TNPSC Group I Exam 2013-Free Model Test 2- Part 2

 TNPSC Group I Exam 2013- Model Test 2- Part 2

26. Consider the following

1. Amir Khusrau introduced a new style of music ‘qwalis’ blend of Hindu and Italian music.

2. Pir Bodhan belong to the period of Firoz Tughluq was a great musician.

3. ‘Sitar’ was invented by Amir Khusrau

Which of the above statements are true?

a) 1 & 3 only

b) 1 & 2 only

c) 2 & 3 only

d) all of the above

Answer: (c)

27. Find out the incorrect pair

a) Domingo Paes – Portugal

b) Abdur Razzak – Persia

c) Ibn Battuta – Persia

d) Nicolo de Conti – Venice

Answer: (c)

28. Match the following

A. Battle of Khanua        1. Rana Pratap Singh and Man Singh

B. Battle of Chausa        2. Rana Sanga and Babur

C. Battle of Haldighati   3. Sher Shah and Humayun

a) A-1, B-2, C-3

b) A-2, B-1, C-3

c) A-1, B-3, C-2

d) A-2, B-3, C-1

Answer: (d)

29. Consider the following about the religious tax ‘Jiziya’ imposed on non Muslims

1. Jiziya was collected along with the land tax

2. It was first separated from land revenue and collected as the separate tax itself by Alauddin Khalji

3. It was abolished by Akbar in 1562

4. Jahangir reimposed Jiziya again.

Which of the above statement is/are not correct?

a) 2 & 4 only

b) 2,3 & 4 only

c) 3 & 4 only

d) 1 & 4 only

Answer: (a)

30. Match the following Maratha chiefs with their origin of place

A. Bhonsle     1. Gwalior

B. Holkars      2. Baroda

C. Gaekwad    3. Poona

D. Scindias      4. Nagpur

E. Peshwas     5. Indore

a) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-5, E-3

b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-5, E-4

c) A-4, B-5, C-2, D-1, E-3

d) a-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 E-4

Answer: (c)

31. Consider the following regarding the Portuguese power in India

1.Portugese colonies in India were found due to the admiration of the Portuguese travelers towards India.

2. They contributed towards the establishment of other European colonies in India by laying a new sea route

3. Pedro Alvarez Cabral, a Portuguese travelled, visited India in 1502 after the second visit of Vasco da Gama to India.

4. Goa was made capital for Portuguese settlement in India by the Portuguese governor Francis de Almeida.

5. Albuquerque, the Portuguese governor established settlements at Daman, Salsette and Bombay on the west coast and San Thome in Madras and Hugli in Bengal

Which of the statements are not correct

a) 1,3 & 4 only

b) 3,4 & 5 Only

c) 2,4 &5 only

d) 2,3 & 4 only

Answer: (b)

32. Find out the correct pair

A. Visit of Hawkins                                       1. 1615

B. Visit of Thomas Roe                                 2. 1690

C. Establishment of factory at Sutanuti       3.1619

D. Establishment of Madras                         4. 1613

E. Establishment of factory at Surat            5. 1639

F. Establishment of Factory at Agra            6. 1619

a) A-6, B-2, C-4, D-1, E-5, F-3

b) A-6, B-2, C-1, D-4, E-5, F-3

c) A-6, B-1, C-2, D-5, E-4, F-3

d) A-6, B-5, C-2, D-4, E-1, F-3

Answer: (c)

33. Consider the following about the Fourth Mysore War

1. One of the reasons for the outbreak of fourth Mysore war was the refusal of Tipu to give up the French influence.

2. The British army was headed by General Stuart who killed Tipu at his capital Srirangapatinam

3. The war ended up with the subsidiary alliance with Krishnaraja III descendent of Tipu

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 3 only

b) 1 & 2 only

c) 1 & 3 only

d) All of the above

Answer: (c)

34. Match the following

A. Lord Hastings           1. Vellore Munity

B. George Barlow         2. Introduction of Ryotwari System in Madras Presidency

C. Lord Minto                3. Suppression of Thughs

D. William Suleeman   4. Suppression of Pindaris

E. Thomas Munro          5. Charter Act of 1813

a) A-4, B-5, C-1, D-3, E-2

b) A-4, B-1, C-5, D-3, E-2

c) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-5, E-2

d) A-1, B-5, C-3, D-2, E-4

Answer: (b)

35. Consider the following about the contribution of William Bentick

1. He laid the foundation of Medical College in Calcutta

2. Regulation XVII was passed to abolish Sati in Bengal, Madras and Bombay Presidencies in 1829

3. Resolution was passed to make English as both official and literary language of India.

4. Prevention of child sacrifice in Bengal

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1,3 & 4 only

b) 2,3 & 4 only

c) 1,2 & 4 only

d) 2 & 3 only

Answer: (a)

36. Match the following

A. Nana Saheb                      1. Jagadishpur

B. Kunwar Singh                   2. Kanpur

C. Begum Hazrat Mahal       3. Oudh

a) A-2, B-1, C-3

b) A-3, B-1, C-2

c) A-1, B-2, C-3

d) A-2, B-1, C-3

Answer: (a)

37. Find out the incorrect pair

a) Hunter Commission    -   Lord Lytton

b) Durand Commission -  Lord Lansdowne

c) Statistical Survey of India – Lord Mayo

d) Wood’s Despatch – Lord Dalhousie

Answer: (a)

38.  Find out the correct statement

1. Swami Vivekananda was known as Martin Luther of Hinduism

2. Suddhi Movement was found by Swami Dayananda Saraswathi

3. Satya Shodak Samaj means  the Society of Truth seekers

4. Mahad March conducted by Ambedkar to proclaim the rights of untouchables to enter the temple.

a) 2 & 3 only

b) 1 & 4 only

c) 2 & 4 only

d) all of the above

Answer: (a)

39.  Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Kesari  - B.G. Tilak

2. Some Prakash – N.M. Malviya

3. Comrade – Syyed Ahmed Khan

4. Al-Hilal – Abul Kalam Azad

5. Indian Mirror – Devendranath Tagore

a) all of the above

b) 1,2,3 only

c) 1,4 & 5 only

d) 1,3& 5 only

Answer: (c)

40. Arrange the following incidents in the chronological order

1. Formation of Swarajya Party

2. Chauri Chaura

3. Jallan Walla Bagh Tragedy

4. Poona Pact

5. Simon Commission

a) 4,3,1,2 &5

b) 3,4, 1, 2 & 3

c) 3,2,1,5 &4

d) 1,2,3,4 & 5

Answer: (c)

41. Find out the incorrect statement from the following

1. The congress party was split into two due to the difference in opinion during the Surat congress session.

2. The two parties of congress joined together in 1916

3. Separate Electorate for Muslims was introduced by Montague Chelmsford Reforms.

a) 1 & 2 only

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 3 only

d) 2 only

Answer: (c)

42. Match the following

A. Madras Native Association    1. Nilakanta Bramachari

B. Madras Mahajana Sabha       2. V.O.Chidambaram

C. Chennai Sana Sangam            3. Lakshminarasu Chetty

D. Bharathamatha Association   4. P. Anandacharlu

a) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Answer: (a)

43. Consider the following

1. Only two Princely states Hyderabad and Jammu & Kashmir were refused to integrate into Indian Union.

2. The first Linguistic Provinces Commission was headed by Pattabhi Sitaramaih

3. Patel was called as ‘Iron Man of India’ acknowledging his efforts towards integrating Princely states into Indian Union.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) all of the above

b) 3 only

c) 2 & 3 only

d) 1 & 3 only

Answer: (b)

44. Who presides the Joint Sitting of the Parliament?

a) The President of India

b) Ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha

c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

d) None of the above

Answer: (c)

45. Consider the following about the National Emergency?

1. Article 352 of the constitution deals with National Emergency in India

2. It can be declared on the ground of war, external aggression, internal disturbance or armed rebellion

3. ‘Armed Rebellion’ as the ground for declaring National Emergency was introduced by 42^nd Amendment Act.

4. President can extend the suspension of all fundamental rights other than Article 19 but not the rights mentioned in Article 20 & 21 of the constitution

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

a) all of the above

b) 1 & 4 only

c) 1,3 & 4 only

d) 1 only

Answer: (b)

46. Consider the following about Supreme Court of India

1. The Supreme Court comprises Chief Justice and 27 other judges at present

2. It has the power to transfer only the criminal case from high court of a state to another state.

3. According to Article 142, the Supreme Court can advise the President of India in the matters specifically referred by him.

4. Justice S.H. Kapadia is the present Chief Justice of India

Which of the above statement is/are not correct?

a) 2,3 &4 only

b)2 &3 only

c) 2 only

d) 4 only

Answer: (a)

47. ‘Lok Adalats’ which are the People’s Court established by the state under

a) Article 29 of the constitution

b) Article 49 A of the constitution

c) Article 39A of the constitution

d) none of the above

Answer: (c)

48. Consider the following about the Finance Commission of India

1. Article 280 of the Indian Constitution describes the constitution of Finance Commission of India

2. It is the constitutional body and constituted by President of India

3. The members of the commission are not eligible for reappointment

4. The present finance commission of India is 14^th commission headed by Y.V. Reddy

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1,3 & 4 only

b) 1 & 4 only

c) 1,2 & 4 only

d) all of the above

Answer: (b)

49. Which of the following statement is/are correct about Advocate General of the State?

1. He should resign when the council of ministers resigns

2. Normally the term of office is 4 years

3. He has the right to participate in the proceedings of either house of the state

4. No remuneration fixed for him by the constitution of India

a) all of the above

b) 2, 3&4 only

c) 3 & 4 only

d) 1,3 & 4 only

Answer: (d)

50.  Find out the Non- constitutional bodies of India

1. Planning Commission

2. Central Vigilance commission

3. National Development Commission

4. National Human Rights commission

a) all of the above

b) 2,3 & 4 only

c) 1,3 & 4 only

d) 1 & 3 only

Answer: (a)