TNPSC Group I Exam 2013- Model Paper 1- Part 1

TNPSC Group I Exam 2013- Model Paper 1- Part 1

1. During whose period, the legislative proclamation on community based reservation for government jobs was passed?

a) Kamarajar   

b) Subbrayan   

c) Prakasam   

 d) Rajaji

Answer: B

                 

2. What are the names of Taluks separated from Coimbatore district and joined with Thirupur district?

1. Avinachi    

2. Palladam   

3. Tharapuram   

4. Udumalaipet   

5. Gangeyum

a) 1,2,3,4 & 5     

b) 1,2,3 &4     

c) 1,3,5     

d) 1,2&4

Answer: D

                 

3.  What is the name of the district in which the following dams are located?

1. Veera pandi dam     

2. Chinnamanur dam   

3. Vaigai dam   

4. Periyar dam

a) Madurai    

b) Dindigul      

c) Theni    

d) Nilgris

Answer: C

                 

4. Who are three great Carnatic trios?

1.  Swami Thiyagarajar  

2. Shyama Shastri   

3. Muthusamy Theetchithar    

4. T.A. Paneer Selvam

a) 1,2,3    

b) 2,3,4   

c) 3,4,1   

d) 4,1,2

Answer: A

                 

5. Find out the correct answers

1. Madurai Kamaraj University was founded in 1976

2. Meenakshi Sundaranar was its first Vice Chancellor.

a) 1&2  

b) 1   

c) 2     

d) None of the above

Answer: C

                 

6. What are the Universities found in Tamil Nadu before Independence?

a) Madras University   

b) Annamalai University     

c) Tamil Nadu Agriculture University   

d) Gandhi Gram University

Answer: C

                 

7. Find out the correct answer

1. First Rail Road of Tamil Nadu was laid in 1856

2. India’s First Rail Road was laid in Tamil Nadu only

3. The route of first Rail Road is from Rayapuram till Arcot Valaja

a) 1,2 &3     

b) 1&2    

c) 2&3    

d) 1&3

Answer: D

                 

8. What are the tributaries of River Bhavani?

1. River Siruvani     

2.  River Kunda   

3. River Moyar  

4. Arasilaru

a) 1,2,3 & 4    

b) 1,2 &3     

c) 2,3 & 4    

d) 1&2

Answer: B

                 

9. Where does Manimutharu originates?

a) Pothigai hills   

b) Western Ghats  

c) Chennarayanpet       

d)  Silent Valley

Answer: B

                 

10. Who founded Tamil Esai Sangam?

a) Subburayan   

b) Shyama Shashdri   

c) Annamalai Chettiar  

d) Swami Thyagarajar

Answer: C

                 

11. Find out the correct answer

1. First Talking Movie in Tamil is Kalidas

2.  Kalidas was released in 1931

3. Kalidas is a multilingual movie

a) 1,2 & 3      

b) 1&2    

c) 2&3     

d) 1&3

Answer: A

                 

12. Find out the correct Pair

1.  Bharathiyar – India      

2. Thiru.vi.ka  -  Desa bhakthan    

3. G. Subbiramani Ayyar – Swedesha mithran     

4. Sudhananth – Dinamani

a) 1,2,3,4    

b) 1,2&3   

c) 1&2   

c) 2&3

Answer: A

                 

13. Which are following are the journals of Self Respect Movement?

1. Dravidian   

2. Kudi Arasu  

3. Dravida Nadu

a) 1,2&3  

 b) 1&2   

c) 2&3   

d) 1&3

Answer: A

                 

14. Kalakkadu is famous for?

a) Lion Tailed Macaque    

b) Deer   

c) Grizzled Squirrel    

d) Tigers

Answer: A

                 

15. What are the Passes of Western Ghats Hills?

1. Phalakkad

2. Sengottai

3. Aralvaimozhi

a) 1,2 &3    

b) 1&2   

c) 2&3   

d) 1&3

Answer: A

                 

16. Find out the bird sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu

1. Vedanthangal     

2. Pulicat Lake      

3. Kodi karai   

4. Vettankudi

a) 1,2,3&4  

b) 1,2&3   

c) 1&2   

d) 1&3

Answer: A

                 

17. Find out the correct answer

1. Thiruvannamalai district was formed in 1989.

2. The District Thiruvannamalai was separated from North Arcot District

3. Sathanur dam is situated in Kalasapakkam of this district

a) 1,2&3   

b) 1&2   

c) 2&3    

d) 1&3

Answer: A

                 

18. Find out the correct pair

1. Bhavani – Carpet    

2. Anthiyur –  Horse (cattle) market   

3. Silk – Aarani

a) 1,2,3    

b) 1&2   

c) 2&3   

d) 1&3

Answer: A

                 

19. What are the lakes found in Nilgri District?

1. Pykara   

2. Kunda    

3. Emerald

a) 1,2&3    

b) 1&2    

c) 2&3    

d) 1&3

Answer: A

                 

20. Find out the name of the district in which Kudumiyan Hills is situated

a) Pudukottai    

b) Madurai   

c) Tiruchi   

d) Chennai

Answer: A

                 

21. How many Transport Corporations exist in Tamil Nadu?

a) 5        

b) 7     

c) 9 

d) 10

Answer: D

                 

22. Find out the correct answer

1. CMC Hospital is situated in Vellore .

2. Tuberculosis Research Centre is situated in Thiruvannamalai.

3. Javadhu Hills is in Vellore

a) 1,2,3    

b) 1&3     

c)  1&2        

d) 2&3

Answer: B

                 

23. Find out the correct answer from the following

1. M.G.Ramachandran is the first tamilian who received the Bharat Ratna award.

2. Nobody received Bharat Ratna after MGR

a) 1&2    

b) 1    

c) 2    

d) none of the above

Answer: D

                 

24. Find out the correct statements

1. The first Congress Meeting held in Tamil Nadu was under the Chairmanship of Badruddin Tyapji.

2. This meeting was convened in 1886

a) 1&2    

b) 1     

c) 2    

d) none of the above

Answer: B

                 

25. Find out the correct statement

1. The lands donated to Brahmins were called as Devadanams

2. The lands donated to Temples were called as Devabhogams

a) 1&2   

b) 1    

c) 2     

d) None of the above

Answer: D