Tuesday 15 July 2014

TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-Current Affairs and Sports-Part 1

TNPSC GROUP – I  2013
Current Affairs and Sports

TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-Current Affairs and Sports-Part 1

1.         Hilary mantel won the 2012 Man Booker Prize for her Novel and it is significant because
A)        She is the first ever woman to win the award
B)        She is first living British novelist to win the award more than once
C)        She won the award twice
D)        All the above










Answer : (D)










2.         New Indian census data released on March 2012 revealed that
A)        half of all Indians do not have toilet at home
B)        nearly 10 percent of the people own a telephone
C)        92 percent of the people are having access to treated drinking water
D)        None of these










Answer : (A)










3.         Match List I and List II and answer using the codes given below:
            List - I                                         List - II
a)         Sebastin vettal                      -  Archery
b)         Vijay Kumar Malhotra          -  Wrestling
            c)         Saina Nehwal                      -  Formula one
d)         Yogeshwar Dutt                   -  Badminton

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










Answer : (D)










4.         In the recent presidential elections in 2012. the Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin and the American President Mr. Barack Obama, were consecutively elected for the
A)        Second and third term
B)        Both for second term
C)        Third and second term
D)        Both for the third term










Answer : (C)










5.         Which is the discipline for which Robert J. Lofkowitz and Brain K. Kobilka received the Nobel prize for the year 2012?
A)        Chemistry                  B)        Physics
C)        Medicine                    D)        Literature










Answer : (A)










6.         Who are ASHA?
A)  Trained woman health volunteer involved in immunization, safe delivery and care of new born
B)  Trained men health volunteer involved in immunization, safe delivery  and care of new born
C)   Trained Doctors involved in immunization, safe delivery and care of new born
D)  Trained woman nurses involved in immunization, safe delivery and care of new born.










Answer : (A)












7.         Match the following correctly
a)         Sixth pay commission         1.  Dharam Vira
b)         Economic reforms                2.  J.B. Kripalani
Commission
            c)         National Police                     3.  L.K. Jha
                        Commission
d)         Railway corruption              4.  B.N. Balakrishna
            enquiry Committee

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










Answer : (D)










8.         The latest member to join WTO on August 22,2012 was
A)        Russia                       B)        China
C)        Cuba                          D)        Canada










Answer : (A)










9.         The grand old lady of Indian Theatre who turned 100 recently is
A)        Waheeda Rahman              B)        Zohra Sehgal
C)        Farida Jalal                           D)        Zarina Wahab










Answer : (B)










10.       Match the following correctly
a)         Google                                   1.  Web server
b)         Google chrome                     2.  Firewall
            c)         Apache                                  3.  Search engine
d)         AVG                                        4.  Browser

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










Answer : (A)










11.       Fill in the blanks:
            According to Human development index of 2011 _______ country ranks first and India is grouped as ________ category.
A)        Japan, High Human Development
B)        Norway, Medium Human Development
C)        Malaysia, Low Human Development
D)        None of these










Answer : (B)










12.       Which of the following statements about ‘the RTE Act’ is TRUE?
I.          Catering to the age group of 6 - 14
II.         Legal entitlement to free and compulsory education
III.        Catering to the ager group of 14 - 18
IV.       Meant for girl students alone

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










Answer : (A)










13.       Which of the following statements about ‘ JANANI SURAKSHA YOJANA’ was correct?
I.          The scheme has the dual objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality
II.         The scheme is 100% centrally sponsored
III.        It involves cash assistance with medical care

Of these
A)        I alone correct
B)        II alone correct
C)        III alone correct
D)        I, II and III are correct










Answer : (D)










14.       Fill in the blanks:
            According to the Human Development Report 2001, a total of _______ million persons were illiterate in the World in 1999 and nearly_______
of these were accounted for India.
A)        684, half                               
B)        485, one - sixth
C)        584, one - fourth                 
D)        854, one - third










Answer : (D)










15.       Which of the following awards is not among the ‘Shree Shakti Puraskar’ instituted by Government of India?
I.          Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar
II.         Kannagi
III.        Rani Lakshmi Bai
IV.       Mata Jijabai

Of these
A)        II only                                     B)        I and III
C)        IV only                                    D)        None of the above










Answer : (D)










16.       Dada Saheb Phalke Award was conferred n which of the following actresses in May 2012?
A)        Vyjayanthi Mala
B)        Soumitra chatterjee
C)        Waheeda Rahman
D)        Sharmila Tagore










Answer : (B)










17.       The world’s longest high speed rail runs form Guangzhou to
A)        Shangai                       B)        Rome
C)        Beijing                         D)        Budapest










Answer : (A)










18.       The ‘Miniflame’ in news is a
A)        computer virus
B)        mobile platform
C)        new e-mail service
D)        mini computer










Answer : (A)










19.       This woman astronaut, holds the record for the longest space flight among
            the woman space travelers, She took over the command of International space station on 15th September 2012, Who is she?
A)        Akihiko Hoshide
B)        Kalpana Chawla
C)        Yuri Malenchenko
D)        Sunita Williams










Answer : (D)










20.       The 39th chief justice of India appointed on 13th September 2012 is
A)        Justive A.K. Sikri
B)        Justice Mohit Shantilaf Shah
C)        Justice Altamas Kabir
D)        Justice Jai Singh Sekhon











Answer : (C) 

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