Tamil Nadu Civil Services (TNPSC)-Group I Exam- Free Model Test 3- Part 3

 Tamil Nadu Civil Services (TNPSC)-Group I Exam- Free Model Test 3- Part 3

51. Arrange the following in the chronological order

a) Deliverance Day, Communal Award, August Offer, Cripps Mission, Individual Satyagraha, Death of Subash Chandra Bose, Quit India Movement

b) Deliverance Day, August Offer, Communal Award, Cripps Mission, Death of Subash Chandra Bose, Individual Satyagraha, Quit India Movement

c) Communal Award, Deliverance Day, August Offer, Indiviudal Satyagraha, Cripps Mission, Quit India Movement, Death of Subash Chandra Bose

d) Communal Award, August offer, Deliverance Day, Cripps Mission, Death of Subash Chandra Bose, Individual Satyagraha, Quit India Movement

Answer: C

52. What was Deliverance Day?

a) It was the Day observed by the Muslim League to demand the separate nation

b) it was the day observed by the Muslim League to show the Muslim-Hindus Unity against British Rule

c) It was the day observed by the Muslim League to celebrate the resignation of Congress Ministers

d) Data insufficient

Answer: C

53. Consider the following about the Indian National Army

1. The first Supreme commander of the INA was Subhas Chandra Bose

2.Three brigades in the INA were Subhas Brigade, Gandhi Brigade and Nehru Brigade

3. INA was formed with the support of Singapore

Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?

a) none of the above            

b) 1 & 3 only

c) 1 & 2 only                          

d) 2 & 3 only

Answer: B

54. The trail of INA soldiers was fought by

a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 

b) Bhulabhai Desai

c) Tej Bahadhur Sapru                    

d) all of the above

Answer: D

55. Who were the members of the Cabinet Mission?

1. Lord Atlee  2. Cripps        3. Pathick Lawerence

a) all of the above     

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 1 & 2 only              

d) 1 & 3 only

Answer: C

56. The British official Robert William Ashe was shot dead by the revolutionary

a) Vanchi Nathan     

b) Niakantha Bramachari

c) Both (a) and (b)    

d) None of the above

Answer: A

57. Who led the anti-simon commission campaign in Tamil Nadu?

a) V.V.S. Iyer                        

b) C. Rajagopalachari

c) E.V. Ramaswami Naicker          

d) S. Satyamurthi

Answer: D

58. Consider the following about the contribution of EVR

1. He resigned from the congress due to the social segregation issue at Gurukulam ran by V.V.S. Iyer at Seramandevi.

2. He launched the Vaikom Satyagraha in Kerela against the social segregation.

Which of the above statement is/are true?

a) 1 only                     

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 & 2             

d) None of the above

Answer: C

59. Which of the following is / are incorrect about the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha March?

1. The March conducted in Tamil Nadu was the part of Civil Disobedience Movement.

2. K.Kamaraj was the president of Tamil Nadu Congress committee during the Vedaranyam March.

3. The March started from Madurai on 13^th April 1930 and ended in  Vedaranyam in Tanjavur on 28^th April 1930

Codes

a) 1 & 2 only              

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 1 & 3 only              

d) None of the above

Answer: B

60. The nationalism song “a war is coming without knife and blood” was sung by

a) Ramalingam Pillai           

b) Bharathiyar

c) Bharathidasan      

d) Desiga Vinayagam Pillai

Answer: A

61. Who was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency at the time of Indian Independence 1947?

a) P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja           

b) Tanguturi Prakasam

c) O.P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar       

d) A. Subbarayalu

Answer: C

62. Find out the wrong pair

a) Government of India Act 1858 – Appointment of Secretary of State

b) Indian councils Act 1892 – members of Central Legislative council allowed to discuss budget of the government

c) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms – Bicameral legislature

d) Government of India Act 1935 – Dyarchy at the provinces

Answer: D

63. Arrange the following Committees towards Reorganization of the States

a) JVP Committee, Dar Committee, Fazal Ali Committee

b) Dar Committee, JVP committee, Fazal Ali committee

c) JVP Committee, Fazal Ali committee, Dar Committee

d) Dar Committee, Fazl Ali committee, JVP committee

Answer: B

64. Who headed the first non-congress ministry after independence of India?

a) Morarji Desai                   

b) V.P. Singh

c) Deve Gowde                    

d) I.K.Gujral

Answer: A

65. Find out the correct pair

a) Minto morley reforms – separate electorate for Muslims

b) Government of India Act – Separate electorate for Sikhs, Europeans and Indian Christians

c) both (a) and (b)

d) None of the above

Answer: B

66. Which of the following is/are the achievements of Justice Party in Madras Presidency?

1. Free and compulsory education for the first time

2. The Staff Selection commission was found

3. Reservation of seats for non Brahmin communities in educational institution

Codes

a) all of the above                 

b) 1 & 3 only

c) 1 & 2 only                          

d) 2 & 3 only

Answer: C

67. Consider the following

1. Bindusara supported the Digambaras

2. Asoka was the governor of Sanchi during the period of Bindusara

3. Asoka was called as “Amitragatha”.

4. Deimachus was the Greek ambassador sent to the court of Asoka the great.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

a) 1,2 & 3 only                      

b) 2,3 & 4 only

c) 1,3&4 only             

d) all of the above

Answer: D

68. Consider the following statements about Satavahans

1. Devabhuti was the last ruler of Satavahana dynasty

2. Gautamiputra Satakarni’s achievements were depicted in Nasik inscription

3. The coins inscribed with the images of ships were issued by Yajna Sri Satakarni

4. The book Gatasaptasati was written by the satavahana king Hala.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

a) all of the above                 

b) 1 & 3 only

c) 1, 2 & 3 only                                  

d) 3 & 4 only

Answer: B

69. Find out the correct pair

a) Senni – Chera                  

b) Killi – Chola

c) Vanavan – Pandiya                     

d) None of the above

Answer: C

70. Match the following

A. Visakadatta           1. Vikramorvasiya

B. Kalidasa                 2. Devichandraguptam

C. Dandin                    3. Vasavadatta

D. Subandu                 4. Kavyadarsa

Codes

a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3           

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

c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3           

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

Answer: A

71. Ashtangasamgraha was a book on

a) Astrology              

b) Mathematics

c) Astronomy            

d) Medicine

Answer: D

72. Consider the following

1. Pallavas ruled the region called Tondaimandalam with the capital Kanchipuram.

2. The term ‘Pulindas’ of Asokan edicts was identical to Pallavas.

3. The Pallavas issued inscriptions only in Sanskrit.

4. The Pallavas were the feudatories of Satavahanas.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) all of the above     

b) 1,2 & 3 only

c) 2,3 & 4 only                       

d) 1,3 & 4 only

Answer: D

73. Consider the following about Western Chalukyas

1. The capital of the Western Chalukyas Kingdom was Badami.          

2. Village autonomy was the significant feature of Chalukyan administration.

3. The last ruler of Western Chalukyas was Kirtivarman II

4. Jainism was the stage of decline during the Chalukyan period

Which of the above statements are not correct?

a) 1 & 2 only              

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 2 & 4 only              

d) 1,3 & 4 only

Answer: C

74. Match the following

A. Rajaraja I         1. Pandita Cholan

B. Rajendra I        2. Sungam Tavirtta Cholan

C. Kulottunga I     3. Sivapadasekara

Codes

a) A-1, B-1, C-3                    

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

c) A-3, B-2, C-1                    

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

Answer: B

75. The ‘Battle of Waihind’ was fought between

a) Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala

b) Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala

c) Mahmud of Ghazni and Bhimadeva I

d) Mahmud of Ghanzni and Rajyapala

Answer: A