophytes

99). The immediate .. or the in

which living beings .. and .. their
characteristics is called environment.
100). The main component of natural environment are and

101). Air or the mixture of that envelops the .

Is called atmosphere.
102). The narrow .. encompassing the ,
and . in which
exist is called biosphere.
103). Organisms that .. their own directly
from the environment are called autotrophs.
104). The concentric layers of the earth are the , ..
and
105). The rock under the surface of the earth is called magma.
106). When magma breaks through the crust and reaches the surface of the earth,
it is called
107). Minerals are natural .. substances which contain one
or more . And which have definite .
And .. properties.
108). ... is the upper part of the earths crust.
109). . Is the lower part of earths crust.
110). Wave like .. of the earths crust due to
is called folding.
111). A ... part of the earths crust between two ..
is known as rift valley.
112). The .. inside the earth from where earthquake
is called the focus.
113). The two main gases in the atmosphere are ... and
..
114). The loss of due to . in
is known as lapse rate.
115). The lower part of thermosphere contains
particles and is known as ionosphere.
116). The ions in ionosphere reflect .. back to earth
and thus facilities communication.
117). The pressure exerted by air on the earths surface is called
..

118). Air in ... is called wind.

119). Winds blow due to difference in .
120). The factors that determine the atmospheric pressure at a place are
. and
121). Winds that blow during certain period of time are ..... winds.
122). Winds that flow for a short time over a small area are . winds.
123). The condition of the at a place for a
. period of time is called weather.
124). The Suns heat we receive on the earth is called ..
or ..
125). The area near the .. which has extremely
.. climate is known as Frigid zone.
126). The amount of .... in the atmosphere is called
humidity.
127). Condensation is the process in which .... in the
air changes into .
128). Precipitation is the process in which .. water vapour
falls down on the surface of the earth in various . such as
, and
129). Sleet form of precipitation is a combination of .
and ... falling together.
130). Fresh water is found in ., ...,
and .. water.
131). The total percentage of fresh water on the earth is ..
132). Waves are the .. and of water on
the surface of .
133). Tides are caused due to
Gravitational pull of the . and the .
of the earth.
134). Ocean currents are called .
135). Tsunamis are very ... and .. waves
on the surface due to ... at the ocean floor.
136). Tides are periodic .. and .. of ocean
waters resulting in . flow on the coast.
137). Currents moving from the . regions towards the
. regions are called warm currents.
138). Currents moving from the . regions towards the
region are called cold currents.

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CIVICS

1). . and . are two guiding principles

of democracy.
2). Representative democracy is a form of .. democracy where
people elect government officials to make ... on their behalf.
3). The two bills by which the power of the monarch curtailed were: The
and The
4). The American Declaration was written by
5). The three guiding principle of the French Revolution are .,
and ..
6). Democracy means the
7). In ancient Greece the people participated in the Governance without any
.. This was known as ..
8). Magna Carta was a document passed in .. CE in .
9). The French Revolution marked the end of and
established self government. The result of this was people became ....
which laid the foundation of .... government.
10). A meritocracy is a form of . where the .
to government position are made on the basis of .. and

11). The three organs of government are the , the

.. and the .
12). The fundamental rights are given to a citizen through which individual
.. dignity is . And ..
13). Election commission is a three . Body headed by the
..and two assistant

14). For the purpose of elections the country is divided into various units called the
..
15). The two houses of Parliament are .. and .
16). Public of the of the
political parties is called election manifesto.
17). Parties which are in . together form the opposition. Its
function is to keep a .. on the .... of the government.
18). The Nominal head of the State Government is ..
19). The Real head of the State Government is ..

20). A constitutional monarchy is one wherein the .. or ..

operates within the whereas in the absolute monarchy the
monarch is .
21). Two states having bicameral legislature are . & .
22). The term of Vidhan Sabha is of . years.
23). The State Legislature makes on the subjects that are included
in the
24). . Bill is introduced only in Vidhan Sabha.
25). The State Planning Commission is headed by the ..
26). The Planning Commission was set up in ..
27). The first Chairman of Planning Commission was .
28). The government should promote social and economic justice by creating
opportunities and focusing on
regions.
29). Jalayagnam is .. scheme. It
aims at water and in
Andhra Pradesh. It aims to provide .. water facilities to a
population of ..
30). Public opinion means the opinion that . in the .
have about an
31). In ., the office of the Registrar of Newspaper for India set
up. Its main function is to the newspaper and to give a
. of Registration.
32). The main aim of Press Council of India is to preserve the
of the press, while improving the . of the press.
33). is the state where Right to Information
act is not applicable.
34). Advertisement is a form of .
35). The need to consume more . regardless of ..
is known as consumerism.
36). Gender is a .. acquired .. while
sex is the difference between and women.
37). Stereotype is a fixed ... or .. that many
people have of a particular type of .. or ..,
which is often not .
38). The word democracy comes from the Greek word .
39). The American Declaration of Independence was authored by ..
40). ... is the first country to grant universal adult franchise.

41). The form of democracy prevalent in ancient Greece was known as

. democracy.
42). A .. form of government existed in the city-states
of Italy during the Renaissance.
43). The document that outlines the powers of the government is called the
..
44). Under the system of feudalism the person who was granted the land was
known as a .
45). The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was adopted by the National
Assembly in ..
46). Communism believes in a . society.
47). In a democracy, decision making process lies with the three organs of the
government ..., ..
and ..
48). The Rights of the citizens of India are embodied in the
of the Constitution.
49). A regime that believes in total control over its citizens is called a

50). The former name of Myanmar was

51). The introduction to the Constitution which outlines the ideals of the framers is
the ..
52). The law-making body in India is called the .
53). The . is based on
the concept of one man one vote.
54). The Election Commission of India was set up in .
55). The Lower House of the Parliament is called the ..
56). A written statement of a political party's programmes and policies is called a
.
57). EVM stands for ..
58). The Election Commission of India is a . member body.
59). Members of the Election Commission of India are appointed by the
.
60). The number of seats in the Lok Sabha is
61). The coalition alliance that formed the government after the 2009 elections is
called the ..
62). There are levels of government in India.
63). The nominal head of the executive at the state level is the ..
64). The presiding officer of the Vidhan Sabha is called

65). Another name for the Upper House of the state legislature is the
.
66). A .. bill can be introduced only in Lower House.
67). The real head of the executive at the state level is the ..
68). The total number of members of the Vidhan Sabha cannot exceed
69). The minimum age for a person to be elected as an MLA is .
70). The Planning Commission was set up in .
71). The chairperson of the State Planning Commission is the ..
72). The decisions related to resource allocation are taken by the
..
73). The MNREGA is implemented by the ..
74). The . is a water management scheme.
75). The scheme in Andhra Pradesh which provides low cost housing is called

76). The MNREGA offers .. days of work to unskilled people.

77). Media has become an ... part of our lives.
78). The freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right according to
.. of the Constitution.
79). The Right to Information Act came into force in ..
80). Under the Right to Information Act the request for information must be
submitted to the ..
81). The freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed under Article
82). The Broadcasting Code was adopted in
83). The Chairman of the Press Council of India is a retired .
84). The Right to Information Act is applicable in all states except
..
85). Advertising is all about building
86). Social advertising is a form of . advertising.
87). Advertising ensures a product has a stable .
88). The need to consume more and more products regardless of needs is called

89). Government has enacted certain laws to protect consumers from

advertisements.
90). How many types of advertisements are there?
91). Gender is a .... acquired characteristic.
92). Women are considered to be and emotionally
weaker than men.
93). .. is the practice of killing girls immediately after birth.