TNPSC Model QP 2016

1.Which of the following was declared as World Heritage sites in India in 2014?

Kaziranga National Park 

India Gate, Mumbai 

Bandipur National Park

Rani – Ki – Vav and Great Himalayan National Park

2.Who was the first Indian to Receive Ramon Magsaysay Award?

Vinoba Bhave J.P. Narayan Medha Patkar Aruna Roy

3.Selling price of a commodity is increased by 15% in a year and then the new price is decreased by 15% in the next year. Find net increase or decrease in the selling price.

no effect 2% decrease 2.25% decrease 2.25% increase

4.Price of sugar having been fallen by 10%, a consumer can buy 10 kg more of sugar than what he was buying originally. Find the quantity he was buying originally.

80 kg 90 kg 100 kg 110 kg

5.Consider the following statements regarding “Earth Hour”. 

 1.It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO. 

2.It is movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year. 

3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and need to save the planet.

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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