TNPSC Group I Exam 2013- Model Test 2- Part 4
76. Consider the following about the Census 2011 and
performance during 2011-12 of Tamil Nadu
1. The state
contributed 5.36% of the total population growth in India
2. It stands 5th
among the other states of India
3. The real per
capita income of Tamil Nadu is lower in 2011-12
4. Industry Sector
contributed more to the economic development of the state during 2011-12
Which of the above
statement is/are correct?
a) 1,3 & 4 only
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 2, 3 & 4
only
d) all of the above
Answer: (b)
77. Consider the following in terms of Human
Development Index 2011
1. India
2. Tamil Nadu
occupies 8th position among the other states of India
3. Kerela stands
first followed by Delhi
a) All of the above
b) 1 & 3 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) 1 only
Answer: (a)
78. Consider the following about the Reserve Bank of India
1. Reserve Bank of India
2. It was
established in Mumbai initially
3. Duvvuri Subbarao
is the present and 22nd governor of Reserve Bank of India
Which of the above
statement is/are correct?
a) All of the above
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1 & 3 only
Answer: (d)
79. Find the incorrect pair
a) Wind Energy –
Kanyakumari, Coimbatore
b) Atomic Energy –
Koodankulam and Kalpakkam
c) Hydel Power –
Kundah, Singara
d) Thermal Power –
Moyar, Kothayar
Answer: (d)
80. Consider the following
1. Tamil Nadu has
three major and seventeen minor seaports
2. Chennai port is
an artificial harbor
3. Tamil Nadu is
the third state having more number of seaports (including major and minor
ports)
4. The major and
minor ports of Tamil Nadu are controlled by the state government with the
guidance of the state government
Which of the above
statement is/are correct?
a) all of the above
b) 1,2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) 1,2 & 4 only
Answer: (c)
81. What are Census towns?
a) a town having
10,000 populations with a density of 500 people per sq km where the 75% of
population engage in non-agricultural activities
b) a town having
5000 populations with a density of 400 people per sq km where 75% of male
population engage in non-agricultural activities
c) a town having
10,000 populations with a density of 500 people per sq km where the 75% of male
population engage in non-agricultural activities
d) Data
insufficient
Answer: (b)
82. Consider the following about the farming in Tamil
Nadu
1. There are mostly
irrigation and plantation type of farming carried out in Tamil Nadu
2. The contribution
of Agriculture to state’s economy is 7.7% in the year 2011-12.
3. Kharif season in
Tamil Nadu is known as ‘Sornavari’ in tamilnadu during May-October.
4. The major type
of Irrigation followed in the state is Canal Irrigation
Which of the above
statement is/are correct?
a) all of the above
b) 1, 2 & 5
only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1 & 3 only
Answer: (c)
83. Consider the
following about the Industrial Sector in Tamil Nadu
1. The industrial
sector contributes 26.5% to the economic growth in the state in the year
2011-12.
2. Coimbatore
3. The state ranks
fourth in the output of Manufacturing sector in the country
Which of the above
statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 & 3 only
c) 2 only
d)2 & 3 only
Answer: (a)
84. Consider the following about the Child Sex Ratio of
Tamil Nadu Census 2011
1. The Child sex
ratio in Tamil Nadu has improved to 946 female per 1000 males
2. There are 14
district showed the negative growth of CSR in the state
3. The two
districts Villupuram and Nagapattinam showed the much worse CSR that the
national mean of minus 13 (-13)
4. Tamil Nadu ranks
10th in terms of CSR among the other states in India
Which of the above
statements is/are correct?
a) all of the above
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1, 3 & 4only
d) 1 & 2 only
Answer: (d)
85. Match the
following
A. Nathula
Pass 1. Himachal Pradesh
B. Zojila Pass 2. Sikkim
C. Rohtan Pass 3. Uttarkhand
D. Traill’s
pass 4. Jammu & Kashmir
a) A-2, B-1, C-3,
D-4
b) A-2, B-4, C-1,
D-3
c) A-4, B-1, C-3,
D-2
d) A-4, B-2, C-3,
D-1
Answer: (b)
86. Consider the following about the Export Trade of India
1. The major export
trading partner of India is USA followed by UAE and China
2. The top export
item is Petroleum products
3. The export trade
of India
Which of the above
statements are correct?
a) all of the above
b) 1,only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) 2 only
Answer: (d)
87. What is oxbow lake?
a) an artificial
lake formed in crescent shape for the
recreational purpose
b) a course of
river changes itself to form crescent
shaped lake at its mouth
c) a stream of
river deviate from the main channel of river to form crescent shaped lake
d) None of the
above
Answer: (c)
88. Consider the Hill
Ranges of Peninsular India
1. Gurushikhar in
Abu hills is the highest peak of the Aravalli
Range
2. Dodda Beta is
the highest point in Western Ghats
3. Mahendra Giri is
the highest peak in the southern part of Eastern Ghats
Which of the above
statement is/are not correct?
a) None of the
above
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) 1 & 3 only
Answer: (b)
89. Consider the following about the Luni River
1. It is the only
river following through the western rajasthan
2. Luni river is
also known as Sarsuti
3. It ends up in Rann of Kutch
Which of the above
statement is/are correct?
a) 1 & 3 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) all of the above
Answer: (a)
90. Find out the correct pair
a) Delta – mouth of
the river where fresh and sea water mix
b) Estuary –
alluvial tract formed at the mouth of a river
c) Tributary –
branch leaves from the main river and never rejoins it
d) None of the
above
Answer: (d)
91. What is Kalbaisakhi?
a) moisture laden
winds indicating onset of monsoon
b) thunder storms
bring pre monsoon shower during May
c) strong hot winds
blow during day time during May
d) none of the
above
Answer: (b)
92. Match the
following
A. Alluvial
soil 1. Coffee, Rubber
B. Red Soil 2. Rice, Wheat
C. Laterite
Soil 3. cotton
D. Black Soil 4. Jowar, millet
a) A-4, B-3, C-1,
D-4
b) A-2, B-4, C-1,
D-3
c) A-2, B-3, C-1,
D-4
d) A-4, B1, C-3,
D-2
Answer: (c)
93. Tropical Evergreen Forests are mostly found in
a) Andaman &
Nicobar Islands
b) Chattisgarh
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a)
94. Find out the correct pair
1. First Indian
Institute of Technology - Kharagpur
2. Asia ’s first nuclear reactor – Kalpakkam
3. Centre for
Advanced Technology – Chennai
4. ISRO Satellite
Centre – Thumba
5. Largest ISRO
Centre – Trivandrum
a) 1, 3 & 5
only
b) 2, 3 & 5
only
c) 1,2 & 3 only
d) All of the above
Answer: (a)
95. Find out the founding members of the European
Union?
1. Italy
2. West Germany
3. Netherlands
4. Greece
5.Denmark
a) all of the above
b) 1,2 & 3 only
c)3,4 & 5 only
d) 1,3 &4 only
Answer: (b)
96. Find out the correct statement about European Union
1. European Union
abolished passport controls within the member countries.
2. There are 27
European countries are its members at present.
3. It was formed
basically from the idea of establishing single economic market between six
countries as European Economic Community
4. It is now the
economic and political partnership between member countries.
5. It received
Nobel Prize for Peace in 2012.
a) all of the above
b) 1,2,4 &
5only
c) 1, 3, & 5
only
d) 2,3 & 5 only
Answer: (a)
97. Which of the following are the goals of Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs)?
1. Eradicate
extreme poverty
2. Eliminate
Violence against Women and children
3. Reduce child
mortality
4. Reduce Labour
among children
5. Develop a Global
Partnership for Development
a) all of the above
b) 1,4 & 5 only
c) 2,3 & 4 only
d) 1,3 & 5 only
Answer: (d)
98. Consider the
following about Ramon Magsaysay Award
1. The award was
established in the year 1957 in Manila
2. The award is
given in seven categories every year
3. Kulandei Francis
of Tamil Nadu, India
Which of the above
statements is/are incorrect?
a) 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) All of the above
d) None of the
above
Answer: (b)
99. ‘INS Sudarshini’ is
a) India
b) A Warship
inducted in Navy
c) A ship wrecked
down recently
d) None of the
above
Answer: (a)
100. Match the following
A. Kabilar
Award 1. Prof A A Manavalan
B. U.Ve.sa
Award 2. Poet S. Rasu
C. Avvaiyar
Award 3. Y. G. Parthasarathy
D. Thamizh Thai
Award 4. Madurai
a) A-1, B-3, C-2,
D-4
b) A-3, B-1, C-2,
D-4
c) A-1, B-2, C-3
D-4
d) A-3, B-2, C-1,
D-4
Answer: (c)
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Answer: d
124. Select the incorrect statement regarding Sickle
Cell Anaemia.
1) It is a genetic
disorder which protects one, against life threatening forms of malaria if only
one gene is defective.
2) It is due to lack
of iron rich food and is endemic to malnourished regions of the world.
3) The miRNA are found at enhanced levels in the RBC’s of
people with sickle cell gene.
4) It is a severe case
of aneamia which left unnoticed changes the very shape of the RBC to which the
haemoglobin is attached.
a)
2,3 b) 1,4 c) 2,4 d) 4 alone
Answer: c
125. In 2012, the noble prize for chemistry was given
for the discovery of the functioning of GPCR. Select the correct statements
related to it.
a) The G- Protein
Coupled Receptors include receptors for adrenalin, epinephrine, dopamine,
serotonin, light , flavor and odour.
b) These receptors are made of 7 long and fatty
strings.
c) GPCRs are by
nature very mobile and are present in the fatty membrane of the cell/
d) All the above.
Answer: d
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