Wednesday 14 May 2014

TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-History-Part 8

 TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-History-Part 8

176.   Which of the following leaders was NOT among the extremists?
           A)        Tilak                            B)        Bipin Chandra Pal
           C)        Aurobindo Ghosh    D)        W.C. Banerjee
          








           Answer: (D)









177.   Subramania Siva built a temple for Bharat Mata at
           A)        Madurai                     B)        Vathalagundu
           C)        Tirunelvelli                D)        Paparappatti
          








           Answer: (D)









178.   The Lucknow Conference of Indian National Congress in 1916 is an
           important turning point, because
           A)        it demanded dominion status for India
B)        it demanded complete Independence
           C)        Annie Besant was the President
           D)        Indian National Congress and All India Muslim League resolved for a joint struggle
          








           Answer: (D)









179.   Jallianwalla Bag is situated in the city of
           A)        Lucknow                    B)        Patna
           C)        Amritsar                     D)        Lahore
          








           Answer: (C)









180.   When did the Chauri- Chaura Violence take place?
           A)        5 th Jan, 1922                       B)        5 th Feb, 1922
           C)        5 th March 1922                   D)        15 th March 1922
          








           Answer: (B)









181.   Where did Gandhi announced the postponement of National Hartal on
           6th April, 1919?
           A)        Bombay                     B)        Madras
           C)        Calcutta                     D)        Delhi
          








           Answer: (C)









182.   “VandeMataram” was first published in
           A)        Gitanjali                     B)        Harijan
           C)        Kesari                         D)        Ananda Math
          








           Answer: (D)









183.   Which city is known as the Manchester of India?
           A)        Coimbatore               B)        Mumbai
           C)        Rajapalayam             D)        Calcutta
          








           Answer: (B)









184.   East Timur attained independence from
           A)        Thailand                    B)        Indonesia
           C)        Russia                       D)        Vietnam
          








           Answer: (B)








185.   The name ‘Pakistan’ was coined by
           A)        Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B)        Mohammed Iqbal
           C)        Mohammed Iqbal
D)        Abul Kalam Azad
          








           Answer: (C)











TNPSC GROUP - I   Exam: 1999
(Original Question paper)

186.   The Saka Era began in the year
           A)        58 BC                         B)        78 BC
           C)        58 AD                         D)        78 AD
          








           Answer: (D)









187.   Buddha preached his first sermon at
           A)        Lumbini                     B)        Sarnath
           C)        Sanchi                       D)        Gaya
          








           Answer: (B)









188.   The salient feature of the Rig Vedic civilization was
           A)        worship of the Mother Goddess
B)        worship of Nature
           C)        worship of the Trimurties
D)        worship of Pasupati
          








           Answer: (B)









189.   Which was the Port town of the Indus Valley civilization?
           A)        Lothal                         B)        Kalibangan
           C)        Ropar                         D)        Mohenjodaro
          








           Answer: (A)









190.   Who is considered to be father of the idea of Pakistan?
           A)        Rahmat Ali
           B)        Jinnah
           C)        Sir Zafrullah Khan
           D)        Sir Mohammad Iqbal
          








           Answer: (B)









191.   The famous Lucknow Pact of 1916 was signed by
           A)        Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar
           B)        Nehru and Minto
           C)        Muslim League and Congress
           D)        Swarajist Party and Annie Besant
          








           Answer: (C)









192.   The All India Muslim League was established in the year
           A)        1905                           B)        1906
           C)        1909                           D)        1911
          








           Answer: (B)









193.   Sikh religion was founded by
           A)        Teg Bahadur                         B)        Guru Govind Singh
           C)        Guru Arjun                            D)        Guru Nanak
          








           Answer: (D)









194.   The Pakistan resolution was passed by the All India Muslim League at
           its Lahore Session on
           A)        March 5th, 1933
           B)        August 5th, 1933
           C)        March 22nd, 1940
           D)        March 23rd, 1940
          








           Answer: (D)









195.   In which year the Press Commission was appointed under the Chairmanship
           of Justice G.S. Rajadhyaksha?
           A)        On 23rd September, 1952
           B)        On 23rd August, 1954
           C)        On 23rd September, 1956
           D)        On 23rd August, 1958
          
          







Answer: (C)









196.   The Government of India appointed in 1948 a University Commission under
           the Chairmanship of
           A)        John Sergeant
           B)        Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar
           C)        Kothari
           D)        Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
          








           Answer: (D)








197.   Who was the Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University when Yuvan
Zhuang visited India?
           A)        Kalidasa                                B)        Kambar
           C)        Dharmabalar                         D)        Panar
          








           Answer: (C)









198.   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below
                                   List I                                       List II
           a)         Second Sangam                  1.  Abhidhamma Pitaka
b)         Third Sangam                       2.  Tolkappiyam
c)         First Buddhist Council        3.  Tripitaka
d)         Third Buddhist Council      4.  Silapadikaram

Codes :
            a          b          c          d
           
           A)        2          3          1          4
           B)        2          4          3          1
           C)        4          2          3          1
           D)        4          2          1          3









           Answer: (B)









199.   Which one of the following is correctly matched?
           A)        Kalidasa                    -  Kavyadarsa
           B)        Dandin                       -  Sakuntala
           C)        Subandhu                 -  Vasavadatta
           D)        Manu                          -  Vikramorvasi
          
          







Answer: (C)









200.   Consider the following statements
Assertion (A) :  The greatness of Sher Shah lies in his administrative  Reforms
Reason  (R) : Sher Shah was the forerunner of Akbar in his administrative reforms.

Of the statements:
   A)    Both (A) and (R) are true and  (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
     B)   Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    C)  (A) is true, but (R) is false
    D)   (A) is false, but (R) is true








           
           Answer: (A)










201.   Of the following who was the last Governor General of India?
           A)        Dalhouse                              B)        Mountbatten
           C)        Canning                                D)        C. Rajagopalachari
          









           Answer: (D) 

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