1. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

• (a) Arya Samarj - Vadalur
• (b) Theosophical Society - New York(USA)
• (c) Samarasa Sudha Sanmarghs Sangham - Belur
• (d) Sathyashodak Samarj - Gujarat

2. Who visited the port of Kayal in twice?

• (a) Marco Polo
• (b) Domingo Paes
• (c) Nuniz
• (d) Nikitin

3. Malik Kafur arrived in Madurai in

• (a) 1211 A.D.
• (b) 1311 A.D.
• (c) 1212 A.D
• (d) 1312 A.D.

4. Whom often referred as “Chanakya” for his diplomatic skills?

• (a) Kamaraj
• (b) C.N. Annadurai
• (c) C. Rajagopalachari
• (d) S. Sathyamurthi

5. After the Surat spilit in 1907 an association was started by V.O.C. and nationalist?

• (a) Chennai Swadeshi Sangam
• (b) Chennai Mahajana Sangam
• (c) Chennai Bharathamatha Sangam
• (d) Chennai Jana Sangam

6. Match the List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list

• a) Battle of Khanwa 1. 1540 A.D.
• b) Battle of Ghagra 2. 1539 A.D.
• c) Battle of Chausa 3. 1529 A.D
• d) Battle of Kannauj 4. 1527 A.D

• (a) 3 4 2 1
• (b) 4 3 2 1
• (c) 2 1 4 3
• (d) 1 2 3 4

7. Who was the Political Guru of Gandhi?

• (a) Surendranath Banerjee
• (b) W.C. Banerjee
• (c) Bipin Chandrapal
• (d) Gopala Krishna Gokhale

8. Reign of Krishnadevaraya was

• (a) From 1409 upto 1429 A.D
• (b) From 1509 upto 1529 A.D.
• (c) From 1609 upto 1629 A.D.
• (d) From 1709 upto 1729 A.D.

9. Who wrote the book of “Rasagangadhara”

• (a) Dara Shukoh
• (b) Abul Faizi
• (c) Jaganatha Panditha
• (d) Tulsidas

10. Manur inscription provides an account of …… administration

• (a) Central
• (b) Village
• (c) Military
• (d) Provincial

11. C.N. Annadurai was conferred doctorate by

• (a) Anna University
• (b) Annamalai University
• (c) Manipal University
• (d) Bharathiyar University

12. Arrange the following freedom struggle incidents in chronological order

• I) Lucknow Pact
• II) Surat Split
• III) The Lahore Congress Session
• IV) Swarajya Party

• (a) I, II, III, IV
• (b) II, I, IV, III
• (c) IV, III, II, I
• (d) III, IV, I, II

13. Ajanta paintings belong to the period of

• (a) Chalukyas
• (b) Rastrakutas
• (c) Satavahanas
• (d) Pallavas

14. Who founded Calcutta Hindu College in 1817, along with David Hare?

• (a) Swami Dayananda Saraswathi
• (b) Swami Vivekananda
• (c) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
• (d) Rajaram Mohan Roy

15. Who was the congress President in TamilNadu during the time of Non Co-Operation Movement?

• (a) Kamarajar
• (b) Rajagobalachariyar
• (c) E.V. Ramasamy
• (d) Sathiyamoorthy

16. Match the following

• Vanchinathan - 1. Chennai
• V.O.C - 2. Thiruppur
• Annie Besant - 3. Tuticorin
• Kodi Katha Kumar - 4. Maniyachchi
• (a) 4 2 1 2
• (b) 4 3 1 2
• (c) 3 2 1 4
• (d) 3 1 2 4

17. The Pandiyas mainly imported the item of

• (a) Ivory
• (b) Gold
• (c) Elephant
• (d) Horse

18. Match the following

• Rajagopalachari - 1. King Maker
• Kamaraj - 2. Kappalotiya Thamizhan
• V.O. Chidambarampillai - 3. Mundasu Kavi
• Bharathiya - 4. Chanakya
• (a) 4 1 2 3
• (b) 1 2 3 4
• (c) 3 2 4 1
• (d) 2 4 1 3

19. Sufism was originated from

• (a) Iran
• (b) China
• (c) Egypt
• (d) India

20. Who assisted to V.O.C in the 1908 Thirunelveli uprising?

• (a) Subramania Bharathi
• (b) Subramania Siva
• (c) Subramania Iyar
• (d) Sathiyamoorthy