Solved General Science Q&A

1.At what rate percent per annum of compound interest, annually, will a sum be 16 times of

400% 200% 125% 100%

2.A sum of money amounts to Rs 5200 in 5 years and to Rs 5680 in 7 years at simple interest. The rate of

3% 4% 5% 6%

3.The difference between simple and compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years

Rs 2500 Rs 2400 Rs 2600 Rs 2000

4.Find out the wrong number in the sequence. 

5, 7, 13, 25, 44, 75, 117

7 13 25 44

5.Which of the following pair is incorrect?

State                     Population Density

I. West Bengal               1102

II. Kerala                        859

III. Tamil Nadu              555

IV. Arunachal Pradesh  19

V. Mizoram                     50

I, II, IV 

I, III, V 

I, IV, V 

II, III, V

General Science Quiz

1.Consider the following statements

1. IMF and World Bank both are Bretton Wood heir.

2. IMF provides long-term loan for promoting balance economic development.

3. IMF provides loans to eliminate BoP disequilibrium.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 2 and 3 1 and 3 All of these

2.The states with highest sex ratio in descending order are (2011 Census)

Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur 

Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur 

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Manipur 

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur

3.With reference to soil conservation, consider the following 

1. Afforestation 

2. Contour

3. Crop rotation 

4. Terracing 

Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India?

1, 2 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 1, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

4.Which Of The Following Statements is / are Correct about The Vernacular Press Act, 1878? 

I.It Was Passed By Lord Mayo 

II. It Came To Be Known As The Gagging Act 

III. It Liberated The Indian Press From Restrictions

IV. It Was Replaced By Lord Ripon In 1882. Select The Answer From The Codes Given Below:

I & II II & IV I & III III & IV

5.The Women’s Movement in India started largely under the inspiration of

Mrs.Annie Besant 

Sarojini Naidu 

Ramabai Ranade 

Muthulakshmi Reddy

Assam Government launches Health Insurance Scheme Atal-Amrit Abhiyan

Assam Government rolled out ‘Atal-Amrit Abhiyan’, a health insurance scheme to provide coverage against several critical illnesses.

 Atal-Amrit Abhiyan aims to make quality health care affordable to every individual member of a family in the state. This scheme is claimed to be the biggest health care initiative undertaken by any State Government in the country. It has financial outlay of the scheme is around Rs 200 crore. 

Under the scheme 

• Both Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) families with annual income below Rs 5 lakh are eligible to avail benefit. 
• Cashless cards will be provided to eligible individuals to avail treatment for as many as 437 diseases under six categories at most major hospitals across the country. 
• The six categories are cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, cancer, neo-natal diseases, neurological conditions and burns.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ - TNPSC

1.The Cauvery River Water Tribunal and Cauvery River Water Commision were established respectively in

1990 & 1996 1990 & 1997 1992 & 1997 1990 & 2000

2.Which among the following is called as Ecological Paradise?

Sunderbans 

Gulf of Mannar 

Gulf of Khambat 

Lakshadweep

3.Consider the following statements 

I. Lokayukta was first established in Maharastra in 1971

II. Odissha passed the Act in 1970 but Lokayukta came into force in 1983 

Choose the correct code:

I only correct II only correct Both are correct None of these

4.Consider the following statements

I. CVC was established in 1964 by executive resolution of Government of India

 II. CVC got statutory status in 2004 

III. CVC was recommended by Santhanam Committee 

Choose the correct code:

I alone is correct I, III are correct II, III are correct All are correct

5.Consider the following Statements

 I. Human Rights Act was enacted in 1993

II. National Human Rights Commission is a Constitutional body III. Human Rights Act was amended in 2005

 Choose the correct code:

I alone is correct I, II are correct I, III are correct All are correct

PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project or Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 

The Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna is an ambitious initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas.

Key Facts 

• The project’s main objective is to develop around 900 km of national highways. These highways will be built at an approximate cost of Rs 12,000 crore.
•  It will allow uninterrupted access for pilgrims to the four Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand.
•  The all-weather roads will have tunnels, bridges and fly-overs to enhance road safety and uninterrupted access. It will have proper slope stabilisation to ensure protection against landslides. 
• It will benefit people visiting holy shrines in Uttarakhand.
•  It will generate additional employment for the local population and will change the economy of the State as it will give strong boost to connectivity and tourism.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - TNPSC

1.Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank

17 1/7 mins 20 mins 8 mins none of these

2.The first feminist in India was:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy Rabindranath Tagore Debendranath Tagore Keshava Chandra Sen

3.Which movement started as movement against reduction of rent and grant of permanent tenure in land, but later on assumed a communal completion?

Moplah Revolt Santhal Uprising Kheda Uprising Indigo Uprising

4.As per an announcement made in August 2015, which district of kerala is on its way to bedeclared as the first total HIV/AIDS literate district in the country after a special project titled” Jyothirgamaya” was implemented with the co-operation of 91 gram panchayats and four municipalities in the district?

Palakkad Ernakulam Erode Thiruvananthapuram

5.The birth centenary celebration of Rani Gaidinliu was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 August 2015. On this occasion a commemorative coin was released to recall Rani’s contribution to India’s freedom struggle. Rani Gaidinliu was associated with which India state?

Assam Tripura Nagaland Manipur

Gujarat government announces Biotechnology Policy 2016

Gujarat Government announced its ‘Biotechnology Policy-2016’ to establish state as a preferred destination for manufacturing of biotechnology products.

 The policy has provisions for various incentives for investors who are keen to set up their units in the state. It aims to take annual turnover of biotechnology products to Rs 15,000 crore from current f Rs 4,500 crore turn over within next 3-4 years and make Gujarat top state in this sector in the country.

 Under the policy 

• State government will provide capital subsidy up to Rs 25 crore on the total investment for developing a Biotechnology (BT) Park.
•  In addition, the developer of such park will be eligible for 100% reimbursement of stamp duty paid on lease or sale of the land for setting such park. 
• BT Park developer will also be given 100% reimbursement for electricity duty paid for a period of five years. Capital subsidy up to Rs 10 per cent of the gross fixed capital investment(GFCI) with a ceiling of Rs 5 crore will be given to individual BT manufacturing units having GFCI up to Rs 50 crore. 
• Further, BT units borrowings up to Rs 50 crore will be entitled to an interest subsidy at the rate of 5% with a ceiling of 2.5 crore per annum. 
• Government would give 100% reimbursement of stamp duty paid on sale or lease of the land o encourage new start-ups in this sector.