Tuesday 15 July 2014

TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-Current Affairs and Sports-Part 2

TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-Current Affairs and Sports-Part 2

21.       When and where is the XX commonwealth games scheduled to be held?
A)        2013, Australia
B)        2013, New Delhi
C)        2014, Australia
D)        2014, London










Answer : (D)











22.       The 21st ASEN Summit was held on 18th November 2014 at
A)        Phnom Penh
B)        Myanmar
C)        Beijing
D)        Singapore










Answer : (A)










23.       Neelam : Tamilnadu as ? : North America during 2012.
A)        Yasi                            B)        Bopha
C)        Sandy                        D)        Thane










Answer : (C)









24.       The nuclear missile Agni V successfully test fired on April 19th 2012, crossed ______ Kms in _____ minutes.
A)        3000 Kms, 15 minutes
B)        4000 Kms, 20 minutes
C)        5000 Kms, 20 minutes
D)        6000 Kms, 20 minutes










Answer : (C)










25.       According to the India Readership survey in 2012, the third most widely read English Newspaper in India is
A)        Times of India
B)        Hindustan Times
C)        The Hindu
D)        The Deccan Chronicle










Answer : (C)










26.       Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer:
                        List I                                           List II
a)    Sachin Tendulkar       1.  Father of white revolution
b)   V.S. Sampath              2.  Chief Election Commissioner
            c)   Varghese Kurian         3.  Rajiv Gandhi National   Sadbhavana awardee
d)    D.R. Mehta                 4.  Rajya Sabha member

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










Answer : (A)










27.       Which among the following statements about ‘Malala Yousufzal’ recently in news are true?
I.          Malala was a 15 year old rights activist
II.         She advocated girl’s education
III.        She was awarded 2012 Tipperary International peace award from Ireland
IV.       She was shot by the Taliban

Of these
A)        I and II only
B)        I and III only
C)        I, II and III only
D)        I, II, III and IV










Answer : (D)










28.       Who is the Chairman of the National water resources council in India?
A)        Prime Minister
B)        Minister of water resources
C)        Minister of environment and forests
D)        Minister of science and technology










Answer : (A)










TNPSC Exam-Group I-2011

29.       Which one of the Assembly by-elections saw the highest voter turnout during 2010 in Tamil Nadu?
A)        Thirumangalam
B)        Thirupatthur
C)        Pennagaram
D)        Ponneri










Answer : (A)










30.       The world Classical Tamil Conference held on july,2010 is
A)        Sixth World Tamil Conference
B)        Seventh World Tamil Conference
C)        Ninth World Tamil Conference
D)        Tenth World Tamil Conference










Answer : (C)










31.       The National Rural Employment Guaranteed Programme came into force to provide 100 days of employment in
A)        2003                           B)        2004
C)        2006                           D)        2002










Answer : (C)










32.       What is/are the recent tension between India and China highlighted in newspaper?
A)        China’s proposed dam on Brahamputra
B)        PM’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh
C)        China recently tried to block an ADB loan
D)        All of these










Answer : (D)










33.       The longest solar eclipse of the 21st Century occurred on
A)        July 29, 2009                        B)        July 18, 2009
C)        July 22, 2009                        D)        June 22, 2009










Answer : (C)

34.       Shri Sundarlal Bahuguna received______ award.
A)        Padma Bhushan                 B)        Padma Vibhushan
C)        Padma Shri                           D)        Oscar










Answer : (A)










35.       Delhi High Court allowed plea of gay rights activists and legalized
gay sex in
A)        2006                           B)        2007
C)        2008                           D)        2009










Answer : (D)










36.       ‘Bhuvan’ the new web based mapping of earth was developed by
A)        NASA                         B)        ISRO
C)        ESA                            D)        Russia










Answer : (B)










37.       Cricketer Brian Lara belongs to which country?
A)        India                           B)        West Indies
C)        England                     D)        Australia










Answer : (B)










38.       Captain Lakshmi, the only woman representive  in the independent Madras Province ministry was
I.          Daughter of Ammu Saminathan a patriot
II.         Captain of Jhansi military wing
III.        Educated in England
IV.       Leader of Indian National Army

Of these
A)        I alone
B)        I & II
C)        I & IV
D)        III & IV










Answer : (C)










39.       Who is the Chairman of National Biodiversity Authority?
A)        R.L. Joshi                              B)        A. Ganguly
C)        P.L. Gautam                          D)        None of them










Answer : (C)










40.       Who among the following recommended the establishment of the National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER)?
A)        Prof. Yash Pal
B)        Minister Kapil Sibal
C)        Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
D)        Minister Pranab Mukherjee











Answer : (A) 

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