TNPSC Group I exam Conducted on 5th June 2011-Part 4
151. What is the value of (0.0104. – 0.002) of 0.12 + 0.36 x 0.002 / 0.12 x 0.12 ?
A) 0.1001
B) 0.1101
C) 0.12
D) 0.13
Ans: c
152. As per the division of powers of India
A) 47 items
B) 66 items
C) 97 items
D) 77 items
Ans: a
153. Tuberculosis immunization was developed by
A) Albert Calmette
B) Paul Ehrlich
C) Robert Koch
D) Louis Pasteur
Ans: a
154. Cricketer Brian Lara belongs to which country?
A) India
B) West Indies
C) England
D) Australia
Ans: b
155. Where are the typhoons usually found?
A) East Pacific
B) West Pacific
C) Black Sea
D) Red Sea .
Ans: b
156. Who among the following Europeans were the fist to come to India and leave India
A) The Portuguese
B) The French
C) The English
D) The Dutch
Ans: a
157. The lasgest Planet in the solar system is
A) Earth
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Venus
Ans: b
158. If the total energy of a particle is thrice its rest energy, then the velocity of the particle is, ( c- velocity of light)
A) c/3
B) 2c/3
C) 2 ♪2 c/3
D) ♪2 c/3.
Ans: c
159. Which of the following is not recycled in an eco-system?
A) Water
B) Carbon
C) Nitrogen
D) Energy.
Ans: d
160. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : Vitamin K deficiency leads to haemorrhage.
Reason (R) : Folic acid deficiency leads to Anaemia.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:
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.
Ans: b
161. Whisky and Brandy contain
A) 80-90% ethyl alcohol
B) 25-30% ethyl alcohol
C) 40-50% ethyl alcohol
D) 4-12%ethyl alcohol
Ans: c
162. Reservation was provided to women in Government services by
A) Jayalalitha
B) M. G. Ramachandran
C) Rajaji
D) M. Karunanidhi
Ans: d
163. Which Mughal emperor was defeated by Sher Shah?
A) Bahur
B) Humayun
C) Jahangir
D) Aurangzeb
Ans: b
164. Delhi High Court allowed plea of gay rights activists and legalized gay sex in
A) 2006
B) 2007
C) 2008
D) 2009
Ans: d
165. Existence of a league of Tamil states is referred in the
A) Girnar inscription
B) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela
C) Jambai inscription
D) Sannati inscription.
Ans: b
166. Which gurantees right to freedom of religion to all persons in all its aspects?
A) Articles 25 to 28
B) Article 29
C) Article 30
D) Article 34.
Ans: a
167. Which one of the following sectors is the major contributor(s) to Tamil Nadu state’s gross domestic product?
A) Agriculture & Allied sectors
B) Secondary sector
C) Service sector
D) Informal sector.
Ans: c
168. The first Mughal Emperor to show interest in painting was
A) Akbar
B) Humayun
C) Shah Jahan
D) Babur.
Ans: b
169. In which year was the ‘Dyarchy’ introduced?
A) 1919
B) 1909
C) 1935
D) 1947
Ans: a
170. ‘Bhuvan’, the web based mapping of earth was developed by
A) NASA
B) ISRO
C) ESA
D) Russia
Ans: b
171. Which is the name of Tamil Nadu state bird?
A) Peacock
B) Emerald Dove
C) Parrot
D) Kuyil
Ans: a
172. The Queen who took the lead in the South Indian Rebellion was
A) Jakkamma
B) Vellai Natchiyar
C) Muthayee Ammal
D) Velu Natchiyar.
Ans: b
173. V. O. Chidambaram Pillai founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company to operate between Tuticorin and
A) Mauritius
B) Singapore
C) Sri Lanka
D) Malaysia
Ans: c
174. Which of the following is a feature of Tamil Nadu economy?
A) High rural – urban migration
B) Low man-farm employment
C) High urbanization
D) Low urbanization.
Ans: c
175. The resolving power of a telescope is highest for
A) Blue light
B) Green light
C) Yellow light
D) Red light.
Ans: a
176. A time series graph is also known as
A) Bar diagram
B) Frequency polygon
C) Histogram
D) Ogive.
Ans: b
177. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed during the period of
A) Rajiv Gandhi
B) A. B. Vajpayee
C) V. P. Singh
D) Narasimha Rao.
Ans: d
178. Skeletal soils are found in
A) Vindhyan sandstones and Ladak shales
B) South western Rajasthan and Cuddapah region
C) Telegana, Costal Tamil Nadu and Kongu region
D) Bankura, Medinipur and Pargana areas.
Ans: a
179. The two major cities of Indus Valley Civilisation revealing uniform urban palling were
A) Mohenjodaro and Chanhudaro
B) Mohenjodaro and Lothal
C) Mohenjodaro and Dholavira
D) Hohenjodaro and Harappa .
Ans: d
180. Shri Sundarlal Bahuguna received …………… award.
A) Padma Bhushan
B) Padma Vibhushan
C) Padma Shri
D) Oscar.
Ans: b
181. Grants-in-aid to the states by the Centre are provided with the objective of
A) augmenting financial resources of the states
B) maintaining smooth Centre-State relation
C) ensuring stable government at the centre
D) all of these.
Ans: b
182. In which year seats were reserved for women in local bodies in Tamil Nadu?
A) 1991
B) 1951
C) 1994
D) 2010
Ans: c
183. What is/are the recent tension between India and China
A) China ’s proposed dam on Brahmaputra
B) PM’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh
C) China recently tried to block an ADB loan
D) All of these.
Ans: d
184. 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
Ans: c
185. Qutbuddin Aibak was a slave of
A) Muizzuddin
B) Muhammad of Ghur
C) Mohammad of Ghazni
D) Khwarizm Shah
Ans: b
186. Identify the correct order in which they occurred in India
A) Quit India
Civil disobedience movement
B) Civil disobedience movement, Khilafat movement, Quit India movement,
Non-cooperation movement
C) Khilafat movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement,
Quit India
D) Non-cooperation movement, Quit India movement, Khilafat movement,
Civil disobedience movement
Ans: c
187. Standard deviation of a set of 50 observations is 6.5. If value of each observation is increased by 5, then the standard deviation is
A) 2.5
B) 1.5
C) 3.5
D) 1.0
Ans: None
188. The deficiency of Molybdenum, a trace element present in the soil, causes
A) Red rot of Sugarcane
B) Whiptail disease of Caulifower
C) White rust disease of Amaranthus
D) Black rust disease of Wheat.
Ans: b
189. The most dominat contributor to GDP in recent years is
A) agriculture
B) industry
C) services
D) exports
Ans: c
190. Tamil Nadu is a major producer of
A) Sunflower
B) Onion
C) Cotton
D) Sugarcane.
Ans: b
191. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Salt Satyagraha 1) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy
b) Protest against
Devadasi system 2) N. Somayajulu
c) Neil Statue Satyagraha 3) Kasthuri Ranga Iyengar
d) The Hindu 4) Vedaranyam.
Codes:
a b c d
A) 4 1 3 2
B) 4 1 2 3
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 3 2 4 1
Ans: b
192. National Remote Sensing Centre is located is
A) Hyderabad
B) Chennai
C) Bangalore
D) New Delhi
Ans: a
193. 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.
Ans: c
194. 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
Ans: c ( It is incorrect because, Classical Tamil Conference is concerned, it is the first one)
195. Which Article of the Constitution of India gives provision to set up village panchasyats?
A) Article 15
B) Article 25
C) Article 243
D) Article 42.
Ans: c
196. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A) Surjit Singh Barnala - Chancellore of Universities of Tamil Nadu
B) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed - Former President of India
C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - Wings of Fire
D) Medha patkar - Indian representative in the UNO.
Ans: d
197. Who laid the foundation of the British Empire ?
A) Robert Clive
B) Lord Napier
C) Lord Ripon
D) Lord Cornwallis.
Ans: a
198. f(x) = 1/x power 2 and g(x) = e power -9x then (f o g ) (x) is
A) 1 / e power 18x
B) 1 / e power -18x
C) 1 / e power -18x square
D) 1 / e power 18x square
Ans: b
199. Under Public Distribution System, rice is distributed at the rate of Re.1 per kg in
A) Orissa
B) West Bengal
C) Kerala
D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: d
200. The National Rural Employment Guaranteed Programme came into force to proved 100 days of employment in
A) 2003
B) 2004
C) 2006
D) 2002.
Ans: c
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