Group 1 old QP

1.A student got twice as many sums wrong as he got right. If he attempted 36 sums in all, how many did he solve correctly?
1) 18
2) 24
3) 9
4) 12

2. Rearrange the letters SESTA to make meaningful word :
1) Sets
2) Asset
3) Tests
4) Tseas

3. Who known as the Plato of the Jat tribe?
1) Churaman
2) Raja Ram
3) Surajmal
4) Badan Singh

4.After Bengal, the English secured the rights of duty free trade in the dominions of :
1) Nawab of Awadh
2) The Nizam of Hyderabad
3) Raja of Banaras
4) The Jats of Bharatpur

5. 'Madhura Vijayam' was composed by :
1) Molla
2) Gangadevi
3) Ramabhadramba
4) Madhuravani

Group 1 old QP

1.If these letters RIDANI DINAGM rearranged, it would be the name of a :
1) Political leader
2) President
3) Governor
4) Actor

2. If KNOWLEDGE is coded as '256535475' the 'GENERAL' is coded as :
1) 7545993
2) 7969393
3) 7555912
4) 7555913

3. 'Gas' is to 'Pipe' as 'Electricity' is to :
1) Current
2) Switch
3) Wire
4) Regulator

4. Mention the sport/game with which the term Mashie is most closely associated :
1) High Jump
2) Golf
3) Volleyball
4) Kho-Kho

5. Mention the term with which the game Chess is closely associated:
1) Castle
2) Home Run
3) Mashie
4) Raider

Group 1 old QP

1.The recent statement made by the Indian Prime Minister that the Higher Education in India can be developed through adopting approach of :
1) Privatisation
2) Involvement of Foreign Providers
3) Earmaking 60% of the national income for higher education
4) Public-Private partnership

2. The crisis of which impelled the Central Government to introduce far reaching reforms in the country's economy in 1990-1991 was :
1) Balance of payments crisis
2) Crisis in Public Sector
3) Financial crisis
4) Foreign exchange

3. Introducing a man, a woman said, "He is the only son of my mother's mother." How is the woman related to the man?
1) Sister
2) Niece
3) Aunt
4) Mother

4. Five girls are sitting in a row. Rashi is not adjacent to Sulekha or Abha. Anuradha is not adjacent to Sulekha. Rashi is adjacent toMonika. Monika is at the middle in the row. Then Anuradha is adjacent to whom out of the following?
1) Rashi
2) Monika
3) Abha
4) Sulekha

5. Which two months in a year have the same calendar?
1) April, June
2) January, December
3) April, July
4) June, October

Group 1 old QP

1.Pearls are the products from :
1) Annelids
2) Arthropods
3) Poriferans
4) Molluscs

2. Siphoning type of mouth parts are present in :
1) Mosquito
2) Cockroach
3) Butterfly
4) Housefly

3. The space shuttle launched by NASA in November, 2009 was :
1) Atlantis
2) Challenger
3) Columbia
4) Discovery

4. The United Nations Climate Change Conference, 2009 was concluded in :
1) Poland
2) Denmark
3) China
4) Japan

5. Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following has been included in the UNESCO's Memory of World Register?
1) Mahabharata
2) Ramayana
3) Rigveda
4) Abhidhamma Pitaka

Group 1 old QP

1.Blood is a :
1) Solution
2) Colloid
3) Emulsion
4) Gel

2. Mosquito repellents contain mainly :
1) calcium dihydrogen phosphate
2) potassium hydrogen phosphate
3) sodium hydrogen sulphate
4) ammonium bicarbonate

3. The economically useful part in Ginger is :
1) Bulb
2) Fruit
3) Rhizome
4) Root

4. The edible part of coffee seed is :
1) Tapetum
2) Mace
3) Caruncle
4) Perisperm

5.Lutein is a/an :
1) Blue coloured pigment
2) Yellow coloured pigment
3) Brown coloured pigment
4) Orange coloured pigment

Group 1 old QP

1.The Greenhouse effect deals with :
1) Cooling of lower atmosphere
2) Warming of upper atmosphere
3) Cooling of upper atmosphere
4) Warming of lower atmosphere

2.Pace-maker is related to :
1) heart
2) lung
3) liver
4) kidney

3.Inertia is the property of :
1) force
2) strength
3) mass
4) volume

4.Tea will cool most easily in :
1) glass cup
2) metal cup
3) clay cup
4) porcelain cup

5.When there is no external force acts on a system of particles, the velocity of centre of mass of the system will be :
1) increased
2) decreased
3) zero
4) constant

Group 1 Old QP

1.Saving is :
1) the major determinant of growth
2) the only determinant of growth
3) one of the determinants of growth
4) not concerned with growth

2.Which of the following descriptions does not explain VAT as per its conceptualisation?
1) It will diminish revenue buoyancy
2) It is a harmonised commodity taxation regime
3) Its effects are non-cascading
4) It is a self-enforcing system

3. Heavy Sector Strategy is associated with the name of :
1) Brahmananda
2) Mahalanobis
3) Bhagwati
4) Chakravarti

4.A stable macroeconomy contributes to global integration through the :
1) Ability to withstand shocks
2) Use of prices as signals
3) High returns from education
4) Creation of financial discipline

5.One of the key elements of India's market based developmental strategy is :
1) No Government intervention
2) Investment in physical capital
3) Integration with the global economy
4) A rapidly changing macroeconomy

Group 1 old QP

1.The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act resulted in the :
1) Readjustment of Lok Sabha Constituencies
2) Prohibition of Members of Parliament to hold offices of profit
3) Increase in the number of languages in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution
4)Limiting the size of the cabinet at the centre and state levels to 10 percent of the total strength of the respective lower houses

2.The method which became popular in recent past for employing persons for various jobs in the public as well as private sectors is :
1) Contract appointments
2) Emergency recruitment
3) Outsourcing
4) On-line recruitment

3.Sustainable development exactly means :
1) Improving the conditions of present generation without affecting the needs of future generation
2) Development that percoloates to the bottom level sections in the society
3) Development with social justice
4) Development that lasts for a long time

4.President Rule was imposed in Andhra Pradesh in 1973 because of:
1) Telangana agitation
2) Jai Andhra Movement
3) Political instability
4) Failure of Constitutional Machinery

5.The lowest number of seats won by the Congress Party in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly Elections held in the year :
1) 1983
2) 1985
3) 1994
4) 1999

Group 1 old QP

1.The total Solar eclipse of the 21st Century occurred on:
1) 20th July, 2009
2) 21st July, 2009
3) 22nd July, 2009
4) 23rd July, 2009

2. The outer layer of the earth is known as :
1) Mantle
2) Core
3) Cirrus
4) Crust

3. Which one of the following is the major Ocean of the world?
1) Indian Ocean
2) Atlantic Ocean
3) Pacific Ocean
4) Arctic Ocean

4.Latitudes are imaginary lines drawn parallel to the Equator and run from :
1) North to South
2)East to West
3) Arctic circle to North pole
4) South pole to Tropic of cancer

INDIAN ECONOMY

1. The most active and sensitive part of the organised money market is the—

Call money market

2. Regional Rural Banks are designed to work in which of the following ideals ?

Help the targeted groups

3.Name the company which has signed a production sharing contract with the government for exploratory rights to two new land blocks in Tripura and Cavery Basin.

ONGC

4.Which of the following is not a Tax ?

SAT

5. How many members are there in APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation) ?

21

Indian Economy

1. Mention any one of the Indian bank which is not a nationalized bank ?

Federal Bank

2.Reserve Bank of India, established on 1st April, 1935, was originally constituted as a shareholders, institution with a share capital of—

Rs. 5 crore

3.When did we start our First Five Year Plan ?

April 1, 1951

4.‘Innovation Lab’ has been launched by

Tata Consultancy Services

5.Which of the following states in India has produced maximum foodgrains ?

Uttar Pradesh

6. India's wage policy is based on ?

Cost Of Living

7.Who has written the book “My Country My Life” ?

Lal Krishna Advani

8.According to China’s Xinhua News agency, China earned $ 33•5 billion from tourism during 2006 and acquired……place in earning the highest tourism revenue in the world.

Sixth

9.The National Stock Exchange functions from

Mumbai

10.The state having the lowest Maternal Mortality Rate is

Kerala

Indian Economy

1. Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; theincrease in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves

subsidies, defence

2. The central banking functions in India are performed by the

Reserve Bank of India

3. Capital Output Ratio of a commodity measures

The amount of capital inverted per unit of output

4. As per the latest WTO report, the biggest exporter country in the world during 2007 was

USA

5.Which one of the following countries has achieved growth rates exceeding 9% for the last two to three decades ?

China

Awards and Honour’s

1. Who was the first actor to get Oscar Award?  

A.  Montgomery
B.  Fairbanks
C.  Janet Gayner
D.  Charlie Chaplin

2. Which country awards the Nobel Prize?  

A.  Ireland
B.  Sweden
C.  England
D.  America

3. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010?  

A.  Albert Arnold Gore
B.  Mohammed Unnus
C.  Liu Xiaobo
D.  Mohamed Elbaradei

4. Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna?  

A.  Vinobha Bhave
B.  Sardar Vallbhabhai Patel
C.  Lal Bahadur Shastri
D.  Dr.S. Radhakrishnan

5. Hari Om Ashram Trust Awards are presented to outstanding  

A.  Sportsmen
B.  Scientists
C.  Literary writers
D.  Journalist

Important Days in December

Dec1          World AIDS Day

Dec 3         World Disability Day

Dec 4         Navy Day

Dec 7          Armed Force Flag Day

Dec 10        Human Rights day

Dec 11         UNICEF Day

Dec 14         National Energy Conservation Day

Dec 19       Goa's Liberation day

Dec 23        Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day) 

Important Days in November

Nov 7         Infant Protection day;World Cancer Awareness Day

Nov 9        Legal Service Day

Nov 10       Transport Day

Nov 14        Children's day/ World Diabetics day

Nov 17       Guru Nanak Dev's Birth Anniverrsary

Nov 26        Law Day

Nov 30        Flag Day

Important Days in October

Oct 1               International Day for the Elderly(UN)

Oct 2             Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence

Oct 3             World Nature Day, World Habitat Day

Oct 4              World Animal Day

Oct 5            World Teacher's Day

Oct 6           World Wildlife Day, World Food Security Day

Oct 8            Indian Airforce day

Oct 9            World Postal Day

Oct 10         World Mental Health day;National Post Day

Oct 12        World Sight day

Oct 13         World Calamty Control Day(UN)

Oct 14         World Standard Day

Oct 15         World White cane day(guiding the blind)

Oct 17         International poverty

Oct 20         National Solidarity Day (China attacked India on that day)

Oct 24        United Nations Day

Oct 30         World Thrift Day

Oct 31         National Integration Day (In memory of Indira Gandhi) 

GK

1. Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?  

A.  Rice
B.  Wheat
C.  Sugarcane
D.  Maize

2. The value of Gold is determined in  

A.  Rome
B.  Washington
C.  Teheran
D.  London

3. The state which has the largest number of sugar mills in India is  

A.  Bihar
B.  Haryana
C.  Punjab
D.  Uttar Pradesh

4. First Unity in Diversity was founded at  

A.  Bombay
B.  Chennai
C.  Calcutta
D.  Delhi

5. Tajmahal is on the banks of  

A.  Ganges
B.  Jamuna
C.  Tapti
D.  Cauvery

Important Days in September

Sept 5                 Teacher's Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan's Birth Day)

Sept 7                  Forgiveness Day

Sept 8                  International Literacy Day

Sept 14               Hindi day,World First Aid Day

Sept 16               World Ozone Day

Sept 21               International Day of Peace, World Alzheimer's day

Sept 25                Social Justice Day

Sept 27              World Tourism Day 

Important Days in August

Aug 6                 Hiroshima Day

Aug 9                 Quit India Movement Day

Aug 12               International youth Day

Aug 14               Pakistan's Independence Day

Aug 15               India's Independence Day

Aug 19              World Photography Day

Aug 20              Sadbhavana Diwas

Aug 29              National Sports Day of India (Dhyanchand's Birth Day)

Aug 30              Small Industry Day 

Important Days in May,June,July

May 1                          International Labour Day, Maharashtra Day

May 3                          International Energy Day

May 8                          International Red Cross Day (It is celebraed to commemorate the                                           birth anniversary of the founder of  the Red Cross Organization                                           Jean Henry Dunant)

May 11                       National Technology Day

May 15                       International Family Day

May 17                       World Telecom Day

May 24                      Commonwealth Day

May 31                       World No Tobacco Day

Important Days in April

April 1             Orissa Day

April 5             Natinal Meritime Day

April 7            World Health Day

April 13           Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919)

April 14           B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day

April 18         World Heritage Day

April 22         World Earth Day

April 23          World Books Day 

Important Days in March

Mar 3           National Defence Day

Mar 4           National Security Day

Mar 8           International Women's Day

Mar 9           CISF Raising Day

Mar 12        Mauritius Day;Central Industrial Security Force Day

Mar 15        World Consumer Day

Mar 16        National Vaccination Day

Mar 21       World Forestry Day

Mar 22        World Day of Water

Mar 23       World Meterological Day

Mar 24       World TB Day

Mar 26        Bangaladesh Liberation Day 

Important Days in February

Feb 2             World Wetlands Day

Feb 4             National Day of Srilanka

Feb 5            Kashmir Day (Organised by Pakistan)

Feb 13          Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary

Feb 14         St. Valentine's Day

Feb 24         Central Exise Day

Feb 28          National Science Day 

Important Days in January

Jan 1          Army Medical Corps Establishment Day

Jan 8          African National Congress Foundation Day

Jan 10        World Laughter Day

Jan 9          Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Jan 11       Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri

Jan 12       National youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand)

Jan 15       Army Day

Jan 23       Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary

Jan 25        International Customs Duty Day, India Tourism Day, Indian Voter Day

Jan 26        Republic Day

Jan 28       Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai

Jan 30       (Martyr's day) Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day;World Leprosy                                           Eradication Day

Jan 31         World Leprosy Eradication Day 

Computer Basics

1. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations, and other computers is a(n) – server

2.. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is– right-clicking

3. Mobile Commerce is best described as– Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices

4. A(n) ……….is a special visual and audio effect applied in Power-point to text or content. animation

5. When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off– Secondary storage device

Indian History

1.Which Muslim king was infatuated by the beauty of Rani Padmini ?

Alauddin Khilji

2.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of

Jains

3.The battle of Kurukshetra was fought between

kauravas and Pandavas

 4.With whom of the following Muhammad Ghori aligned against Khusrau Shah ?

King of Jammu

5.The practice of sati was first abolished by

Akbar

Indian Politics

1.What does Article 17 of the Constitution Say?

Untouchability is abolished, The practice of untouchability is forbidden, Practice untouchability is an offence

2.What is a government of the people, for the people and by the people?

Monocracy

3.What are the Directive Principles for promoting Internationalpeace

Promote International peace and security , Maintain honourable relations between nations , Foster respect for international law

4.Who is in the real power in Indian politics?

The Prime Minister

5.In Indian politics who is a chief minister?

The Leader of the Legislative Assembly in a State

Indian Economy

1. Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; theincrease in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves

subsidies, defence

2. The central banking functions in India are performed by the

Reserve Bank of India

3. Capital Output Ratio of a commodity measures

The amount of capital inverted per unit of output

4. As per the latest WTO report, the biggest exporter country in the world during 2007 was

USA

5.Which one of the following countries has achieved growth rates exceeding 9% for the last two to three decades ?

China

TNPSC - General Science Q&A

1.The chemical used as a fixer in photography is

Sodium thiosulphate

2. any one substances undergoes chemical change on heating ?

Lead Nitrate

3. The gas used to extinguish fire is

Carbon dioxide

4. The most malleable metal is

Pain Killer

5.A mixture of iron filings and sand can be separated by

Magnetic Separation

TNPSC Geography Q&A

1. Ramagundam is in

Andhra Pradesh

2. Diamond mines in India are found in

Madhya Pradesh

3. The state which has two major ports is

Tamil Nadu

4. Kalahari desert is in

South Africa

5. Haziranga sanctuary is in

Assam

TNPSC - Zoology Q&A

1. Rabies is transmitted by

infected mad dogs

2. Largest known vertebrate is

whale

3. Which one of the following organisms is required for the preparation of alcohol?

bacteria

4. Insulin is secreted by which organ of the body?

pancreas

5. The escape of haemoglobin from RBC is known as

themolysis

TNPSC - Botany Q&A

1. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

Lactic acid

2. For which one among the following diseases no vaccine is yet available?

malaria

3. Who found Binomial nomenclature?

Carl Linnaeus

4. The deficiency of which one of the following leads to dental caries?

fluorine

5. Production of which one of the following is a function of the liver?

urea

TNPSC - Chemistry Q&A

1. First atomic theory was proposed by

John Dalton

2. The alloy of aluminium used for making magnet is

alnico

3. Which one of the following is an element?

diamond

4. Nucleus of an atom contains

protons and neutrons

5. Rare gases are

di atomic