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3/04/2024

TNPSC Important History Study Materials in Tamil and English: Download

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TNPSC Important History Study Material in Tamil and English Download : More than 10000 Questions with Answers were published in these History Section Specially for TNPSC Examination. These materials also useful for all other competitive Examination.
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5/16/2019

TNPSC General Knowledge - History

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TNPSC General Knowledge - History

இரட்டை ஆட்சி à®®ுà®±ை என்à®±ால் என்ன?

எந்த அதிகாà®°à®®ுà®®் இல்லாதா தலைà®®ை பொà®±ுப்பு இந்தியர்களிடமுà®®் 
எந்த பொà®±ுப்புà®®் இல்லாத அனைத்து அதிகாà®°à®®ுà®®் ஆங்கிலேயர்களிடமுà®®் இருந்தது. இதுதான் இரட்டை ஆட்சி à®®ுà®±ை.

இரட்டை ஆட்சி à®®ுà®±ையை à®®ுதன் à®®ுதலில் புகுத்தியவர் - à®°ாபர்ட் கிளைவ் 
எங்கு - வங்காளத்தில் 
யாà®°ால் எப்பொà®´ுது ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டது: 1772 ல் - வாரன் ஹேஸ்டிà®™்ஸ் 
1773 - à®’à®´ுà®™்கு à®®ுà®±ை சட்டத்தை கொண்டு வந்தவர் - வாரன் ஹேஸ்டிà®™்ஸ் 

துணைப்படைத்திட்டம் : வெல்லெஸ்லி பிரபு 
துணைப்படைத்திட்டம் à®…à®±ிà®®ுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட ஆண்டு - 1798
துணைப்படைத்திட்டத்தில் சேà®°்ந்த à®®ுதல் நாடு - ஹைதராபாத்

வாà®°ிசு இழப்புக்கு கொள்கை : டல்ஹேளசி பிரபு 
வாà®°ிசு இழப்புக்கு கொள்கை à®…à®±ிà®®ுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட ஆண்டு - 1848

பிà®°ிட்டிà®·் ஆட்சியில் இரண்டு தலைநகரங்கள்
கோடை காலத்தில் - சிà®®்லா 
குளிà®°் காலத்தில் - கல்கத்தா 
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12/24/2018

Important General Knowledge Notes For All Competitive Exams: History - Part-01

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Important General Knowledge Notes For All Competitive Exams: History - Part-01
Period of ‘Second Urbanisation’: 
The use of iron tools and cattle-power in the fertile middle Ganga plain led to the increase of agricultural productivity and the food supply in the 6th century BC. This development of agriculture resulted in growth of towns, trade and money economy. That is why the sixth century B.C. is also known as a period of ‘second urbanisation’. In this period, some non-vedic religions like Buddhism and Jainism responded to the new social realities and argued for a ban on cattle sacrifice, money-lending and urban lifestyle. They advocated better social status for trading communities, who in turn patronised these new religions. The main teachings of Jainism are triratna and panchamahavrata, while Gautam Buddha asked people to follow four noble truths and eight-fold path. The Janapadas of earlier times consolidated in this period and resulted in the rise of sixteen mahajanapadas. Some Janapadas followed the non-monarchical system of governance. Ultimately, the utilization of favorable geographical condition by the ambitious rulers of Magadh resulted in its rise as an empire. Later on Mauryas uprooted the Nanda dynasty and established their rule. They maintained a highly centralised bureaucracy along with a vast army, and administered a large part of the Indian Subcontinent. One of the greatest Indian rulers Ashoka adopted the policy of Dhamma, which was aimed at consolidation of the empire and resolving internal conflicts through peaceful means. After the death of Ashoka the Mauryan Empire declined due to inefficiencies of later rulers and unstable relationship between core and peripheries of the empire.

Sources For Reconstructing Ancient Indian History:
The historian is expected to track the source, read texts, follow clues, ask relevant questions, cross check evidence to offer meaningful explanation.
For example: In 1826 Charles Masson noticed the high walls and towers of an old settlement in Harappa Village of western Punjab ( now in Pakistan), and five decides later Sir Alexander Cunningham collected some seals from the site, but it took archaeologist John Marshall another fifty years to identify the oldest civilization in the Indus region.

Literary Sources:

Religious Literature:

1.Vedas and Vedanta:
  • Vedas (assigned to c. 1500–500 B.C.)
  • The Rig Vedamainly consists of prayers. 
  • The other three, Sama, Yajur and Atharva-contain prayers,rituals, magic and mythological stories. 
  • The Upanishads contain philosophical discussion on atma and pramatma. They are also referred to as Vedanta.
2.Ramayana and Mahabharata :
  • Ramayana and Mahabharata, seem to have been finally compiled by c.A.D. 400. Of the two, the Mahabharata is attributed to sage Vyasa. 
  • It originally consisted of 8800 verses and was called Jaya gita or a song dealing with victory.
  • These later got expanded to 24,000 verses and came to be known as Bharata because it contained the stories of the descendents of one of the earliest Vedic tribes called Bharata. A further expanded version of 1,00,000 verses was named Mahabharata. 
  • The Ramayana of Valmiki originally consisted of 6000 verses than 12,000 verses and was finally expanded to 24,000 verses.
3.Tripitakas:
  • The earliest Buddhist texts were written in Pali.
  • They are called Tripitakas (three baskets) viz. Suttapittaka, Vinayapitaka and Abhidhammapitaka. Of the most important non religious Buddhist literature are the Jatakas. They contain the stories of the previous birth of the Buddha.
  • The Jaina texts were written in Prakrit and were eventually compiled in sixth century AD at Vallabhi in Gujarat. 
  • They are called Angas and contain the philosophical concepts of the Jainas.
Secular Literature: This category of literature does not have religion as its theme. To this class belongs the Dharmashastras or the law-books which prescribe the duties for different social groups. 

Dharmashastras :
  • The earliest law books is Manu Smriti. 
  • It was the first book translated by the British and formed the basis of Hindu code of law. Arthasastra of Kautilya provides rich material for the study of Indian economy and polity of the Mauryan period. 
  • The earliest and the most important work on grammar is the Ashtadhyayi written by Panini, which is dated by scholars to around 700 B.C. 
  • The works of Kalidasa who lived during the Gupta period comprise poems and dramas. The famous among them are Abhijananashakuntalam, Ritusamhara and Meghadutam.
  • Kashmir we have an important book called Rajataranagini written by Kalhana( 12th AD) Biographies or charitias are very important non-religious texts for writing history. They were written by court poets in praise of their patron rulers. 
  • As there is a tendency among them to exaggerate the achievements of the patrons they have to be studied with caution. 
  • One such important text is Harshacharita, written by Banabhatta in praise of Harshavardhana. 
  • The earliest south Indian literature is called Sangam literature. It was written in Tamil and is secular in nature. It was produced by poets who joined together in assemblies (Sangam) patronized by chiefs and kings during the first four centuries of the Christian era. The literature consists of short and long poems in praise of various heroes, written probably to be recited in the courts. It also constitutes the epics called Silpadikaram and Manimekali. The Sangam literature is our major source for the study of south Indian society, economy and polity during BC300–AD300. The descriptions given in the Sangam literatures are confirmed by archaeological finds and accounts of foreign travellers.
Non-Literary Sources
1. Inscriptions:
  • The Mauryan king Ashoka was the first person to issue inscriptions.
  •  Most of his inscriptions are in Prakrit language written in the Brahmi script though, some in the northwest, were written in Kharosthi. 
  • The Aramaic and Greek scripts were used for inscriptions in Afghanistan so that the local people could understand their subject matter. 
  • The Brahmi script was first deciphered in 1837 by James Princep who was a civil servant during the British rule.
  •  Brahmi was written from left to right like Hindi while Kharosthi from right to left. 
  • Ashokan inscriptions help us greatly in understanding his religious and administrative policies. From the first century B.C. the kings started granting land to religious people.
  •  The Satavahans kings of the Deccan were the first ones to do so. These inscriptions record the concessions granted to the donee ( the receiver of grant ).
2. Coins:
  • The study of coins is known as numismatics. 
  • Ancient coins were mostly minted in metals such as copper, silver, gold and lead.
  •  The earliest coins found in India contained certain symbols and were called punch-marked coins. 
  • They were made of silver and copper (c. sixth century BC onwards). 
  • The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Indo-Greeks, who established control over the northwestern part of the subcontinent (c. second century BC). 
  • The first gold coins were issued by the Kushanas in c. first century AD. Some of the most spectacular gold coins were issued by the Gupta rulers. 
3. Archaeology:
  • The material remains of the past can be studied with the help of archaeology. 
  • Archaeology is a science that enables us to systematically dig the successive layers of old mounds and to form an idea of the material life of the people of the past on the basis of remains found there.
  • History is basically based on written material. Although writing was known in India by 2500 BC in the Indus culture, its script has not so far been deciphered.
  • Though the Harappans knew how to write but the historians have not been able to read it. Their culture is placed in the period called proto-historic phase. 
  • The first script to be deciphered was Brahmi which was used in the Ashokan inscriptions and it belongs to the third century BC.
  • Excavations have brought to light the tools of early humans in India going as back as seven lakh years. 
  • In south India some people were buried along with their tools, weapons, pottery and other belongings under big and heavy stones. These graves are known as megaliths.
  • Radiocarbon or Carbon 14 (C14) dating method: Carbon 14 is a radioactive carbon present in all living objects. It decays, like all radioactive substances, at a uniform rate when the object is dead. By measuring the loss of C14 content in an ancient object (wood or bone) its age can be determined. 
  • Pollen Analysis:The history of climate and vegetation is known through an examination of plant residues, and especially through pollen analysis. On this basis it is suggested that agriculture was practised in Kashmir and Rajasthan around 7000–6000 BC. 
  • The geological studies provide an idea of the history of soil, rocks etc, where prehistoric man lived. Human history cannot be understood without an idea of the continuing interaction between soils, plants and animal, on one hand, and humans, on the other. Taken together with archaeological remains, geological and biological studies act as important sources for the reconstruction and development of human history.
4. Account Of Foreign Travellers:
  • Indigenous literature can be supplemented by foreign accounts. 
  • To India came Greek, Roman and Chinese visitors, either as ambassadors or travellers or to seek religious knowledge from time to time. They have left behind an account of the things they saw. 
  • To the court of Chandragupta Maurya came a Greek Ambassador called Megasthenes who wrote Indika.
  • Its original text is lost but parts of it have been preserved in fragments quoted by subsequent Greek writers. When read together, these fragments, furnish valuable information not only about the administration but also social classes and economic activities of the Mauryan period. 
  • Greek and Roman accounts of the first and second centuries mention many Indian ports and commodities of trade between India and the Roman Empire. 
  • The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea and Ptolemy’s Geography, both written in Greek, provide valuable data in this regard.
  • Of the Chinese travelers, mention may be made of Fa-hsien and Hsuan Tsang. Both of them were Buddhist and came to this country mainly to visit the Buddhist shrines and to study Buddhism.
  •  Fa-hsien who came to India in the fifth country AD describes the conditions in India in the age of Guptas whereas Hsuan Tsang presents a similar account of India in the seventh century during the time of king Harshavardhan. Hsuan Tsang also describes in detail the glory of Nalanda University (Bihar) during his times.
IMPORTANT TERMS TO BE KNOWN
  • Dhammamahamatta- Officer appointed by Ashoka to look after his principles of Dhamma in society.
  • Chauri - A hairy fan waved to and fro around a king or a religious object.
  • Jataka - Collections of Buddhist stories about the previous births of the Buddha
  • Tirthankara - A tradition of prophets in Jainism; literally “ford-maker”
  • Nirvana - Extinction of human desire
  • Digambara - Sky-clad, a sect of Jainism which remains naked
  • Svetamabara - A sect of Jainism whose members are dressed in white cloths
  • Mahayana - A sect of Buddhism which believe in idol worship of Buddha
  • Hinayana - A sect of Buddhism which advocated the adherence to original teachings of Buddha.
  • Samaj - Religious and merry making congregation of common people.

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6/25/2018

TNPSC History / Geography / Polity Questions with Answers in Tamil Medium - Free Download

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TNPSC - History / Geography / Polity Questions with Answers - Free Download: Sri Ram TNPSC Coaching Centre Kalvisolai Prepared and Published More than 2000 Question with Answer. TNPSC Aspirants should use this Materials. 

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TNPSC - Manidhanaeyam Free IAS Academy History Study Materials - Download PDF

6/25/2018 0
TNPSC Group I, Group 2, Group 2A Study Materials - Download PDF: Saidai Sa. Duraisamy’s Manidhanaeyam Free IAS Academy published Study Materials. Its covers Indian History, Indian National Movement, British Rule, Indian National Congress, Important Agreement, Tamil Nadu History, Important Government Organisation, Important Island, Indian Geography and India Agriculture . Aspirants should download these materials for upcoming TNPSC Examination.

TNPSC History Group I, Group 2, Group 2A Study Materials - Download PDF. The download PDF link given below
  • Saidai Sa. Duraisamy’s Manidhanaeyam Free IAS Academy History Study Materials - Download PDF
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Important History Questions of TNPSC Group 4 Examinations

6/25/2018 0
Important History Questions of TNPSC Group 4 Examinations
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3/18/2018

Indian History Study Materials for All Competitive Examinations

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Indian History Study Materials for All Competitive Examinations
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6/27/2017

TNPSC: Modern World History 290 Questions with Answers Download

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TNPSC: Modern World History: Welcome TNPSC Aspirants, here we published TNPSC Group 2A Modern World History Question Paper with the answer. We are collected these question from various exams.  These questions are set as MCQ method 290 questions are there in this Modern world history section. Kindly share it with your friends.


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6/26/2017

TNPSC: Indian History Important Questions with Answers (Mock Test) - Part 1

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1) 'Vande Mataram' was first published in _______?
(a) New India
(b) Yong India
(c) Anandha Math
(d) Kesari


2) The All India Muslim League was established in the year of ______
(a) 1905
(b) 1907
(c) 1911
(d) 1906


3) 'Doctrine of Labse' was introduced by whom ______
(a) Lord Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Rippon
(d) Lord Wellesley


 
4) Who was founder of Amristar city was?
(a) Guru Ramadas
(b) Guru Nanak
(c) Guru Govind Singh
(d) None of the above


 
5) Jallianwala Bagh is situated in the city of ________ in Punjab?
(a) Ludhiana
(b) Amritsar
(c) Jalandhar
(d) Barnala


 
6) From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March?
(a) Trichy
(b) Dandi
(c) Sabarmathi Ashram
(d) Champaran


 
7) The last Mauryan ruler was over thrown by _______
(a) Dhana Nandha
(b) Kharavela
(c) Agnimitra
(d) Pushyamitra


 
8) Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as ' The Father of Nations' first by?
(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) None of these above


 
9) Sikh religion was founded by ________
(a) Guru Arhun Dev
(b) Guru Nanak
(c) Guru Govind Singh
(d) Guru Ramadas


 
10) Who is called father of Indian Renaissance?
(a) Rajaram Mohan Roy
(b) M.S.Gandhi
(c) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

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3/02/2017

TNPSC / TNTET History Important Questions and Answer

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TNPSC / TNTET History Important Questions and Answer
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1/31/2017

TNPSC: 10th Standard Social Science - Political Parties in India Important Notes of All Competitive Examination

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TNPSC: 10th Standard Social Science - Political Parties in India Important Notes of All Competitive Examination
Political Parties in India
Political Parties in India are classified into two groups such as National Parties and Regional Parties.

National Parties: 
A party recognised by the Election Commission, that secures at least six percent of the total votes in Lok Sabha election in four or more states, then it is called National Party
For Example: Congress, BJP

Regional Parties
A party that secures at least 6 percent of the total votes in an election to the legislative Assembly of a state and wins at least two seats is recognised as state or Regional party.
For Example: DMK,AIADMK, DMDK, Telugu Desam
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1/30/2017

TNPSC: 10th Standard Social Science India - Regional Co-operation

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TNPSC: 10th Standard Social Science India - Regional Co-operation
India - Regional Co-operation

India with SAARC
  • India took the initiative to form SAARC to maintain peace in the regional level. (The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation). The member countries are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Srilanka. 
  • SAARC first meeting was held at Dacca in Bangladesh on 7th December, 1985. Abul Ahsan of Bangladesh was the first Secretary General of SAARC. O 3rd April 2007 the SAARC annual summit which was held at New Delhi with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzi, Afghanistan became its 8th Member.
  • 18th SAARC Summit took place on 26th and 27th November 2014 at Kathmandu the Capital of Nepal
  • The 19th SAARC summit is a diplomatic conference, which was originally scheduled to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 15–16 November 2016. The summit was to be attended by the leaders of the eight SAARC member states and representatives of observers and guest states. Following the rising diplomatic tensions after the Uri terrorist attack, India announced its boycott of the 19th SAARC Summit, alleging Pakistan's involvement in the same. Later, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka also pulled out of the summit. culminating in an indefinite postponement of the summit.
India with Neighboring Countries: 
India and Pakistan
  • The Delhi - Lahore bus service was launched on March 16th 1999 to bring the people of the two countries closer
  • Negotiations for setting up Iran - Pakistan-India gas pipeline are taking place.
India and China
  • When China became republic in 1949, India was the first country to recognize it.
  • China has formally declared the will back India's claim for becoming a permanent member of United Nation's Security Council.
India and Srilanka
  • Srilanka is a Buddhist Country
  • The Mauriyan emperor Ashoka spread Buddhism there by sending his son and daughter.
  • The relationship between India and Srilanka is very smooth.
  • India always support Srilanka on just and reasonable grounds.
India and Bangladesh
  • It is due to the effort and support of Smt.Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, Bangladesh got freedom from Pakistan in  1971. 
  • In 1972, a 25 years treaty of friendship, Co-operation and peace was signed in Dacca by India and Bangladesh.
  • The Farakka Barrage issue regarding the distribution of Ganga water was settled amicably.
India and Suez Canal.
  • In 1956, Nazar, the President of Egypt nationalised Suez Canal. 
  • France, Britain and Israel opposed it and tried to capture Egypt.
  • Due to the timely intervention of India the war was averted and peace was restored.
India and Congo
  • In the South African Country, Congo civil war broke out in 1960. 
  • The taks of bringing peace was given to India by UNO
  • India restored peace in Congo by sending peace keeping force under the Brigadier K.A.S.Raja.
India and Cyprus.
  • During the civil war in Cyprus between Orthodox Christians and Turkish Muslims, UNO sent its peace keeping force under Timmaia, the Indian Commander in Chief.
  • It is due to his hard and firm effort, peace was restored in the island.
Some Important Questions:
1. India is a country with an unbounded faith in____
a. War
b. Peace
c. Love
d. Enmity

2. Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peace are named as _______
a. Swadeshi
b. New Deal
c. Pancha Sheel
d. Apartheid

3. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed in _______
a. 1963
b. 1993
c. 1936
d. 1998

4. Apartheid was abolished in ______
a. 1990
b. 1991
c. 1890
d. 1989

5. The First Secretary General of SAARC was ______
a. Jinnah
b. Abul Ahsan
c. Kofi Annan
d. Gandhiji

6. India brough a resolution in the UN General Assembly in favour of disarmament in 
a. 1965
b. 1956
c. 1995
d. 1989

Answer Keys
1. b. Peace
2. c. Pancha Sheel
3. a. 1963
4. a. 1990
5. b. Abul Ahsan
6. b. 1956
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TNPSC: 10th Standard Social Science - India and Peace

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TNPSC: 10th Standard Social Science - India and Peace
India and World Peace
India is called by the name of 'A Great Peace Maker'. In 1955 at the Bandung conference Jawaharlal Nehru the Prime Minister of India declared the five principles of peace. It was known as 'Pancha Sheel'

What are the five rules of 'Pancha Sheel'
1. Each country should respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of others.
2. No country should attack any other country
3. No one should try to interfere in the internal affairs of others
4. All Country shall strive for equality and mutual benefit
5. Every country should try to follow the policy of peaceful coexistence.

Dis-Armament and Nuclear Weapons
India is the first nation to bring a resolution in favour of disarmament in 1956. It look a great part in signing Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (NTBT) in 1963.

India is a Great Helper
India is basically against Colonization and want to see all the countries of the world free from the foreign domination.  It played a great role in freeing Indonesia from the domination of Holland. In the same way it has supported the freedom movements started by Egypt, Sudan, Indo-China, Ghana, Morocco and Bangladesh.

Against Military Alliances
The modern countries of world are busy in making military alliances and counter alliances. At present there are many pacts like NATO, SEATO, CENTO, Baghdad and Warshaw etc. But India kept away from such military pacts and also vehemently condemned pacts.

Ending of Apartheid
India was a vital ally of South Africa in its fight against Apartheid. India first raised this issue in the UN General Assembly in 1946 and Continued to provide support to the movement,  bothe directly and indirectly. Due to the struggle led by Dr.Nelson Mandela, Apartheid was abolished in 1990.
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1/26/2017

TNPSC - 10th Standard - Contribution of Women Leaders for Social Reformation in Tamil Nadu ( Part-2)

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TNPSC - 10th Standard - Contribution of Women Leaders for Social Reformation in Tamil Nadu ( Part-2)
Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy 
  1. Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy was born on 30th July, 1886 in Pudukottai and She was passed away in 1968 at the age of 82.
  2. One of the important leaders who fought vigorously against 'Devadasi System'
  3. She was started cancer Relief Hospital in 1949. The cancer institute at Adyar was started due to her good efforts.
  4. Our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation that cancer Institute at Adyar
  5. In 1923 she was nominated to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council.
  6. Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy was organised All India Women Conference at Pune.
  7. Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy was President of Indian women Association from 1933 to 1947.
  8. Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy  was started "Avvai Illam" an orphanage at Santhome at Madras ( Now in Adyar)
Dr.S.Dharmambal

  1. Dr.S.Dharmambal was born at karun Thattankudi near Thanjavur
  2. Dr.S.Dharmambal started an agitation called 'Elavu Varam' for that reason like Till 1940 the Tamil teacher had no due reconition in the society, they were not paid equal salary like other teachers.
  3. 'Chennai Manavar Mandram' was established. She was the president of this association for more than 10 years.
  4. Dr.S.Dharmambal was conferred the title of " Veera Tamilannai"
  5. Dr.S.Dharmambal gave the title " Periyar " to E.V.Ramasamy Naicker
  6. Dr.S.Dharmambal gave the title " Eallisai Mannar " to M.K.Thiyagaraja Bagavathar.
Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammai

  1. Moovalur Ramamirtham was born in 1883 in Thiruvarur but was brough up in Moovalur, a village near Mayiladudurai.



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    1/06/2017

    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 15

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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 15
    281. The PLO was created in _________ 
    a) 1914 b) 1924 c) 1944 d) 1964

    282. By 1967 the _________ had decided that their primary goal was the destruction of the state of Israel.
    a) PLO b) Zionism c)Cominform d) CENTO

    283. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formally dissolved on 25th December _________ 
    a) 1941 b) 1951 c)1967 d)1991

    284. _________ led the USSR from 1962-1982.
    a) Leonid Brezhnev b) Stalin c) Khrushchev d) Cherenkov

    285. In 1894 _________ founded the Chinese Revival society.
    a) Dr. Sun Yat Sen b) Chiang Kai-shek c) Mao d)Yuanshikai

    286. The Boxer Rebellion in China was in _________ 
    a)1800 b)1890 c)1900 d)1907

    287. The Manchu dynasty was overthrown in a revolution of _________ 
    a)1879 b)1891 c)1911 d)1921

    288. Japan captured Manchuria and withdrew from the League of Nations in _________ 
    a) 1911 b) 1921 c) 1931 d) 1935

    289.In 1941 _________ attacked the American Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
    a) China b) Japan c) Britain d) Spain

    290. In 1949 Indonesia becomes independent from _________ rule.
    a) None b) Dutch French c) Spanish d) British

    Answer Keys
    281.d 282.a 283.d 284.a 285.a 286.c 287.c 288.c 289.b 290.b 
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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 14

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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 14
    261.The Second World War ended in _________ with the defeat of Nazi Germany.
    a) 1915 b) 1925 c) 1935 d) 1945

    262. In the _________ Agreement of 2 August 1945, the four victorious allies – the USA, Soviet Union, England and France – decided to divide Germany up into four occupied zones.
    a) Potsdam b) Luxembourg c) Belgium d) Thailand

    263. The Berlin Wall fell in November _________ 
    a) 1949 b) 1959 c) 1969 d) 1989

    264. Germany was reunified on 3 October _________ 
    a) 1940 b) 1950 c) 1960 d) 1990

    265. Under the guidance of Soviet Russia, a founding meeting of the Chinese Communist party (CCP) was held in _________ in July 1921.
    a) Luxembourg b) Shanghai c) Thailand d) Hunan

    266. On October 1, _________ Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
    a) 1939 b) 1949 c) 1953 d) 1956

    267. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in _________ by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
    a) 1939 b) 1949 c) 1951 d) 1959

    268. South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was formed in _________ 
    a)1944 b)1954 c)1957 d)1959

    269. Which was the Headquarters of SEATO?
    a) Czechoslovakia b) Bangkok c) Jerusalem d) Malaysia

    270. SEATO was formally disbanded in _________ 
    a) 1967 b) 1977 c) 1979 d) 1987

    271. The Warsaw Treaty Organization (also known as the Warsaw Pact) was a political and military alliance established on May 14, 1955 between the _________ and several Eastern European countries.
    a) Soviet Union b) Jerusalem c) Malaysia d)America

    272. The Warsaw Pact officially disbanded in March and July of _________ following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
    a) 1931 b) 1941 c) 1991 d) 1992

    273. The _________ pact was a defensive organization for promoting shared political, military and economic goals founded in 1955 by Turkey, Iraq, Great Britain, Pakistan
    and Iran. a) Baghdad b) Jerusalem c) Soviet Union d) Malaysia

    274. The main purpose of the _________ Pact was to prevent communist incursions and foster peace in the Middle East.
    a) Baghdad b) Albania c) Poland d) Palestine

    275. _________ was renamed the Central Treaty Organization, or CENTO, in 1959 after Iraq pulled out of the Pact.
    a)Baghdad b) Hungary c) Bulgaria d) Romania

    276. CENTO was formally disbanded in _________ 
    a) 1959 b) 1969 c) 1979 d) 1989

    277. In _________ the Suez Canal became the focus of a major world conflict.
    a) 1916 b) 1926 c) 1956 d) 1958

    278.In the late 19th century _________ arose as a nationalist and political movement aimed at restoring the land of Israel as a national home for the Jewish people.
    a) Zionism b) CENTO c) Lollards d) Judaism

    279. The first Zionist congress took place in 1897 in Basel under the guidance of _________ journalist Theodor Herzl. 
    a) Austrian b) Lebanon c) Soviet Union d) American

    280. Who wrote the book “The Jewish State”?
    a) Theodor Herzl b) John F. Kennedy c) Nikita Khrushchev d) Fidel Castro

    Answer Keys
    261.d 262.a 263.d 264.d 265.b 266.b 267.b 268.b 269.b 270.b 
    271.a 272.c 273.a 274.a 275.a  276.c 277.c 278.a  279.a 280.a
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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 13

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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 13
    241.The seat of The International Court of Justice of the U.N.O. is at _________ in Netherlands.
    a) Jerusalem b) Hague c) Malaysia d) Belgium

    242. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established in _________ 
    a) 1936 b) 1946 c) 1948 d) 1949

    243. Headquarters of UNICEF is _________ 
    a) New Jersey b) Jerusalem c) Belgium d) New York

    244. World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in April 1948 with its headquarters at _________ 
    a) Geneva b) Czechoslovakia c) Jerusalem d) Malaysia

    245. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded in 1946 with its headquarters at _________ 
    a) Paris b) Czechoslovakia c) Jerusalem d) Belgium

    246.1941 - The US president Roosevelt and the _________ Prime Minister Churchill issued declaration called the Atlantic Charter.
    a) Spanish b) British c) Portuguese d) African

    247. The UNICEF was established in _________ with its headquarters at New York.
    a) 1916 b) 1926 c) 1928 d) 1946

    248. November 1946 UNESCO was established with its head quarters at _________ 
    a) Paris b) Belgium c) Thailand d) Czechoslovakia

    249. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was set up as the world´s "Atoms for Peace" organization in _________ within the United Nations family.
    a) 1907 b) 1917 c) 1927 d) 1957

    250.The post World War II period saw a new kind of international relations set in. It was neither an era of peace nor of war. The major power blocs were the Western Bloc, led by The United States and Great Britain and, the Eastern Bloc, led by the _________ 
    a) Soviet Union b) Malaysia c) Belgium d) America

    251. The term ‘Cold War’ was first coined by Bernard Baruch, an _________ statesman and later popularized by Professor Lippmann.
    a) American b) Belgian c) Spanish d) British

    252. The Truman Doctrine was announced by President Truman in the American Congress on March 12 _________ 
    a) 1947 b) 1949 c) 1957 d) 1958

    253. Who declared that the United States must adopt a policy to support free peoples who were resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures?
    a) Truman b) John F. Kennedy c) Yasser Arafat d) Lenin

    254. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in _________ on April 4, 1949.
    a) Washington b) Malaysia c) Belgium d) Paris

    255. _________ a career Foreign Service Officer, formulated the policy of "containment," the basic United States strategy for fighting the cold war with the Soviet Union.
    a)George F. Kennan b) George C. Marshall c) John F. Kennedy d) Yuri Andropov

    256. Harry S. Truman was the president of _________ 
    a) USA b) French c) Soviet Union d)Portugal

    257. Cominform was founded in  _________ 
    a) 1917 b) 1927 c) 1937 d) 1947

    258. Cominform was a Soviet-dominated organization of Communist parties founded in September 1947 at a conference of Communist party leaders in Szklarska PorÄ™ba, _________ 
    a) Poland b) Belgium c) Thailand d) Czechoslovakia

    259. The initial seat of Cominform was located in _________ (then the capital of the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia).
    a) Belgrade b) Luxembourg c) Belgium d) Thailand

    260. After the expulsion of Yugoslavia from Cominform in June _________ the seat was moved to Bucharest, Romania.
    a) 1908 b) 1918 c) 1948 d) 1953

    Answer Keys
    241.b 242.b 243.d 244.a 245.a 246.b 247.d 248.a 249.d 250.a
    251.a 252.a 253.a 254.a 255.a 256.a 257.d 258.a 259.a 260.c
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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 12

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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 12
    221. During the Second World War, the Nazi dictator _________ initiated a movement that aimed at wiping out the whole race of Jews which was called the holocaust.
    a) Lenin b) Winston Churchill c) Chamberlain d) Adolf Hitler

    222. After the war, Japan was placed under the control of the Far Eastern Commission with General _________ as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.
    a) Mac Arthur b) Lenin c) Hindenburg d) Victor Emmanuel III

    223. In 1931 Japan captured _________ 
    a) Leningrad b) Greece c) Manchuria d) Peking

    224. In 1938 _________ annexed Austria.
    a) Britain b) Germany c) France d) Italy

    225. September 3, 1939 - Britain and France declared war on _________ 
    a) Britain b) Greece c) Leningrad d) Germany

    226. September 1939 _________ attacked and captured Denmark and Norway.
    a) Germany b) Greece c) Leningrad d) Yugoslavia

    227. November 30, 1939 - Soviet Union invaded _________ 
    a) USA b) Greece c) Leningrad d) Finland

    228. Battle of Britain was in the year _________ 
    a) 1930 b) 1940 c) 1942 d) 1946

    229. December 7, 1941 _________ attacked Pearl Harbor.
    a) USA b) Japan c) Malaysia d) Hong Kong

    230. December _________ Germany and Italy declared war on USA.
    a) 1911 b) 1921 c) 1931 d) 1941

    231. August 1945 - US dropped Atomic bomb on Hiroshima, (6th) and Nagasaki (9th), in _________ 
    a) Malaysia b) China c) Japan d) Luxembourg

    232. _________ attacked Poland on September 1, 1939.
    a)Hitler b) John F. Kennedy c) Lenin d) Hindenburg

    233. The U.S.A. entered the Second World War when _________ attacked the Pearl Harbor in 1940.
    a) Belgium b) Malaysia c) Luxembourg d) Japan

    234. The United Nations Organization was established in _________ 
    a) 1935 b) 1945 c) 1947 d) 1949

    235.In August _________ the Atlantic Charter was issued by the U.S. President Roosevelt and the British Prime Minister Churchill.
    a) 1901 b) 1911 c) 1921 d) 1941

    236. In October 1944, a scheme for the establishment of an international security organization was discussed at Dumbarton Oaks Conference held in _________ 
    a) Washington DC b) San Francisco c) Malaysia d) Luxembourg

    237.The Yalta Conference held in 1945 in which the U.S. President Roosevelt, the British Prime Minister Churchill and the Soviet Prime Minister _________ met to resolve to call for a session of the United Nations.
    a) Lenin b) Stalin c) Winston Churchill d) Hindenburg

    238. _________ started functioning from 24th October, 1945.
    a) U.N.O. b) CENTO c) SEATO d) USA

    239. Headquarters of UNO was at _________ 
    a) New York b) Jerusalem c) Malaysia d) Hague

    240.The Security Council is the executive body of the _________ 
    a) U.N.O. b)CENTO c)SEATO d) UNICEF

    Answer Keys
    221.d 222.a 223.c 224.b 225.d 226.a 227.d 228.b 229.b 230.d
    231.c 232.a 233.d 234.b 235.d 236.a 237.b 238.a 239.a 240.a
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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 11

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    201. On March 15, 1939 ________ invaded and annexed Czechoslovakia.
    a) Count Cavour b) Lenin c) Peter the Great d) Hitler

    202.  ________ launched an armed attack on Poland, on September 1, 1939.
    a)Hitler b) Miguel Primo de Rivera c) Lenin d) Mussolini

    203. The ‘Cortes’ was the National Assembly in ________
    a) Portugal b) Britain c) France d) Italy

    204.In ________ Mussolini formed a political party which he names as Fascisti.
    a) 1906 b) 1909 c) 1919 d) 1927

    205. October 30, 1922 - King Victor Emmanuel III invited ________ to form the government in Rome.
    a) Hitler b) Lenin c) Winston Churchill d) Mussolini

    206. January 1930 - General Miguel Primo de Riviera of ________ resigned from his office.
    a) France b) Britain c) Spain d) Italy

    207.In 1931 ________ invaded Manchuria.
    a) France b) Britain c) Japan d) Italy

    208.A Republic was established in ________ under the leadership of Zamora.
    a) Britain b) Spain c) France d) Italy

    209.In 1932 ________ acquired a German Citizenship.
    a) Lenin b) Winston Churchill c) Chamberlain d) Hitler

    210.In ________ The Nazi party acquired 44% seats in the Reichstag (German Parliament)
    a) 1931 b) 1933 c) 1938 d) 1941

    211.In August ________ After the death of President Hindenburg, Hitler became an absolute ruler and is called the Fuehrer.
    a) 1924 b) 1934 c) 1937 d) 1942

    212.In ________ Italy invaded Ethiopia.
    a) 1905 b) 1915 c) 1935 d) 1937

    213. The Second World War can be traced to the Treaty of Versailles, which had been imposed on ________
    a) Germany b) Britain c) France d) Italy

    214.In 1931, Japan grabbed Manchuria from ________
    a) Italy b) Britain c) France d) China

    215. World War II began with Hitler’s attack on Poland on September 1 ________
    a) 1909 b)1919 c)1939 d)1946

    216. The Anglo-Russian Alliance was formed on July 22, ________ for mutual military aid in the war against Germany.
    a) 1901 b) 1911 c) 1931 d) 1941

    217.The American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was bombed by the Japanese on December 7 ________
    a) 1921 b) 1933 c) 1941 d) 1945

    218. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of ________
    a) Britain b) France c) Italy d) U.S.A

    219. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the President of ________
    a) U.S.A b) Britain c) France d) Italy

    220.Japan continued to battle until atom bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, ________ respectively, by the United States.
    a) 1935 b) 1945 c) 1947 d) 1949

    Answer Keys
    201.d 202.a 203.a 204.c 205.d 206.c 207.c 208.b  209.d 210.b
    211.b 212.c 213.a 214.d 215.c 216.d 217.c 218.a  219.a 220.b
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    1/05/2017

    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 10

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    TNPSC Modern World History Part - 10
    181.In _______ Trotsky was deported from Russia.
    a) 1819 b) 1829 c) 1879 d) 1929

    182. In 1940, Trotsky was assassinated in _______ 
    a) Brazil b) Spain c) Greece d) Mexico

    183. _______ thought that rapid industrialization and collectivization of agriculture would transform Russia into a rich and strong socialist state.
    a) Stalin b) Trotsky c) Mussolini d) Peter the Great

    184. _______ Made use of the State Planning Commission (Gosplan) to make a survey of the country’s economic resources.
    a)Benito Mussolini b) Stalin c) Trotsky d) Lenin

    185. _______ Denounced the ‘Jewish’ Communism in ‘My Struggle’, and pointed out that he
    would attack Russia.
    a)Hitler b) Benito Mussolini c) Trotsky d) Lenin

    186. Italian dictatorship was initiated by _______ 
    a) Hitler b) Trotsky c) Lenin d) Benito Mussolini

    187.  _______ developed the concept of the ‘Corporate State.’
    a) Lenin b) Trotsky c) Mussolini d) Hitler

    188. In 1923 _______ secured the island of Corfu (that was in Greece).
    a) Mussolini b) Trotsky c) Lenin d) Peter the Great

    189. In October _______ Italy and Germany formed a close alliance known as the Berlin- Rome Axis.
    a) 1916 b) 1926 c) 1927 d) 1936

    190. In October 1936, Italy and _______ formed a close alliance known as the Berlin-Rome Axis
    a) Greece b) Spain c) Germany d) Moscow

    191. In _______ Italy joined the Anti-Comintern Pact against Russia.
    a) 1935 b) 1937 c) 1939 d) 1945

    192. Mussolini entered World War II on June 10 _______ 
    a) 1930 b) 1940 c) 1942 d) 1947

    193. Adolf Hitler, an _______ by birth, joined the German army during World War I.
    a) Austrian b) British c) French d) Italian

    194. Reichstag was the _______ Parliament
    a) Italian b) British c) French d) German

    195. On June 30, 1934 _______ massacred thousands of socialists for treason, for which the day came to be known as ’Bloody Saturday.’
    a) Adolf Hitler b) Trotsky c) Mussolini d) Lenin

    196. On October 14, 1933 _______ gave notice of withdrawal from the League of Nations and the Disarmament Conference.
    a) France b) Spain c) Britain d) Germany

    197.On March 19, 1935 _______ violated Part V of the Treaty of Versailles by re-introducing military conscription.
    a) Germany b) Spain c) Britain d) France

    198.On March 7, 1936 _______ dispatched troops to remilitarize the Rhineland.
    a) Peter the Great b) Mussolini c) Lenin d) Hitler

    199.To expand German territory and power _______ followed a policy of naked aggression.
    a) Lenin b) Miguel Primo de Rivera c) Hitler d) Peter the Great

    200. With the help of _______ Hitler annexed Austria on March 11, 1938.
    a) Italy b) Spain c) Britain d) France

    Answer Keys
    181.d 182.d 183.a 184.b 185.a 186.d 187.c 188.a 189.d 190.c
    191.b 192.b 193.a 194.d 195.a 196.d 197.a 198.d 199.c 200.a
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