Solved General Science Q&A

1.The use of ‘I knife’ in the medical field is

to detect cardiac disease to detect cholera to detect common cold to detect cancer

2.Which city, in July 2015, emerged as the first one to send its nomination to the Centre for the ‘Smart City’ Mission that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier?

New Delhi Chandigarh Puducherry Ahmedabad

3.The length of a plot is three times its breadth. A playground measuring 800m2 occupies one sixth of the total area of the plot. What is the length of the plot?

130m 120m 40m 160m

4.What is the least number of square tiles required to pave the floor of a room 16 m 25 cm long and 9 m 10 cm broad?

315 175 350 530

5.Three solid spheres of metal whose radii are 1 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm are melted to form another solid sphere. The radius of new sphere is:

10.5cm 9.5 cm 10 cm 9 cm

2016 Group 1 QP Model

1.Consider the following statements about Preamble

 I. Ernest Barker – Key note 

II. Palkhivala – Identity card 

III. K.M. Munshi –horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic

 IV. Thakur Das Bhargava – Soul of the constitution Choose the correct code:

I, III correct I, II, III correct I, IV correct All are correct

2.The police of which State/Union Territory, on 21 May 2015, proposed to reserve 33 percent of the seats for the posts of constable and Sub-Inspector for women?

Andaman & Nicobar Delhi Lakshadweep Puducherry

3.Which fighter jet of Indian air force (IAF), on 21 May 2015, landed successfully on Yamuna Expressway as part of developing road runaway for emergency landing?

Sukhoi Mirage Rafale Dassault

4.Which among the following statement is incorrect

Alcohol is a stimulant and it slows down the activity of the nervous system 

ill effects of tobacco are considered to be due to the absorption of nicotine 

Drug abuse refer to any use of an illicit drug 

None of these

5.Consider the following 

Assertion (A) : Non-communicable diseases are caused due to defective metabolic processes within the body.

Reason (R): They can also be caused due to life style and changes in the environment.

(A) is right and (R) is wrong 

(A) is wrong but (R) is right 

(A) and (R) are both correct 

(A) and (R) are wrong

Group 1 Model QP

1.What is the name of the first direct container vessel from India to Qatar which arrived at Doha on 31 March 2015 as part of a non-stop service launched to facilitate swift trade between the two countries?

INS Bandhu M.S. Convent INS Rakashak M.S. Millennium

2.A documentary film made by British Director Leslee Udwin about the fatal gang rape of the 23 year old paramedic woman in New Delhi in 2012 was banned in India in March 2015. What is the name of this documentary?

Daughter of the East India’s Daughter Shame Daughter in Pearl

3.A meteor is

A rapidly moving star A piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space Part of a constellation A comet without tail

4.Which of the following currents is also known as the Humboldt Current?

California Current Labrador Current Peru Current Kuroshio Current

5.Which of the following, in March 2015, became the first court in India to set up dedicated commercial courts within it to ensure speedy disposal of cases?

Calcutta High Court Delhi High Court Allahabad High Court Bombay High Court

TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS 2016

1.The Soil Salinty is measured by

Conductivity meter Hygro meter Psychrometer Auxanometer

2.Plants that grow in saline water are called

halophytes hydrophytes mesophytes thallophytes

3.Pteridophyte used as a biological fertilizer in rice field is

Selaginella Cycas Pteris Azolla

4.Arrange the descending order for Mushroom Physical Structure

Pileus, Stipe, Annulas, Lamellae Pileus, Annulas, Stipe, Lamellae Annulus, Stipe, Lamellae, Pileus Pileus, Lamellae, Annulus, Stipe

5.Nymph is the name of young one of

Butterfly Beetle Cockroach Housefly

TNPSC General Science QUIZ

1.Tillite boulder beds are related

Aeolian Origin Marine Origin Clacial Origin Fluvial Origin

2.Cursonial type of feet is found in

Ducks Ostriches Swift Parrots

3.National Institute of Ayur Veda Medicine is situated

Bangalore Kolkotta Pune Chennai

4.The genome of Retrovirus consists of

DNA RNA DNA and RNA LTR element

5.Which place is called ‘Chirpunchi of TamilNadu?

Chinnamannu Chinnakallar Palladam Pollachi Azhiyaru

State Quiz

1.Tamil Nadu is the _________ Largest state by areawise in india
2nd 5th 8th 11th

2.In which year the Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu
1956 1961 1966 1969

3.Which one is recognised as state fruit in Tamil Nadu
Jackfruit Mango Banana Orange

4.How many UNESCO world Heritage Sites are loated in Tamilnadu
5 6 8 11

5.Total number od districts in Tamil Nadu
28 32 34 38

GK

1. The "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India" is located in which among the following districts of Tamil Nadu?

 [A]Thiruvallur district

 [B]Thoothukudi District

 [C]Thanjavur District

 [D]Karur District

2. Who led the French forces during the "Siege of Madras"? 

[A]Georges Duval de Leyrit

 [B]Charles Godeheu

 [C]Antoine Boyellau

 [D]Thomas Arthur, Lally

3. The Battle of Wandiwash was a part of which among the following wars?

 [A]First Carnatic War

 [B]Second Carnatic War 

[C]Third Carnatic War 

[D]First Anglo Mysore War

4. As per the provisions of Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle that ended the Battle of Madras, Madras was returned to the British in exchange for which among the following territories?

 [A]Cape Breton Island

 [B]Barrier towns 

[C]Silecia

 [D]Louisburg

5. Which among the following rivers originates in Chembarambakkam Lake in Tamil Nadu?

 [A]Cooum River

 [B]Adyar River 

[C]Aintharuviar River 

[D]Chittar River

GK - TN

1. As per the recent (February 2012) data released by NPAsource.com, a portal that tracks NPA assets of banks' retail real estate exposure, which among the following state of India tops the list with highest number of substandard properties? 

[A]Tamil Nadu 

[B]Uttar Pradesh 

[C]Gujarat 

[D]Maharastra

2. Which among the following company has been selected as a vendor for the Government of Tamil Nadu project of free distribution of laptops to students of government and state aided schools and colleges across the state? 

[A]Infosys

 [B]HCL

[C]Patni Computers

 [D]IBM India

3. The DANIDA-TNAHCP initiative of Tamil nadu is related to which among the following sectors?

 [A]Infrastructure 

[B]Health 

[C]Education

 [D]Industry

4. The "oor panchayats" of Tamil Nadu can be placed in which among the following categories?

 [A]Lok Adalats

 [B]Public Hearing meetings 

[C]Kangaroo Courts

[D]Alternate Dispute Settlement Centres

5. In how many zones, the Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate has been divided in Tamil Nadu?

 [A]Three

 [B]Four

 [C]Five 

[D]Six