TNPSC Group IV Exam 2008 – Paper-Part 1

TNPSC Group IV Exam 2008 – Paper-Part 1

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE WITH GENERAL ENGLISH

TIME: 3.00 Hrs.                                                                            MARKS: 300

1.      The bacteria responsible for nitrogen fixation is found in the root of

A)    Grass

B)    Citrus plant

C)    Leguminous plant

D)    Neem tree.

Answer: C

2.      Gobar gas contains

A)    Methane

B)    Methane and Ethane

C)    Ethane

D)    Petrol gas

Answer: A

3.      Which of the following is odd one in phloem tissue?

A)    Sieve tube

B)    Companion cell

C)    Phloem fibre

D)    Wood fibre

Answer: D

4.      The type of sexual reproduction that takes place in spirogyra is

A)    fragmentation

B)    sporulation

C)    conjugation

D)    fission

Answer: C

5.      The plant kingdom is divided into two major divisions,

A)    monocot and dicot plants

B)    bryophytes and pteridophytes

C)    cryptogams and phanerogams

D)    aquatic and terrestrial

Answer: C

6.      Malaria is caused by

A)    female anopheles mosquito

B)    bad – air

C)    virus

D)    plasmodium

Answer: D

7.      The metal present in haemoglobin of our blood is

A)    copper

B)    iron

C)    silver

D)    gold

Answer: B

8.      This fish that gives birth to its young ones is

A)    Dolphin

B)    Star fish

C)    Shark

D)    Jelly fish

Answer: A

9.      The discoverer of Blood circulation is

A)    Alexander Fleming

B)    Einstein

C)    William Harvey

D)    Edward Jenner

Answer: C

10.    Ornithology deals with the

A)    study of insects

B)    study of worms

C)    study of fishes

D)    study of birds

Answer: D

11.    Yercaud town in Tamil Nadu is located in

A)    Kolli hills

B)    Palani hills

C)    Sherveroy hills

D)    Cardamom hills

Answer: C

12.    In paddy production, Tamil Nadu occupies the ………… rank in India.

A)    third

B)    fifth

C)    fourth

D)    second

Answer: A

13.    Tamil Nadu stretches between 8^o5'N and ……………. N latitudes.

A)    13^o35'

B)    12^o25'

C)    11^o25'

D)    10^o25'

Answer: A

14.    Climate of India is highly influenced by

A)    local winds

B)    planetary winds

C)    monsoon winds

D)    trade winds

Answer: C

15.    Rotation of earth causes

A)    day only

B)    night only

C)    day and night

D)    seasons

Answer: C

16.    Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A)    Coffee                     -           Orissa

B)    Rubber                    -           Kerala

C)    Tea                          -           Karnataka

D)    Jute                          -           Assam

Answer: B

17.    Which one of the following ports is not located along the eastern coast of India?

A)    Paradwip

B)    Kandla

C)    Vishakhapatnam

D)    Chennai

Answer: B

18.    The First Five-Year Plan gave top priority to

A)    agriculture and irrigation

B)    large scale industries

C)    unemployment and poverty

D)    communication and education

Answer: A

19.    The land that consists of homogeneous geographical features is

A)    Region

B)    Country

C)    Continent

D)    World

Answer: A

20.    Forest Research Institute is located in

A)    Delhi

B)    Bhopal

C)    Dehra Dun

D)    Lucknow

Answer: C

21.    Which Article of the Constitution of India empowers the President to declare President’s rule in a state?

A)    Article 352

B)    Article 353

C)    Article 355

D)    Article 356

Answer: D

22.    Right to freedom guarantees

A)    6 rights

B)    7 rights

C)    8 rights

D)    9 rights

Answer: A

23.    Who is the final authority to declare war?

A)    The President

B)    The Prime Minister

C)    The Parliament

D)    The Chief of Army

Answer: A

24.    Whose signature is needed for a bill to become law?

A)    Prime Minister

B)    Head of the Legislature

C)    Governor

D)    President

Answer: D

25.    Who said “Without law there is no freedom”?

A)    Laski

B)    Hobbes

C)    Locke

D)    Mill

Answer: A