TNPSC Group-II Exam-Origial Question Paper November 2007-Part 2

TNPSC Group-II Exam-Origial Question Paper November 2007-Part 2

26.    Manimutharu dam is located in the district of

A)    Tirunelveli

B)    Coimbatore

C)    Cuddalore

D)    Thanjavur

Answer: A

27.    Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

            List I                                       List II

a)     Paddy                                  1. Punjab

b)     Wheat                                  2. Karnataka

c)      Ragi                                     3. Kerala

d)     Coffee                                 4. Tamil Nadu

Codes:

      a       b          c          d

A) 2        4          1          3

B) 3        4          1          2

C) 4        1          2          3

D) 2        1          4          3

         Answer: C

28.    Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

            List I                                       List II

a)     Earthquake                         1. Landslide

b)     Tsunami                              2. Bhopal

c)      Nilgiris                                 3. Richter scale

d)     Gas leak                              4. Series of waves

Codes:

      a       b          c          d

A) 2        4          1          3

B) 3        4          1          2

C) 3        4          2          1

D) 2        1          4          3

         Answer: B

29.    The tidal forests are found along the

A)    Coasts and deltas

B)    Plateaus and Valleys

C)    Hill slopes and Valleys

D)    Plains and Plateaus

Answer: A

30.    The gradual increase in temperature with depth is known as the

A)    normal lapse rate

B)    geothermal gradient

C)    inversion of temperature

D)    saturation level

Answer: B

31.    Financial Emergency can be declared under ……………… of the Constitution of India

A)    Article 356

B)    Article 360

C)    Article 352

D)    Article 350

Answer: B

32.    Both the Centre and the States can legislate on the subjects mentioned in the

A)    State List

B)    Union List

C)    Concurrent List

D)    All of these

Answer: C

33.    The demand for ending the special status of Jammu and Kashmir gained momentum after

A)    the enactment of Jammu and Kashmir Settlement Bill, 1982

B)    the death of Lal Bahdur Shastri

C)    the resignation of Swaran Singh

D)    the infiltration of militants from Pakistan

Answer: A

34.    Organisations which attempt to influence the government decisions without seeking to become part of the Government are called

A)    Voluntary Organisations

B)    Pressure Groups

C)    Non-Governmental Organisations

D)    Political Parties

Answer: B

35.    For the first AIADMK came to power in Tamil Nadu in the year

A)    1972

B)    1977

C)    1982

D)    1984

Answer: B

36.    The Reserve Bank of India Bulletin is published in every

A)    fortnight

B)    month

C)    six months

D)    year

Answer: B

37.    Which of the following is / are NOT matched correctly?

         I. First Plan           -        1950 – 55

         II. Third Plan         -        1961 – 66

         III. Fourth Plan      -        1966 – 77

         IV. Seventh Plan -         1985 – 90

A)    I and II

B)    III only

C)    I only

D)    I and III

Answer: D

38.    Which of the following is NOT an objective of India’s Economic Planning?

A)    Self-Reliance

B)    Industrial growth

C)    Employment generation

D)    Population growth

Answer: D

39.    The economist who warned against population explosion is

A)    Alfred Marshall

B)    Karl Marx

C)    Malthus

D)    Rostow

Answer: C

40.    When was the GATT started?

A)    1947

B)    1948

C)    1950

D)    1956

Answer: B

41.    The author of ‘Madura Vijayam’ is

A)    Ganga Devi

B)    Karaikkal Ammaiyar

C)    Paranjothi

D)    Mangudi Maruthanar

Answer: A

42.    The man and woman of different religions could legally marry under

A)    Hindu Marriage Act

B)    Special Marriage Act

C)    Christian Marriage Act

D)    Muslim Marriage Act

Answer: B

43.    Which one of the following is a primary group?

A)    Family

B)    Community

C)    Caste

D)    Society

Answer: A

44.    The capital of King Thirumalai Nayaka was

A)    Wuraiyur

B)    Madurai

C)    Tanjore

D)    Poompuhar

Answer: B

45.    Who was given the title of ‘Chithirakarapuli’ among Pallava kings?

A)    Mahendra Varman

B)    Raja Simman

C)    Mamallan

D)    Nandi Varman

Answer: A

46.    The most important feature of a Federation is

A)    Unicameral legislature

B)    Division of powers

C)    Judicial review

D)    Separation of powers

Answer: B

47.    The main purpose for the grant of Fundamental Rights to the Indian citizens is

A)    to establish a democratic government

B)    to protect individual liberty

C)    to ensure independence of Judiciary

D)    to establish socialist society

Answer: B

48.    The election of the office of the President is conducted by

A)    the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

B)    the Secretary General of the Parliament

C)    the Chief Justice of India

D)    the Election Commission of India

Answer: D

49.    In the Rajya Sabha the states have been given seats on the basis of

A)    equal representation

B)    their population

C)    population and economic position

D)    present economic status

Answer: B

50.    The first Constitutional Amendment was made in the year

A)    1950

B)    1951

C)    1951

D)    1953

Answer: B